McNERNEY, JERRY (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4757 [25JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2591 [29AP]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5272 [16JY]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4628 [24JN]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1593 [4MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H535 [22JA]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H7175 [23OC]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H7090 [21OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H7189 [26OC]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4493 [17JN]

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

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H9329 [15DE]

Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2311 [16AP]

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

Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office, Camp Pendleton, CA: designate (see H.R. 136), H3916 [4JN]

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

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2357 [21AP]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1771 [18MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3916 [4JN]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7347 [29OC]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H2880 [12MY]

Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H5469 [23JY]

——— update and improve reservoir operations (see H.R. 813), H866 [9FE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7028 [20OC]

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H5776 [29JY]

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

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H7175 [23OC]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H5116 [13JY] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

Credit unions: exclude extensions of credit made to veterans from the definition of a member business loan (see H.R. 1133), H3916 [4JN]

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

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify grants for certain areawide integrated pest management projects (see H.R. 3893), H7623 [3NO]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H4432 [16JN]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3759 [2JN]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H2310 [16AP]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H919 [10FE]

——— award grants to States that enact laws making school attendance compulsory through the age of 17 (see H.R. 2371), H3391 [19MY]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H2799 [5MY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 1310), H3879 [3JN] (see H.R. 2680), H4383 [15JN]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 2268), H2876 [12MY]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H2310 [16AP]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H7625 [3NO]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H2315 [17AP]

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

——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H5777 [29JY]

——— provide guidance on how dependent students with noncitizen parents without Social Security numbers may obtain Federal student assistance for college (see H.R. 1833), H2467 [23AP]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H641 [27JA]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program (see H.R. 2244), H2820 [8MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H984 [11FE]

——— prepare a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water (see H.R. 568), H639 [27JA]

——— provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2271), H2877 [12MY]

——— provide for technology demonstration program relative to modernization of the electric grid (see H.R. 4206), H9205 [9DE]

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

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9080 [8DE]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H1723 [17MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H8241 [16NO]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4774 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 1047), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5525 [27JY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H10712 [18DE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H3879 [3JN]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 188), H984 [11FE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2500 [28AP]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide technical or financial assistance to Hispanic-serving institutions for the establishment of historic preservation training and degree programs (see H.R. 1541), H2467 [23AP]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7137 [22OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H3879 [3JN]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H2416 [22AP]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5239 [15JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H1116 [24FE]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H2773 [30AP]

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

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

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

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

Drought: provide drought assistance and improved water supply reliability to California, other Western States, and the nation (see H.R. 2983), H4955 [8JY]

Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]

Education: provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers, tax credits for STEM school supplies and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 2082), H6975 [9OC]

——— reform education system so that every child, regardless of race, ethnicity, social class, or State of residence, can receive a high-quality, academically rigorous education in a local public school (see H.R. 4013), H8240 [16NO]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1627 [10MR]

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

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

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H9080 [8DE]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 1078), H1568 [3MR]

FEMA: allow rebuilding, without elevation, of certain structures located in special flood hazard zones that are damaged by fire (see H.R. 947), H1034 [12FE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H3916 [4JN]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6893 [7OC]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H10712 [18DE]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H3310 [18MY]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H10712 [18DE]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

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

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

FTC: consider including smart grid capability on Energy Guide labels for products (see H.R. 2245), H2820 [8MY]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H3310 [18MY]

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

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H9375 [16DE]

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

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6981 [16OC]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H3879 [3JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1071 [13FE]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H3254 [15MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H2356 [21AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2880 [12MY]

Law enforcement: support practices of community-oriented policing and encourage diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement (see H. Res. 262), H3917 [4JN]

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

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

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H3916 [4JN]

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

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H8242 [16NO]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H1769 [18MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H7139 [22OC]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide for bundled payments for post-acute care services (see H.R. 1458), H1801 [19MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H8361 [18NO]

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

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H2356 [21AP]

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H2356 [21AP]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H3310 [18MY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H7175 [23OC]

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1663 [16MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 1721), H3507 [20MY]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7175 [23OC]

NOAA: establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H2773 [30AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H7090 [21OC]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 264), H641 [27JA]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H814 [4FE]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H814 [4FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3922 [8JN]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H6706 [29SE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1117 [24FE]

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

Privacy: protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information and require data breach notification (see H.R. 580), H660 [28JA]

——— require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H7090 [21OC]

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

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1771 [18MR]

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1208), H1565 [3MR]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 1140), H1370 [26FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H10712 [18DE]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1526 [2MR]

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

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

Social Security: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H10712 [18DE]

——— disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H7332 [28OC]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1033 [12FE]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H7090 [21OC]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1567 [3MR]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H3310 [18MY]

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

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H4243 [11JN]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H916 [10FE]

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

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H3879 [3JN]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H4383 [15JN]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3387 [19MY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2155 [13AP]

——— extend publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels (see H.R. 2883), H4650 [24JN]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H4002 [9JN]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H1618 [4MR] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H2318 [20AP]

Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

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

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

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

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

Water: reauthorize EPA WaterSense program, create State and local conservation and efficiency programs, support recycling, storage, and management projects, improve water data, and provide for drought preparedness (see H.R. 291), H408 [14JA]

——— remove a financial assistance limitation for certain water projects (see H.R. 3756), H8282 [17NO]

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

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (see H.R. 3811), H7138 [22OC]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (see H.R. 2763), H4343 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (see H.R. 3143), H5330 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program entering into partnership agreements with non-Federal entities for construction of major medical facility projects (see H.R. 4129), H8644 [30NO]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (see H.R. 1313), H1612 [4MR]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (see H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 31), H982 [11FE]

EPA: assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (see H.R. 1709), H2110 [26MR]

FEMA: establish an emergency flood activity pilot program to assist flood response efforts in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure (see H.R. 4070), H8360 [18NO]

Taxation: encourage hiring unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3574), H6178 [18SE]

——— impose a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas (see H.R. 4283), H9690 [17DE]

——— provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increase penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (see H.R. 3812), H7138 [22OC]

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

Water: provide additional financing options for infrastructure projects in States in which a state of drought emergency has been issued (see H.R. 1710), H2110 [26MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Business and industry: require disclosure of the total number of a company’s domestic and foreign employees (H.R. 3811), H7138 [22OC]

Dept. of Education: provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (H.R. 2762), H4344 [12JN]

——— provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities in the areas of clean and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation (H.R. 2763), H4344 [12JN]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a smart water resource management pilot program (H.R. 3143), H5331 [21JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program entering into partnership agreements with non-Federal entities for construction of major medical facility projects (H.R. 4129), H8645 [30NO]

——— enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H1617 [4MR]

Drought: authorize funding for water recycling projects in areas experiencing severe, extreme, or exceptional drought (H.R. 3045), H5117 [13JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (H.J. Res. 31), H984 [11FE]

EPA: assess and manage risks of drought to drinking water (H.R. 1709), H2114 [26MR]

FEMA: establish an emergency flood activity pilot program to assist flood response efforts in response to a levee failure or potential levee failure (H.R. 4070), H8361 [18NO]

Taxation: encourage hiring unemployed individuals (H.R. 3574), H6179 [18SE]

——— impose a tax on coal, oil, and natural gas (H.R. 4283), H9691 [17DE]

——— provide for identification of corporate tax haven countries and increase penalties for tax evasion practices in haven countries that ship U.S. jobs overseas (H.R. 3812), H7138 [22OC]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (H.R. 1132), H1371 [26FE]

Water: provide additional financing options for infrastructure projects in States in which a state of drought emergency has been issued (H.R. 1710), H2114 [26MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H5094 [13JY], H6901 [8OC]

Remarks

Amtrak: ensure consideration of socially and economically disadvantaged businesses requests for proposals for station development opportunities, H1593 [4MR]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, H2084 [26MR]

Congress: reestablish Office of Technology Assessment, H2671 [30AP]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (H.J. Res. 36), H3384 [19MY]

Credit: allow homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure to expedite short sales, H5094 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: facilitate modernization of the electric grid, H8928 [2DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9090 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: add water hyacinth to invasive species control pilot program, H5272 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4758 [25JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance treatment of small businesses owned by veterans after the death of disabled veteran owners for purposes of contracting goals and preferences (H.R. 1313), H3261 [18MY]

——— major construction projects funding through reductions in administration information technology accounts funding, H2591 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2591 [29AP]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5245, H5272 [16JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 22), H3384, H3385 [19MY]

——— constitutional amendment on permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (H.J. Res. 31), H3382, H3383, H3384 [19MY], H4348 [15JN]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Fund funding, H4758 [25JN], H4879 [8JY]

——— disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8826 [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), H8826 [1DE]

——— Drinking Water State Revolving Fund eligibility funding, H4879 [8JY]

——— extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4628, H4629 [24JN]

——— require a State public utility commission/public service commission and the Electric Reliabiltiy Organization to conduct an analysis of any State or Federal clean energy plan in lieu of opting out of such plan, H4628, H4629 [24JN]

Head Start Awareness Month: observance, H7319 [28OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, H6902 [8OC]

India: anniversary of Sikh massacre, E1624• [16NO]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 430), H3384, H3385 [19MY]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections, H3385 [19MY]

——— reform system of public financing of Presidential elections, establish a system for financing congressional elections, and promote disclosure of Federal campaign disbursements (H.R. 424), H3385 [19MY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H3384, H3385 [19MY]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8843 [1DE], H8928 [2DE]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1593 [4MR]

Votes: correction, H1782• [19MR], E1708• [3DE]

——— position on missed, E1491• [20OC], E1546• [27OC]

Tributes

Henry, Wilhelmina, H621 [27JA]

Huerta, Delores, H6902 [8OC]

Provine, Charles R., Jr. (Bob), H4246 [12JN], E907• [16JN]