RICE, KATHLEEN M. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7598 [3NO]

Articles and editorials

Mayor To Remember, Mordechai Kamenetzky, Ami Magazine, E430• [26MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5118 [13JY]

——— 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), H814 [4FE]

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7391 [2NO]

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

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H1901 [24MR]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H7090 [21OC]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6260 [25SE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5524 [27JY]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5849 [8SE]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4251), H9327 [15DE]

——— authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 2067), H5943 [10SE]

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H1501 [27FE]

Army ROTC: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 99), H8412 [19NO]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 720), H811 [4FE]

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), H5404 [22JY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H5031 [9JY]

CBO: require preparation of long-term estimates for reported bill and joint resolutions that would have significant fiscal impact (see H.R. 2498), H3558 [21MY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H4593 [23JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H6180 [18SE]

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), H641 [27JA]

——— 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), H1613 [4MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3582 [29MY]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention: (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H6936 [8OC]

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

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

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3832), H8971 [2DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5404 [22JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H4383 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H9012 [3DE]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H8154 [5NO]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1902 [24MR]

——— award Early College Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 2065), H7254 [27OC]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H5469 [23JY]

——— provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see H.R. 3359), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide for temporary emergency Impact Aid Program funds for local educational agencies (see H.R. 2634), H4004 [9JN]

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

Dept. of Energy: establish a pilot program to award grants to nonprofit organizations for retrofitting nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency improvements (see H.R. 2132), H3508 [20MY]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5788 [4AU]

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

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H5788 [4AU]

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

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5788 [4AU]

——— improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 836), H5404 [22JY]

——— include occupational therapists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1761), H7090 [21OC]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H3564 [21MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5849 [8SE]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (see H.R. 455), H814 [4FE]

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

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of HUD: set-aside Community Development Block Grant Program amounts for grants to local chapters of veterans service organizations for rehabilitation of, and technology for, their facilities (see H.R. 2218), H3577 [26MY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8361 [18NO]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H2959 [13MY]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H7090 [21OC]

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), H1723 [17MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H1372 [26FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H9271 [10DE]

——— redesign Federal reserve notes to include a likeness of Harriet Tubman (see H.R. 2610), H3757 [2JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see H.R. 4014), H9013 [3DE]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H5943 [10SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program (see H.R. 1187), H2156 [13AP]

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

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H2420 [22AP]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H2357 [21AP]

——— develop and publish an action plan for improving vocational rehabilitation services and assistance (see H.R. 356), H2821 [8MY]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H4432 [16JN]

——— establish a pain management board in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (see H.R. 1628), H2156 [13AP]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1502 [27FE]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5768 [29JY]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1496), H2357 [21AP] (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), H5469 [23JY]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2357 [21AP]

——— improve provision of adult day health care services for veterans (see H.R. 2460), H4863 [7JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H2500 [28AP]

——— improve use of opioids in treating veterans, improve patient advocacy, and expand availability of complementary and integrative health (see H.R. 4063), H8359 [18NO]

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

——— make grants to eligible educational institutions to provide child care services on campus (see H.R. 3419), H5768 [29JY]

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

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H4773 [25JN]

——— provide eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential program facilities (see H.R. 642), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 2139), H2767 [30AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2212 [14AP]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2880 [12MY]

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: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H4957 [8JY]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H6076 [16SE]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H4957 [8JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H1568 [3MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H5469 [23JY]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H7189 [26OC]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn (see H.R. 1945), H8860 [1DE]

EPA: reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H5767 [29JY]

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

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5118 [13JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2501 [28AP]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

FAA: improve process for establishing and revising flight paths and procedures (see H.R. 3965), H8151 [5NO]

——— prohibit operation of commercial aircraft not complying with certain noise levels (see H.R. 4171), H9308 [11DE]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H6138 [17SE]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H5031 [9JY]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Federal employees: provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H2115 [26MR]

FEMA: improve the process for claims for losses under the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3456), H6077 [16SE]

——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 797), H2115 [26MR] (see H.R. 801), H855 [5FE]

——— provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H8155 [5NO]

——— provide for transparency, accountability, and reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 4107), H8411 [19NO]

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), H1565 [3MR]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H3252 [15MY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H5850 [8SE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H6077 [16SE]

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

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

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

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

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]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4432 [16JN]

GSA: repeal requirement to sell Plum Island, NY, and allow for the transfer to another Federal agency or entity to protect environmental and recreational benefits (see H.R. 1887), H4863 [7JY]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4651 [24JN]

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

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

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2880 [12MY]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H6228 [24SE]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H9013 [3DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1501 [27FE]

Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H6139 [17SE]

Iran: use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5850 [8SE]

IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H9692 [17DE]

Jeanne and Jules Manford Post Office Building, Jackson Heights, NY: designate (see H.R. 2607), H3917 [4JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H7027 [20OC]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6981 [16OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3565 [21MY]

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

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7391 [2NO]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H4774 [25JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4862 [7JY]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3024), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2036 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5943 [10SE]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5943 [10SE]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H4594 [23JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H5943 [10SE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H9206 [9DE]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5777 [29JY]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H7028 [20OC]

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

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9329 [15DE]

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

National Federal Nurse Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 438), H6750 [30SE]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: carry out a collaborative research effort to prevent drunken driving injuries and fatalities (see H.R. 3044), H5777 [29JY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H5775 [29JY]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5867 [9SE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H5032 [9JY]

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

New York, NY: anniversary of Fire Dept. of New York (see H. Res. 43), H480 [21JA]

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

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

——— expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H2155 [13AP]

NIST: designate U.S. manufacturing universities to emphasize manufacturing in engineering programs (see H.R. 1441), H5118 [13JY]

Officer Daryl R. Pierson Memorial Post Office, East Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1884), H2880 [12MY]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5777 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H4774 [25JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5849 [8SE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4204), H9205 [9DE]

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]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1636 [13MR]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H2156 [13AP]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2271 [15AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H2155 [13AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H2213 [14AP]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H9691 [17DE]

Privacy: 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]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1038 [12FE]

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

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

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

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

SEC: establish an Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (see H.R. 3784), H8971 [2DE]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H9206 [9DE]

——— revise requirements related to assets pledged by a surety (see H.R. 838), H5848 [8SE]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 51), H7190 [26OC]

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

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H9271 [10DE]

Social Security: 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), H6138 [17SE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H3916 [4JN]

——— 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), H5775 [29JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H3759 [2JN]

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

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 1442), H1769 [18MR]

States: engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (see H.R. 2991), H6228 [24SE]

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H5788 [4AU]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H3759 [2JN]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H4863 [7JY]

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

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H9307 [11DE]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H814 [4FE]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H5118 [13JY]

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

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1902 [24MR]

——— provide a charitable deduction for service of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical and rescue personnel (see H.R. 343), H2356 [21AP]

——— provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1758), H7090 [21OC]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H6076 [16SE]

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

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3815), H7626 [3NO]

Transgender: support acceptance of the transgender community (see H. Res. 561), H9308 [11DE]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize, streamline, and identify efficiencies (see H.R. 3584), H6229 [24SE]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (see H.R. 719), H811 [4FE]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (see H.R. 2127), H2767 [30AP]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6139 [17SE]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (see H.R. 2750), H4343 [12JN] (see H.R. 3102), H5290 [16JY]

Veterans: extend homeless veterans reintegration programs and clarify eligibility for services under such programs (see H.R. 474), H1850 [23MR]

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]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5943 [10SE] (see H.R. 2867), H7028 [20OC]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5404 [22JY]

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

——— encourage corporations to include women in all levels of corporate management and commit to utilizing gender diversity in boards of directors and other senior management (see H. Res. 445), H6306 [28SE]

——— 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), H5776 [29JY]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H7028 [20OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H5470 [23JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 535), H2772 [30AP]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Alcohol Responsibility Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 241), H2770 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (see H.R. 2770), H4381 [15JN]

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

National Apprenticeship Week: designate (see H. Res. 522), H8152 [5NO]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (H.R. 2770), H4382 [15JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (H.R. 1382), H1662 [16MR]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H270 [13JA]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2396 [22AP]

Remarks

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H895 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make anthrax vaccines and antimicrobials available to emergency response providers (H.R. 1300), H5505, H5506 [27JY]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (H.R. 2770), H5500 [27JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (H.R. 1382), H3262 [18MY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt terrorism and crime prevention, pay, tax benefits, small businesses, and anti-discrimination protections from rulemaking reform, H270 [13JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), motion to recommit, H270 [13JA]

FEMA: require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (H.R. 2206), H5507 [27JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), motion to recommit, H2396 [22AP]

Israel: independence anniversary, E565• [23AP]

Lawrence, NY: Rambam Mesivta recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1527• [23OC]

Mineola, NY: tribute to National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education Good Deed Awards for Long Island Teenagers recipients, E769• [21MY]

Motor vehicles: encourage all States to adopt core graduated driver’s license requirements, H7598, H7599 [3NO]

National security: allow Federal agencies to coordinate and prioritize the sharing of cyber threat intelligence regarding known terrorist organizations, H2396 [22AP]

Pain Awareness Month: observance, E1381• [29SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7598, H7599 [3NO]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7598, H7599 [3NO]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), H893 [10FE]

——— improve PreCheck expedited screening program (H.R. 2843), H5502 [27JY]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (H.R. 2127), H5503, H5504 [27JY]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 2750), H5499 [27JY]

Tributes

McNeil, Joseph, E231• [24FE]

Parise, Andrew J., E430• [26MR]

Sciame, Joseph, E1403• [1OC]