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

Amendments

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

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

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), H7681 [4NO]

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

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

Appointments

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

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

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

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

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

Children and youth: 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), H2110 [26MR]

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), H535 [22JA]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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), H7333 [28OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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), H4957 [8JY]

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

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

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

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), H9080 [8DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discrimination: 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), H6789 [1OC]

——— 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]

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

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

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

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

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

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), H3642 [1JN]

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

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), H4345 [12JN]

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

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

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

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

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), H6937 [8OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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), H5333 [21JY]

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

Social Security: 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), H2467 [23AP]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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), H6938 [8OC]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Constitutional authority statements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]

Remarks

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

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

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

AFL–CIO: anniversary, H8874 [2DE]

Appropriations: making continuing, H6739 [30SE]

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

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

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 (H.R. 431), H933 [11FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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), H9036 [8DE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eximbank: reauthorize, H4449 [17JN]

Firearms: gun control, H7039 [21OC]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 507), H7408 [3NO]

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

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

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

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Veterans Day: observance, H7402 [3NO]

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

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

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

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1659 [16MR]

Tributes

Brock, Alean Anderton, E1055• [13JY]

Coble, Howard, H7639 [4NO]

Gantt, Harvey B., H6847 [7OC]

McAllister, Shanda LaVie, H113 [8JA]