ESHOO, ANNA G. (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Tribute to David B. Goldberg: Sheryl Sandberg, E778• [21MY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H5943 [10SE]

——— 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), H2155 [13AP]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9080 [8DE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H9080 [8DE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6789 [1OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2416 [22AP]

——— 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]

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H8861 [1DE]

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

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 449), H5783 [31JY]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2795 [1MY]

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]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4864 [7JY]

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

California Coastal National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3565), H6178 [18SE]

Cambodia: honor victims of genocide that took place from 1975–1979 (see H. Res. 436), H6837 [6OC]

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

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

CBO: modernize scoring of preventive health legislation to assess long-term health savings (see H.R. 3660), H6787 [1OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H7391 [2NO]

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), H5943 [10SE]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H5848 [8SE]

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), H6981 [16OC]

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), H1624 [6MR]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Colleges and universities: support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4243 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1618 [4MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7391 [2NO]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

Copyrights: allow consumers to permanently unlock all electronic devices and media that do not infringe on existing copyrights (see H.R. 1587), H1899 [24MR]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6789 [1OC]

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H2957 [13MY]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H4493 [17JN]

——— prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

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), H6789 [1OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: ban meat and poultry products processed in China from school food programs (see H.R. 2152), H2960 [13MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 1175), H3391 [19MY]

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), H1768 [18MR]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H1116 [24FE]

——— 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), H4138 [10JN]

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— 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 to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4652 [24JN]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4594 [23JN]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H2271 [15AP]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5783 [31JY]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5850 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H4544 [18JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H2794 [1MY]

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H1723 [17MR]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9691 [17DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5943 [10SE]

——— establish a pilot program to test the impact of early intervention on prevention, management, and course of eating disorders (see H.R. 4153), H9376 [16DE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H6837 [6OC]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for participation of pediatric subspecialists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1859), H8155 [5NO]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3917 [4JN]

——— provide for research relative to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases (see H.R. 789), H4003 [9JN]

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

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

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H5775 [29JY]

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

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

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H9206 [9DE]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H4863 [7JY]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H814 [4FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6180 [18SE]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

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

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

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H2212 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H5238 [15JY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5118 [13JY]

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

——— 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), H9080 [8DE]

——— establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1843), H3391 [19MY]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H3254 [15MY]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H6228 [24SE]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H4862 [7JY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H2880 [12MY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H4493 [17JN]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H2773 [30AP]

——— 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), H5238 [15JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4383 [15JN]

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), H4137 [10JN]

Disabled: promote and ensure delivery of special education and related services to students with visual and hearing disabilities through appropriate instructional methodologies (see H.R. 3535), H7028 [20OC]

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), H2960 [13MY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H9375 [16DE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H4652 [24JN]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H2499 [28AP]

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H3310 [18MY]

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

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9376 [16DE]

——— 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), H5469 [23JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H2500 [28AP]

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

——— reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control (see H.R. 3384), H6981 [16OC]

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

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

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

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H6307 [28SE]

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

FCC: consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (see H.R. 734), H811 [4FE]

——— deny retransmission consent to a television station if a radio station of the same licensee transmits a recording without providing compensation and prohibit imposition of radio tuner mandates for mobile devices (see H.R. 1999), H2463 [23AP]

——— expand and clarify prohibition on provision of inaccurate caller identification information (see H.R. 2669), H4004 [9JN]

——— promote certain unlicensed spectrum use and maximize the use of such spectrum for shared purposes in order to bolster innovation and economic development (see H.R. 821), H915 [10FE]

——— promulgate regulations that prohibit certain preferential treatment or prioritization of Internet traffic (see H.R. 196), H103 [7JA]

——— provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use (see H.R. 1641), H2107 [26MR]

——— reform and modernize Universal Service Fund Lifeline Assistance Program (see H.R. 2638), H3877 [3JN]

——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 4179), H9011 [3DE]

——— 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), H1163 [25FE]

Federal agencies and departments: authorize any office which owns or operates a parking area for the use of its employees to install, construct, operate, and maintain a battery recharging station (see H.R. 3509), H5980 [15SE]

——— develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 1477), H2212 [14AP]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H6975 [9OC]

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

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H8155 [5NO]

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

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2879 [12MY]

Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9307 [11DE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 3455), H7391 [2NO]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H9080 [8DE]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H4243 [11JN]

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H4138 [10JN]

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]

Foreign trade: require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 290), H5293 [16JY]

——— express policy relative to, and strengthen advocacy on behalf of, freedom of religion or belief abroad and individuals persecuted in foreign countries due to religious belief (see H.R. 1323), H1613 [4MR]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1498 [27FE]

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: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H4493 [17JN]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H8242 [16NO]

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

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

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H4383 [15JN]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H7626 [3NO]

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), H5589 [28JY]

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

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5865 [9SE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H4492 [17JN]

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), H2501 [28AP]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

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), H1073 [17FE]

——— establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2271 [15AP]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

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), H8860 [1DE]

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

Internet: combat trade barriers that threaten maintenance of an open, global Internet or mandate unique technology standards as a condition of market access, and promote free flow of information (see H.R. 1307), H1612 [4MR]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H7090 [21OC]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H5981 [15SE]

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

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H3921 [8JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H4003 [9JN]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9692 [17DE]

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

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

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H5848 [8SE]

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

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H5849 [8SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5976 [11SE]

——— establish a national Oncology Medical Home Demonstration Project to change the Medicare payment for cancer care in order to enhance the quality of care and to improve cost efficiency (see H.R. 1934), H6836 [6OC]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H9080 [8DE]

——— improve access to hospice care (see H.R. 3037), H5850 [8SE]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— 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 certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2748), H4544 [18JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H5239 [15JY]

——— provide for bundled payments for post-acute care services (see H.R. 1458), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H1771 [18MR]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3759 [2JN]

——— 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), H5867 [9SE]

——— 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), H8646 [30NO]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H5867 [9SE]

——— 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), H7391 [2NO]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]

Middle East: condemn violence against religious minorities and any actions that limit the free expression and practice of faith by these minorities (see H. Res. 139), H4493 [17JN]

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

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2880 [12MY]

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), H9306 [11DE]

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

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

National Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 174), H2271 [15AP]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 521), H8415 [19NO]

National security: ensure preparedness for chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear threats (see H.R. 3299), H5763 [29JY]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: observance (see H. Res. 479), H6974 [9OC]

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

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5776 [29JY]

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

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), H10712 [18DE]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H5943 [10SE]

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

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H3574 [22MY]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H5848 [8SE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1663 [16MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

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

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H1116 [24FE]

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

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3879 [3JN]

——— 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), H1723 [17MR]

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

Refugees: condemn persecution and threats to ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, call for protection and assistance for such persons, and document and respond to human rights abuses (see H. Res. 440), H6938 [8OC]

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

SBA: provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H9329 [15DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H8155 [5NO]

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

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

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

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H6076 [16SE]

——— 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), H5783 [31JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— 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), H638 [27JA]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2155 [13AP]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H8646 [30NO]

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]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2641), H3877 [3JN]

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

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H5404 [22JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

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

——— allow a credit against tax for clinical testing expenses for qualified infectious disease drugs and rapid diagnostic tests to address the rising public health challenge of antibiotic resistance (see H.R. 3539), H7091 [21OC]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2307 [16AP]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H5117 [13JY]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H9307 [11DE]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H9026 [7DE]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H5848 [8SE]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3759 [2JN]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H5776 [29JY]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H1526 [2MR]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide adjustments in individual income tax rates to reflect regional differences in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 1758), H2794 [1MY]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H814 [4FE]

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

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H1769 [18MR]

U.N.: condemn sexual violence against women and children of religious minorities by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and support international prosecution of such crimes (see H. Res. 447), H6705 [29SE]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H6077 [16SE]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H5117 [13JY]

Voting: promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H919 [10FE]

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— 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]

W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building, Stockton, CA: designate (see H.R. 1132), H1626 [10MR]

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), H356 [13JA]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

White, George H.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 3034), H5116 [13JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H4863 [7JY]

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

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

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H6837 [6OC]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2170), H3310 [18MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 908), H1032 [12FE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (see H.R. 1268), H1610 [4MR]

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

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

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (see H.R. 1396), H1721 [17MR]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (see H.R. 2104), H2653 [29AP]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3664), H6787 [1OC]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (see H.R. 3341), H5765 [29JY]

Constitutional authority statements

California Coastal National Monument: include the Santa Cruz Redwoods Public Lands as part of the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 908), H1035 [12FE]

Conservation of energy: promote energy efficiency via information and computing technologies (H.R. 1268), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of HHS: require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (H.R. 933), H1036 [12FE]

Dept. of Transportation: include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (H.R. 3805), H7138 [22OC]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions (H.R. 1396), H1722 [17MR]

Health: prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research (H.R. 2104), H2655 [29AP]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (H.R. 3664), H6788 [1OC]

Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, CA: designate (H.R. 3341), H5772 [29JY]

Remarks

Beltramo, Margaret: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1334• [22SE]

Campbell, William V.: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1336• [22SE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), E55• [13JA]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, E31• [8JA]

Drought: provide drought assistance to California (H.R. 2898), H5254• [16JY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), E1688• [1DE]

——— disapprove rule on standards of performance for greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 23), E1688• [1DE]

——— 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), E975• [25JN]

FAA: address increase of aircraft noise due to implementation of new flight paths under Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), H6275• [28SE]

——— extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 3614), H6275• [28SE]

FCC: authorize a bipartisan majority of Commissioners to hold nonpublic collaborative discussions, H8185• [16NO]

——— consolidate reporting obligations to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens (H.R. 734), H1097• [24FE]

——— provide greater transparency and efficiency in procedures (H.R. 2583), H8185• [16NO]

GSA: allow the construction, installation, and operation of electric vehicle charging stations for private vehicle use at Federal facilities, H7583 [3NO]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1264• [11SE]

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: prohibit from relinquishing control over the Internet domain name system until GAO submits report on the system (H.R. 805), H4551• [23JN]

——— relinquish control over the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions to multistakeholder community in an open and transparent manner, H3673• [2JN]

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, H7583 [3NO]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6944, H6945 [9OC]

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), H8845• [1DE]

Ramos, Jesús: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1333• [22SE]

Religion: persecution of Christians and other religious minorities around the world, E1125• [27JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7583 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3673• [2JN]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 3614), H6275• [28SE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3954 [9JN]

Toxic Substances Control Act: modernize (H.R. 2576), H4559• [23JN], E979• [25JN]

VauDell, Marie: Atherton, CA, Sacred Heart Schools St. Madeleine Sophie Award recipient, E1335• [22SE]

Votes: position on missed, H5622• [29JY], H8258• [17NO], E153• [3FE], E237• [24FE], E598• [28AP], E1067• [14JY], E1660• [19NO]

Tributes

Carey, Scott T., E1239• [9SE]

Chow, Matthew, E640• [1MY]

Djerassi, Carl, E195• [11FE]

Earle, Barbara Aymar, E354• [18MR]

Edwards, Don, H7084 [21OC]

Eisenstat, Constance Kend, E65• [14JA]

Emmott, Carol Burgess, E390• [24MR]

Goldberg, David B., E777• [21MY]

Ignagni, Karen, E1180• [29JY]

Lee, Gerald, E39• [9JA]

Lee, Minku, E640• [1MY]

Martin, John L., E1823• [18DE]

McCarthy, Michael C., E1671• [30NO]

Nack, William A., E479• [14AP]

Periat, Gaston F., E777• [21MY]

Rosenbaum, Dick, E1528• [23OC]

Sege, Thomas D., E481• [14AP]

Sorenson, Keith C., E478• [14AP]

Worden, S. Peter, E484• [14AP]

Wu, Helen, E640• [1MY]