HECK, DENNY (a Representative from Washington)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3156, H3200 [14MY]

FRS: establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8337, H8339 [18NO]

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), H7663 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H7175 [23OC]

——— 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]

Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5768 [29JY]

——— express that specialty crops are vital and propose and enact funding programs that reflect importance and support priorities of specialty crops (see H. Res. 177), H2111 [26MR]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8646 [30NO]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 413), H430 [20JA]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H6836 [6OC]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

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

——— extend mortgage, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction protections (see H.R. 2475), H3505 [20MY] (see H.R. 4252), H9327 [15DE]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

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]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3254 [15MY]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H668 [30JA]

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), H3642 [1JN]

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

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]

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

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H5332 [21JY]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6837 [6OC]

CPSC: issue regulations requiring safer, child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine products (see H.R. 1375), H3643 [1JN]

Credit Repair Organizations Act: exempt certain consumer reporting agencies in order to facilitate getting information on improving a credit score (see H.R. 347), H6076 [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), H5976 [11SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H918 [10FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H7139 [22OC]

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), H2475 [27AP]

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]

——— 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]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see H.R. 2186), H2769 [30AP]

——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 1318), H2212 [14AP]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H3642 [1JN]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H3758 [2JN]

——— establish a program to assist in importation and care for abused, injured, or abandoned nonhuman primates (see H.R. 3294), H6894 [7OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H5975 [11SE]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2110 [26MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H3214 [14MY]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4957 [8JY]

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

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), H2354 [21AP]

——— modify premium charges and dollar amount limit on loans financing alterations, repairs, and improvements to, or conversion of, existing structures, including energy efficiency home improvements (see H.R. 2982), H4955 [8JY]

Dept. of Justice: make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H7391 [2NO]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H5976 [11SE]

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

——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see H.R. 812), H866 [9FE]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H5238 [15JY] (see H.R. 407), H5298 [20JY]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

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

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— 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), H1723 [17MR]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2154 [13AP]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H2794 [1MY]

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), H7347 [29OC]

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), H2792 [1MY]

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: issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

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

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2656 [29AP]

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

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

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H7028 [20OC]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

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

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1113 [24FE]

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), H3565 [21MY]

FDA: establish certain requirements relative to labeling of pollock and golden king crab as being from Alaska (see H.R. 3806), H8242 [16NO]

FDIC: clarify membership requirements for Board of Directors (see H.R. 1601), H2031 [25MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H5118 [13JY]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H7137 [22OC]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H6706 [29SE]

Financial institutions: clarify treatment of certain debt and equity instruments of smaller institutions for purposes of capital requirements (see H.R. 2987), H6307 [28SE]

——— create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H2497 [28AP]

——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide sensible relief to community financial institutions and protect consumers (see H.R. 2642), H3877 [3JN]

——— specify which smaller institutions may qualify for an 18-month examination cycle (see H.R. 1553), H6180 [18SE]

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]

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]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H6180 [18SE]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1195), H1524 [2MR]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4383 [15JN]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H5089 [10JY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H5089 [10JY]

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), H5298 [20JY]

Housing: reform public housing demolition and disposition rules to require one-for-one replacement and tenant protections, and provide public housing agencies with additional resources and flexibility to preserve units (see H.R. 2231), H7175 [23OC]

——— reform the housing finance system (see H.R. 1491), H1802 [19MR]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H5031 [9JY]

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), H6894 [7OC]

——— provide notice to, and input by, State insurance commissioners when requiring an insurance company to serve as a source of financial strength or when the FDIC places a lien against insurance company assets (see H.R. 1478), H6076 [16SE]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5943 [10SE]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

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

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2772 [30AP]

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

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2833), H4541 [18JN]

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

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H2475 [27AP]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H3758 [2JN]

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

——— clarify policy relative to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services (see H.R. 1611), H2879 [12MY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H2879 [12MY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5238 [15JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3214 [14MY]

——— improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 1012), H1073 [17FE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2475 [27AP]

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

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

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

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5783 [31JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3643 [1JN]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H3758 [2JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H5783 [31JY]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H5173 [14JY]

——— 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), H5783 [31JY]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H412 [16JA]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1526 [2MR]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3758 [2JN]

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), H5783 [31JY]

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H1068 [13FE]

——— study appropriate capital requirements for credit unions (see H.R. 2769), H4381 [15JN]

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

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

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

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance (see H. Res. 253), H2821 [8MY]

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

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H404 [14JA]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]

——— reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5405 [22JY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2773 [30AP]

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7090 [21OC]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H5776 [29JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H9307 [11DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— 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), H3577 [26MY] (see H. Res. 12), H7028 [20OC]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1807 [19MR]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7254 [27OC]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2500 [28AP]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1368 [26FE]

Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H7139 [22OC]

Social Security: invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H1165 [25FE]

——— 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), H1662 [16MR]

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

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6894 [7OC]

States: grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4774 [25JN]

Taxation: 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), H1368 [26FE]

——— allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H7090 [21OC]

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1372 [26FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5981 [15SE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H1165 [25FE]

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), H1372 [26FE]

——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H4433 [16JN]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H7139 [22OC] (see H.R. 2867), H7189 [26OC]

Women: 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]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Corps of Engineers: transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]

EPA: provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]

Singapore: commemorate independence anniversary and reaffirm partnership with the U.S. (see H. Res. 374), H5467 [23JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Corps of Engineers: transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (H.R. 2270), H2878 [12MY]

EPA: provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 3630), H6307 [28SE]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (H.R. 936), H1036 [12FE]

Remarks

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 132), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1777 [19MR]

Credit: modify the definitions of a mortgage originator and a high-cost mortgage to preserve access to manufactured housing (H.R. 650), H2187 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6756 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (H.R. 2270), H2967 [14MY], H8430 [30NO]

Dept. of Transportation: develop best practices for the installation and maintenance of green storm water infrastructure, H7663, H7664 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5616, H5617 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5616, H5617 [29JY]

EPA: prohibit proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible (H.R. 1030), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1674 [17MR]

——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 3630), H6293 [28SE], E1384•, E1386• [29SE]

——— provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications and public participation (H.R. 1029), consideration (H. Res. 138), H1674 [17MR]

Eximbank: ensure small business requirements are met, H7693 [4NO]

——— establish caps on certain sectors in order to strengthen portfolio diversification and risk management, H7702 [4NO]

——— establish discussion period and allow for appearance before Board of Directors for companies alleging economic harm from certain transactions, H7710 [4NO]

——— limit authorizations to countervailing purposes in order to meet competition from foreign export credit agencies, H7694 [4NO]

——— prohibit authorizations involving countries with a sovereign wealth fund over a certain amount, H7698 [4NO]

——— prohibit from providing guarantee or extending credit to foreign borrower in connection with export of goods or services by U.S. company unless the U.S. company guarantees repayment of certain percentage of loan, H7704 [4NO]

——— reauthorize, H2776 [1MY], H4013 [10JN], H5616, H5617 [29JY], H6093 [17SE]

——— reauthorize and reform (H.R. 3611), H6319, H6320 [29SE], H6756 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H2319 [21AP], H7221 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450)—motion to discharge, H7180 [26OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), H1674 [17MR], H1777, H1779 [19MR], H2319 [21AP], H4452 [17JN], H4611 [24JN]

——— require certain assistance to be contingent on at least two denials of similar assistance from the private sector and stipulate penalties for making false claims when seeking assistance, H7696 [4NO]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), H2337 [21AP]

——— establish requirements for policy rules and blackout periods of the Federal Open Market Committee and for certain activities of the Board of Governors (H.R. 3189), H8337, H8338, H8339 [18NO]

——— require Federal Open Market Committee use fully revised data rather than the initial available readings, H8339 [18NO]

——— suspend the requirement for rules-based decisionmaking when unemployment or inflation significantly diverges from targets, H8337, H8338 [18NO]

Growth Awareness Week: observance, E1300• [16SE]

Iran: prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), consideration (H. Res. 449), H6756 [1OC]

Journal: question of approval, H6939 [9OC], H7745 [5NO]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), consideration (H. Res. 444), H6319, H6320 [29SE]

National Small Business Week: observance, H2776 [1MY]

NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), consideration (H. Res. 152), H1777 [19MR]

NOAA: identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (H.R. 936), H1052 [13FE]

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission: tribute, E1384• [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, H7663, H7664, H7693, H7694, H7696, H7698, H7702, H7704, H7710 [4NO]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4452 [17JN]

Public debt: ceiling, H7143 [23OC]

Puget Sound Partnership: tribute, E1386• [29SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7663, H7664, H7693, H7694, H7696, H7698, H7702, H7704, H7710 [4NO]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5616, H5617 [29JY]

Taxation: repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), consideration (H. Res. 319), H4452 [17JN]

Tributes

Hodges, H. Charles, Jr., E1175• [29JY]

Kearse, Jermaine, H555 [26JA]