BLUMENAUER, EARL (a Representative from Oregon)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3184, H3201 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2607 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3895 [4JN]

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), H7597 [3NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3685, H3734, H3760, H3761 [2JN]

Articles and editorials

Honoring ADA’s Legacy, Building for Its Future, Michael P. Melaniphy, Passenger Transport (Internet site), E1142• [28JY]

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), H583 [26JA]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H5769 [29JY]

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

Agriculture: prohibit Federal interference in interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 3564), H6178 [18SE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H6981 [16OC]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H2211 [14AP]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4863 [7JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H4769 [25JN]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H6261 [25SE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

——— 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 conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5788 [4AU]

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

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H6306 [28SE]

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H8155 [5NO]

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

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 2939), H7254 [27OC]

Bahrain: prohibit arms sales (see H.R. 3445), H8281 [17NO]

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]

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), H4433 [16JN]

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1038 [12FE]

Business and industry: require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see H.R. 3226), H6076 [16SE]

CBO: prepare long-term scoring estimates for reported bills and joint resolutions that could have significant economic and fiscal effects outside normal scoring periods (see H.R. 282), H1771 [18MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H3757 [2JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (see H.R. 3243), H5588 [28JY]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— promote trauma-informed practices, positive behavioral intervention, services for children who have experienced trauma or toxic stress, and improved coordination between programs that serve young children (see H.R. 2217), H5298 [20JY]

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), H5850 [8SE]

Civil liberties: require the Federal Government to obtain warrants when conducting aerial surveillance (see H.R. 3962), H8150 [5NO]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1624 [6MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H6189 [22SE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1636 [13MR]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

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), H534 [22JA]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H5788 [4AU]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (see H.J. Res. 48), H4775 [25JN]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H7333 [28OC]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5032 [9JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H4492 [17JN]

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

——— prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 864), H1038 [12FE]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H5975 [11SE]

Credit: clarify Federal law relative to reporting positive consumer credit information to consumer reporting agencies (see H.R. 3035), H7189 [26OC] (see H.R. 4172), H9011 [3DE]

——— 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]

——— prevent identity theft and tax fraud (see H.R. 3981), H8151 [5NO]

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

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see H.R. 1672), H7333 [28OC]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H4651 [24JN]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H4651 [24JN]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H4651 [24JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H7175 [23OC]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H7189 [26OC]

——— improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H9272 [10DE]

——— preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 61), H1624 [6MR]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H5848 [8SE]

——— reform crop insurance program (see H.R. 3973), H8362 [18NO]

——— submit and provide access to a report on the animals killed under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services program (see H.R. 2236), H2798 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— 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), H705 [2FE]

——— award grants to States to improve delivery of high quality assessments (see H.R. 408), H705 [2FE]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

——— improve determination of cohort default rates, provide for enhanced civil penalties, and require executives and owners to assume liability relative to for-profit colleges (see H.R. 3992), H8152 [5NO]

——— increase participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry (see H.R. 840), H5524 [27JY]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H1165 [25FE]

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

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

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H4957 [8JY]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8243 [16NO]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see H.R. 2013), H5867 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H8281 [17NO]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— establish a National Family Caregiving Project (see H.R. 3099), H9692 [17DE]

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

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H5293 [16JY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 2713), H5332 [21JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4651 [24JN]

——— 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 a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2355), H4652 [24JN]

——— 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), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H4652 [24JN]

——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H1662 [16MR]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 1101), H2155 [13AP]

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 938), H1117 [24FE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H2500 [28AP]

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), H9206 [9DE]

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

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H7333 [28OC]

——— enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

——— 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), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H4770 [25JN]

——— modify the definition of armor-piercing ammunition to conform to performance rather than metallurgical content (see H.R. 1454), H1769 [18MR]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H7028 [20OC]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 2732), H6937 [8OC]

Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

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

——— prohibit work by children in tobacco-related agriculture as particularly hazardous oppressive child labor (see H.R. 1848), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of State: ban foreigners who have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals from entering the U.S. (see H.R. 2368), H6893 [7OC]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H1038 [12FE]

Dept. of the Interior: 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: ensure motor vehicle crash avoidance information is provided alongside of crashworthiness information where such information is made available to the public (see H.R. 2702), H4001 [9JN]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H1165 [25FE]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 1393), H2656 [29AP]

——— establish Multimodal Freight Funding Formula Program and National Freight Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 1308), H3642 [1JN]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6789 [1OC]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 359), H4593 [23JN]

——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1502 [27FE]

——— clarify role of podiatrists (see H.R. 3016), H6750 [30SE]

——— 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]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide veterans affected by school closures certain relief and restoration of educational benefits (see H.R. 3991), H8646 [30NO]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

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

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H1626 [10MR]

Depts. of Energy and Labor: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 1503), H1803 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H482 [21JA]

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]

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

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

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

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

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

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H2156 [13AP]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 262), H1771 [18MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2879 [12MY]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H6261 [25SE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H7347 [29OC]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H6076 [16SE]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, and exclude cannabidiol from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1774), H2209 [14AP]

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

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1068 [13FE]

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

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4775 [25JN]

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), H1033 [12FE]

——— 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]

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), H6074 [16SE]

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

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

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

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1611 [4MR]

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

ERISA: ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1677), H2108 [26MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

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), H3388 [19MY]

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

FDA: require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce discretionary budget authority of any agency if financial statement for previous fiscal year does not receive a qualified or unqualified audit opinion by an independent auditor (see H.R. 942), H1034 [12FE]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H1850 [23MR]

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), H1071 [13FE]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H918 [10FE]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H6139 [17SE]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

——— 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), H5237 [15JY]

FEMA: award mitigation financial assistance in certain areas affected by wildfire (see H.R. 1009), H1069 [13FE]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H5404 [22JY]

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

——— exclude credit union loans secured by certain non-owner occupied family dwellings from the definition of member business loan (see H.R. 1422), H6307 [28SE]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H405 [14JA]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 410), H6893 [7OC]

——— ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H6189 [22SE]

——— 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), H5768 [29JY]

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

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H6938 [8OC]

——— prevent illegal sale by improving tracking data and extending the time background check records are maintained (see H.R. 3395), H5767 [29JY]

——— 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), H7189 [26OC]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 2546), H6706 [29SE]

——— 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), H5849 [8SE]

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

——— reauthorize ban on undetectable firearms and require plastic guns to be made with certain non-removable metal parts so they can be detected by metal detectors (see H.R. 2699), H6975 [9OC]

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

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

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H5976 [11SE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 2916), H4770 [25JN]

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H9329 [15DE]

——— provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H4383 [15JN]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7626 [3NO]

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

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H3582 [29MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H2270 [15AP]

——— exclude from eligibility for the generalized system of preferences any country that fails to effectively enforce its environmental laws or meet its international environmental obligations (see H.R. 3627), H6306 [28SE]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (see H. Res. 31), H406 [14JA] (see H. Res. 37), H431 [20JA]

Freedom of the press: deny U.S. entry visas to individuals responsible for intimidation of international journalists, censorship of news information, and state-owned media organization executives operating in the U.S. (see H.R. 2242), H2799 [5MY]

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), H3388 [19MY]

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

Health: authorize use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law (see H.R. 3012), H6706 [29SE]

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

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2155 [13AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H2464 [23AP]

Immigration: 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), H5849 [8SE]

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

Information technology: provide the public with access to the laws of the U.S. (see H.R. 4006), H8362 [18NO]

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), H5525 [27JY]

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

Intelligence services: require Presidents’ annual budget submissions to include the total dollar amount requested for intelligence or intelligence-related activities of the Government (see H.R. 2272), H3254 [15MY]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

IRS: clarify that all Internal Revenue Code provisions shall apply to legally married same-sex couples in the same manner as other married couples (see H.R. 3105), H5290 [16JY]

——— extend authority to require truncated Social Security numbers on Form W-2 wage and tax statements (see H.R. 3568), H6894 [7OC]

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

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2467 [23AP]

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), H3879 [3JN]

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

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

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

Loren R. Kaufman Memorial Veterans’ Clinic, Dalles, OR: designate (see H.R. 1762), H2153 [13AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H9013 [3DE]

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), H2156 [13AP]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

——— extend rules regarding supplemental needs trusts for beneficiaries to trusts established by such beneficiaries (see H.R. 670), H2467 [23AP]

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

——— 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), H1899 [24MR]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H5776 [29JY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H1623 [6MR]

——— establish a Community-Based Institutional Special Needs Plan demonstration program to target home and community-based care to eligible beneficiaries (see H.R. 2704), H5776 [29JY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H5523 [27JY]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures (see H.R. 2570), H3573 [22MY]

——— expand access to stroke telehealth services (see H.R. 2799), H5592 [28JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H6837 [6OC]

——— improve integrity (see H.R. 1021), H1112 [24FE]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 2579), H3581 [29MY]

——— improve risk adjustment under Medicare Advantage program and delay authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts of plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings (see H.R. 2582), H3581 [29MY]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H1624 [6MR]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2156 [13AP]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6938 [8OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7026 [20OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H8281 [17NO]

——— 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), H1662 [16MR]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2032 [25MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5404 [22JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3309 [18MY]

——— recognize attending physician assistants as attending physicians to serve hospice patients (see H.R. 1202), H2212 [14AP]

——— 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 enrollment restriction on certain physicians and practitioners prescribing covered outpatient drugs under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 4062), H8359 [18NO]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H854 [5FE]

——— require hospitals to provide certain notifications to individuals classified by such hospitals under observation status rather than admitted as inpatients of such hospitals (see H.R. 876), H1116 [24FE]

——— require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 284), H1116 [24FE]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H6228 [24SE]

——— treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful electronic health records use (see H.R. 887), H1166 [25FE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2212 [14AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 3356), H5765 [29JY]

——— curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H866 [9FE]

——— establish minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels at nursing and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 952), H1035 [12FE]

——— improve payments for hospital outpatient department services and complex rehabilitation technology and improve program integrity (see H.R. 4273), H10712 [18DE]

Members of Congress: eliminate use of the frank for mail transmitted by Members and congressional officials (see H.R. 1873), H2307 [16AP]

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), H3912 [4JN]

——— protect minors from efforts by practitioners to change their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 36), H2210 [14AP]

——— 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), H5029 [9JY]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1723 [17MR]

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

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

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 963), H1066 [13FE]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H4544 [18JN]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1052), H1114 [24FE]

National ASK (Asking Saves Kids) Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7333 [28OC]

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

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

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H6180 [18SE]

National Park Service: extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H4491 [17JN]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

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

NIH: research risks posed by dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and urge the FDA to monitor and disclose contaminants in all menstrual hygiene products (see H.R. 1708), H4862 [7JY]

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]

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

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H855 [5FE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H4773 [25JN]

Oregon: clarify the Cooper Spur land exchange in the Mount Hood Wilderness (see H.R. 3826), H7174 [23OC]

——— withdraw certain land in Curry and Josephine Counties from coverage under public land laws, mining laws, and mineral and geothermal leasing laws (see H.R. 682), H5848 [8SE]

Pacific Maritime Association: resolve labor negotiations with International Longshore and Warehouse Union with assistance of a mediator and allow Presidential intervention if ports shut down due to a lack of settlement (see H. Res. 108), H1072 [13FE]

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), 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), H157 [8JA]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 568), H9691 [17DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H584 [26JA]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 3412), H5768 [29JY]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H814 [4FE]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H3214 [14MY]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H1037 [12FE]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H668 [30JA]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H2035 [25MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7332 [28OC]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H5332 [21JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3922 [8JN]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College (see H. Con. Res. 85), H6936 [8OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H4544 [18JN]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5089 [10JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1038 [12FE]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 3466), H6894 [7OC]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H4652 [24JN]

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

Social Security: extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1166 [25FE]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5401 [22JY]

——— prohibit recovery of certain overpayments through tax refund offsets and prohibit application of the earnings test relative to child’s insurance benefits (see H.R. 2774), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H5332 [21JY]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H3310 [18MY]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 4201), H9205 [9DE]

——— 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]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H6789 [1OC]

SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1721 [17MR]

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

——— improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3310 [18MY]

Tariff: eliminate on technological goods providing educational value for children (see H.R. 1063), H1163 [25FE]

——— increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1117 [24FE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for facilities using a qualified methane conversion technology to provide transportation fuels and chemicals (see H.R. 2142), H4138 [10JN]

——— allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H7254 [27OC]

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 869), H980 [11FE]

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

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

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness in connection with closures of educational institutions (see H.R. 3206), H5466 [23JY]

——— exclude from gross income payments under the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program and certain amounts received under the Indian Health Professions Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1842), H2305 [16AP]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2128), H2767 [30AP]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2096), H2653 [29AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H5981 [15SE]

——— 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), H811 [4FE]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H1069 [13FE]

——— extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 2783), H4382 [15JN]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

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

——— impose a mileage-based user fee for mobile mounted concrete boom pumps in lieu of the tax on taxable fuels (see H.R. 1256), H1609 [4MR]

——— impose a retail tax on carryout bags (see H.R. 3977), H8151 [5NO]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H2357 [21AP]

——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 3846), H7331 [28OC]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H1802 [19MR]

——— increase limitations for deductible new business expenditures and consolidate provisions for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 2524), H3559 [21MY]

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

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1370 [26FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 637), H702 [2FE]

——— make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 641), H702 [2FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H3913 [4JN]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1068 [13FE]

——— modify rules relative to inverted corporations in order to prevent tax avoidance by domestic companies moving operations to foreign countries (see H.R. 415), H7254 [27OC]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H7624 [3NO]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H984 [11FE]

——— permanently extend the tax treatment for certain Build America Bonds (see H.R. 2676), H3914 [4JN]

——— provide for deductibility of charitable contributions to agricultural research organizations (see H.R. 2838), H4541 [18JN]

——— provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age 18 (see H.R. 1125), H1663 [16MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 232), H155 [8JA]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

——— remove bond requirements and extend filing periods for certain taxpayers subject to Federal excise taxes on distilled spirits, wine, and beer (see H.R. 2238), H2798 [5MY]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H357 [13JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H4862 [7JY]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

——— prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H7347 [29OC]

——— provide eligibility under certain highway programs for installation of vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment (see H.R. 910), H1636 [13MR]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H3582 [29MY]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1116 [24FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H3508 [20MY]

——— 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]

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

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

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6074 [16SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H5866 [9SE]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7091 [21OC]

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]

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), H5465 [23JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H7391 [2NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4770 [25JN]

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

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

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

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), 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), H810 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H852 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H1847 [23MR]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (see H.R. 3561), H6178 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to study mileage-based fee systems (see H.R. 679), H755 [3FE]

——— 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), H1611 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H754 [3FE]

Drugs: permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (see H.R. 3124), H5329 [21JY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (see H.R. 2469), H3505 [20MY]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund (see H.R. 1947), H2416 [22AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (see H.R. 1946), H2416 [22AP]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (see H.R. 3319), H5764 [29JY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H2306 [16AP]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (see H.R. 4250), H9327 [15DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (see H.R. 4040), H8279 [17NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (see H.R. 600), H661 [28JA]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (see H.R. 3311), H5764 [29JY]

Constitutional authority statements

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 2768), H4382 [15JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 746), H856 [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1849 [23MR]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), H6179 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to study mileage-based fee systems (H.R. 679), H756 [3FE]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1274), H1615 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 667), H756 [3FE]

Drugs: permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (H.R. 3124), H5331 [21JY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 2469), H3506 [20MY]

Foreign trade: establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund (H.R. 1947), H2418 [22AP]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (H.R. 1946), H2418 [22AP]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), H5771 [29JY]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (H.R. 1855), H2309 [16AP]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (H.R. 214), H156 [8JA]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (H.R. 4250), H9328 [15DE]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 680), H756 [3FE]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (H.R. 4040), H8280 [17NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (H.R. 600), H663 [28JA]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for large oil companies (H.R. 3311), H5771 [29JY]

Letters

Medicare budget sequestration elimination extension: several health organizations, H4266 [12JN]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), E1327• [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), E110• [26JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), E706• [14MY]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4214 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Air pollution: provide for revenue-neutral fee on carbon emissions, H8649 [1DE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, E1141• [28JY]

Amtrak: clarify that passengers using or transporting non-motorized transportation be considered in review of boarding procedures, H1599 [4MR]

——— prohibit funding for long distance routes that cost more than twice the revenue generated, H3893 [4JN]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9384, H9428 [17DE], E1842• [18DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H708, H711 [3FE]

——— revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7258, H7306 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1852 [24MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: clarify waiver authority for Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (S. 1362), H7079, H7080 [21OC]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (H.R. 2768), E894• [15JN]

Climate: global warming, H8649 [1DE]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: tribute for American Graduate Initiative, E1411• [1OC]

DEA: prohibit funding to investigate physicians prescribing certain narcotic drugs under the Controlled Substances Act for maintenance or detoxification treatment, H3734, H3735 [2JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), consideration (H. Res. 303), H4023 [10JN]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (H.R. 746), H759 [4FE], E170• [5FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H2961, H3184, H3185, H3186 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, H6776• [1OC]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4093 [10JN]

——— National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund funding, H4093 [10JN]

——— Ohio-class submarine replacement program funding, H3184, H3185 [14MY]

——— overseas contingency operations funding, H6776• [1OC]

——— prohibit reduction of responsiveness or alert posture of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force, H3186 [14MY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (H.R. 1534), H1852 [24MR], E379• [23MR]

Dept. of Education: exclude certain marijuana-related offenses from drug-related offenses that result in students being barred from receiving Federal educational loans, grants, and work assistance (H.R. 3561), E1322• [18SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), E568• [23AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H1087 [24FE]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4326 [12JN], H9210 [10DE], H9279, H9292 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of industrial hemp, H3736 [2JN], H3791 [3JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4691 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to study mileage-based fee systems (H.R. 679), E152• [3FE]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries, H7597 [3NO]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (H.R. 1274), E314• [6MR]

——— prohibit funding for streetcar projects, H7669 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (H.R. 667), H8284 [18NO], E153• [3FE]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2607, H2609 [29AP], E640• [1MY]

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

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5649 [29JY]

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

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2607, H2609 [29AP], E640• [1MY]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 566), H9384 [17DE]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9428 [17DE], E1842• [18DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (H.R. 167), H5869 [10SE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3893, H3895 [4JN]

District of Columbia: reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7070• [21OC]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana, H7031 [21OC], H8284 [18NO]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H985 [12FE]

——— end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow cultivation, allow importation of hemp, enable medicinal research, and reform Federal enforcement relative to State and local laws, H3584 [1JN]

——— permit expungement of records of certain marijuana-related offenses (H.R. 3124), E1093• [21JY]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana, H6310 [29SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), E640• [1MY]

EPA: establish the Columbia River Basin Restoration Program (H.R. 2469), E757• [20MY]

——— 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), H4622 [24JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5616 [29JY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), consideration (H. Res. 450), H7192 [27OC]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), H5435 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), E1374• [28SE]

Firearms: obligate gun dealers to use a prohibited person background check for every firearm sale or transfer, H6839 [7OC]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H3645 [2JN], H4009 [10JN], H4214 [11JN], H4266 [12JN], H4691 [25JN]

——— establish Trade Agreements Enforcement Trust Fund, H9210 [10DE], H9279 [11DE]

——— require enforceable labor and environmental standards in trade agreements, H3396 [20MY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), E1040• [10JY]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8246 [17NO]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (H.R. 1737), E1653• [19NO]

Generalized System of Preferences: extend, H4214, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Haiti: extend preferential duty treatment program, H4214 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

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

Highway Trust Fund: funding, H1087 [24FE]

——— infrastructure repair funding through increasing the Federal gas tax, H52 [7JA], H708 [3FE], H2882 [13MY], H6710 [30SE]

Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E1324• [18SE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H1087 [24FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8389 [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), E914• [17JN]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), E568• [23AP]

Iran: agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H5176 [15JY], H5335 [22JY]

——— approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5853 [9SE], H5962 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6764 [1OC]

——— provide congressional review and oversight of any agreements with Iran relative to its nuclear program, H2982 [14MY]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5962 [11SE]

IRS: funding, H2216 [15AP]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), H3645 [2JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4009 [10JN], H4266 [12JN], H7258, H7306 [28OC]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), E1395• [30SE]

Medicare: establish smart card pilot program, H739 [3FE]

——— establish Value-Based Insurance Design demonstration program to show that reduced copayments or coinsurance can increase utilization, improve clinical outcomes, and lower health care expenditures, H739 [3FE]

——— reform, H6895 [8OC]

——— reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H1087 [24FE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide coverage of voluntary advance care planning consultation, H108 [8JA], H739 [3FE], H4959 [9JY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: funding, H3694 [2JN]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (H.R. 963), E1521• [23OC]

——— promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (H.R. 1937), E1521• [23OC]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: address to Congress, H1572 [4MR]

——— invitation to address Congress, H922 [11FE]

NOAA: climate research funding, H3685 [2JN]

Obama, President: fast-track trade promotion authority, H3396 [20MY]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: authorize to take discretionary action if a foreign country is engaging in unreasonable acts, policies, or practices relating to the environment (H.R. 1946), E552•, E555• [22AP]

Palestinians: water shortage in Gaza Strip, H1725 [18MR]

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), conference report, E1716• [7DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 546), H8978 [3DE]

——— 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. 512), H7646 [4NO]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7394, H7416, H7417, H7594, H7597 [3NO], H7669 [4NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 1191), Senate amendments, H2982 [14MY]

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

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), H129 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), H738 [3FE]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7163• [23OC]

Peru: environmental impact of illegal logging, H8863 [2DE]

Petroleum: gasoline tax, H5527 [28JY]

——— index gasoline tax, H7646 [4NO], H8978 [3DE]

——— remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6947 [9OC], E1498• [21OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, E1395• [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6162 [18SE], E1327• [18SE]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute, H9027 [8DE]

Postal Service: conduct a pilot program to conduct nonpostal services at certain post offices, allow shipping of alcoholic beverages, and upgrade the postal vehicle fleet (H.R. 3319), E1165• [29JY]

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), H8649 [1DE]

Public debt: ceiling, H7163• [23OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H7058 [21OC]

Puerto Rico: status of economic crisis (Spanish translation), H5595 [29JY]

Railroads: reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs (H.R. 749), H1599 [4MR]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), E1451• [8OC]

Refugees: provide assistance to increasing number seeking asylum from violence in Syria and Iraq, H8246 [17NO]

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), E1169• [29JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2160 [14AP], H2320 [21AP], H2659 [30AP], H2882 [13MY], H3238 [15MY], H3763 [3JN], H3895 [4JN], H4347 [15JN], H4385 [16JN], H4595 [24JN], H5119 [14JY], H5527 [28JY], H7163• [23OC], H7394, H7416, H7417, H7594, H7597 [3NO], H7646, H7669 [4NO], H8978 [3DE], E1073•, E1075• [15JY], E1716• [7DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3313, H3334 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3325 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5206, H5208 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), consideration (H. Res. 362), H5194 [15JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5649 [29JY]

——— 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 [29JY]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6839 [7OC]

Rosenberg, Chuck: question of fitness to serve as DEA Administrator relative to comments on medical marijuana, H8284 [18NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3685, H3694, H3734, H3735, H3736 [2JN], H3791 [3JN]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), E1567• [2NO]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2078 [26MR]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), E789• [22MY]

Stroke Awareness Month: observance, E790• [22MY]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

Taxation: allow deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (H.R. 1855), E512• [16AP]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (H.R. 214), H160 [9JA], E34• [8JA]

——— extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, H9384, H9428 [17DE], E1842• [18DE]

——— extend statute of limitations for credit or refund for taxpayers who receive combat pay (H.R. 4250), E1794• [15DE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H1139• [25FE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4214, H4216 [11JN], H4691 [25JN]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels, H229 [13JA]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (H.R. 680), H2160 [14AP], H3763 [3JN], H4163 [11JN], H4385 [16JN], H5119 [14JY], H5208 [15JY], H5595 [29JY], H6710 [30SE], H7093 [22OC], E152• [3FE]

——— modify and extend certain tax incentives relating to energy (H.R. 4040), E1640• [17NO]

——— modify taxation of hard cider (H.R. 600), E131• [28JA]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9210 [10DE], H9292 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9279 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4326 [12JN]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), H1045 [13FE]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (H.R. 1014), E227• [20FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2283 [16AP]

——— repeal fossil fuel subsidies for oil companies (H.R. 3311), E1181• [29JY]

——— simplify and make permanent the research credit (H.R. 880), H3413, H3414 [20MY]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H3396 [20MY], H3645 [2JN], H4868 [8JY]

Transportation: bicycle lane project funding, H7594 [3NO]

——— importance of infrastructure investment, H52 [7JA], H708 [3FE], H1046 [13FE]

Votes: position on missed, E609• [29AP]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H108 [8JA]

Statements

Federal-Aid Highway, Highway Safety, Motor Carrier Safety, Transit, and Other Highway Trust Fund-Funded Programs Extension: by, E1073•, E1075• [15JY]

Tributes

Frisbee, Don, H5091 [13JY]

Harold, Michael, H9083 [9DE]

Kafoury, Gretchen Miller, H1810 [23MR]

McCarthy, Kate Rogers, H9274 [11DE]

Strayed, Cheryl, H434 [21JA]