NOLAN, RICHARD M. (a Representative from Minnesota)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3221 [15MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4062, H4098, H4161 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1281 [26FE]

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), H7680 [4NO]

Articles and editorials

House Honors the Late Rep. Jim Oberstar as Congress Fumbles His Greatest Passion, Colby Itkowitz, Washington (DC) Post, H5205 [15JY]

Where Republicans and Democrats Agree the Government Needs To Spend More, Devin Henry, MinnPost (Internet site), H1282 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H8281 [17NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H4957 [8JY]

American Red Cross: enhance oversight by GAO and Depts. of Homeland Security, Treasury, and State, and develop mechanisms for Dept. of Homeland Security to use social media to improve preparedness and response capabilities (see H.R. 3517), H6706 [29SE]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H9307 [11DE]

——— require that military working dogs be retired in the U.S. (see H.R. 2742), H4546 [19JN]

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

Armed Forces: grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2794 [1MY]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 560), H638 [27JA]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H2794 [1MY]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

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

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H3879 [3JN]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2341), H3212 [14MY]

Bureau of Prisons: issue oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) to officers and employees in Federal medium-security prisons and higher (see H.R. 472), H2270 [15AP]

——— provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see H.R. 1545), H2212 [14AP]

Canada: ensure the Canadian Government does not permanently store nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 194), H3391 [19MY]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H10712 [18DE]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H6981 [16OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H641 [27JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1807 [19MR]

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), H5524 [27JY]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H8415 [19NO]

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4541 [18JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H1806 [19MR]

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

Conservation of natural resources: promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H6789 [1OC]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

Corps of Engineers: control spread of aquatic nuisance species from the Mississippi River basin to the Great Lakes basin and inform long-term measures to prevent the Interbasin transfer of aquatic nuisance species (see H.R. 1135), H1369 [26FE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6139 [17SE]

Courts: create special motion to dismiss strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) (see H.R. 2304), H5776 [29JY]

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

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), H10713 [18DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1807 [19MR]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H1662 [16MR]

——— 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), H702 [2FE]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H408 [14JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7333 [28OC]

——— publish a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance (see H.R. 845), H984 [11FE]

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), H2271 [15AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H2155 [13AP]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1534), H3574 [22MY]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5592 [28JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1663 [16MR] (see H.R. 1434), H2310 [16AP]

——— amend Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H10712 [18DE]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H3310 [18MY]

——— 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), H6189 [22SE]

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H479 [21JA]

——— establish a pilot program to promote public-private partnerships among apprenticeships or other job training programs, local educational agencies, and community colleges (see H.R. 2224), H7254 [27OC]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2762), H4432 [16JN]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H1618 [4MR]

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

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5405 [22JY]

Dept. of Energy: modify efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters (see H.R. 906), H1502 [27FE]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5867 [9SE]

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

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H5089 [10JY]

——— coordinate Federal research efforts for, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 3952), H10712 [18DE]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H7347 [29OC]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2356 [21AP]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3390 [19MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9692 [17DE]

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

——— provide for participation of doctors of chiropractic in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 542), H2211 [14AP]

——— 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), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H4544 [18JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H5031 [9JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H10712 [18DE]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H5404 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H5404 [22JY]

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

——— prohibit land border crossing fees (see H.R. 1394), H1721 [17MR]

Dept. of HUD: carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4771 [25JN]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see H.R. 953), H5031 [9JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H482 [21JA]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H2115 [26MR]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H5850 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2794 [1MY]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H9307 [11DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6976 [9OC]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H10712 [18DE]

——— 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), H10712 [18DE]

——— 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]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3574 [22MY]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5775 [29JY]

——— designate graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry (see H.R. 1688), H4544 [18JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H10712 [18DE]

——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H2417 [22AP]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 203), H190 [9JA]

——— extend authority of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans (see H.R. 2934), H4770 [25JN]

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

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H3565 [21MY]

——— improve reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2257), H5239 [15JY]

——— increase certain veteran funeral benefits (see H.R. 1911), H3565 [21MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H3565 [21MY]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H2794 [1MY]

——— 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. 572), H858 [5FE]

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), H3391 [19MY]

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

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H5332 [21JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H10712 [18DE]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H8281 [17NO]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H10712 [18DE]

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

EPA: authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (see H.R. 223), H155 [8JA]

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

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1771 [18MR]

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

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

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1771 [18MR]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1502 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4594 [23JN]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7391 [2NO]

FCC: ensure the integrity of voice communications and prevent discrimination among areas in the delivery of such communications by requiring providers to register and comply with basic quality standards (see H.R. 2566), H3561 [21MY]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H9206 [9DE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H2499 [28AP]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H5591 [28JY]

FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H8242 [16NO]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2156 [13AP]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H583 [26JA]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

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), H6893 [7OC]

Foreign policy: require a strategy to counter, and prohibit use of ground forces against, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and repeal previous authorizations for use of military force (see H.J. Res. 30), H1038 [12FE]

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]

——— establish congressional procedures for the termination of economically harmful free trade agreements (see H.R. 1917), H2354 [21AP]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H3559 [21MY]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H10712 [18DE]

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

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H535 [22JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5783 [31JY]

House of Representatives: require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 2173), H2880 [12MY]

House Rules: prohibit consideration of a bill implementing a trade agreement unless the final text of the agreement has been made available to the public for a certain period (see H. Res. 301), H3915 [4JN]

——— provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require the Clerk of the House to conduct the election of the Speaker of the House by secret ballot (see H. Res. 452), H6837 [6OC]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H7091 [21OC]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

Immigration: provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H1038 [12FE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 220), H8155 [5NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3310 [18MY]

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

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H5172 [14JY]

——— 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]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H9206 [9DE]

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

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H2794 [1MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H2467 [23AP]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— extend Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program and increase payments under the Medicare low-volume hospital program (see H.R. 663), H1771 [18MR]

——— extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 672), H3390 [19MY]

——— increase access to ambulance services and reform payments for such services (see H.R. 745), H2799 [5MY]

——— modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1453), H7743 [4NO]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7139 [22OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H3310 [18MY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1567 [3MR]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H2821 [8MY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5031 [9JY]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H5031 [9JY]

——— 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), H10712 [18DE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H1071 [13FE]

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

——— 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), H5469 [23JY]

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

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 486), H7138 [22OC]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H2155 [13AP]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H3507 [20MY]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H858 [5FE]

Native Americans: revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma (see H.R. 533), H2155 [13AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H6138 [17SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5469 [23JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2880 [12MY]

——— repeal the funding mechanism for the transitional reinsurance program in the individual market (see H.R. 1886), H3391 [19MY]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H5867 [9SE]

——— provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2432), H3387 [19MY]

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]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1166 [25FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H408 [14JA]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H3254 [15MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H639 [27JA]

Privacy: restrict inclusion of Social Security account numbers on documents sent by mail by the Federal Government (see H.R. 3779), H7088 [21OC]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

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

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7743 [4NO]

Railroads: establish a local rail facilities and safety program to award grants for freight capacity projects (see H.R. 2933), H5777 [29JY]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1763), H7254 [27OC]

Recreational vehicles: study proposed vehicle handling requirements for recreational off-highway vehicles and prohibit adoption of such requirements prior to completion of the study (see H.R. 999), H1502 [27FE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

SBA: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5469 [23JY]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1373 [26FE]

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

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

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

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

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H5298 [20JY]

Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2820), H5333 [21JY]

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

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

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 869), H1567 [3MR]

——— 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 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]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 2752), H5592 [28JY]

——— 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), H3564 [21MY]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2310 [16AP]

——— extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 3861), H7346 [29OC]

——— 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), H2467 [23AP]

——— include biomass heating appliances for tax credits available for energy-efficient building property and energy property (see H.R. 1145), H8860 [1DE]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H3391 [19MY]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H532 [22JA]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H9271 [10DE]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 1142), H1806 [19MR]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and allow Head Start teachers the same deduction (see H.R. 2692), H7254 [27OC]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1567 [3MR]

——— promote savings through a credit for low- and middle-income taxpayers who deposit tax refunds into designated savings options (see H.R. 4236), H9270 [10DE]

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

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H5089 [10JY]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 461), H480 [21JA]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1172), H1850 [23MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H190 [9JA]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H2271 [15AP]

Telecommunications: increase regional telecommunications development (see H.R. 4160), H8970 [2DE]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 14), H5944 [10SE]

Tibet: promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H4957 [8JY]

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

Trails: clarify status of North Country, Ice Age, and New England National Scenic Trails as units of the National Park Service (see H.R. 3511), H6074 [16SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H2500 [28AP]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

——— prohibit entrance into free trade agreements or investment treaty with a foreign country or countries if the agreement or treaty includes investor-state dispute settlement provisions (see H.R. 967), H1067 [13FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: reissue final rules relative to listing of gray wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming under the Endangered Species Act (see H.R. 884), H1072 [13FE]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1618 [4MR]

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

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congress: express that regular order should be restored in the House of Representatives and Senate (see H. Res. 415), H5942 [10SE]

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), H2498 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (see H.R. 3152), H5401 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation: require regulated pipelines be made of steel produced in the U.S. and originating from iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the U.S. (see H.R. 3385), H5767 [29JY]

Elections: create a small donor and public finance system for congressional elections (see H. Res. 336), H4650 [24JN]

——— eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see H. Res. 357), H5088 [10JY]

Foreign trade: improve enforcement of trade laws (see H.R. 4196), H9205 [9DE]

Iron and steel industry: temporarily prohibit importation of certain iron and steel articles (see H.R. 4130), H8645 [30NO]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: designate (see H.R. 316), H357 [13JA]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3562), H6178 [18SE]

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]

Political campaigns: constitutional amendments to overturn Citizens United v. FEC to reduce the influence of money and corporations and Buckley v. Valeo to limit expenditures by candidates and others in support of elections (see H. Res. 311), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide Congress with the power to implement and enforce limits on when money can be spent on campaign activities (see H. Res. 373), H5467 [23JY]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 298), H3914 [4JN]

——— reduce the influence of money through congressional regulation of contributions and expenditures and public disclosure of all contributions (see H. Res. 326), H4542 [18JN]

Voting: prohibit voter suppression activities, require States to maintain online voter registration system and automatically register eligible voters, and make Election Day a public holiday (see H. Res. 363), H5237 [15JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate political contributions and expenditures (H.J. Res. 48), H2499 [28AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives (H.R. 3152), H5403 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation: require regulated pipelines be made of steel produced in the U.S. and originating from iron ore and taconite mined and processed in the U.S. (H.R. 3385), H5773 [29JY]

Foreign trade: improve enforcement of trade laws (H.R. 4196), H9205 [9DE]

Iron and steel industry: temporarily prohibit importation of certain iron and steel articles (H.R. 4130), H8645 [30NO]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: designate (H.R. 316), H359 [13JA]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during a Government shutdown (H.R. 3562), H6179 [18SE]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (H.R. 799), H857 [5FE]

Motions

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), H5570 [28JY]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2285 [16AP]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H112 [8JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, H6083 [17SE]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4465 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4465 [17JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4038 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3221 [15MY]

——— condition U.S. assistance to groups for combating threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) upon certification that such groups have not previously misused aid, H3221 [15MY]

——— Defense Health Program lung cancer research funding, H4062 [10JN]

——— Iraq Train and Equip Program funding, H4098 [10JN], H6312 [29SE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4062, H4098, H4100 [10JN], H6312 [29SE]

——— Syria Train and Equip Program funding, H4100 [10JN]

Dept. of Education: ensure that Native American children do not attend school in dilapidated or deteriorating buildings, H1281, H1283 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1281, H1283 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program, H3401 [20MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1104, H1105, H1106, H1107, H1108 [24FE]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H1104, H1105, H1106, H1107, H1108 [24FE]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H5083 [10JY], H6702 [29SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7225 [27OC]

Falls Hunger Coalition, Inc.: tribute, E392• [24MR]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt major rules relative to Social Security and Medicare benefits protection from requirement of a congressional joint resolution of approval, H5570 [28JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 427), motion to recommit, H5570 [28JY]

Foreign policy: utilize unarmed civilian protection in order to protect civilians in areas of violent conflict, E1107• [22JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4246 [12JN]

Forest Service: create pilot program that executes contracts with Indian tribes to perform administrative, management, and other functions of programs of the Tribal Forest Protection Act, H5004 [9JY]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H5004 [9JY]

Government: prohibit Members of Congress and the President from receiving pay during Government shutdowns, H6083 [17SE]

——— shutdown relative to budget process, H6083 [17SE]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H621 [27JA]

——— legislative process, H621 [27JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5955 [11SE]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5955 [11SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4246 [12JN]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: designate (S. 179), H5106 [13JY], H5205 [15JY]

Kleinschmidt, Pam: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367• [19MR]

Lawson, Jerry: Duluth, MN, Citizen Partnership Award recipient, E367• [19MR]

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, H8995 [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7633, H7683 [4NO]

Poser, Sue: Minnesota Quilter’s Inc., Quilter of the Year award recipient, E390• [24MR]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7633, H7683 [4NO], H8995 [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 2353), H3336 [19MY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3038), H5205 [15JY]

Taxation: prohibit individuals convicted of certain tax fraud from benefiting from a repeal of estate and generation-skipping taxes, H2285 [16AP]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), motion to recommit, H2285 [16AP]

Tisland, Tammy: National Auctioneers Association Women’s International Auctioneeer Champion award recipient, E1532• [26OC]

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: ratification, H4246 [12JN]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H1104, H1105, H1106, H1107, H1108 [24FE]

Votes: position on missed, H9265• [10DE], E33• [8JA], E582• [23AP], E850• [8JN], E1072• [15JY]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H6312 [29SE]

Tributes

Aagenes, Alexa, E398• [24MR]

Costello, Ailie, E195• [11FE]

Dahlberg, Mary, E195• [11FE]

Geiger, Tobias, E1180• [29JY]

Hiti, Randy M., E365• [19MR]

Hutar, Hjalmer, E195• [11FE]

Johnson, Viola, E195• [11FE]

Jovanovich, Ani, E398• [24MR]

Kliegle, Bryanna, E398• [24MR]

Ostergaard, LaVonne Feichtinger, E196• [11FE]

Sandberg, Steven, H7126 [22OC]

Sertich, Mark, E1531• [26OC]

Short, Jason, E392• [24MR]

Stevens, Glen, E395• [24MR]