KILMER, DEREK (a Representative from Washington)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3221 [15MY]
Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H5005 [9JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]
——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]
Agriculture: authorize voluntary grazing permit retirement on certain Federal lands where livestock grazing is impractical (see H.R. 3410), H5788 [4AU]
——— reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 1714), H8646 [30NO]
AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H7626 [3NO]
Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H4863 [7JY]
Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]
Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]
——— 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), H5239 [15JY]
——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4863 [7JY]
Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4594 [23JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]
Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 2811), H4957 [8JY]
Armed Forces: ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]
——— extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a compensable service-connected disability and their dependents (see H.R. 1292), H6138 [17SE]
Atsugi Naval Air Facility: provide health care for certain individuals exposed to environmental hazards and establish advisory board to examine exposures to environmental hazards (see H.R. 2558), H5332 [21JY]
Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]
BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H6975 [9OC]
Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]
Business and industry: impose penalties and provide for recovery of removal costs and damages for oil spills from offshore foreign units (see H.R. 1684), H7027 [20OC]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1343), H1625 [10MR]
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]
——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 246), H583 [26JA]
——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 468), H583 [26JA]
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]
Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]
Computer Science Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H9272 [10DE]
Congress: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 2655), H4345 [12JN]
Corps of Engineers: clarify term ‘‘water resources project’’ and ‘‘water resources development project’’ include water supply and environmental infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2689), H9329 [15DE]
——— transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see H.R. 4131), H8645 [30NO]
Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H6977 [13OC]
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. 3832), H8362 [18NO]
——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H2156 [13AP]
——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see H.R. 159), H583 [26JA]
Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H1117 [24FE]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]
Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H2794 [1MY]
——— establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H5173 [14JY]
——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H5173 [14JY]
——— improve the child and adult care food program (see H.R. 3886), H9329 [15DE]
——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H7175 [23OC]
——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H7175 [23OC]
——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H4492 [17JN]
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), H2656 [29AP]
Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H5943 [10SE]
——— 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), H1850 [23MR]
——— 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), H2959 [13MY]
——— 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), H2960 [13MY]
——— provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see H.R. 2962), H4954 [8JY]
——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H3565 [21MY]
——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H1767 [18MR]
——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H6976 [9OC]
——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]
Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]
——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H4862 [7JY]
——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see H.R. 398), H641 [27JA]
——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H7743 [4NO]
——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H3390 [19MY]
——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H4862 [7JY]
——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H3565 [21MY]
——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1618 [4MR]
——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]
——— 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), H8646 [30NO]
——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H4652 [24JN]
——— reauthorize certain trauma care programs (see H.R. 647, 648), H1618 [4MR]
——— 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), H3507 [20MY]
——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H4492 [17JN]
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), H3759 [2JN]
——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H2463 [23AP]
——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1373 [26FE]
——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 460), H583 [26JA]
Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 1047), H1113 [24FE]
——— carry out a loan repayment program for certain architects (see H.R. 2938), H4863 [7JY]
Dept. of Justice: authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (see H.R. 613), H1038 [12FE]
——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 994), H5775 [29JY]
——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5776 [29JY]
——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 2643), H5776 [29JY]
Dept. of Labor: award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]
——— establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]
——— extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1164 [25FE]
——— provide for demonstration projects designed to expedite reemployment of unemployed workers (see H.R. 2509), H3879 [3JN]
Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]
——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]
Dept. of the Interior: carry out programs and activities for connecting children and families with the outdoors (see H.R. 2014), H3391 [19MY]
——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H2156 [13AP]
——— designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (see H.R. 2270), H2876 [12MY]
——— prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 3927), H7741 [4NO]
——— provide for Indian trust asset management reform (see H.R. 812), H919 [10FE]
——— provide grants to certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3707), H7028 [20OC]
——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H1723 [17MR] (see H.R. 407), H1662 [16MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H7189 [26OC]
——— provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]
Dept. of Transportation: improve condition and performance of the national multimodal freight network (see H.R. 3398), H5767 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to provide veterans the option of using an alternative appeals process to more quickly determine disability claims (see H.R. 800), H2500 [28AP]
——— clarify emergency hospital care furnished to certain veterans (see H.R. 3216), H7333 [28OC]
——— clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1626 [10MR]
——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5118 [13JY]
——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H6750 [30SE]
——— 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), H5089 [10JY]
——— establish a Veterans Conservation Corps (see H.R. 1978), H4863 [7JY]
——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5976 [11SE]
——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H8646 [30NO]
——— 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]
——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H5944 [10SE]
——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H4432 [16JN]
——— give preference to companies that employ veterans when awarding contracts for procurement of goods or services (see H.R. 1382), H3310 [18MY]
——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H5777 [29JY]
——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5783 [31JY]
——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H4432 [16JN]
——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5118 [13JY]
——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H535 [22JA]
——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H3310 [18MY]
——— 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), H5776 [29JY]
——— submit to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program and a quadrennial veterans review and establish a Chief Strategy Officer (see H.R. 216), H1850 [23MR]
——— treat time spent by Armed Forces Reserve members receiving Dept. of Defense medical care as active duty for purposes of Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 1141), H2356 [21AP]
——— 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), H6076 [16SE] (see H.R. 577), H639 [27JA]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H1624 [6MR]
Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD: establish a grant pilot program to provide housing for elderly homeless veterans (see H.R. 2813), H4594 [23JN]
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), H2773 [30AP]
Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H3391 [19MY]
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]
District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H2419 [22AP]
Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H5118 [13JY]
Earth Science Week: designate (see H. Res. 472), H6936 [8OC]
Education: call on schools and State and local educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed (see H. Res. 82), H2880 [12MY]
——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H5239 [15JY]
Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]
Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), 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), H7333 [28OC]
——— prohibit employers from requiring low-wage workers to enter into non-compete covenants and require employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into such covenants (see H.R. 2873), H6975 [9OC]
EPA: establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]
——— provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (see H.R. 3630), H6306 [28SE]
——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]
Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]
Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5405 [22JY]
Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]
Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H5783 [31JY]
FCC: exempt application of joint sales agreement (JSA) attribution rule in case of existing agreements in order to protect local television broadcasting (see H.R. 3148), H5469 [23JY]
FDA: establish certain requirements relative to labeling of pollock and golden king crab as being from Alaska (see H.R. 3806), H7391 [2NO]
Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 484), H2655 [29AP]
——— modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]
——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 1760), H4003 [9JN]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H6750 [30SE]
——— ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H2419 [22AP]
——— expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 357), H583 [26JA]
——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H1771 [18MR]
——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]
——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H3214 [14MY]
FEMA: enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H4544 [18JN]
Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 471), H6936 [8OC]
Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2076), H4383 [15JN]
——— improve examination of depository institutions (see H.R. 1941), H2795 [1MY]
——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H661 [28JA]
Firearms: ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]
Fish and fishing: make authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to manage Dungeness crab fisheries permanent (see H.R. 2168), H2768 [30AP]
——— strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H4383 [15JN]
Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]
Freedom of religion: improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H2212 [14AP]
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]
FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (see H.R. 1195), H1663 [16MR]
——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H4432 [16JN]
Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4773 [25JN]
——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H7175 [23OC]
Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2959 [13MY]
Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]
House of Representatives: require all Members, officers, and employees of the House to complete annual ethics training (see H.R. 1037), H1723 [17MR]
House Rules: allow consideration of reported bills or joint resolutions not considered within a certain time (see H. Res. 185), H2795 [1MY]
——— require House to meet 5 days a week during congressional session (see H. Res. 184), H2795 [1MY]
Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H583 [26JA]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H9329 [15DE]
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), H9206 [9DE]
——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 551), H8646 [30NO]
Insurance: provide an exception from certain group health plan requirements to allow small businesses to use pre-tax dollars to assist employees in the purchase of policies in the individual market (see H.R. 2911), H5783 [31JY]
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2744), H5173 [14JY]
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]
Iran: immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2795 [1MY]
——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]
IRS: provide a safe harbor for de minimis errors on information returns and payee statements (see H.R. 3856), H8362 [18NO]
Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H2794 [1MY]
Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6749 [30SE]
Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H2773 [30AP]
Law enforcement: safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2356 [21AP]
LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1526 [2MR]
Marine mammals: prohibit the breeding, taking, importation, and exportation of orcas and orca products for public display (see H.R. 4019), H8240 [16NO]
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), H3391 [19MY]
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), H5118 [13JY]
——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H356 [13JA]
——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H5976 [11SE]
——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H5031 [9JY]
——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3214 [14MY]
——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H6261 [25SE]
——— improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 1012), H1073 [17FE]
——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H3391 [19MY]
——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]
——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H8646 [30NO]
——— 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. 1919), H5118 [13JY]
——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2212 [14AP]
——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2212 [14AP]
——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]
——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H7391 [2NO]
——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H3577 [26MY]
——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H5173 [14JY]
——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4863 [7JY]
——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 2102), H9206 [9DE]
——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H918 [10FE]
——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1567 [3MR]
——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H3758 [2JN]
Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 187), H157 [8JA]
Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 244), H2792 [1MY]
Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H2500 [28AP]
Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]
Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2880 [12MY]
National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 989), H2772 [30AP]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]
National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H6837 [6OC]
National Park Service: observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H7028 [20OC]
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H8971 [2DE]
National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H9308 [11DE]
National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 360), H404 [14JA]
Native Americans: reaffirm trust status of land taken into trust by the U.S. for the benefit of an Indian tribe that was federally recognized on the date that the land was taken into trust (see H.R. 3137), H5330 [21JY]
Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]
New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5118 [13JY]
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), H7028 [20OC]
NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2553), H5776 [29JY]
——— establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 1961), H4863 [7JY]
——— identify, declare, and respond to marine disease emergencies (see H.R. 936), H1034 [12FE]
——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 1277), H5238 [15JY]
OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H4493 [17JN]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]
Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H8646 [30NO]
Pilgrims: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of arrival (see H.R. 2980), H8860 [1DE]
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]
Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H190 [9JA]
——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1373 [26FE]
——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H1806 [19MR]
——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1373 [26FE]
Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H9692 [17DE]
Privacy: require operators that provide online and similar services to educational agencies or institutions to protect the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2092), H10712 [18DE]
——— 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]
Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1038 [12FE]
Regulatory Improvement Commission: establish (see H.R. 1407), H1721 [17MR]
SBA: increase funding available for certain general business loans (see H.R. 3132), H5405 [22JY]
——— provide grants for university business incubators (see H.R. 3990), H8152 [5NO]
Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1072 [13FE]
Securities: clearly define and statutorily prohibit insider trading (see H.R. 1625), H7189 [26OC]
Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H7743 [4NO]
Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]
Social Security: provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H1567 [3MR]
——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H1567 [3MR]
——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H2155 [13AP]
——— 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), H1165 [25FE]
——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]
Space policy: promote development of a U.S. commercial space resource exploration and utilization industry and increase the exploration and utilization of resources in outer space (see H.R. 1508), H1803 [19MR]
SSA: confer spousal benefits to any legally married individual regardless of marriage laws in the State of residence (see H.R. 1404), H1807 [19MR]
——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H3391 [19MY]
States: engage more Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program recipients in activities leading to employment and self-sufficiency and simplify State administration of work requirements (see H.R. 2991), H5028 [9JY]
——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H4382 [15JN]
Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]
Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1663 [16MR]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1882), H2656 [29AP]
——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]
——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 869), H1806 [19MR]
——— 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), H4493 [17JN]
——— 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), H5776 [29JY]
——— 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), H1723 [17MR]
——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H4593 [23JN]
——— improve and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 2940), H5943 [10SE]
——— improve the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit (see H.R. 3846), H9013 [3DE]
——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H3582 [29MY]
——— 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), H2155 [13AP]
——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H666 [30JA]
——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H1372 [26FE]
——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2754), H5293 [16JY]
——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1038 [12FE]
——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 631), H1618 [4MR] (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]
——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5943 [10SE]
——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H8646 [30NO]
——— 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), H41 [6JA]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]
Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]
Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H2318 [20AP]
Transportation Security Administration: provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]
Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H5783 [31JY]
Ukraine: authorize assistance and sustainment to military and national security forces (see H.R. 955), H3574 [22MY]
United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H3759 [2JN]
Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H918 [10FE] (see H.R. 333), H867 [9FE]
——— extend work opportunity tax credit to certain veterans, improve coordination of job training services, and improve Federal contracting with small businesses owned by disabled veterans (see H.R. 2861), H4592 [23JN]
——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H3577 [26MY]
——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H2271 [15AP]
Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2656 [29AP]
——— recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H3922 [8JN]
Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 1618), H2794 [1MY]
——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]
——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]
——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]
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), H2156 [13AP]
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), H4493 [17JN]
——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H7743 [4NO]
——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]
World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H4863 [7JY]
——— recognize National Day of Remembrance to observe anniversary of Executive order restricting freedom of German and Italian Americans and ordering internment of Japanese Americans (see H. Res. 118), H1070 [13FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H531 [22JA]
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), H187 [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorize activities relative to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David’s Sling weapons program (see H.R. 1915), H2354 [21AP]
——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]
Dept. of Education: provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (see H.R. 3359), H5765 [29JY]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit employers from requiring grocery store employees to enter into covenants not to compete (see H.R. 4254), H9327 [15DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 502), H531 [22JA]
FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (see H.R. 2931), H4770 [25JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (see H.R. 1967), H2417 [22AP]
FEMA: improve Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance to rural areas by improving access to the Individual Assistance Program (see H.R. 4243), H9306 [11DE]
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 2833), H4541 [18JN]
Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (see H.R. 2719), H4135 [10JN]
OPM: provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (see H.R. 3360), H5766 [29JY]
Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H41 [6JA]
Taxation: recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (see H.R. 1542), H1848 [23MR]
Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (see H.R. 2665), H3914 [4JN]
Constitutional authority statements
Armed Forces: prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (H.R. 501), H533 [22JA]
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 (H.R. 238), H189 [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorize activities relative to the research, development, test, and evaluation and procurement of the David’s Sling weapons program (H.R. 1915), H2356 [21AP]
——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (H.R. 1193), H1525 [2MR]
Dept. of Education: provide for loan repayment for teachers in high-need schools (H.R. 3359), H5773 [29JY]
Dept. of Labor: prohibit employers from requiring grocery store employees to enter into covenants not to compete (H.R. 4254), H9328 [15DE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve management, accountability, and oversight of the Veterans Health Administration (H.R. 502), H533 [22JA]
FEC: reduce number of members, revise method of selection and terms of service of members, and distribute the powers between the Chair and the remaining members (H.R. 2931), H4773 [25JN]
Federal agencies and departments: establish prize competitions for innovation or adaptation management development relative to ocean acidification (H.R. 1967), H2419 [22AP]
FEMA: improve Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance to rural areas by improving access to the Individual Assistance Program (H.R. 4243), H9307 [11DE]
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 2833), H4543 [18JN]
Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 2719), H4137 [10JN]
OPM: provide identity protection coverage and limit use of negatively impacted credit scores for individuals exposed to security breaches and establish a task force to mitigate effects of such breaches (H.R. 3360), H5773 [29JY]
Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (H.R. 154), H48 [6JA]
Taxation: recognize Indian tribal governments for purposes of determining under the adoption credit whether a child has special needs (H.R. 1542), H1849 [23MR]
Washington (State): designate and expand wilderness areas and designate certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park (H.R. 2665), H3916 [4JN]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H5183 [15JY]
Remarks
Budget: eliminate sequestration, H6717 [30SE]
Climate: impact of climate change on wildfires in Washington (State), H6123 [17SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: develop and implement landscape-scale forest restoration projects that include the generation of material that will be used to promote advanced wood products, H5005 [9JY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3156 [14MY]
Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (H.R. 1434), H2025 [25MR]
——— protect students from higher education costs and increased student loan interest rates, H2025 [25MR]
——— reauthorize Impact Aid Program, H1376 [27FE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1173 [26FE]
Dept. of the Interior: designate the Billy Frank, Jr., Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and establish Medicine Creek Treaty National Historic Site within the wildlife refuge (H.R. 2270), H8431 [30NO]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4727 [25JN]
Dept. of Transportation: develop best practices for the installation and maintenance of green storm water infrastructure, H7663 [4NO]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop policies to facilitate the transition of Armed Forces members from military service to civilian life and workforce, H2953, H2954 [13MY]
EPA: provide assistance to protect water quality of Puget Sound (H.R. 3630), H6293 [28SE]
Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H5005 [9JY]
Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6717 [30SE]
Jones Act: anniversary, E863• [9JN]
Lumber industry: promote growth by ensuring efforts to balance conservation with job creation, H7167 [23OC]
Maritime Administration: Maritime Security Program funding, H6953• [9OC]
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area: establish, H4336 [12JN]
Navy: reduce statutory requirement for number of operational aircraft carriers, H3156 [14MY]
NLRB: disapprove rule relative to representation case procedures (S.J. Res. 8), H1731 [18MR]
Olympic College: Aspen Institute Prize for Community College Excellence finalist, H2163 [14AP]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7663 [4NO]
PeaceTrees Vietnam (organization): anniversary, E1694• [2DE]
Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6953• [9OC]
Pierce County, WA: anniversary of Pierce County Labor Council, E589• [28AP]
Political campaigns: reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (H.R. 154), H160 [9JA]
Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7663 [4NO]
Rose, Patty: Tacoma, WA, Historical Society Star of Destiny Award recipient, E1367• [28SE]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, H233 [13JA]
Senior citizens: importance of family caregivers, H5184 [15JY]
Ships and vessels: allow cargo shipped between two U.S. ports to be transported in non-U.S. built, owned, or crewed vessels, H484 [22JA]
Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges relative to requirement of a State to license a marriage between two people of the same sex or to recognize an out-of-State same-sex marriage, H4656 [25JN]
Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3326 [19MY]
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: support, H9089 [9DE]
Veterans: require States to ensure that training received by a veteran while on active duty is taken into consideration in granting certain State certifications or licenses, H2953 [13MY]
World Hemophilia Day: observance, E591• [28AP]
Tributes
Curry, Dean, H762 [4FE]
Floyd, Elson, H4600 [24JN]
Kilmer, J.C., H4495 [18JN]
Montgomery, Curtis E., H3545 [21MY], E764• [20MY]
Van Eek, Bertel, H1774 [19MR]
Williamson, Stephen F., E1139• [28JY]