McCOLLUM, BETTY (a Representative from Minnesota)

Addresses

American Architectural Foundation Oculus Award Ceremony: by, E1687• [1DE]

U.S. and Laos Diplomatic Relations Anniversary: by, E1719• [7DE]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4094 [10JN]

Appointments

National Council on the Arts, H2949 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

Federal Judge Rules Against Washington State Dairy, Says Manure Pollution Threatens Water, Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press (news service) (excerpt), H4834 [7JY]

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), H8242 [16NO]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H6892 [7OC]

——— submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H9080 [8DE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H9206 [9DE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H1501 [27FE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5776 [29JY]

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

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

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H3558 [21MY]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (see H.R. 3487), H7347 [29OC]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H6076 [16SE]

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), H4491 [17JN]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H9272 [10DE]

——— ensure certain TRICARE beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of location of their residence (see H.R. 1500), H2500 [28AP]

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

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2467 [23AP]

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4594 [23JN]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H1771 [18MR]

Business and industry: eliminate incentives for corporations to hold accumulated earnings offshore, invest in domestic infrastructure, and provide international tax reform (see H.R. 625), H5788 [4AU]

——— establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and business relationships (see H.R. 3196), H7190 [26OC]

——— require certain companies to disclose measures taken to identify and address conditions of forced labor, slavery, human trafficking, and child labor within the company’s supply chains (see H.R. 3226), H9272 [10DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: authorize appropriations for firearms safety or gun violence prevention research (see H.R. 2612), H4652 [24JN]

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), H5404 [22JY]

CIA: prohibit use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to carry out a weapons strike or other lethal action and transfer authority to conduct such strikes to the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 466), H2794 [1MY]

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

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

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

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H3565 [21MY]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7176 [23OC]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H5783 [31JY]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H9272 [10DE]

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), H1037 [12FE]

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), H6180 [18SE]

Corps of Engineers: transfer an archaeological collection, commonly referred to as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, to the Washington State Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (see H.R. 4131), H9013 [3DE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5943 [10SE]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H9026 [7DE]

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

Credit: improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 685), H755 [3FE]

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]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H758 [3FE]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H1624 [6MR]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H482 [21JA] (see H.R. 735), H1624 [6MR]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H758 [3FE] (see H.R. 664), H4003 [9JN]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8415 [19NO]

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

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

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

——— 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]

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), H6975 [9OC]

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), H2879 [12MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 2026), H6260 [25SE]

——— 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), H2310 [16AP]

——— 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), H9206 [9DE]

——— end use of corporal punishment in schools by prohibiting funding to any institution or agency utilizing such practices and providing assistance with positive behavior support approaches (see H.R. 2268), H2876 [12MY]

——— 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 grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide State relief from Federal mandate to provide higher education opportunities for Native Americans (see H.R. 1089), H2656 [29AP]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H8414 [19NO]

——— 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), H7028 [20OC]

——— revise rule requiring for-profit colleges receiving a certain percentage of revenue from non-Federal sources to count military and veterans’ education benefits under such rule (see H.R. 3988), H8152 [5NO]

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

Dept. of Energy: provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H5788 [4AU]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H9307 [11DE]

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

——— designate maternity care health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 1209), H4774 [25JN]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9080 [8DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1663 [16MR]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 3284), H5762 [29JY]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1707), H2110 [26MR]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H4593 [23JN]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H9376 [16DE]

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

——— include occupational therapists in the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 1761), H9206 [9DE]

——— increase access to Medicare data (see H.R. 804), H1771 [18MR]

——— 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), H6795 [5OC]

——— 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), H4137 [10JN]

——— 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), H4773 [25JN]

——— reauthorize Administration on Aging Lifespan Respite Care Program (see H.R. 3913), H9272 [10DE]

——— reauthorize and modernize the Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1655), H2108 [26MR]

——— reauthorize residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to State substance abuse agencies to promote innovative service delivery models for such women (see H.R. 3691), H9206 [9DE]

——— require children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start programs be vaccinated (see H.R. 933), H1373 [26FE]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3166), H5867 [9SE]

——— 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), H4774 [25JN]

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), H4345 [12JN]

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

——— provide that an alien that has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the 5-year period prior to applying for admission to the U.S. is ineligible for admission under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 4173), H9011 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H8861 [1DE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H3565 [21MY]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H226 [12JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H4594 [23JN]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6229 [24SE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: acquire land in Martinez, CA, for inclusion in John Muir National Historic Site (see H.R. 1289), H2156 [13AP]

——— conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H5238 [15JY]

——— 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]

——— place certain lands in Skagit and San Juan Counties, WA, into trust for the Samish Indian Nation (see H.R. 1632), H3759 [2JN]

——— prevent the waste of gas produced under oil and gas leases on Federal land and collect royalty on all gas production (see H.R. 3289), H5763 [29JY]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 249), H431 [20JA]

——— take land into trust for the benefit of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians (see H.R. 1157), H1498 [27FE]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 1789), H3215 [14MY]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

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

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]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H7028 [20OC]

——— 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), H5849 [8SE]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H4593 [23JN]

——— 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), H7091 [21OC]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5850 [8SE]

——— improve authority to suspend and remove employees for performance or misconduct that is a threat to public health or safety (see H.R. 2999), H5333 [21JY]

——— 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), H2357 [21AP]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H6975 [9OC]

——— improve treatment of medical evidence provided by non-departmental medical professionals in support of disability claims compensation (see H.R. 1331), H2357 [21AP]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H482 [21JA]

——— 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), H479 [21JA]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H4594 [23JN]

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

——— 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), H2420 [22AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H3879 [3JN]

——— use authorities to furnish health care at non-departmental facilities to veterans who live more than a certain distance from the closest departmental facility that furnishes the necessary care (see H.R. 577), H984 [11FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

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), H1898 [24MR]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H2653 [29AP]

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

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

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

——— provide grants to better understand and reduce gestational diabetes (see H.R. 3658), H9206 [9DE]

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H3252 [15MY]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H1662 [16MR]

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

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6136 [17SE]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2880 [12MY]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H5850 [8SE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

——— allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H5236 [15JY]

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

——— eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H5173 [14JY]

——— 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), H4383 [15JN]

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), H5783 [31JY]

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

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H9272 [10DE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H3388 [19MY]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

FDA: approve certain drugs and biological products for use in a limited population of patients to address increases in bacterial and fungal resistance to drugs and biological products (see H.R. 931), H4593 [23JN]

——— require the label of drugs to contain a parenthetical statement identifying the source of any ingredient constituting or derived from a grain or starch-containing ingredient (see H.R. 3648), H9272 [10DE]

Federal employees: ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H664 [28JA]

——— increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H1723 [17MR]

——— prevent conflicts of interest by prohibiting bonuses from former private sector employers, increase lobbying prohibitions, and address associations between financial regulators and former clients or employers (see H.R. 3065), H6976 [9OC]

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

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see H. Res. 364), H9272 [10DE]

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), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H5768 [29JY]

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

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5943 [10SE]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H7390 [2NO]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H2791 [1MY]

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

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

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

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Food: provide that meat, poultry, and egg products containing certain pathogens or contaminants are adulterated (see H.R. 2303), H5783 [31JY]

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]

——— provide assistance for prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 4148), H9080 [8DE]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: repeal certain counterterrorism and intelligence gathering tools (see H.R. 1466), H2357 [21AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 820), H3574 [22MY]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws (see H.R. 2523), H4345 [12JN]

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

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 671), H754 [3FE]

FTC: prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H5591 [28JY]

Gambling: prohibit gaming activities on certain Indian lands in Arizona until the expiration of certain gaming compacts (see H.R. 308), H858 [5FE]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

Griest, Kristen: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H7028 [20OC]

Haver, Shaye: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H7028 [20OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4543 [18JN]

——— recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 419), H6180 [18SE]

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

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H5943 [10SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

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

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H6981 [16OC]

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), H9206 [9DE]

——— 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]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7139 [22OC]

——— 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), H858 [5FE]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H1662 [16MR]

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

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

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

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

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 40), H7175 [23OC]

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

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H8362 [18NO]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 515), H532 [22JA]

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

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

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

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 329), H4652 [24JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7175 [23OC]

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), H3879 [3JN]

——— extend to physician assistants eligibility for incentive payments for adoption and use of certified electronic health records (see H.R. 1345), H1625 [10MR]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide equitable treatment of primary care services (see H.R. 1502), H4652 [24JN]

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), H4137 [10JN]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H2496 [28AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H3921 [8JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H9271 [10DE]

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H9206 [9DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H3879 [3JN]

——— permit review of certain payment determinations for disproportionate share hospitals (see H.R. 3024), H9307 [11DE]

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

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H4243 [11JN] (see H.R. 1919), H5238 [15JY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2310 [16AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2748), H4594 [23JN]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for coverage of home as a site of care for infusion therapy (see H.R. 605), H4593 [23JN]

——— provide for the non-application of competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories (see H.R. 3229), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide that payments made to a long-term care hospital for inpatient services shall not be made at the applicable site neutral payment rate for certain discharges involving severe wounds (see H.R. 1250), H4593 [23JN]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H4003 [9JN]

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

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H4594 [23JN]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 1653), H4652 [24JN]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H4593 [23JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H1662 [16MR]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H9206 [9DE]

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H4651 [24JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H1806 [19MR]

Mental health: issue semipostal stamp to support mental health awareness (see H.R. 3640), H9206 [9DE]

——— make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H9691 [17DE]

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

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]

Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see H.R. 1926), H4957 [8JY]

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

——— place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

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

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

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

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

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 60), H5330 [21JY]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 378), H5467 [23JY]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H7091 [21OC]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for the Historic Preservation Fund (see H.R. 2817), H5173 [14JY]

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H7391 [2NO]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H4594 [23JN]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H703 [2FE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

——— enhance and integrate Native American tourism, empower communities, increase coordination and collaboration between Federal tourism assets, and expand heritage and cultural tourism opportunities (see H.R. 3477), H7139 [22OC]

——— exempt Alaska Native and American Indian programs from budget sequestration (see H.R. 3063), H5333 [21JY]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize program to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 2174), H2769 [30AP]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2957), H6981 [16OC]

Nepal: ensure unique needs, vulnerabilities, and capacities of women and girls are considered and addressed in efforts to provide humanitarian relief and assistance in aftermath of earthquake (see H. Res. 261), H2958 [13MY]

——— 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), H6076 [16SE]

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

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), H6837 [6OC]

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]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H2310 [16AP]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H9206 [9DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4204), H9205 [9DE]

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), H2115 [26MR]

——— issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 264), H641 [27JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H7743 [4NO]

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

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H5777 [29JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H705 [2FE]

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

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H758 [3FE]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2821 [8MY]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

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

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

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H2419 [22AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H8243 [16NO] (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

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

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H4594 [23JN]

SBA: establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see H.R. 3559), H7190 [26OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H1072 [13FE]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H4593 [23JN]

Senior citizens: provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H9206 [9DE]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H7091 [21OC]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H5777 [29JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 314), H357 [13JA]

——— credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5766 [29JY]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1663 [16MR]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H6076 [16SE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide for equal treatment of individuals in same-sex marriages (see H.R. 2025), H2880 [12MY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5089 [10JY]

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

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H1769 [18MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H4593 [23JN]

Southeast-Asian Americans: recognize economic, cultural, and political contributions on anniversary of the end of the Vietnamese Conflict and related historical events (see H. Res. 240), H3880 [3JN]

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

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H6180 [18SE]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H9206 [9DE]

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

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), H8415 [19NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 1745), H2152 [13AP]

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

——— broaden special rules for certain governmental health reimbursement arrangements to include plans established by political subdivisions (see H.R. 869), H6076 [16SE]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H7743 [4NO]

——— 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), H3565 [21MY]

——— 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), H2356 [21AP]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 1002), H2115 [26MR]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— impose a minimum effective tax rate for high-income taxpayers (see H.R. 362), H404 [14JA]

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

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H4345 [12JN]

——— 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), H6076 [16SE]

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

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H6975 [9OC]

——— provide exclusion for assistance provided to certain veterinary student loan repayment or forgiveness program participants (see H.R. 3095), H5788 [4AU]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H2959 [13MY]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H4863 [7JY]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H1723 [17MR]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 160), H41 [6JA] (see H.R. 1533), H4003 [9JN]

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

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

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

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]

Turkey: support an equitable and stable relationship with Armenia based on full acknowledgment of facts and consequences of the Armenian Genocide and fair and just resolution of this crime against humanity (see H. Res. 154), H2467 [23AP]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6075 [16SE]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 500), H1662 [16MR]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: repeal (see H.R. 1466), H2357 [21AP]

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

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2467 [23AP]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H2270 [15AP]

——— 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]

——— issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3958), H8150 [5NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: recognize contributions of Khmer, Laotian, Hmong, and Montagnard Freedom Fighters and the people of Cambodia and Laos in support and defense of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 210), H5777 [29JY]

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]

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), H5173 [14JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H8242 [16NO]

——— prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H5788 [4AU]

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

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

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

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H9206 [9DE]

——— expand number of employers required to provide a reasonable time and place for employees to express milk at the workplace (see H.R. 2836), H4541 [18JN]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 3841), H9206 [9DE]

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H1769 [18MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H8646 [30NO]

——— provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 2248), H2876 [12MY]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H858 [5FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on Native Children: establish (see H.R. 2751), H4343 [12JN]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (see H.R. 570), H639 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 407), H429 [20JA]

Mental health: support provision of mental health and psychosocial support services in low-resource settings and conflict and crisis-affected countries (see H. Res. 474), H6974 [9OC]

Minnesota: prohibit future mining on federally managed land within Rainy River Drainage Basin and implement more stringent environmental standards for existing mining leases (see H.R. 1796), H2268 [15AP]

——— withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H2497 [28AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Commission on Native Children: establish (H.R. 2751), H4344 [12JN]

Cuba: discontinue Radio Marti and Television Marti broadcasts (H.R. 570), H640 [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (H.R. 407), H430 [20JA]

Minnesota: prohibit future mining on federally managed land within Rainy River Drainage Basin and implement more stringent environmental standards for existing mining leases (H.R. 1796), H2269 [15AP]

——— withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (H.R. 2072), H2499 [28AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H5860 [9SE]

Remarks

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (H.R. 2494), E1585• [4NO]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9673 [17DE]

——— making continuing, H6736 [30SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: prohibit funding for revised comprehensive conservation plan, H4803 [7JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E601• [28AP]

BIA: Bureau of Indian Education funding through reductions in EPA administration accounts funding, H4746 [25JN]

BLM: allow implementation of environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas on Federal and Indian lands funding, H4802 [7JY]

——— law enforcement activities funding, H4732, H4733 [25JN]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), E1645• [18NO]

Center for Victims of Torture: anniversary, E674• [12MY]

CFTC: reauthorize to protect futures customers, make reforms to ensure transparency and accountability, and provide end users with market certainty and risk management to keep costs low (H.R. 2289), H3950 [9JN]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), E212• [13FE]

Contracts: deny Federal contracts to contractors in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, H4936 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, E1645• [18NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), conference report, E1425• [6OC]

——— body armor industrial base funding, H4053, H4094, H4095 [10JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4053, H4094, H4095 [10JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), E617• [29AP]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H195 [12JA], H1092 [24FE], E119• [27JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1092 [24FE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9098, H9185 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: Historic Preservation Fund funding, H4737 [25JN]

——— National Park System funding, H4737 [25JN]

——— prohibit funding for an unmanned aircraft system to perform surveying, mapping, or collecting remote sensing data, H4856 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement proposed regulations relative to valuation of coal on Federal and Native American lands, H4824, H4825 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to redirect certain Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing revenues, H4823 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4814 [7JY]

——— limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H4938 [8JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4723, H4726, H4731, H4732, H4733, H4737, H4746, H4755 [25JN], H4791, H4794, H4796, H4798, H4799, H4802, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4809, H4810, H4811, H4814, H4823, H4824, H4825, H4827, H4828, H4829, H4832, H4834, H4835, H4836, H4838, H4839, H4845, H4846, H4847, H4848, H4850, H4852, H4853, H4854, H4856 [7JY], H4936, H4937, H4938, H4940, H4942, H4943, H4946 [8JY], H4965 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay salaries and expenses of personnel to negotiate or conclude a settlement that includes terms requiring the defendant to donate or contribute funds, H4937 [8JY]

——— prohibit limitation of funding to implement National Ocean Policy established by Executive order, H4794 [7JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (H.R. 3997), E1645• [18NO]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), E1645• [18NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9673 [17DE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), H3626 [1JN]

EPA: Diesel Emissions Reduction Program funding, H4942 [8JY]

——— funding, H4810 [7JY]

——— Office of Policy funding, H4755 [25JN]

——— prohibit compensation of employees using a special pay-scale intended for healthcare industry leaders, H4852 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding for enforcement of updated ozone standards, H4798, H4799 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding for U.N. Environment Programme, H4809 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to carry out criminal enforcement program powers, H4943 [8JY]

——— prohibit funding to enforce the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure rule for on-farm fuel storage, H4827 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to expand regulation of solid waste disposal to include animal feeding operations, H4834 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement the Phase 2 fuel-efficiency and emissions standards rule for medium-and heavy-duty trucks relative to glider kits and vehicles, H4850 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to impose stricter biomass emissions standards, H4805 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay legal fees pursuant to a settlement in any case that arises under the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Endangered Species Act, H4852, H4853 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to propose, finalize, implement, or revise any regulation in which the research data relied upon to support such action is not derived from established scientific methods, H4829 [7JY]

——— prohibit limitations on funding to implement rule relative to definition of ‘‘waters of the U.S.’’, H4791 [7JY]

FDA: establish Federal labeling standards for food with genetically modified ingredients and natural foods (H.R. 1599), E1298• [16SE]

Ficcadenti, Mark: Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association Police Officer of the Year award recipient, E1185• [29JY]

Financial institutions: exclude certain debt securities of collateralized loan obligations from the prohibition against acquiring or retaining an ownership interest in a hedge fund or private equity fund, E126• [27JA]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4965 [9JY]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), E197• [11FE]

Immigration: prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H195 [12JA], H1092 [24FE]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8394• [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), E1748• [9DE]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), E1748• [9DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), E617• [29AP]

Investments: repeal certain indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities, H3950 [9JN]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5899 [10SE]

Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act: find that President Obama has not complied with section 2 relative to congressional review and oversight (H. Res. 411), H5899 [10SE]

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

Laos: anniversary of diplomatic relations with the U.S., E1718• [7DE]

Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association: tribute, E1185• [29JY]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, E1661• [19NO]

National Park Service: allow display of U.S. flag, POW/MIA flag, or restricted display of Confederate flags in national cemeteries and reaffirm policy to request removal of Confederate flag from concession stands, H4946 [8JY], H4965 [9JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, or enforce a ban on sale of water in disposable plastic bottles, H4838, H4839 [7JY]

——— prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4811 [7JY]

——— prohibit purchase or display of Confederate flags except in situations where such flags would provide historical context, H4828 [7JY]

National Police Week: observance, E696• [13MY]

Native Americans: prohibit funding to contravene Executive order protecting Indian sacred sites, H4804 [7JY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H9185 [9DE]

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, E1834• [18DE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), E197• [11FE]

Pipelines: BLM and Forest Service funding to expedite approval of additional pipeline infrastructure for oil and natural gas delivery to consumers through reductions in EPA environmental programs and management accounts funding, H4731 [25JN]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), E1744• [9DE]

Public lands: prohibit change in regulations relative to availability of vacant grazing allotments, H4796 [7JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, E1834• [18DE]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), E126• [27JA]

South St. Paul, MN: tribute to PRO Pharmacy (business), E1008• [7JY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), Senate amendment, H6736 [30SE]

Twin Cities Public Television (organization): tribute to ‘‘Believe in Black Youth’’ programming, E1469• [9OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: prohibit funding to implement or enforce listing of lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, H4836 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement or enforce the threatened or endangered species listing of any plant or wildlife that has not undergone a review required under the Endangered Species Act, H4847, H4848 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to keep the gray wolf on the endangered species list, H4832 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to list certain freshwater mussel species as threatened or endangered, H4854 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to restrict commercial import, export, and trade of certain African elephant ivory in the U.S., H4810 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat Sonoran desert tortoise as an endangered or threatened species, H4806 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species, H4845, H4846 [7JY]

——— prohibit funding to treat the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse as a threatened species, H4846, H4847 [7JY]

——— Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships reforestation of urban areas funding, H4835 [7JY]

Votes: position on missed, H832• [18NO], E1242• [9SE], E1407• [1OC]

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.: American Architectural Foundation Oculus award recipient, E1687• [1DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5826 [8SE], H6222 [24SE]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H4724–H4726 [25JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Is Working for Us: Amy and Mark Adams-Westin, E198• [11FE]

Tributes

Baali, Abdallah, E62• [13JA]

Clifton, Shane, H5861 [9SE]

Dowling, Joe, E820• [2JN], E842• [4JN]

Morton, Gladys A., E732• [18MY]

Patrick, Scott, E696• [13MY]