SIRES, ALBIO (a Representative from New Jersey)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Pharoah (racehorse): tribute (see H. Res. 317), H4431 [16JN]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4774 [25JN]

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

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

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

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 3632), H8861 [1DE]

Armed Forces: provide additional training opportunities for members under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 2133), H2767 [30AP]

Arts and humanities: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see H.R. 1493), H2420 [22AP]

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

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), H4493 [17JN]

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

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), H2109 [26MR]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H1899 [24MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4137 [10JN]

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), H7625 [3NO]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H7028 [20OC]

Credit: provide a temporary license for certain mortgage loan originators transitioning between bank and nonbank entities (see H.R. 2121), H5089 [10JY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

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

Cuba: prohibit transactions with the Cuban military, incentivize arrest of those responsible for attack on U.S. aircraft, coordinate capture of U.S. fugitives, return confiscated property, and support Cuban people (see H.R. 2937), H4770 [25JN]

——— promote human rights and urge the Cuban Government to meet certain human rights milestones (see H.R. 1782), H2209 [14AP]

——— provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance (see H.R. 4247), H9376 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1084 [20FE]

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), H6937 [8OC]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1768 [18MR]

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

——— fund Federal Pell Grant Program through mandatory appropriations (see H.R. 1956), H2773 [30AP]

——— increase maximum Federal Pell Grant Program grant to match average cost of in-State tuition and fees and index future amounts for inflation (see H.R. 1957), H2773 [30AP]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

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

——— provide certain long-term resident alien students with access to financial aid (see H.R. 1959), H2773 [30AP]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA] (see H.R. 1958), H2773 [30AP]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H4958 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

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

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H8361 [18NO]

——— establish an interagency coordinating committee on pulmonary hypertension (see H.R. 3520), H9206 [9DE]

——— establish grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families (see H.R. 1293), H1723 [17MR]

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

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2772 [30AP]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 1717), H2794 [1MY]

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

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2420 [22AP]

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), H6789 [1OC]

——— anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4542 [18JN]

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

——— prohibit from procuring certain items directly related to national security unless the items are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 2552), H3560 [21MY]

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

——— provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

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), H9080 [8DE]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H2154 [13AP]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a pilot program to train individuals for employment in renewable energy and energy efficiency industries (see H.R. 1005), H1069 [13FE]

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

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: authorize appropriations for University Transportation Centers program (see H.R. 3665), H6787 [1OC]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8415 [19NO]

——— establish innovation in surface transportation program (see H.R. 1393), H3391 [19MY]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H1807 [19MR]

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

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

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H3642 [1JN]

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

——— expand eligibility of veterans to receive mental health care at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1604), H8414 [19NO]

——— 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), H2467 [23AP]

——— 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]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H3310 [18MY]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H3391 [19MY]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H4243 [11JN]

——— study feasibility of entering into public-private partnerships to improve veterans access to medical facilities in densely populated and rural communities (see H.R. 4125), H8411 [19NO]

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

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H3565 [21MY]

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

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), H5333 [21JY]

——— express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H2213 [14AP]

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

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1032 [12FE]

Families and domestic relations: support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FDA: improve and clarify certain disclosure requirements for restaurants and similar retail food establishments and amend authority to bring certain proceedings (see H.R. 2017), H3565 [21MY]

FEMA: designate New Jersey Task Force 1 as part of National Urban Search and Rescue System (see H.R. 559), H638 [27JA]

——— enhance existing programs providing disaster mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 1748), H2152 [13AP]

——— prohibit recouping of certain assistance (see H.R. 801), H855 [5FE]

——— provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

Financial institutions: allow mutual capital certificates to satisfy capital requirements for mutual depositories (see H.R. 1661), H2156 [13AP]

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]

——— 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), H3917 [4JN]

——— 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]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 2283), H2877 [12MY]

First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building, Deptford Township, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3866), H7346 [29OC]

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: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7743 [4NO]

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

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

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: 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), H6789 [1OC]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4243 [11JN]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H8155 [5NO]

Highway Trust Fund: provide for sustainable funding (see H.R. 1846), H2306 [16AP]

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), H5867 [9SE]

Human rights: submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H858 [5FE]

Immigration: expand access to health care services, including sexual, reproductive, and maternal health services, for immigrants by removing legal barriers to health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1974), H3391 [19MY]

——— 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]

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

Investments: protect the investment choices of American investors (see H.R. 4216), H9692 [17DE]

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]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2467 [23AP]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 907), H2467 [23AP]

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), H2420 [22AP]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H6836 [6OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4957 [8JY]

Law enforcement: direct the President to report to Congress on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the U.S. (see H.R. 2189), H2769 [30AP]

——— 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 automated traffic enforcement (see H.R. 950), H1502 [27FE]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H4003 [9JN]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2271 [15AP]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1663 [16MR]

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

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

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2124), H3310 [18MY]

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

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

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7091 [21OC]

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

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H3565 [21MY]

——— reform practices of recovery audit contractors (see H.R. 2156), H5404 [22JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4432 [16JN]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: curb waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 818), H1165 [25FE]

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

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H7090 [21OC]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (see H. Res. 293), H6077 [16SE]

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

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

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

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

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

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1662 [16MR]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5867 [9SE]

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), H2209 [14AP]

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]

No Name-Calling Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 8), H480 [21JA]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1057), H3916 [4JN]

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 264), H2154 [13AP]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H5943 [10SE]

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

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

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

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2116 [26MR]

——— 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), H1526 [2MR]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7090 [21OC]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H4774 [25JN]

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), H3386 [19MY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H2500 [28AP]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H2467 [23AP]

——— prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H2211 [14AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H8155 [5NO]

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

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

Social Security: merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5592 [28JY]

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

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— 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]

Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 157), H2156 [13AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H2310 [16AP]

Staff Sergeant Joseph D’Augustine Post Office Building, Waldwick, NJ: designate (see H.R. 1524), H1847 [23MR]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H. Res. 307), H4136 [10JN]

Syria: condemn use of chemical weapons, hold accountable those who use chemical weapons, assist in collection and transfer of evidence on use of such weapons, and call for an international response (see H. Res. 346), H7333 [28OC]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H2773 [30AP]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

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

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

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H1567 [3MR]

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

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5469 [23JY]

——— make residents of Puerto Rico eligible for the earned income tax credit and provide equitable treatment relative to the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 4213), H9692 [17DE]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H1850 [23MR]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 3917), H9080 [8DE]

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H2773 [30AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 4088), H8972 [2DE]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H4492 [17JN]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 1218), H1618 [4MR]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Terrorism: require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H7175 [23OC]

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]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1636 [13MR]

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), H2271 [15AP]

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

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), H4863 [7JY]

Wildlife: 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), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H5850 [8SE]

——— 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), H2156 [13AP]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, remember Holocaust victims, and support educational efforts on the Holocaust and prevention of future genocide (see H. Res. 49), H664 [28JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H2798 [5MY]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (see H.R. 198), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (see H.R. 201), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H103 [7JA]

——— provide grants to mitigate road congestion and improve transportation planning in metropolitan areas (see H.R. 200), H103 [7JA]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (see H. Res. 536), H8412 [19NO]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see H.R. 1053), H1114 [24FE]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H662 [28JA]

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), H188 [9JA]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (see H.R. 268), H188 [9JA]

Constitutional authority statements

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 2241), H2799 [5MY]

Cargo transportation: establish national policies and programs to strengthen freight-related infrastructure (H.R. 198), H104 [7JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish program enabling communities to address health, economic development, and conservation concerns through needed investments in parks, recreational areas, facilities, and programs (H.R. 201), H105 [7JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (H.R. 199), H104 [7JA]

——— provide grants to mitigate road congestion and improve transportation planning in metropolitan areas (H.R. 200), H104 [7JA]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (H.R. 1053), H1116 [24FE], H1164 [25FE]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (H.R. 619), H664 [28JA]

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (H.R. 267), H189 [9JA]

Travel and tourism: encourage Canadian tourism in the U.S. (H.R. 268), H190 [9JA]

Remarks

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (H.R. 2241), H9348 [16DE]

Cuba: proposal to re-establish U.S. diplomatic relations and lift trade and travel restrictions, H215 [12JA]

Freedom of the press: support in Latin America and the Caribbean and condemn violations and violence against journalists (H. Res. 536), H9320 [15DE]

Friends of India Mission: tribute to women in business trip to India to foster women’s business exchanges, economic empowerment, and gender parity for women in the U.S. and India, E1477• [16OC]

Gabrielle Giffords (U.S.S.): christening, H4604 [24JN]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H215 [12JA]

National Work and Family Month: observance, E1555• [28OC]

Poland: anniversary of Katyn Massacre by Soviet police, E1279• [15SE]

Stevens Institute of Technology: tribute to solar decathlon team, E1656• [19NO]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1441• [7OC]

WNJU–TV (Linden, NJ): anniversary of Telemundo 47, E1117• [23JY]

Tributes

Jersey City, NJ: tribute, H1177 [26FE]