SWALWELL, ERIC (a Representative from California)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H92 [15JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3605 [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3158 [5JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4269 [9JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H5767 [19SE]

——— reform sugar price support program (see H.R. 693), H599 [15FE]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5435 [9SE]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H2396 [26AP]

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H703 [27FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H5884 [26SE]

——— require that the Purple Heart occupy a position of precedence above the new Distinguished Warfare Medal (see H.R. 833), H1837 [25MR]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3790), H8138 [3JA]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 189), H2393 [26AP]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H372 [5FE]

Aviation: require individuals seeking training in the operation of certain aircraft be checked against the terrorist watchlist (see H.R. 1245), H2125 [17AP]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 532), H2570 [9MY]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4308 [9JY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H7111 [14NO]

——— repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (see H.R. 699), H629 [25FE]

——— restore sequestered budgetary resources (see H.R. 2060), H3016 [3JN]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 1421), H2840 [21MY]

Children and youth: provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H2570 [9MY]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1549 [15MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H344 [4FE]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H5348 [1AU]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H1430 [14MR]

Commission on Health Care Savings Through Innovative Wireless Technologies: establish (see H.R. 3577), H7353 [21NO]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 728), H818 [28FE]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2914 [22MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H1431 [14MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H984 [5MR]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 312), H2775 [17MY]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H5051 [24JY]

Crime: amend provisions relative to disclosures to governments by communications-related service providers of certain information consisting of or relating to communications (see H.R. 983), H3990 [20JN]

——— clarify the range of conduct punished as sex trafficking (see H.R. 2805), H5263 [31JY]

——— constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims (see H.J. Res. 40), H4485 [11JY]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Commerce: authorize appropriations for the SelectUSA Initiative (see H.R. 1413), H2575 [13MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish a task force on urotrauma (see H.R. 984), H2299 [24AP]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2300 [24AP]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command (see H.R. 2016), H5348 [1AU]

——— provide service records of veterans to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs in an efficient electronic format (see H.R. 1729), H3016 [3JN]

——— require Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel actions in response to protected communications regarding sexual assault (see H.R. 1864), H3016 [3JN]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5349 [1AU]

Dept. of Education: 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. 1763), H4370 [10JY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2397 [26AP]

——— integrate engineering education into elementary and secondary instruction and curriculum and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 2426), H5884 [26SE]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 1089), H1356 [12MR]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 2495), H4037 [25JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H2604 [14MY]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H2125 [17AP]

——— prohibit certain grants to States that do not provide for minimal terms of imprisonment for certain child abusers (see H.R. 1311), H2249 [23AP]

——— provide for a national public outreach and education campaign to raise public awareness of women’s preventive health (see H.R. 2457), H3988 [20JN]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H6052 [30SE]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H3216 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7395 [2DE]

Dept. of Justice: provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System (see H.R. 354), H660 [26FE]

——— report on State law penalties for certain child abusers and expand the predicate for increased penalties for domestic assaults against children (see H.R. 3627), H7508 [4DE]

Dept. of Labor: phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H2354 [25AP]

——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 2905), H6770 [23OC]

Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1550 [15MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 183), H5767 [19SE]

——— carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence (see H.R. 2088), H3016 [3JN]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 1452), H1857 [9AP]

——— extend authority to enter into contracts with private physicians to conduct medical disability examinations (see H.R. 1521), H3016 [3JN]

——— extend homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 2150), H3688 [17JN]

——— 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. 958), H2775 [17MY]

——— make interim payments of disability compensation benefits for certain claims for such compensation prior to the adjudication of such claims (see H.R. 2086), H2910 [22MY]

——— make publicly available certain information about pending and completed claims for compensation (see H.R. 1623), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide notice of average times for processing claims and percentage of claims approved (see H.R. 1809), H3016 [3JN]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 1824), H2965 [24MY]

——— submit quarterly reports on the timeliness of receipt of certain information from other departments or agencies (see H.R. 1759), H3216 [5JN]

——— submit to Congress an annual report on the automatic processing of claims for compensation (see H.R. 1805), H3016 [3JN]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, and all acts of vandalism against Sikh Gurdwaras in the U.S. (see H. Res. 328), H5399 [2AU]

——— eliminate discrimination in State criminal and civil laws for those living with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1843), H3016 [3JN]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 499), H1568 [18MR]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H950 [4MR]

——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H2604 [14MY]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 710), H1328 [7MR]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 689), H950 [4MR]

Electric power: provide for an independent assessment of the future resilience and reliability of the electric power transmission and distribution system (see H.R. 2962), H5344 [1AU]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1718 [20MR]

——— clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 2852), H5404 [2AU]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1959 [11AP]

FAA: issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 1775), H4827 [19JY]

FAA Modernization and Reform Act: amend certain provisions (see H.R. 2591), H5767 [19SE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H2717 [16MY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5263 [31JY]

Federal agencies and departments: eliminate unnecessary Federal bank accounts (see H.R. 1856), H2720 [16MY]

——— reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement (see H.R. 1999), H2959 [23MY]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H7153 [15NO]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6225 [3OC]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H3016 [3JN]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H7112 [14NO]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H1360 [12MR]

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. 1565), H2400 [30AP]

——— 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. 137), H2437 [6MY]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H2125 [17AP]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H300 [29JA]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4310 [9JY]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2738), H4724 [18JY]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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. 1910), H4599 [17JY]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3288 [11JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 967), H1360 [12MR]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 47), H344 [4FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H5767 [19SE]

House of Representatives: encourage Speaker to immediately request a conference and appoint conferees to complete fiscal year 2014 budget resolution with the Senate (see H. Res. 174), H2354 [25AP]

——— limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 278), H818 [28FE]

——— take appropriate steps to be able to meet in a virtual setting (see H. Res. 137), H4215 [8JY]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H599 [15FE] (see H.R. 717), H546 [14FE]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 633), H1568 [18MR]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution (see H.R. 1365), H1823 [21MR]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1328 [7MR]

IRS: make the Free File Program permanent (see H.R. 495), H2604 [14MY]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H1633 [19MR]

——— independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 30), H2027 [15AP]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1328 [7MR]

James M. Carter and Judith N. Keep U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1378), H1824 [21MR]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H8127 [19DE]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Medicaid: require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H2485 [7MY]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H3288 [11JN]

——— provide comprehensive audiology services to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2330), H7395 [2DE]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H4524 [16JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H3688 [17JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H983 [5MR]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H6175 [2OC]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]

Municipal bonds: tribute to history, anniversary of tax exemption, and important contribution to economic growth and wellbeing in States and municipalities (see H. Res. 112), H2605 [14MY]

NASA: authorize programs (see H.R. 2616), H4212 [8JY]

National Anti-Bullying Month: designate (see H. Res. 398), H6954 [30OC]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 503), H6998 [12NO]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H2396 [26AP]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 126), H1861 [9AP]

Nelson ‘Mac’ MacWilliams Post Office Building, Ramona, CA: designate (see H.R. 1356), H1823 [21MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: end application of budget sequestration (see H.R. 2582), H5404 [2AU]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1360 [12MR]

Pensions: provide an election for funding parity for charity-sponsored pensions (see H.R. 2134), H6957 [30OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H950 [4MR]

——— reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 269), H1430 [14MR]

——— require corporations and labor organizations to disclose to shareholders and or members amounts disbursed for certain political activity (see H.R. 2670), H4599 [17JY]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H984 [5MR]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2400 [30AP]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H2719 [16MY]

Privacy: prevent mass collection of records of innocent Americans and provide greater accountability and transparency of Government surveillance activities and programs (see H.R. 2399), H4827 [19JY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H7312 [20NO]

Ride, Sally K.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2422), H3758 [18JN]

Ryan, Leo J.: tribute (see H. Res. 423), H7252 [19NO]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition and the Panama Canal (see H.R. 2760), H4825 [19JY]

San Francisco Bay: establish a grant program to support restoration (see H.R. 843), H659 [26FE]

SBA: extend availability of low-interest mortgage refinancing under the local development business loan program (see H.R. 1240), H1837 [25MR]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2158 [18AP]

Science: establish a position of Science Laureate of the U.S. (see H.R. 1891), H2533 [8MY]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2998), H7608 [9DE]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H4178 [28JN]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H2536 [8MY]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 3712), H8107 [12DE]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 2902), H7153 [15NO]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for surrendering to authorities certain assault weapons (see H.R. 226), H2437 [6MY]

——— apply payroll taxes to remuneration up to the contribution and benefit base and to remuneration in excess of certain amounts (see H.R. 1029), H1569 [18MR]

——— extend exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 2994), H8112 [12DE]

——— extend the qualifying advanced energy project credit (see H.R. 1424), H1959 [11AP]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 1527), H2656 [15MY]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H6768 [23OC]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 2288), H5090 [25JY]

——— prevent further restriction of Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home (see H. Con. Res. 4), H1861 [9AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H2575 [13MY]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 501), H950 [4MR]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 2309), H3286 [11JN]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3143), H5766 [19SE]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Aviation Security Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1204), H1427 [14MR]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1344), H2604 [14MY]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines (see H. Res. 408), H7153 [15NO]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 436), H7627 [10DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1828 [21MR]

——— clarify that individuals who attended a military preparatory school but never joined the Armed Forces may not claim veteran status for purposes of contracting preferences and benefits (see H.R. 3469), H7050 [13NO]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H2656 [15MY]

——— 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. 2056), H2802 [20MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H283 [23JA]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H277 [23JA]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5404 [2AU]

——— 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. 1975), H2775 [17MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1322 [6MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (see H.R. 1022), H1320 [6MR]

FEMA: authorize use of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Dept. of Energy national laboratory (see H.R. 3438), H6953 [30OC]

House Rules: permit absent Members to participate in committee hearings using video conferencing and establish a remote voting system under which absent Members may cast votes on motions to suspend the rules (see H. Res. 287), H4175 [28JN]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (see H.R. 1671), H2246 [23AP]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (see H.R. 3771), H8109 [12DE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (see H.R. 3518), H7152 [15NO]

Taxation: allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes (see H.R. 952), H981 [5MR]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 1022), H1321 [6MR]

FEMA: authorize use of grants under the Urban Areas Security Initiative and the State Homeland Security Grant Program to work in conjunction with a Dept. of Energy national laboratory (H.R. 3438), H6956 [30OC]

James ‘Jim’ Kohnen Post Office, Dublin, CA: designate (H.R. 1671), H2247 [23AP]

Philippines: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan (H.R. 3771), H8111 [12DE]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: amend relative to grants for economic adjustment (H.R. 3518), H7153 [15NO]

Taxation: allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes (H.R. 952), H982 [5MR]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H6600 [15OC]

Remarks

Alameda County, CA: tribute to Castro Valley Pride celebration of Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage to resume in California, H4189 [8JY]

Alameda County, CA, Labor Council: tribute to Unionist of the Year awards dinner, H2311 [25AP]

Alameda County Family Justice Center (organization): tribute, H185 [22JA]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), H5779 [20SE]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6543 [11OC]

Asian American Prosecutors Association: tribute, E389• [9AP]

Bankruptcy: require disclosure and filing by certain trusts of quarterly reports that contain detailed information on receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos (H.R. 982), H7024 [13NO]

Budget: repeal and replace current fiscal year sequestration (H.R. 699), H608 [25FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal reclamation law (H.R. 678), H1881 [10AP]

Castro Valley, CA: Canyon Middle School named to National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform ‘‘Schools to Watch’’ list, H4045 [26JN]

——— Jensen Ranch Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, H5825 [25SE]

Crime: improve enforcement of hate crimes, H4010 [25JN]

Deng, Alice: Alameda County, CA, Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, H1642 [20MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3617 [14JN]

——— ensure payments by sponsoring organizations to allow military bands to play at community events are credited to the proper account, H3617 [14JN]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2788 [20MY], H2931 [23MY]

Dept. of Energy: develop an energy critical elements program, a rare earth materials program, and amend the National Materials Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act (H.R. 1022), H1881 [10AP]

——— Laboratory Directed Research and Development Program funding, H4254 [9JY]

——— Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding, H4269 [9JY]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees at Government-owned, contractor operated national laboratories, H6537 [11OC]

——— tribute to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, H7631 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3148, H3158, H3180 [5JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3065 [4JN]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H608 [25FE], H6540 [11OC]

——— impact of immigration reform, H4579 [17JY]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2493 [8MY]

——— importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H1881 [10AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4254, H4269 [9JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: anniversary, H351 [5FE]

FEMA: State and local rail and transit security grant programs funding, H3158 [5JN]

Fremont, CA: Make a Difference Day City Award recipient, H2231 [23AP]

George, Zachary: Purple Heart recipient, H1342 [12MR]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6241 [4OC], H6357 [8OC], H6537, H6540, H6543 [11OC], H6580 [14OC]

Hayward, CA: tribute to Ruby’s Place (domestic violence shelter), E1478• [10OC]

Hayward Education Foundation: anniversary, H1559 [18MR]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2674 [16MY]

Hindu American Foundation: tribute, H5418 [9SE]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (H. Res. 47), H5418 [9SE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 717), H5418 [9SE]

——— reform, H3025 [4JN], H4579 [17JY], H8088 [12DE]

Livermore, CA: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Ignition Facility funding, H4254 [9JY]

Manella, Jason: Army Best Warrior Competition Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award recipient, H7456 [4DE]

Michelsen, Hope: Alameda County, CA, Women’s Hall of Fame inductee, H1642 [20MR]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H5483 [11SE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H6912 [30OC], E1478• [10OC]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H744 [28FE]

NIH: funding, H7677 [11DE]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), H1971• [12AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prohibit funding to implement, H5779 [20SE]

——— repeal (H.R. 45), consideration (H. Res. 215), H2674 [16MY]

Pleasanton, CA: anniversary of Alviso Adobe Community Park, E1532• [16OC]

——— tribute to Amador Valley High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, H2415 [6MY]

——— tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life, E1144• [25JY]

Ruffo, Emily: California School Resource Officer Association Law Enforcement Administrator of the Year award recipient, H5185 [31JY]

Safeway, Inc.: Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (organization) Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award recipient, E1446• [7OC]

San Ramon, CA: anniversary, H1872 [10AP]

Science: impact of Government shutdown, H6539, H6540, H6543 [11OC]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (H. Con. Res. 34), H4841 [22JY]

Taxation: allow small businesses to defer the payment of certain employment taxes (H.R. 952), H3670 [17JN]

Tea Party: condemn comments and use of Confederate flag at Tea Party rally, H6600 [15OC]

Transportation Security Administration: Federal Flight Deck Officer program funding, H3148 [5JN]

——— prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft, H3180 [5JN]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans (H.R. 1344), H2822 [21MY]

Typhoons: express condolences and support to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, support relief and reconstruction assistance, and commend the Filipino-American community for disaster relief efforts, H7314 [21NO]

Union City, CA: anniversary of St. Anne Catholic Parish, H4991 [24JY]

——— New Haven Unified School District recipient of Dept. of Education Race to the Top grant program award, H515 [14FE]

Velo, Miroslaba (Lili): California Council for Social Studies Outstanding Senior High School Teacher of the Year award recipient, H2074 [17AP]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H744 [28FE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H744 [28FE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H744 [28FE]

Williams, Virginia (Dee): Amgen Inc., Breakaway From Cancer Initiative Champion, H2588 [14MY]

Tributes

Aro-Valle, Barbara, E1612• [30OC]

Burkes, Johnny A., E1608• [30OC]

Croghan, Mark, H3004 [3JN]

Grissom, James, H1848 [9AP]

Hansen, Jim, E775• [3JN]

Koobatian, JoAnn, E1549• [23OC]

Koonce, James (Buck), E946• [20JN]

Larson, Eric, E452• [12AP]

Macklin, Jerry W., H5664 [19SE]

Sadaghiani, Sirous, H5483 [11SE]

Sauer, Julienne, E1436• [4OC]

Stulen, Richard H., E153• [14FE]

Sweeney, Steve, E375• [25MR]

Walker, Hugh, H6979 [12NO]

White, Rob, E320• [18MR]

Wilma, John, E115• [8FE]

Yee, Garrett S., E670• [15MY]