BONAMICI, SUZANNE (a Representative from Oregon)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4928, H4975 [23JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: assist sub-Saharan African countries develop mix of power solutions for more broadly distributed electricity access to support poverty alleviation and drive economic growth (see H.R. 2548), H7395 [2DE]

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2719 [16MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H5589 [17SE]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1360 [12MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H8126 [19DE]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H6545 [11OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]

Armed Forces: ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 2907), H7395 [2DE]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H1911 [10AP]

——— issue a forever stamp to honor sacrifices of members who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for (see H.R. 2794), H5093 [26JY]

ATF: restore certain authorities to administer firearms laws (see H.R. 431), H293 [25JA]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Brumidi, Constantino: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of completion of ‘‘The Apotheosis of Washington’’ (see H. Res. 101), H5590 [17SE]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 900), H1322 [6MR]

Burma: call for an end to the persecution of the Rohingya people and respect of internationally recognized human rights for all ethnic and religious minority groups (see H. Res. 418), H7689 [11DE]

Business and industry: accelerate research, development, and innovation in advanced manufacturing to improve competitiveness (see H.R. 1421), H1856 [9AP]

Chetco River: make technical corrections to wild and scenic segment designations (see H.R. 1215), H1547 [15MR]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 3323), H6768 [23OC]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5768 [19SE]

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), H1430 [14MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

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

Coast Guard: ensure victims of sexual assault are granted an expedited consideration and determination of a request for transfer away from the geographic location of their alleged assailant (see H.R. 2059), H2959 [23MY]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Colleges and universities: amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid (see H.R. 3446), H7053 [13NO]

——— improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking (see H.R. 812), H627 [25FE]

——— require institutions that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 482), H342 [4FE]

——— require private educational lenders to obtain certain certifications from institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3612), H7508 [4DE]

——— support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 2560), H8127 [19DE]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H3016 [3JN]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H4146 [27JN]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H2575 [13MY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H4214 [8JY]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 19), H53 [4JA]

Corps of Engineers: provide for ecosystem restoration in the lower Columbia River and Tillamook Bay estuaries (see H.R. 3414), H6952 [30OC]

Courts: support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing the right to counsel and ensure indigent defendants in felony cases are adequately represented (see H. Res. 196), H2404 [3MY]

Credit: establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers (see H.R. 2512), H6644 [16OC]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2364), H3591 [13JN]

——— provide for affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 736), H547 [14FE]

——— require portion of closing costs to be paid by the enterprises with respect to certain refinanced mortgage loans (see H.R. 3031), H5397 [2AU]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H1958 [11AP]

——— prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H983 [5MR]

——— remove knowledge of age as an element of the offense for sex trafficking of children or by force, fraud, or coercion (see H.R. 1690), H2959 [23MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: modify the definition of the term biobased product (see H.R. 979), H1317 [6MR]

——— oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1569 [18MR]

——— promote local and regional farm and food systems (see H.R. 1414), H5090 [25JY]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits be calculated with reference to the cost of the low-cost food plan as determined by the Dept. (see H.R. 2384), H3760 [18JN]

Dept. of Commerce: issue a fishing capacity reduction loan to refinance existing loan funding the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Fishing Capacity Reduction Program (see H.R. 2646), H4980 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H7111 [14NO]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (see H.R. 1593), H2123 [17AP]

——— 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), H4524 [16JY]

——— reduce number of nuclear weapons and related programs (see H.R. 1506), H1956 [11AP]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H6676 [22OC]

Dept. of Education: collect information from coeducational elementary and secondary schools on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 455), H341 [4FE]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 2706), H4597 [17JY]

——— 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), H8118 [16DE]

——— establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 1940), H2959 [23MY]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans through Tax Code modifications relative to pension plans (see H.R. 2574), H4173 [28JN]

——— improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 822), H1837 [25MR]

——— make grants to promote the education of pregnant and parenting students (see H.R. 1845), H8112 [12DE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H4523 [16JY]

——— protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint in schools (see H.R. 1893), H2533 [8MY]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 2317), H3287 [11JN]

——— strengthen student achievement and graduation rates, and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships (see H.R. 2237), H8118 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: improve high-end computing research and development program (see H.R. 2495), H7608 [9DE]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H3096 [4JN]

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 274), H4145 [27JN]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H342 [4FE]

——— extend authorization of appropriations for operational grants under the School-Based Health Centers Program (see H.R. 2632), H5263 [31JY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H6957 [30OC]

——— 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. 460), H341 [4FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H6604 [15OC]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H546 [14FE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 628), H818 [28FE]

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), H2775 [17MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1821 [21MR]

Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 2480), H5263 [31JY]

——— strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H983 [5MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H1550 [15MR]

——— extend programs assisting homeless veterans with special needs (see H.R. 2485), H5263 [31JY]

——— 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), H981 [5MR]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 671), H2570 [9MY]

——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training (see H.R. 2527), H4079 [26JN]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 921), H6957 [30OC]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H3592 [13JN]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H2840 [21MY]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 51), H342 [4FE]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H8127 [19DE]

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]

Fair Labor Standards Act: exempt certain perishable agricultural commodities from goods whose sale or distribution may be prohibited subsequent to a violation (see H.R. 1387), H4145 [27JN]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H5884 [26SE]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 584), H1398 [13MR]

Federal agencies and departments: develop public access policies relative to research conducted by that agency or from funds administered by that agency (see H.R. 708), H6604 [15OC]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6290 [4OC]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2068), H5348 [1AU]

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), H8112 [12DE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 688), H544 [14FE]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 2920), H6676 [22OC]

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), H2396 [26AP]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H950 [4MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H628 [25FE]

——— provide victims of gun violence access to the same civil remedies available to those injured through other means and ensure the gun industry is not shielded from liability when negligent (see H.R. 332), H504 [13FE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H173 [15JA]

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]

——— prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see H.R. 1823), H3097 [4JN]

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]

——— provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2780), H5655 [18SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H3015 [3JN]

——— 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), H2567 [9MY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2030), H2959 [23MY]

Grand Ronde Reservation Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 841), H818 [28FE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H3015 [3JN]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 1146), H1829 [21MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H6344 [7OC]

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), H2300 [24AP]

——— observe a moment of silence on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 323), H5345 [1AU]

Housing Act: revise census data and population requirements for areas to be considered rural areas (see H.R. 858), H1829 [21MR]

Human rights: 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. 387), H6675 [22OC]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 519), H628 [25FE]

——— reform (see H.R. 15), H6173 [2OC]

Intelligence services: require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judges (see H.R. 2761), H7357 [21NO]

Iran: call for release of Saeed Abedini and condemn persecution of religious minorities (see H. Res. 147), H1909 [10AP]

——— impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1911 [10AP]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 1130), H2840 [21MY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H1860 [9AP]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H3289 [11JN]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H700 [27FE]

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), H1911 [10AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H4078 [26JN]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H6957 [30OC]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2027 [15AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H3289 [11JN]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 1821), H3289 [11JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2604 [14MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H1958 [11AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

Mental Health Month: designate (see H. Res. 212), H2574 [13MY]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H8113 [12DE]

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

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 1230), H1548 [15MR]

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

National Credit Union Administration: clarify authority to improve credit union safety and soundness (see H.R. 719), H546 [14FE]

National Emancipation Day: observance (see H. Res. 38), H177 [18JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H2575 [13MY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

National Nurses Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 201), H2437 [6MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1550 [15MR]

National Science Week: support goals and ideals of week and biennial USA Science & Engineering Festival (see H. Res. 276), H7608 [9DE]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 265), H3687 [17JN]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 126), H1568 [18MR]

NOAA: prioritize and redirect resources to a program of attainable advances in improving weather forecasting and prediction of high impact weather events (see H.R. 2413), H7608 [9DE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 1358), H1994 [12AP]

Oregon: designate Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see H.R. 2491), H4037 [25JN]

Oregon Caves National Monument: modify boundary and designate certain rivers and creeks as components of the Wild and Scenic River System (see H.R. 2489), H4037 [25JN]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: ensure maximum pension benefits for certain pilots forced to retire at age 60 by FAA regulations (see H.R. 2697), H6545 [11OC]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1150), H8126 [19DE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H1860 [9AP]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by encouraging grassroots participation in the funding of campaigns (see H.R. 268), H169 [15JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H316 [1FE]

——— 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), H1550 [15MR]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 2459), H3988 [20JN]

Privacy: prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2077), H2838 [21MY]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (see H.R. 3361), H7153 [15NO]

——— 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. 1852), H6676 [22OC]

Public lands: reduce the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands (see H.R. 957), H981 [5MR]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, and train new land managers (see H.R. 1351), H6643 [16OC]

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

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1959 [11AP]

——— 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), H6676 [22OC]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 1698), H6998 [12NO]

——— 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. 1015), H1632 [19MR]

——— 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]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2438 [6MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright decision on provision of counsel to indigent defendants in felony cases (see H. Res. 108), H1569 [18MR]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 1708), H2297 [24AP]

——— increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H5175 [30JY]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 1885), H2533 [8MY]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H3288 [11JN]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H500 [13FE]

——— extend and expand the deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 3490), H8118 [16DE]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H8126 [19DE]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2116), H5262 [31JY]

——— 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), H3760 [18JN]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H594 [15FE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H6902 [29OC]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H6175 [2OC]

——— reduce rate on distilled spirits produced by small producers (see H.R. 1806), H2959 [23MY]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 956), H3654 [14JN]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3546), H8132 [23DE]

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H1860 [9AP]

——— ensure education and training received by Armed Forces members and veterans better assists them in obtaining civilian certifications and licenses (see H.R. 1796), H6676 [22OC]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H224 (see H.R. 333), H221 [22JA]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]

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

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 50), H416 [6FE]

Wild Rogue Wilderness Area: expand (see H.R. 2488), H4037 [25JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H6290 [4OC]

——— ensure access to best available overall and reproductive health care and affordable insurance, reduce health disparities, end gender-based violence, and promote economic security (see H. Res. 94), H1721 [20MR]

——— 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), H2602 [14MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 43), H5656 [18SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H629 [25FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H1318 [6MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to support student internships (see H.R. 2659), H4482 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (see H.R. 954), H981 [5MR]

Medicaid: extend temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives (see H.R. 2986), H5396 [2AU]

NOAA: improve ability to address severe marine debris events (see H.R. 1425), H1856 [9AP]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (see H.R. 1491), H1955 [11AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (H.R. 990), H1320 [6MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for institutions of higher education to support student internships (H.R. 2659), H4484 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (H.R. 954), H982 [5MR]

Medicaid: extend temporary Medicare payment rate floor for primary care services of primary care physicians to nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, and certified nurse-midwives (H.R. 2986), H5400 [2AU]

NOAA: improve ability to address severe marine debris events (H.R. 1425), H1859 [9AP]

——— provide certain funds to eligible entities for activities to address marine debris impacts of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami (H.R. 1491), H1957 [11AP]

Pledge of Allegiance 

House of Representatives, H3696 [18JN]

Remarks

Abortion: protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 1797), H3698 [18JN]

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), H3855• [19JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4390 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6180 [3OC], H6234 [4OC], H6325 [7OC], H6564 [12OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6079 [1OC]

——— provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 1164), consideration (H. Res. 372), H6564 [12OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2014–2023 (H. Con. Res. 25), E381• [9AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 377), H3106 [5JN]

Climate: global warming, H1896, H1897 [10AP]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), E1601• [30OC]

——— prohibit enforcement of streamlined environmental review process until the current backlog of authorized projects is reduced, E1601• [30OC]

Courts: support the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution guaranteeing the right to counsel and ensure indigent defendants in felony cases are adequately represented (H. Res. 196), E1688• [18NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5664 [19SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H3855• [19JN], H4390 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), consideration (H. Res. 260), H3377 [13JN]

——— C–23 aircraft program funding, H4975 [23JY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H3377 [13JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2397), H4928, H4929, H4975 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: establish interest rates for new student loans made on or after a certain date (H.R. 1911), H2930 [23MY]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H4625 [18JY], E1111• [22JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish the Small Business Liaison Pilot Program (H.R. 954), H1439 [15MR]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H462 [13FE]

Employment: allow private sector employers to offer employees the choice between cash wages and compensatory time for overtime hours worked (H.R. 1406), H2506 [8MY]

——— reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (H.R. 803), H1439 [15MR]

EPA: require certain procedures in the conduct of a study of potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, H7286, H7287 [20NO]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, H3106 [5JN]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), H566• [15FE]

Federal Helium Reserve: complete privatization in a competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets while protecting taxpayer interests (H.R. 527), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 354), E1392• [27SE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6180 [3OC], H6234 [4OC], H6325 [7OC], H6465 [10OC], H6564 [12OC]

Immigration: reform, H6692 [23OC]

National forests: restore employment and educational opportunities in, and economic stability of, counties with Federal forest land, while reducing management costs and providing revenue sources from such land (H.R. 1526), E1357• [20SE]

National Guard: emergency response medical equipment ambulance funding, H4928, H4929 [23JY]

NLRB: prohibit actions requiring quorum until quorum has been confirmed, constitutionality of certain appointments decided, or adjournment of current congressional session (H.R. 1120), H1966 [12AP]

Patents: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), E1845• [12DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implementation, H6180 [3OC]

Power resources: national energy policy, H1897 [10AP]

Public debt: ceiling, H6465 [10OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1526), E1357• [20SE]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (H.R. 2728), H7286, H7287 [20NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H186 [22JA]

Tualatin, OR: anniversary, E400• [9AP]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (H.R. 3546), H7635 [11DE]

Tributes

Bailey, Verna, E709• [21MY]

Hansen, James, H1896 [10AP]