HISTORY

Addresses

Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address: read by Senator Durbin, S2171 [12FE]

George Washington's Farewell Address: read by Senator Johanns, S2349-S2353 [23FE]

Gettysburg Address: Abraham Lincoln, E2692 [3NO]

Holocaust Days of Remembrance Ceremony: President Obama, E1399 [12JN]

Israeli Concerns Relative to Iranian Nuclear Threat, Right of Self-Defense Against Terrorism, and Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, E2414-E2416 [1OC]

Amendments

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), S3151, S3152, S3154, S3188, S3189, S3190, S3191 [17MR], S3340, S3361, S3378 [18MR], S3513, S3577 [19MR], H3854 [25MR]

———establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), consideration (H. Res. 280), H3846 [25MR]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 965), H9405 [10SE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. 951), S7716, S7717, S7721 [20JY]

Appointments

Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, S3034 [11MR]

Reading of George Washington's farewell address, S1232 [30JA]

Articles and editorials

Auschwitz Under Our Noses, S4488 [21AP]

End of the Long March, E1256 [21MY]

It's Constitution Week—Celebrate Our Freedoms, S9549 [17SE]

It's No Time To Stop This Train, E1197 [19MY]

Jews Remain Stymied in Efforts To Reclaim Art Looted by Nazis, S7226 [8JY]

Margaret Sanger—Setting the Record Straight, E1867 [21JY]

On the Verge of a New Chapter in America and World History, E445 [25FE]

Teenager Who Exposed Auschwitz, S4486 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions

Adams National Historic Park: include Quincy Homestead within boundary (see S. 1413), S7261 [8JY] (see H.R. 317), H89 [8JA]

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see S. Con. Res. 26), S6543 [11JN]

Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area: establish (see S. 2892), S13319 [16DE] (see H.R. 4345), H15499 [16DE]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see S. 1168), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 146), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 1694), H3834 [24MR]

———establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), consideration (see H. Res. 280), H3833 [24MR]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 397), H5096 [4MY]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see S. 2743), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4051), H12587 [6NO]

Baker, Richard A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 230), S8272 [29JY]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H5096 [4MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H493 [23JA] (see H. Res. 185), H2632 [24FE]

Brandeis, Louis D.: anniversary of retirement from Supreme Court (see H. Res. 905), H13001 [16NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acquire a statue of ``The Unknown Slave'' for display in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 3127), H7836 [8JY]

———authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Res. 53), S2423 [24FE]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see S. Con. Res. 24), S5820 [21MY] (see H. Con. Res. 135), H6012 [21MY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3834 [24MR]

———design and place an educational display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5581 [13MY]

———direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union (see H.R. 2411), H5664 [14MY] (see H.R. 3542), H9396 [9SE]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor bicentennial of birth of Abraham Lincoln (see H. Con. Res. 27), H602 [27JA]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1606 [13FE]

———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible and a copy of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 149), H6618 [11JN]

———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 34), H779 [28JA]

Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building, Jackson, MS: designate (see H.R. 3562), H9490 [14SE]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H9730 [17SE]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see S. 479), S2473 [25FE] (see H.R. 965), H1158 [10FE]

———provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 965), consideration (see H. Res. 726), H9396 [9SE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see S. Res. 128), S5128 [5MY] (see H. Res. 230), H3145 [10MR]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 3604), H9729 [17SE]

Civil liberties: establish commission to commemorate ending of chattel slavery in the U.S. (see H.R. 4346), H15499 [16DE]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see S. 395), S2027 [9FE] (see H.R. 586), H381 [15JA]

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964 (see H. Con. Res. 166), H8355 [17JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner (see H. Con. Res. 82), H4026 [25MR]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (see S. 1838), S10700 [22OC]

———mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 2123), H4839 [27AP] (see H.R. 3712), H10456 [1OC]

Claims: determine the merits of claims brought by survivors and descendants of victims of the Tulsa, OK, Race Riot of 1921 who were denied that determination (see H.R. 1843), H4396 [1AP]

Coins: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' (see S. 653), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 2097), H4733 [23AP]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H12587 [6NO]

Columbus, Christopher: tribute (see H. Res. 815), H11166 [8OC] (see H. Res. 822), H11298 [13OC]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see S. 69), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 42), H29 [6JA]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see S. 564), S2965 [10MR] (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see S. 564), S2965 [10MR] (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (see H.R. 40), H29 [6JA]

Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9442 [10SE]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (see S. Con. Res. 35), S8094 [24JY]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that overthrew communist rule and reaffirm bonds of friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and the Slovak and Czech Republics (see H. Con. Res. 212), H12971 [7NO]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H9442 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H5666 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see S. 892), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2089), H4732 [23AP]

Dept. of State: establish and maintain existing libraries and resource centers at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about U.S. culture, society, and history (see H.R. 909), H1044 [4FE]

Dept. of the Army: determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II (see S. 68), S41 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in establishment of an industrial history interpretive center and museum in Bethlehem, PA (see S. 1568), S8681 [3AU]

———complete a special resource study of the site of the Battle of Camden in South Carolina (see H.R. 284), H70 [7JA]

———conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia, IL, town site (see S. 1629), S8993 [6AU]

———conduct a special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site in Lamar, MO (see H.R. 348), H90 [8JA]

———establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (see H.R. 3417), H9205 [30JY]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (see S. 1378), S7070 [25JN] (see S. 1651), S9132 [8SE] (see H.R. 1280), H2924 [3MR] (see H.R. 3540), H9341 [8SE]

———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1469), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 1044), H1519 [12FE]

———provide preservation and interpretation assistance for resources associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts (see H.R. 4137), H13352 [19NO]

———recognize Langston golf course in Washington, DC, for important legacy and contributions to African-American golf history (see S. Res. 162), S5820 [21MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating Camp Security in Springettsbury, PA, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 340), H89 [8JA]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System (see S. 1207), S6255 [8JN]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in Clinton, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 453), H162 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see S. 663), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 23), H28 [6JA]

———study effects on children of exposure of their parents to herbicides used in support of the U.S. and allied military operations in Vietnam (see S. 1940), S10777 [27OC]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (see S. 1314), S6887 [22JN] (see H.R. 2971), H7084 [19JN]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12456 [5NO]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H8959 [28JY]

———improve teaching and learning of American history and civics (see S. 659), S3550 [19MR]

———recognize the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about sacrifices that veterans have made throughout history (see H. Res. 897), H12587 [6NO]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see S. 1478), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 3249), H8355 [17JY]

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (see S. Res. 321), S10735 [26OC] (see H. Res. 761), H9807 [22SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see S. Res. 153), S5615 [19MY]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 30), H779 [28JA]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: anniversary of candidacy to be Vice President (see S. Res. 216), S7639 [16JY] (see H. Res. 634), H8025 [13JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see S. Res. 298), S10061 [1OC] (see H. Res. 780), H9999 [25SE]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H5399 [7MY]

Fort McCoy, WI: anniversary (see S. Res. 65), S2828 [5MR] (see H. Con. Res. 69), H3055 [5MR]

Four Immortal Chaplains Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H526 [26JA]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see S. Res. 88), S3898 [26MR] (see H. Res. 301), H4129 [30MR] (see H. Res. 302), H4250 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5062 [30AP]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 44), H1158 [10FE]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see S. Res. 328), S10924 [29OC] (see S. Res. 332), S10991 [2NO] (see H. Con. Res. 207), H12288 [3NO] (see H. Res. 496), H6075 [2JN]

Geronimo (Apache Indian): anniversary of death (see H. Res. 132), H1045 [4FE]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Grecce (see H. Con. Res. 122), H5399 [7MY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see S. Res. 82), S3609 [23MR] (see H.J. Res. 39), H3104 [9MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]

———recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 227), H3105 [9MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 2129), S10916 [29OC]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H7085 [19JN]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 225), S8196 [28JY] (see H. Res. 593), H7705 [26JN]

Historic buildings and sites: assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil (see H.R. 548), H379 [15JA]

———mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2001), H4580 [21AP]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (see S. Res. 195), S6845 [19JN] (see H. Res. 541), H6743 [12JN]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see S. Res. 254), S9132 [8SE] (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9279 [31JY]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see S. Res. 278), S9589 [21SE] (see H. Res. 753), H9730 [17SE] (see H. Res. 762), H9807 [22SE]

Human rights: grieve for loss of life during the Third Reich, continue efforts for tolerance and justice, and honor transparency, accountability, rule of law, and struggle for freedom and human rights (see H. Con. Res. 7), H71 [7JA]

Independence Day: support a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the U.S., focused on the Greater Philadelphia, PA, Region (see H. Res. 986), H15502 [16DE]

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 677), H8809 [24JY]

International Civil Rights Center & Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1819), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 3912), H11712 [22OC]

International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (see S. 1704), S9840 [24SE] (see H.R. 1439), H3337 [11MR]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 16), S4172 [1AP] (see S. Con. Res. 29), S6650 [16JN] (see H. Con. Res. 91), H4396 [1AP]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see S. Res. 159), S5820 [21MY] (see S. Res. 198), S6846 [19JN] (see H. Res. 546), H6806 [15JN]

Keweenaw National Historical Park: decrease matching funds requirement and authorize further appropriations (see S. 135), S42 [6JA] (see H.R. 488), H195 [13JA]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: recognize anniversary of visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement (see H. Res. 134), H1045 [4FE]

Korean War: anniversary (see H.R. 4234), H13628 (see H.R. 4234), H14371 [8DE]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see S. Res. 38), S2229 [12FE] (see H. Res. 139), H1080 [9FE] (see H. Res. 165), H1520 [12FE]

———require an annual issuance of a Presidential proclamation recognizing anniversary of birth (see H.J. Res. 22), H1519 [12FE]

Major League Baseball: tribute to Civil Rights Game (see H. Res. 530), H6618 [11JN]

MASON DE-529 (U.S.S.): issue commemorative postage stamp in commemoration of crew (see S. Con. Res. 33), S7779 [21JY] (see S. Con. Res. 34), S7869 [22JY]

Masonic Order (fraternal organization): tribute (see H. Res. 233), H3145 [10MR]

Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (see H. Res. 129), H1044 [4FE]

Miami, FL: recognize historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park (see H. Res. 361), H4733 [23AP]

Middle East: commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (see H. Res. 511), H6265 [4JN]

Minute Man National Historical Park: anniversary (see S. Res. 275), S9589 [21SE] (see H. Res. 599), H7705 [26JN]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see S. 2738), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4036), H12456 [5NO]

Museum of Ideas Commission: establish (see H.R. 202), H35 [6JA]

Music and dance: anniversary of recording of album ``Kind of Blue'' and reaffirm jazz as a national treasure (see H. Res. 894), H12456 [5NO]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (see H. Res. 607), H7740 [7JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see S. 951), S5013 [1MY] (see H.R. 2245), H5168 [5MY]

National Archives and Records Administration: anniversary (see S. Res. 197), S6845 [19JN]

———authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (see S. 2872), S13032 [11DE] (see H.R. 1556), H3526 [17MR]

———make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2171), H4998 [29AP] (see H.R. 2256), H5168 [5MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 142), S5371 [12MY]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 322), H4523 [2AP]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2095), S10916 [29OC] (see H.R. 3967), H12140 [29OC]

National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 940), H13386 [1DE]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11790 [26OC]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 208), H12364 [4NO]

National Trails System Act: update the feasibility and suitability studies of certain national historic trails (see S. 217), S337 [13JA]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (see S. Res. 340), S11205 [5NO] (see H. Res. 866), H11739 [23OC]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3055 [5MR]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see S. 760), S4171 [1AP] (see H.R. 1849), H4396 [1AP]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 14), S4963 [30AP] (see H.J. Res. 46), H5061 [30AP]

NATO: anniversary (see S. Res. 20), S826 [26JA]

Navy: anniversary of P-3 Orion aircraft (see H. Res. 825), H11298 [13OC]

———tribute to official U.S. naval history museums (see H. Res. 984), H15502 [16DE]

Nevada: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 309), S10318 [8OC] (see H. Res. 821), H11167 [8OC]

New York, NY: anniversary of Stonewall gay-rights riots (see H. Res. 433), H5581 [13MY]

———tribute to New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 42), H1158 [10FE]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 151), S5502 [14MY] (see H. Res. 423), H5399 [7MY] (see H. Res. 790), H10456 [1OC]

Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H1045 [4FE]

Ocmulgee National Heritage Corridor: establish (see H.R. 526), H324 [14JA]

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 48), S2230 [12FE] (see H. Res. 170), H1606 [13FE]

Pakistan: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 678), H8809 [24JY]

Palm Beach County, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 564), H7023 [18JN]

Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site: designate as the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park and expand boundaries of the park (see H.R. 279), H70 [7JA]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 166), H1520 [12FE]

Peterborough, NH: recognize MacDowell Colony for contribution to arts around the world and the cultural heritage of the U.S. (see H. Res. 842), H11458 [15OC]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (see H.R. 3388), H9055 [29JY]

Philadelphia, PA: establish Centennial Historic District (see S. 1051), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 1917), H4520 [2AP]

Poland: anniversary of the end of Communist rule (see S. Res. 139), S5328 [11MY]

———provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H3640 [18MR]

———recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H9280 [31JY]

———tribute to Christians who acted to save Jewish countrymen and countrywomen from extermination by Nazi Germany (see S. Res. 289), S9869 [25SE]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (see S. Con. Res. 23), S5615 [19MY] (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4129 [30MR]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H3703 [19MR]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see S.J. Res. 12), S2623 [2MR] (see H.J. Res. 26), H2886 [2MR]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 641), H8100 [14JY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H5666 [14MY]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances (see S. 692), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1506), H3401 [12MR]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H3835 [24MR]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary (see S. Res. 213), S7639 [16JY] (see H. Res. 655), H8302 [16JY]

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 43), H1158 [10FE]

Schools: express that all public elementary schools and secondary schools should display a copy of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 275), H3748 [23MR]

Seguin, Juan N.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 26), H71 [7JA]

———tribute (see H. Res. 27), H71 [7JA]

Space policy: anniversary of Moon landing, celebrate success of the U.S human space flight program, and recognize accomplishments of NASA's human space flight centers (see H. Con. Res. 117), H5096 [4MY]

St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 480), H195 [13JA]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (see S. Res. 111), S4670 [23AP]

Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission: establish (see S. 518), S2691 [3MR]

Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (see S. 199), S256 [9JA]

Stokes, Carl B.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 119), H5169 [5MY] (see H. Con. Res. 141), H6155 [3JN]

Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4524 [2AP]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see H. Res. 378), H4999 [29AP]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: include new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds (see H.R. 454), H162 [9JA]

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: determine and evaluate validity of certain land claims involving descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty (see H.R. 993), H1247 [11FE]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see S. 227), S337 [13JA] (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6306 [8JN]

United Kingdom: anniversary of abolition of the British slave trade (see S. Res. 236), S8681 [3AU]

———observe anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade (see H. Con. Res. 73), H3437 [16MR]

Veterans: provide additional compensation to survivors of Bataan Death March (see H.R. 423), H161 [9JA]

Vietnamese Conflict: honor the service, courage, and sacrifice of the Seawolves of Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three (see H. Res. 188), H2835 [25FE]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see S. 625), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1376), H3077 [6MR]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (see S. Con. Res. 44), S10110 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 175), H9279 [31JY]

Washington (State): anniversary of Pig War crisis on San Juan Island (see H. Res. 652), H8302 [16JY]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 328), H89 [8JA]

Wills Point, TX: tribute to commemoration of anniversary of William H. Taft's campaign stop (see H. Res. 881), H12141 [29OC]

World War I: establish a centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance (see S. 761), S4171 [1AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H6011 [21MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the messman and steward branches of Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard (see H.R. 4063), H12971 [7NO]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see S. 768), S4172 [1AP]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see S. 1695), S9733 [23SE] (see H.R. 3927), H11790 [26OC]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see S. 28), S169 [7JA] (see H.R. 4237), H13628 (see H.R. 4237), H14371 [8DE]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who gave their lives in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 495), H6075 [2JN]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 259), H3641 [18MR]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H6075 [2JN]

Cloture motions

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), motion to proceed, S3096 [12MR], S3109 [16MR]

Cost Estimates

Civil Rights History Project Act (H.R. 586): CBO, H4599 [22AP]

Essays

Abraham Lincoln: Wayne Perryman and Kasandra R. Huff, E2244 [10SE]

Shining City on a Hill: E.M. Massey, E3009 [15DE]

Why Is Abraham Lincoln Still Important Today?: Ahsan Jiva, S6714 [17JN]

———Hannah Binnion, S6715 [17JN]

———Megan Hendrickson, S6714 [17JN]

Letters

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H5425 [12MY]

———serveral maritime labor organizations, H5427 [12MY]

———William M. Matz, Jr., National Association for Uniformed Services, H5427, H5428 [12MY]

Berlin Airlift anniversary: Representative Filner, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H12161 [2NO]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H12161 [2NO]

Election of President Obama: Jack F. Kemp, S5048 [4MY]

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act: Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H13540 [7DE]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H13540 [7DE]

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act: Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8047 [14JY]

———Representative Skelton, Committee on Armed Services (House), H8047 [14JY]

Protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3280 [11MR]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3280 [11MR]

Provide that claims of the U.S. to certain Franklin D. Roosevelt documents shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances: Adrienne Thomas, National Archives and Records Administration, S5803 [21MY]

Resolve claims relative to Holocaust-era looted cultural assets: Senator Specter, S7227 [8JY]

Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9365 [9SE]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., proposed building of superstore next to the Wilderness Battlefield: Representatives Poe and Welch, H4721 [23AP]

World War I Memorial and Centennial Act: Victor J. Stragliati and Wade F. Prosser, Missouri American Legion, H12393 [5NO]

Lists

Cosponsors of H. Res. 511, commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance, E1310 [4JN]

Defenders of the Alamo that died March 6, 1836, H3029 [5MR]

Douglas MacArthur quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5424 [12MY]

Dwight D. Eisenhower quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5423 [12MY]

Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5423 [12MY]

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 601 World War II veterans, E1647 [7JY]

Simpson County Historical Society officers, S8755 [4AU]

Simpson County Historical Society volunteers, S8755 [4AU]

Sources for the history of health insurance industry, S10977 [2NO]

Motions

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), S3096 [12MR], S3349, S3350, S3351 [18MR], S3388, S3389 [19MR], H3972 [25MR]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 965), H9407 [10SE]

Narratives

Nihi Ta Tasso . . .: Ben Blaz, E2180 [31JY]

Obituaries

Franklin, John Hope: Economist (publication), S4501 [21AP]

Poems

``Flag Goes By,'' Henry Holcomb Bennett, S6536 [11JN]

``Forty Years Ago This Day . . .,'' Albert C. Caswell, H8361 [20JY]

``Korean War,'' Albert C. Caswell, E1705 [9JY]

Prayers

Prayer of the Farm Workers' Struggle: Cesar E. Chavez, S636 [16JA]

Proclamations

Warsaw, OH, Anniversary: Representative Space, E1301 [3JN]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: history of U.S. policy, H13056-H13059 [17NO]

———U.S. policy-H11455 [15OC]

Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud: condemn statements regarding Israel, H4667 [22AP], H4757 [27AP], H4970 [29AP]

Air Force: tribute to crew of RB-47H shot down by Russia over international waters in 1960, E1595 [26JN], E1846 [20JY]

Alabama: anniversary of Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches, E986 [27AP]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Gum Springs community, E1281 [2JN]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), H2880-H2882 [2MR]

———establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), Senate amendments, H3751, H3753, H3754, H3756 [24MR], H3854-H3985 [25MR], E785 [26MR], E820 [31MR]

———establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 1694), H4528-H4530 [21AP]

———establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), consideration (H. Res. 280), H3840-H3847 [25MR]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (H. Res. 397), H5276 [6MY]

Aranda, Morgan: tribute for participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1395 [12JN]

Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, H3280, H3281 [11MR], H3975 [25MR]

Armed Forces: tribute to Army 54th Coast Artillery Regiment, E2750 [6NO]

Army: anniversary, E1396, E1398 [12JN]

Australia: recognize apology offered for the mistreatment of child migrants and children in state institutionl care, E3036 [17DE]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E102 [15JA]

Bartow County, GA: anniversary of DAR Etowah chapter, H5174 [6MY]

Beach Park, IL: anniversary, E2991 [14DE]

Bellaire, TX: anniversary, E57 [9JA]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (H. Res. 398), H5772 [19MY], H12160-H12162 [2NO]

Black History Month: observance, H1640, H1647-H1653 [23FE], E210, E213 [4FE], E409, E444, E445 [25FE], E482, E488 [26FE]

———observance (H. Res. 83), H2615-H2619 [24FE], E473 [26FE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica, E1717 [10JY]

———anniversary of massacre at Zepa, E2004 [24JY], E2020 [27JY], E2060 [29JY]

Boulder, CO: anniversary, E1598 [26JN]

Bourne, MA: anniversary, E853 [2AP]

Brandeis, Louis D.: anniversary of retirement from Supreme Court (H. Res. 905), H14897-H14899 [15DE]

Buffalo City, WI: anniversary, E1890 [22JY]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, H8308, H8310, H8312 [17JY]

Canandaigua, NY: anniversary of Pickering Treaty signing, E2761 [16NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 135), H7719-H7721 [7JY], E1495 [18JN], E1663 [8JY], E1737, E1744 [13JY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 80), H5199-H5201 [6MY]

———design and place an educational display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall, H7047 [19JN]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor bicentennial of birth of Abraham Lincoln (H. Con. Res. 27), H607 [28JA]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 54), H4188 [31MR]

Carmichael, CA: anniversary, E2369 [25SE]

Champaign, IL: tribute to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 601 chapter, E1646 [7JY]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (H. Res. 752), H12331, H12332 [4NO]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: limit authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network until Federal deficit falls to certain level, H9407, H9408 [10SE]

———prohibit permanent authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network, H9403-H9407 [10SE]

———provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 965), H9402-H9410 [10SE], E236 [10FE]

———provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 965), consideration (H. Res. 726), H9401, H9402 [10SE]

———provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 965), motion to recommit, H9407, H9408 [10SE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E1065 [5MY]

———observance (H. Res. 230), H5069-H5073 [4MY], E1059, E1061, E1065, E1066 [5MY]

Civil liberties: establish commission to commemorate ending of chattel slavery in the U.S. (H.R. 4346), E3048 [17DE]

———historical significance of the roles the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence have played in individual personal freedoms, H10124 [30SE], H14813-H14818 [11DE]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (H.R. 586), H4597-H4601 [22AP]

Civil Rights History Project Act: funding, H7050, H7051 [19JN]

Claims: determine the merits of claims brought by survivors and descendants of victims of the Tulsa, OK, Race Riot of 1921 who were denied that determination (H.R. 1843), E847 [1AP], E960 [23AP]

Cloverdale, CA: tribute to opening of Cloverdale Historical Society Cloverdale History Center, E2492 [8OC]

Coins: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' (H.R. 2097), H9363-H9365 [9SE]

Cold War: historical significance relative to U.S. foreign policy, H3395-H3398 [12MR]

Columbus, Christopher: tribute (H. Res. 822), H11191 [13OC]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (H.R. 42), E17 [6JA]

Commission To Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans: establish (H.R. 40), E9 [6JA]

Confucius: tribute (H. Res. 784), H11832, H11833 [27OC]

Constitution Day: support and honor (H. Res. 734), H9674 [17SE], H10019, H10020 [29SE], E2425 [1OC]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (S. Con. Res. 35), H9035 [29JY]

———Bill of Rights anniversary, H8798 [24JY]

Culpeper, VA: anniversary, E968 [23AP]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that overthrew communist rule and reaffirm bonds of friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and the Slovak and Czech Republics (H. Con. Res. 212), H13109-H13113 [18NO]

Dallas, TX: Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza accepted into American Association of Museums Museum Assessment Program, E2188 [8SE]

Declaration of Independence: historical significance of sacrifices made and persecutions suffered by signers, H7693 [26JN]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (H. Res. 736), H12175-H12177 [2NO], E2692 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (H. Res. 445), H11309-H11311 [14OC], E2544 [15OC]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 2089), E962 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior: modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (H.R. 1280), H6021, H6022 [2JN]

———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1044), H8046-H8048 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (H.R. 23), H5422-H5428 [12MY], E1141 [13MY], E1200 [19MY]

Dominican Republic: tribute, E1445 [17JN]

Downingtown, PA: anniversary, E1125 [12MY]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (H.R. 2971), H9766, H9767 [22SE], E1513 [19JN]

———designate (S. 1314), H12978, H12979 [16NO]

Eastern Airlines, Inc.: history, E2712 [4NO]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (H. Res. 892), H12540-H12544 [6NO]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations, H7995 [10JY], E983 [27AP]

———comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H2915 [3MR], H3043 [5MR], H3323 [11MR], H3620 [18MR], H4264 [1AP], H4510 [2AP], H4759 [27AP], H4884 [28AP], H5467 [12MY], H5635 [14MY], H9261 [31JY], H11807 [27OC], E1197 [19MY]

———Federal Government control versus free enterprise, H9646-H9653 [16SE], H12278-H12285 [3NO]

———impact of free enterprise economic system, H5568-H5572 [13MY], H9990-H9993 [25SE], H11776 [26OC]

———role of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and New Deal initiatives in recovery of U.S. economy during the Great Depression, H1035-H1037 [4FE]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (H. Res. 686), H9447-H9449, H9468 [14SE], E2274 [15SE]

———recognize the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about sacrifices that veterans have made throughout history (H. Res. 897), H13397, H13398 [2DE]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (H.R. 3249), H10467 [6OC]

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (H. Res. 761), H11542-H11545 [21OC]

Ellis Island National Monument: anniversary, E31 [7JA]

Equal Suffrage League: anniversary, E2791 [17NO]

Evansville, IN: anniversary of Old National Bank, E2735 [6NO]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 30), E237 [10FE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (H. Res. 780), H11985 [28OC], H12172-H12174 [2NO]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 420), H6282-H6284 [8JN], E1362 [10JN]

Foreign policy: anniversary of meeting between William H. Taft and Porfirio Diaz, E2558 [15OC]

———history of U.S. international diplomacy and engagement, H13259-H13262 [18NO]

———impact of foreign interventionism, H1277 [12FE]

Fort Wayne, IN: tribute to Holland Elementary School Veterans Day Recognition Program, H13398 [2DE]

Four Immortal Chaplains Day: designate (H. Res. 86), E166 [28JA]

Fox River Grove, IL: anniversary, E2992 [14DE]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (H. Res. 301), H4103, H4107-H4113 [30MR]

———tribute (H. Res. 320), H4539-H4543, H4553 [21AP], E960 [23AP], E986 [27AP]

Franklin, TN: anniversary of Masonic Order (fraternal organization) Hiram Lodge #7, E2521 [14OC]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (H. Res. 390), H6767, H6768 [15JN]

General Arnold (vessel): tribute to crew's efforts during American Revolution, E1551 [24JN]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, H12543 [6NO], E2785 [17NO]

———anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (H. Con. Res. 207), E2905 [8DE]

———anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (H. Res. 496), H8943, H8944 [28JY], E2799 [18NO]

Geronimo (Apache Indian): anniversary of death, E277 [13FE]

———anniversary of death (H. Res. 132), H1623-H1626 [23FE], E266 [12FE], E287 [13FE]

Greece: independence anniversary (H. Res. 273), H3780-H3784 [24MR], E749 [24MR], E761, E768 [25MR], E799 [26MR], E804 [30MR], E821 [31MR]

Guam: anniversary of liberation from Japanese occupation during World War II, H8029 [14JY], E2179 [31JY]

Haiti: tribute, E1450 [17JN]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (H. Res. 568), H11995-H11997 [28OC]

Harrisburg, IL: anniversary of Masonic Order (fraternal organization) Harrisburg Lodge #325 AF & AM, E2727 [5NO]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 593), H8839-H8842 [27JY]

Historic buildings and sites: assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil, H3290 [11MR]

———assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil (H.R. 548), H2882, H2883 [2MR]

———authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, H3982 [25MR]

Historic Yellow Springs (organization): anniversary, E2270 [15SE]

Hoffman Estates, IL: anniversary, E2991 [14DE]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E899, E901, E905, E909, E910, E917 [21AP], E961 [23AP]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (H. Res. 541), H9295, H9296 [8SE], E2111 [31JY]

House of Representatives: tribute to House Fellows Program participants, E1563 [24JN], E2117 [31JY]

Houston, TX: tribute to placement of historical marker commemorating St. Paul Industrial Training School, E948 [23AP]

Howell, William J.: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation Carrington Williams Preservation Award recipient, E2519 [14OC]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (H. Con. Res. 178), H9824-H9826 [23SE]

Huntington Beach, CA: anniversary, E794 [26MR]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood, E3020 [17DE]

Immigration: results of poll on women immigrants, H8032 [14JY]

Independence Day: observance, H7688, H7693 [26JN], E1629 [26JN]

Ipswich, MA: anniversary, E2057 [29JY]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 254), H4543, H4544 [21AP], E947 [23AP]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, H13071, H13072, H13073, H13074, H13075, H13115, H13116 [18NO], E2819 [19NO]

Japan: evolution of U.S.-Japanese relations since World War II, E1255 [21MY]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, H5373, H5374 [7MY], E1111 [11MY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 29), H9036 [29JY], E2091 [31JY]

Jonesboro, AR: anniversary, E2395 [29SE]

Jonesboro, GA: anniversary, E1168 [14MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E1512, E1514 [19JN]

Keansburg, NJ: tribute to Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 4 for Great Irish Hunger Annual Mass and Memorial dedication, E2900 [7DE]

Keweenaw National Historical Park: decrease matching funds requirement and authorize further appropriations, H3287 [11MR]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: recognize anniversary of visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement (H. Res. 134), H1107-H1111 [10FE], E240 [11FE]

Korean American Day: observance, E81, E91 [14JA]

Korean War: anniversary, E1705 [9JY]

Lackawanna, NY: anniversary, E1233 [21MY]

Lake Barrington, IL: anniversary, E2993 [14DE]

Lakewood, CO: anniversary, E1831 [17JY]

LaRue County, KY: tribute to celebration to honor bicentennial of birth of Abraham Lincoln, H1061 [9FE]

Lauderdale, MN: anniversary, E2007 [24JY]

League of Women Voters: anniversary of League of Women Voters of Virginia, E2791 [17NO]

Lexington, MO: tribute to Lafayette-Lexington DAR chapter, E1727 [10JY]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth, H1281, H1282, H1285 [12FE]

———bicentennial of birth (H. Res. 139), H1201 [11FE], H1269-H1272 [12FE], E266 [12FE], E283 [13FE], E988 [27AP]

———bicentennial of birth (H. Res. 165), H1301-H1307 [12FE]

Lombard, IL: anniversary, E923 [22AP]

Madison, IN: anniversary, E1149 [14MY]

Major League Baseball: tribute to Civil Rights Game (H. Res. 530), H6768-H6770 [15JN]

Malcolm X: anniversary of assassination, E984 [27AP]

Manteo, NC: tribute to Pea Island Life-Saving Station, E2452 [6OC]

Marianas Cultural Heritage Month: observance, H10074 [30SE]

Marine Corps: anniversary, E2734 [6NO]

———tribute to Montford Point Marines, E409 [25FE]

Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (H. Res. 129), H1175-H1180 [11FE], E254 [12FE], E396 [25FE]

Miami, FL: recognize historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park (H. Res. 361), H9296, H9297 [8SE]

———tribute to Black Crossroads—The African Diaspora in Miami exhibit at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, E336 [24FE]

Middle East: commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (H. Res. 511), E1310 [4JN]

Middleport, NY: anniversary, E747 [24MR]

Minute Man National Historical Park: anniversary (H. Res. 599), H9758-H9760 [22SE], E1624 [26JN]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, H3139-H3142 [10MR], H3504-H3507 [17MR], H3789 [24MR], H5700-H5706 [18MY], H11279-H11285 [13OC], H13261, H13262 [18NO]

Music and dance: anniversary of recording of album ``Kind of Blue'' and reaffirm jazz as a national treasure (H. Res. 894), H14891, H14892 [15DE]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, H8422 [21JY], E2695 [3NO]

———anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (H. Res. 607), H8360-H8362, H8365, H8390, H8391, H8393 [20JY], E1768 [14JY], E1882, E1885 [22JY], E1932, E1973 [24JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (H.R. 2245), H5137 [5MY], H8385-H8387 [20JY], E1061 [5MY]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (H.R. 2171), E1006 [29AP]

———tribute to departing National Historical Publications and Records Commission members, E193 [3FE]

National Guard: anniversary (H. Res. 940), H13527-H13529 [7DE], E2914 [8DE], E2921 [10DE]

National Labor History Month: designate (H. Con. Res. 205), E2632 [26OC]

National Mall: restoration funding, H561, H562 [27JA], H617 [28JA]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 208), E2707 [4NO]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (H. Res. 866), H12163, H12164 [2NO], E2787 [17NO]

National Women's History Month: observance, H2954 [4MR], H2983 [5MR], E595 [9MR], E612, E613, E614, E615, E618, E619 [10MR], E655 [12MR], E723, E725, E726 [19MR], E812 [30MR], E831 [31MR], E987 [27AP]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 211), H3453-H3456, H3472 [17MR], E693 [17MR], E695, E700 [18MR]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (H.R. 1849), H12390-H12394 [5NO], E837 [1AP]

Native Americans: significance of Oneida Tribe, E3030 [17DE]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: speech at U.N., H10413 [1OC]

Nevada: anniversary of statehood, H12179 [2NO]

Nevada City, CA: tribute to Constitution Day Parade, E2208 [8SE]

New Jersey: anniversary of Delaware and Raritan Canal, E526 [3MR]

New Year's Day: tradition of eating black-eyed peas as symbol of luck and prosperity, E53 [9JA]

New York, NY: tribute to Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, E695 [18MR]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (H. Res. 856), H12323-H12325 [4NO], E2795 [18NO]

North Barrington, IL: anniversary, E2994 [14DE]

North Bend, WA: anniversary, E1833 [17JY]

Norvelt, PA: anniversary, E1792 [15JY]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (H. Res. 790), H11992-H11995 [28OC]

Ocala Honor Flight (organization): tribute, H12050 [29OC]

Ohio: observance of Emancipation Day, E2335 [22SE]

———tribute to Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, E1280 [2JN]

Orange County, VA: anniversary, E2422 [1OC], E2440 [2OC]

———Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., proposed building of superstore next to the Wilderness Battlefield, H3644 [19MR], H4720 [23AP], H5083 [4MY]

Oregon: tribute to contributions of Native Americans, E276 [13FE]

Ottawa, OH: anniversary, E1248 [21MY]

Ottoman Empire: anniversary of Pontian Greek genocide, E1190 [18MY]

Petersburg National Battlefield: modify boundary (H.R. 3388), H13540, H13541 [7DE]

Political science: commemoration of representational government in Lycia, E2412 [1OC]

Port Allen, LA: tribute to West Baton Rouge Museum for earning formal accreditation by the American Association of Museums, E2691 [3NO]

Portland, TN: anniversary, E1711 [9JY]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (H. Con. Res. 89), H7687 [26JN]

Prince Edward County, VA: tribute to the Light of Reconciliation Memorial, E1291 [3JN]

Princeton, WV: anniversary, E653 [12MR]

Public lands: national heritage areas funding, H7405 [25JN]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (H.R. 1612), E716 [19MR]

Puerto Rico: anniversary of Congress granting U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans, H2891, H2892 [3MR]

———anniversary of discovery, E1754 [14JY]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 26), H10545-H10550 [7OC], E2518 [14OC]

Quogue, NY: anniversary, E1697 [9JY]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 641), H12247-H12249 [3NO]

Religion: historical impact of Judeo-Christian values, H14818-H14821 [11DE]

———history of the U.S., H15487-H15493 [16DE]

———honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (H. Res. 441), H9763, H9764 [22SE], E1175 [14MY], E2337, E2345 [23SE], E2405 [30SE]

———importance of prayer, H4558 [21AP], H5896 [21MY], H8013 [13JY], H8065 [14JY], H9539-H9542 [15SE]

Richardson, TX: anniversary of Richardson Parks and Recreation Services, E982 [27AP]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances (H.R. 1506), H12977 [16NO]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (H. Res. 283), H5079, H5080 [4MY]

Russia: anniversary of Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev, H8795 [24JY]

———U.S. policy, H7830-H7835 [8JY], H7923 [9JY], H11101-H11104 [7OC]

Saginaw, MI: Historical Society of Saginaw County Castle Museum accepted into American Association of Museums Museum Assessment Program, E2485 [8OC]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, H3028 [5MR]

San Jacinto Day: observance, H4552, H4554 [21AP]

San Ysidro, CA: anniversary, E53 [9JA]

Sandoval, IL: anniversary, E1335 [8JN]

Sandy Ground Historical Society Inc.: tribute, E2656 [29OC]

Seneca Falls, NY: anniversary of National Women's Hall of Fame, E2453 [6OC]

Skokie, IL: tribute to Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, E918 [21AP]

Somerville, NJ: anniversary, E2487 [8OC]

Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery Foundation: tribute to Historical Soldiers' Relocation Project, E1241 [21MY]

Space policy: anniversary of Moon landing, celebrate success of the U.S human space flight program, and recognize accomplishments of NASA's human space flight centers, E1828 [17JY]

Spokane, WA: DAR Esther Reed chapter observance of bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birth, E281 [13FE]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (S. Res. 111), H14985 [16DE]

Sullivan, SC: tribute to Fort Moultrie Visitor Center African Passages exhibit, E727 [19MR]

Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (H. Res. 329), H4739-H4741 [27AP]

Suquamish, WA: tribute to Suquamish Tribal Canoe Journey, E2032 [28JY]

Taxation: rates, H1595 [13FE], H2633, H2634 [25FE]

Teale, Edwin Way: Indiana Historical Bureau unveiling of honorary historical marker in Furnessville, IN, E1244 [21MY]

Texas: tribute to Texas Rangers, E1503 [19JN]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H2878, H2884 [2MR], H2902, H2912 [3MR]

Thanksgiving Day: observance, H13326, H13334-H13340 [19NO]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (H. Res. 378), H5439 [12MY]

Trenton, NJ: anniversary of tenure as U.S. Capital, E3056 [17DE]

Truro, MA: anniversary, E1021 [30AP]

U.N.: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 146), E1335 [8JN]

———anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, E2961 [10DE]

———U.N. Relief Works Agency decision to not add the Holocaust to the history curriculum in Gaza and West Bank schools after objection from Hamas, H9497 [15SE]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933, E2735 [6NO]

Ulster County, NY: anniversary of Mohonk Mountain House, E112 [21JA]

University of California, Santa Cruz: tribute to listing on the National Register of Historic Places, E2658 [29OC]

Vietnam: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, H5002 [30AP], E966 [23AP], E1032 [30AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: honor veterans on 50th anniversary, E2153 [31JY]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary, H9501 [15SE]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E2129, E2168 [31JY]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (H.R. 1376), H8826-H8829 [27JY]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Con. Res. 175), E2144 [31JY]

Washington County Historical Society: anniversary, E790 [26MR]

Westminster, MA: anniversary, E2583 [20OC]

Wheaton, IL: anniversary, E293 [23FE]

White Plains, TN: anniversary, E1267 [2JN]

Williams, AZ: anniversary, E1417 [15JN]

Wisconsin: recognize role of Circus World Museum and the Wisconsin Historical Society in the preservation of circus industry history, E2911 [8DE]

Women's Rights National Historical Park: establish Votes for Women History Trail Route, E785 [26MR]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H6131 [3JN], H6246 [4JN], E1331 [8JN]

———anniversary of Battle of the Bulge, E3019 [17DE]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (H.R. 2598), H5896 [21MY]

———ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (H.R. 4237), E2912 [8DE]

———tribute to Armed Forces members, E898 [21AP]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who gave their lives in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (H. Res. 495), E1289 [3JN]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, E979 [27AP], E993 [28AP]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (H. Res. 259), H6036-H6038 [2JN], E1328 [4JN]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (H. Res. 494), H13392-H13394 [2DE], E2877 [3DE]

Wyandotte County, KS: anniversary, E1268 [2JN]

Remarks in Senate

Adams National Historic Park: include Quincy Homestead within boundary (S. 1413), S7265 [8JY]

African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (S. Con. Res. 26), S6761-S6768 [18JN]

———apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (S. Con. Res. 26), unanimous-consent agreement, S6570 [11JN]

Air Force: anniversary of Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps, S785 [22JA]

Alaska: tribute to Native Alaskans, S11021 [3NO]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), S2778 [4MR], S2779 [5MR], S3141-S3144, S3146, S3149-S3154 [17MR], S3335, S3338-S3344, S3348-S3352, S3361, S3363 [18MR], S3385-S3514 [19MR], S3604 [23MR], S3778 [25MR], S3982 [30MR]

———establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), motion to proceed, S3096 [12MR], S3097, S3101, S3106-S3109 [16MR], S3123, S3130, S3136-S3141 [17MR]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S8121-S8124 [27JY]

Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, S425 [15JA]

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (S. 2743), S11217 [5NO]

Army: anniversary, S6023 [3JN], S6647 [16JN]

Baker, Richard A.: designate as Historian Emeritus of the Senate (S. Res. 230), S8500 [29JY]

Beresford, SD: anniversary, S6886 [22JN], S6936 [23JN]

Black History Month: observance, S2073 [10FE]

Blunt, SD: anniversary, S6936 [23JN]

Bottineau, ND: anniversary, S6716 [17JN]

Braddock, ND: anniversary, S6717 [17JN]

Britton, SD: anniversary, S6886 [22JN], S6936 [23JN]

Cando, ND: anniversary, S6799 [18JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (S. Res. 53), S2500 [25FE], S2547-S2549 [26FE], S7456, S7457 [14JY]

———authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 135), S7372 [10JY], S7457 [14JY]

———authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 80), S5455, S5456 [13MY]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor bicentennial of birth of Abraham Lincoln (H. Con. Res. 27), S1472 [3FE]

———permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (H. Con. Res. 54), S4226 [1AP]

Caribou, ME: anniversary, S4306 [2AP]

Chinese Americans: recognize the cultural and historical significance of the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, S822 [26JA]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (S. Res. 128), S5167 [5MY]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (H.R. 586), S4723 [24AP]

———authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (S. 395), S2028 [9FE]

Civil Rights History Project Act: funding, S9581 [21SE], S9635 [22SE]

Civil War—U.S.: establish a commission to commemorate sesquicentennial (S. 1838), S10703 [22OC]

Clear Lake, SD: anniversary, S6886 [22JN]

Coins: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' (S. 653), S3564 [19MR]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (S. 69), S70 [6JA]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (S. 564), S2970 [10MR]

———establish (S. 564), unanimous-consent request, S5317 [11MY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (S. 564), S2970 [10MR]

———establish (S. 564), unanimous-consent request, S5317 [11MY]

Constitution Day: observance, S9365 [15SE], S9490, S9548 [17SE]

Constitution—U.S.: authorize printing of pocket version (S. Con. Res. 35), S8099 [24JY]

Cuba: anniversary of revolution, S2613 [2MR]

Dedham, ME: tribute to Lucerne Inn, S7553 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (S. 892), S4748 [27AP]

Dept. of the Army: determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II (S. 68), S69 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in establishment of an industrial history interpretive center and museum in Bethlehem, PA (S. 1568), S8687 [3AU]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (S. 1651), S9136 [8SE]

———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1469), S7651 [16JY]

———recognize Langston golf course in Washington, DC, for important legacy and contributions to African-American golf history (S. Res. 162), S5885 [21MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System (S. 1207), S6267 [8JN]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: protect scientists and visitors on public lands from unfair penalties for collecting insignificant rocks not meant for resale, S3340 [18MR], S3389 [19MR]

District of Columbia: Sewall-Belmont House and Museum funding, S9800 [24SE]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: designate (S. 1314), S8715 [4AU]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, S2100-S2102 [11FE], S2407 [24FE], S3514 [19MR], S3941 [30MR], S4471 [21AP], S13419 [18DE]

Education: improve teaching and learning of American history and civics (S. 659), S3567-S3569 [19MR]

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (S. Res. 321), S10741 [26OC], S11379 [16NO]

Elk Point, SD: anniversary, S6648 [16JN]

Emery, SD: anniversary, S6886 [22JN], S6937 [23JN]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (S. Res. 153), S5622 [19MY], S6824 [18JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (S. Res. 298), S10076 [1OC]

Flag Day: observance, S6536 [11JN]

Fort Laramie, WY: anniversary, S6713 [17JN]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (S. Res. 88), S3939 [26MR]

Franklin, KY: anniversary of Simpson County Historical Society, S8755 [4AU], S10161 [6OC]

Fresno, CA: dedication of the Remembrance Plaza on the former site of the Pinedale Assembly Center, S1862 [6FE]

German Information Center USA: tribute to efforts to commemorate anniversary of Berlin Airlift, S7133 [6JY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, S11260-S11262, S11274 [9NO]

———anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (S. Res. 332), S11000 [2NO]

Glenns Ferry, ID: anniversary, S9367 [15SE]

Glenrock, WY: anniversary, S4957 [30AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (S. Res. 82), S3619 [23MR], S3777 [25MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (S. 2129), S10928 [29OC], S12459 [4DE]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 225), S8210, S8211 [28JY]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, S4431 [20AP], S4476, S4501, S4502 [21AP], S4604 [23AP]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (S. Res. 195), S6849 [19JN], S8618 [30JY]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (H. Con. Res. 178), S10117 [5OC]

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail: designate, S427 [15JA]

Insurance: history of health insurance industry, S10974 [2NO]

International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (S. 1704), S9842 [24SE]

Iowa State University: tribute to Iowa State University Museums for earning formal accreditation by the American Association of Museums, S10359 [13OC]

Israel: role of the Holocaust in Israel's history and challenges of anti-Semitism, S6613 [16JN]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, S11486 [18NO]

Jefferson, SD: anniversary, S7134 [6JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 16), S4197 [1AP]

———pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 29), S7022 [24JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (S. Res. 159), S6792 [18JN]

———observance (S. Res. 198), S6856, S6857 [19JN]

Kentucky Historical Society: tribute to Kentucky History Award honorees, S3653 [24MR]

Keweenaw National Historical Park: decrease matching funds requirement and authorize further appropriations, S422 [15JA]

Korean American Day: observance, S657 [16JA]

Lebanon, SD: anniversary, S6648 [16JN]

Leola, SD: anniversary, S6886 [22JN], S6937 [23JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (S. Res. 38), S2169, S2170, S2171, S2176, S2177, S2183 [12FE]

———recognize the importance of the Gettysburg Address, S2171 [12FE]

Marine Corps: anniversary, S11147 [5NO], S11322, S11336 [10NO]

McLaughlin, SD: anniversary, S6648 [16JN], S6799 [18JN]

Minute Man National Historical Park: anniversary (S. Res. 275), S9590 [21SE]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (S. 2738), S11216 [5NO]

Moore, Shawn P.: James Madison Memorial Fellowship winner, S6715 [17JN]

Morality and ethics: importance of accountability in government and society, S710 [21JA]

Mound City, SD: anniversary, S6182 [4JN]

Muscatine, IA: tribute to Muscatine History & Industry Center for participation in the American Association of Museums Museum Assessment Program, S10359 [13OC]

Napoleon, ND: anniversary, S6717 [17JN]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, S7672, S7682, S7688, S7689, S7697 [20JY], S8130 [27JY], S10055 [1OC]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (H.R. 2245), S7808 [21JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (S. 951), S5048 [4MY], S7672, S7721 [20JY], S10055 [1OC]

National Archives and Records Administration: anniversary, S6771 [18JN]

———anniversary (S. Res. 197), S6855 [19JN]

———authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (S. 2872), S13034 [11DE]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (S. Res. 142), S6316 [8JN]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (S. 2095), S10927 [29OC]

National Park Service: eliminate earmarks and provide guidelines for distribution of grants under the Save America's Treasures Grant Program, S9723-S9725 [23SE]

———funding for events commemorating the anniversary of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, S2759 [4MR]

———prohibit acquisition of new sites or construction of new buildings in units until maintenance projects on existing sites have been completed, S3151 [17MR], S3342, S3343, S3348, S3349 [18MR]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, S12614 [7DE]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (S. Res. 340), S11354 [10NO]

National Women's History Month: observance, S3069 [12MR]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S10036, S10037 [1OC], S13695, S13696 [21DE], S13866 [23DE]

———acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 14), S4976 [30AP]

NATO: anniversary, S4301 [2AP]

———anniversary (S. Res. 20), S4227 [1AP]

Navajo Code Talkers: tribute, S6677 [17JN]

Nevada: anniversary of statehood, S10945 [30OC]

———anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 309), S10326 [8OC]

Northwood, ND: anniversary, S7774 [21JY]

Nuclear weapons: observance of a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S10912 [29OC], S11113 [4NO]

———support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 151), S5530 [14MY], S5766 [20MY]

OMB: require all Federal agencies to issue an annual report detailing property owned by the agency and the ownership cost to taxpayers, S3341 [18MR], S3386-S3388 [19MR]

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 48), S2254, S2255 [12FE]

Park River, ND: anniversary, S6799 [18JN]

Piney Woods, MS: anniversary of Piney Woods School, S10359 [13OC]

Poland: anniversary of Nazi invasion, S9322 [14SE]

———anniversary of the end of Communist rule (S. Res. 139), S5981 [2JN]

———tribute to Christians who acted to save Jewish countrymen and countrywomen from extermination by Nazi Germany (S. Res. 289), S9872 [25SE]

Powell, WY: anniversary, S5692 [20MY]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (S. Con. Res. 23), S5624 [19MY], S6714 [17JN], S6825 [18JN]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 26), S10708, S10709 [22OC]

———confer honorary citizenship (S.J. Res. 12), S2645 [2MR]

Revillo, SD: anniversary, S6647 [16JN]

Rhode Island: observance of Gaspee Day, S6358 [9JN]

Richvale, CA: anniversary, S6989 [24JN]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances (S. 692), S5803 [21MY], S10439 [14OC]

Santa Fe, NM: anniversary (S. Res. 213), S7652 [16JY]

Senate: anniversary of Russell Senate Office Building, S2824 [5MR]

———traditional recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, S10171 [7OC]

Seneca, SD: anniversary, S6937 [23JN]

Smithsonian Institution: develop in conjunction with Morehouse College a program to preserve and catalogue the papers and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., and make such papers accessible to the public, S9645 [22SE], S9804 [24SE]

St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission: establish, S331 [13JA], S3387 [19MR]

St. Louis (M.S.): anniversary of return to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S. (S. Res. 111), S4698 [23AP], S5646 [19MY]

Steel Industry National Historic Site: establish (S. 199), S261 [9JA]

Stockholm, SD: anniversary, S6182 [4JN]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S2608 [2MR]

Toronto, SD: anniversary, S6886 [22JN], S6937 [23JN]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (S. 227), S342 [13JA], S7552 [15JY]

United Kingdom: anniversary of abolition of the British slave trade (S. Res. 236), S8700 [3AU]

Vermillion, SD: anniversary, S2908 [9MR], S8190 [28JY]

Vietnam: anniversary of the fall of Saigon to Communist forces, S4929 [30AP]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (S. Con. Res. 44), S10113, S10114 [5OC]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S6711 [17JN], S6797 [18JN]

White, SD: anniversary, S7314 [9JY], S7479 [14JY]

World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, S6181 [4JN]

———anniversary of Battle of Midway, S6181 [4JN]

———anniversary of Exercise Tiger training mission, S4664 [23AP]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (S. 768), S4179 [1AP]

———resolve claims relative to Holocaust-era looted cultural assets, S7226 [8JY]

Worthing, SD: anniversary, S6182 [4JN]

Reports

Civil Rights History Project Act (H.R. 586): Committee on House Administration (House), H4598 [22AP]

Reports filed

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 23) (H. Rept. 111-99), H5397 [7MY]

Commend Countries That Passed Laws for Restitution of, or Compensation for, Property Illegally Confiscated by Nazi or Communist Regimes, and Encourage Other Countries To Pass Such Laws: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 153), S6649 [16JN]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 69) (S. Rept. 111-112), S13882 [23DE]

Consideration of H.R. 965, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network Continuing Authorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 726) (H. Rept. 111-249), H9396 [9SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 146, Omnibus Public Land Management Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 280) (H. Rept. 111-51), H3833 [24MR]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1314), S8557 [30JY]

NATO Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 20), S4061 [31MR]

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3388) (H. Rept. 111-359), H13549 [7DE]

Plaque in the Emancipation Hall Commemorating the Role of Enslaved African Americans in Construction of the Capitol: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Con. Res. 135) (H. Rept. 111-153), H6742 [12JN]

Provide That U.S. Claims To Documents Relative to Franklin D. Roosevelt Be Treated as Waived and Relinquished in Certain Circumstances: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 692) (S. Rept. 111-87), S10110 [5OC]

Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1612) (H. Rept. 111-312), H11739 [23OC]

State Admission Day Recognition Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3542) (H. Rept. 111-353), H13519 [3DE]

Support Goals and Objectives of Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 23), S6649 [16JN]

Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1376) (H. Rept. 111-229), H8808 [24JY]

World War I Memorial and Centennial Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 111-329), H12455 [5NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 420), H6284 [8JN]

Statements

American History and Civics Education Act: Senator Alexander (2003), S3569-S3571 [19MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 27, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor bicentennial of birth of Abraham Lincoln, H607 [28JA]

H. Con. Res. 54, permit use of Capitol rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust, H4188 [31MR]

H. Con. Res. 80, use of Capitol Building Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha, H5199 [6MY]

H. Con. Res. 89, support goals and objectives of Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets, H7687 [26JN]

H. Con. Res. 135, plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, H7719 [7JY]

H. Con. Res. 178, recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery of the Hudson River to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands, H9825 [23SE]

H. Con. Res. 212, recognize anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia that overthrew communist rule and reaffirm bonds of friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and the Slovak and Czech Republics, H13110 [18NO]

H. Res. 83, Black History Month, H2615 [24FE]

H. Res. 129, recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II, H1175 [11FE]

H. Res. 132, Geronimo (Apache Indian) death anniversary, H1623 [23FE]

H. Res. 134, recognize anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement, H1107 [10FE]

H. Res. 139, Abraham Lincoln birth bicentennial, H1269 [12FE]

H. Res. 211, support goals and ideals of National Women's History Month, H3453 [17MR]

H. Res. 230, Cinco de Mayo, H5069 [4MY]

H. Res. 254, Irish-American Heritage Month, H4543 [21AP]

H. Res. 259, tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H6036 [2JN]

H. Res. 273, Greece independence anniversary, H3780 [24MR]

H. Res. 280, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 146, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act, H3840 [25MR]

H. Res. 283, tribute to Charles H. Rosenzveig, H5079 [4MY]

H. Res. 320, tribute to John Hope Franklin, H4539 [21AP]

H. Res. 329, Sultana (vessel) boiler explosion disaster anniversary, H4739 [27AP]

H. Res. 361, recognize historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park in Miami, FL, H9296 [8SE]

H. Res. 378, tribute to Margaret Thatcher, H5439 [12MY]

H. Res. 390, reference the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum, H6767 [15JN]

H. Res. 398, Berlin Airlift anniversary, H12160 [2NO]

H. Res. 420, support goals and ideals of Flag Day, H6282 [8JN]

H. Res. 441, honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters, H9763 [22SE]

H. Res. 445, military aviation anniversary, H11309 [14OC]

H. Res. 494, tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army, H13392 [2DE]

H. Res. 496, fall of the Berlin Wall anniversary, H8943 [28JY]

H. Res. 530, tribute to Major League Baseball Civil Rights Game, H6768 [15JN]

H. Res. 541, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum, H9295 [8SE]

H. Res. 568, John Brown's raid in Harpers Ferry, WV, anniversary, H11995 [28OC]

H. Res. 593, Hawaii statehood anniversary, H8839 [27JY]

H. Res. 599, Minute Man National Historical Park anniversary, H9758 [22SE]

H. Res. 607, Apollo 11 moon landing anniversary, H8360 [20JY]

H. Res. 641, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc., anniversary, H12247 [3NO]

H. Res. 686, encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year, H9447 [14SE]

H. Res. 726, consideration of H.R. 965, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network continuing authorization, H9401 [10SE]

H. Res. 734, support and honor Constitution Day, H10019 [29SE]

H. Res. 736, honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address on Dedication Day, H12175 [2NO]

H. Res. 752, Great Cherry Mine Disaster anniversary, H12331 [4NO]

H. Res. 761, shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas in El Salvador anniversary, H11542 [21OC]

H. Res. 780, Filipino American History Month, H12172 [2NO]

H. Res. 784, tribute to Confucius, H11832 [27OC]

H. Res. 790, support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, H11992 [28OC]

H. Res. 822, tribute to Christopher Columbus, H11191 [13OC]

H. Res. 856, U.S.S. New York LPD 21 commissioning, H12323 [4NO]

H. Res. 866, National Veterans History Project Week, H12163 [2NO]

H. Res. 892, recognize anniversary of events in Eastern Europe leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries, H12540 [6NO]

H. Res. 894, ``Kind of Blue'' album recording anniversary and reaffirming of jazz as a national treasure, H14891 [15DE]

H. Res. 897, recognize the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about sacrifices that veterans have made throughout history, H13397 [2DE]

H. Res. 905, Louis D. Brandeis retirement from Supreme Court anniversary, H14897 [15DE]

H. Res. 940, National Guard anniversary, H13527 [7DE]

H.J. Res. 26, confer honorary citizenship to Casimir Pulaski, H10545 [7OC]

H.R. 23, Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act, H5422 [12MY]

H.R. 146, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act, H2880 [2MR]

H.R. 548, Civil War Battlefield Protection Act, H2882 [2MR]

H.R. 586, Civil Rights History Project Act, H4597 [22AP]

H.R. 965, Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network continuing authorization, H9402 [10SE]

H.R. 1044, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act, H8046 [14JY]

H.R. 1280, Dept. of the Interior land grant patent modification issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, H6021 [2JN]

H.R. 1376, Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act, H8826 [27JY]

H.R. 1506, provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents of Franklin D. Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances, H12977 [16NO]

H.R. 1694, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefield Protection Act, H4528 [21AP]

H.R. 1849, World War I Memorial and Centennial Act, H12391 [5NO]

H.R. 2097, Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act, H9363 [9SE]

H.R. 2245, New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal Act, H8385 [20JY]

H.R. 2971, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR, H9766 [22SE]

H.R. 3388, Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act, H13540 [7DE]

S. 68, determine validity of certain Filipinos' claims that they performed military service on behalf of the U.S. during World War II, S69 [6JA]

S. 69, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent Act, S70 [6JA]

S. 199, Steel Industry National Historic Site Act, S261 [9JA]

S. 227, Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act, S343-S345 [13JA]

S. 395, Civil Rights History Project Act, S2028 [9FE]

S. 564, Wartime Treatment Study Act, S2971-S2973 [10MR]

S. 653, Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Act, S3564 [19MR]

S. 692, provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents of Franklin D. Roosevelt shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances, S10439 [14OC]

S. 1314, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office, Portland, OR, S8715 [4AU], H12978 [16NO]

S. 2872, National Archives and Records Administration appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, S13035 [11DE]

S. Con. Res. 16, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, S4196 [1AP]

S. Con. Res. 23, support goals and objectives of Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets, S5624 [19MY], S6825 [18JN]

S. Con. Res. 24, plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, S5878 [21MY]

S. Con. Res. 26, apologize for enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans, S6568 [11JN], S6761 [18JN]

S. Con. Res. 29, pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson posthumously, S6656 [16JN], S7022 [24JN], H9037 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 33, issue commemorative postage stamp in commemoration of crew of U.S.S. MASON DE-529, S7793 [21JY]

S. Con. Res. 34, issue commemorative postage stamp in commemoration of crew of U.S.S. MASON DE-529, S7891 [22JY]

S. Con. Res. 35, printing of pocket version of U.S. Constitution, S8099 [24JY], H9035 [29JY]

S. Con. Res. 44, issue commemorative postage stamp honoring significance of the War of 1812, S10113 [5OC]

S. Res. 20, NATO anniversary, S846 [26JA], S4227 [1AP]

S. Res. 38, Abraham Lincoln birth bicentennial, S2169, S2248 [12FE]

S. Res. 48, Oregon statehood anniversary, S2252, S2255 [12FE]

S. Res. 53, plaque commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol, S2430 [24FE], S2500 [25FE]

S. Res. 65, Fort McCoy, WI, anniversary, S2849 [5MR]

S. Res. 82, Greece independence anniversary, S3618, S3619 [23MR]

S. Res. 88, tribute to John Hope Franklin, S3933, S3939 [26MR]

S. Res. 111, anniversary of return of St. Louis (M.S.) to Europe after its Jewish refugee passengers were refused admittance to the U.S., S4698 [23AP], S5646 [19MY]

S. Res. 128, Cinco de Mayo, S5163, S5167 [5MY]

S. Res. 139, end of Communist rule in Poland anniversary, S5331 [11MY], S5981 [2JN]

S. Res. 142, National Day of the American Cowboy, S5377 [12MY], S6316 [8JN]

S. Res. 151, support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S5530 [14MY], S5766 [20MY]

S. Res. 153, commend European countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws, S5622 [19MY], S6824 [18JN]

S. Res. 159, Juneteenth Independence Day, S5876 [21MY]

S. Res. 162, recognize Langston golf course in Washington, DC, for important legacy and contributions to African-American golf history, S5877, S5886 [21MY]

S. Res. 195, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum, S6849 [19JN]

S. Res. 195, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum in Honolulu, HI, S8618 [30JY]

S. Res. 197, National Archives and Records Administration anniversary, S6850, S6855 [19JN]

S. Res. 198, Juneteenth Independence Day, S6850, S6857 [19JN]

S. Res. 213, Santa Fe, NM, anniversary, S7652 [16JY]

S. Res. 216, Geraldine A. Ferraro Vice Presidenial candidacy anniversary, S7653 [16JY]

S. Res. 225, Hawaii statehood anniversary, S8203, S8210 [28JY]

S. Res. 230, designate Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the Senate, S8279, S8500 [29JY]

S. Res. 236, British slave trade abolition anniversary, S8689, S8701 [3AU]

S. Res. 254, recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery of the Hudson River to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands, S9140 [8SE]

S. Res. 275, Minute Man National Historical Park anniversary, S9590 [21SE]

S. Res. 278, recognize contributions of Hudson River School painters to the U.S., S9591 [21SE]

S. Res. 289, tribute to Christians in Poland who acted to save Jewish countrymen and countrywomen from extermination by Nazi Germany, S9872 [25SE]

S. Res. 298, Filipino American History Month, S10067, S10076 [1OC]

S. Res. 309, Nevada statehood anniversary, S10321, S10326 [8OC]

S. Res. 321, shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas in El Salvador anniversary, S10737, S10741 [26OC]

S. Res. 328, fall of the Berlin Wall anniversary, S10935 [29OC]

S. Res. 332, fall of the Berlin Wall anniversary, S10993, S11000 [2NO]

S. Res. 340, National Veterans History Project Week, S11221 [5NO], S11354 [10NO]

S.J. Res. 12, confer honorary citizenship to Casimir Pulaski, S2645 [2MR]

S.J. Res. 14, acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S4977 [30AP]

Tributes

Franklin, John Hope, S4058 [31MR], S4500 [21AP], E926 [22AP], E1317 [4JN]

Hale, Nathan, H7693 [26JN]

Lincoln, Abraham, S6714 [17JN]

Monroe, James, E991 [28AP]

Rabin, Yitzhak, H12293 [4NO]

Taylor, Zachary, S11590 [19NO], E2822 [19NO], E2886 [3DE]