WOMEN

Addresses

Constitutional Amendment To Ensure Equal Rights for Women: Birch Bayh, E805 [15MY]

——— Janet Kopenhaver, Federally Employed Women (organization), E805 [15MY]

——— Sarah Bear, E805 [15MY]

——— Terry O’Neill, National Organization for Women, E806 [15MY]

Amendments

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4424, S4429 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 1440), S6860, S6868, S6869 [15NO], H7296 [19DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 3313), S8016, S8017, S8045 [13DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2742 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2698, S2737, S2738, S2741 [25AP], S2795, S2841, S2842, S2843, S2864, S2865, S2884 [26AP]

Articles and editorials

Backward on Domestic Violence, S3229 [16MY]

Census—Fuller Poverty Picture Finds 49.7M Are Poor, Factoring in Medical and Work Expenses, H6376 [15NO]

Delay on Domestic Violence, S5288 [24JY], S5348 [25JY]

Evelyn H. Lauder, Chairman of Breast Cancer Research, Dies at 75, S321 [2FE]

Family & Children’s Place Has Money for Big Center, S904 [17FE]

Fedor Found Voice in Human-Traffic Battle, E1419 [3AU]

G.O.P. and Violence Against Women, S7207 [29NO]

Kind of Woman Who Needs a Late-Term Abortion, H5447 [31JY]

Lye Attack Victim Writes of Forgiveness, S7657 [6DE]

Partisanship and the Violence Against Women Act, S3230 [16MY]

Protect Immigrant Women From Violence, H2765 [16MY]

Weakening Violence Against Women Act Betrays Immigrant Victims, S6302 [13SE]

When States Abuse Women, S1498 [8MR]

Why Ryancare and Obamacare Looks So Similar, S2161 [28MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 3805), H114 [23JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (see S. 3290), S4151 [13JN]

——— prohibit Federal assistance for telemedicine abortions and ban interstate abortions using telemedicine technology (see H.R. 5731), H2645 [10MY]

——— prohibit Federal education funding for elementary and secondary schools that provide on-campus access to abortion providers (see H.R. 6173), H5200 [24JY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (see S. 2103), S567 [13FE] (see H.R. 3803), H114 [23JA]

——— require an abortion provider, before performing an abortion, to wait for a certain period (see H.R. 3802), H114 [23JA]

Africa: provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula (see H.R. 5748), H2713 [15MY]

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (see S. Res. 471), S3516 [23MY]

Armed Forces: ensure military leadership reflects the diversity of the population of the U.S. (see S. 3181), S3174 [15MY]

——— improve and enhance prevention and response to sexual assaults and sexual harassment (see S. 3647), S7215 [29NO]

——— require a report on implementation of a termination of the ground combat exclusion policy for female members (see S. 3182), S3174 [15MY] (see H.R. 5792), H2812 [16MY]

Business and industry: 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 S. 3565), S6454 [19SE] (see H.R. 5647), H2443 [8MY]

Civil rights: improve nonretaliation provisions of equal pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 3256), S3688 [4JN]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see S. 3220), S3422 [22MY]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (see S. 3317), S4368 [20JN] (see H.R. 5978), H3914 [20JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see S. 3237), S3631 [24MY]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (see S. 3567), S6454 [19SE] (see H.R. 6421), H6060 [14SE]

Constitutional amendments: remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see S.J. Res. 39), S2001 [22MR]

Cope, Marianne: Catholic Church canonization (see H. Res. 823), H6535 [29NO]

Crime: consolidate, improve, and reauthorize programs that support families and victims in the justice system affected by domestic violence (see H.R. 3977), H640 [8FE]

——— protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 6198), H5291 [25JY]

——— provide protections against violence against immigrant women (see H.R. 5331), H2316 [7MY]

——— reauthorize grants to enhance State and local efforts to combat trafficking in persons (see H.R. 6496), H6274 [21SE]

——— support law enforcement training efforts on identifying, investigating, prosecuting, and rescuing victims of sex trafficking and eliminate Internet sites that facilitate such exploitation (see H. Res. 649), H2645 [10MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process (see S. 3646), S7040 [28NO]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services (see S. 2043), S163 [30JA] (see S. 2092), S494 [9FE] (see H.R. 3897), H475 [3FE] (see H.R. 3982), H640 [8FE]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction (see H.R. 6097), H4774 [10JY]

——— prohibit discrimination under the family planning program on the basis of separate provision of abortion (see H.R. 5650), H2565 [9MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit appropriated funds from being used to pay for an abortion (see H.R. 5646), H2443 [8MY]

Dept. of Justice: improve services for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in U.S. territories and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4195), H1359 [9MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve assistance provided to homeless veterans (see S. 3309), S4238 [18JN]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see S. 3313), S4299 [19JN] (see H.R. 6527), H6275 [21SE]

——— improve benefits for homeless veterans who are women or who have dependents (see S. 3308), S4238 [18JN]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (see S. 2515), S2922 [7MY]

Diseases: conduct a joint Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs study on the incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 4869), H2204 [26AP]

——— provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (see H.R. 6417), H6060 [14SE]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see S. 3628), S6800 [14NO]

——— raise awareness of, and educate breast cancer patients anticipating surgery regarding, the availability and coverage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, and other options (see H.R. 5937), H3699 [8JN]

——— recognize potential for virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive (see H. Con. Res. 123), H2645 [10MY]

——— support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 796), H6232 [20SE]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (see S. Res. 500), S4368 [20JN] (see H. Res. 694), H3914 [20JN] (see H. Res. 700), H3975 [21JN]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (see S. 2249), S2166 [28MR] (see H.R. 6042), H4156 [27JN]

Foreign policy: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see S. 3477), S5870 [1AU] (see H.R. 6255), H5628 [1AU]

GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (see H. Con. Res. 132), H4907 [17JY]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (see S. Res. 448), S3042 [9MY] (see H. Res. 647), H2567 [9MY]

Haiti: address gender-based violence against women and children (see S. Res. 352), S42 [23JA] (see H. Res. 521), H114 [23JA]

Health: recognize importance of frontline health workers toward accelerating progress on global health and saving lives of women and children (see H. Res. 734), H5008 [18JY]

Homeless: eliminate involuntary homelessness for families, women, and children (see H. Con. Res. 119), H2067 [24AP]

House of Representatives: take any legislative action necessary to verify ratification of Equal Rights Amendment once additional States ratify the amendment (see H. Res. 794), H6232 [20SE]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5905), H3660 [7JN]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 415), S2243 [29MR]

National Caucus on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health Disparities: support goals and ideals of Movement Is Life initiative (see S. Res. 535), S5870 [1AU]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 510), S4637 [26JN]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 748), H5525 [31JY]

——— support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 537), S5871 [1AU]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 360), S208 [31JA]

National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force: establish (see S. 3196), S3280 [17MY]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 573), H1209 [6MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (see H.R. 6150), H5077 [19JY]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable (see H.R. 4154), H1272 [7MR]

——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (see H.R. 6625), H6586 [3DE]

Pacific Lutheran University: tribute to women’s softball team (see S. Res. 511), S4674 [27JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: ensure coverage offered under multi-State qualified health plans offered in exchanges is consistent with the Federal abortion funding ban (see H.R. 4971), H2267 [27AP]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see S. Res. 515), S4725 [28JN] (see H. Res. 689), H3733 [18JN]

Ride, Sally K.: tribute (see S. Res. 547), S5978 [2AU]

SBA: establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property (see H.R. 5813), H3102 [17MY]

——— improve the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns (see H.R. 4203), H1390 [19MR]

——— reauthorize the women’s business center program (see S. 3197), S3280 [17MY]

——— remove limit on anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns and identify industries in which women are underrepresented (see S. 2172), S1459 [7MR]

SEC: require annual disclosures relative to the compensation brackets in which an issuer’s minority and women employees reside (see H.R. 3791), H78 [18JA]

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth: anniversary (see S. Res. 606), S7303 [30NO]

Small business: provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (see S. 3442), S5381 [25JY]

Tariff: clarify duty on sanitary towels and tampons, diapers and diaper liners for babies, and similar articles, of any material (see S. 2545), S2922 [7MY] (see H.R. 5496), H2319 [7MY]

——— sports bras with electrodes knit into or attached to the fabric and that incorporate connectors designed to secure an electronic transmitter that transmits physiological information to a compatible monitor (see S. 3061), S3042 [9MY] (see H.R. 4983), H2267 [27AP]

——— sports footwear for women (see H.R. 4901), H2205 [26AP]

——— sports footwear with spikes for women (see S. 2401), S2822 [26AP]

——— women’s footwear (see H.R. 4504, 4505), H2064 [24AP] (see H.R. 4926, 4929), H2206 [26AP]

Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (see H.R. 4376), H1914 [17AP]

——— permit health plans without a deductible for prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care to be treated as high deductible plans relative to health savings accounts (see H.R. 6162), H5078 [19JY]

——— rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (see S. 3667), S7702 [10DE] (see H.R. 6647), H6701 [11DE]

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 H.R. 4007), H692 [9FE]

Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC: support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking (see S. Res. 439), S2731 [25AP] (see H. Res. 646), H2320 [7MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see S. 2338), S2601 [23AP] (see H.R. 4271), H1641 [27MR] (see H.R. 4970, 4982), H2267 [27AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (see H. Res. 656), H2712 [15MY]

Water: require a health advisory and drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium (see H.R. 4266), H1641 [27MR]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 6588), H6343 [13NO]

Briefs

What the Women Say—Killing Them Softly—The Stark Impact of Sanctions on the Lives of Ordinary Iranians: International Civil Society Action Network, H5572–H5575 [1AU]

Citations

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Aneesa Ahmed, S1500 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Hana Elhebshi, S1500 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Hawa Abdallah Mohammed Salih, S1500 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Jineth Bedoya Lima, S1500 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Maryam Durani, S1499 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Pricilla de Oliveira Azevedo, S1499 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Safak Pavey, S1500 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Samar Badawi, S1500 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Shad Begum, S1500 [8MR]

Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award awarded to Zin Mar Aung, S1499 [8MR]

Cloture motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612 [24MY], S3713 [5JN]

E-mails

Repeal of Obamacare Act: Aracely Rodriguez, H4797 [11JY]

Factsheets

Race/Ethnicity and Triple Negative Breast Cancer, H3066 [17MY]

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, H3065 [17MY]

Letters

Call for female nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter: Senators Boxer and Snowe, S1109 [29FE]

Constitutionality of tribal government provisions in Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: several law professors, S2680–S2682 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS ruling on religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services: Kathleen Sebelius, Sec. of HHS, S1168 [1MR]

——— Senator Collins, S1168 [1MR]

Grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe: Jefferson Keel, National Congress of American Indians, S7658 [6DE]

Mandatory minimum sentencing for domestic violence and sex offenses: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, S2719 [25AP]

——— Mark Tennant, Arrow Child & Family Ministries, S2793 [26AP]

Paycheck Fairness Act: David French, National Retail Federation, S3713 [5JN]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S3712 [5JN]

——— several business organizations, S3712 [5JN]

——— William T. Robinson III, ABA, S3699 [5JN]

Prohibit use of Violence Against Women Act funds by religious organizations to discriminate in hiring practices: Coalition Against Religious Discrimination, H2729 [16MY]

Religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services: several law professors, E1370–E1372 [1AU]

Suitability of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk and decisions and position on the death penalty: several organizations, S3885 [11JN]

Suitability of Andrew D. Hurwitz to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk: Andrea Lafferty, Traditional Values Coalition, S3884 [11JN]

——— Charmaine Yoest, Americans United for Life (organization), S3884 [11JN]

——— Douglas Johnson, National Right to Life Committee, Inc., S3883 [11JN]

——— Jay A. Sekulow, American Center for Law & Justice, S3884 [11JN]

——— Penny Young Nance, Concerned Women for America (organization), S3883 [11JN]

——— Thomas McClusky, Family Research Council, S3884 [11JN]

Triple-negative breast cancer research funding: Betty Sommer, Causes for a Cure (organization), H3065 [17MY]

Violence Against Women Act reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) Democratic staff, H2771–H2773 [16MY]

——— Desiree Hoffman, YWCA, S3229 [16MY]

——— Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP, S2785 [26AP]

——— Jon Adler, Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, S408 [9FE]

——— National Association of Attorneys General, S407 [9FE], S2594 [23AP]

——— National Task Force To End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women, S406 [9FE], S5347 [25JY]

——— Paul H. Fitzgerald, National Sheriffs’ Association, S407 [9FE]

——— Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of Chicago, IL, Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles, CA, and Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, NY, S2593 [23AP]

——— Senators Leahy and Murkowski, S5348 [25JY]

——— several domestic violence organizations, H2737 [16MY]

——— several immigration, religious, legal, and domestic violence organizations, H2736 [16MY]

——— several religious organizations, S3228 [16MY]

——— several Representatives, S5348 [25JY]

——— Sue Else, National Network To End Domestic Violence (organization), S3228 [16MY]

——— Thomas M. Susman, ABA, S3229 [16MY]

——— U.S. Conference of Mayors, H2728 [16MY]

Lists

Catholic organizations joining lawsuits relative to Dept. of HHS mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946 [1JN]

Contraception coverage bills co-sponsored by former Senator Edward M. Kennedy, S1124 [29FE]

Memorandums

Violence Against Women Act Provision Clarifying Tribal Court Jurisdiction to Issue Protection Orders and Due Process: Jane M. Smith, Congressional Research Service, S2786 [26AP]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), S3612 [24MY]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2779 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S2370 [17AP]

Pledge

Girl Scout motto, S1501 [8MR]

Press releases

More Than 300 Organizations Oppose House GOP VAWA Bill: Representative Pelosi, H2771 [16MY]

Remarks in House

A Safe Place, Inc.: anniversary, E1110 [21JN]

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H86, H92, H93, H94, H102–H108 [23JA], H380 [2FE], H5623–H5626 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (H.R. 361), H105 [23JA]

——— prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex (H.R. 3541), H3180–H3191 [30MY], H3272, H3274, H3279, H3280 [31MY], H3691 [8JN], E916, E919, E920, E921, E922, E924, E935, E943 [31MY], E945, E946 [1JN], E972 [5JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding of abortions, H1537 [22MR]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and provide for conscience protections (H.R. 3), H103 [23JA], H3279 [31MY]

——— protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 374), H86 [23JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children in the District of Columbia (H.R. 3803), H3074 [17MY], H3155–H3157 [18MY], H4692 [10JY], H4791 [11JY], H4872 [17JY], H5334, H5440–H5448 [31JY], E1369, E1377 [1AU], E1392 [2AU], E1396, E1399, E1400, E1421 [3AU]

Adams, Keitha: Conference USA Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year award recipient, E368 [13MR]

Africa: provide assistance to sub-Saharan Africa to combat obstetric fistula (H.R. 5748), E788 [15MY]

African Americans: tribute to achievements of African American women, E129 [3FE], E185 [14FE]

Alafoyiannis, Loula Loi: Association of Greek American Professional Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E1558 [19SE]

Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators: anniversary, E1620 [21SE]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: tribute, E676 [26AP]

——— tribute to Theta Lambda Omega chapter Debutante Scholarship Cotillion, E777 [10MY]

American Heart Association: tribute to National Wear Red Day, H443 [3FE]

Andrews, Eleanor K.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E461 [28MR]

Armed Forces: assist victims of sexual harassment, E827 [17MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H2831, H3006 [17MY], H7272 [19DE]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 3435), H735 [15FE], H1215, H1216 [7MR], H1434 [21MR], H1646 [28MR], H2142 [26AP], H2822 [17MY], H3583 [7JN], H4160 [28JN], H5019 [19JY]

——— increase opportunities for women and minorities in officer positions and Special Operations Forces, H5046, H5047 [19JY]

Arrighi, Eva: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E466 [28MR]

Block, Francine: Bucks County, PA, Women’s History Month Award recipient, E506 [29MR]

Brand, Morgan: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Future Leader Award recipient, E1056 [18JN]

Brazoria County, TX: anniversary of Sweeny Civic Club (organization), E544 [17AP]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1679 [2OC]

Bucks County, PA: tribute to Bucks County YWCA ‘‘Women Who Make a Difference’’ award recipients, E760 [10MY]

Budget: impact of budget sequestration on maternal and child health programs and resesarch, H6486–H6491 [28NO]

Business and industry: 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 (H.R. 5647), H2459 [9MY]

Carson, CA: tribute to Carson Women’s Club, E282 [29FE]

Centre County, PA: tribute to Centre County Women’s Resource Center, H5118 [23JY]

China: forced abortion policy, E1227–E1229 [11JY]

——— mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, H3743 [19JN]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex, E519 [16AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1519), H444 [3FE], H2192 [26AP], H3190 [30MY], H3278, H3280, H3285, H3286 [31MY], E553, E560 [17AP], E976 [5JN], E1036 [8JN]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), H3582 [7JN]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (H.R. 5978), H3917 [21JN]

Civilian Property Realignment Commission: provide assistance to small, minority, and woman-owned businesses seeking to be awarded contracts to redevelop Federal property, H500–H502 [6FE]

Colorado School of Mines: tribute to women’s softball team, E170 [9FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (H.R. 6421), E1538 [14SE]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hearings on women’s health and contraception with all-male panel, H972 [28FE], H1117 [1MR], H1599 [27MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 112th Congress, H5934 [13SE]

——— results of congressional women’s softball game, H3783 [19JN], H3931 [21JN]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1559–H1563 [26MR]

Constitutional amendments: ensure equal rights (H.J. Res. 69), H3190 [30MY], E805 [15MY]

Cope, Marianne: Catholic Church canonization (H. Res. 823), H6511 [29NO]

Crime: address issues of domestic violence and sexual abuse, H1648, H1650 [28MR]

——— combat trafficking in persons, E1419 [3AU]

——— impose mandatory minimum sentencing for certain domestic violence and sex offenses, H2735 [16MY]

——— protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 6198), E1332 [25JY]

——— provide penalties for transporting minors in foreign commerce for the purposes of female genital mutilation, E2030 [1JA]

D.C. Divas (football team): tribute, E1074 [19JN]

Davis, Belva: Progressive Oakland Women for Empowerment and Reform (P.O.W.E.R.) (organization) Lifetime Achievement award recipient, E1528 [14SE]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Gary, IN, Alumnae Chapter, E1803 [27NO]

——— tribute, H522 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: WIC funding, H1898–H1905 [17AP], H6487–H6491 [28NO]

Dept. of Defense: breast cancer research funding, H3030 [17MY]

——— conduct outreach program to benefit women- and minority-owned small businesses prior to conversion of functions from civilian employees to contractors, H2837, H3066 [17MY]

——— develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, H6775–H6780 [13DE]

——— reduce funding and redirect savings to domestic priorities, H4915 [18JY]

——— require posting on departmental websites information on sexual assault prevention and response resources, H3129 [18MY]

——— triple-negative breast cancer research funding, H3064 [17MY], H7369, H7370, H7393 [20DE]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, H223 [1FE], H380, H385, H430, H436–H438 [2FE], H469 [3FE], H520, H549 [7FE], H578, H582, H584, H586, H589, H591, H592, H593, H623, H625–H629 [8FE], H644, H664 [9FE], H713, H722 [14FE], H737, H738 [15FE], H808, H815, H819 [16FE], H906, H929, H930 [17FE], H975, H1004, H1013 [28FE], H1028, H1029, H1030, H1031, H1091 [29FE], H1132 [1MR], H1270 [7MR], H1298, H1300 [8MR], H1537 [22MR], H5624–H5626 [1AU], E129 [3FE], E209 [16FE], E305 [1MR], E341 [8MR]

——— exempt employers from taxes, penalties, or suits for failure to offer insurance coverage for certain women’s preventive services on the basis of religious belief or moral conviction, H4732 [10JY]

——— lawsuits by Catholic organizations relative to mandate to provide insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, E946 [1JN]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 1440), H7296–H7301 [19DE]

Dept. of Justice: condition Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding for bulletproof vests and body armor on unique fit for female officers and mandatory wear policy, E1401 [3AU]

——— Office of Violence Against Women funding through reductions in general legal activities and salaries and expenses funding, H2379 [8MY]

Dept. of State: tribute to International Women of Courage Award recipients, H2139 [26AP]

Dept. of the Interior: allow issuance of rules under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act that reduce the prevalence of certain diseases or reproductive problems in pregnant women and children, H6211, H6212 [20SE]

——— establish Office of Energy Employment and Training and Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, H3928–H3930 [21JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program funding, H4623 [29JN]

——— Minority Business Resource Center funding, H4033–H4035 [26JN]

——— Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization funding, H4033–H4035 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: require a policy on reporting and tracking sexual assaults and other safety incidents occurring at departmental medical facilities, H5428, H5429 [31JY]

Didone, Cristina: Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Female Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, E1515 [13SE]

District of Columbia: prohibit publicly funded abortions, H4673 [9JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H670–H677 [9FE]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, E1223, E1231 [11JY]

——— anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (H. Res. 694), E1093 [20JN]

——— anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (H. Res. 700), E1103 [21JN]

Employment: promote economic self-sufficiency of low-income women through increased participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations (H.R. 2315), H1925 [18AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance, H1925 [18AP], E553 [17AP], E585, E604 [19AP]

Fair Pay Act: anniversary, E93 [31JA]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (H.R. 6042), E1152 [27JN]

Federation of Asia-Pacific Women’s Association: anniversary, E1567 [19SE]

Fedor, Teresa: tribute to efforts in Ohio General Assembly to combat trafficking in persons, E1419 [3AU]

Feminist Majority Foundation: anniversary, E471 [28MR]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula (H.R. 949), E353 [8MR]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, E626 [24AP]

Gin, Diane: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E478 [28MR]

Gingrich, Newt: characterization of remarks on insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services relative to health policies of the Obama administration, H808 [16FE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, H225 [1FE], H444, H445 [3FE], E298 [1MR], E311 [5MR], E368 [13MR]

——— tribute to Centennial Celebration—Women of Achievement honorees of Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey, E311 [5MR]

GPO: provide funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents (H. Con. Res. 132), H5744, H5745 [10SE]

Greater Cleveland Community Shares (organization): tribute, E1162 [27JN]

Green-Byrd, Danielle: American Red Cross Tiffany Circle Distinguished Woman Warrior Award recipient, E768 [10MY]

GSA: ensure contracts are in compliance with workforce diversity rules, H1829 [16AP], H1854 [17AP]

Guillen, Nancy E.: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E471 [28MR]

Gurusamy, Ruth: SBA Guam Women in Business Champion of the Year award recipient, E447 [27MR]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary, E583 [19AP], E670 [26AP]

Hadassah of Greater Baltimore (organization): anniversary, E242 [27FE]

Health: health care for women, H348 [1FE], H1028, H1029, H1030, H1031 [29FE], H1160, H1164, H1165 [6MR], H1218, H1270 [7MR], H1379–H1383 [19MR], H1398, H1399, H1400 [20MR], H1439, H1440, H1441, H1442, H1475, H1485 [21MR], H1500 [22MR], H1651 [28MR], H1924 [18AP], H4803 [11JY], H5536, H5537, H5538 [1AU], H5634 [2AU], E464 [28MR], E506 [29MR], E1226 [11JY], E1369 [1AU]

——— impact of access to contraceptive services and supplies, H1270 [7MR], H5634 [2AU]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women, H3865 [20JN]

——— improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (H.R. 3526), H817 [16FE]

——— maternal and child health programs funding, E74 [25JA]

——— prohibit cuts in health insurance benefits for women and children, H2246, H2250 [27AP]

Hitchcock Center for Women Inc.: anniversary, E1375 [1AU]

Hollowell, Alescia M.: Miss Black Michigan USA pageant winner, E160 [8FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to League of Women Voters of Houston Education Fund, E1434 [3AU]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls, H1118 [1MR]

——— strengthen U.S. advocacy for women’s rights in foreign countries (H.R. 418), E353 [8MR]

Illinois Wesleyan University: tribute to women’s basketball team, E458 [27MR]

International Women’s Day: observance, H1276 [8MR], E342, E353 [8MR], E359 [9MR]

Jones, Denise Houlemard: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E477 [28MR]

Jones, Leechia: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence for Women in the Workplace award recipient, E1054 [18JN]

Judah, Linda: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1054 [18JN]

Lackland AFB, TX: call for congressional investigation of sexual assaults of recruits, H5019 [19JY]

Limbaugh, Rush: condemn comments relative to women and access to birth control, H1116, H1118 [1MR], H1138 [5MR], H1157 [6MR], H1213, H1218 [7MR], H1300 [8MR]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Arlington, VA, chapter, E297 [1MR]

Madison, NJ: anniversary of DAR Loantaka-Parsippanong chapter, E574 [18AP]

Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation: Dept. of State Museums Connect grant recipient, E1671 [28SE]

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.: tribute to Merck for Mothers program, H730 [15FE]

Mother’s Day: observance, H2454 [9MY], H2638 [10MY], E769 [10MY]

Mouradian, Kay: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E465 [28MR]

National Bar Association: anniversary of Women Lawyers Division, E1240 [12JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, E1675 [2OC], E1713 [19OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E1485, E1489, E1491, E1492, E1498, E1503 [12SE], E1585, E1598 [21SE]

National Stalking Awareness Month: observance, E127 [3FE]

National Women’s History Month: observance, H1030 [29FE], H1160 [6MR], H1219 [7MR], E304 [1MR], E359 [9MR], E368 [13MR], E380 [19MR], E461, E464, E465, E466, E468, E469, E470, E471, E475, E477, E478, E479 [28MR], E483, E484, E485, E486 [29MR]

National Women’s Rights History Project Act: reauthorize appropriations (H.R. 6150), E1285 [19JY], E1299 [23JY]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, H2709 [15MY], H2727–H2729, H2734–H2739, H2764–H2769, H2773–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]

Nebraska: tribute to 2d Congressional District Women in Business Spotlight award recipients, E1949 [18DE]

New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV): anniversary, E1715 [23OC]

News media: allegations of media bias in coverage of religious issues, H3409 [5JN]

NIH: anniversary of release of Women’s Health Initiative study, E1208 [9JY]

No Co-Pay Day: observance, E1383 [1AU]

Norris, Christi: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence for Women in Support Services award recipient, E1053 [18JN]

Oakland County, MI: opening of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., facility, E506 [29MR]

Palermo, Donna E.: Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc. Rose Tucker Award recipient, E1721 [26OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, H1378–H1384 [19MR], H1395, H1396, H1398, H1399, H1400 [20MR], H1436, H1439, H1441, H1442, H1475, H1490–H1495 [21MR], H1524 [22MR], H1584 [27MR], H1647, H1650, H1651 [28MR], H1744 [29MR], H1924 [18AP], H3797–H3804 [19JN], H3961–H3966 [21JN], H4664 [9JY], H4689, H4695 [10JY], H4782, H4784, H4785 [11JY], H4897–H4900 [17JY], H5139, H5188–H5191 [24JY], H5209 [25JY], E404 [21MR], E418 [22MR], E464 [28MR], E1383 [1AU]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, H1397 [20MR]

——— modify special rules relating to coverage of abortion services (H.R. 358), H3279 [31MY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, H106 [23JA]

Poverty: address needs of the impoverished, H34, H67 [18JA], H123 [24JA], H226 [1FE], H1855 [17AP], H3273 [31MY], H5927 [13SE], H6376 [15NO]

Presidential Medal of Freedom: tribute to recipients, E930 [31MY]

Progressive Oakland Women for Empowerment and Reform (P.O.W.E.R.) (organization): tribute to Ms. Delilah Beasley Tea reception, E1528 [14SE]

Prussman, Lori: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1055 [18JN]

Redwood City, CA: anniversary of Peninsula Hills Women’s Club, E597 [19AP]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (H. Res. 689), H4161 [28JN], H4709 [10JY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H975 [28FE], H1220, H1221 [7MR], H5686, H5687, H5688 [2AU]

Riverdale, NJ: anniversary of Riverdale Women’s Club, E670 [26AP]

Robinette, Gretchen: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E464 [28MR]

Rochester, NY: tribute to Hippie Pandas Girl Scout technical team for helping develop a solar-powered pasteurization system for raw milk, E1460 [10SE]

Salinas, CA: tribute to DAR Santa Lucia chapter commemoration of Harvey House, E1018 [7JN]

SBA: establish the Ports as Small Business Incubators Program to provide eligible small businesses with access to commercial real property (H.R. 5813), E837 [17MY]

Seattle Chocolates (company): King County, WA, Executive Woman Small Business of the Year award finalist, E1545 [14SE]

SEC: provide online information and conduct outreach to inform small businesses and women-, veteran-, and minority-owned businesses of efforts to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies, H1284, H1285 [8MR]

Seneca Falls, NY: anniversary of Women’s Rights Convention, E1295 [23JY]

Shaw University: tribute to women’s basketball team, E591 [19AP]

Snortland, Ellen: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E468 [28MR]

St. Louis Community Empowerment Foundation: tribute to Salute to Women in Leadership Luncheon, E200 [15FE]

Stanford University: tribute to women’s water polo team, E1312 [24JY]

Stein, Sara Summers: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Emerging Leader award recipient, E1057 [18JN]

Suh, Debra: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E470 [28MR]

Summitt, Pat: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H3180 [30MY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H86, H102–H108 [23JA], E51 [23JA], E74 [25JA]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, H226 [1FE], H385 [2FE]

Susan J. Campbell Copywriting Solutions, LLC: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Employer of Excellence award recipient, E1051 [18JN]

Taxation: deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color (H.R. 4376), E558 [17AP]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (H.R. 2830), E1874 [4DE]

U.N.: anniversary of adoption of Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic of Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (H. Res. 929), E1663 [28SE]

University of Arkansas at Little Rock: tribute to women’s basketball team, H1291 [8MR]

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: tribute to women’s volleyball team, E48 [19JA]

University of San Diego: anniversary of Women PeaceMakers Program, E1453 [10SE]

Vargas, Joanna: California 29th Congressional District Woman of the Year award recipient, E475 [28MR]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2707–H2711 [15MY], H2727–H2729, H2732–H2739, H2764–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, H2707–H2711 [15MY], H2726–H2739, H2764–H2779 [16MY], E823 [16MY]

——— funding, H2633, H2634 [10MY]

——— prohibit funding for religious organizations to discriminate in hiring practices, H2736 [16MY]

——— protect foreign women brought to the U.S. through the mail-order bride industry from serial abusers, H2769 [16MY]

——— protect victims’ identity to avoid retaliation, H2779, H2780 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4271), H1658–H1661 [28MR], H2143 [26AP], H2777 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), H2636, H2637 [10MY], H2705–H2711 [15MY], H2717, H2724, H2725, H2726, H2745–H2781 [16MY], H2818, H2826 [17MY], H3279 [31MY], H3947 [21JN], H5854 [11SE], H6044 [14SE], H6098 [19SE], H6258–H6261 [21SE], H6564 [30NO], H6661, H6662 [5DE], H6716 [12DE], H6787 [13DE], E823 [16MY], E830, E831, E832 [17MY], E851, E865 [18MY], E881 [22MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), consideration (H. Res. 656), H2726–H2744 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), motion to recommit, H2779, H2780 [16MY]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), H2138 [26AP], H2253 [27AP], H3190 [30MY], H5322 [26JY], H6564 [30NO], E1713 [19OC]

Walker, Flora: Michigan Democratic Party Eleanor Roosevelt Award recipient, E666 [26AP]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1857 [17AP], E549 [17AP]

Watson, Diane: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence for Women in Volunteerism award recipient, E1053 [18JN]

Wittenberg University: tribute to women’s volleyball team, E2 [6JA]

Women’s Garden Club of America: tribute, H1020 [29FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 6588), H6342 [13NO], H6347 [14NO], H6472 [28NO]

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Alpha Delta Zeta chapter, E1758 [15NO]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion, S1497, S1498 [8MR]

Alaska: tribute to ‘‘Choose Respect’’ initiative to reduce rates of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, S2204 [29MR]

American Red Cross: tribute to women who served in Clubmobiles during World War II (S. Res. 471), S4428 [21JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: unveiling of bust of Sojourner Truth in the Capitol rotunda, S4411 [21JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to St. Bernard Hospital free mammogram program, S5202 [19JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), S3457 [22MY], S3459 [23MY], S3536 [24MY]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 3220), motion to proceed, S3612 [24MY], S3669–S3671, S3672–S3674 [4JN], S3695, S3697–S3715 [5JN]

——— restore effective use of group actions for claims arising under antidiscrimination laws (S. 3317), S4370–S4372 [20JN]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (S. 3567), S6461 [19SE]

Concordia University: tribute to women’s volleyball team, S8588 [31DE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: conditions of Heal Africa Hospital in Goma treating women for obstetric fistula, S1783 [19MR]

Connecticut: tribute to Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame inductees, S2811 [26AP]

——— tribute to SBA award recipients, S3079 [10MY]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of congressional passage of equal rights amendment, S2810 [26AP]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (S.J. Res. 39), S2003 [22MR]

Cope, Marianne: Catholic Church canonization, S6539 [20SE]

Crime: impose mandatory minimum sentencing for certain domestic violence and sex offenses, S2667 [25AP], S2791 [26AP]

——— provide transportation to crisis centers for battered women in rural areas, S3272, S3273 [17MY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S3812–S3816 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop a strategy to promote the security of Afghan women and girls during the security transition process, S7160 [29NO], S7331 [3DE]

——— develop comprehensive policy to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, S7142 [29NO]

——— enhance annual reports regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces, S7142 [29NO]

——— preserve documentary evidence of incidents of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, S7141 [29NO]

——— provide for disposition of charges involving certain sexual misconduct offenses under the uniform code of military justice through court-martial, S7142 [29NO]

——— provide for inclusion and command review of information on sexual-related offenses in personnel service records of members of the Armed Forces, S7141 [29NO]

——— provide reproductive health parity for female servicemembers, S7285 [30NO]

——— require each military department to establish policies mandating servicemembers convicted of sex offenses be processed for administrative separation, S7009, S7011, S7012 [28NO]

——— retain certain forms in connection with restricted reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces, S7141 [29NO]

Dept. of HHS: ensure religious conscience protections relative to insurance coverage of certain women’s preventive health services, S316 [2FE], S330 [6FE], S370, S372–S374, S376–S379, S381 [7FE], S398–S400, S412, S413, S485, S489 [9FE], S549, S559 [13FE], S818 [16FE], S880, S882–S885, S898–S900 [17FE]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (S. 1440), S6868–S6870 [15NO]

Dept. of Justice: eliminate duplicate Violence Against Women Act grant programs and use savings to eliminate backlog of unexamined DNA samples from rape, sexual assault, homicide, kidnapping and other criminal cases, S2777 [26AP]

——— improve accountability of Violence Against Women Act grant programs, S2773 [26AP]

——— tribute to Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grants Program, S1704 [15MR]

Dept. of State: tribute to International Women of Courage Award recipients, S1499 [8MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, S2078 [27MR]

——— fertility counseling, reproductive treatment, and adoption assistance funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense overseas contingency operations fund, S8016–S8018 [13DE]

——— improve assistance provided to homeless veterans (S. 3309), S4241 [18JN]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (S. 3313), S4302 [19JN], S7994, S8016–S8018 [13DE]

——— provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S6077 [11SE]

——— tribute to participation in American Heart Association Go Red for Women cardiovascular disease awareness campaign, S4293 [19JN]

Depts. of Agriculture and HHS: establish dietary guidelines for pregnant women and children from birth until the age of 2, S4334 [20JN]

Developing countries: promote the use of clean cookstoves in order to create a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions (S. 2515), S2929 [7MY]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Thompson-Markward Hall, S5082 [17JY], S6734 [13NO]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls (S. Res. 500), S4375 [20JN], S4414 [21JN]

Family & Children’s Place (organization): tribute, S904 [17FE]

Federal employees: reform the Senior Executive Service (S. 2249), S2168 [28MR]

Foreign policy: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (S. 3477), S5882 [1AU]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: assessment of statements made relative to the U.S. Constitution and comparisons made to certain other foreign constitutions, S2206 [29MR]

Girl Scouts: anniversary, S1501, S1525 [8MR]

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.: anniversary (S. Res. 448), S6676 [21SE]

Health: health care for women, S374–S379, S381 [7FE], S882–S885 [17FE], S1497–S1499 [8MR], S1821 [20MR], S5692–S5699 [31JY], S5806 [1AU]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls, S1498 [8MR]

——— condemn international human rights violations against women and human trafficking, S2477, S2478 [18AP]

Hurwitz, Andrew D.: suitability to be circuit judge relative to involvement in decisions on abortion as a law clerk, S3879, S3882–S3889 [11JN]

International Women’s Day: observance, S1497–S1501 [8MR]

——— support goals (S. Res. 90), S1499 [8MR]

Junior League of Washington, Inc.: anniversary, S6618 [21SE]

Links, Inc.: anniversary of Denver, CO chapter, S6535 [20SE]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 415), S2282 [29MR]

National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 510), S4642 [26JN]

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: observance, S257 [1FE]

National Infertility Awareness Week: observance, S2812 [26AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S6101 [11SE], S6261 [12SE], S6440 [19SE]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 537), S5898 [1AU]

National Stalking Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 360), S222 [31JA]

National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force: establish (S. 3196), S3281 [17MY]

National Women’s History Month: observance, S2078 [27MR]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S2670, S2680–S2682 [25AP], S2753, S2764, S2771, S2772 [26AP], S3164 [15MY], S3678 [4JN], S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5444 [26JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302–S6304 [13SE]

——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe, S7658, S7659 [6DE]

——— grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe (H.R. 6625), S8034 [13DE]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S880–S882 [17FE]

Pacific Lutheran University: tribute to women’s softball team (S. Res. 511), S4685 [27JN]

Parks, Rosa: award Congressional Gold Medal, S4411 [21JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: impact, S1821 [20MR], S1873–S1875, S1879–S1883 [21MR], S1956–S1963, S1988–S1991 [22MR], S2014, S2020–S2023 [26MR], S2160–S2163 [28MR], S2200, S2214 [29MR], S3008 [9MY], S4731–S4733 [29JN], S4808–S4810 [10JY], S4879 [11JY], S5202 [19JY], S5445–S5447 [26JY], S5692–S5699, S5713 [31JY], S6042–S6044 [10SE], S6586–S6589 [21SE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S1843 [20MR]

——— impact on tax burden, S4856–S4858 [11JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: funding, S1126 [29FE]

Republican Party: national agenda, S3669–S3671 [4JN], S3812–S3816 [7JN]

Ride, Sally K.: tribute (S. Res. 547), S6012 [2AU]

Salt Lake Council of Women: anniversary, S844 [16FE]

SBA: reauthorize the women’s business center program (S. 3197), S3281 [17MY]

——— remove limit on anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns, S7203 [29NO]

——— remove limit on anticipated award price for contracts awarded under the procurement program for women-owned small business concerns and identify industries in which women are underrepresented (S. 2172), S1462 [7MR]

Senate: tribute to Senators and staff who worked on S. 1925, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, S2798 [26AP]

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth: anniversary (S. Res. 606), S7309 [30NO]

Small business: provide tax incentives for small businesses and improve SBA programs (S. 3442), S5386–S5390 [25JY]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., funding, S375–S379 [7FE]

Taxation: rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA (S. 3667), S7703 [10DE], S8454 [27DE]

Tekakwitha, Kateri: Catholic Church canonization, S6539 [20SE]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons (S. 1301), S7693, S7695, S7698, S7699 [10DE], S8035 [13DE]

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. 247), S251 [1FE]

University of Texas at Austin: tribute to women’s volleyball tean, S8298 [20DE]

Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC: support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking, S2667 [25AP]

——— support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking (S. Res. 439), S8318–S8320 [20DE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure access to assistance programs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, S2776 [26AP], S3678 [4JN], S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302, S6303 [13SE]

——— ensure protection for immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime, S5288–S5291 [24JY], S5843, S5844 [1AU], S6300, S6302, S6303 [13SE]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), S3160, S3162, S3164 [15MY], S3227 [16MY], S3678 [4JN], S3958 [12JN]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 4970), unanimous-consent request, S3615 [24MY], S5845 [1AU]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), S289 [2FE], S406–S408 [9FE], S1700–S1705 [15MR], S1895 [21MR], S1991 [22MR], S2204 [29MR], S2307 [16AP], S2698–S2720 [25AP], S2746, S2750–S2799, S2801, S2806 [26AP], S3160, S3162, S3164 [15MY], S3217, S3226 [16MY], S3272, S3273 [17MY], S3295 [21MY], S3678 [4JN], S3815 [7JN], S3958 [12JN], S4853 [11JY], S5288–S5291, S5295 [24JY], S5347–S5349 [25JY], S5422–S5424, S5444 [26JY], S5842–S5846 [1AU], S5968 [2AU], S6300–S6305 [13SE], S6521 [20SE], S6767 [14NO], S7207 [29NO], S7657–S7659 [6DE], S7698, S7699 [10DE], S7741 [11DE], S8034 [13DE], S8295 [20DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), motion to proceed, S2370 [17AP], S2457, S2471, S2477 [18AP], S2519, S2530, S2533, S2534 [19AP], S2559, S2560, S2579, S2587, S2591, S2592, S2593 [23AP], S2613–S2616, S2630 [24AP], S2663–S2667, S2669, S2670, S2680–S2682 [25AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 1925), unanimous-consent agreement, S2697 [25AP]

——— reauthorize (S. 2338), S2603 [23AP], S2660 [24AP]

Reports

Hurwitz—The ‘‘The Architect’’ and ‘‘Lone Remaining Defender’’ of Roe v. Wade: Judicial Action Group, S3885 [11JN]

Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians in the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization and the SAVE Native Women Act: Jane M. Smith and Richard M. Thompson II, Congressional Research Service, S2787 [26AP]

Reports filed

Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2299) (H. Rept. 112–671), H6059 [14SE]

Consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 656) (H. Rept. 112–481), H2712 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS Reduction of Preterm Labor, Delivery, Risk of Pregnancy-Related Deaths and Complications Due to Pregnancy, and Infant Mortality Caused by Prematurity: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1440), S6451 [19SE]

District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3803) (H. Rept. 112–640), H5524 [31JY]

Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 247) (S. Rept. 112–105), S41 [23JA]

Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA): Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3541) (H. Rept. 112–496), H3176 [29MY]

Stand Against Violence and Empower (SAVE) Native Women Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1763) (S. Rept. 112–265), S8451 [27DE]

Tribute to Laura Pollán: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 342), S613 [14FE]

U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) Funding Prohibition: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2059) (H. Rept. 112–361), H25 [17JA]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4970) (H. Rept. 112–480), H2712 [15MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1925), S388 [7FE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1925) (S. Rept. 112–153), S1576 [12MR]

Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 3313), S8041 [13DE]

Women’s Procurement Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small Business (House) (H.R. 4203) (H. Rept. 112–732), H7435 [27DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Grant Indian tribes jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence that occur in the Indian country of that tribe: National Congress of American Indians, S7658 [6DE]

Statements

Equal Rights Amendment: Birch Bayh, S2810 [26AP]

Violence Against Women Act Anniversary: Attorney General Holder, S6302 [13SE]

Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization: Executive Office of the President, S2594 [23AP], S3228 [16MY]

Summaries

GAO Reports Addressing Violence Against Women Act Grants and/or Dept. of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, S2780 [26AP]

Testimonies

China Forced Abortion Policy: Guo Yangling, E1228 [11JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 132, GPO funding for printing of updated version of ‘‘Hispanic Americans in Congress’’ and production of electronic versions of certain other House documents, H5744 [10SE]

H. Res. 656, consideration of H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization and H.R. 4310, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H2726 [16MY]

H.R. 3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), H3180–H3182 [30MY]

H.R. 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, H5440–H5442 [31JY]

H.R. 4970, Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, H2745–H2763 [16MY]

S. 1440, Dept. of HHS activities to reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity, S6869 [15NO], H7296–H7298 [19DE]

S. 2172, Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act, S1462 [7MR]

S. 2249, Senior Executive Service Reform Act, S2168–S2171 [28MR]

S. 3196, National Women’s High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force Act, S3282 [17MY]

S. 3197, Women’s Small Business Ownership Act, S3283–S3286 [17MY]

S. 3309, Homeless Veterans Assistance Improvement Act, S4242 [18JN]

S. 3313, Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvements Act, S4303 [19JN], S8017 [13DE]

S. 3442, Success Ultimately Comes from Capital, Contracting, Education, Strategic Partnerships, and Smart Regulations (SUCCESS) Act, S5390–S5401 [25JY]

S. 3667, rename the section of the Internal Revenue Code known as the spousal individual retirement account as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA, S8454 [27DE]

S. Res. 352, address gender-based violence against women and children in Haiti, S45 [23JA]

S. Res. 360, National Stalking Awareness Month, S213, S222 [31JA]

S. Res. 415, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day, S2258, S2282 [29MR]

S. Res. 439, support elimination of the ‘‘adult entertainment’’ section of the Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC, classified advertising website Backpage.com to terminate facilitation of online sex trafficking, S2736 [25AP], S8319 [20DE]

S. Res. 448, Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc., anniversary, S3046 [9MY], S6676 [21SE]

S. Res. 471, tribute to women who served in American Red Cross Clubmobiles during World War II, S3519 [23MY], S4429 [21JN]

S. Res. 500, Title IX anniversary, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, S4373, S4375 [20JN]

S. Res. 510, National Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month, S4640, S4643 [26JN]

S. Res. 511, tribute to Pacific Lutheran University women’s softball team, S4683, S4686 [27JN]

S. Res. 515, honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters, S4727 [28JN]

S. Res. 535, support goals and ideals of National Caucus on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health Disparities Movement Is Life initiative, S5882 [1AU]

S. Res. 537, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S5883, S5899 [1AU]

S. Res. 547, tribute to Sally K. Ride, S5993, S6013 [2AU]

S. Res. 606, Sisters of Charity of Nazareth anniversary, S7305, S7309 [30NO]

Tributes

Caraway, Hattie, S2228 [29MR]

Lauder, Evelyn Hausner, S320 [2FE]

Mikulski, Senator, S1896–S1918, S1945, S1946 [21MR], S1994, S1995 [22MR], S2163, S2164 [28MR], S2206, S2226–S2229 [29MR], E405 [21MR]

Roby, Representative, H3783 [19JN]

Rogers, Edith Nourse, S2226 [29MR]

Smith, Margaret Chase, S2226 [29MR]

Summitt, Pat, S2480, S2481 [18AP], H2075, H2076, H2077, H2079 [25AP], H2139 [26AP], E639 [25AP]

Wellstone, Paul D. and Sheila, S2756 [26AP]