BISHOP, SANFORD D., JR. (a Representative from Georgia)

Appointments

C.W. Bill Young funeral attendees, H6778 [28OC]

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H5256 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 685), H4857 [22JY]

Armed Forces: appropriate funds necessary to pay death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 3274), H6411 [8OC]

——— making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (see H.J. Res. 91), H6411 [8OC]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H2656 [15MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 49), H342 [4FE]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 293), H4858 [22JY]

Boy Scouts: tribute to National Scout Jamboree in West Virginia (see H. Res. 305), H4725 [18JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 4), H87 [14JA]

——— establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1869), H4488 [15JY]

——— require the President to submit a budget to Congress listing current fiscal year spending levels for proposed programs and separate amounts for proposed spending increases (see H.R. 2686), H4524 [16JY]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: improve operations of recovery auditors under the Medicare Integrity Program to increase transparency and accuracy in audits conducted by contractors (see H.R. 1250), H2404 [3MY]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H4858 [22JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 852), H700 [27FE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H278 [23JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H550 [14FE]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H7188 [18NO]

Clean Air Act: remove requirement for dealer certification of new light-duty motor vehicles (see H.R. 724), H2354 [25AP]

Colleges and universities: increase amount of loan forgiveness available to highly-qualified teachers employed in low-income schools who teach in the same school district for five consecutive years (see H.R. 2881), H5260 [31JY]

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2675), H4524 [16JY]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2486 [7MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights (see H. Res. 131), H1825 [21MR]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to exclude from rights given to natural persons, prohibit corporate spending on elections, and affirm power of Congress and States to regulate corporations and elections (see H.J. Res. 34), H5768 [19SE]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 506), H1720 [20MR]

Credit: address certain issues relative to the extension of consumer credit (see H.R. 990), H2354 [25AP]

——— improve definitions of points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction (see H.R. 1077), H2775 [17MY]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

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

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5088 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize grant program to promote physical education, activity, fitness, and nutrition, and ensure healthy students (see H.R. 2178), H8112 [12DE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1595), H2959 [23MY]

——— require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students (see H.R. 2933), H5342 [1AU]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1822 [21MR]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2195), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 3591), H7353 [21NO]

——— establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 702), H2604 [14MY]

——— establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 485), H2719 [16MY]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1339), H5513 [11SE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H3357 [12JN]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1252), H2959 [23MY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2438 [6MY]

——— reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 541), H6103 [1OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H7109 [14NO]

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

——— provide the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs authority to establish a prescription drug take-back program for Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3714), H8107 [12DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H2570 [9MY]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H659 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail (see H.R. 2416), H3758 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 543), H7111 [14NO]

——— designate one U.S. city each year as an ‘‘American World War II City’’ (see H.R. 864), H1721 [20MR]

——— expand the definition of homeless veteran for purposes of benefits (see H.R. 897), H3592 [13JN]

——— pay provisional benefits for certain nonadjudicated claims (see H.R. 1739), H2913 [22MY]

——— provide equity for tuition and fees for individuals entitled to assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program who are pursuing education programs (see H.R. 595), H431 [8FE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 32), H432 [8FE]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: establish a specific timeline to achieve integrated electronic health records (see H.R. 2590), H4524 [16JY]

Depts. of Homeland Security and the Treasury: provide authority to more aggressively enforce trade laws relative to textile or apparel articles (see H.R. 3558), H7310 [20NO]

Disasters: establish Federal catastrophe fund with dedicated funding from insurance premiums allowing States to purchase reinsurance and provide for natural disaster mitigation and preparedness funding (see H.R. 1101), H4309 [9JY]

Diseases: foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H7357 [21NO]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H3216 [5JN]

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1209), H2840 [21MY]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize country’s infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 2821), H5050 [24JY]

EPA: establish a regulatory review process for proposed rules dealing with agricultural entities (see H.R. 2776), H4856 [22JY]

——— exempt the conduct of silvicultural activities from national pollutant discharge elimination system permitting requirements (see H.R. 2026), H2717 [16MY]

——— withdraw proposed order pertaining to the pesticide sulfuryl fluoride (see H.R. 1496), H1955 [11AP]

FAA: modify appropriations (see H.R. 1432), H2067 [16AP]

FCC: prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates (see H.R. 1403), H2719 [16MY]

Federal agencies and departments: create an expedited procedure to enact GAO recommendations for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication (see H.R. 2506), H5477 [10SE]

——— ensure high standards for use of scientific information (see H.R. 1287), H1718 [20MR]

——— improve energy efficiency in Federal facilities by encouraging entrance into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts (see H.R. 2689), H4522 [16JY]

——— promote strategic sourcing principles (see H.R. 2694), H4599 [17JY]

——— review efforts to reduce travel expenses through the use of video conferencing (see H.R. 2643), H4524 [16JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1362), H1823 [21MR]

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

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 2182), H6957 [30OC]

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

Firearms: condemn gun violence, encourage enactment of comprehensive gun reforms, and repeal or reject Stand Your Ground laws (see H. Res. 318), H5088 [25JY]

——— establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 2959), H8118 [16DE]

General William H. Gourley Federal Outpatient Clinic—A Joint VA-DOD Health Care Facility, Marina, CA: designate (see H.R. 272), H3253 [6JN]

Haiti: measure progress of recovery and development efforts following earthquake (see H.R. 1749), H2536 [8MY]

Health: create a patient-centered quality of care initiative for seriously ill patients (see H.R. 1666), H5513 [11SE]

Health care professionals: extend authorization for certain health care workforce loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1827), H5175 [30JY]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 715), H1568 [18MR]

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

Housing: allow States participating in the State Small Business Credit Initiative to provide program funds to small businesses for development of affordable housing (see H.R. 3003), H7357 [21NO]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6289 [4OC]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 2328), H3355 [12JN]

——— require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1531), H1991 [12AP]

Iran: impose additional human rights and economic and financial sanctions to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons (see H.R. 850), H1398 [13MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 904), H1399 [13MR]

Iraq: condemn attack on Iranian dissidents at Camp Hurriya, call for resettlement of camp residents, allow outside assessment of the camp, and return residents to Camp Ashraf to improve protection (see H. Res. 89), H1550 [15MR]

Israel: strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see H.R. 938), H2958 [23MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 268), H3687 [17JN]

Law enforcement: mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (see H.R. 3560), H7358 [21NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 2851), H5173 [30JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 16), H2397 [26AP]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H5655 [18SE]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H2125 [17AP]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H2775 [17MY]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2504), H6103 [1OC]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H5262 [31JY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H2300 [24AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H5655 [18SE]

——— provide coverage of pulmonary self-management education and training services furnished by a qualified respiratory therapist in a physician practice (see H.R. 2619), H4371 [10JY]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H3288 [11JN]

——— reduce incidence of diabetes among beneficiaries (see H.R. 962), H1861 [9AP]

——— reform payment for physicians’ services by eliminating sustainable growth rate system and adopting innovative payment and delivery models to improve quality and efficiency (see H.R. 574), H1430 [14MR]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 713), H2958 [23MY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H3990 [20JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: delay implementation schedule of the reductions of disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 1920), H2914 [22MY]

Members of Congress: prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 310), H4523 [16JY]

Mining and mineral resources: promote domestic production of critical minerals and materials (see H.R. 761), H594 [15FE]

Mother’s Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 1905), H5348 [1AU]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 12), H454 [12FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 59), H413 [6FE]

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 69), H547 [14FE]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 392), H6828 [28OC]

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H3097 [4JN]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 627), H1860 [9AP]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 348), H5588 [17SE]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 282), H4143 [27JN]

NIH: reauthorize and extend Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Centers (see H.R. 594), H629 [25FE]

Parks, Rosa: tribute (see H. Res. 54), H371 [5FE]

Pesticides: clarify congressional intent regarding regulation of use of pesticides in or near navigable waters (see H.R. 935), H1911 [10AP]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H629 [25FE]

——— provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H2913 [22MY]

——— recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations, eliminate Retiree Health Benefits Fund prefunding requirement, restrict closure of facilities, create innovation incentives, and maintain level of service (see H.R. 630), H2027 [15AP]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 2218), H3014 [3JN]

Rustin, Bayard: tribute (see H. Res. 319), H5404 [2AU]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H4858 [22JY]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3465), H7153 [15NO]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H5093 [26JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 155), H1398 [13MR]

——— improve quality, health outcomes, and value of maternity care under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 896), H5767 [19SE]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H2656 [15MY]

Sudan: develop strategy to end human rights violations, create incentives for governments and persons to end support, and reinvigorate peace efforts (see H.R. 1692), H2354 [25AP]

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

Tariff: increase and adjust for inflation the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 1020), H1569 [18MR]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H2157 [18AP]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H5093 [26JY]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H6175 [2OC]

——— extend the work opportunity tax credit for veterans (see H.R. 3327), H7312 [20NO]

——— make permanent the increased deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1621), H2300 [24AP]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H983 [5MR]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H7188 [18NO]

——— reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 1918), H2567 [9MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 2429), H5348 [1AU]

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

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 792), H2719 [16MY]

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. 664), H7052 [13NO]

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

Veterans: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 164), H416 [6FE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H455 [12FE]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 44), H5768 [19SE]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 118), H1427 [14MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see H.R. 755), H1398 [13MR]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H177 [18JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

Constitutional authority statements

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H223 [22JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 1947), E933• [20JN]

——— reauthorize certain programs (H.R. 2642), consideration (H. Res. 295), H4379, H4381 [11JY]

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), Senate amendment, H6206 [3OC], E1420• [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), unanimous-consent request, H6137 [2OC]

——— making continuing (H.R. 933), H1308 [6MR]

Armed Forces: making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members (H.J. Res. 91), H6433 [9OC]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (H.R. 3302), H6662 [22OC]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (H.R. 360), H2266 [24AP]

Columbus, GA: anniversary of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, E302• [14MR]

——— anniversary of Greater St. Mark A.M.E. Church, E1795• [5DE]

——— anniversary of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, E1199• [1AU]

——— anniversary of St. James A.M.E. Church, E1679• [15NO]

——— anniversary of St. James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, E480• [17AP]

——— tribute to Tri-City Latino Festival, E1363• [23SE]

Cusseta, GA: anniversary of Cusseta Industrial High School, E848• [12JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform Cooperative Forestry Program matching funds requirement for eligible historically Black land-grant institutions, E933• [20JN]

——— reform the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commodity distribution programs, and other food and nutrition programs (H.R. 3102), H5717• [19SE]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H4379 [11JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to U.S. facilities or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S., H3073 [4JN]

——— Special Operations Boat Docks funding, H3080 [4JN]

Dept. of Transportation: provide flexibility to transfer funds to prevent FAA furloughs (H.R. 1765), H2373• [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address claims backlog through increased staffing in certain regional offices, H3066 [4JN]

——— improve access to alternative medicine, H3063 [4JN]

——— post-traumatic stress disorder and brain trauma treatment funding, H3064 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding for payment of employee performance awards, H3076 [4JN]

——— reduce salary of senior officials if disability compensation claims are not reduced by a certain amount, H3074 [4JN]

——— Veterans Benefits Administration veterans employment funding, H3065 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3051, H3056, H3058, H3059, H3063, H3064, H3065, H3066, H3067, H3073, H3074, H3076, H3080 [4JN], H6201 [3OC]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3080 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: clarify implementation of electronic health records, H3067 [4JN]

District of Columbia: express condolences to law enforcement officers injured and gratitude to responders to attempted security breach at White House and Capitol, H6204 [3OC]

Economy: impact of budget sequestration, H1308 [6MR], E201• [27FE]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6137 [2OC], H6201 [3OC], H6433 [9OC], E1420• [2OC]

Green-Jackson, Pamela: Presidential Citizens Medal recipient, E166• [15FE]

Macon, GA: anniversary of Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church, E1675• [15NO]

——— Junior League of Macon recipient of Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., Fund Development Award, E836• [11JN]

——— tribute to Juneteenth Freedom Festival, E890• [17JN]

——— tribute to Kadva Patidar Samaj National Convention, E863• [14JN]

NATO: headquarters construction funding, H3058 [4JN]

——— Security Investment Program funding, H3059 [4JN]

Omaha, GA: anniversary of Mount Mariah Missionary Baptist Church, E622• [8MY]

Parliamentary inquiry, H4379 [11JY]

Tuskegee-Morehouse Football Classic: tribute, E1501• [11OC]

Veterans: making continuing appropriations for benefits (H.J. Res. 72), H6082, H6088 [1OC], H6201, H6205, H6206 [3OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H340 [4FE], H620 [25FE]

Tributes

Allen, John D., E1592• [29OC]

Bowlind, Annette, E1550• [23OC]

Catchings, Bernard A., E851• [12JN]

Dandy, Ellis, E1334• [18SE]

DuBose, Edward O., E1438• [4OC]

Freeman, Everette J., E1575• [28OC]

Gibson, Elizabeth V. Jordan, E768• [3JN]

Glass, H.E. (Buddy), E868• [14JN]

Gray, William H., III, H4192 [8JY]

Griffey, Katherine Cash, E1496• [11OC]

Hawkins, Patrick C., H6433 [9OC]

Heard, Lorenzo L., E574• [26AP]

Lindsey, Eddie T., Jr., E1252• [9SE]

Lowery, Evelyn Gibson, E1417• [2OC]

Mandela, Nelson R., H8095• [12DE]

Moore, Lillie Bell Carson (Shug), E69• [25JA]

Moreno, Jennifer M., H6433 [9OC]

Pappas, George T., Sr., E1413• [1OC]

Patterson, Cody J., H6433 [9OC]

Peters, Joseph M., H6433 [9OC]

Phipps, Herbert E., E958• [25JN]

Rella, Edward, E1344• [19SE]

Rivers, Larry E., E692• [17MY]

Simpson, Gracie G., E1264• [9SE]

Skinner, L.D., Sr., and Ruth, E950• [20JN]

Smyre, Calvin, E1759• [2DE]

Taylor, Maretta Mitchell, E188• [26FE]

Williams, Maggie P., E63• [25JA]

Williams, Willie J., E1039• [10JY]