WAR see also Korean War; Persian Gulf Conflict; Vietnamese Conflict; World War I; World War II

Addresses

Great Falls, VA, Memorial Day Service: Norman H. Smith, E802 [5JN]

Joint Meeting of Congress: Park Geun-hye, President of the Republic of Korea, H2487–H2490 [8MY]

‘‘Living Memorial’’: Sean Day, E1282 [11SE]

Amendments

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6299 [9SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 309), S3628, S3629 [20MY]

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H363 [5FE], H5456 [10SE], H7294 [20NO]

Appointments

World War I Centennial Commission, S569 [7FE], H1531 [15MR], H2105 [17AP], H4577 [17JY]

Articles and editorials

Afghanistan War Must End Immediately, H6832 [29OC]

America Must Atone for the Torture It Inflicted, S2895 [23AP]

Call Karzai’s Bluff, H7694 [12DE]

Daraa—The Spark That Lit the Syrian Flame, S6309 [10SE]

Endless Afghanistan? US-Afghan Agreement Would Keep Troops in Place and Funds Flowing, Perhaps Indefinitely (excerpt), H7257 [20NO]

Great Falls Marks Memorial Day, E803 [5JN]

Long Goodbye in Afghanistan, H7694 [12DE]

Marine Vet Recounts Pearl Harbor, Midway, S8044 [14NO]

Pulling the Curtain Back on Syria, S6311 [10SE]

Ruling on Katyn Killings Highlights Russia-Poland Rift, E1667 [14NO]

Seeking a Viable U.N. Path Forward on Syria, E1342 [19SE]

Seventy Years Ago This Month—The Battle of Attu Raged, S3251 [8MY]

Some 50,000 Flee Sudan Into Chad After Darfur Clashes, H2254 [24AP]

WWII Veteran Honored for Heroic Bombing Raid—Moke Hill Man Was a B–24 Gunner, H5793 [20SE]

Bills and resolutions

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S8821 [15DE] (see H.R. 685), H544 [14FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: permit visitors to leave appropriate items on gravesites and markers located in section 60 dedicated to the dead from Iraq and Afghanistan wars (see H.R. 3506), H7151 [15NO]

Armed Forces: allow members to defer principal on Federal student loans for a certain period in connection with orders for mobilization for war or national emergency (see S. 634), S2146 [21MR]

——— authorize use against Syria following congressional authorization and determination that Syria has not agreed to surrender chemical weapons or become Chemical Weapons Convention signatory (see H.J. Res. 61), H5512 [11SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (see S.J. Res. 21), S6269 [6SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see S. 1174), S4585 [18JN] (see H.R. 1726), H2349 [25AP]

——— commend, make permanent, oppose proposals to diminish national security role of, and recognize the National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve (see H. Res. 75), H596 [15FE]

——— ensure funds provided for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors (see H.R. 200), H52 [4JA]

——— express that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization by Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor (see H. Con. Res. 3), H33 [3JA]

——— improve mental health assessments provided to members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 1463), H1908 [10AP]

——— improve outreach to families of members killed in action in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflicts (see H. Con. Res. 65), H7152 [15NO]

——— leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan (see S. Res. 109), S2960 [24AP] (see H. Res. 286), H4175 [28JN] (see H. Res. 296), H4369 [10JY]

——— limit use of funds for introduction into hostilities (see H.R. 383), H280 [23JA]

——— prohibit detention of certain individuals without due process and repeal authority to detain certain terrorists pursuant to authorization for use of military force (see H.R. 2390), H3653 [14JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 58), H5434 [9SE]

——— provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1996), H2654 [15MY]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq (see H. Res. 128), H1631 [19MR]

——— withdraw troops from Afghanistan and pursue alternative strategies to create a stable Afghanistan that is not a base for international terrorism (see H. Res. 184), H2351 [25AP]

Benjamin Harrison Society: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2420), H3758 [18JN]

Budget: suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending (see S. 788), S2896 [23AP]

CIA: cease lethal drone operations (see H.R. 2183), H2954 [23MY]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg (see S. Res. 192), S5499 [27JN]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on review of funding for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan (see S. Res. 158), S3845 [23MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 231), H2911 [22MY]

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 S. Res. 144), S3569 [16MY] (see H. Res. 131), H1825 [21MR]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (see S. 210), S469 [4FE] (see H.R. 258), H168 [15JA]

Dept. of Defense: report the long-term costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1238), H1567 [18MR]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 808), H627 [25FE]

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 H.R. 110), H31 [3JA]

Dept. of the Interior: install in the area of the World War II Memorial a suitable plaque or inscription with the words that Franklin D. Roosevelt prayed on D-Day, June 6, 1944 (see S. 1044), S3843 [23MY] (see H.R. 2175), H2954 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: accept certain documents as proof of service in determining eligibility of an individual to receive amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund (see H.R. 481), H342 [4FE]

——— modify method of determining whether Filipino veterans are U.S. residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation (see S. 1559), S7007 [27SE] (see H.R. 3207), H5921 [27SE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1725), H2349 [25AP]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see S. 59), S43 [22JA] (see H.R. 330), H221 [22JA]

Erie, PA: recognize for its critical role in the development and construction of the fleet of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812 (see S. Res. 155), S3844 [23MY]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see S. 419), S1011 [28FE] (see H.R. 881), H813 [28FE]

——— require an adequate process in preplanned lethal operations that target U.S. or allied citizens and limit use of cluster munitions when likely to unintentionally harm such citizens (see H.R. 2438), H3928 [19JN]

Foreign aid: establish a framework for effective, transparent, and accountable U.S. foreign assistance (see H.R. 1793), H2392 [26AP]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H28 [3JA]

Health: provide for medical neutrality protecting medical facilities and personnel during armed conflict and establish accountability for violations of the principle of medical neutrality (see H.R. 2033), H2717 [16MY]

House Rules: require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 412), H7110 [14NO]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of ensuring U.S. diplomatic efforts to prevent acquisition of nuclear weapons and avoid war (see H.R. 783), H595 [15FE]

Memorial Day: encourage nationwide moment of remembrance with the playing of ‘‘Taps’’ (see S. Res. 291), S7952 [12NO]

——— encourage nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see S. 1648), S7829 [5NO]

——— restore traditional observance (see H.R. 2225), H3014 [3JN]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (see H.R. 978), H1317 [6MR]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (see S. 995), S3657 [21MY] (see H.R. 503), H370 [5FE]

National Park Service: acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program (see S. 916), S3326 [9MY] (see H.R. 1033), H1327 [7MR]

National security: require all young persons to perform military or civilian service, allow induction to uniformed services during wartime, and require registration of women under the Selective Service System (see H.R. 748), H593 [15FE]

——— require independent alternative analysis of the use of targeted lethal force against a particular, known U.S. person knowingly engaged in acts of international terrorism against the U.S. (see S. 1035), S3843 [23MY]

Selective Service System: require registration of women (see H.R. 747), H593 [15FE]

Syria: call for Syria to become a signatory to, and comply with, the Chemical Weapons Convention and if such actions do not occur by a certain date, all elements of national power will be considered by the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 22), S6327 [10SE]

——— establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (see H. Con. Res. 51), H5434 [9SE]

——— express that the President is prohibited from initiating war without express congressional authorization and appropriation of funds for such war (see H. Con. Res. 40), H3989 [20JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to conduct military or paramilitary operations absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2501), H4038 [25JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to any armed combatants absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress (see H.R. 2432), H3927 [19JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding to provide military assistance to opposition forces (see H.R. 2503), H4038 [25JN]

——— restrict funds relative to escalating U.S. military involvement in Syria (see H.R. 2492, 2494), H4037 [25JN] (see H.R. 2507), H4078 [26JN]

Taxation: establish Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2483), H4037 [25JN]

Terrorism: require all foreign terrorists who attack the U.S. be considered enemy combatants to be tried by military tribunals instead of civilian courts (see H.R. 1081), H1356 [12MR]

U.N.: prohibit deployment of U.S. Armed Forces in support of military operation without express prior congressional authorization (see H.R. 2496), H4037 [25JN]

U.S. Office for Contingency Operations: establish (see H.R. 2606), H4174 [28JN]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of withdrawal of U.S. combat troops (see S. Res. 280), S7728 [31OC]

——— tribute to Korean American veterans (see H. Res. 204), H2484 [7MY]

War of 1812: anniversary of Battle of Lake Erie (see S. Res. 153), S3844 [23MY]

——— anniversary of the Battles of River Raisin (see H. Res. 37), H177 [18JA]

War Powers Resolution: repeal (see H.R. 3065), H5434 [9SE]

——— require the President to seek advance congressional approval before sending U.S. Armed Forces into conflict except when there’s an immediate threat to the U.S. or its citizens (see H.J. Res. 60), H5512 [11SE]

Women: codify U.S. Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security to promote inclusion of women in conflict resolution efforts and peacebuilding institutions (see H.R. 2874), H5259 [31JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H3591 [13JN]

World War I Centennial Commission: establish National World War I Memorial in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 222), H84 [14JA]

World War II: anniversary of rescue of Danish Jews from the Nazis (see S. Res. 227), S6519 [17SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 111), H31 [3JA]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (see S. 309), S707 [13FE] (see H.R. 755), H594 [15FE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see S. 1688), S8000 [13NO] (see H.R. 3544), H7309 [20NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S9051 [19DE] (see H.R. 3658), H7566 [5DE]

——— tribute to veterans on anniversaries of major battles (see H. Res. 230), H2838 [21MY]

Essays

State of the Union: Gina Chiola, S650 [12FE]

Excerpts

War Powers Resolution, H3999 [25JN]

Histories

U.S. POW Delegation Trip to Japan Participants, E1516–E1518 [15OC]

Letters

Impact of potential military strike against Syria on military families: Rebekah Sanderlin and Molly Blake, S6289 [9SE]

Redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq: several Representatives (2007), H2333 [25AP]

Siege at the Alamo: William B. Travis, S1101 [5MR], S1175 [6MR]

U.S.-Afghanistan Bilateral Security Agreement: Representative Jones, H7194 [19NO], H7398 [3DE]

Lists

Chemical Weapons Usage Since World War I, S6348 [11SE]

Key Iraq votes from the 109th Congress, H2336 [25AP]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Obama, S6594 [18SE], H5641 [18SE]

Motions

Armed Forces: authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6273 [9SE], S6301 [10SE]

Plays

‘‘Henry V’’: William Shakespeare (excerpt), S1214 [6MR]

Poems

‘‘Ahead of the Pack,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E945 [20JN]

‘‘Blue and Gray,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1009 [28JN]

‘‘Greatest Gift,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E728 [23MY]

‘‘In the Battle,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1492 [11OC]

‘‘Pedal to the Metal Marine,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1578 [28OC]

Prayers

Prayer for the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day: Franklin D. Roosevelt, H3243 [6JN]

Press releases

U.S. Government Assessment of the Syrian Government’s Use of Chemical Weapons on August 21, 2013: Executive Office of the President, S6347 [11SE]

Remarks in House

Abramoske-James, Stephanie: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E1883 [16DE]

Afghanistan: anniversary of U.S.-led invasion, H6326 [7OC]

Arlington National Cemetery: permit visitors to leave appropriate items on gravesites and markers located in section 60 dedicated to the dead from Iraq and Afghanistan wars (H.R. 3506), E1677 [15NO]

Armed Forces: accelerate plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H3373, H3374, H3376, H3377, H3378, H3379, H3535–H3537 [13JN], H3761 [19JN]

——— anniversary of Georgia Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing, E1547 [23OC]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, H5409, H5432 [9SE], H5437, H5438, H5440, H5441 [10SE], H5480, H5493, H5495 [11SE], H5532 [12SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (H.R. 1726), H2303, H2304 [25AP]

——— correlation between withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan and resurgence of terrorist organizations, H574 [15FE]

——— develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, H433 [12FE], H538 [14FE], H1571, H1574 [19MR], H1871 [10AP], H2442 [7MY], H4217 [9JY], H4526 [17JY], H5097 [30JY], H6418 [9OC], H6832 [29OC], H7194 [19NO], H7257 [20NO], H7398 [3DE], H7449 [4DE], H7560 [5DE], H7693 [12DE], E1865 [12DE]

——— ensure funding for operations in Afghanistan are only used for safe and orderly withdrawal of U.S. military forces and Dept. of Defense contractors, H4871 [23JY]

——— leave no member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan (H. Res. 286), H4162 [28JN]

——— maintain military presence in Afghanistan, H4842 [22JY], H4861 [23JY]

——— prohibit detention of certain individuals without due process and repeal authority to detain certain terrorists pursuant to authorization for use of military force, H3540 [13JN]

——— prohibit Federal funding for use against Syria absent express prior statutory authorization from Congress or an attack or imminent attack on the U.S. (H.J. Res. 58), H5438 [10SE]

——— require mental health assessments before enlistment, H3594 [14JN]

——— tribute to members, H2967 [3JN]

——— tribute to members for service in Iraq, H1636 [20MR]

Arsenault, Justin: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E1884 [16DE]

Avon, IN: tribute to dedication of Avon World War II Memorial Park, E567 [26AP]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of independence, E656 [14MY]

——— anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E44 [22JA], E50 [23JA], E87 [4FE], E112 [6FE], E552 [25AP]

Benjamin Harrison Society: establish a memorial in the District of Columbia to honor the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 2420), E910 [18JN]

Bjorklund, Richard (B.J.): Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E1881 [16DE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: anniversary of conflict, E403 [9AP]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to the Hispanic-American Veterans’ Memorial, E856 [14JN]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of economic policies, H947 [4MR]

Carter, Michael: Medal of Honor recipient, H5270 [1AU]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg, H4091 [27JN], E1009 [28JN]

——— anniversary of Gettysburg Address, E1703 [19NO]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (H.R. 258), H2779–H2781 [20MY]

Dept. of Defense: decision to end ban on women serving in combat positions, E350 [21MR]

——— Gulf War Illness Research Program funding, H4910 [23JY]

——— military operations in Afghanistan funding, H3022 [4JN], H4870 [23JY]

——— overseas contingency operations account funding, H3603–H3605 [14JN], H4967 [23JY], E1123 [24JY], E1169 [31JY]

——— prohibit funding for drone strike program unless missions are conducted by members of the Armed Forces, E861 [14JN]

——— prohibit funding for use of U.S. military force against Iran, H3619 [14JN]

——— require all branches of service to provide free Internet access to those serving in a combat zone, E880 [14JN]

——— tribute to civilians serving along side Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1126 [24JY]

——— tribute to living Medal of Honor recipients, H5625–H5641 [18SE], H5826 [25SE], E1341 [19SE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (H.R. 1725), H5870 [26SE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (H.R. 330), H6853, H6854 [29OC]

Domestic policy: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H1865 [10AP]

Duckworth, Representative: tribute to members of helicopter crew involved in personal rescue while serving in Iraq, H6979 [12NO]

Executive Office of the President: provide information to Congress as to which organizations are believed to be affiliates or adherents of al-Qaeda (terrorist organization), E883 [17JN]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (H.R. 881), E219 [28FE]

Flores, Benny M., Jr.: Silver Star recipient, E592 [6MY]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H2120–H2122 [17AP], H3593 [14JN], H4479 [11JY], H5494 [11SE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism relative to treatment of Navy SEALS killed in Afghanistan, H5497 [11SE]

Greece: observance of Oxi Day, H6694 [23OC]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), E3 [3JA]

Hickory, NC: tribute to Fallen Heroes Ministry, H7305 [20NO]

Iraq: anniversary of U.S.-led invasion, H1571, H1574, H1580 [19MR], H1636, H1640 [20MR], H2331–H2336 [25AP], E330, E337 [19MR]

——— ensure that humanitarian protections are upheld for the residents of Camp Ashraf, E1392 [27SE]

Kansas City, MO: tribute to World War I Centennial Planning Conference, E361 [21MR]

Kellogg-Briand Pact: anniversary, E491 [18AP]

Korean War: anniversary, E577 [26AP], E984 [27JN]

Korean War Veterans Association: tribute to Col. William E. Weber chapter 142, E1573 [24OC]

——— tribute to Honor Guard, E1119 [23JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia chapter 100, E1573 [24OC]

Maine: tribute to Summit Project for honoring fallen servicemembers, E1632 [12NO]

Maxwell AFB, AL: anniversary of Air Force Reserve Command 908th Airlift Wing, E1643 [13NO]

Memorial Day: observance, H2845, H2849, H2851, H2852, H2900–H2902 [22MY], H2940, H2941, H2942 [23MY], E728, E743 [23MY], E802 [5JN]

Military Selective Service Act: deauthorize except during a Presidentially-declared national emergency (H.R. 978), H1364 [13MR]

Mineral Wells, TX: tribute to dedication of Fort Wolters Historical Park’s Medal of Honor Memorial, E610 [7MY]

Nagorno-Karabakh: allocation of foreign aid, E537 [24AP]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, E211, E224 [28FE], E242 [5MR]

——— anniversary of genocide at Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, E261 [11MR]

——— anniversary of independence, H956 [5MR], E244 [5MR]

——— resolution of dispute, E280 [13MR]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, E1804 [5DE]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts, H7267 [20NO], E1770 [3DE]

Poland: observance of Katyn Massacre, E1667 [14NO]

POW: ensure availability of the writ of habeas corpus for any U.S. citizen who is detained in the U.S., H3537, H3538 [13JN]

——— U.S. POW delegation trip to Japan, E1516 [15OC]

Russia: diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, H5438 [10SE], H5493, H5495 [11SE], H5938 [28SE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, H985 [6MR]

Support Our Soldiers (organization): tribute, E742 [23MY]

Syria: establish a Syrian war crimes tribunal (H. Con. Res. 51), E1324 [17SE], E1689 [18NO]

——— Obama administration proposal to have Syria surrender its’ chemical weapons stockpiles to the U.N. Security Council for oversight and destruction, H5441 [10SE], H6276 [4OC]

——— prohibit funding to escalate U.S. military involvement in Syria, H4871 [23JY], H5015–H5017 [24JY], H5467–H5474 [10SE]

Veterans: tribute, H6882–H6887 [29OC]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary, E1636 [12NO]

——— tribute to Canadian citizens who served in the Armed Forces, E1695 [18NO]

——— tribute to 26th Marine Regiment, Hotel Company, 2d Platoon, 1st Squad for recovery of Russian SA–2 missile, H6572 [14OC]

Wangler, John: Congressional Veteran Commendation for the 3d Congressional District of Texas recipient, E1879 [16DE]

War of 1812: anniversary of Battle of Lake Erie, E1271 [10SE]

——— anniversary of the Battles of River Raisin (H. Res. 37), E39 [18JA]

War Powers Resolution: amend, H5441 [10SE]

West, TX: tribute to West Veterans Honor Guard, H3281 [11JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (H.R. 3658), H7560 [5DE]

——— honor contribution of women, symbolized by ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’, who served on the homefront, E1477 [10OC]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H3228, H3242 [6JN]

——— tribute to Mississippi veterans who participated in the liberation of France, E1369 [25SE]

——— tribute to Tuskegee Airmen from Western Pennsylvania, E1312 [12SE]

Remarks in Senate

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1827), S8840 [16DE]

Armed Forces: anniversary of Air National Guard 165th Airlift Wing, S7874, S7875 [6NO]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6749 [24SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), S6271 [6SE]

——— authorize use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons (S.J. Res. 21), motion to proceed, S6273–S6284, S6288–S6290 [9SE], S6302–S6319 [10SE], S6337–S6348, S6367–S6369 [11SE]

——— delay sequestration for members if President authorizes use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6289, S6290 [9SE]

Budget: suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending (S. 788), S2886, S2904 [23AP], S2909, S2911, S2912, S2917 [24AP]

——— suspend the fiscal year 2013 sequester and establish limits on war-related spending (S. 788), unanimous-consent request, S2887 [23AP], S2933 [24AP]

China Grove, NC: tribute to Price of Freedom Museum, S1946 [19MR]

Civil War—U.S.: anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg, S5236 [26JN]

——— anniversary of Battle of Gettysburg (S. Res. 192), S5510 [27JN]

——— anniversary of Gettysburg Address, S8183 [19NO]

Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: anniversary, S2894 [23AP]

Crime: establish criminal offense for fraudulent claims about receipt of military decorations or medals (H.R. 258), S3789 [22MY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to remove any portion of Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, CA, S8440 [21NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify method of determining whether Filipino veterans are U.S. residents for purposes of eligibility for receipt of the full-dollar rate of compensation (S. 1559), S7008 [27SE]

Domestic policy: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, S6314–S6316 [10SE], S7713 [31OC]

Durbin, Senator: report on trip to Uganda, Djibouti, and Bahrain, S833–S835 [26FE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (S. 419), S1026–S1028 [28FE]

Indiana: ensure certain veterans of past wars receive medals and ribbons not yet awarded, S7910 [7NO]

Iraq: anniversary of U.S.-led invasion, S1882 [18MR]

Kentucky: tribute to Military Order of the Purple Heart, S3611 [20MY]

Maine: tribute to Summit Project for honoring fallen servicemembers, S6326 [10SE]

Maine Troop Greeters (organization): tribute, S3426 [14MY]

Memorial Day: observance, S2838 [22AP], S3752 [22MY], S3833 [23MY]

Missing in America Project (organization): tribute to Veteran Recovery Program, S6956 [26SE]

National Desert Storm Memorial Association: authorize to establish National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial in the District of Columbia (S. 995), S3660 [21MY], S7910 [7NO]

Ride of the Brotherhood (organization): tribute, S6326 [10SE]

Romesha, Clinton: Medal of Honor recipient, S514 [7FE]

Russia: diplomatic efforts to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S6337–S6348, S6369 [11SE], S6482 [17SE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to defenders of the Alamo, S1174 [6MR]

——— tribute to diplomatic efforts by U.S., Russia, and the U.N. to have Syria surrender chemical weapons stockpiles, S7055 [30SE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice, S834 [26FE]

Veterans: participation in Library of Congress Veterans History Project, S7910 [7NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of withdrawal of U.S. combat troops (S. Res. 280), S7931 [7NO]

War of 1812: anniversary of Battle of Lake Erie, S6508 [17SE]

——— anniversary of Battle of Lake Erie (S. Res. 153), S3863 [23MY], S6027 [29JY]

War Powers Resolution: anniversary, S5770 [18JY]

Weatogue, CT: Bataan Corregidor Memorial Bridge dedication, S9098 [20DE]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Attu, S3250 [8MY]

——— anniversary of rescue of Danish Jews from the Nazis (S. Res. 227), S7213 [4OC]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Civil Air Patrol (S. 309), S3629 [20MY]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3971 [6JN]

Reports

Briefing Note—The Children Crisis in Syria: Save the Children (organization), S6311 [10SE]

Reports filed

Armed Forces Use Against Syria in Response to Use of Chemical Weapons: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S.J. Res. 21), S6270 [6SE]

Call for End to Ongoing Conflict and Support International Efforts Toward Long-Term Peace, Stability, and Observance of Human Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 144), S5148 [25JN]

Danish Jews Rescue From the Nazis During World War II Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 227), S7062 [30SE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 59) (S. Rept. 113–50), S5497 [27JN]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 330) (H. Rept. 113–79), H2773 [17MY]

National Park Service Acquisition and Protection of Nationally Significant Battlefields and Associated Sites of Revolutionary War and War of 1812: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1033) (H. Rept. 113–29), H1855 [9AP]

Stolen Valor Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 258) (H. Rept. 113–84), H2802 [20MY]

Statements

U.N. Security Council Resolution on Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons Stockpiles: Samantha Power, U.N. Ambassador, S7056 [30SE]

Texts of

H.R. 258, Stolen Valor Act, H2779 [20MY]

H.R. 330, Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial Act, H6853 [29OC]

H.R. 1033, National Park Service acquisition and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program, H1843 [9AP]

S. 309, award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the World War II Civil Air Patrol, S3630 [20MY]

S. 788, suspend the fiscal year 2013 budget sequester and establish limits on war-related spending, S2901 [23AP]

S. 995, National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act, S3661 [21MY]

S. 1559, Benefits Fairness for Filipino Veterans Act, S7008 [27SE]

S. Res. 109, leave no Armed Forces member unaccounted for in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, S2965 [24AP]

S. Res. 144, call for an end to the ongoing conflict and support international efforts toward long-term peace, stability, and observance of human rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo, S3581 [16MY], S5302, S5303 [26JN]

S. Res. 153, War of 1812 Battle of Lake Erie anniversary, S3863 [23MY]

S. Res. 155, recognize Erie, PA, for its critical role in the development and construction of the fleet of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry during the War of 1812, S3864 [23MY]

S. Res. 158, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on review of funding for U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, S3865 [23MY]

S. Res. 192, Civil War—U.S., Battle of Gettysburg anniversary, S5507 [27JN]

S. Res. 227, Danish Jews rescue from the Nazis during World War II anniversary, S6527 [17SE]

S. Res. 280, U.S. combat troops withdrawal from the Vietnamese Conflict anniversary, S7732 [31OC]

S. Res. 291, encourage nationwide moment of remembrance with the playing of ‘‘Taps’’ on Memorial Day, S7962 [12NO]

S.J. Res. 21, Armed Forces use against Syria in response to use of chemical weapons, S6269 [6SE]