CRIME see also Espionage; Sexual Harassment; Terrorism

Addresses

Legacy of the Jesuits on U.S. Foreign Policy Toward El Salvador and Central America and on the Society of Jesus: Representative McGovern, E1779 [10DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5152, S5155 [30JY], S5197, S5237, S5238, S5239, S5241, S5242, S5244, S5245, S5250, S5259, S5261, S5272 [31JY]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 2866), S6865, S6867 [15DE]

Computers: provide for a public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development, education, public awareness, and preparedness (S. 1353), S6639 [11DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6482, S6559 [10DE], H9053 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), S4186 [26JN]

Genocide: observe anniversary of Rwandan genocide and condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere (S. Res. 413), S6457, S6463 [9DE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (H.R. 3212), S4563 [16JY], H6839 [25JY]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance (H.R. 5230), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7212 [1AU]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7148 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7212 [1AU]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (H. Res. 568), H3464 [7MY]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (H. Res. 590), H4705 [21MY]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1535), S6638 [11DE]

Anecdotes

Unaccompanied Alien Children in Dept. of Homeland Security Custody: National Immigrant Justice Center, H7142 [31JY]

Articles and editorials

Assad ‘‘Says Fighting Largely Over by End of Year’’—Former Russian PM, S2345 [10AP]

Breitbart’s Darby Announces Border Security and Public Corruption Tipline, H5315 [11JN]

Burn Bus Route 177 in Tecoluca After Assaulting Passenger, H7142 [31JY]

Children of the Drug Wars—A Refugee Crisis, Not an Immigration Crisis, H7140–H7142 [31JY], E1258 [29JY]

Congress Needs To Act To Allow Victims of Child Sex Abuse To Recover Restitution, S2799 [7MY]

Crucial Vote on the Surveillance Bill, S6033 [18NO]

DACA Did Not Cause the Influx of Unaccompanied Minors, H7207 [1AU]

Deportation Data Won’t Dispel Rumors Drawing Migrant Minors to U.S. (excerpt), S4308 [9JY]

Ending Global Corruption, E1234 [25JY]

Exclusive—Al Qaeda’s American Fighters Are Coming Home—And U.S. Intelligence Can’t Find Them, S3258 [22MY]

Failed Somali Pirate Prosecution Fuels Terror Trial Fears (excerpt), H4971 [29MY]

FBI Director—Number of Americans Traveling To Fight in Syria Increasing, S3258 [22MY]

Fleeing Gangs, Children Head to U.S. Border, H7144 [31JY]

——— (excerpt), H6732 [23JY]

Hezbollah Confident in Assad, West Resigned to Syria Stalemate, S2345 [10AP]

Hundreds of Police Killings Are Uncounted in Federal Stats—FBI Data Differs From Local Counts on Justifiable Homicides, S6342 [4DE]

Kidnap and Kill a Girl in Olancho, H7138 [31JY]

New Law Offers Protection to Abused Native American Women, S941–S943 [12FE]

NSA Reform Takes Its First Steps, H4797 [22MY]

NSA Reform That Only ISIS Could Love, S6028 [18NO]

Ohioans Selling Sex With Their Kids, H6710 [23JY]

One in Three Illegals in U.S. Have No High School Education (excerpt), H8264 [2DE]

Reining in the NSA Is Something That All Americans Can Embrace, S6033 [18NO]

Review Finds Two Decades of Forensic Errors by FBI, S5291 [31JY]

Senate Should Approve a Bipartisan Proposal To Reform the NSA, S6033 [18NO]

Shannon Melendi’s Death Still Stings, 20 Years Later, E754 [15MY]

Sharpton Says He’s Working Out Tax-Debt Issues, E1723 [3DE]

Training ‘Moderate Islamists’—Four More Americans Killed in Afghanistan, H7864 [18SE]

Treatment or Jail—Patrick Kennedy Wages Fierce Anti-Pot Crusade, S1275 [4MR]

U.S. Mute as Abbas Incites Violence, S6345 [4DE]

When Life Turned Ugly—Domestic Violence Is an All Too Common Occurrence in Rural America, S5292 [31JY]

Winthrop Bean Remembered, E97 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions

Advertising: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see H.R. 4225), H2432 [13MR]

Animals: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7125 [30JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use of military force against nations, organizations, or persons responsible for the attack against U.S. personnel in Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4599), H3939 [7MY]

——— establish eligibility, assignment, training, and certification requirements for sexual assault forensic examiners (see S. 2703), S5135 [30JY]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 4608), H4015 [8MY]

ATF: abolish and transfer functions relating to firearms, explosives, arson, violent crime, and terrorism to the FBI and transfer functions relating to alcohol and tobacco smuggling to the DEA (see H.R. 5522), H7675 [17SE]

——— establish incentives for law enforcement agencies to report all recovered crime guns to the National Tracing Center (see H.R. 4946), H5723 [24JN]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (see H.R. 4802), H5072 [5JN]

Bureau of Prisons: provide secure storage areas on institution grounds outside the secure perimeter for employees authorized to carry firearms (see S. 2426), S3424 [4JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (see S. Con. Res. 40), S4454 [14JY] (see H. Con. Res. 106), H6136 [11JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 92), H2301 [11MR]

Children and youth: allow State child protective services systems to better serve the needs of children who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 4636), H4058 [9MY]

——— eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see S. 2874), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4123), H2097 [28FE]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 5081), H6135 [11JY]

——— enhance the safety of drug-free playgrounds (see S. 2241), S2378 [10AP]

——— ensure juveniles adjudicated in Federal delinquency proceedings are not subject to solitary confinement while committed to juvenile facilities (see H.R. 4124), H2097 [28FE]

——— establish Federal criminal penalties for interstate child endangerment (see S. 2596), S4454 [14JY]

——— expand authority of governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities to access the national crime information databases (see H.R. 3923), H1246 [17JA]

——— improve response to missing children and victims of child sex trafficking through updating law enforcement records and improving coordination with child welfare systems (see S. 1936), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 3905), H1240 [16JA]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (see H.R. 5111), H6296 [15JY]

——— include combating transfer of permanent legal custody or control of a minor in contravention of a required legal procedure (see H.R. 4704), H4784 [21MY]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (see H.R. 5076), H6135 [11JY]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (see H.R. 4058), H1776 [14FE]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (see H.R. 4980), H5816 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding to medical institutions that conduct certain research on wards of the State or which threaten to disrupt families through allegations of child medical abuse (see H.R. 4518), H3292 [29AP]

——— require reporting of bullying to appropriate authorities and assist with equal protection claims against entities who fail to respond appropriately to bullying (see H.R. 4756), H5022 [29MY]

——— treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl (see S. Res. 340), S528 [28JA]

China: impose sanctions on Chinese state-owned enterprises and certain associated persons for benefitting from cyber and economic espionage against the U.S. (see H.R. 5103), H6215 [14JY]

Civil liberties: prohibit unauthorized use of electronic tracking devices (see S. 2933), S6022 [17NO]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (see S. 2567), S4271 [8JY] (see H.R. 5158), H6580 [18JY]

Colleges and universities: prohibit students convicted of a State criminal hazing offense from receiving certain educational assistance (see H.R. 3898), H1240 [16JA]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see H.R. 4908), H5557 [19JN]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on offshore tax evasion and efforts to collect taxes on hidden offshore accounts (see S. Res. 398), S1731 [25MR]

——— authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on offshore tax strategy of Caterpillar Inc. (see S. Res. 468), S3475 [5JN]

Computers: enhance penalties for computer crimes (see S. 1984), S702 [3FE]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to individuals being deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (see S. 2644), S4762 [23JY] (see H.R. 5502), H7674 [17SE]

Consumers: provide debit cardholders with consumer protections equivalent to those available to credit cardholders (see S. 2200), S2095 [2AP]

Corporations: establish criminal penalties for corporate officers failing to inform and warn of serious dangers posed by corporate actions or products (see S. 2615), S4557 [16JY]

Correctional institutions: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in prisons, jails, and juvenile detention facilities (see H.R. 4618), H4015 [8MY]

Courts: encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 5536), H7882 [18SE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see S. 2267), S2470 [29AP] (see H.R. 5233), H7039 [29JY]

——— require upon request a probable cause hearing in connection with property seizures relative to certain monetary instruments transactions (see H.R. 5833), H9044 [10DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility disqualification for certain convicted felons (see H.R. 5642), H7886 [18SE]

——— preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 5238), H7039 [29JY]

——— require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to show valid photo identification when purchasing items with program benefits (see S. 1922), S325 [14JA] (see H.R. 4006), H1686 [6FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow return of personal property to victims of sexual assault incidents involving Armed Forces members upon completion of proceedings (see H.R. 4730), H4828 [22MY]

——— provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (see S. 1917), S325 [14JA] (see H.R. 4485), H3196 [10AP]

——— provide certain members of Reserve components of the Armed Forces who are victims of sex-related offenses with access to a special victims’ counsel (see H.R. 4863), H5363 [12JN]

——— provide members of Reserve components who are victims of sex-related offenses with access to Special Victims’ Counsel (see S. 2843), S5698 [17SE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (see S. 2970), S6262 [2DE] (see S. 2992), S6448 [9DE]

Dept. of Education: allow State teacher and personnel training and recruitment funds to be used to train school personnel how to recognize child sexual abuse (see H.R. 5127), H6351 [16JY]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see S. 2692), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5269), H7125 [30JY] (see H.R. 5354), H7183 [31JY]

——— require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad (see H.R. 5485), H7617 [16SE]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see S. 2164), S1818 [27MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see S. 2695), S5134 [30JY] (see H.R. 5277), H7125 [30JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (see H.R. 5411), H7296 [8SE]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see S. 2054), S1233 [27FE]

——— require mandatory reporting of child abuse or neglect to law enforcement or State child protective services agencies and provide training on what constitutes child abuse or neglect (see S. 2343), S3074 [15MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (see H.R. 4007), H1686 [6FE]

——— reduce fraud and abuse in Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) (see S. 2781), S5434 [9SE]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (see H.R. 5116), H6296 [15JY]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data about sexual offenses that occur aboard aircraft (see H.R. 4404), H2961 [4AP]

——— authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (see H.R. 4769), H5022 [29MY]

——— award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (see S. 2839), S5697 [17SE] (see H.R. 5845), H9044 [10DE]

——— create and maintain a public database of administrative, civil, and criminal actions against corporate entities (see H.R. 4452), H3195 [10AP]

——— encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see S. 2807), S5588 [15SE]

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 5789), H8365 [3DE]

——— establish grant program for the acquisition, operation, and maintenance of body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5865), H9302 [11DE]

——— establish National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 5623), H7885 [18SE]

——— establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 3907), H1241 [16JA]

——— establish regional training centers to improve the training of child protection professionals (see H.R. 4943), H5640 [23JN]

——— exempt certain products from Controlled Substances Act requirements on scheduled listed chemicals if it is not practical to use such products in illicit manufacture of methamphetamine (see H.R. 4502), H3240 [28AP]

——— fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see S. 2840), S5697 [17SE] (see H.R. 5519), H7675 [17SE]

——— improve Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system (see H.R. 3908), H1241 [16JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see S. 2301), S2796 [7MY] (see S. 2344), S3074 [15MY] (see H.R. 4981), H5816 [26JN]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 5866), H9302 [11DE]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see S. 2443), S3474 [5JN]

——— protect crime victims’ rights (see H.R. 4165), H2255 [6MR]

——— provide funding for Violent Crime Reduction Partnerships in the most violent communities (see H.R. 4088), H1937 [25FE]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see S. 2821), S5628 [16SE]

——— provide grants to establish a national hate crime hotline and hate crime information and assistance website and provide training and education to local law enforcement to prevent hate crimes (see H.R. 5028), H5876 [8JY]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 5535), H7882 [18SE]

——— provide State officials with access to criminal history information relative to certain financial service providers required to undergo State criminal background checks (see H.R. 5320), H7181 [31JY]

——— provide the Inspector General with the authority to investigate allegations of misconduct by departmental attorneys (see S. 2127), S1652 [13MR]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (see H.R. 4323), H2743 [27MR]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 5550), H7882 [18SE] (see H.R. 5858), H9302 [11DE]

——— regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases (see H.R. 4540), H3407 [1MY]

——— study the cost of purchase and use of body cameras by State and local law enforcement agencies and require such agencies to purchase and use body cameras as a condition of receipt of Federal funding (see H.R. 5407), H7295 [8SE]

Dept. of Labor: issue implementing regulations for drug testing under State unemployment compensation programs (see H.R. 4310), H2695 [26MR]

Dept. of State: develop strategy to address factors driving large numbers of unaccompanied alien children from certain Central American countries to seek admission to the U.S. (see H.R. 5368), H7183 [31JY]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 5752), H8169 [20NO]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff (see S. 2778), S5374 [8SE]

——— offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel (see S. 2577, 2579), S4336 [9JY] (see H.R. 5041), H6034 [9JY]

——— offer rewards for information regarding the attacks on the U.S. diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya (see H.R. 4530), H3363 [30AP]

——— revoke passports of U.S. citizens providing material support to Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and provide quarterly reports on use of such authority (see S. 2846), S5698 [17SE]

——— submit reports to Congress on child protection compacts with countries with a prevalence of trafficking in children (see H.R. 5043), H6034 [9JY]

——— suspend from visa waiver program any country identifying passport holders fighting with Islamist extremist organizations (see H.R. 5594), H7884 [18SE]

Dept. of Transportation: withhold highway funds from States that do not have in effect laws requiring the use of ignition interlock devices to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see H.R. 5025), H5876 [8JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call for appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate mismanagement and misconduct of officials (see H. Res. 633), H5597 [20JN]

——— establish presumption of service connection for mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 4344), H2744 [27MR]

——— protect individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need of regular aid and attendance from dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices (see S. 1993), S763 [4FE] (see H.R. 5046), H6034 [9JY] (see H.R. 5708), H7995 [14NO]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see S. 2504), S3863 [19JN]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see H.R. 4975), H5768 [25JN]

——— provide for legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 4498), H3240 [28AP]

——— reclassify certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors and eliminate increased penalties for cocaine offenses where the cocaine involved is cocaine base (see S. 2657), S4903 [24JY]

——— reduce opioid misuse and abuse (see H.R. 5587), H7884 [18SE]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5515), H7674 [17SE]

Executive Office of the President: negotiate extradition treaties to combat more effectively international cybercriminals (see S. Res. 563), S5783 [18SE]

FAA: collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during passenger flights (see H.R. 4295), H2644 [25MR]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (see H.R. 5889), H10335 [2JA]

FDA: establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 5874), H9303 [11DE]

Federal agencies and departments: reform classification and security clearance processes, and establish within the Dept. of Homeland Security an effective and transparent security clearance review process (see S. 2683), S5051 [29JY] (see H.R. 5240), H7039 [29JY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (see H.R. 4449), H3195 [10AP]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see S. 2445), S3475 [5JN] (see H.R. 4806), H5072 [5JN]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 468), H1511 [29JA]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 1908), S223 [9JA]

——— prohibit possession of a firearm by a person who is adjudicated to have committed a violent act while a juvenile (see H.R. 4405), H2961 [4AP]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see S. 2483), S3719 [17JN] (see H.R. 4906), H5557 [19JN]

Fish and fishing: prohibit importation or exportation of mussels of a certain genus (see S. 2530), S4003 [25JN]

Foreign aid: ensure the provision of foreign assistance does not contribute to human trafficking and combat human trafficking by requiring greater transparency in recruitment of foreign workers (see H.R. 4586), H3939 [7MY]

FTC: establish regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals and improve laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children (see S. 2378), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 4711), H4784 [21MY]

GAO: report on sexual assault prevention activities of the Dept. of Defense and Armed Forces (see S. 2222), S2239 [8AP]

Hate crimes: extend coverage of Federal prohibition against hate crimes in order to provide greater protections to persons who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender (see H.R. 5711), H7995 [14NO]

Homicide: make an interstate act to conceal a homicide a Federal offense (see H.R. 5869), H9303 [11DE]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (see S. 2193), S1923 [1AP] (see H.R. 4098), H2000 [26FE]

House of Representatives: bring an action seeking relief in response to the failure of the Sec. of Homeland Security to faithfully execute the law relative to use of prosecutorial discretion in immigration enforcement (see H. Res. 656), H5830 [7JY]

——— establish standards defining impeachable ‘‘high crimes and misdemeanors’’ as applied to President of the U.S. (see H. Res. 779), H9303 [11DE]

Human rights: authorizing appropriations for domestic and foreign treatment centers for victims of torture (see H.R. 4987), H5817 [26JN]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 5135), H6397 [17JY]

——— modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 5824), H8931 [9DE]

——— prevent organized human smuggling (see S. 2561), S4154 [26JN] (see S. 2619), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 4961), H5767 [25JN]

Immigration: call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. (see S. Res. 486), S4154 [26JN]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 5228), H6976 [28JY]

——— establish North and Central American and Caribbean border security initiative, improve short term detention and repatriation standards, and help secure Mexico’s southern border (see H.R. 5261), H7125 [30JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (see S. 2632), S4620 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children, implement tough ‘‘credible fear’’ standards, reduce asylum fraud, protect communities from gangs, and provide Border Patrol access to Federal lands (see H.R. 5137), H6398 [17JY]

——— expedite removal of unaccompanied alien children who are not victims of a severe form of human trafficking and who do not have a fear of returning to their country of nationality or last residence (see H.R. 5053), H6105 [10JY] (see H.R. 5143), H6398 [17JY]

——— express concerns regarding the President’s responsibility to address the border crisis (see H. Res. 687), H6859 [25JY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (see S. 2463), S3604 [11JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (see S. 2743), S5217 (see S. 2772, 2773), S5218 [31JY]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see S. 2631), S4620 [17JY] (see H.R. 5160), H6655 [22JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5272), H7125 [30JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (see H. Res. 696), H7124 [30JY] (see H. Res. 710), H7240 [1AU]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (see H.R. 5768), H8169 [20NO]

——— provide for repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (see H.R. 5079), H6135 [11JY]

——— require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State (see S. 2600), S4454 [14JY] (see S. 2628), S4620 [17JY] (see S. 2633), S4662 [21JY] (see H.R. 5129), H6397 [17JY]

——— require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State and provide the Governor with the right-of-refusal of such transfers (see H.R. 5253), H7039 [29JY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 5316), H7181 [31JY]

Indonesia: condemn mass murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, and urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release all relevant records and documents (see S. Res. 596), S6540 [10DE]

Information technology: limit ability of companies to share consumer geolocation information accessed through electronic communications devices (see S. 2171), S1818 [27MR]

Infrastructure: prohibit trespassing on critical infrastructure used in or affecting interstate commerce to commit a criminal offense (see S. 2934), S6022 [17NO]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (see S. 2588), S4404 [10JY]

International law: hold war crimes suspects and Nazi war criminals accountable by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition of such suspects and criminals (see H.R. 4074), H1880 [21FE]

Iran: expand economic sanctions, hold human rights violators accountable, and promote democracy (see S. 2585), S4404 [10JY]

IRS: implement security measures in the electronic tax return filing process to prevent tax refund fraud from being perpetrated with electronic identity theft (see H.R. 5670), H7887 [18SE]

——— prohibit bonuses to senior-level executives until the IRS complies with all congressional document requests relative to targeting of certain taxpayers (see S. 2517), S3939 [24JN]

——— prohibit discretionary bonuses for employees who have engaged in misconduct or who have delinquent tax liability (see S. 2272), S2566 [30AP]

Isla Vista, CA: condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (see H. Res. 608), H5064 [30MY]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): condemn killing of Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig and other terrorist acts and express condolences to his family (see S. Res. 598), S6540 [10DE]

——— condemn killing of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff and other terrorist acts and express condolences to their families (see S. Res. 538), S5434 [9SE] (see H. Res. 720), H7454 [11SE] (see H. Res. 734), H7887 [18SE]

Israel: call for immediate and unconditional release of teenagers kidnapped by members of Hamas (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 642), H5768 [25JN]

——— condemn murders of teenagers by members of Hamas (terrorist organization) and Mohammed Abu Khdeir by extremists and call for halt to attacks and recognition for Israel’s right to exist (see H. Res. 665), H6106 [10JY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 2999), S6626 [11DE]

Labor unions: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see S. 2535), S4153 [26JN]

Law enforcement: abolish civil asset forfeiture by the Federal Government (see H.R. 5847), H9044 [10DE]

——— add certain tax-related crimes to the definition of aggravated identity theft (see H.R. 5236), H7039 [29JY]

——— clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (see S. 2598), S4454 [14JY] (see H.R. 5096), H6215 [14JY]

——— combat human trafficking (see S. 2941), S6148 [19NO]

——— enhance criminal and civil remedies in the protection of children and other victims of commercial sexual exploitation and related crimes (see S. 2536), S4153 [26JN]

——— establish a Dept. of Justice Office of Forensic Science, a Forensic Science Board, and committees of scientists to examine forensic sciences, and require laboratories to be accredited (see S. 2177), S1818 [27MR]

——— establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 4708), H4784 [21MY]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 4573), H3446 [6MY]

——— provide justice for victims of trafficking, stop exploitation through trafficking, and provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (see S. 2564), S4224 [7JY]

——— reform civil asset forfeiture policies (see H.R. 5212), H6976 [28JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see S. 2871), S5782 [18SE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (see S. 2599), S4454 [14JY]

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 5619), H7885 [18SE]

——— provide a penalty for violent crimes by certain State or local officers (see H.R. 5831), H9044 [10DE]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 5830), H9044 [10DE]

Lerner, Lois G.: call for arrest on charges of contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 664), H6106 [10JY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (see H. Res. 574), H3940 [7MY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), consideration of resolution and report (see H. Res. 568), H3445 [6MY]

Medicaid: establish grant program to provide States with funds to detect waste, fraud, and abuse and to recover resulting improper payments (see H.R. 5841), H9044 [10DE]

——— protect enrollment of incarcerated youth for medical assistance (see S. 2211), S2161 [3AP] (see H.R. 4390), H2913 [3AP]

Medicare: crack down on fraud to protect seniors and people with disabilities (see S. 2361), S3184 [20MY] (see H.R. 5732), H8071 [18NO]

——— distribute additional information to beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud (see S. 1944), S439 [16JA]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see S. 2586), S4404 [10JY]

Mental health: incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 4784), H5063 [30MY]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see S. 2872), S5782 [18SE] (see H.R. 4783), H5063 [30MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 551), S5698 [17SE]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: support mission and goals (see S. Res. 424), S2406 [11AP] (see H. Res. 551), H3197 [10AP]

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Anti-Police Violence: designate (see H. Res. 784), H10335 [2JA]

National Guard: achieve operational control of the international border between the U.S. and Mexico through deployment of members in support of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 4882), H5398 [17JN]

——— codify in law the establishment and duties of the Office of Complex Administrative Investigations (see S. 2875), S5782 [18SE]

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 626), H5363 [12JN]

National One Love Day: support (see H. Res. 485), H1776 [14FE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see S. Res. 449), S3075 [15MY]

National security: enhance homeland security (see S. 2869), S5782 [18SE]

——— improve border security (see H.R. 4962), H5767 [25JN]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 541), H2914 [3AP]

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: update a report on the role of telecommunications, including the Internet, on the commission of hate crimes (see S. 2219), S2239 [8AP] (see H.R. 3878), H472 [15JA]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 525), S4997 [28JY]

Native Americans: require background checks before foster care placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings (see S. 2160), S1775 [26MR] (see H.R. 4534), H3363 [30AP]

Oak Creek, WI: recognize anniversary and condemn shootings at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin and express condolences to victims’ families and friends and gratitude to responders to the shootings (see H. Res. 698), H7126 [30JY]

Obama, President: condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (see H. Res. 644), H5768 [25JN]

——— condemn failure to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay and express concerns over release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists (H. Res. 644), consideration (see H. Res. 715), H7295 [8SE]

OPM: enhance background check system for the granting, denial, or revocation of security clearances or access to classified information of Federal employees or contractors (see H.R. 5482), H7617 [16SE]

Postage and stamps: allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for gang prevention programs through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued postage stamps (see H.R. 4817), H5185 [9JN]

President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking: develop a comprehensive action plan to combat human trafficking (see H.R. 5044), H6034 [9JY]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see S. 1897), S132 [8JA] (see H.R. 3990), H1592 [4FE]

——— protect consumers and businesses from identity theft and require notice of security breaches (see S. 1927), S372 [15JA]

——— protect consumers from identity theft, provide notice of and remedies for security breaches, and enhance accountability and penalties for unauthorized use of personally identifiable information (see S. 1995), S763 [4FE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, and conduct surveillance and information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), consideration (see H. Res. 590), H4683 [20MY]

——— strengthen privacy and data security (see H.R. 4215), H2360 [12MR]

Product safety: require businesses to warn employees, consumers, and the appropriate Federal officials of any product or service that poses serious danger to the public (see H.R. 4451), H3195 [10AP]

Roads and highways: establish requirements relative to marijuana impaired driving (see H.R. 4179), H2256 [6MR]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (see S. 2646), S4762 [23JY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3911), H1241 [16JA]

Science: establish scientific standards and protocols across forensic disciplines (see S. 2022), S947 [12FE]

SEC: extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (see S. 2868), S5782 [18SE]

Senior citizens: provide access to health and financial support services (see S. 2763), S5217 [31JY]

Social Security: expand permissive exclusion from Federal health programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities and provide penalties for illegal distribution of beneficiary identity information (see H.R. 5340), H7182 [31JY]

——— prevent disability fraud (see H.R. 5260), H7125 [30JY]

Sri Lanka: support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access (see S. Res. 348), S821 [6FE] (see H. Res. 587), H4475 [19MY]

SSA: provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 5362), H7183 [31JY]

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: incentivize States to improve youth outcomes and avoid using incarceration by awarding grants to organizations that get at-risk youth on the right track (see S. 2531), S4003 [25JN]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 5178), H6745 [23JY]

——— disclose certain tax return information relative to identity theft (see S. 2239), S2378 [10AP]

——— exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations and use such funds generated for domestic violence prevention and victims’ services programs (see S. 2816), S5628 [16SE]

——— prevent identity theft related tax refund fraud (see S. 2736), S5217 [31JY]

——— require student Social Security numbers and employer identification numbers for education tax credits (see S. 2702), S5135 [30JY]

Telecommunications: prohibit interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers (see H.R. 4203), H2301 [11MR]

——— require mobile service providers and mobile device manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from mobile devices and render such devices inoperable (see S. 2032), S948 [12FE] (see H.R. 4065), H1776 [14FE]

Telephones: criminalize the knowing use of commercial robocalls without prior express written consent of the recipient (see S. 1959), S486 [27JA]

——— improve enforcement of prohibitions on robocalls, including fraudulent robocalls (see S. 3010), S6788 [12DE]

——— prevent caller ID spoofing (see S. 2956), S6204 [20NO]

Terrorism: designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (see S. 2779), S5374 [8SE] (see H.R. 5450), H7454 [11SE] (see H.R. 5669), H7887 [18SE]

——— designate membership or association with foreign terrorist organizations as renunciation of U.S. citizenship and authorize revocation or denial of passports to individuals affiliated with such organizations (see H.R. 5408), H7295 [8SE]

——— express that the transfer of certain detainees on May 31, 2014, was unlawful, call for an investigation, and determine impact of the transfer on the common defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 469), S3604 [11JN]

——— include foreign terrorist organizations as enemies of the U.S. for purposes of treason (see H.R. 5695), H7937 [12NO]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: amend relative to efforts of foreign countries to reduce demand for commercial sex acts under the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking (see H.R. 4703), H4783 [21MY]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (see H.R. 4803), H5072 [5JN]

U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking: establish (see H.R. 5607), H7884 [18SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: clarify authority to assist other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving missing children (see S. 2528), S4003 [25JN]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: disapprove amendment to sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 5605), H7884 [18SE]

Venezuela: impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for, or complicit in ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the commission of serious human rights abuses against nationals (see H.R. 4229), H2432 [13MR]

——— support democracy, condemn violence and intimidation of political opposition and investigate such acts, dismantle militias, impose sanctions, and encourage dialogue with political opposition (see S. Res. 365), S1234 [27FE]

——— support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform (see H. Res. 488), H1937 [25FE]

Voting: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 2550), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5719), H7995 [14NO]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2235), S2378 [10AP] (see H.R. 4459), H3195 [10AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see S. 2307), S2875 [8MY]

World Wildlife Day: designate (see S. Res. 374), S1315 [5MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5197 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (S. 1917), S1349 [6MR]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), S1336, S1348 [6MR]

Privacy: reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), motion to proceed, S5902 [12NO], S6079 [18NO]

E-Mails

Al Sharpton’s tax situation: Joe Steuer, E1723 [3DE]

Excerpts

‘‘When a Nation Forgets God—Seven Lessons We Must Learn From Nazi Germany,’’ Erwin W. Lutzer, E1416 [16SE]

Letters

Account of being held captive by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, S6122 [19NO]

Address needs of unaccompanied children crossing the border: several religious organizations, H7198, H7226 [1AU]

Call on National Football League to fund domestic violence prevention efforts: Representative Jackson Lee, E1434 [17SE]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Calvin M. Dooley, American Chemistry Council, H5848, H5849, H5854 [8JY]

——— J. Clark Mica, Fertilizer Institute, H5849 [8JY]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H5849 [8JY]

——— several agricultural industry organizations, H5850, H5854 [8JY]

——— several organizations, H5850 [8JY]

Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act, S2798, S2799 [7MY]

Expatriate Terrorists Act: David Cole, Constitution Project (organization), S5727 [18SE]

——— Laura W. Murphy and Arjun Sethi, ACLU, S5728 [18SE]

Humanitarian crisis regarding unaccompanied alien children who have crossed illegally into the U.S.: Dana L. Marks, National Association of Immigration Judges, H6797 [24JY]

Immigration and Naturalization Service guidelines for deportation: several current and former Representatives (1999), H2334 [12MR]

Mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4531 [20MY]

——— Representative Royce, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4532 [20MY]

National Blue Alert Act: Senator Coburn, S2948 [13MY]

Northern Illinois University Task Force on the Violence Against Women Act: Joe Frascello, E1811 [12DE]

Online advertising that contributes to human trafficking: Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Blackburn, H4517 [20MY]

——— Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Nadler, H4518 [20MY]

Prohibit bulk unlocking of mobile wireless devices for resale: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, H1906 [25FE]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Chuck Canterbury, National Fraternal Order of Police, H4511 [20MY]

——— John D. Ryan, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, H4511 [20MY]

——— Monika Johnson Hostler, National Alliance To End Sexual Violence, H4511 [20MY]

——— Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4510 [20MY]

——— Representative Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H4510 [20MY]

Suitability of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division relative to actions as NAACP Legal Defense Fund director of litigation in representing Mumia Abu-Jamal: Maureen Faulkner, S1268 [4MR]

Supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance: Eusebio Elizondo, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H7220, H7224, H7225 [1AU]

——— Thomas M. Susman, ABA, H7226 [1AU]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Attorney General Holder and James R. Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, S6032 [18NO]

——— several individuals, S6033 [18NO]

——— several technology companies, S6032 [18NO]

Lists

DEA agents killed in the line of duty, H4939 [29MY]

Horse industry groups and individuals supporting H.R. 1518, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, E631–E633 [30AP]

Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Wall of Honor, H2780 [1AP]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4980, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, H6724 [23JY]

School shootings since Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, CT, shooting, H5257 [11JN]

SSA employees who stopped fraud conspiracies in Puerto Rico and New York, E248 [26FE]

Veterans’ and women’s groups supporting S. 1752, Military Justice Improvement Act, S1340 [6MR]

Messages

Extradition Treaty With Chile: President Obama, S5720 [17SE]

National Drug Control Strategy: President Obama, S4330 [9JY], H6032 [9JY]

National Emergency Relative to Democratic Republic of the Congo: President Obama, S4267 [8JY], H5859 [8JY]

National Emergency Relative to Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism: President Obama, H7663 [17SE]

National Emergency Relative to Syria: President Obama, S2792 [7MY], H3923 [7MY]

Motions

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4988 [28JY], S5075 [30JY], S5159, S5197, S5204 [31JY]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3919 [7MY]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 162), S3019 [14MY], S3047 [15MY], S3151 [20MY], S3195 [21MY]

Press releases

Announcing New Clemency Initiative, Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Details Broad New Criteria for Applicants: Dept. of Justice, Office of Public Affairs, H4990 [29MY]

Faleomavaega Introduces Legislation To Combat Tobacco Smuggling in American Samoa and Other U.S. Territories: Delegate Faleomavaega (2012), E1717 [3DE]

Maloney and Nadler Call on Village Voice Media To Shut Down Website Frequented by Sex Traffickers, H4518 [20MY]

Nearly 180 Sex Offenders Arrested by RGV Sector Agents So Far in FY14: Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, S3524 [10JN]

Representatives Maloney and Blackburn Join Efforts To Address Online Promotion of Human Trafficking, H4518 [20MY]

Proposals

Keeping Families Together Act, H5869 [8JY]

Protecting Student Safety Act, S5943 [12NO]

Remarks in House

Action in Community Through Service (ACTS) (organization): anniversary of Sexual Assault Victims Advocacy Service (SAVAS), E1036 [20JN]

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: funding relative to oversight of Federal probation system, H6264, H6265 [15JY]

Advertising: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 4225), H4486, H4515–H4522, H4531 [20MY], H4692 [21MY], H6664 [23JY], E833 [23MY]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (H.R. 1094), E629 [30AP]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense, H6845, H6847 [25JY]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), H6865 [28JY]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, H2918, H2919, H2931, H2952 [4AP], H3126 [9AP], E525 [4AP], E588 [28AP]

——— moment of silence to honor soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, H2890, H2891 [3AP]

——— prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving members, E818 [22MY]

——— prohibit funding for authorization of military force against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H5534, H5535 [19JN], E1079 [26JN]

——— prohibit funding to implement rule allowing sexual history of victims of sexual assault to be admissible in courts-martial proceedings, H5533 [19JN]

——— repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA, H4707, H4738, H4739 [21MY], H4913 [29MY]

Asia: stop exploitation through sex trafficking, E1672 [1DE]

ATF: investigation of straw purchases or trafficking of certain firearms and dangerous weapons funding, H4972–H4974 [29MY], E916 [9JN]

——— Violent Crime Reduction Partnership program funding through reductions in NASA exploration funding, H4940, H4941 [29MY]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 4802), H6606–H6609 [22JY]

Azerbaijan: recognize anniversary of murder of Gurgen Margaryan and hold Ramil Safarov accountable, E263 [27FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 2866), H7506–H7508 [15SE], E1477 [19SE]

Bucks Coalition Against Trafficking: anniversary, E5 [7JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H6758, H6778, H6796 [24JY]

——— authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001 (H. Con. Res. 106), H6844 [25JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 92), H2779–H2781 [1AP]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H6778 [24JY]

——— use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, H7401 [10SE]

Center for Immigration Studies (organization): report on number of criminal illegal aliens released back into U.S., H2811 [2AP]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of FBI raid resulting in murder of Black Panther party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, H8660–H8662 [4DE]

——— recent wave of gun violence, H6347–H6350 [16JY]

——— tribute to education, employment, and housing programs created to assist individuals recently released from prison, H2948 [4AP]

Children and youth: commend organizations combatting child abuse, E1298 [1AU]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 5081), H6664, H6670, H6704–H6709 [23JY], E1216 [23JY], E1242 [25JY]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 5111), H6664, H6709–H6711 [23JY], E1216 [23JY]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (H.R. 5076), H6664, H6703, H6704 [23JY], E1216 [23JY]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth, H5806 [26JN]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (H.R. 4980), H6664, H6711–H6724 [23JY], E1216 [23JY], E1226, E1232 [24JY], E1649 [20NO]

——— prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care (H.R. 4058), H4486, H4522–H4529 [20MY], H4692 [21MY]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, H2893, H2896–H2898 [3AP], H3301 [30AP]

Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House): hearing on decriminalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia, H3368, H3396–H3398 [1MY], H5357 [12JN]

Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus: tribute to award recipients, E609 [28AP]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 62), E340 [10MR]

Courts: use of mandatory minimum penalties for certain crimes, E833 [23MY]

D’Alessandro, Rosemarie: tribute to efforts to pass law requiring life in prison without parole for a person who murders a child in conjunction with a sexual offense, H7537 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: expand various programs to include combating wildlife trafficking and poaching, H4677, H4678 [20MY]

——— improve and enhance prevention and response to sexual assaults and sexual harassment, H4546 [20MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults, H2369 [13MR], H2651 [26MR], H2896 [3AP], H4710 [21MY]

——— improve prevention and response to sexual assaults (H.R. 1593), H1726 [11FE]

——— improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault, H6792–H6796 [24JY]

——— improve treatment of Armed Forces members and veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (H.R. 3775), E1122 [9JY]

——— modify authorities relative to procedures for courts-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by removing prosecution of serious crimes from the chain of command, H4692 [21MY]

——— prohibit contracting with entities convicted of fraudulently using ‘‘Made in America’’ labels, E816 [22MY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H5483 [18JN]

——— require GAO report on efforts to prevent and respond to hazing incidents involving Armed Forces members, H4483 [20MY]

——— require victims of attack at Fort Hood, TX, and their families be accorded the same treatment, benefits, and honors accorded to September, 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims and families, H1508 [29JA]

——— return personal property that is retained as evidence in connection with an investigation into a sexual assault, E816 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: combat campus sexual violence (H.R. 5354), E1313 [1AU]

Dept. of HHS: better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent human trafficking of children and serve the needs of victims under adoption assistance and foster care programs (H.R. 1732), E537 [7AP], E1226 [24JY]

——— develop and disseminate evidence-based best practices for health care professionals to recognize victims of a severe form of trafficking and respond to such individuals appropriately (H.R. 5411), E1362 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S. (H.R. 1417), H129 [9JA], H6223 [15JY]

——— funding relative to granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H8265 [2DE], H8363 [3DE], H8940 [10DE]

——— inquiry into decision of former Sec. of Homeland Security Napolitano regarding the admittance of individuals with potential ties to terrorism into the U.S., H3443 [6MY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), H5845–H5854 [8JY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), Senate amendment, H9053–H9060 [11DE], E1856 [2JA]

——— prohibit funding to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce memos from John T. Morton relative to immigration enforcement priorities and guidance on prosecutorial discretion, H2849 [2AP]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 5116), H6664, H6727–H6730 [23JY], E1216 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: add incest to exceptions to prohibition on funding for abortions, H4952 [29MY]

——— authorize veterans’ treatment courts and encourage services for veterans through drug courts (H.R. 2187), H3064 [9AP]

——— call for investigation of operations transferring firearms to drug cartels where U.S. law enforcement personnel do not monitor such firearms, H10 [7JA]

——— clarify that Crime Victims Fund funding of Victim Witness Coordinators, Advocates, and Specialists is to provide services exclusively for the benefit of crime victims, E1265 [29JY]

——— clemency initiative funding through reductions in Bureau of Prisons funding, H4905, H4906 [28MY]

——— Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program technology grants funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4888, H4889 [28MY]

——— Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program youth violence prevention funding, H4950, H4951 [29MY]

——— condition reduction of Deputy Attorney General Office salaries account funding on enforcement of Federal laws relative to marijuana use, H4906–H4908 [28MY]

——— Crime Victims Fund funding, H4963, H4964 [29MY]

——— decision to prosecute individuals involved in terrorist attacks in U.S. courts, H5491 [18JN]

——— drug court program funding, H4880, H4881 [28MY]

——— Economic High-Tech and Cyber Crime Prevention program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4948, H4949 [29MY]

——— Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program funding through reductions in Office of Justice Programs, Research, Evaluation, and Statistics funding, H4946 [29MY]

——— enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (H.R. 2585), H128 [9JA], H3968, H4008 [8MY]

——— establish National Parents Corps Program (H.R. 5623), E1473 [19SE]

——— implement national standards to eliminate sexual assault in prisons, jails, and detention centers, H2895 [3AP]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), H6875–H6877 [28JY], E1265 [29JY]

——— investigation of Dept. of Homeland Security discretionary enforcement decisions regarding certain immigration violations funding, H4900, H4901 [28MY]

——— investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3190 [10AP]

——— mental health courts and veterans treatment courts funding, H4890, H4891 [28MY]

——— Office on Violence Against Women funding for grants to reduce violent crimes against women on campus, H4900 [28MY]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance Program funding, H4945 [29MY]

——— Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4888 [28MY]

——— prohibit funding to expand use of executive clemency in a manner that is inconsistent with the law and the Constitution, H4989, H4990 [29MY]

——— prohibit funding to transfer or detail employees to the Office of the Pardon Attorney to process clemency applications, H4986, H4987 [29MY]

——— prohibit Office of Justice Programs funding to jurisdictions that have illegal immigration sanctuary policies, H5002 [29MY]

——— Project Safe Neighborhoods program funding through reductions in NASA construction funding, H4947, H4948 [29MY]

——— proposal to offer clemency to non-violent drug offenders, H1528 [3FE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights (H.R. 4165), E537 [7AP], E1265 [29JY]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, H2982 [7AP]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (H.R. 744), H7267–H7269 [8SE]

——— provide informational resources to local law enforcement to help combat human trafficking, H4506 [20MY]

——— raise cap on the Crime Victims Fund, H2894 [3AP]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H4929 [29MY]

——— reauthorize Postconviction DNA Testing Grant Program, H2981 [7AP]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), H2895 [3AP], H2980–H2983 [7AP]

——— State and local law enforcement training and education funding to secure cooperation of victims in efforts to prosecute human trafficking cases, H4942, H4943 [29MY], H6734 [23JY]

——— State and local mental health courts and adult and juvenile collaboration program grants funding, H4902, H4903 [28MY]

——— U.S. attorneys investigations and prosecutorial resources funding, H4903, H4904 [28MY]

——— veterans treatment courts funding, H4901, H4902 [28MY], H4944 [29MY]

——— veterans treatment courts funding through reductions in ATF salaries and expenses account funding, H4941, H4942 [29MY]

——— Violence Against Women Act programs, rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction, and Community Oriented Policing Servcies (COPS) Program funding, H5014, H5015 [29MY]

Dept. of State: ensure the Mexican Government investigates the kidnapping and murder of U.S. citizens, H8042 [18NO], H8075 [19NO]

——— Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons annual Trafficking in Persons Report using tier rankings to evaluate a country’s compliance with minimum standards for elimination of human trafficking, E671 [2MY]

——— proposal to deny convicted sexual offenders visas, E290 [4MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H6184 [14JY]

——— Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence funding through reductions in Inspector General for Tax Administration funding, H6181, H6182 [14JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: call for appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate mismanagement and misconduct of officials (H. Res. 633), H5562 [20JN]

——— Office of Inspector General funding, H3326–H3328 [30AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement directive prohibiting access to clinical programs for veterans participating in State-approved marijuana programs, H3344–H3349 [30AP], H8035 [18NO]

——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training, H5427 [18JN]

——— provide veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training (H.R. 2527), H4861 [28MY], H6793 [24JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H3351 [30AP]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: electronic health records, military sexual assault prevention and response, posttraumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury research funding, H5575 [20JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H5177 [9JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding to decriminalize marijuana, H6046, H6047 [10JY], H6125–H6127 [11JY], H6179, H6180 [14JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY], H9073, H9277, H9285 [11DE]

——— prohibit funding to prevent law-abiding citizens from possessing, using, or transporting a firearm, H6274 [15JY], H6318–H6320 [16JY], H6853–H6857 [25JY]

——— restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 3689), H5356 [12JN]

DNA Day: observance, H3276 [29AP]

Domestic policy: address issues of domestic violence, H7306 [9SE], H7628 [17SE]

Drugs: change Federal classification of marijuana relative to impact and danger, H1661 [6FE], H1721 [11FE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate and tax marijuana, H7300 [9SE]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol, H6662 [23JY], H6863, H6865 [28JY]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (H.R. 499), H185 [14JA]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses, E339 [10MR]

——— impact of war on drugs on violent crime, H6042 [10JY]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (H.R. 1523), H2659 [26MR], H7992 [14NO]

——— provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (H.R. 710), H2659 [26MR]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws, H2995 [8AP], H4053–H4055 [9MY]

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America José Simeón Cañas, E1779 [10DE]

Energy and water development: prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H6071 [10JY]

FAA: collect and maintain data on the number of sexual assaults that occur on aircraft during passenger flights (H.R. 4295), E434 [25MR]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Camelot Community Patrol Neighborhood Watch Program, E684 [6MY]

FBI: National Instant Criminal Background Check System funding, H4897, H4898 [28MY], H4926 [29MY], H5058 [30MY], E876 [29MY]

——— prohibit Investigative Publicity and Public Affairs Unit funding except for Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, Most Wanted Terrorists, and missing children programs, H4981, H4982, H5005 [29MY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 4449), H6664, H6733–H6735 [23JY], E1216 [23JY]

——— impose penalties for unauthorized disclosure of personal tax information (H.R. 3762), H1958 [26FE]

Financial services and general Government: prohibit funding for related agencies for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H6267 [15JY]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries, E376 [13MR]

Firearms: enhance penalties for individuals involved in domestic violence dispute who used a firearm, H6635 [22JY]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security, H4918 [29MY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (H.R. 1565), H2919 [4AP]

——— gun control, H62–H65 [8JA], H1438 [28JA], H2953 [4AP], H3947 [8MY], H5240 [10JN], H5252, H5255, H5258 [11JN], H5322 [12JN], H6349 [16JY]

——— prevent children from having access to firearms (H.R. 65), H129 [9JA], H6635 [22JY]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (H.R. 2648), H5322 [12JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: prohibit reverse targeting and protect rights of persons inside the U.S. communicating with people abroad who are under surveillance, H4797 [22MY]

——— provide safeguards for communications involving persons inside the U.S., H4470 [19MY]

Foreign policy: analysis of radical Islamic fundamentalism as new global threat, H11 [7JA], H157 [10JA], H468–H470 [15JA], H2092 [28FE], H2352 [12MR], H4052, H4053 [9MY], H7443–H7447 [11SE], H7863 [18SE], H7986–H7988 [14NO], H8266 [2DE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism, H27 [8JA], H5352 [12JN], H6290 [15JY], H7279 [8SE], H7300, H7302, H7350–H7356 [9SE]

Fort Hood, TX: recognize 2009 attack as an act of radical Islamic terrorism, H3048 [8AP]

Fort Smith, AR: groundbreaking of U.S. Marshals Museum, H7627 [17SE]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Valley Crime Stoppers, E143 [29JA]

General Motors Co.: investigation into allegations of releasing misleading information relative to ignition switch defects and National Highway Safety Traffic Administration oversight, H4461 [19MY]

Gosnell, Kermit: trial of women’s health clinic doctor for murder and violation of State law forbidding late term abortions, H467 [15JA], H3952 [8MY]

Handgun Violence Prevention Act: anniversary, H2919 [4AP]

Holder, Attorney General: express no confidence due to lack of monitoring and actions relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, H3442 [6MY]

——— impeach (H. Res. 411), H6663 [23JY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (H.R. 1518), E631 [30AP]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at Isla Vista, CA, H4867 [28MY]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at Tucson, AZ, ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H43 [8JA]

——— moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings in Las Vegas, NV, H5149 [9JN]

Houston, TX: tribute to religious leaders and organizations for efforts to address the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6223 [15JY]

Human rights: combat trafficking in persons, H4438 [19MY], H6670 [23JY]

——— prevent human trafficking in Government contracting, H85 [9JA]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H7045 [30JY], E1395 [11SE]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5862 [8JY], H5886 [9JY], H6123, H6124 [11JY], H6228, H6292 [15JY], H6313 [16JY], H6865, H6949–H6953 [28JY], H7057 [30JY]

——— enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H6312 [16JY], H6650 [22JY], H6668 [23JY], H6752 [24JY]

——— ensure unaccompanied alien children who have crossed illegally into the U.S. are taken care of and treated with dignity until a course of action is taken to mitigate the humanitarian crisis, H6356 [17JY], H6755, H6757, H6797 [24JY], H6818 [25JY], H7051 [30JY], H7132 [31JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., H6669 [23JY]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H5488 [18JN], H5712, H5717–H5719 [24JN], H5865–H5869 [8JY]

——— impose sanctions on countries that have refused or unreasonably delayed repatriation of an alien who is a national of that country or have an excessive repatriation failure rate (H.R. 2602), H2787 [1AP]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (H.R. 5160), H6984 [29JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), H7164 [31JY], H7191–H7204, H7224, H7228–H7236 [1AU], E1316, E1328 [1AU], E1365 [9SE]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 696), H7133–H7149 [31JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), consideration (H. Res. 710), H7206–H7213 [1AU], E1327 [1AU]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5768), H8262 [2DE]

——— protect families of military personnel, victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, and Cuban refugees from deportation, H8649, H8650 [4DE]

——— provide for operational control of the international border of the U.S. (H.R. 2220), H5650 [24JN]

——— recognize rights of States along the southern border to use force in self-defense against invasion or imminent danger, H6293 [15JY]

——— reform, H151, H152 [10JA], H186, H208 [14JA], H238 [15JA], H1262 [27JA], H1509 [29JA], H1540–H1543 [3FE], H1723 [11FE], H2003 [27FE], H2310 [12MR], H2363 [13MR], H2615, H2618, H2620 [25MR], H2848–H2851 [2AP], H3064 [9AP], H3400–H3403 [1MY], H4471–H4473 [19MY], H5244 [10JN], H5263 [11JN], H5499 [19JN], H5647, H5717–H5719 [24JN], H5728 [25JN], H5880 [9JY], H6040, H6041 [10JY], H6227 [15JY], H6669 [23JY], H6752 [24JY], H7118–H7120 [30JY], H7211 [1AU], H7248 [8SE], H7306 [9SE], H7400, H7407 [10SE], H7689 [18SE], H8068 [18NO], H8078, H8079, H8080 [19NO], H8155–H8158 [20NO], H8863–H8866 [8DE], H8934, H8943 [10DE]

——— reform (H.R. 15), H90, H91, H129 [9JA], H1600 [5FE], H1682 [6FE], H1733 [11FE], H1952, H1956 [26FE], H2060–H2063 [27FE], H2165 [5MR], H2244, H2245 [6MR], H2381 [13MR], H2652, H2653, H2654, H2656, H2660, H2661–H2667, H2684 [26MR], H2732, H2733 [27MR], H2812, H2813 [2AP], H2930, H2934, H2947 [4AP], H2993, H3005–H3007 [8AP], H3177 [10AP], H3295 [30AP], H3394, H3395 [1MY], H3462, H3469, H3470 [7MY], H3958 [8MY], H5650 [24JN], H5734, H5735, H5736 [25JN], H5806 [26JN], H5886 [9JY], H6123 [11JY], H6236 [15JY], H6754, H6772 [24JY], H6844 [25JY], H6992 [29JY], H7146 [31JY], H7195, H7202, H7211 [1AU], H7426 [10SE], H8286 [3DE], H8372, H8382, H8638, H8649 [4DE], E473 [1AP], E1071 [25JN]

——— reform (H.R. 15), unanimous-consent request, H2663–H2667 [26MR], H7195–H7197 [1AU], H7958 [13NO]

——— reform (S. 744), H2087 [28FE], H2807 [2AP], H6948 [28JY], H7051 [30JY], H7193, H7195, H7210, H7223 [1AU], H7305 [9SE], H8042 [18NO], H8362 [3DE], H8646 [4DE], E1078 [26JN], E1272 [30JY]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., H6040, H6041, H6042, H6043 [10JY], H6131–H6133 [11JY], H6301, H6343 [16JY], H6650 [22JY]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, H9 [7JA], H5404 [18JN], H5505, H5506 [19JN], H5650 [24JN], H5831, H5834 [8JY], H5880 [9JY], H6101–H6104 [10JY], H6124 [11JY], H6226 [15JY], H7145 [31JY]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H8150 [20NO]

Indianapolis, IN: call for an end to violence, H6110 [11JY]

Intelligence services: protect U.S. military technology and industrial competitiveness from Chinese and other State-sponsored computer theft, H5054 [30MY]

Iran: condemn appointment of Hamid Aboutalebi as U.N. ambassador, H3044–H3047 [8AP]

IRS: alleged protection of famous debtors, E1723 [3DE]

——— taxpayer services funding to provide assistance to parents whose deceased children are victims of identity theft through reductions in Financial Crimes Enforcement Network funding, H6184 [14JY]

——— condemn rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future (H. Res. 608), H5201–H5203 [10JN]

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): condemn killing of Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig and other terrorist acts and express condolences to his family, H8040 [18NO]

——— condemn killing of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff and other terrorist acts and express condolences to their families (H. Res. 734), H7862 [18SE]

Israel: condemn shooting at Jerusalem synagogue and express condolences to victims’ families, H8043, H8064 [18NO], E1692 [2DE], E1708 [3DE]

——— kidnapping of teenagers by members of Hamas (terrorist organization), H5371 [17JN], H5562 [20JN], E1047 [23JN]

Kiriakou, John: call for Presidential pardon of conviction for disclosing classified information, E1601 [17NO]

Lake County, IL: tribute for joining One Billion Rising (organization), E203 [11FE]

Las Vegas, NV: express condolences for victims and commend first responders to shootings, H5148 [9JN]

Law enforcement: encourage States to prohibit Stand Your Ground laws and require Neighborhood Watch programs to register with local law enforcement agencies and the Dept. of Justice (H.R. 2812), H129 [9JA]

——— facilitate exchange and collection of DNA identification information from violent offenders, H2981 [7AP]

——— mandate basic educational, regulatory, and management actions necessary for the prevention of racial profiling practices (H.R. 3560), H7282 [8SE]

——— prevent human trafficking from occuring at major sporting events, E124 [28JA]

——— prohibit racial profiling, H5174 [9JN]

——— prohibit racial profiling (H.R. 2851), H7283 [8SE]

——— protect crime victims’ rights, eliminate backlog of collected DNA samples, and expand and improve the use of DNA collection and analysis in criminal investigations, H2981 [7AP]

——— provide additional resources to States to eliminate the backlog of unanalyzed rape kits and ensure timely analysis of rape kits, H2981 [7AP]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 3530), H112 [9JA], H1262 [27JA], H1504–H1506 [29JA], H3358 [30AP], H4486, H4501–H4509, H4531 [20MY], H4691, H4692 [21MY], E800, E806 [21MY]

——— reform civil asset forfeiture policies, H4957 [29MY]

——— reform civil asset forfeiture policies (H.R. 5212), H7392 [10SE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 3610), H6 [7JA], H4481, H4486, H4509–H4515, H4528 [20MY], H4692 [21MY]

Lerner, Lois G.: find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3393 [1MY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), H3902–H3909, H3919 [7MY], H3950 [8MY], H6755 [24JY]

——— find in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Res. 574), motion to refer, H3920–H3922 [7MY]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H4930, H4931 [29MY]

Madera County, CA: tribute to Community Action Partnership of Madera County Victims Service Center, E597 [28AP]

Mexico: effect of immigration on domestic drug control, H8265 [2DE]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance, E372 [13MR]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, H3065 [9AP], E537 [7AP]

National Football League: condemn response to domestic violence charges against players, H7538 [16SE], H7624 [17SE]

——— drug interdiction and counter-drug activities funding through reductions in Dept. of Defense operation and maintenance funding, H5453 [18JN]

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day: observance, H29 [8JA], H75 [9JA], E48 [10JA]

National Night Out: observance, E1289 [31JY], E1334 [8SE]

National Nonviolence Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 626), E973 [12JN]

National security: improve border security, H7025 [29JY], H7118 [30JY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, H3064 [9AP], H3149 [10AP], H3276 [29AP]

——— support goals and ideals (H. Res. 541), H2893–H2899 [3AP]

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, H239 [15JA]

Network of Victim Assistance (organization): tribute, E19 [8JA]

New Hampshire: tribute to New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ceremony, H4461 [19MY]

News media: allegations of media bias, H6314 [16JY]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, H9048 [11DE]

NO MORE (organization): tribute to NO MORE Week to end domestic violence and sexual assault, H2473 [14MR]

Northern Illinois University: tribute to Task Force on the Violence Against Women Act, E1811 [12DE]

Oakland, CA: anniversary of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H2368 [13MR]

——— condemn remarks relative to dangers of marijuana use, H1528 [3FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, H2153 [5MR], H4485 [20MY], H5880 [9JY], H6101–H6104 [10JY], H6131–H6133 [11JY], H6301, H6343 [16JY], H6669 [23JY], H6817 [25JY], H6865 [28JY], H7165 [31JY], H7392 [10SE]

——— implement economic sanctions against Venezuelan officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, H2108, H2109 [4MR]

——— initiative to help purchase body cameras for use by State and local law enforcement agencies, H8286 [3DE]

Office of Refugee Resettlement: allegations of abuse of immigrant minors detained in Federal custody by Federal employees, H4843 [28MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: intelligence community whistleblowing and source protection directorate funding, H5466, H5467 [18JN], E1048 [23JN]

Pakistan: call on government to investigate murder of Mehdi A. Qamar, H5194 [10JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide for criminal penalties for aggravated identity theft facilitated by employment at an implementing agency (H.R. 3652), H85 [9JA]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Philadelphia Office of Forensic Science, E1369 [9SE]

Phoenix, AZ: tribute to Polaris Project, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., and Cindy McCain for donating billboard space to raise public awareness on human trafficking, H242 [15JA]

Plunkett, Steve: National Association of Letter Carriers’ Hero of the Year Award recipient, E1375 [10SE]

Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week: observance, E1159 [15JY]

Privacy: prevent bulk collection of personal records by requiring that court orders use ‘‘specific selection term’’ as basis for collecting customer information, H4799, H4803 [22MY], E825 [22MY], E873 [29MY]

——— protect the rights of individuals against Government violations, H2090–H2092 [28FE]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (H.R. 3361), H1649 [5FE], H4469–H4471, H4473 [19MY], H4788, H4789–H4804, H4819 [22MY], H4998 [29MY], H5037 [30MY], H5545–H5547 [19JN], E825 [22MY], E834, E835 [23MY], E843, E846, E852, E854 [28MY], E873 [29MY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (H.R. 2465), H5322 [12JN]

Rahab’s Rope (organization): tribute, H4691 [21MY]

Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN): anniversary, E1540 [12NO]

Republican Party: national agenda, H5263 [11JN]

Rice, Ray: National Football League punishment relative to domestic violence charge, E1262 [29JY]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, H3040–H3044 [8AP], H3185 [10AP], H3398 [1MY], E604 [28AP], E616 [29AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (H.R. 1199), H5728 [25JN]

——— frequency of school shootings, H5240 [10JN], H5255, H5257, H5258 [11JN]

——— promote and support anti-bullying programs in charter schools, including those serving rural communities, H3968, H4007 [8MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4982 [29MY]

SEC: update and improve cybersecurity disclosure guidance, H6179, H6180 [14JY]

Social Security: allegations of fraudulent disability claims by former Federal, State and local employees, H188 [14JA]

——— better enable State child welfare agencies to prevent sex trafficking of children and serve the needs of children who are victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 2744), H6 [7JA]

——— prevent disability fraud (H.R. 5260), H7054 [30JY]

——— prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (H.R. 781), H31 [8JA]

Spring, TX: murder of members of the Stay family, H6124 [11JY]

SSA: tribute to employees for stopping fraud conspiracies in Puerto Rico and New York, E248 [26FE]

States: interjurisdictional enforcement of protection order and redefinition of victims, E537 [7AP]

Sudan: condemn pardoning of Mubarak Mustafa for his role in allowing men convicted of assassinating John Granville to escape imprisonment and continue to list Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism (H. Res. 171), H5194 [10JN]

Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week: observance, H209 [14JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H7401 [10SE], H7435, H7439, H7440, H7441 [11SE], E1394 [11SE]

——— combat use of wildlife trafficking and poaching to finance terrorist activities, H7999 [17NO]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 4803), H6604–H6606 [22JY]

Tucker, Jane: Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus Eva Murillo Unsung Hero Award recipient, H3185 [10AP]

Tucson, AZ: anniversary of shootings at ‘‘Congress on Your Corner’’ event, H43 [8JA]

Tuthill, Pat: Dept. of Justice Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award recipient, H3064 [9AP]

U.S. Marshals Service: anniversary, H7627 [17SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: decision to retroactively modify sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses, E1203 [22JY]

University of Central Florida: tribute to cybersecurity defense team, E811 [22MY]

Venezuela: support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform, H1946 [26FE]

Vera House, Inc.: tribute to White Ribbon Campaign for raising awareness about domestic and sexual violence, H2948 [4AP], E515 [4AP]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary, H7395 [10SE], E1405 [15SE], E1491 [19SE]

——— reauthorize (S. 47), H2895 [3AP]

——— repeal special rule for Alaska, H9294 [11DE]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (H.R. 3571), H2898 [3AP]

Remarks in Senate

Adegbile, Debo P.: suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division relative to actions as NAACP Legal Defense Fund director of litigation in representing Mumia Abu-Jamal, S918 [12FE], S1262–S1264, S1267, S1270–S1272 [4MR], S1285, S1288–S1295, S1305 [5MR]

Africa: condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security (S. Res. 288), S81 [7JA]

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: ratify, S2155–S2158 [3AP]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S4746, S4752, S4846 [23JY], S4851, S4869, S4877, S4880, S4887, S4893 [24JY], S4975–S4980 [28JY], S5197–S5205, S5290, S5310 [31JY], S5323 [1AU]

——— making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), motion to proceed, S4988 [28JY], S5005–S5015, S5019, S5041 [29JY], S5075, S5081, S5083–S5087, S5093–S5095, S5102–S5107, S5117–S5121 [30JY], S5159, S5164–S5169, S5172, S5181, S5186–S5188, S5193, S5194 [31JY]

Arkansas: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S3066 [15MY]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, S2135, S2136 [3AP], S2206, S2228 [8AP]

Bay, Norman C.: suitability to be FERC commissioner relative to allegations of denial of due process while serving as FERC enforcement director, S4445 [14JY]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2350 [10AP]

Bowen, Sharon Y.: suitability to be CFTC member relative to actions as Securities Investor Protection Corp., Acting Chair in judgment against Stanford Financial Group, S3348, S3352 [3JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 2866), S6867 [15DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4851, S4852 [24JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 92), S2202 [7AP]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S4884 [24JY]

Children and youth: prevent and address sex trafficking of youth in foster care, extend and improve adoption incentives, and improve international child support recovery (H.R. 4980), S5877 [18SE]

Civil liberties: seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 2567), S4370 [10JY], S6490 [10DE]

Colleges and universities: improve education and prevention related to campus sexual violence, S2577 [1MY]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Select): hearing on investment scams involving precious metals, S2632 [5MY]

——— authorize release of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations records on offshore tax strategy of Caterpillar Inc. (S. Res. 468), S3477, S3478 [5JN]

Correctional institutions: permit certain low-risk Federal prisoners to earn credit toward completing a portion of their sentence through home confinement, halfway houses, or community supervision, S3912 [24JN]

Credit Suisse Group AG: require disclosure of names of U.S. citizens hiring the Swiss bank for tax evasion purposes, S3255, S3256 [22MY]

DEA: investigation into detention of Daniel Chong, S5070–S5072 [29JY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure detainees on U.S. soil have access to due process, the court system, and will not be detained indefinitely by the military, S6732, S6733 [12DE]

——— provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (S. 1917), S334 [14JA], S335 [15JA], S1336–S1349 [6MR], S1373, S1374, S1377 [10MR], S1514 [11MR]

——— provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (S. 1917), unanimous-consent agreement, S1185 [26FE], S1330, S1336 [6MR]

——— provide additional enhancements of sexual assault prevention and response programs and activities (S. 1917), unanimous-consent request, S981 [24FE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), S988 [24FE], S1306–S1309 [5MR], S1335–S1349 [6MR], S1374 [10MR]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), unanimous-consent agreement, S1185 [26FE], S1336 [6MR]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 1752), unanimous-consent request, S981 [24FE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 2970), S6271 [2DE], S6273 [3DE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 2992), S6466 [9DE], S6581 [10DE]

——— reform procedures for determinations to proceed to trial by court-martial for certain offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (S. 2992), unanimous-consent request, S6587–S6589 [11DE]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (S. 2164), S1820 [27MR]

——— clarify that individuals convicted of certain crimes are prohibited from working at childcare facilities funded by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, S1611 [13MR]

——— ensure that under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program all child care programs on Federal facilities conduct the same background check on child care providers that are required on State land, S1563 [12MR], S2309 [9AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., S4307 [9JY]

——— funding to assist Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador in addressing drug trafficking and organized crime, S5107 [30JY]

——— modify and reauthorize Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program (H.R. 4007), S6481–S6486 [10DE]

——— reduce fraud and abuse in Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) (S. 2781), S5482 [10SE]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use (S. 2839), S5701 [17SE]

——— clarify that Crime Victims Fund funding of Victim Witness Coordinators, Advocates, and Specialists is to provide services exclusively for the benefit of crime victims, S5126 [30JY]

——— encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1447), S6341 [4DE], S6579, S6580 [10DE], S6612 [11DE]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers, S3800 [18JN]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (S. 1799), S4189 [26JN], S5126 [30JY]

——— investigation of Dept. of Homeland Security discretionary enforcement decisions regarding certain immigration violations funding, S3392 [4JN]

——— investigation relative to operations transferring firearms to drug cartels in Mexico, S3487 [9JN]

——— Office on Violence Against Women Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance Program funding, S5292 [31JY]

——— proposal to offer clemency to non-violent drug offenders, S2549 [30AP]

——— protect crime victims’ rights and reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs (S. 822), S1811 [27MR], S1898, S1912 [1AP], S2337, S2358, S2371 [10AP], S2403 [11AP], S2577 [1MY], S4670 [22JY], S5290 [31JY], S5574 [15SE], S5845 [18SE]

——— provide Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funds for auditing sexual assault evidence backlogs and establish a Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting System, S1899 [1AP]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (S. 149), S2369 [10AP], S2636, S2638 [5MY]

——— provide effective criminal prosecutions and increase penalties for tax return identity thefts (S. 149), unanimous-consent request, S2637, S2638 [5MY]

——— provide with additional tools to target extraterritorial drug trafficking activity (S. 706), S6840 [15DE]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), S2358, S2359 [10AP]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), unanimous-consent agreement, S5763 [18SE]

——— reauthorize the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (H.R. 4323), unanimous-consent request, S2358 [10AP]

——— report on State law penalties for certain child abusers and expand the predicate for increased penalties for domestic assaults against children (H.R. 3627), S2823 [7MY]

Dept. of State: offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff (S. 2778), S5876 [18SE]

——— offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel (S. 2577), S4486–S4489 [15JY], S5069 [29JY]

——— offer rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel (S. 2579), S4365 [9JY], S4368 [10JY]

Depts. of Defense and State: impact of prohibition on providing military training, equipment, or other assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights, S4452 [14JY]

District of Columbia: anniversary of Navy Yard shootings, S5596 [16SE]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine, S4143 [26JN]

——— decriminalization of marijuana, S1274 [4MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 1410), S2224–S2226 [8AP], S2942 [13MY], S3912 [24JN], S4449 [14JY], S5845 [18SE], S6490 [10DE]

Egypt: condemn trial sentencing hundreds of people to death, S2429 [29AP]

Firearms: address gun violence, improve record availability to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and address mental illness in the criminal justice system, S7 [6JA], S843 [10FE], S1808 [27MR], S2634 [5MY]

——— allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms, S3333 [2JN]

——— comparison of U.S. gun violence statistics and laws with those of foreign countries, S3331 [2JN]

——— ensure National Instant Criminal Background Check System is complete, require a background check for every firearm sale, prevent gun trafficking, and enhance school security (S. 649), S1901 [1AP]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale, S4243 [8JY], S4290 [9JY]

——— gun control, S201 [9JA], S635, S650 [30JA], S1230 [27FE], S2643 [5MY], S3331–S3333 [2JN], S3481 [9JN], S4141 [26JN], S4206–S4208 [7JY], S4243, S4250 [8JY], S4290 [9JY], S6515–S6517 [10DE], S6863 [15DE]

——— prevent children from having access to firearms, S1230 [27FE]

——— prevent criminals from obtaining firearms through straw purchasing and trafficking, S1649 [13MR]

——— prevent gun trafficking (S. 54), S568 [29JA]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms, S1866 [31MR], S2782 [7MY], S2892 [12MY], S4313–S4315 [9JY]

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (S. 2483), S3833 [19JN], S4207 [7JY], S5296 [31JY]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (S. 1290), S4314 [9JY]

——— tribute to victims of gun violence, S7 [6JA], S201 [9JA], S650 [30JA], S843 [10FE], S1808 [27MR], S1900 [1AP], S2634 [5MY], S2782 [7MY], S2892 [12MY], S3329 [2JN], S3676 [16JN], S4207 [7JY]

Fish and fishing: implement treaties to prevent, deter, and eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, S2155–S2157 [3AP]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, S742 [4FE], S4694 [22JY], S5109 [30JY], S5391 [9SE], S5534–S5537 [11SE], S6284–S6287 [3DE]

General Motors Co.: allegations of releasing misleading information relative to ignition switch defects, S1723 [25MR], S2144 [3AP]

Horse Protection Act: provide increased protection for horses participating in shows, exhibitions, or sales (S. 2193), S1935 [1AP]

Immigration: address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4540–S4545 [16JY], S4571 [17JY]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4204 [7JY], S4256–S4258 [8JY], S4371–S4373, S4383 [10JY], S4470, S4483 [15JY], S4612 [17JY], S4723 [23JY], S4874 [24JY], S5160 [31JY]

——— call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S. (S. Res. 486), S4104, S4108 [26JN]

——— call for the Senate to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S5321, S5323 [1AU]

——— enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S4306, S4308, S4309 [9JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S., S5172 [31JY]

——— expedite processing of unaccompanied alien children illegally entering the U.S. (S. 2632), S4683–S4685 [22JY], S4875 [24JY]

——— extend detention of certain aliens ordered removed (S. 2463), S3595, S3599, S3605 [11JN]

——— impact of Executive order to cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students on increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S3521–S3524 [10JN], S3583–S3586 [11JN], S3700–S3705 [17JN], S3918 [24JN], S4108, S4129 [26JN], S4199–S4202 [7JY]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (S. 2772), S5317 [1AU]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance (S. 2773), S5203, S5315 [31JY], S5317 [1AU]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens, S4978–S4980 [28JY], S5201, S5204 [31JY], S5659 [17SE], S5752–S5756 [18SE]

——— prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (S. 2631), S4627 [17JY], S4637–S4639, S4642 [21JY], S4886–S4890 [24JY]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), S5334, S5337 [5AU], S5349, S5353 [8SE], S5489–S5493 [10SE]

——— prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S. (H.R. 5272), unanimous-consent request, S5490 [10SE]

——— prohibit funding for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., S6757–S6760, S6764, S6766, S6767 [12DE]

——— reform, S1909–S1912 [1AP], S2338 [10AP], S3913–S3916 [24JN], S4199–S4202 [7JY], S4642 [21JY], S5163 [31JY], S5335–S5337 [5AU], S5352–S5354 [8SE]

——— reform (H.R. 15), S4138 [26JN]

——— reform (S. 744), S5 [6JA], S314 [14JA], S469 [27JA], S613, S632–S635 [30JA], S1862 [31MR], S1898 [1AP], S2287–S2290 [8AP], S2597 [1MY], S2626 [5MY], S2713 [6MY], S2981, S2986, S2997–S2999 [14MY], S3212–S3214 [21MY], S3391 [4JN], S3524 [10JN], S3560, S3585, S3595 [11JN], S3704 [17JN], S3791 [18JN], S3924 [24JN], S4095, S4100, S4107, S4127–S4130 [26JN], S4257 [8JY], S4306, S4310, S4312 [9JY], S4535, S4543 [16JY], S5103 [30JY], S5166, S5167 [31JY], S5491, S5492 [10SE], S5846 [18SE], S6004 [17NO], S6115–S6118, S6120, S6130–S6137 [19NO], S6168–S6172, S6175 [20NO], S6225, S6226 [1DE], S6245 [2DE], S6362 [8DE], S6872 [16DE]

——— request for emergency funds to address the increase in unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4483, S4493–S4495 [15JY], S4535 [16JY], S4638, S4643 [21JY]

——— require enforcement of existing immigration laws, S3793–S3795 [18JN], S3912–S3916 [24JN], S4130 [26JN]

Indonesia: condemn murders in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release all relevant records and documents (S. Res. 596), S6542 [10DE]

Iran: condemn appointment of Hamid Aboutalebi as U.N. ambassador, S2085 [2AP], S2180, S2181 [7AP]

——— require Iranian government make a formal apology to Americans held hostage in Iran and compensate hostages and their families, S2085 [2AP]

——— condemn killing of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff, S5363 [8SE]

——— condemn killing of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff and other terrorist acts and express condolences to their families (S. Res. 538), S5461 [9SE]

Israel: condemn shooting at Jerusalem synagogue and express condolences to victims’ families, S6049 [18NO], S6164 [20NO]

——— kidnapping of teenagers by members of Hamas (terrorist organization), S4133 [26JN]

Kadzik, Peter J.: suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs relative to refusal to testify during congressional investigation into pardon of Marc Rich during Clinton administration, S3487 [9JN], S3691 [17JN]

Laos: investigate disappearance of Sombath Somphone, S1811 [27MR]

Las Vegas, NV: express condolences for victims of shooting, S3481, S3494 [9JN]

Law enforcement: clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the U.S. (S. 2598), S4456 [14JY]

——— combat human trafficking (S. 2941), S6153 [19NO]

——— prohibit racial profiling (S. 1038), S5474 [10SE], S6373 [8DE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 1738), S3273 [22MY], S4294 [9JY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking, S2628 [5MY]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 1733), S4294 [9JY], S6371–S6373 [8DE]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (S. 2599), S4459 [14JY], S4461 [15JY]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 357), S747 [4FE], S2994–S2996, S3015 [14MY]

——— encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout U.S. to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty (S. 357), unanimous-consent request, S2995 [14MY]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, S2464 [29AP]

Medicare: crack down on fraud to protect seniors and people with disabilities (S. 2361), S3190 [20MY]

Mental health: strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, S3329 [2JN]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 162), motion to proceed, S3019 [14MY], S3047 [15MY], S3151 [20MY], S3195 [21MY]

Metal: prohibit and deter theft, S2891 [12MY]

——— prohibit and deter theft (S. 394), S3224–S3226 [21MY]

——— prohibit and deter theft (S. 394), unanimous-consent request, S3224 [21MY]

Milford, CT: express condolences to the family of victim of Jonathan Law High School stabbing, S2410 [28AP]

Murrysville, PA: express condolences to victims and families of Franklin Regional High School stabbings, S2308 [9AP]

——— tribute to community members and first responders for response to Franklin Regional High School stabbings, S2788 [7MY]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: anniversary of final report, S4732 [23JY]

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: observance, S2371 [10AP]

——— support mission and goals (S. Res. 424), S2403 [11AP]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, S5770 [18SE]

National Football League: condemn response to domestic violence charges against players, S5675 [17SE]

——— sunset antitrust exemption and establish a commission to monitor leagues’ record of corporate citizenship, S5675 [17SE]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (S. Res. 449), S3145, S3146 [15MY]

National security: acknowledge increasing threat of narcoterrorism to national security and ensure law enforcement agencies have proper tools to combat such crimes, S4449 [14JY]

——— provide funding to Navy and Coast Guard to interdict shipments of drugs between South and Central America, S4976 [28JY], S5104, S5105 [30JY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: observance, S1898 [1AP], S2189 [7AP]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 525), S5003 [28JY], S6226 [1DE]

Native Americans: decrease incidence of violent crime against Indian women, strengthen capacity of tribes to respond to such crimes, and hold perpetrators accountable, S940 [12FE]

Newtown, CT: anniversary of shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, S6515–S6517 [10DE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to enforcement of immigration laws, S2338 [10AP], S4368, S4371–S4373 [10JY], S4641–S4643 [21JY], S4885–S4890 [24JY], S4978–S4980 [28JY], S5081 [30JY], S5163, S5194 [31JY], S5335–S5337 [5AU], S5352–S5354 [8SE]

——— implement economic sanctions against Venezuelan officials for human rights violations relative to violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S1795 [27MR]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: passage of resolution condemning trafficking of minors internationally, S4301 [9JY]

Pakistan: condemn shooting and offer condolences to victims and families of attack by the Pakistani Taliban at the Army Public School in Peshawar, S6912 [16DE]

Peace Corps: grant Inspector General full and timely access to records relative to review of sexual assaults against volunteers allegations, S1814 [27MR], S3454 [5JN]

——— require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, develop assault protocol and guidelines, establish victims advocates, and establish a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, S1761 [26MR], S1814 [27MR]

——— reform Federal authority to require production of business records, conduct surveillance, and certain forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes (S. 2685), motion to proceed, S5902 [12NO], S6027–S6029, S6032, S6075–S6080 [18NO], S6107, S6108 [19NO]

Puzey, Kate: investigation of 2009 murder of Peace Corps volunteer in Benin, S1761 [26MR]

Rodriguez, Leon: suitability to be Dept. of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director relative to commitment to enforce existing immigration laws, S2152–S2154 [3AP], S3916–S3918 [24JN]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize (S. 2646), S4764–S4767 [23JY], S5981 [13NO], S6381 [8DE]

Rural areas: increase awareness of and address challenges to combat domestic violence in rural communities, S5291 [31JY]

Russia: hold accountable, if proven complicit by supplying arms to pro-Russian separatists, for downing of Malaysian civilian passenger airplane over Ukraine, S4694 [22JY]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide, S2344, S2373 [10AP]

Safehome (organization): tribute, S5771 [18SE]

Schools: require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), S5939–S5944 [12NO]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (H.R. 2083), unanimous-consent request, S5940 [12NO]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (S. 1596), S920 [12FE], S2308 [9AP], S2346–S2350 [10AP], S4607–S4609 [17JY]

——— require criminal background checks for school employees (S. 1596), unanimous-consent request, S2348 [10AP]

SEC: extend statute of limitations for certain securities law violations (S. 2868), S5788 [18SE]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999, S4264 [8JY]

Shumlin, Peter: tribute to State of State speech by Governor of Vermont on crisis of heroin addiction, S707 [4FE]

Spring, TX: express condolences to community for murder of members of the Stay family, S4371 [10JY]

Syria: condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, S2344–S2346 [10AP], S3256–S3259 [22MY], S5108–S5110 [30JY]

Telephones: prevent caller ID spoofing (S. 2956), S6208 [20NO]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, S5471 [10SE], S5523–S5530, S5534, S5552 [11SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of the men and women who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, S5477 [10SE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 2779), S5376–S5378, S5380 [8SE], S5383 [9SE]

——— designate fighting for a hostile foreign government or terrorist organization as an affirmative renunciation of U.S. citizenship (S. 2779), unanimous-consent request, S5726–S5728 [18SE]

——— deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (S. 1535), S5526, S5529 [11SE], S6657–S6660 [11DE]

——— express that the transfer of certain detainees on May 31, 2014, was unlawful, call for an investigation, and determine impact of the transfer on the common defense of the U.S., S3800–S3803 [18JN], S3828–S3833 [19JN], S4385 [10JY]

U.S. Marshals Service: anniversary, S5125 [30JY], S5620 [16SE]

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: tribute to Take Back the Night event to raise awareness about sexual assault and interpersonal violence, S5582 [15SE]

Venezuela: support democracy, condemn violence and intimidation of political opposition and investigate such acts, dismantle militias, impose sanctions, and encourage dialogue with political opposition (S. Res. 365), S1595 [12MR], S4117 [26JN]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (S. 47), S5 [6JA], S940 [12FE], S1374 [10MR], S2404 [11AP], S2577 [1MY], S5292 [31JY], S5426 [9SE], S5684 [17SE], S6381 [8DE]

——— repeal special rule for Alaska, S6416 [9DE]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences, S3904 [24JN]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (S. 2235), S2381 [10AP], S4143 [26JN]

Whistleblower Protection Act: anniversary, S2366–S2369 [10AP]

Whistleblowing: provide anti-retaliation protections for antitrust whistleblowers (S. 42), S5846 [18SE]

White, Ronnie L.: suitability to be district judge relative to commitment to precedents established by prior decisions and personal activism in rulings while serving as Missouri Supreme Court justice, S4514–S4519 [16JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (S. 2307), S2876 [8MY], S4213 [7JY]

World Wildlife Day: designate (S. Res. 374), S1326 [5MR]

Reports

Finding Lois G. Lerner in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3482–H3901 [7MY]

Tenth Anniversary Report Card—Status of the 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Bipartisan Policy Center (excerpt), S4732 [23JY]

Reports filed

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (Exec. Rept. 113–1), S1651 [13MR]

Airport Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4802) (H. Rept. 113–512), H5826 [3JY]

Capitol Grounds Use for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 113–388), H2694 [26MR]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4007) (H. Rept. 113–491), H5639 [23JN]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4007) (S. Rept. 113–263), S5779 [18SE]

Commission on Native Children Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1622), S5373 [8SE]

——— Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1622) (S. Rept. 113–264), S5918 [12NO]

Condemn Obama Administration and Express Concerns for Failure To Notify Congress Before Releasing Taliban Leaders Detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 644) (H. Rept. 113–569), H7180 [31JY]

Consideration of H. Res. 574, and Report, Find Lois G. Lerner in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) Subpoena: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 568) (H. Rept. 113–439), H3445 [6MY]

Consideration of H. Res. 644, Condemn Failure of President Obama To Notify Congress Before Releasing Taliban Leaders and Express Concerns Over Release and Repercussions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 715) (H. Rept. 113–581), H7295 [8SE]

Consideration of H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 590) (H. Rept. 113–460), H4683 [20MY]

Consideration of H.R. 5230, Supplemental Appropriations To Address Border Crisis, Border Security and Law Enforcement, and Humanitarian and Repatriation Assistance: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 710) (H. Rept. 113–571), H7240 [1AU]

Consideration of H.R. 5272, Prohibit Certain Actions Relative to Deferred Actions for Aliens Not Lawfully Present in the U.S.: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 696) (H. Rept. 113–567), H7124 [30JY]

——— Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 710) (H. Rept. 113–571), H7240 [1AU]

Cybersecurity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1353), S4903 [24JY]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1353) (S. Rept. 113–270), S5918 [12NO]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 1447), S6204 [20NO]

Dept. of Justice Children’s Advocacy Centers Authorization Increase: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1799), S3668 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4323) (H. Rept. 113–404), H2990 [7AP]

Dept. of State Offering of Rewards for Information on Kidnapping and Murder of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2778), S5779 [18SE]

Dept. of State Offering of Rewards for Information on the Kidnapping and Murder of Naftali Frenkel: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2577) (S. Rept. 113–213), S4661 [21JY]

Enhanced Security Clearance Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1618) (H. Rept. 113–283), S6261 [2DE]

Fighting Fraud—Lessons Learned From the Senate Aging Committee’s Consumer Hotline: Committee on Aging (Senate, Special) (S. Rept. 113–305), S6626 [11DE]

Find Lois G. Lerner in Contempt of Congress for Refusal To Comply With a Subpoena Relative to IRS Alleged Targeting of Conservative Nonprofit Groups: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H. Rept. 113–415), H3239 [28AP], H3445 [6MY]

Forensic Science and Standards Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022), S6388 [8DE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2022) (S. Rept. 113–320), S6788 [12DE]

Intelligence Services Sharing of Information About Cybersecurity Threats Enhancement: Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 2588), S4403 [10JY]

International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 3212) (S. Rept. 113–204), S4153 [26JN]

International Megan’s Law To Prevent Demand for Child Sex Trafficking: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4573), S6626 [11DE]

Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1535), S5588 [15SE]

Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3530) (H. Rept. 113–450), H4433 [15MY]

Native American Children’s Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4534) (H. Rept. 113–699), H10334 [2JA]

Observe Anniversary of Rwandan Genocide and Condemn and Prevent Acts of Genocide and Mass Atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and Elsewhere: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 413), S2406 [11AP]

Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1406) (S. Rept. 113–254), S5588 [15SE]

Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 4058) (H. Rept. 113–441), H3939 [7MY]

Recidivism Reduction and Public Safety Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1675), S1517 [11MR]

Referral to Attorney General of Lois G. Lerner for Possible Prosecution for Violations of Criminal Statutes Based on Evidence Uncovered in the Course of Investigation of IRS Abuses: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H. Rept. 113–414), H3239 [28AP]

Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2646), S5918 [12NO]

Smarter Sentencing Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1410), S1517 [11MR]

Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4225) (H. Rept. 113–451), H4433 [15MY]

Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3610) (H. Rept. 113–447), H4064 [13MY]

Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting (STOP) Identity Theft Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 744) (H. Rept. 113–576), H7295 [8SE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 149), S1365 [6MR]

Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2278) (H. Rept. 113–678), H10324 [16DE]

Support Democracy, Condemn Violence and Intimidation of Political Opposition, Dismantle Militias, Impose Sanctions, and Encourage Dialogue With Political Opposition in Venezuela: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 365), S1517 [11MR]

Supporting At-Risk Children Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1870) (S. Rept. 113–137), S820 [6FE]

Trade Secrets Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5233) (H. Rept. 113–657), H9302 [11DE]

TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 4803) (H. Rept. 113–513), H5826 [3JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 113–452), H4433 [15MY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3361) (H. Rept. 113–452), H4433 [15MY]

Resolutions of ratification

Agreement on Port State Measures To Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, S1652 [13MR], S2158 [3AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5205 [31JY]

Statements

Central American Humanitarian Crisis Creating Influx of Unaccompanied Alien Children Illegally Entering the U.S., H7139, H7140 [31JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act: Executive Office of the President, S6077 [18NO]

Voices of Central American Youth—Why They Are Fleeing Their Countries: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, H7143 [31JY]

Tables

Testimonies

Gun Violence: Neil Heslin, S3677 [16JN]

Human Rights Vetting—Nigeria and Beyond: Stephen Rickard, Open Society Policy Center (organization), S4452 [14JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 92, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H2779 [1AP]

H. Con. Res. 106, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, H6844 [25JY]

H. Res. 488, support freedom of expression and assembly, condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, and call for international support for democratic reform in Venezuela, H2106 [4MR]

H. Res. 568, consideration of H. Res. 574 and report, find Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) subpoena, H3458 [7MY]

H. Res. 574, find Lois G. Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with a subpoena issued by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H3902 [7MY]

H. Res. 590, consideration of H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H4699 [21MY]

H. Res. 608, condemn Isla Vista, CA, rampage and mass shooting, offer condolences to the community, the victims, and their families, and call for action to prevent such tragedies in the future, H5201 [10JN]

H. Res. 644, condemn failure of President Obama to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and express concerns over their release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists, H7325 [9SE]

H. Res. 696, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 696, consideration of H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7133 [31JY]

H. Res. 710, consideration of H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7206 [1AU]

H. Res. 710, consideration of H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7206 [1AU]

H. Res. 715, consideration of H. Res. 644, condemn failure of President Obama to notify Congress before releasing Taliban leaders from Guantanamo Bay and express concerns over release and repercussions of negotiating with terrorists, H7307 [9SE]

H. Res. 734, condemn killing of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff and other terrorist acts by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and express condolences to their families, H7862 [18SE]

H.R. 744, Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting (STOP) Identity Theft Act, H7267 [8SE]

H.R. 2527, Dept. of Veterans Affairs provision of veterans with counseling and treatment for sexual trauma that occurred during inactive duty training, H4861 [28MY]

H.R. 2866, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H7506 [15SE]

H.R. 3212, International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act, S4563–S4567 [16JY]

H.R. 3361, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ending Eavesdropping, Dragnet-Collection, and Online Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, H4789–H4793 [22MY]

H.R. 3530, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, H4501–H4504 [20MY]

H.R. 3610, Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, H4509 [20MY]

H.R. 4007, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Authorization and Accountability Act, H5845–H5847 [8JY]

H.R. 4007, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities From Terrorist Attacks Act, S6482–S6486 [10DE]

H.R. 4058, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act, H4522–H4525 [20MY]

H.R. 4225, Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation (SAVE) Act, H4515 [20MY]

H.R. 4323, Dept. of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Program reauthorization, H2980 [7AP]

H.R. 4449, Human Trafficking Prevention Act, H6733 [23JY]

H.R. 4573, mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders, H4529–H4531 [20MY]

H.R. 4802, Airport Security Act, H6607 [22JY]

H.R. 4803, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, H6604 [22JY]

H.R. 4980, Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, H6711–H6720 [23JY]

H.R. 5076, Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act, H6703 [23JY]

H.R. 5081, Strengthening Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act, H6704 [23JY]

H.R. 5111, improve response to victims of child sex trafficking, H6709 [23JY]

H.R. 5116, Human Trafficking Detection Act, H6727 [23JY]

H.R. 5135, Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act, H6724 [23JY]

H.R. 5230, supplemental appropriations to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, border security and law enforcement, and humanitarian and repatriation assistance, H7153–H7158 [31JY], H7213–H7216 [1AU]

H.R. 5272, prohibit certain actions relative to deferred actions for aliens not lawfully present in the U.S., H7228 [1AU]

S. 706, Transnational Drug Trafficking Act, S6840 [15DE]

S. 1353, Cybersecurity Act, S6665–S6668 [11DE]

S. 1353, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H9294–H9299 [11DE]

S. 1474, repeal Violence Against Women Act special rule for Alaska, H9294 [11DE]

S. 1535, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, S6657 [11DE]

S. 1799, Dept. of Justice Children’s Advocacy Centers authorization increase, S4189 [26JN], H6875 [28JY]

S. 1897, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, S134–S142 [8JA]

S. 2177, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Reform Act, S1822–S1830 [27MR]

S. 2577, Dept. of State rewards for information on the kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frenkel, S5069 [29JY]

S. 2598, Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), S4456–S4458 [14JY]

S. 2646, Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act, S4764–S4766 [23JY]

S. 2685, Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring (USA FREEDOM) Act, S5055–S5065 [29JY]

S. 2736, Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act, S5222–S5224 [31JY]

S. 2743, supplemental appropriations for border security, law enforcement, and humanitarian assistance, S5224–S5233 [31JY]

S. 2778, Dept. of State offering of rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff, S5876 [18SE]

S. 2941, Combat Human Trafficking Act, S6154 [19NO]

S. 2956, Phone Scam Prevention Act, S6208 [20NO]

S. Con. Res. 40, use of Capitol Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to award Congressional Gold Medals in honor of those who perished as a result of the terrorist attacks on the U.S. on September 11, 2001, S4459 [14JY]

S. Res. 288, condemn acts of piracy and other maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea, support U.S. assistance in combatting such crimes, and commend international agencies that have enhanced maritime security, S81 [7JA]

S. Res. 340, treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl, S529 [28JA]

S. Res. 348, support internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation, address allegations of war crimes and other human rights violations, and allow greater media freedom and humanitarian organization access in Sri Lanka, S825 [6FE]

S. Res. 365, support democracy, condemn violence and intimidation of political opposition and investigate such acts, dismantle militias, impose sanctions, and encourage dialogue with political opposition in Venezuela, S1237 [27FE]

S. Res. 374, World Wildlife Day, S1324 [5MR]

S. Res. 398, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on offshore tax evasion and efforts to collect taxes on hidden offshore accounts, S1734 [25MR]

S. Res. 413, observe anniversary of Rwandan genocide and condemn and prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities in Syria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Sudan, and elsewhere, S2200 [7AP], S6579 [10DE]

S. Res. 424, support mission and goals of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, S2407 [11AP]

S. Res. 449, National Peace Officers Memorial Day, S3079 [15MY]

S. Res. 468, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations release of records on offshore tax strategy of Caterpillar Inc., S3477 [5JN]

S. Res. 469, express that the transfer of certain detainees on May 31, 2014, was unlawful, call for an investigation, and determine impact of the transfer on the common defense of the U.S., S3606 [11JN]

S. Res. 486, call for the President to take action to mitigate the humanitarian crisis involving unaccompanied alien children attempting to cross illegally into the U.S., S4163 [26JN]

S. Res. 525, National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, S4999 [28JY]

S. Res. 538, condemn killing of James W. Foley and Steven J. Sotloff and other terrorist acts by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and express condolences to their families, S5436 [9SE]

S. Res. 551, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, S5703 [17SE]

S. Res. 563, Executive Office of the President negotiation of extradition treaties to combat more effectively international cybercriminals, S5796 [18SE]

S. Res. 596, condemn murders in Indonesia in 1965–66, form truth, justice, and reconciliation commission to address crimes and human rights violations, urge U.S. agencies to declassify and release all relevant records and documents, S6541 [10DE]

S. Res. 598, condemn Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) killing of Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig and other terrorist acts and express condolences to his family, S6543 [10DE]