ISRAEL, STEVE (a Representative from New York)

Addresses

History of Syriac Orthodox Church and Call To Protect Religious Minorities From Persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Helma Adde, E1577• [14NO]

U.N. Agenda Toward Israel: Ron Prosser, Israeli Ambassador to the U.N., E1705• [3DE]

Amendments

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2937 [4AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 4435), H4742, H4743 [21MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the President, H1473 [28JA]

Committee to escort Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko into the House Chamber, H7680 [18SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 3471), H21 [7JA]

Afghanistan: commend election results and encourage credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential run-off election while ensuring safety of voters and candidates (see H. Res. 600), H4909 [28MY]

American Association for the Advancement of Science: recognize anniversary of Science and Technology Policy Fellowship program and reaffirm commitment to support science in governmental decisionmaking (see H. Con. Res. 76), H1241 [16JA]

American Infrastructure Fund: establish to provide loans or guarantees to State or local governments for qualified infrastructure projects (see H.R. 2084), H2696 [26MR]

American Revolution: award a Congressional Gold Medal to the First Rhode Island Regiment in recognition of their dedicated service during the Revolutionary War (see H.R. 4045), H2258 [6MR]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2224), H9304 [11DE]

Armed Forces: afford each member of a Reserve component with the opportunity for a physical examination before separation from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2841), H4476 [19MY]

——— authorize payment of expenses for a stopover of the remains of certain decedents en route to the final destination (see H.R. 3337), H73 [8JA]

——— modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H6815 [24JY]

——— provide for behavioral health treatment for developmental disabilities under TRICARE (see H.R. 4630), H5073 [5JN]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment by closing tax loopholes for offshore corporations (see H.R. 3793), H1773 [11FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 90), H2256 [6MR]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: adjust the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program in order to avoid disproportionate penalties for hospitals treating vulnerable populations (see H.R. 4188), H4476 [19MY]

Children and youth: bolster U.S. diplomacy and assistance aimed at ensuring children have permanent, safe, nurturing, and loving families and strengthen intercountry adoption to the U.S. and around the world (see H.R. 4143), H2147 [4MR]

——— provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking (see H.R. 498), H7188 [31JY]

Corporal Juan Mariel Alcantara Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 4443), H4435 [15MY]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see H.R. 4864), H5363 [12JN]

Crime: protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 5267), H7939 [12NO]

Cynthia Jenkins Post Office Building, Springfield Gardens, NY: designate (see H.R. 3957), H1480 [28JA]

Dept. of Commerce: enable concrete masonry products manufacturers and importers to carry out coordinated program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and develop markets (see H.R. 1563), H2199 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 4582), H5187 [9JN]

——— establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1437), H1431 [27JA]

——— make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 4826), H7389 [9SE]

——— make grants to eligible local educational agencies to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1857), H5073 [5JN]

——— make grants to support fire safety education programs on college campuses (see H.R. 1609), H1431 [27JA]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 2702), H9305 [11DE]

Dept. of HHS: assist low-income individuals in obtaining recommended dental care (see H.R. 963), H4476 [19MY]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 920), H4476 [19MY]

——— reauthorize certain provisions relating to autism and establish a National Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (see H.R. 4631), H4064 [13MY]

——— reauthorize grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1281), H2991 [7AP]

——— reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases by expanding comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education in schools (see H.R. 725), H6656 [22JY]

——— revise and extend program for viral hepatitis surveillance, education, and testing in order to prevent deaths from chronic liver disease and liver cancer (see H.R. 3723), H5319 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 3488), H21 [7JA]

Dept. of HUD: support goals and ideals of Community Development Block Grant Program (see H. Res. 668), H7434 [10SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 3902), H8273 [2DE]

——— establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 1441), H3365 [30AP]

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

Dept. of Labor: list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 2909), H6352 [16JY]

——— phase out issuance of special wage certificates to entities providing employment to disabled individuals at rates of pay below the Federal minimum wage (see H.R. 831), H7128 [30JY]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H3941 [7MY]

——— renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see H. Res. 505), H2256 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 4119), H5725 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide a receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return (see H.R. 3039), H9305 [11DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess staffing shortages at medical facilities (see H.R. 5007), H6746 [23JY]

——— conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from departmental facilities (see H.R. 4971), H5768 [25JN]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 411), H7938 [12NO]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 3456), H6860 [25JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4793), H6860 [25JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see H.R. 5059), H6656 [22JY]

Diseases: develop international plans of action to address Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (see H. Res. 489), H5365 [12JN]

——— foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with pre-diabetes and diabetes (see H.R. 1074), H2802 [1AP]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 1508), H1777 [14FE]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 3680), H5249 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 292), H7296 [8SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H2610 [24MR]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 4950), H5724 [24JN]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2028), H1777 [14FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, grandchild, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 1751), H7939 [12NO]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 4969), H7041 [29JY]

FDA: exempt certain user fees from budget sequestration (see H.R. 2725), H135 [9JA]

Federal employees: provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H7893 [18SE]

FEMA: delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H1659 [5FE]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see H.R. 4510), H5024 [29MY]

Freedom Riders: award a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel (see H.R. 4041), H5819 [26JN]

FRS: nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 5403), H8072 [18NO]

FTC: establish the Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 1953), H1431 [27JA]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 4325), H5725 [24JN]

Hamas (terrorist organization): condemn use of civilians as human shields, recognize breaches of international law, support Israel’s right of self-defense, and support Palestinians who reject terrorism (see H. Con. Res. 107), H6746 [23JY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 36), H5186 [9JN]

——— promote development of meaningful treatments for patients (see H.R. 3116), H3941 [7MY]

——— support role of the U.S. in ensuring children in poor countries have access to vaccines and immunization through the GAVI Alliance (organization) (see H. Res. 688), H7190 [31JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1733), H6656 [22JY]

——— provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2484), H1545 [3FE]

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 640), H6353 [16JY]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 223), H7938 [12NO] (see H.R. 278), H7996 [14NO]

——— mandate all Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner to complete annual ethics training conducted by the Committee on Ethics (House) (see H.R. 5095), H7529 [15SE]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 480), H2855 [2AP]

Insurance: ensure that employers that provide health benefits to their employees cannot deny any specific health benefits, including contraception coverage (see H.R. 5051), H6035 [9JY]

——— facilitate prompt and efficient adjusting of claims in the case of natural and other disasters and losses and encourage licensing of claims adjusters (see H.R. 2156), H7676 [17SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 109), H9045 [10DE]

Israel: authorize further assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system (see H.R. 5235), H7242 [1AU]

——— improve U.S.-Israel energy cooperation (see H.R. 3683), H73 [8JA]

Jennings, Thomas: tribute (see H. Res. 514), H2360 [12MR]

Johnson, Henry: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5459), H7619 [16SE]

Korean Peninsula: resume family reunions between North and South Korea, allow Korean Americans to reunite with divided families in North Korea, and encourage peace (see H. Con. Res. 91), H2611 [24MR]

Lake Berryessa: transfer recreational management authority from Bureau of Reclamation to BLM (see H.R. 4166), H3058 [8AP]

Law enforcement: establish grant program to help State and local law enforcement agencies reduce risk of injury and death from wandering characteristics of some children with autism and other disabilities (see H.R. 5209), H6859 [25JY]

Lunar New Year: encourage local education agencies serving a substantial Asian-American population to close schools (see H. Res. 457), H1545 [3FE]

Manford, Jeanne Sobelson: tribute (see H. Res. 611), H5068 [2JN]

Medal of Honor: award posthumously to Jordan C. Haerter and Jonathan Yale (see H.R. 4233), H2432 [13MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1761), H5559 [19JN]

——— require coverage of optometrists (see H.R. 855), H4476 [19MY]

Medicare: delay enforcement of two-midnight rule for short inpatient hospital stays until the implementation of a new payment methodology for short inpatient hospital stays (see H.R. 3698), H184 [13JA]

——— include information on the coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in the ‘‘Medicare and You Handbook’’ and coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2415), H4476 [19MY]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1761), H5559 [19JN]

——— modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements, and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 3112), H2962 [4AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3877), H9305 [11DE]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 3150), H7434 [10SE]

——— provide entitlement to immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients (see H.R. 1428), H20 [7JA]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 942), H7892 [18SE]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (see H.R. 4015), H2303 [11MR]

——— require State licensure and performance guarantees for entities submitting bids under the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4920), H8033 [17NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1070), H3241 [28AP]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 3717), H3365 [30AP]

——— maximize access of individuals with mental illness to community-based services and strengthen the impact of such services (see H.R. 4574), H4911 [28MY]

——— 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 H.R. 4783), H5187 [9JN]

Mexico: call for release of Andrew P. Tahmooressi (see H. Res. 620), H7940 [12NO]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see H.R. 4411), H3448 [6MY]

Motor vehicles: reduce fuel economy obligations of automobile manufacturers whose fleets contain a certain percentage of fuel choice enabling vehicles (see H.R. 5107), H7619 [16SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 762), H8169 [20NO]

National Commission on the Structure of the Army: establish (see H.R. 3930), H3199 [10AP]

National First Responders Day: designate (see H.R. 4109), H2064 [27FE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 697), H7126 [30JY]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 3976), H1511 [29JA]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 3867), H2362 [12MR]

Nazi Party—World War II: deny Social Security and other benefits to individuals whose citizenship has been revoked or renounced on the basis of their participation in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5706), H7979 [13NO]

——— terminate Social Security benefits for individuals who participated in Nazi persecution (see H.R. 5739), H8226 [1DE]

New York: add to the New England Fishery Management Council (see H.R. 3848), H162 [10JA]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 5503), H7674 [17SE]

Nigeria: condemn abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance (see H. Res. 573), H4017 [8MY]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 4221), H6816 [24JY]

——— submit an annual budget estimate for Alzheimer’s disease initiatives (see H.R. 4351), H3242 [28AP]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish a grant program to support U.S.-Israeli cooperation for neuroscience-related research (see H.R. 4472), H5598 [20JN]

OMB: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 5635), H7886 [18SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3685), H136 [9JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 3979), H1593 [4FE]

Peace Corps: subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see H.R. 4578), H5187 [9JN]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

Postal Service: take all appropriate measures to ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 711), H8226 [1DE]

Power resources: promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4426), H3057 [8AP]

Privacy: update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 1852), H2802 [1AP]

Public Health Service: appoint doctors of chiropractic to regular and reserved corps (see H.R. 171), H7296 [8SE]

Queens, NY: anniversary of 1964 World’s Fair (see H. Res. 552), H3197 [10AP]

Religion: condemn anti-Semitism and comparison of Israel to Nazis perpetrating the Holocaust and reject attempts to justify anti-Jewish hatred as an acceptable disapproval of political events in the Middle East (see H. Res. 707), H7297 [8SE]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 2368), H9305 [11DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1030), H7434 [10SE]

Social Security: provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 4930), H8072 [18NO]

Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 5019), H6037 [9JY]

Staff Sergeant Robert H. Dietz Post Office Building, Kingston, NY: designate (see H.R. 5087), H7041 [29JY]

Summitt, Pat: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3836), H5364 [12JN]

Taiwan Relations Act: affirm importance (see H. Res. 494), H2803 [1AP]

Taxation: adjust the phaseout of the health insurance tax credit for geographic variations in the cost-of-living (see H.R. 3986), H1591 [4FE]

——— allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H9304 [11DE]

——— allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1620), H6656 [22JY]

——— encourage domestic insourcing and discourage foreign outsourcing (see H.R. 851), H9045 [10DE]

——— exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investment in U.S. real property interests (see H.R. 2870), H3242 [28AP]

——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3747), H1939 [25FE]

——— extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H6353 [16JY]

——— make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program (see H.R. 4717), H9305 [11DE]

——— make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3318), H5249 [10JN]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 3086), H2746 [27MR]

——— modify substantiation rules for donation of vehicles of a certain value (see H.R. 4960), H7189 [31JY]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2144), H4060 [9MY]

——— provide tax relief for major disaster areas declared in 2012, 2013, and 2014 (see H.R. 5082), H6135 [11JY]

——— provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 4237), H10318 [12DE]

——— treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 3673), H7297 [8SE]

——— treat automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits under certain deduction guidelines and as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 5622), H7885 [18SE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2468), H2001 [26FE]

Travel Promotion Act: extend (see H.R. 4450), H3243 [28AP]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall after receipt of gift for renovation of such hall (see H.R. 5813), H9045 [10DE]

——— reform Board of Visitors (see H.R. 4144), H2645 [25MR]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (see H.R. 3824), H225 [14JA] (see H.R. 4415), H3243 [28AP]

United Kingdom: support unity, security, and prosperity, express that cooperation with the U.S. is essential to national security, and respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum (see H. Res. 713), H7245 [4AU]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H2001 [26FE]

Vincent R. Sombrotto Post Office, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 2291), H2696 [26MR]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 3899), H5769 [25JN]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2856), H6977 [28JY]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 3571), H2611 [24MR]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 113), H2744 [27MR]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 5145), H6398 [17JY]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see H.R. 2366), H6400 [17JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see H.R. 3658), H2362 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (see H.R. 4807), H5072 [5JN]

Coast Guard: require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels and authorize States to enter contracts for provision of boating safety education services (see H.R. 4642), H4058 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: require notification of students about whether student housing facilities are equipped with fire sprinkler systems (see H.R. 4675), H4475 [19MY]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 4476), H3196 [10AP]

Crime: 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]

Dept. of Education: establish a ‘‘Grow Your Own Teacher’’ program (see H.R. 5839), H9044 [10DE]

——— provide for temporary emergency Impact Aid Program funds for local educational agencies (see H.R. 5611), H7885 [18SE]

——— reduce testing requirements for certain struggling learners (see H.R. 5612), H7885 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 4798), H5068 [2JN]

——— make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 5840), H9044 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

Dept. of Labor: establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs (see H.R. 5842), H9044 [10DE]

FDA: ensure that liquid over-the-counter medications are packaged with appropriate dosage delivery devices and, in the case of such medications labeled for pediatric use, appropriate flow restrictors (see H.R. 5613), H7885 [18SE]

——— 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]

Food Allergy Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 584), H4064 [13MY]

Halloween: observe on the last Saturday of October and communicate to the public that observances of the holiday will take place on that day (see H. Res. 773), H8868 [8DE]

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]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (see H. Res. 657), H5876 [8JY]

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]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (see H.R. 4168), H2255 [6MR]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 473), H1592 [4FE]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 4312), H2695 [26MR]

Small business: establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the U.S. (see H.R. 5514), H7674 [17SE]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4840), H5318 [11JN]

Taxation: establish small business savings accounts (see H.R. 5427), H7387 [9SE]

——— modify dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer (see H.R. 4145), H2147 [4MR]

——— provide a tax credit for certain college preparation and application expenses (see H.R. 4563), H3413 [2MY]

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

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: funding (see H.R. 4830), H5248 [10JN]

Citations

Dept. of Defense Superior Service Medal awarded to Cathleen A. Harms, E1460• [19SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: authorize the award of a Cold War service medal to members who served honorably during the Cold War era (H.R. 4807), H5073 [5JN]

Coast Guard: require development and posting of passenger capacity limits for recreational vessels and authorize States to enter contracts for provision of boating safety education services (H.R. 4642), H4060 [9MY]

Colleges and universities: require notification of students about whether student housing facilities are equipped with fire sprinkler systems (H.R. 4675), H4475 [19MY]

CPSC: require household cleaning products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (H.R. 4476), H3198 [10AP]

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

Dept. of Education: establish a ‘‘Grow Your Own Teacher’’ program (H.R. 5839), H9045 [10DE]

——— provide for temporary emergency Impact Aid Program funds for local educational agencies (H.R. 5611), H7890 [18SE]

——— reduce testing requirements for certain struggling learners (H.R. 5612), H7890 [18SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for Alzheimer’s disease research (H.R. 4798), H5068 [2JN]

——— make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (H.R. 5840), H9045 [10DE]

Dept. of Justice: 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 (H.R. 5028), H5876 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a competitive grant program for community colleges to train veterans for local jobs (H.R. 5842), H9045 [10DE]

FDA: ensure that liquid over-the-counter medications are packaged with appropriate dosage delivery devices and, in the case of such medications labeled for pediatric use, appropriate flow restrictors (H.R. 5613), H7890 [18SE]

——— establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (H.R. 5874), H9304 [11DE]

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

Medicaid: establish grant program to provide States with funds to detect waste, fraud, and abuse and to recover resulting improper payments (H.R. 5841), H9045 [10DE]

——— provide payment for patient navigator services (H.R. 4168), H2257 [6MR]

Public Online Information Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 4312), H2696 [26MR]

Small business: establish a loan program to assist and provide incentives for manufacturers to reinvest in making products in the U.S. (H.R. 5514), H7676 [17SE]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 4840), H5319 [11JN]

Taxation: establish small business savings accounts (H.R. 5427), H7388 [9SE]

——— modify dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer (H.R. 4145), H2148 [4MR]

——— provide a tax credit for certain college preparation and application expenses (H.R. 4563), H3413 [2MY]

Telecommunications: prohibit interference with communication frequencies used by emergency response providers (H.R. 4203), H2302 [11MR]

U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: funding (H.R. 4830), H5249 [10JN]

Letters

Encourage nomination of Harry Chapin to Songwriters Hall of Fame: by, E1852• [16DE]

——— Sandra Chapin, Chapin Productions LLC, E1852• [16DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 124), H7642 [17SE]

CBO: provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation (H.R. 1874), H2937 [4AP]

——— provide a macroeconomic analysis of the impact of legislation on State and local governments and taxpayers, H2937 [4AP]

Chapin, Harry: encourage nomination to Songwriters Hall of Fame, E1852• [16DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1196• [18JY]

——— support reunification agreement, E1196• [18JY]

Dept. of Defense: include additional community partnerships through a competitive and merit-based process to enhance mental health programs for National Guard and Reserve components, H5442 [18JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4870), H5442 [18JN]

Harms, Cathleen A.: Dept. of Defense Superior Service Medal recipient, E1460• [19SE]

Israel: independence anniversary, E741• [9MY]

——— reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization) and condemn and call for an end to such attacks (H. Res. 657), H5833 [8JY], H6124 [11JY]

——— U.N. agenda, E1705• [3DE]

National Marfan Awareness Month: observance, E261• [27FE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, H3952 [8MY]

Safety: encourage use of carbon monoxide detectors, E274• [28FE]

Syria: authorize assistance, including training, equipment, supplies, and sustainment to appropriately vetted Syrian groups to combat threat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H7642 [17SE]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1556• [13NO]

Turkey: U.S. policy, E1468• [19SE]

Statements

Protect Religious Minorities From Persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization): Robert Ghazool, E1584• [14NO]

Tributes

DiNapoli, Nicholas P., E503• [3AP]

Fazzari, Tyler, H5059 [30MY]

Ghazool, Robert, E1584• [14NO]

Havasy, Ray Ann, E640• [30AP]

Motchkavitz, John, H3952 [8MY]

Nigro, Daniel, E966• [12JN]

Wurth, Harry, E1269• [30JY]