CONNOLLY, GERALD E. (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H162 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3159, H3197, H3198, H3201 [14MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3854 [3JN]

Federal agencies and departments: reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H266 [13JA]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H783 [4FE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5372 [22JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3709, H3761 [2JN]

Appointments

Committee on Ethics (House): investigative subcommittees, H1495 [27FE]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8278 [17NO]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H4133 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure affordable abortion coverage for every woman (see H.R. 2972), H4954 [8JY]

——— 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. 448), H757 [3FE]

Africa: commend East African governments for improvement in lives, address violence and human rights abuses, and promote access to health care, employment, and education relative to people with albinism (see H. Res. 406), H5782 [31JY]

——— encourage countries to provide first-time access to electricity and power services for a minimum number of people in sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 2847), H7391 [2NO]

AID: submit to Congress a report on development and use of global health innovations in programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2241), H5592 [28JY]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H3559 [21MY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5777 [29JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 2849), H5333 [21JY]

——— establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H4345 [12JN]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H4345 [12JN]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H2795 [1MY]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H5867 [9SE]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H6750 [30SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H1567 [3MR]

Armed Forces: award Purple Heart to members killed or wounded in shootings at military sites in Chattanooga, TN (see H. Res. 383), H5523 [27JY]

——— require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat injuries (see H.R. 1095), H1368 [26FE]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 2430), H3387 [19MY]

Bodai, Balazs (Ernie): award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1925), H2354 [21AP]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4343 [12JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3564 [21MY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 1610), H3582 [29MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 21), H1566 [3MR]

CERCLA: provide for use of funds in the Superfund program for their intended purposes and ensure adequate resources for cleanup of hazardous substances (see H.R. 2768), H4381 [15JN]

China: call for an end to forced organ harvesting, investigate organ transplant abuses, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and respond to state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 343), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H668 [30JA]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1619), H2032 [25MR]

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H1113 [24FE]

——— provide communities with tools to respond to extreme weather and implement a strategy to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources on which tourism and recreation jobs and local economies depend (see H.R. 2804), H4490 [17JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2109 [26MR]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H2879 [12MY]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H4003 [9JN]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H919 [10FE]

Copyrights: clarify definition of ‘‘widow’’ and ‘‘widower’’ to ensure protection for same-sex couples relative to passage of copyright rights to next of kin upon the death of a copyright holder (see H.R. 238), H187 [9JA]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5776 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or distribution of cosmetics containing synthetic plastic microbeads (see H.R. 1321), H3642 [1JN]

Courts: clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators (see H.R. 4152), H8970 [2DE]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 2087), H2652 [29AP]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6837 [6OC]

——— provide for media coverage of Federal appellate court proceedings (see H.R. 3723), H6935 [8OC]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H2957 [13MY]

Crime: denounce attacks on healthcare centers for women, providers of healthcare for women, and patients and affirm right of women to access reproductive services without fear of violence or intimidation (see H. Res. 558), H9079 [8DE]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H1610 [4MR]

Dayton Peace Accords: anniversary of peace agreement in Bosnia and Herzegovina (see H. Res. 532), H8360 [18NO]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 197), H103 [7JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: disclose crop insurance premium subsidies made on behalf of Members of Congress and Cabinet Secretaries and expenses covered and underwriting gains earned by private insurance providers (see H.R. 1322), H1613 [4MR]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H1084 [20FE]

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. 985), H1636 [13MR]

——— establish Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund (see H.R. 1175), H1499 [27FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow certain veterans with service-connected disabilities to travel on military aircraft (see H.R. 2264), H6138 [17SE]

——— develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 802), H7189 [26OC]

——— prohibit reduction in amount of per diem allowance to which Armed Forces members or civilian employees are entitled based on the duration of temporary duty assignments or official travel (see H.R. 1193), H1524 [2MR]

——— require death benefits to be paid to a deceased employee’s designated beneficiary or next of kin in the case of death resulting from a war-risk hazard or act of terrorism (see H.R. 312), H357 [13JA]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3068), H5235 [15JY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H3565 [21MY]

——— assess impact of school start times on student health, well-being, and performance (see H.R. 1306), H1612 [4MR]

——— award grants to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with transition to high school (see H.R. 541), H919 [10FE]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H1803 [19MR]

——— establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund (see H.R. 374), H405 [14JA]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1033 [12FE]

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H981 [11FE]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H360 [13JA]

——— stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education initiatives (see H.R. 565), H8646 [30NO]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H2957 [13MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H853 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H5768 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H919 [10FE]

——— authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 3090), H5290 [16JY]

——— enhance and further research prevention and treatment of eating disorders and improve access to treatment (see H.R. 2515), H9080 [8DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H2772 [30AP]

——— establish the Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Child Poverty (see H.R. 2408), H3386 [19MY]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7255 [27OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4243 [11JN]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 1600), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H2035 [25MR]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H918 [10FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: accept additional documentation when considering the application for veterans status of an individual who performed service as a coastwise merchant seaman during World War II (see H.R. 1288), H2212 [14AP]

——— making appropriations (see H.R. 861), H1038 [12FE]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 1024), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize private nonprofit organizations to administer permanent housing rental assistance for the homeless provided through the Continuum of Care Program (see H.R. 1047), H1113 [24FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 4073), H8360 [18NO]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 3091), H5290 [16JY]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program (see H.R. 1088), H1806 [19MR]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 590), H660 [28JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct study on stormwater runoff from oil and gas operations (see H.R. 1460), H1801 [19MR]

——— permanently prohibit conduct of offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1977), H2417 [22AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 1550), H7027 [20OC]

——— use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and medical research and development (see H.R. 1360), H1635 [13MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 1789), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure credit assistance pilot program (see H.R. 199), H431 [20JA]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6837 [6OC]

——— make grants to assist units of local government in developing and implementing Vision Zero plans, to eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries (see H.R. 1274), H2212 [14AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H1067 [13FE]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for benefit purposes (see H.R. 2766), H4343 [12JN]

——— establish a national center for diagnosis, treatment, and research of health conditions of descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances during military service (see H.R. 1769), H2656 [29AP]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1969), H5293 [16JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5238 [15JY]

——— 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. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— increase priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the departmental health care system (see H.R. 272), H223 [12JA]

——— inter in national cemeteries individuals who supported the U.S. in Laos during the Vietnamese Conflict era (see H.R. 2327), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide certain disabled veterans beneficiary travel program coverage for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation (see H.R. 288), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 4080), H8410 [19NO]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

——— require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1170), H2310 [16AP]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1598), H2031 [25MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H157 [8JA]

Disasters: convene an interagency working group to assess Federal activities relative to extreme weather resilience across key sectors and support State, local, and private sector resiliency efforts (see H.R. 2227), H2792 [1MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3185), H5465 [23JY]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H. Res. 208), H2308 [16AP]

Diseases: issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3092), H5290 [16JY]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (see H.R. 2191), H2769 [30AP]

——— mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer (see H.R. 2722), H4135 [10JN]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 317), H358 [13JA]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Economy: jump-start economic recovery through formation and growth of new businesses (see H.R. 962), H1066 [13FE]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 247), H2792 [1MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H430 [20JA]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H1848 [23MR]

——— establish centers of excellence for innovative stormwater control infrastructure (see H.R. 1775), H2209 [14AP]

——— establish programs to encourage water efficiency (see H.R. 3720), H6935 [8OC]

——— regulate wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy (see H.R. 4215), H9269 [10DE]

——— require testing of underground sources of drinking water in connection with hydraulic fracturing operations (see H.R. 1515), H1803 [19MR]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1663 [16MR]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 35), H2210 [14AP]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H6976 [9OC]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1373 [26FE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1194), H4137 [10JN]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— require that genetically engineered food and foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 913), H1032 [12FE]

Federal Advisory Committee Act: increase transparency of Federal advisory committees (see H.R. 2347), H3251 [15MY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish entities tasked with improving program and project management (see H.R. 2144), H2767 [30AP]

——— improve financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks and development and use of data analytics for fraud identification, prevention, and response (see H.R. 4180), H9011 [3DE]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (see H.R. 2320), H3211 [14MY]

Federal aid programs: provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4144), H10712 [18DE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H6750 [30SE]

——— ensure that 6 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 532), H582 [26JA]

——— ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 485), H531 [22JA]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide for compensation of furloughed employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations (see H.R. 3635), H6704 [29SE]

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H357 [13JA]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Federal firefighters: provide that hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for overtime pay (see H.R. 3579), H6178 [18SE]

Federal Housing Finance Agency: withdraw and study proposed rule on Federal Home Loan Bank membership (see H.R. 3808), H8242 [16NO]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H188 [9JA]

FEMA: provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 3863), H7346 [29OC]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H7189 [26OC]

Financial literacy: provide grants to promote (see H.R. 346), H403 [14JA]

Firearms: 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 (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— 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 (see H.R. 3411), H7626 [3NO]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H357 [13JA]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 752), H852 [5FE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H7741 [4NO]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 4269), H9374 [16DE]

——— require every firearms seller to conduct background checks before selling a gun and prove the purchase was approved by the National Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2871), H4650 [24JN]

Flag—U.S.: provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 723), H1723 [17MR]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 609), H867 [9FE]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (see H.R. 3766), H7026 [20OC]

——— prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 2740), H4242 [11JN]

Foreign trade: improve trade promotion policies and programs (see H.R. 2586), H3641 [1JN]

——— require that any trade agreement provides reasonable access and collaboration of each nation involved for U.S. Armed Forces MIA search and recovery activities (see H. Con. Res. 56), H4136 [10JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (see H. Res. 524), H8282 [17NO]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 19), H8243 [16NO]

Freedom of Information Act: strengthen (see H.R. 653), H1116 [24FE]

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. 671), H754 [3FE]

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. 1737), H4137 [10JN]

Greensboro, NC: recognize significance of Greensboro Four Woolworth lunch counter sit-in (see H. Res. 128), H1370 [26FE]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2280), H2877 [12MY]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H664 [28JA]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 839), H916 [10FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 3268), H5589 [28JY]

Human rights: submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H919 [10FE]

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA: designate the Phyllis E. Galanti Arboretum (see H.R. 2693), H4001 [9JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 2016), H2464 [23AP]

Insurance: increase maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program (see H.R. 218), H918 [10FE]

——— provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women (see H.R. 2866), H4592 [23JN]

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. 220), H3582 [29MY]

——— immediately release U.S. citizens that it holds and provide all known information on any U.S. citizens that have disappeared within its borders (see H. Res. 233), H2880 [12MY]

——— observe Nowruz, the Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 156), H1769 [18MR]

——— use parts of fines levied against companies that do business with Iran to establish a fund to pay claims to Americans held hostage in Iran and their families identified in a certain court case (see H.R. 3338), H5765 [29JY]

Iraq: authorize direct provision of defense articles, defense services, and related training to Kurdish Regional Government (see H.R. 1654), H2108 [26MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H6308 [28SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: continue restrictions against, prohibit diplomatic recognition, and relist as a state sponsor of terrorism (see H.R. 204), H154 [8JA]

——— improve enforcement of sanctions (see H.R. 757), H1165 [25FE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H1084 [20FE]

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. 40), H4958 [8JY]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H2500 [28AP]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H3759 [2JN]

Law enforcement officers: 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. 429), H919 [10FE]

Lebanon: condemn terrorist attacks in Beirut, offer condolences to families of the victims and to the injured, and support efforts to bring to justice those involved in planning and execution of attacks (see H. Res. 535), H8412 [19NO]

Macedonia: support accession to NATO (see H. Res. 56), H639 [27JA]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H6937 [8OC]

Medicaid: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1221), H4862 [7JY]

Medicare: anniversary (see H. Res. 400), H5769 [29JY]

——— count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1571), H7189 [26OC]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 2759), H6228 [24SE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H4243 [11JN]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H5332 [21JY]

——— establish smart card pilot program (see H.R. 3220), H6261 [25SE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H4862 [7JY]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H6981 [16OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H2794 [1MY]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H7189 [26OC]

——— provide for coverage and payment for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 1516), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H4137 [10JN]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4003 [9JN]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H8361 [18NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H4544 [18JN]

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. 2646), H3922 [8JN]

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H1032 [12FE]

——— transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H4863 [7JY]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H3643 [1JN]

Minorities: strike outdated and disrespectful terms for minority groups from the U.S. Code, and replace them with culturally appropriate terms (see H.R. 4238), H9692 [17DE]

National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 282), H3561 [21MY]

National Cancer Prevention Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H812 [4FE]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 224), H2773 [30AP]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 2661), H5469 [23JY]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H2156 [13AP]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 57), H4541 [18JN]

National Mental Health No Stigma Week: designate (see H. Res. 297), H3878 [3JN]

National Park Service: establish the African American Civil Rights Network (see H.R. 3683), H6794 [5OC]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H918 [10FE]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 872), H980 [11FE]

NATO: urge member countries to meet or exceed their gross domestic product percentage commitment to defense spending (see H. Res. 469), H8972 [2DE]

Nemtsov, Boris: condemn murder, offer condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, express solidarity with the Russian people, and call for an international investigation into this crime (see H. Res. 227), H3508 [20MY]

Nepal: express condolences to and solidarity with the people of Nepal following earthquake (see H. Res. 235), H2654 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H2209 [14AP]

Nigeria: eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4863 [7JY]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to extend trail into Vermont to connect with Appalachian National Scenic Trail (see H.R. 799), H855 [5FE]

OMB: report on disaster assistance obligations of the Federal Government (see H.R. 385), H405 [14JA]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5088 [10JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H7743 [4NO]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H7391 [2NO]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (see H.R. 2658), H4432 [16JN]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 264), H431 [20JA]

Pharmaceuticals: preserve effectiveness of medically important antimicrobials used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1552), H1848 [23MR]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 430), H478 [21JA]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H477 [21JA]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 446), H479 [21JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H919 [10FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H43 [6JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1526 [2MR]

——— improve fuel efficiency by replacing motor vehicle fleet with modern, efficient vehicles (see H.R. 1963), H2416 [22AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1526 [2MR]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H7139 [22OC]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H9692 [17DE]

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. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7255 [27OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H8414 [19NO]

Public lands: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 996), H1068 [13FE]

Public Service Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 242), H2770 [30AP]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H811 [4FE]

Religion: condemn violence, bigotry, and hateful rhetoric towards Muslim Americans and express condolences to victims of hate crimes (see H. Res. 569), H9691 [17DE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 2663), H4345 [12JN]

Roads and highways: authorize the National Park Service Federal lands transportation program and establish the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Project program (see H.R. 2595), H3641 [1JN]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H1373 [26FE]

SBA: allow petitions for reconsideration of size standards for small business concerns (see H.R. 1429), H1768 [18MR]

——— establish minimum standards of disclosure by franchises to franchisees who use SBA guaranteed loans (see H.R. 3559), H6938 [8OC]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H4863 [7JY]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 846), H2212 [14AP]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Social Security: disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 209), H5788 [4AU]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H8241 [16NO]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 842), H1165 [25FE]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1439), H1768 [18MR]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H3387 [19MY]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with a process under which the public is informed of proposals and has the opportunity to participate in their development prior to adoption (see H.R. 1346), H1625 [10MR]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H2416 [22AP]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H2773 [30AP]

——— direct the President to submit a time frame for transfer of certain naval vessels (see H.R. 4154), H9080 [8DE]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H531 [22JA]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see H.R. 1100), H1368 [26FE]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H9307 [11DE]

——— clarify that tar sands are crude oil subject to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund per-barrel excise tax (see H.R. 214), H154 [8JA]

——— deny certain tax benefits to persons responsible for the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances into navigable waters (see H.R. 3760), H8282 [17NO]

——— eliminate lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 1286), H1611 [4MR]

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H3759 [2JN]

——— extend and modify the American Opportunity Tax Credit (see H.R. 1260), H1610 [4MR]

——— extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 721), H2794 [1MY]

——— extend the parity between exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit and parking benefits (see H.R. 1046), H1113 [24FE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (see H.R. 529), H919 [10FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H814 [4FE]

——— modify energy credit to provide greater incentives for combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP) energy efficiency technologies (see H.R. 2657), H7333 [28OC]

——— modify exclusion for transportation benefits (see H.R. 990), H2879 [12MY]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2434), H3922 [8JN]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 1749), H2152 [13AP]

Telecommunications: establish the U.S. International Communications Agency and Freedom News Network and clarify duties and responsibilities of VOA (see H.R. 2323), H3211 [14MY]

Tibet: call for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people (see H. Res. 337), H4650 [24JN]

——— promote access for U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas of China (see H.R. 1112), H3254 [15MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 1282), H1611 [4MR]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit certain individuals from possessing a firearm in an airport (see H.R. 2767), H4381 [15JN]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H4861 [7JY]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 110), H1035 [12FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H918 [10FE] (see H.R. 333), H1071 [13FE]

——— improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 3945), H8150 [5NO]

Vietnam: promote freedom, human rights, and the rule of law (see H.R. 2140), H2767 [30AP]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of the Fall of Saigon (see H. Res. 225), H2498 [28AP]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4594 [23JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4594 [23JN]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1800 [19MR]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 2887), H4768 [25JN]

——— require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 2694), H4001 [9JN]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H5848 [8SE] (see H.R. 2867), H8242 [16NO]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1850 [23MR]

Weather: enhance planning, preparation, and dissemination of best practices for extreme weather to increase resiliency, improve regional coordination, and mitigate financial risk (see H.R. 3190), H5465 [23JY]

Whistleblowing: provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 2824), H6076 [16SE]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 3546), H8242 [16NO]

——— 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. 2920), H4863 [7JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 52), H3212 [14MY]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2654), H3913 [4JN]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H2957 [13MY]

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H810 [4FE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2567), H3561 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 250), H188 [9JA]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2059), H2496 [28AP]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (see H.R. 3741), H6973 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (see H.R. 2827), H4541 [18JN]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H357 [13JA]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (see H.R. 1531), H1847 [23MR]

Medicaid: redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (see H.R. 778), H854 [5FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 302), H357 [13JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (see H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (see H.R. 93), H39 [6JA]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 94), H39 [6JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 781), H854 [5FE]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (see H.R. 780), H854 [5FE]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (see H.R. 779), H854 [5FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (H.R. 250), H189 [9JA]

Bearss, Edwin C.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2059), H2499 [28AP]

Commission To Verify Iranian Nuclear Compliance: establish (H.R. 3741), H6975 [9OC]

Federal agencies and departments: reform Federal hiring process by allowing agencies to share information about potential job candidates (H.R. 2827), H4543 [18JN]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (H.R. 304), H359 [13JA]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H1849 [23MR]

Medicaid: redistribute Federal funds that would otherwise be made available to States that do not provide for Medicaid expansion to States electing to provide those benefits (H.R. 778), H857 [5FE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (H.R. 302), H359 [13JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend right of appeal to certain Postal Service employees (H.R. 1198), H1525 [2MR]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea (H.R. 93), H46 [6JA]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (H.R. 94), H46 [6JA]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (H.R. 781), H857 [5FE]

——— provide for offsetting certain past-due local tax debts against income tax overpayments (H.R. 780), H857 [5FE]

Virginia: authorize project development to extend Metrorail service in Northern Virginia (H.R. 779), H857 [5FE]

Eulogies

Burke, George: by Mike B. Kirby, E1719• [7DE]

Lists

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest high school participants, E1053• [13JY]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest middle school participants, E1053• [13JY]

Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496• [15AP]

Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., officers, E1047• [13JY]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H508• [22JA]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of Ebenezer Baptist Church, E503• [15AP]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary of Omicron Chi Omega Chapter, E867• [10JN]

Annandale, VA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Annandale, E1198• [31JY]

Armed Forces: authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4459 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4459 [17JN]

Asian-American Chamber of Commerce: tribute to Asian-American Chamber Award recipients, E645• [1MY]

Braddock District Council of Community Associations, Inc.: tribute to Best of Braddock Award recipients, E1194• [31JY]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7268 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1884 [24MR]

Burke, VA: tribute to Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept. Installation of Officers Banquet honorees, E643• [1MY]

Carroll, Bonnie: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, E1743• [9DE]

Chantilly, VA: tribute to Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Stars Over Dulles’’ Award recipients, E1836• [18DE]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), consideration (H. Res. 19), H122 [8JA]

——— goals of the 114th Congress, H58 [7JA]

Critchley, Matthew: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054• [13JY]

Dale City, VA, Civic Association: Community Awards recipients, E504• [15AP]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.: tribute to Prince William County, VA, Alumnae Chapter Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Contest participants, E1053• [13JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3162 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2426 [23AP]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H4328 [12JN], H9293 [11DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9101 [9DE]

——— veterans’ treatment courts funding, H3709 [2JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4693 [25JN]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3853, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2741• [30AP]

Dumfries, VA: dedication of Dumfries Elementary School Betty DeVane Covington Library, E1758• [10DE]

Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association: anniversary, E1365• [25SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), E650• [1MY]

EPA: disapprove rule on carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric utility generating units (S.J. Res. 24), H8831 [1DE]

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (H. Res. 354), H7377 [2NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7224 [27OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1031), E968• [24JN]

Fairfax, VA: opening of Virginia Dept. of Veterans Services Fairfax Benefits Office, E1761• [10DE]

Fairfax County, VA: anniversary of Fairfax County Police Dept., E1198• [31JY]

——— anniversary of NAACP branch, E46• [9JA]

——— anniversary of Olde Forge-Surrey Square Civic Association, E1035• [10JY]

——— opening of Meditation Museum II, E1760• [10DE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Arts Council Arts Award recipients, E1766• [10DE]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Lord and Ladies Fairfax award recipients, E1040• [10JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Valor Award recipients, E502• [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Office of the Sheriff Valor Award recipients, E501• [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Fairfax County Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E500• [15AP]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Land Conservation and Tree Planting and Preservation Awards recipients, E758• [20MY]

——— tribute to NAACP branch honorees, E1764• [10DE]

Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations: tribute to honorees, E1039• [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt health and public safety regulations from rulemaking reform, H266, H267 [13JA]

——— provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments (S. 614), H9020, H9021 [7DE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H266, H267 [13JA]

Federal employees: make persons having seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for Federal employment (H.R. 1563), H2247, H2248 [15AP]

——— provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures (H.R. 1531), H4783 [7JY]

Foreign aid: establish guidelines for measurable goals, performance metrics, and monitoring of evaluation plans for U.S. foreign development and economic assistance programs and increase transparency (H.R. 3766), H9066 [8DE]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4459 [17JN], H4780 [7JY]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4328 [12JN], H4693 [25JN]

France: condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks (H. Res. 524), H8274 [17NO]

Government regulations: allow the chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee to request a Federal agency to conduct a retrospective cost-benefit analysis of any existing regulation, H782 [4FE]

——— ensure that if economic growth remains under a certain rate, then additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates will be repealed, H783, H784 [4FE]

——— provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (H.R. 50), H775, H776, H782, H783, H784 [4FE]

Harazin, Tim: Fairfax County, VA, Celebrate Fairfax! Festival Volunteer of the Year Award recipient, E1040• [10JY]

Herndon, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Herndon Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E499• [15AP]

Herndon-Reston FISH (Friendly, Instant, Sympathetic Help), Inc.: tribute to Star Fish honorees, E644• [1MY]

Honolulu, HI: anniversary of Rotary Club of Honolulu, E1507• [22OC]

Industrial Design Day: observance, E514• [16AP]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5919, H5920, H5921, H5922, H5923, H5924, H5925 [10SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6764 [1OC]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H4328 [12JN], H7268 [28OC]

Jordan: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (H.R. 907), H4780 [7JY]

Killum Pest Control, Inc.: Better Business Bureau Awards for Excellence Winner of Distinction recipient, E871• [10JN]

Klein, Dean: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E647• [1MY]

Korea Times (publication): anniversary, E868• [10JN]

Korean Coalition for Political Participation: tribute, E1845• [18DE]

Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E1203• [31JY]

——— tribute to student essay readers award recipients, E1203• [31JY]

——— tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E1203• [31JY]

Lorton Community Action Center (organization): anniversary, E640• [1MY]

Lynch, Molly: Lorton Community Action Center (organization) Founder’s Award recipient, E640• [1MY]

McConnell, Dave, E595• [28AP]

Muñoz, Xavier: Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Mid Allen Ries Award recipient, E1203• [31JY]

Murphy, Joe: Dunn Loring Woods Civic Association Edward P. Day Citizenship Award recipient, E1365• [25SE]

MVLE (nonprofit organization): tribute to Annual Awards recipients, E1768• [10DE]

NACHA-The Electronic Payment Association: tribute to Direct Deposit and Direct Payment via Automated Clearing House (ACH) Month, E755• [20MY]

Northern Virginia Community College: anniversary, E1770• [10DE]

Novant Health (company): tribute, E1830• [18DE]

Our Community Salutes (organization): tribute to Northern Virginia chapter for hosting high school enlistee recognition ceremony, E1031•, E1032•, E1033• [10JY]

Park Geun-hye: welcome Republic of Korea President upon U.S. visit and reaffirm importance of alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea, H6883 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H122 [8JA]

Peschka, Casey: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054• [13JY]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to DAV Eastern Prince William County Chapter 48, E1050• [13JY]

——— tribute to National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification recipients, E1055• [13JY]

——— tribute to Prince William County Human Rights Commission Award recipients, E1051• [13JY]

Prospective, Inc.: Americans for the Arts (organization) Best Businesses Partnering With the Arts in America honoree, E1842• [18DE]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), consideration (H. Res. 556), H9101 [9DE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (H.R. 1734), H5372 [22JY]

——— require all inactive coal ash surface impoundments that begin closure procedures to follow groundwater monitoring safeguards, H5372 [22JY]

Reston, VA: anniversary of Robert E. Simon, Jr., Children’s Center, E1200• [31JY]

——— tribute to Best of Reston Awards for Community Service recipients, E642• [1MY]

——— tribute to Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce Awards for Chamber Excellence recipients, E1201• [31JY]

——— tribute to Reston Association Volunteer Service Award recipients, E641• [1MY]

Russia: prohibit U.S. recognition of annexation of Crimea, H3162 [14MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3709 [2JN]

Shepherd’s Center of Oakton-Vienna (nonprofit organization): National Volunteer Caregiving Network Outstanding Volunteer Caregiving Program award recipient, E762• [20MY]

Springfield, VA: tribute to Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce ‘‘Above and Beyond’’ Award recipients, E1201• [31JY]

——— tribute to VFW Post 7327 award recipients, E646• [1MY]

Stapor, Anna: Prince William County, VA, Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program recipient, E1054• [13JY]

Stillson, Marion: Reston Citizen Association Citizen of the Year award recipient, E649• [1MY]

Stockton, Joyce: Washington (DC) Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award nominee for Prince William County, VA, Schools, E1043• [13JY]

Taxation: permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), conference report, H9293 [11DE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), Senate amendments, H4328 [12JN]

The House, Inc.: anniversary, E1049• [13JY]

——— tribute to ‘‘National Capital A Cinderella Ball’’, E1049• [13JY]

Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation: dedication of Tinner Hill Historic Site, E46• [9JA]

Transportation: importance of infrastructure investment, H4779 [7JY]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), H7008 [20OC]

Vienna, VA: anniversary of Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, E1052• [13JY]

——— anniversary of Rotary Club of Vienna, E1199• [31JY]

——— tribute to Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Vienna Police Dept., Valor Award recipients, E497• [15AP]

Virginia: tribute to Northern Virginia Football Hall of Fame inductees and scholarship award recipients, E496• [15AP]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Air Force, E1031• [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Army, E1032• [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Marine Corps, E1032• [10JY]

——— tribute to Northern Virginia high school seniors enlisting in the Navy, E1033• [10JY]

Volunteer Fairfax (organization): tribute to Fairfax County, VA, Volunteer Service Award recipients, E506• [15AP]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: funding, H3854, H3855 [3JN]

——— strike waiver to requirement for full cellular communication service in the Metrorail system, H3853 [3JN]

Water: clarify definition of navigable waters relative to application of environmental protection regulations, E650• [1MY]

Weber, Mark: Institute for Excellence in Sales & Business Development Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E1038• [10JY]

Woodbridge, VA: anniversary of Mount Olive Baptist Church, E1762• [10DE]

——— tribute to Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., officers, E1046• [13JY]

Tributes

Agee, Mary, E1036• [10JY]

Burke, George, E1719• [7DE]

Frey, Michael R., E1328• [18SE]

Gaines, Glenn, E511• [16AP]

Givens, Eric A., E1034• [10JY]

Hammond, Tawny, E1196• [31JY]

Harris, Herbert E., II, H95 [7JA], E25• [7JA]

Hunter, Pauline, E505• [15AP]

Hyland, Gerald, E1749• [9DE]

Koch, Stella M., E207• [12FE]

Lundy, Charles A., E1052• [13JY]

Reeder, William, E1832• [18DE]

Sampson, Paula C., E41• [9JA]

Soloway, Stan, E1826• [18DE]

Stark, Shirley J. Moscov, E871• [10JN]

Streufert, John, E1203• [31JY]

Torian, Luke, E870• [10JN]

Wynants, Paul G., E1838• [18DE]

Young, Tony, E1756• [10DE]