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

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2583 [29AP]

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H2949 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: recognize difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights (see H. Con. Res. 16), H917 [10FE]

Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 632), H1501 [27FE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 2903), H7391 [2NO]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H814 [4FE]

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

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), H1662 [16MR]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 13), H43 [6JA]

Blue Star Mothers of America Month: designate (see H. Res. 140), H1663 [16MR]

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), H4594 [23JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H3758 [2JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th constitutional amendment abolishing slavery (see H. Con. Res. 83), H6787 [1OC] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H8240 [16NO]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 35), H406 [14JA]

Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for the purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 3838), H7253 [27OC]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4137 [10JN]

——— recognize importance of providing services to children of incarcerated parents (see H. Res. 322), H4491 [17JN]

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), H535 [22JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner and the 50th anniversary of their murder in Mississippi during Freedom Summer (see H. Con. Res. 18), H1114 [24FE]

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

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

Commission on Government Transformation: establish (see H.R. 2826), H4652 [24JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H4003 [9JN]

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]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for an equitable distribution of formula funds between land-grant colleges and universities (see H.R. 3828), H7188 [26OC]

——— repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (see H.R. 2393), H3308 [18MY]

——— use negotiated rulemaking to develop a rule about agriculture quarantine inspection (see H.R. 1091), H1771 [18MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1434), H1807 [19MR]

——— award grants to States to pay the Federal share of carrying out full-day prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 2528), H7743 [4NO]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from the consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 3684), H7626 [3NO]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H4003 [9JN]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5776 [29JY]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (see H. Res. 92), H855 [5FE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H1524 [2MR]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7743 [4NO]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H2772 [30AP]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H3391 [19MY]

——— 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), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2212 [14AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H8281 [17NO]

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), H5031 [9JY]

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

Dept. of Justice: enhance community-law enforcement relations through improved accreditation, development programs, due process, and data collection, combatting misconduct, and providing medallions for fallen officers (see H.R. 2875), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of Labor: anniversary of Job Corps (see H. Res. 252), H2799 [5MY]

——— award special recognition to employers for veteran-friendly employment practices (see H.R. 3919), H7741 [4NO]

——— 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. 188), H757 [3FE]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6795 [5OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see H.R. 3651), H6976 [9OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— clarify distance requirements relative to eligibility of veterans to receive medical care and services at non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 1096), H2155 [13AP]

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

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H1623 [6MR]

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

——— 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), H2773 [30AP]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 2894), H6228 [24SE]

——— extend certain burial benefits (see H.R. 1183), H1499 [27FE]

——— 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]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2656 [29AP]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1247), H3254 [15MY]

Diseases: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H6228 [24SE]

——— 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]

Economy: provide tax relief for workers and businesses, rebuild and modernize infrastructure, and provide pathways back to work for those looking for jobs (see H.R. 3555), H6180 [18SE]

Education: reauthorize 21st century community learning centers (see H.R. 1042), H1771 [18MR]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (see H.R. 2042), H2496 [28AP]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H1771 [18MR]

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H4345 [12JN]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see H.R. 1031), H1166 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 1194), H2115 [26MR]

——— support Working Families Agenda (see H. Res. 506), H7346 [29OC]

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H4243 [11JN]

Federal agencies and departments: modify the Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see H.R. 2003), H2463 [23AP]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H1072 [13FE]

Financial institutions: provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2656 [29AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 986), H3565 [21MY]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 916), H1032 [12FE]

Flowers: recognize the daisy as the flower for military caregivers (see H. Con. Res. 49), H3922 [8JN]

Fort Frederica National Monument: expand boundary (see H.R. 3480), H6706 [29SE]

Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office, Pine Lake, GA: designate (see H.R. 3274), H5762 [29JY]

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), H2271 [15AP]

Georgia: authorize the sale of certain National Forest System land (see H.R. 470), H4002 [9JN]

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

Health: provide for an Institute of Medicine study on health disparities and direct the Dept. of HHS to develop guidelines on reducing health disparities (see H.R. 3285), H5762 [29JY]

——— recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations (see H. Res. 117), H1069 [13FE]

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7743 [4NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6137 [17SE]

House Rules: provide for consideration of continuing resolutions to fund the Government at the current rate of operations if offered not more than 24 hours before Government funding expires (see H. Res. 475), H6974 [9OC]

——— require a reading of the names of Armed Forces members who died in the previous month as a result of combat operations (see H. Res. 24), H226 [12JA]

Immigration: prohibit Executive agencies from using the term ‘‘alien’’ to refer to an individual who is not a U.S. citizen or national and establish a uniform definition for the term ‘‘foreign national’’ (see H.R. 3785), H7175 [23OC]

——— provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations (see H.R. 2922), H4770 [25JN]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers (see H.R. 2588), H3641 [1JN]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2588), H4493 [17JN]

Insurance: preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers (see H.R. 815), H2310 [16AP]

Iran: 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]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 309), H4242 [11JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H7189 [26OC]

Law enforcement: prohibit racial profiling (see H.R. 1933), H2415 [22AP]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H7743 [4NO]

LIHEAP: reauthorize (see H.R. 2226), H2792 [1MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H1114 [24FE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H4650 [24JN]

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), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— authorize a blanket significant hardship exception for meaningful electronic health records use due to delay in timely publication of certain meaningful use rules (see H.R. 3940), H8282 [17NO]

——— 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), H5332 [21JY]

——— ensure equal access of beneficiaries to community pharmacies in underserved areas as network pharmacies under Medicare prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 793), H7390 [2NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H9307 [11DE]

——— make adjustments relative to competitive bidding program and durable medical equipment and establish a durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) market pricing program project (see H.R. 4185), H9308 [11DE]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 1221), H2035 [25MR]

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

——— provide beneficiary access to eye tracking accessories for speech generating devices and remove the rental cap for durable medical equipment relative to speech generating devices (see H.R. 628), H3390 (see H.R. 1919), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2156 [13AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H6836 [6OC]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H8646 [30NO]

——— provide for a phased-in expansion of telehealth coverage (see H.R. 2948), H6139 [17SE]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1726), H5173 [14JY]

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

——— strengthen rules applied in case of competition for diabetic testing strips (see H.R. 771), H1618 [4MR]

——— treat audiologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing services, improve access to audiology services available for coverage, and enable beneficiaries to have their choice of audiologists (see H.R. 2519), H8414 [19NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H2310 [16AP]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see H.R. 2403), H3759 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5118 [13JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 2), H43 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8280 [17NO]

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 259), H3254 [15MY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 251), H2799 [5MY]

National Guard: modify and extend the State Partnership Program (see H.R. 1614), H2156 [13AP]

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

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

——— reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program (see H.R. 295), H356 [13JA]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H1072 [13FE]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1116 [24FE]

National Strategic Agenda: establish and include goals of job creation, balanced budget, securing Medicare and Social Security, and energy security (see H. Res. 207), H2307 [16AP]

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H1114 [24FE]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5593 [28JY]

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), H3917 [4JN]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8242 [16NO]

——— eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge Government to conduct transparent, peaceful, and credible elections (see H. Res. 147), H4345 [12JN]

NSF: support afterschool science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs (see H.R. 831), H1723 [17MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H6307 [28SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2880 [12MY]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (see H.R. 702), H3879 [3JN]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1085 [20FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H157 [8JA]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H1723 [17MR]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1038 [12FE]

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), H867 [9FE]

Refuse disposal: encourage recovery and beneficial use of coal ash and establish requirements for management and disposal of coal ash that are protective of human health and the environment (see H.R. 1734), H2151 [13AP]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H7626 [3NO]

Silvis, IL: mint coins in recognition and celebration of Hero Street, USA (see H.R. 2525), H3559 [21MY]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2978), H4955 [8JY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see H.R. 314), H357 [13JA]

——— ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2806), H4491 [17JN]

——— increase maximum amount of the lump-sum death benefit (see H.R. 1109), H1624 [6MR]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H4774 [25JN]

——— 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), H2879 [12MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H1661 [16MR]

Stokes, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 427), H6137 [17SE]

Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 256), H2877 [12MY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H3508 [20MY]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H7254 [27OC]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1117 [24FE]

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]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H3759 [2JN]

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

——— 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), H1567 [3MR]

——— make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1549), H1848 [23MR]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 855), H1723 [17MR]

——— reform and reset the excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 767), H3310 [18MY]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 1105), H1368 [26FE]

Terrorism: better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (see H.R. 158), H9026 [7DE]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (see H. Res. 489), H7174 [23OC]

Tobacco products: clarify FDA jurisdiction over certain tobacco products and protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of cigars (see H.R. 662), H1116 [24FE]

U.S. Cotton Futures Act: modify definition of cotton futures contracts (see H.R. 2620), H3757 [2JN]

Veterans: provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 76), H2154 [13AP]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4546 [19JN]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4546 [19JN]

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

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 3364), H5766 [29JY]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 2867), H7391 [2NO]

Water: anniversary of community water fluoridation (see H. Res. 416), H7255 [27OC]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (see H.R. 482), H530 [22JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H358 [13JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Ocmulgee National Monument: revise boundary and redesignate as Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (H.R. 482), H533 [22JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H360 [13JA]

Letters

Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, AL, anniversary: President Obama, E1446• [7OC]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2585 [29AP]

Remarks

Agricultural College Act: anniversary, E569• [23AP]

Albany, GA: anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist Church, E1471• [9OC]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9666 [17DE]

Columbus, GA: anniversary of First African Baptist Church, E1197• [31JY]

——— anniversary of Greater Beallwood Baptist Church, E1442• [7OC]

——— anniversary of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, E583• [23AP]

Cusseta, GA: anniversary of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, E581• [23AP]

Cuthbert, GA: anniversary of Benevolence Missionary Baptist Church, E450• [13AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: repeal country of origin labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken (H.R. 2393), H4035 [10JN]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding to carry out closure or transfer of U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2607 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to construct or expand facilities in the U.S. to house any individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H2605 [29AP]

Dept. of Transportation: improve contracting opportunities for veteran-owned small businesses for authorized highway and transit projects (H.R. 1694), E1644• [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Center for Women Veterans funding, H2592 [29AP]

——— funding, H2583 [29AP]

——— Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs funding, H2613 [29AP]

——— prohibit bonuses for any Office of Construction and Facilities employees, H2617 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for Green Management Programs key renewable energy projects, H2619 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding for senior executive bonuses, H2611 [29AP]

——— prohibit funding to implement prohibition on health care providers providing recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs, H2608 [29AP]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), H5648, H5649 [29JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2580, H2583, H2592, H2605, H2607, H2608, H2611, H2613, H2617, H2619, H2621, H2622 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, H9666 [17DE]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H2622 [29AP]

Enrichment Services Program, Inc.: anniversary of Head Start Program, E644• [1MY]

EPA: extend compliance date of rules on carbon dioxide emissions from existing powerplants pending judicial review and allow States to protect ratepayers from rate increases and reliability issues (H.R. 2042), H4617 [24JN]

Federal employees: limit circumstances in which official time may be used by a Federal employee, H2621 [29AP]

GPO: Federal Digital System funding, H3356• [19MY]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H1560 [3MR]

——— legislative priorities, H1560 [3MR]

——— legislative process, H1560 [3MR]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), E1262• [11SE]

——— secure verifiable nuclear agreement with Iran, E1034• [10JY]

Law enforcement officers: tribute, H5810 [8SE]

Leesburg, GA: tribute to 1963 Leesburg Stockade Women who were imprisoned at a young age in abandoned stockade during civil rights movement, E434• [26MR]

Legislative branch of the Government: across-the-board funding reduction with the exception of Capitol Police, Architect of the Capitol, and the Sergeant at Arms accounts, H3356 [19MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2250), H3356 [19MY]

Macon, GA: H&H Restaurant named ‘‘most iconic restaurant in Georgia’’ by Thrillist.com (Internet site), E32• [8JA]

National Forest Products Week: observance, E1526• [23OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6948 [9OC]

Pratt & Whitney (company): anniversary, E1152• [28JY]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), H5648, H5649 [29JY]

Roanoke, AL: anniversary of Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church, E1445• [7OC]

Stephens, Delores: Vulcan Materials Co., Teaching Excellence Award recipient, E1465• [9OC]

Taxation: repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), H2282 [16AP]

Votes: correction, H4897• [8JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H3640 [1JN], H5328 [21JY]

Tributes

Avery, Scott B., E1061• [14JY]

Brown, Quincy, E575• [23AP]

Brown, Tary L., E1375• [28SE]

Conyers, Commodore, E1224• [8SE]

Conyers, Luther, E1707• [3DE]

Cooke, Charles E., E1220• [8SE]

Crimes, Maggie L., E534• [21AP]

Crowell, Isaiah, E923• [18JN]

Crumbly, Isaac J., E649• [1MY]

Davis, Joel, Jr., E647• [1MY]

Douglass, Franklin, E983• [25JN]

Edwards, Claybon J., E1685• [1DE]

Edwards, James R., E526• [16AP]

Encarnacion, Harold (Lefty), E1554• [28OC]

Francis, Norman C., E555• [22AP]

Franklin, Roosevelt, E946• [23JN]

Gibson, Alan M., E1562• [29OC]

Grant, Jacqueline H., E929• [18JN]

Hailes, Wane A., E1115• [23JY]

Harris, James C., Sr., E558• [22AP]

Harris, Rutha Mae, E1656• [19NO]

Haynes, Jeremy, E616• [29AP]

Hewell, Joseph (JoJo Benson), E36• [8JA]

Hill, Willie L., E1193• [31JY]

Hobby, Dawn, E369• [19MR]

Huff, William, III, E772• [21MY]

Knox, Maggie L. Knight, E1708• [3DE]

Lowe, Jacki, E612• [29AP]

Massey, Mildred Parish, E239• [24FE]

McCombs, Adam F., E1750• [9DE]

McLendon, Adolph, E724• [15MY]

McMullen, James A., Sr., E1147• [28JY]

Modena, Jerry M., Sr., E727• [15MY]

Packer, Woodrow R., Sr., E1073• [15JY]

Parker, Randall E., Jr., E232• [24FE]

Powell, Victor L., E524• [16AP]

Raines, Curtis, Sr., E259• [26FE]

Reeves, Gary L. (Sparky), E1345• [24SE]

Stone, Jackson A., Sr., E1411• [1OC]

Tabb, Michael B., Sr., H5810 [8SE]

Tatum, Beverly Daniel, E579• [23AP]

Timley, Terry, E82• [20JA]

Tudor, James E., E993• [25JN]

Warren, Gail, E95• [21JA]

Wheeler, Pete, E572• [23AP]

Williams, Preston W., II, E1314• [17SE]

Willson, Jane, E1612• [5NO]