SPORTS

Announcements

Moment of silence to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, S2202 [15AP]

Articles and editorials

Dean Smith, 1931-2015, E213 [13FE]

Dean Smith Leaves a Legacy Far Beyond Sports, E212 [13FE]

Girls’ Sweet Sixteen—Covington Holy Cross Takes State Title, S2026 [26MR]

Jake Burton, Snowboard King, Sets Multiple Goals for His Workout, S735 [3FE]

Man Who Pioneered Roll Call’s Sports Coverage, E1005 [7JY]

Mount Snow To Make Major Improvements, S1888 [25MR]

Owensboro Boys Win Their First State Basketball Title Since 1980, S2025 [26MR]

Stories Are True, E213 [13FE]

Thomas More Women Win Division III National Championship, S2025 [26MR]

Trinity College Bantams Rule Men’s Squash Roost, E272 [27FE]

Vicksburg’s Butler Rises Up as Mississippi’s Latest NFL Hero, S914 [11FE]

Bills and resolutions

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H661 [28JA]

American Pharoah (racehorse): tribute (see H. Res. 317), H4431 [16JN]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (see H.R. 3487), H5942 [10SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 70), H5782 [31JY]

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

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (see H. Con. Res. 12), H667 [30JA]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute (see S. Res. 205), S4299 [18JN] (see H. Res. 335), H4592 [23JN]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see S. 988), S2244 [16AP]

——— promote youth athletic safety (see S. 436), S900 [10FE] (see H.R. 829), H915 [10FE]

——— treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl (see S. Res. 43), S590 [28JA]

Conservation of natural resources: amend laws relative to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety (see S. 834), S1708 [23MR] (see H.R. 3462), H5865 [9SE]

——— promote conservation for the purpose of enhancing hunting, fishing, and other outdoor recreational activities (see H.R. 3173), H5465 [23JY]

Cuba: grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H811 [4FE]

Death and dying: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H8151 [5NO]

Dept. of Commerce: assess and analyze the outdoor recreation economy of the U.S. (see S. 2219), S7655 [29OC]

Dept. of Education: increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (see H.R. 2731), H4241 [11JN]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (see H.R. 2062), H2497 [28AP]

——— strengthen and reauthorize the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (see S. 1075), S2400 [23AP] (see H.R. 2013), H2464 [23AP]

——— support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary and secondary school students by enhancing physical and health education (see S. 418), S858 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 307), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 582), H660 [28JA]

——— establish grant programs to improve the health and positive youth development impacts of youth sports participation (see H.R. 2932), H4770 [25JN]

——— 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]

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see S. 1793), S5170 [16JY] (see H.R. 1499), H1802 [19MR]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: recognize heritage of recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting on public lands and ensure continued opportunities for those activities (see H.R. 528), H581 [26JA]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 202), H2269 [15AP]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada (see H.R. 326), H358 [13JA]

——— allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see S. 561), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 327), H358 [13JA]

EPA: exempt components used in manufacture of hunting and recreational shooting ammunition and fishing tackle from regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (see S. 225), S348 [21JA]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (see S. Res. 222), S5008 [13JY] (see H. Res. 364), H5237 [15JY]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 721), S1439 [11MR] (see S. 992), S2245 [16AP]

Gambling: permit States to grant exemptions from certain laws for lotteries, sweepstakes, and other betting, gambling, or wagering schemes involving professional and amateur sports (see H.R. 416), H430 [20JA]

——— restore long-standing U.S. policy that the Federal Wire Act prohibits all forms of Internet gambling (see S. 1668), S4602 [24JN] (see H.R. 707), H810 [4FE]

Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 206), S4299 [18JN]

Health and Fitness Month: designate (see H. Res. 249), H2792 [1MY]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see S. 689), S1383 [10MR] (see H.R. 921), H1033 [12FE]

Horseracing: deregulate interstate commerce relative to parimutuel wagering on horseracing (see S. 1174), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2182), H2769 [30AP]

——— improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing (see H.R. 2641), H3877 [3JN]

——— improve integrity and safety of interstate horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping program to be enforced by an independent Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (see H.R. 3084), H5289 [16JY]

Internet: prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 708), H810 [4FE]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1162 [26FE] (see H. Con. Res. 14), H812 [4FE]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute (see S. Res. 305), S7771 [4NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands (see S. 390), S832 [5FE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (see S. Res. 249), S6533 [9SE] (see S. Res. 279), S7160 [6OC] (see H. Res. 422), H6075 [16SE]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (see S. Res. 297), S7491 [26OC] (see H. Res. 486), H7138 [22OC]

National Cheerleading Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 175), H2111 [26MR]

National Health and Wellness Coach Recognition Week: designate (see H. Res. 552), H9011 [3DE]

National Lacrosse Month: designate (see H. Res. 267), H3252 [15MY]

National Learn To Swim Month: designate (see H. Res. 206), H2269 [15AP]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (see S. Res. 63), S737 [3FE] (see H. Res. 91), H855 [5FE]

New Jersey: exclude from prohibition on professional and amateur sports gambling to the extent approved by the State legislature (see H.R. 457), H480 [21JA]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 41), S466 [26JA]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1863), S5928 [27JY] (see H.R. 3223), H5523 [27JY]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (see S. Res. 50), S590 [28JA]

Parks and recreation areas: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see S. 1995), S6381 [5AU]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women’s soccer team (see S. Res. 334), S8636 [14DE]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute (see S. Res. 336), S8684 [15DE] (see H. Res. 568), H9691 [17DE]

Presidential Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics: establish (see H.R. 275), H224 [12JA]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 294), S590 [28JA] (see H.R. 602), H661 [28JA]

Providence College: tribute to men’s ice hockey team (see S. Res. 138), S2245 [16AP]

Safety: provide additional safety standards for professional boxing (see H.R. 2351), H3251 [15MY]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 23), H155 [8JA]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 83), S1031 [23FE] (see H. Res. 112), H1069 [13FE]

Smith, Dean E.: tribute (see S. Res. 79), S984 [12FE]

Special Olympics: tribute to World Games (see H. Res. 372), H5466 [23JY]

Tarkanian, Jerry: tribute (see S. Res. 78), S984 [12FE]

Taxation: allow for a 3-year recovery period for all racehorses (see H.R. 3671), H6787 [1OC]

——— allow tax free distribution from health savings accounts for fitness facility membership and classes (see H.R. 3404), H5767 [29JY]

——— exclude from gross income any prizes or awards received by Olympic medal winners (see H.R. 2628), H3877 [3JN]

——— exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 547), H638 [27JA]

——— exempt sports betting from the tax on authorized wagers (see H.R. 1108), H1368 [26FE]

——— expand workplace health incentives by equalizing tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 2296), S8079 [18NO]

——— increase the annual contribution limit for Coverdell education savings accounts and include athletic equipment in qualified elementary and secondary education expenses (see S. 243), S420 [22JA]

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

——— reduce the holding period used to determine whether horses qualify as certain assets (see H.R. 3672), H6787 [1OC]

——— repeal occupational tax on gambling on wagers authorized under State law (see H.R. 2854), H4591 [23JN]

——— treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see S. 2218), S7655 [29OC] (see H.R. 1218), H1565 [3MR]

Television: decrease the frequency of sports blackouts (see S. 2414), S8793 [17DE]

Texas Western College: anniversary of NCAA men’s basketball championship (see H. Res. 572), H10711 [18DE]

——— mint coins in recognition of anniversary of men’s basketball championship (see H.R. 2906), H4769 [25JN]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (see H.R. 684), H755 [3FE]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute (see S. Res. 218), S4841 [8JY]

Wheeling Jesuit University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (see S. Res. 342), S8883 [18DE]

Wildlife: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 405), S833 [5FE] (see S. 556), S1117 [25FE] (see S. 659), S1303 [4MR] (see H.R. 2406), H3386 [19MY]

Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council: establish Advisory Committee to advise Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture on wildlife and habitat conservation, hunting, and recreational shooting (see H.R. 2399), H3309 [18MY]

Women: express that female athletes should be paid the same as their male counterparts and organizers of world class competitions actively take part in combating the wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 60), H5088 [10JY]

Zamperini, Louis S.: tribute (see H. Res. 51), H582 [26JA]

Lists

Jefferson Middle School, Champaign, IL, archery team members, E497 [15AP]

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

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, H4777 [7JY]

Petitions

Contributions of groups and individuals raising awareness of and providing relief to victims of genocide and other atrocities: LA2DC ‘‘Race for Recognition’’ organizing committee, H3394 [20MY]

Poems

‘‘Father’s Love,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1715 [7DE]

Proclamations

Jennifer Terra California 3d Congressional District Woman of the Year: Representative Garamendi, E1361 [25SE]

Tribute to Noah Coughlan: Representative Garamendi, E351 [17MR]

Proposals

Tribute to North Dakota State University football team, S190 [13JA]

Remarks in House

Abington, MA: tribute to Abington High School football team, E319 [10MR]

Albuquerque, NM: tribute to Albuquerque Sol Football Club (soccer team), E1067 [14JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), E130 [28JA]

Allen Americans (hockey team): tribute, H3771 [3JN]

Altoona, PA: tribute to Bishop Guilfoyle High School football team, H114 [8JA], E199 [12FE]

American Sokol Organization: anniversary, E1548 [27OC]

Anderson, Darius: Touchdown Club of Houston, TX, Offensive Player of the Year award recipient, E1802 [16DE]

Ankeny, IA: tribute to Ankeny High School girls’ soccer team, E1007 [7JY]

Antitrust policy: make antitrust laws applicable to professional sports leagues that use, or promote or allow member teams or franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or the term ‘‘Redskin’’ (H.R. 3487), E1251 [10SE]

Arcola, IL: tribute to Arcola Jr. Sr. High School football team, E1751 [9DE], E1806 [16DE]

Arlington, TX: tribute to Sam Houston High School boys’ soccer team, H3319 [19MY]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to Congressional Golf Tournament, H4440, H4441 [17JN]

Auburn, NY: tribute to CNY United Power Soccer team, E1127 [27JY]

Aurora, CO: tribute to Cherokee Trail High School girls’ volleyball team, H10695 [18DE], E1738 [8DE]

Baton Rouge, LA: tribute to Catholic High School football team, H9034 [8DE]

Bayfield, CO: tribute to Bayfield High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Bellingham, WA: tribute to Lummi Nation School boys’ basketball team, E612 [29AP]

Ben Wheeler, TX: tribute to Martin’s Mill High School girls’ basketball team, E697 [13MY]

Benton, MO: tribute to Thomas W. Kelly High School cheerleading team, E164 [4FE]

Biggio, Craig: National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, H57 [7JA], E87 [21JA]

Blue Springs, MO: tribute to Blue Springs South High School football team, E1833 [18DE]

Bluml, Tucker: Iowa Ron Scott Wrestler of Character Award recipient, E192 [10FE]

Boston, MA: moment of silence in memory of victims of Boston Marathon bombings, H2252 [15AP]

Branson, MO: tribute to Branson High School Future Farmers of America trap team, E1166 [29JY]

Bridgeport, WV: tribute to Bridgeport High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

Broadcasting: importance of local television and radio broadcasters, H1150–H1154 [25FE], E250 [25FE], E272 [27FE], E302 [4MR], E426 [26MR]

Brownsville, TX: tribute to Simon Rivera Early College High School boys’ soccer team, E566 [23AP]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to South Park High School football team, H8655 [1DE]

Buffalo State College: tribute to men’s basketball team graduating seniors, E203 [12FE]

——— tribute to women’s basketball team graduating seniors, E201 [12FE]

Calipari, John: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E1370 [28SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 70), H5806 [8SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), H2332, H2333 [21AP]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (H. Con. Res. 12), H686 [2FE]

Carmel, IN: tribute to Carmel High School girls’ swim team, E420 [25MR]

Carrollton, TX: tribute to Carrollton-Farmers Branch Cyclones Special Olympics team, E674 [12MY]

Chabot College: tribute to women’s basketball team, E445 [26MR]

Champaign, IL: tribute to Jefferson Middle School archery team, E497 [15AP]

Chanhassen, MN: tribute to Chanhassen High School baseball team, H4422 [16JN]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Wendell Phillips Academy High School football team, H8864 [2DE]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, H4422 [16JN]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (H.R. 829), H5986 [16SE], E1324 [18SE], E1336 [22SE]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to La Salle High School football team, H9067 [8DE]

Cobden, IL: tribute to Cobden High School baseball team, E874 [10JN]

Cochran, Carl: Tri-Center High School, Neola, IA, Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, E191 [10FE]

Colorado State University-Pueblo: tribute to football team, H194 [12JA]

Columbus, IN: tribute to Columbus North High School girls’ basketball team, E331 [16MR]

Congress: results of congressional baseball game, H4615, H4616 [24JN]

——— results of congressional tennis match, H5622 [29JY]

——— results of congressional women’s softball game, H4887, H4888 [8JY]

——— results of First Tee Congressional Challenge golf tournament, H5565 [28JY]

——— tribute to congressional women’s softball game, H4632 [24JN]

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: tribute to annual Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition, H3620 [1JN]

Converse, TX: tribute to Judson High School girls’ track and field team, E826 [2JN]

Coon Rapids, MN: tribute to Coon Rapids Little League baseball team, H5947 [11SE]

Cooper, Kenneth H.: National Football Foundation Leadership Hall of Fame inductee, H160 [9JA], E47 [12JA]

Coppell, TX: tribute to Coppell High School girls’ soccer team, E617 [29AP]

Council Bluffs, IA: tribute to Attack 121 volleyball team, E1150 [28JY]

Crystal City, MO: tribute to Crystal City High School girls’ cross country team, E1755 [10DE]

Cumberland, MD: tribute to Fort Hill High School football team, E1743 [9DE]

Damascus, MD: tribute to Damascus High School football team, E1745 [9DE]

Dante Club, Inc.: anniversary, E1731 [8DE]

DeBlass, Tom: New Jersey Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee, E1658 [19NO]

Dept. of Education: increase accountability of nonprofit athletic associations and establish a commission to identify and examine issues of national concern relative to intercollegiate athletics (H.R. 2731), H4246 [12JN]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to Dowling Catholic High School girls’ golf team, E952 [23JN]

Dettmer, Bob: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices ‘‘On the Rise’’ Award recipient, E1272 [11SE]

District of Columbia: tribute to Tennis Week, E1129 [27JY]

Dubuque Fighting Saints (hockey team): tribute, E765 [20MY]

Duke University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2367 [22AP], E524 [16AP]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team (H. Res. 202), H2254 [15AP]

Earlham, IA: tribute to Earlham High School boys’ basketball team, E492 [14AP]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life, H5317 [21JY]

——— tribute to Eden Prairie High School girls’ lacrosse team, H4362 [15JN]

Edina, MN: tribute to Edina High School girls’ tennis team, H7400 [3NO]

Eldon, MO: tribute to Eldon High School cheerleading squad, E1682 [1DE]

Elliott, Bill: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E109 [26JA]

Erie County, PA: tribute to Running for Parkinson’s race, H2130 [13AP]

Festus, MO: tribute to Festus High School boys’ cross country team, E1760 [10DE]

Fisher, Paddy: Greater Houston, TX, High School Rotary Lombardi Award recipient, E1807 [16DE]

Florida International University: dedication of Toti Mendez Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Suite, H6822 [6OC]

Florida Southern College: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2275 [16AP]

Fort Bend, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy baseball team, E932 [18JN]

Fort Lauderdale, FL: tribute to Dillard High School girls’ basketball team, H1125 [25FE], E332 [16MR]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, H7628, H7638 [4NO]

Gary, IN: anniversary of Gary Chamber of Commerce Lakeshore Classic basketball tournament, E1658 [19NO]

Genocide: tribute to LA2DC ‘‘Race for Recognition’’ to commemorate anniversary of the Armenian genocide and raise awareness of other genocides and atrocities, H3394 [20MY]

Gilmer, TX: tribute to Gilmer High School football team, E195 [11FE]

Goffstown, NH: tribute to Goffstown High School football team, H7746 [5NO], E1587 [4NO]

Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute, H4496 [18JN]

Grayslake, IL: tribute to Grayslake Central High School boys’ cross country team, E1622 [16NO]

Green, Danielle: ESPN (television network) ESPY Pat Tillman award recipient, H5453 [23JY]

Greenfield, IA: tribute to Nodaway Valley High School boys’ cross country team, E1794 [15DE]

Greenwood Village, CO: tribute to Cherry Creek High School football team, E335 [16MR]

Guam: tribute to Guam Men’s National Soccer Team, H4388 [16JN]

Hale, Robert: Texas High School Coaches Association Hall of Honor inductee, E1130 [27JY]

Herculaneum, MO: tribute to Herculaneum High School boys’ cross country team, E1761 [10DE]

——— tribute to Herculaneum High School girls’ cross country team, E1765 [10DE]

Highland, IL: tribute to Highland High School baseball team, E932 [18JN]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Valor Christian High School football team, H9214 [10DE]

——— tribute to Valor Christian High School girls’ softball team, H9379 [17DE], E1735 [8DE]

Homerville, GA: tribute to Clinch County High School football team, H10695 [18DE]

Housley, Phil: induction into Hockey Hall of Fame, H4778 [7JY]

Houston, TX: tribute to Kingwood Park High School swim team, E262 [26FE]

——— tribute to Lutheran South Academy baseball and girls’ softball teams, E823 [2JN]

——— tribute to SpringSpirit Baseball, E880 [11JN]

——— tribute to TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital wheelchair basketball team, E613 [29AP]

Houston Astros (baseball team): tribute, H3257 [18MY]

Houston Rockets (basketball team): tribute, H3257, H3296 [18MY]

Hughes, Sydney: National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association student athlete scholarship award recipient, E1425 [6OC]

Iguodala, Andre: National Basketball Association Finals Most Valuable Player award recipient, H5381 [22JY]

Illinois State University: tribute to football team, E104 [22JA]

Independence, MO: tribute to Fort Osage High School football team, E1826 [18DE]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, H6898 [8OC]

Iowa: tribute to college basketball teams, E479 [14AP]

——— tribute to State high school soccer championship teams from the 1st Congressional District, E908 [16JN]

Jamestown, NY: tribute to Jamestown High School football team, E22 [7JA]

Jefferson City, MO: tribute to Helias Catholic High School girls’ golf team, E1659 [19NO]

Johnstown, PA: tribute to Kraft Hockeyville USA game, H6781 [1OC]

Kannapolis, NC: tribute to A.L. Brown High School football team, E1553 [28OC]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute, H7379 [2NO], H7745, H8139 [5NO]

Karn, Bob: American Baseball Coaches Association Regional and Diamond National Coach of the Year awards recipient, H5120 [14JY]

Katy, TX: Harmony Science Academy winner of It’s Time Texas (organization) Growing Healthy Schools campaign, E1706 [3DE]

——— tribute to Katy High School girls’ softball team, E863 [9JN]

Kearney, MO: tribute to Kearney High School football team, E1838 [18DE]

Klausing, Chuck: Football Coaches Hall of Fame inductee, E495 [15AP]

Krystal C.: National Organization for Women-New York City (NOW-NYC) Susan B. Anthony Award recipient, E1571 [2NO]

LaGrange Park, IL: tribute to Nazareth Academy football team, E1703 [3DE]

Lancaster, TX: tribute to Lancaster High School boys’ basketball team, E359 [18MR]

Larsen, Mark: Mount Ayr, IA, Community Hall of Fame inductee, E1771 [10DE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team, H6841 [7OC]

Lincolnshire, IL: tribute to Stevenson High School boys’ basketball team, E444 [26MR]

Lithia, FL: tribute to Newsome High School softball team, H3236 [15MY]

Lorenzen, Fred: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E110 [26JA]

Louisiana: tribute to State high school basketball championship teams from the 2d Congressional District, E549 [22AP]

Lufkin, TX: tribute to Lufkin High School boys’ soccer team, E673 [12MY]

Marshall, TX: tribute to Marshall Christian Academy boys’ basketball team, E690 [13MY]

——— tribute to Marshall Christian Academy football team, E1789 [15DE]

——— tribute to Marshall High School boys’ track and field team, E753 [19MY]

Mechanicsburg, PA: tribute to Cumberland Valley High School girls’ basketball team, H2130 [13AP]

Medal of Honor Bowl: tribute, E63 [13JA]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Trezevant High School football team, E1834 [18DE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami Walk Now for Autism Speaks, H2164 [14AP]

Milledgeville, GA: tribute to Georgia Military College Prep School, H5538 [28JY], H6940 [9OC]

Minnesota: tribute to the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs softball team, H5300 [21JY]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute, H7013 [20OC], H7126 [22OC]

Mishawaka, IN: tribute to Marian High School boys’ soccer team, H7636 [4NO], E1604 [5NO]

Missouri City, TX: tribute to Ridge Point High School football team, H9332 [16DE]

Morrison, Brian: Iowa Football Coaches Association Class 3A Region 2 Coach of the Year award recipient, E1125 [27JY]

Moweaqua, IL: tribute to Central A&M High School girls’ basketball team, E327 [16MR]

Nadel, Eric: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Ford C. Frick Award recipient, E1233 [8SE]

Nashville, IL: tribute to Nashville Community High School girls’ softball team, E922 [18JN]

National Learn To Swim Month: designate (H. Res. 206), H2322 [21AP]

National Negro Golf Association: anniversary, E1013 [8JY]

Needville, TX: tribute to Needville High School girls’ softball team, E864 [9JN]

New Castle, PA: tribute to Neshannock High School baseball team, H4362 [15JN]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute, H711 [3FE]

New Haven, MO: tribute to New Haven High School volleyball team, E1768 [10DE]

New Martinsville, WV: tribute to Magnolia High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

New York: anniversary of Central New York Storm Cheerleading All Star Program, E1776 [11DE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Holcombe Rucker Park and Rucker Pro Basketball Tournament, E1844 [18DE]

New York Mets (baseball team): tribute, H7168, H7169 [23OC]

Newport, RI: tribute to Volvo Ocean Race, H3399 [20MY]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, H208 [12JA]

Northwest Florida State College: tribute to baseball team, E1190 [29JY]

Odessa, TX: tribute to Permian High School football team, H3585 [1JN]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team, H234, H236 [13JA], E76 [16JA]

Okanogan, WA: tribute to Okanogan High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

Olympic Games: anniversary of 1980 U.S. v. U.S.S.R. men’s hockey game, H1091 [24FE]

Osseo, MN: tribute to Osseo Senior High School football team, H9090 [9DE]

Pearland, TX: tribute to Pearland Saints softball team, E1342 [24SE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School girls’ basketball team, E526 [16AP]

Phoenix Mercury (basketball team): tribute, E805 [1JN]

Piedmont, AL: tribute to Piedmont High School football team, E1731 [8DE]

Pikeville, KY: tribute to Pikeville High School football team, E1821 [17DE]

Plano, TX: tribute to Dallas Texans U–14 boys’ soccer team, E1618 [16NO]

Pleasant Hill, IA: tribute to Southeast Polk High School baseball team, E1431 [6OC]

Plymouth, MN: tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ golf team, H5084 [10JY]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School boys’ track and field team, H4635 [24JN]

——— tribute to Wayzata High School girls’ swimming and diving team, E18 [6JA]

Poolesville, MD: tribute to Poolesville High School swim and dive teams, E319 [10MR]

Port Lavaca, TX: tribute to Calhoun High School girls’ powerlifting team, E590 [28AP]

Port O’Connor, TX: tribute to Warriors Weekend, H3403 [20MY]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute, H9027 [8DE]

Prosser, WA: tribute to Prosser High School football team, H10697 [18DE]

Providence College: tribute to men’s ice hockey team, H2130 [13AP]

Pueblo, CO: tribute to Pueblo East High School football team, E1725 [8DE]

Pueblo County, CO: tribute to Colorado State high school wrestling championship participants, E313 [6MR]

Radford, VA: tribute to Radford High School girls’ volleyball team, E1784 [11DE]

Randolph, NY: tribute to Randolph High School football team, E27 [7JA]

Rice University: tribute to Row4Rice initiative to raise funds for a water sports facility in Houston, TX, E414 [25MR]

Ridgway, PA: tribute to Ridgway Rifle Club, H5863 [9SE]

Robert Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E515 [16AP]

Roed, Chet: Mount Ayr, IA, Community Hall of Fame inductee, E1767 [10DE]

Romeo, MI: tribute to Romeo High School football team, E1717 [7DE]

Rowan County, NC: tribute to Rowan Little League girls’ softball team, H5861 [9SE]

Sacramento, CA: tribute to C.K. McClatchy High School girls’ basketball team, E803 [1JN]

Sam Houston State University: anniversary of football team, E1641 [17NO]

San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute, H192 [12JA]

San Elizario, TX: tribute to San Elizario High School boys’ soccer team, E812 [2JN]

Sarcoxie, MO: tribute to Sarcoxie High School archery team, E780 [21MY]

Saxonburg, PA: tribute to Knoch High School baseball team, H4362 [15JN]

Scott, Wendell: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame posthumous inductee, E110 [26JA]

Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H7262 [28OC]

Sidney, IA: tribute to Sidney Championship Rodeo, E1130 [27JY]

Skaneateles, NY: tribute to Skaneateles High School boys’ ice hockey team, E365 [19MR]

Southwestern Community College: tribute to sport shooting team, E734 [18MY]

Sparta, NC: tribute to Alleghany High School girls’ volleyball team, H9032 [8DE]

Special Olympics: tribute, E1053 [13JY]

——— tribute to World Games, H5538 [28JY], E1229 [8SE]

St. Peters, MO: tribute to Lutheran High School girls’ volleyball team, E1767 [10DE]

Stafford, TX: tribute to Stafford High School track and field team, E823 [2JN]

Stanberry, MO: tribute to Stanberry High School football team, E1845 [18DE]

Staten Island, NY: anniversary of Silvette Women’s Golf Club, E1161 [29JY]

Sturgis, SD: anniversary of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, H5343 [22JY], H5608 [29JY]

Sugar Land, TX: tribute to Fort Bend Christian Academy girls’ softball team, E925 [18JN]

——— tribute to Logos Preparatory Academy baseball team, E926 [18JN]

Thome, Jim: Greater Peoria, IL, Sports Hall of Fame inductee, E478 [14AP]

Trademarks: cancel existing and prohibit future trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans (H.R. 684), H8262 [17NO]

Trenton, FL: tribute to Trenton Senior High School football team, H9300 [11DE]

Trinity College: tribute to men’s squash team, E272 [27FE]

Trowbridge, CA: tribute to East Nicolaus High School football team, H10694 [18DE], E1847 [31DE]

Tullos, Ricky: Touchdown Club of Houston, TX, Coach of the Year award recipient, E1804 [16DE]

Tyler Junior College: tribute to baseball team, E1077 [16JY]

U.S. Bowling Congress: National Council of Youth Sports Sports Teach Respect Initiative Values and Excellence (STRIVE) Organization of the Year award recipient, E1050 [13JY]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute, H4777 [7JY], H4873 [8JY], E1007 [7JY]

University of Arkansas: tribute to baseball team, H4606 [24JN]

University of Florida: tribute to women’s softball team, H3905 [4JN]

University of Georgia: tribute to mascot Uga IX, E1654 [19NO]

University of Houston: tribute to academic and athletic achievements, H8872 [2DE]

——— tribute to football team, E34 [8JA], E1729 [8DE], E1762 [10DE]

University of Maryland: tribute to 1975 men’s lacrosse team, E586 [27AP]

Urbandale, IA: tribute to Urbandale High School girls’ cross country team, E1799 [15DE]

Veterans: tribute to USA Warriors Ice Hockey program, H56 [7JA]

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

Waskom, TX: tribute to Waskom High School football team, E200 [12FE]

Waynesboro, MS: tribute to Wayne County High School football team, H9358 [16DE]

Weatherly, Joe: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E112 [26JA]

West Chester, OH: tribute to Lakota West High School girls’ basketball team, E373 [23MR]

West Des Moines, IA: tribute to Dowling Catholic High School boys’ cross county team, E1797 [15DE]

West Palm Beach, FL: tribute to Palm Beach Lakes Community High School girls’ basketball team, H1125 [25FE]

——— tribute to Palm Beach Lakes High School girls’ basketball team, E335 [16MR]

Western States Trail Foundation: anniversary of Tevis Cup Ride, E1155 [29JY]

Westphalia, MO: tribute to Fatima High School baseball team, E903 [16JN]

——— tribute to Fatima High School girls’ cross country team, E1757 [10DE]

Wheeling, WV: tribute to Wheeling Park High School football team, H9213 [10DE]

White, Rex: National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) Hall of Fame inductee, E111 [26JA]

Wichita State University: tribute to men’s basketball team, H2038 [26MR]

Wilkesboro, NC: tribute to Wilkes Central High School girls’ basketball team, H2481 [28AP]

Yucaipa, CA: tribute to Yucaipa High School girls’ softball team, E886 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: anniversary of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, S1437 [11MR]

Blakeney, Danielle: tribute to participation in Special Olympics World Games, S6365 [5AU]

Boston, MA: anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings, S2201, S2202 [15AP]

Burton Snowboards (company): tribute, S734 [3FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (H. Con. Res. 70), S6765 [16SE]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 21), S2417 [23AP]

——— permit use of rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus (H. Con. Res. 12), S798 [4FE]

Charlotte, NC: tribute to Charlotte Motor Speedway Let Freedom Race Celebration, S3176 [20MY]

Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team): tribute, S4174 [16JN]

——— tribute (S. Res. 205), S4332 [18JN]

Children and youth: promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports, S4990 [13JY]

——— promote minimum State requirements for prevention and treatment of concussions caused by participation in school sports (S. 988), S2249 [16AP]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to cultural and arts community, S2095 [13AP]

Climate: impact of climate change on Wisconsin, S1293–S1295 [4MR], S6066 [28JY]

Congress: tribute to congressional women’s softball game, S4634 [25JN]

Covington, KY: tribute to Holy Cross High School girls’ basketball team, S2026 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit funding for entering into contracts to facilitate payments for honoring members of the Armed Forces at sporting events, S3745, S3746 [4JN]

——— tribute to Warrior Games, S4620 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: ensure States have resources necessary to enforce Title IX, promoting gender equality, S4895 [8JY]

Dover, VT: anniversary of Mount Snow ski resort, S1888 [25MR]

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA): eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), S5011 [13JY], S7623 [29OC]

——— eliminate gender pay inequity (S. Res. 222), unanimous-consent request, S7622, S7623 [29OC]

Freedom of religion: reaffirm right of school personnel and students to free exercise of religion, S7559–S7561 [28OC], S7640 [29OC]

Golden State Warriors (basketball team): tribute, S4238 [17JN]

——— tribute (S. Res. 206), S4332 [18JN]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Crispus Attucks High School boys’ basketball 1955 championship, S7201 [7OC], S7249, S7250 [8OC]

Kansas City Royals (baseball team): tribute (S. Res. 305), S7755–S7758 [4NO]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: ensure amounts are made available for projects to provide recreational public access to public lands, S1484 [12MR]

Las Vegas, NV: positive impact on economy of holding the world welterweight boxing championship, S2544 [30AP]

——— tribute to Mountain Ridge Little League baseball team, S980 [12FE]

Lewisberry, PA: tribute to Red Land Little League baseball team (S. Res. 279), S7171 [6OC]

Lewiston, ME: tribute to Lewiston High School boys’ soccer team, S8155 [19NO]

Marucci Sports (company): tribute, S2039 [26MR]

Meattey, Hayden: tribute to participation in Special Olympics World Games, S7003 [29SE]

Minnesota Lynx (basketball team): tribute (S. Res. 297), S7495 [26OC]

New England Patriots (football team): tribute (S. Res. 63), S798 [4FE]

North Dakota State University: tribute to football team, S190 [13JA]

——— tribute to football team (S. Res. 41), S488 [26JA]

Nugent, Timothy: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 1863), S5932 [27JY]

Ohio State University: tribute to football team (S. Res. 50), S609 [28JA]

Owensboro, KY: tribute to Owensboro High School boys’ basketball team, S2025 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: cancellation of Washington Redskins (football team) trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans, S4903 [9JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to women’s soccer team (S. Res. 334), S8640 [14DE]

——— tribute to women’s volleyball team, S463 [26JA]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Sts. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School girls’ basketball team, S2351 [22AP]

Portland Timbers (soccer team): tribute (S. Res. 336), S8687 [15DE]

Providence College: tribute to men’s ice hockey team (S. Res. 138), S2255 [16AP], S2265 [20AP]

Public lands: direct land management agencies to report on public access and egress to public lands for hunting, fishing, and recreation and use Land and Water Conservation Fund funds to secure such access, S1484 [12MR]

Schools: require schools to collect and report data on interscholastic sports to ensure that girls have equal opportunity to participate in sports, S4827, S4831 [8JY]

Seattle Seahawks (football team): tribute, S373 [22JA]

Smith, Dean E.: tribute (S. Res. 79), S1011 [12FE]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Central Illinois Xpress basketball team, S460 [26JA]

Sturgis, SD: anniversary of Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, S6378 [5AU]

Tarkanian, Jerry: tribute (S. Res. 78), S1011 [12FE]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to extend certain expiring tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, S1875 [25MR]

Thomas More College: tribute to women’s basketball team, S2025 [26MR]

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: tribute, S3857 [8JN]

——— tribute (S. Res. 218), S4894, S4895 [8JY]

University of Oregon: tribute to football team, S276 [20JA]

Vanderbilt University: tribute to women’s tennis team, S6288 [4AU]

Washington Nationals (baseball team): tribute, S2492 [29AP]

Washington Redskins (football team): call for name change, S2768 [12MY]

Wheeling Jesuit University: tribute to women’s volleyball team (S. Res. 342), S8907 [18DE]

Wildlife: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 405), S837–S839, S842 [5FE], S843 [9FE], S1483 [12MR]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 556), S8525 [9DE]

——— protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 659), S2756 [11MY]

Reports filed

Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 556) (S. Rept. 114–183), S8724 [16DE]

Capitol Grounds Use for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 21) (H. Rept. 114–86), H2318 [20AP]

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 834) (S. Rept. 114–91), S5525 [23JY]

Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2406) (H. Rept. 114–377), H9269 [10DE]

Songs

‘‘Meet the Mets,’’ Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz, H7168 [23OC]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 12, use of Capitol rotunda for presentation of Congressional Gold Medal to Jack Nicklaus, H686 [2FE]

H. Con. Res. 21, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H2332 [21AP]

H. Con. Res. 70, use of Capitol Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, H5806 [8SE]

S. 988, Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act, S2250 [16AP]

S. 2296, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S8081 [18NO]

S. Con. Res. 6, posthumously pardon John A. (Jack) Johnson, S1172 [26FE]

S. Res. 41, tribute to North Dakota State University football team, S469 [26JA]

S. Res. 43, treat children being trafficked for sex as victims of human trafficking and require law enforcement to take all necessary measures to protect such children, particularly during the Super Bowl, S603 [28JA]

S. Res. 50, tribute to Ohio State University football team, S606 [28JA]

S. Res. 63, tribute to New England Patriots (football team), S738 [3FE]

S. Res. 78, tribute to Jerry Tarkanian, S1008 [12FE]

S. Res. 79, tribute to Dean E. Smith, S1008 [12FE]

S. Res. 83, support goals and ideals of Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights, S1033 [23FE]

S. Res. 138, tribute to Providence College men’s ice hockey team, S2254 [16AP]

S. Res. 205, tribute to Chicago Blackhawks (hockey team), S4306 [18JN]

S. Res. 206, tribute to Golden State Warriors (basketball team), S4306 [18JN]

S. Res. 218, tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, S4844 [8JY]

S. Res. 222, eliminate gender pay inequity in Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), S5011 [13JY]

S. Res. 249, tribute to Lewisberry, PA, Red Land Little League baseball team, S6537 [9SE]

S. Res. 279, tribute to Lewisberry, PA, Red Land Little League baseball team, S7162 [6OC]

S. Res. 297, tribute to Minnesota Lynx (basketball team), S7493 [26OC]

S. Res. 305, tribute to Kansas City Royals (baseball team), S7773 [4NO]

S. Res. 334, tribute to Pennsylvania State University women’s soccer team, S8637 [14DE]

S. Res. 336, tribute to Portland Timbers (soccer team), S8686 [15DE]

S. Res. 342, tribute to Wheeling Jesuit University women’s volleyball team, S8889 [18DE]

Tributes

Smith, Dean E., E212 [13FE]