CARSON, ANDRÉ (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Education: support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1290 [26FE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2392 [22AP]

Appointments

Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H411 [16JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H8282 [17NO]

American Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 523), H8415 [19NO]

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

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H8155 [5NO]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5524 [27JY]

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

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

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]

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), H4652 [24JN]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H1038 [12FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7391 [2NO]

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]

——— authorizing use for official congressional events surrounding visit of Pope Francis (see H. Con. Res. 43), H2656 [29AP]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 25), H1803 [19MR]

Children and youth: promote youth athletic safety (see H.R. 829), H4593 [23JN]

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), H5783 [31JY]

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]

Colleges and universities: support community college and industry partnerships (see H.R. 3862), H7346 [29OC]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H7028 [20OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H7333 [28OC]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H9206 [9DE]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H4004 [9JN]

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

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H5118 [13JY]

CPSC: remove exclusion of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms from the definition of ‘‘consumer product’’ in order to permit the issuance of safety standards (see H.R. 225), H10712 [18DE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2309), H3310 [18MY]

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]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under the National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 2715), H8155 [5NO]

——— improve efficiency of Summer Food Service Program (see H.R. 1728), H8155 [5NO]

——— increase age of eligibility for children to receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC (see H.R. 2660), H8242 [16NO]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3316), H8281 [17NO]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 1061), H7742 [4NO]

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), H5848 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

——— amend Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to require schools receiving funding to provide students with access to academic and mental health counseling services (see H.R. 3834), H8282 [17NO]

——— award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 523), H919 [10FE]

——— clarify Federal Pell Grant duration limits of borrowers who attend an institution of higher education that closes or commits fraud or other misconduct (see H.R. 3512), H6189 [22SE]

——— establish a pilot grant program to support career and technical education exploration programs in middle schools and high schools (see H.R. 2186), H2769 [30AP]

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

——— simplify the college financial aid application process and increase income threshold to qualify for zero expected family contribution in determining Federal student aid eligibility (see H.R. 3446), H5847 [8SE]

——— support continuation of Federal Perkins Loan Program (see H. Res. 294), H5173 [14JY]

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

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H8359 [18NO]

——— allow States that provide foster care for children up to age 21 to serve former foster youths through age 23 under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (see H.R. 3160), H5402 [22JY]

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

——— authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs (see H.R. 1877), H9329 [15DE]

——— authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4209), H9269 [10DE]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H5943 [10SE]

——— 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), H9080 [8DE]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H9271 [10DE]

——— 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), H2031 [25MR]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H6789 [1OC]

——— provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 3005), H5029 [9JY]

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), H5849 [8SE]

——— continue operation of certain programs that support the mission of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations directorate to combat the exploitation of children (see H.R. 1998), H5118 [13JY]

——— 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), H1526 [2MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize pilot program to improve asset recovery levels, asset management, and homeownership retention relative to delinquent single-family mortgages insured under FHA mortgage insurance programs (see H.R. 125), H190 [9JA]

——— discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H2354 [21AP]

——— establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (see H.R. 251), H188 [9JA]

——— extend pilot program that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages (see H.R. 123), H190 [9JA]

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), H4863 [7JY]

——— enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 2318), H3254 [15MY]

——— incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4003 [9JN]

——— make grants to States that have in place laws that terminate the parental rights of men who father children through rape (see H.R. 1257), H1610 [4MR]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H5776 [29JY]

——— provide grants to assist Federal, State, tribal, and local law enforcement agencies in rapid recovery of missing individuals (see H.R. 1742), H4003 [9JN]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H4003 [9JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H1069 [13FE]

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

——— establish the Muhammad Ali Legacy Grant Program to promote global respect, understanding, and communication (see H.R. 391), H405 [14JA]

——— offer rewards for information on kidnapping and murder of James W. Foley, Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, and Steven J. Sotloff (see H.R. 751), H1072 [13FE]

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), H6789 [1OC]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7743 [4NO]

——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 2495), H3558 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 969), H4003 [9JN]

——— conduct a study on the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries (see H.R. 1338), H4137 [10JN]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 1384), H5524 [27JY]

——— establish a pilot grant program to acquire and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3970), H9329 [15DE]

——— 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), H5776 [29JY]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5524 [27JY]

——— include licensed hearing aid specialists as eligible for appointment in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 353), H6981 [16OC]

——— 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), H1723 [17MR]

——— 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), H5524 [27JY]

——— require vendors of automobile adaptive equipment to be certified or licensed to ensure adherence to quality, performance, and safety standards (see H.R. 3471), H6837 [6OC]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H1636 [13MR]

Developing countries: authorize aid to reduce poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilience among vulnerable populations (see H.R. 1567), H4003 [9JN]

Discrimination: honor victims of hate crimes of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment in the aftermath of 9/11, where individuals were targeted by violence and hatred because they were Muslim or perceived to be Muslim (see H. Res. 413), H5866 [9SE]

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

Diseases: 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]

Dominica: increase relief and assistance (see H. Res. 453), H6790 [1OC]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse (see H.R. 2805), H4491 [17JN]

——— reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2850), H4957 [8JY]

Economy: acknowledge existence of, racial and ethnic components of, and public policy choices caused a wealth gap, and that addressing the wealth gap must be done through legislative changes (see H. Res. 159), H1769 [18MR]

——— 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), H6750 [30SE]

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 966), H1067 [13FE]

——— improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 2411), H9206 [9DE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 932), H1033 [12FE]

EPA: expand ethanol waiver for the Reid vapor pressure limitations of motor vehicle fuels (see H.R. 1736), H5031 [9JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H8241 [16NO]

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

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

FAA: amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to apply to other issued certificates, and revise the third class medical certification regulations (see H.R. 1062), H1618 [4MR]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 332), H4542 [18JN]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 2260), H2876 [12MY]

Federal aid programs: encourage and support partnerships between the public and private sectors to improve our nation’s social programs (see H.R. 1336), H5524 [27JY]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H5775 [29JY]

Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty: establish (see H.R. 258), H431 [20JA]

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

FEMA: establish a modernized integrated public alert and warning system (see H.R. 1472), H1801 [19MR]

——— reauthorize programs and activities (see H.R. 1471), H1801 [19MR]

Financial institutions: allow privately insured credit unions to become members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system (see H.R. 299), H357 [13JA]

——— provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans (see H.R. 1188), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 601), H757 [3FE]

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]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3051), H5777 [29JY]

——— prohibit the sale or other disposition of a firearm to, and the possession, shipment, transportation, or receipt of a firearm by, certain classes of high-risk individuals (see H.R. 226), H10712 [18DE]

——— provide for better understanding of the epidemic of gun violence (see H.R. 3926), H9329 [15DE]

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

Flags: urge States to remove the Confederate flag from public and State locations and on property deemed governmental speech and urge businesses to discontinue selling such flags (see H. Res. 344), H4771 [25JN]

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), H2879 [12MY]

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

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]

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

Health: enhance and expand infrastructure and activities to track the epidemiology of hydrocephalus (see H.R. 2313), H5943 [10SE]

Hesburgh, Theodore M.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 24), H1614 [4MR]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H9026 [7DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 426), H6308 [28SE]

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

House Rules: amend to protect House employees from employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity (see H. Res. 428), H7091 [21OC]

——— 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), H188 [9JA]

Human rights: impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H1636 [13MR]

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

Immigration: establish processes for certain aliens from Iraq or Syria who have been or may be persecuted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) to apply for admission to the U.S. as refugees (see H.R. 1568), H2420 [22AP]

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

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4863 [7JY]

Independent Government Waste Reduction Board: establish (see H.R. 586), H660 [28JA]

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

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 263), H3212 [14MY]

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 519), H8152 [5NO]

Iran: 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), H3254 [15MY]

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

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3290), H5763 [29JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1473), H1801 [19MR]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H5849 [8SE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H7390 [2NO]

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

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H2467 [23AP]

Law enforcement officers: classify use of chokeholds as excessive and prohibited use of force (see H.R. 2052), H2496 [28AP]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9011 [3DE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 17), H7091 [21OC]

Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site: redesignate as a national historic park (see H.R. 2880), H7391 [2NO]

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

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6750 [30SE]

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), H9307 [11DE]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 2043), H8362 [18NO]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4862 [7JY]

——— expand coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care (see H.R. 3308), H5763 [29JY]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 2461), H6789 [1OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7190 [26OC]

——— 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), H1901 [24MR]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H3759 [2JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H5298 [20JY]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H2500 [28AP]

——— provide for patient protection by establishing safe nurse staffing levels at certain Medicare providers (see H.R. 2083), H4957 [8JY]

——— repeal changes to exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 976), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H7090 [21OC]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H9691 [17DE]

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 731), H5117 [13JY]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the median wage (see H.R. 2150), H2768 [30AP]

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), H7626 [3NO]

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

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 530), H8646 [30NO]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H7139 [22OC]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2307 [16AP]

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 3337), H5764 [29JY]

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

National Mentoring Month: observance (see H. Res. 64), H662 [28JA]

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 School Bus Drivers Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 107), H4004 [9JN]

National School Bus Safety Week: designate (see H. Res. 107), H4004 [9JN]

National Small Business Week: observance (see H. Res. 246), H2792 [1MY]

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

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), H4863 [7JY]

Nigeria: develop a regional strategy to combat threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H.R. 3833), H8646 [30NO]

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

NIH: expand research activities for functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (see H.R. 2311), H4243 [11JN]

NIST: provide for a competitive grant program for apprenticeship and internship programs through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (see H.R. 2000), H2463 [23AP]

NLRB: strengthen protections for employees wishing to advocate for improved wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment and provide stronger remedies for interference with these rights (see H.R. 3514), H7391 [2NO]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: ensure that Federal science agencies and institutions of higher education receiving Federal research and development funding are fully engaging their entire talent pool (see H.R. 467), H3758 [2JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5298 [20JY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H2496 [28AP]

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

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H360 [13JA]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H3508 [20MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H3565 [21MY]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1663 [16MR]

Poverty: strengthen and expand proven anti-poverty programs and initiatives (see H.R. 2721), H4135 [10JN]

Presidential Youth Council: establish (see H.J. Res. 47), H2464 [23AP]

Privacy: prevent identity theft, ensure privacy, and enhance penalties, law enforcement, and protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information (see H.R. 2977), H4955 [8JY]

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H1526 [2MR]

Public buildings: reduce costs of Federal real estate and improve building security (see H.R. 2322), H3211 [14MY]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H7027 [20OC]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 324), H4491 [17JN]

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

Roads and highways: add a national goal and performance measure to improve road conditions in economically distressed urban communities (see H.R. 3740), H6973 [9OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (see H.R. 2410), H3386 [19MY]

SBA: ensure equal access for HUBZone designations to all tax-paying small business owners (see H.R. 4156), H8970 [2DE]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 146), H1614 [4MR]

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), H1072 [13FE]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 3800), H7137 [22OC]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H5117 [13JY]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

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]

Small Business Saturday: designate (see H. Res. 534), H8412 [19NO]

Social Security: invest in funding prevention and family services to help keep children safe and supported at home with their families (see H.R. 3781), H7088 [21OC]

——— merge the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (see H.R. 3150), H5777 [29JY]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H3916 [4JN]

——— 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), H916 [10FE]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H6981 [16OC]

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

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

Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams Post Office, Elkhart, IN: designate (see H.R. 2413), H3386 [19MY]

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

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

Syria: convene international negotiations intended to stop the civil war, stem the flow of refugees, and create a strategy to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 508), H7389 [2NO]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (see H.R. 1853), H4003 [9JN]

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), H4957 [8JY]

——— allow taxpayers to designate overpayments of tax as contributions to the homeless veterans assistance fund (see H.R. 2591), H4383 [15JN]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents of those children for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H6750 [30SE]

——— 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), H2500 [28AP]

——— impose a tax on certain trading transactions to invest in families and communities, improve infrastructure and the environment, strengthen financial security, expand opportunity and reduce market volatility (see H.R. 1464), H2271 [15AP]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H5173 [14JY]

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

——— provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1718), H3565 [21MY]

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

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 2071), H2497 [28AP]

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

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 562), H9270 [10DE]

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), H5591 [28JY]

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

——— provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 252), H188 [9JA]

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), H5850 [8SE]

——— promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H1116 [24FE]

——— 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]

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]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H.R. 3929), H7742 [4NO]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (see H.R. 1574), H1899 [24MR]

——— 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), H638 [27JA]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (see H.R. 1573), H1899 [24MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1851), H2306 [16AP]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (see H.R. 1850), H2306 [16AP]

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

FEMA: reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (see H.R. 830), H915 [10FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 1866), H2306 [16AP]

Rare Disease Day: designate (see H. Res. 109), H1035 [12FE]

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (see H.R. 2234), H2798 [5MY]

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

Constitutional authority statements

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 608), H663 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: add a work-study program at higher education institutions for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities (H.R. 1574), H1901 [24MR]

——— 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 (H.R. 541), H640 [27JA]

——— require higher education institutions to provide students with information from BLS Occupational Employment Statistics Program and Occupational Outlook Handbook (H.R. 1573), H1901 [24MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), H2309 [16AP]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), H2309 [16AP]

FEMA: reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (H.R. 830), H917 [10FE]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), H2309 [16AP]

SBA: provide for contracting preferences and other benefits for emerging business enterprises (H.R. 2234), H2799 [5MY]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (H.R. 2806), H4492 [17JN]

Remarks

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

Allison Transmission Inc.: anniversary, E1222• [8SE]

Benjamin P. Grogan and Jerry L. Dove FBI Miami Field Office, Miramar, FL: designate (H.R. 1092), H1895 [24MR]

Dept. of Education: develop a national research strategy for the collection, analysis, and assessment of student achievement data, H1290 [26FE]

——— support State and local accountability for public education, inform parents of their schools’ performance, and support Impact Aid and homeless student services (H.R. 5), H1290 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), E524• [16AP]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), Senate amendment, H7315 [28OC]

——— protect Federal employees and visitors, improve security of Federal facilities, and authorize and modernize the Federal Protective Service (H.R. 1850), E522• [16AP]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, H2164 [14AP]

——— prohibit on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (H. Res. 208), E517• [16AP]

FEMA: provide eligibility for public broadcasting facilities to receive certain disaster assistance (S. 1090), H9337 [16DE]

——— reauthorize the predisaster hazard mitigation program (H.R. 830), E188• [10FE]

Forests: implement proactive forest management standards on public lands to reduce threat of wildfire and other risks (H.R. 2647), H4995 [9JY]

FRS: establish a grant program in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to establish centers of excellence in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 1866), E520• [16AP]

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

——— anniversary of Immigrant Welcome Center, E1704• [3DE]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2392, H2393 [22AP]

——— report on procedures relative to sharing of information, removal procedures for personal information or information identifying specific persons, and any incidents relative to improper treatment of information, H2392, H2393 [22AP]

Joseph F. Weis, Jr., U.S. Courthouse, Pittsburgh, PA: designate (H.R. 1690), H2484 [28AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on foreign fighter flows to and from terrorist safe havens abroad (H.R. 4239), H9351 [16DE]

R. Jess Brown U.S. Courthouse, Jackson, MS: designate (H.R. 172), H2485 [28AP]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E438• [26MR]

Votes: correction, E985• [25JN]

——— position on missed, H4334• [12JN], H4897• [8JY], H7182• [26OC]

Tributes

Crawford, William A., E1397• [30SE]

Swanson, De-Shaun, E1371• [28SE]