COHEN, STEVE (a Representative from Tennessee)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H161 [9JA]

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), H1273 [26FE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2648 [29AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), H7680 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3702, H3704 [2JN]

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H2949 [13MY]

Conferee: H.R. 22, Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act, H8136 [5NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H2655 [29AP]

Africa: condemn Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army for crimes against humanity and mass atrocities and support efforts to end threat and remove the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield (see H. Res. 394), H9329 [15DE]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths globally (see H.R. 3706), H9692 [17DE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H5089 [10JY]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 608), H1501 [27FE]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8152 [5NO]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 66), H5589 [28JY]

Amtrak: propose a pet policy that allows passengers to transport domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains (see H.R. 674), H754 [3FE]

Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 247), H482 [21JA]

Animals: establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 2493), H5776 [29JY]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 2269), H2876 [12MY]

——— outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H2957 [13MY]

——— prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1942), H5849 [8SE]

——— support conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in conservation of such populations (see H.R. 2697), H4493 [17JN]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H4774 [25JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 239), H5172 [14JY]

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

——— ensure women members and their families have access to contraception and family planning (see H.R. 742), H812 [4FE]

——— prohibit discrimination on the basis of military service (see H.R. 501), H4383 [15JN]

——— repeal bans on military personnel carrying firearms on military bases and recruitment facilities (see H.R. 3115), H5297 [20JY]

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 101), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— stop abusive student loan collection practices in bankruptcy cases (see H.R. 100), H39 [6JA]

Belarus: establish full diplomatic relations with the U.S. (see H. Res. 563), H9270 [10DE]

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]

BLS: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3074), H7139 [22OC]

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4433 [16JN]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 893), H2794 [1MY]

Budget: eliminate sequestration (see H.R. 782), H984 [11FE]

Bureau of Justice Assistance: make grants to States, units of local government, and gun dealers to conduct gun buyback programs (see H.R. 4278), H9374 [16DE]

Children and youth: eliminate the use of valid court orders to secure lockup for status offenses which would not be judicial issues if the offender were not a juvenile (see H.R. 3782), H7088 [21OC]

——— enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (see H.R. 469), H583 [26JA]

——— express need to eliminate life without parole for children (see H. Res. 382), H5777 [29JY]

——— extend, enhance, and revise certain laws on collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and establish additional protections (see H.R. 2734), H5239 [15JY]

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

Civil liberties: enhance unity in America through avoidance of ‘government speech’ which promotes or displays symbols, signs, and vestiges of racism, oppression, and intimidation (see H. Res. 342), H4771 [25JN]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), 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 Selma to Montgomery, AL, voting rights marches (see H. Con. Res. 23), H1613 [4MR]

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1027), H4957 [8JY]

——— protect through increasing renewable energy, enhancing energy efficiency standards, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions (see H.R. 1971), H2417 [22AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H2500 [28AP]

Colleges and universities: prohibit inclusion of mandatory arbitration clauses in federally funded school enrollment agreements, thereby restricting pursuit of legal claims against higher education institutions in court (see H.R. 2079), H2497 [28AP]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H4243 [11JN]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1197), H5848 [8SE]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7139 [22OC]

Constitution—U.S.: restore integrity of the Fifth Amendment relative to due process of law in civil forfeiture proceedings (see H.R. 540), H858 [5FE]

Contracts: prohibit use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict ability of consumers to communicate relative to goods or services that were the subject of the contract (see H.R. 2110), H2653 [29AP]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 525), H581 [26JA]

Copyrights: allow a rate court to consider other royalty rates when establishing digital performance rates for songwriters and adopt a fair rate standard for reproduction (see H.R. 1283), H1611 [4MR]

——— provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1733), H2794 [1MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 23), H480 [21JA]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 36), H1370 [26FE]

Correctional institutions: require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make available the same information as Federal facilities on facility operations and prisoners (see H.R. 2470), H3505 [20MY]

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

Courts: allow judges greater discretion in sentencing decisions in Federal cases involving mandatory minimum sentences (see H.R. 706), H1372 [26FE]

——— clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 889), H981 [11FE]

——— eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for all drug offenses (see H.R. 3530), H6075 [16SE]

——— provide Federal jurisdiction for theft of trade secrets (see H.R. 3326), H6180 [18SE]

——— reform sentencing laws (see H.R. 3713), H6935 [8OC]

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H1767 [18MR]

Credit: establish a national usury rate for consumer credit transactions (see H.R. 1565), H1898 [24MR]

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]

——— improve Federal sentencing and corrections system by reducing crime, curtailing over-criminalization, concentrating prison space on violent and career criminals, and reducing recidivism (see H.R. 2944), H4771 [25JN]

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

Cuba: authorize export of energy resources, energy technologies, and related services to Cuba (see H.R. 3306), H9692 [17DE]

——— facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 635), H702 [2FE]

——— grant waiver to allow Cuban nationals to play professional baseball in the U.S. (see H.R. 738), H1624 [6MR]

——— lift trade embargo (see H.R. 403), H412 [16JA] (see H.R. 735), H2115 [26MR]

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE]

Darwin Day: designate (see H. Res. 67), H703 [2FE] (see H. Res. 548), H9330 [15DE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 1676), H2500 [28AP]

——— require animals in Federal research centers be included in the definition of animal under the Animal Welfare Act (see H.R. 746), H984 [11FE]

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), H5524 [27JY]

——— establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program (see H.R. 1276), H2656 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: award grants to fund research on orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1905), H2354 [21AP]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 1232), H1609 [4MR]

——— 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), H1807 [19MR]

——— amend the process by which students with certain special circumstances apply for Federal financial aid for college (see H.R. 860), H980 [11FE]

——— authorize borrowers of Federal Direct Loan Program loans to modify interest rate to be equal to interest rate at time of modification (see H.R. 649), H703 [2FE]

——— 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), H814 [4FE]

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

——— clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered (see H.R. 452), H757 [3FE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H8971 [2DE]

——— create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 2022), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 858), H917 [10FE]

——— establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce (see H.R. 2149), H4345 [12JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1519), H2500 [28AP]

——— establish pilot programs to expand access to digital course materials in higher education (see H.R. 2089), H2880 [12MY]

——— establish task force to share best practices on computer programming and coding for elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 4041), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education (see H.R. 3790), H10712 [18DE]

——— integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education into elementary and secondary instruction, encourage STEM professional development, and support research on engineering education (see H.R. 823), H1084 [20FE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2545), H4243 [11JN]

——— make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 2375), H3252 [15MY]

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

——— promote environmental education (see H.R. 882), H1502 [27FE]

——— provide grants to States to establish a comprehensive school counseling program (see H.R. 1079), H1163 [25FE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H4383 [15JN]

——— reinstate year-round access to Pell Grants (see H.R. 242), H187 [9JA]

——— require certain protections for student loan borrowers and provide reasonable and flexible repayment options, access to earned credentials, and loan cancellation in exchange for public service (see H.R. 3634), H7391 [2NO]

——— require institutions of higher education that receive Federal funds to adopt policies to prevent harassment and bullying (see H.R. 1421), H2500 [28AP]

——— require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response (see H.R. 1490), H5031 [9JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program (see H.R. 2296), H4544 [18JN]

——— establish Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as the lead Federal agency for coordinating Federal, State, and local assistance to promote the energy retrofitting of schools (see H.R. 756), H2419 [22AP]

——— provide loans and grants for solar installations in low-income and underserved areas (see H.R. 3041), H6139 [17SE]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H5777 [29JY]

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

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

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

——— build a stronger health care workforce (see H.R. 1006), H2500 [28AP]

——— develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 1275), H2656 [29AP]

——— establish a National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission (see H.R. 1192), H4243 [11JN]

——— expand and enhance adult day programs for people with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases or conditions to improve respite services for caregivers (see H.R. 263), H1037 [12FE]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H7028 [20OC]

——— improve essential oral health care for lower-income individuals (see H.R. 539), H4651 [24JN]

——— improve field emergency medical services (see H.R. 2366), H7347 [29OC]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic health care professional schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 3119), H9080 [8DE]

——— 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]

——— prevent and treat prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome (see H.R. 1462), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide for a grants program to develop and enhance integrated nutrition and physical activity curricula in medical schools (see H.R. 1411), H2656 [29AP]

——— provide for systematic data collection and analysis and epidemiological research regarding multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological diseases (see H.R. 292), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1312), H2271 [15AP]

——— provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2342), H4003 [9JN]

——— provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 1818), H2773 [30AP]

——— reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 3772), H7026 [20OC]

——— require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 3060), H5976 [11SE]

——— revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1211), H6138 [17SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H918 [10FE]

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

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H8860 [1DE]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 3399), H8362 [18NO]

——— 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]

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

——— establish a pilot grant program to assist State and local law enforcement agencies in purchasing body-worn cameras for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1680), H2311 [16AP]

——— establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and the current DNA analysis backlog (see H.R. 320), H4543 [18JN]

——— improve public safety through increased law enforcement presence and enhanced public safety equipment and programs (see H.R. 103), H39 [6JA]

——— improve the restitution process for child pornography victims by considering total losses, requiring timely restitution, and spreading costs among multiple defendants (see H.R. 595), H661 [28JA]

——— incentivize State reporting systems that allow submittal of information by mental health professionals on individuals deemed dangerous relative to firearms possession (see H.R. 2917), H6977 [13OC]

——— 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]

——— make the Controlled Substances Act inapplicable to marijuana in States that have legalized marijuana and have State regulations in effect to protect certain Federal interests (see H.R. 3746), H8362 [18NO]

——— prohibit use of amounts from Asset Forfeiture Fund for DEA Domestic Cannabis Suppression/Eradication Program (see H.R. 3518), H7391 [2NO]

——— provide a grant program for handgun licensing programs (see H.R. 2732), H6261 [25SE]

——— provide definitions of terms and services for community-based gang intervention to ensure funding for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner and agencies are held accountable (see H.R. 3783), H7088 [21OC]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 2197), H6189 [22SE]

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

——— require State and local law enforcement to report certain information on shooting incidents involving officers and provide grant funds to protect officers from violence and use of force training (see H.R. 3481), H10712 [18DE]

——— require statistics relative to community trust in law enforcement in the National Crime Victimization Survey (see H.R. 4117), H9329 [15DE]

Dept. of Labor: establish State Manufacturing Employment Programs to encourage employment of veterans in manufacturing positions (see H.R. 344), H403 [14JA]

——— establish the National Full Employment Trust Fund (see H.R. 1000), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6180 [18SE]

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

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

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

——— designate at least one city in the U.S. each year as an ‘‘American Civil Rights City’’ (see H.R. 1161), H1498 [27FE]

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

Dept. of Transportation: carry out transit accessibility innovation program (see H.R. 1448), H1769 [18MR]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 667), H1618 [4MR]

——— award grants to establish, or expand upon, master’s degree or doctoral degree programs in orthotics and prosthetics (see H.R. 1904), H2353 [21AP]

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— eliminate time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to certain educational assistance (see H.R. 2855), H6180 [18SE]

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— 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]

——— expand membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (see H.R. 915), H1032 [12FE]

——— extend certain authorities relative to the associations between diseases and exposure to dioxin and other chemicals in herbicides (see H.R. 3423), H6139 [17SE]

——— extend to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury eligibility to participate in the family caregiver services program (see H.R. 1899), H5592 [28JY]

——— furnish non-formulary drugs and medicines to veterans diagnosed with mental health disorders (see H.R. 2123), H5776 [29JY]

——— improve ability of health care professionals to treat veterans via telemedicine (see H.R. 2516), H4493 [17JN]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 1948), H4432 [16JN]

——— improve disability compensation evaluation procedures for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma (see H.R. 1607), H2656 [29AP]

——— improve enrollment of veterans in certain educational courses (see H.R. 2282), H6180 [18SE]

——— improve provision of health care for women veterans (see H.R. 1356), H5775 [29JY]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 456), H479 [21JA]

——— issue, upon request, veteran identification cards to certain veterans (see H.R. 91), H2879 [12MY]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 2193), H5776 [29JY]

——— 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), H5776 [29JY]

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1247), H2500 [28AP]

——— submit an annual report on performance of regional offices (see H.R. 658), H1116 [24FE]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: adjust certain discretionary spending to provide for wildfire suppression and prevention operations (see H.R. 167), H4492 [17JN]

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), H7625 [3NO]

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

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

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

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

——— recognize importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric AIDS worldwide (see H. Res. 265), H7190 [26OC]

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

Diversity: designate a national day of celebration for the diversity of the U.S. (see H. Res. 204), H4594 [23JN]

Drugs: decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1013), H1084 [20FE]

——— exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1635), H2033 [25MR]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H2155 [13AP]

——— increase access to opioid addiction treatment by expanding ability of medical professionals to provide medication-assisted therapies (see H.R. 2536), H3759 [2JN]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1940), H2415 [22AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 3629), H7139 [22OC]

Ecology and environment: support transition to near zero greenhouse gas emissions, 100 percent clean renewable energy, infrastructure modernization, full employment, a sustainable economy, affordable energy, and ending poverty (see H. Res. 540), H8645 [30NO]

Education: support the community schools model (see H.R. 718), H810 [4FE]

Elder Justice Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 988), H1502 [27FE]

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

——— constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of a mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 53), H3212 [14MY]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 58), H4650 [24JN]

Employment: allow workers to make requests about schedules without fear of retaliation and ensure employers consider such requests in order to provide more stable and predictable schedules for employees (see H.R. 3071), H7139 [22OC]

Endangered Species Act: extend import- and export-related provision to species proposed for listing as threatened or endangered in order to ban bringing trophy animals killed abroad back to the U.S. (see H.R. 3526), H6074 [16SE]

EPA: eliminate exemption for aggregation of emissions from oil and gas development sources under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 1548), H2879 [12MY]

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

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

——— require manufacturers or importers of asbestos-containing products to report such products and establish a public database of such products (see H.R. 2030), H5298 [20JY]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 1284), H2500 [28AP]

Equal Access to Justice Act: require Federal agencies to report payments made due to court cases to which the U.S. is a party and the Administrative Conference of the U.S. to compile and publish such data (see H.R. 384), H405 [14JA] (see H.R. 3279), H5762 [29JY]

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

Europe: encourage cooperation between European governments, European Union, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and law enforcement with Jewish community groups to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 354), H5405 [22JY]

——— 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), H2213 [14AP]

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

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), H4345 [12JN]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1502 [27FE]

——— issue regulations to improve tracking of aircraft in flight (see H.R. 753), H5117 [13JY]

Families and domestic relations: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (see H.R. 67), H858 [5FE]

——— prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective parent or the child involved (see H.R. 2449), H4594 [23JN]

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

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (see H.R. 1810), H2318 [20AP]

——— report on number of firearms transfers resulting from failure to complete a background check within 3 days, and procedures followed after it is discovered a firearm is transferred to an ineligible recipient (see H.R. 3125), H5329 [21JY]

——— require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (see H.R. 4240), H9329 [15DE]

FCC: revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 2125), H2767 [30AP]

FDA: reauthorize a program of priority review to encourage treatments for rare pediatric diseases (see H.R. 1537), H1847 [23MR]

FEC: establish and operate a website for the public to view the contents of political advertisements and require sponsors of advertisements to furnish such contents (see H.R. 367), H404 [14JA]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal student loans (see H.R. 3967), H8151 [5NO]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4012, 4144), H8972 [2DE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 304), H918 [10FE]

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

——— provide leave to a new employee who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rated at a certain percentage for purposes of undergoing treatment for such disability (see H.R. 313), H2115 [26MR]

——— provide that fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in civil service (see H.R. 1222), H1566 [3MR]

FEMA: enter into agreement with National Research Council to study urban flooding (see H.R. 2616), H4493 [17JN]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H5775 [29JY]

Financial literacy: encourage greater public-private sector collaboration to promote for students and young adults (see H. Res. 232), H4243 [11JN]

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

Firearms: ban the manufacture, importation, sale, or purchase of certain armor-piercing, ‘‘cop-killer’’ handguns and ammunition (see H.R. 3497), H9329 [15DE]

——— 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), H6893 [7OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), H9206 [9DE]

——— establish a gun buyback grant program (see H.R. 307), H5031 [9JY]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2380), H5031 [9JY]

——— express that gun violence is a public health issue and call for legislation that protects the Second Amendment, includes background checks, improves mental health, and makes gun trafficking a Federal crime (see H. Res. 289), H9329 [15DE]

——— 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), H5469 [23JY]

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

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

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

Fish and fishing: strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and implement Antigua Convention on conservation of migratory fish in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (see H.R. 774), H2772 [30AP]

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

Food: decrease incidence of food waste (see H.R. 4184), H10712 [18DE]

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]

Foreign policy: establish a global affairs strategy and provide assistance for people of African descent (see H.R. 1039), H1502 [27FE]

Foreign trade: create U.S. jobs by increasing exports to Africa (see H.R. 1103), H1806 [19MR]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 3304), H5763 [29JY]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy laws (see H. Res. 290), H5592 [28JY]

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: modify goals of the Board of Governors and Federal Open Market Committee relative to employment rates, wages, job opportunities, and inflation (see H.R. 3541), H8242 [16NO]

FTC: prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, commercial sexual orientation conversion therapy (see H.R. 2450), H4243 [11JN]

——— prohibit the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children (see H.R. 478), H919 [10FE]

Gambling: establish a program for licensing of Internet poker by States and federally recognized Indian tribes (see H.R. 2888), H4768 [25JN]

Gordy, Berry, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 550), H9011 [3DE]

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

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

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H3574 [22MY]

——— galvanize U.S. programs in support of brain health for global victims of autism, hydrocephalus, Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia (see H.R. 1468), H4383 [15JN]

——— national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H755 [3FE]

——— 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]

Health care professionals: protect certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (see H.R. 921), H2959 [13MY]

Higher Education Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2192), H2769 [30AP]

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

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

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

House Rules: prohibit former House officials with business before Congress from admission to the Hall of the House for ceremonial or educational functions (see H. Res. 93), H855 [5FE]

——— 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), H535 [22JA]

Housing: permanently protect interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1354), H5591 [28JY]

Human rights: express that those who commit or support targeted atrocities against Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities are committing ‘‘war crimes’’, ‘‘crimes against humanity’’, and ‘‘genocide’’ (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6229 [24SE]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide protections for sexually exploited and trafficked girls in the U.S. and create criminal or civil penalties for anyone who buys or sells a child through a system of child trafficking (see H. Res. 62), H662 [28JA]

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

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8645 [30NO]

——— eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase the per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 213), H6749 [30SE]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

——— 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 punishments for immigration consultants that provide fraudulent services to immigrants (see H.R. 1123), H1369 [26FE]

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

——— reform EB–5 immigrant investor visa program (see H.R. 616), H2794 [1MY]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (see H.R. 4079), H8646 [30NO]

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), H4433 [16JN]

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1526 [2MR]

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]

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]

Jacob Trieber Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, and U.S. Court House, Helena, AR: designate (see H.R. 2954), H5469 [23JY]

Jews: call for appropriate observation of significant anniversaries for the Jewish people by the U.S. Administration and diplomatic representatives (see H. Res. 57), H639 [27JA]

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

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

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

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 2728), H6189 [22SE]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1019), H3921 [8JN]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: reauthorize (see H.R. 1814), H4345 [12JN]

Law enforcement: facilitate collaboration among criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment services, and substance abuse systems to address needs of mentally ill offenders (see H.R. 1854), H2880 [12MY]

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

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (see H.R. 3158), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (see H.R. 3156), H5402 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

——— safeguard electronic data stored abroad from improper Government access (see H.R. 1174), H6789 [1OC]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (see H.R. 1269), H2799 [5MY]

——— provide for a hearing before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for State criminal charges against an officer whose use of deadly force causes a death (see H.R. 429), H3390 [19MY]

——— reaffirm right of individuals to record law enforcement authorities and full protection of law to possess recording devices and data saved on such devices (see H. Con. Res. 41), H5293 [16JY]

Libraries: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 1069), H3214 [14MY]

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]

——— provide a standard definition of therapeutic foster care services (see H.R. 835), H1806 [19MR]

——— provide equitable treatment of primary care services (see H.R. 1502), H1902 [24MR]

Medicare: add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements (see H.R. 556), H4003 [9JN]

——— allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3355), H7391 [2NO]

——— 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), H4432 [16JN]

——— coverage of extended care services without regard to 3-day prior hospitalization requirement (see H.R. 290), H918 [10FE]

——— deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3261), H9206 [9DE]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 1342), H4383 [15JN]

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

——— improve access to mental health services (see H.R. 3712), H6981 [16OC]

——— prevent increase in part B premiums and deductibles (see H.R. 3696), H7028 [20OC]

——— prevent surprise billing practices (see H.R. 3770), H7333 [28OC]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 3339), H7333 [28OC]

——— provide coverage of an initial comprehensive care plan for beneficiaries newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (see H.R. 1559), H2467 [23AP]

——— provide coverage of certain disposable medical technologies (see H.R. 1018), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1608), H4493 [17JN]

——— provide coverage of certified adult day care services (see H.R. 1383), H1661 [16MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H1501 [27FE]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H3879 [3JN]

——— provide for demonstration project to evaluate the fiscal impact of covering low vision devices as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 729), H1618 [4MR]

——— provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 2404), H4957 [8JY]

——— reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 1686), H5943 [10SE]

——— remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see H.R. 169), H4957 [8JY]

——— repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 775), H4003 [9JN]

——— require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 3061), H9206 [9DE]

——— 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), H6138 [17SE]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: establish minimum direct care registered nurse staffing levels at nursing and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 952), H4243 [11JN]

Men’s Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 203), H4345 [12JN]

Mental health: make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals diagnosed with mental illness and families in mental health crisis (see H.R. 2646), H7391 [2NO]

——— strengthen mental health infrastructure and firearm prohibitions for at-risk individuals, and improve reporting of mental health records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 2994), H5118 [13JY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 3164), H5402 [22JY]

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

Mining and mineral resources: place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept. of HHS (see H.R. 912), H7742 [4NO]

Minnesota: withdraw Federal land located within the Rainy River Drainage Basin from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 2072), H4493 [17JN]

Motor vehicles: establish a regulatory structure to facilitate production of custom cars and specialty vehicles by small volume vehicle manufacturers (see H.R. 2675), H5592 [28JY]

——— protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 1528), H1847 [23MR]

Music and dance: preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz (see H.R. 1682), H2109 [26MR]

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

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 498), H7391 [2NO]

National cemeteries: prohibit display of Confederate flag (see H.R. 3007), H5777 [29JY]

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H2497 [28AP]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 366), H5291 [16JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 38), H2501 [28AP]

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

National Freight Network Trust Fund: establish (see H.R. 935), H1034 [12FE]

National Innovation in Education Day: designate (see H. Res. 161), H2501 [28AP]

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]

National parks and recreation areas: provide a lifetime America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Pass to any veteran with a service-connected disability (see H.R. 388), H405 [14JA]

National Pediatric Bone Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 102), H1568 [3MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 74), H919 [10FE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2656 [29AP]

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

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1663 [16MR]

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

Nemtsov, Boris: condemn murder, offer condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, express solidarity with the Russian people, and call for an international investigation into this crime (see H. Res. 227), H4594 [23JN]

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

——— permit nationals to be eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 2033), H2773 [30AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H5849 [8SE]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks by, support victims of, strengthen efforts to protect civilians from, and assist search for school girls abducted by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 53), H1850 [23MR]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate programs and activities relative to Tourette syndrome (see H.R. 619), H4345 [12JN]

——— prioritize funding to discover treatments and cures, maintain global leadership in medical innovation, and restore purchasing power (see H.R. 531), H919 [10FE]

OPM: provide complimentary, comprehensive identity protection coverage to all individuals whose personally identifiable information was compromised during recent data breaches at Federal agencies (see H.R. 3029), H5777 [29JY]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 2500), H6261 [25SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H3215 [14MY]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1057), H2879 [12MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish a public health insurance option (see H.R. 265), H188 [9JA]

——— modify definition of small employer relative to employer health insurance mandate (see H.R. 1624), H5849 [8SE]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 2050), H3917 [4JN]

Pensions: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see H.R. 2844), H6975 [9OC]

Pharmaceuticals: ensure greater affordability of prescription drugs (see H.R. 3513), H9307 [11DE]

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

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

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H157 [8JA]

——— require disclosure to shareholders of any expenditure made by companies in support of or in opposition to any candidate for Federal, State, or local public office (see H.R. 418), H583 [26JA]

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

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H1502 [27FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H4243 [11JN]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2656 [29AP]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1807 [19MR]

Power resources: ban hydraulic fracturing on land owned by the U.S. and leased to a third party (see H.R. 1902), H2467 [23AP]

——— promote domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies (see H.R. 4162), H10712 [18DE]

——— promote energy security of European allies through opening of the Southern Gas Corridor (see H. Res. 188), H2112 [26MR]

Privacy: clarify prohibition on warrantless searching of collections of communications for U.S. persons (see H.R. 2233), H3643 [1JN]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

——— prohibit bulk collection of business records, allow challenges to national security letter gag orders, reform operation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, and strengthen national security (see H.R. 2048), H2496 [28AP]

——— prohibit employers from requiring employees to provide access to personal online accounts (see H.R. 2277), H3215 [14MY]

——— update privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy while meeting law enforcement needs (see H.R. 699), H810 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 379), H7027 [20OC]

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

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 437), H6227 [24SE]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7332 [28OC]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 1779), H2500 [28AP]

Russia: call for release of Ukrainian fighter pilot, Nadiya V. Savchenko (see H. Res. 50), H919 [10FE]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 2902), H5089 [10JY]

——— 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]

Science: improve opportunities for the next generation of researchers through initiative within NIH and the National Academy of Sciences (see H.R. 3466), H7391 [2NO]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 1098), H1526 [2MR]

Second Chance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3406), H5767 [29JY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 3588), H7391 [2NO]

——— 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]

——— provide equal treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older individuals (see H.R. 3793), H8282 [17NO]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3351), H7255 [27OC]

Ships and vessels: exempt old vessels that only operate within inland waterways from fire-retardant materials requirement if certain structural alterations are made to areas that are not constructed of fire-retardant materials (see H.R. 1248), H1609 [4MR]

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: credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 3377), H5867 [9SE]

——— ensure contributions made by workers are available to pay all benefits which they have earned (see H.R. 3621), H7028 [20OC]

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1806 [19MR]

——— 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), H5783 [31JY]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 1391), H5524 [27JY]

——— provide States with the option of providing services to children with medically complex conditions under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program through a care coordination program (see H.R. 546), H919 [10FE]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 973), H5783 [31JY]

——— 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), H7091 [21OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1378), H4544 [18JN]

Sound recording and reproducing: provide for direct payment of statutory sound recording performance royalties to record producers (see H.R. 1457), H6981 [16OC]

Sports: conduct a study on the causes of deaths related to high school football and formulate recommendations to prevent such deaths (see H.R. 3986), H9692 [17DE]

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

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 2169), H6706 [29SE]

SSI: update eligibility (see H.R. 2442), H9376 [16DE]

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H4544 [18JN]

——— ensure methods of collecting taxes and fees by private citizens on behalf of States are fair and effective and do not discriminate against interstate commerce for wireless telecommunication services (see H.R. 1087), H2212 [14AP]

——— grant authority to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws on remote or online transactions (see H.R. 2775), H5118 [13JY]

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5943 [10SE]

Tariff: increase the maximum value of articles that may be imported duty-free by one person on one day (see H.R. 978), H1502 [27FE]

Task Force on Super Pollutants: establish to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (see H.R. 508), H984 [11FE]

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 deductions and credits relative to expenditures in connection with marijuana sales conducted in compliance with State law (see H.R. 1855), H4863 [7JY]

——— allow the work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 2457), H4493 [17JN]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see H.R. 4085), H8861 [1DE]

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

——— exclude from gross income any discharge of student loan indebtedness (see H.R. 2429), H4957 [8JY]

——— exclude from gross income the discharge of indebtedness income on student loans of deceased veterans (see H.R. 2874), H8414 [19NO]

——— exempt the natural aging process in the determination of the production period for distilled spirits (see H.R. 867), H980 [11FE]

——— 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), H5089 [10JY]

——— extend investment tax credits for residential and commercial energy efficient property and clean energy technologies (see H.R. 2412), H3386 [19MY]

——— extend the renewable energy credit for wind, geothermal, hydro, and marine power and eliminate certain tax credits for oil and gas drilling and production (see H.R. 3733), H6973 [9OC]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H2115 [26MR]

——— increase excise tax on gasoline, diesel, and kerosene fuels (see H.R. 680), H755 [3FE]

——— limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2315), H4863 [7JY]

——— make improvements in the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 902), H981 [11FE]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 622), H919 [10FE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 235), H187 [9JA]

——— prevent increase of Federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks (see H. Con. Res. 33), H2111 [26MR]

——— promote neutrality, simplicity, and fairness in the taxation of digital goods and services (see H.R. 1643), H2107 [26MR]

——— provide an additional religious exemption from the individual health coverage mandate (see H.R. 2061), H4774 [25JN]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for healthcare services (see H.R. 1185), H5031 [9JY]

——— provide for the taxation of marijuana (see H.R. 1014), H1084 [20FE]

——— reduce the rate of tax on certain distilled spirits (see H.R. 2520), H6076 [16SE]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 1533), H4493 [17JN]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 297), H1116 [24FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 4287), H9690 [17DE]

Terrorism: deter and provide justice for victims by ensuring foreign sponsors of terrorism are held accountable to their victims in U.S. courts (see H.R. 3815), H7174 [23OC]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H4003 [9JN]

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 764), H853 [5FE]

Veterans: acknowledge contributions to general welfare and security of the U.S., recognize debt to veterans should include a decent home and suitable living environment, and end veteran homelessness (see H. Res. 211), H2315 [17AP]

——— develop guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility for benefits and decorations when service records are incomplete due to damage while in Dept. of Defense possession (see H.R. 3040), H5592 [28JY]

——— expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5031 [9JY] (see H.R. 333), H4492 [17JN]

——— honor veterans disabled for life (see H. Con. Res. 53), H4383 [15JN]

——— provide for coordination between TRICARE and eligibility to make contributions to health savings accounts (see H.R. 868), H1502 [27FE]

Vietnamese Conflict: provide assistance to individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange (see H.R. 2114), H6260 [25SE]

Virgin Islands: issue commemorative postage stamp commemorating the anniversary of the purchase of the territories (see H. Res. 291), H4864 [7JY]

Virgin Islands of the U.S. Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 2615), H4863 [7JY]

Voting: constitutional amendment on the right to vote (see H.J. Res. 25), H480 [21JA]

——— 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]

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

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see H.R. 3522), H6308 [28SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 885), H981 [11FE] (see H.R. 2867), H4775 [25JN]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 1459), H1801 [19MR]

Voting Rights Act: require States to obtain a declaratory judgement of preclearance to implement more than one congressional redistricting after a decennial census (see H.R. 934), H1034 [12FE]

Water pollution: require disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and repeal the oil and gas industry exemption from the Safe Drinking Water Act (see H.R. 1482), H1902 [24MR]

Wildlife: prohibit import, export, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 2920), H4958 [8JY]

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), H4345 [12JN]

——— ensure timely access to affordable birth control (see H.R. 3163), H5402 [22JY]

——— expand health programs (see H.R. 3652), H9692 [17DE]

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

——— require breast density reporting to physicians and patients by facilities that perform mammograms (see H.R. 716), H919 [10FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H5775 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 4246), H9327 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 1674), H2108 [26MR]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3524), H6074 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4101), H8410 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H2957 [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 306), H357 [13JA]

——— 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), H2957 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (see H.R. 1609), H2032 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 2006), H2464 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (see H.R. 2007), H2464 [23AP]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (see H.R. 2776), H4382 [15JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (see H.R. 1538), H1847 [23MR]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (see H.R. 365), H404 [14JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 219), H155 [8JA]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (see H.R. 3801), H7137 [22OC]

Memphis (U.S.S.): commemorate anniversary of wreck with appropriate events and activities (see H. Res. 306), H4136 [10JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (see H.R. 1433), H1768 [18MR]

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

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 366), H404 [14JA]

Voting: promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (see H.R. 411), H430 [20JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9328 [15DE]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), H2113 [26MR]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (H.R. 3524), H6075 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), H8413 [19NO]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H2959 [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 306), H359 [13JA]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H2959 [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (H.R. 1609), H2034 [25MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure that projects that assist the establishment of aerotropolis transportation systems are eligible for certain grants (H.R. 2006), H2466 [23AP]

——— establish a grant program to assist the development of aerotropolis transportation systems (H.R. 2007), H2466 [23AP]

——— issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2776), H4382 [15JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (H.R. 1538), H1849 [23MR]

FAA: conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relative to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies (H.R. 365), H407 [14JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (H.R. 219), H156 [8JA]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (H.R. 3801), H7138 [22OC]

Taxation: provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1433), H1770 [18MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 1282), H1616 [4MR]

Veterans: extend work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans, assist small businesses owned by veterans, and improve enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services (H.R. 366), H407 [14JA]

Voting: promote early voting in Federal elections and prevent unreasonable waiting times for voters at polling places used in such elections (H.R. 411), H430 [20JA]

Remarks

Abortion: prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (H.R. 3504), H6147 [18SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H498 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H2927, H2934, H2935 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 38), H449 [21JA]

Armed Forces: extend exemption from bankruptcy means test presumption of abuse for certain members of the National Guard and Reserves (H.R. 4246), H9336 [16DE], E1793• [15DE]

Azerbaijan: anniversary of Soviet attack on citizens of Baku, E106• [22JA]

Bankruptcy: make privately issued student loans dischargeable (H.R. 1674), E446• [26MR]

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 (H.R. 431), H933 [11FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 114th Congress, H10698 [18DE]

——— approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (S. 1), H957 [11FE]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 889), H3957, H3958• [9JN]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H101 [7JA]

——— U.S. policy, H101 [7JA]

Dept. of Education: allow States to use funding allocated for library resources and instructional materials to award grants to education professionals for restorative justice and conflict resolution training, H1273 [26FE]

——— review and improve regulation of proprietary or for-profit institutions of higher education (H.R. 4101), E1657• [19NO]

——— 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), H1273 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: SuperTruck II program funding, H2648 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: incentivize States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698• [13MY]

——— issue rules pertaining to collection and compilation of data on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (H.R. 306), E698• [13MY]

——— prohibit funding to prevent States from implementing laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana, H3746 [2JN]

——— rape kit forensic analysis backlog reduction funding, H3702, H3703 [2JN], H9332 [16DE]

——— require States receiving Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funds to mandate sensitivity training for law enforcement officers (H.R. 2302), H8655 [1DE], E698• [13MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: regulate tax return preparers (H.R. 1609), E438• [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations on size standards certain air carriers utilize for carry-on baggage (H.R. 2776), H4388 [16JN]

Drugs: end Federal ban of medical marijuana, allow importation of certain derivatives, allow banks to work with medical marijuana businesses, enable medicinal research, and allow prescription to veterans (H.R. 1538), E385• [23MR]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana, H9028 [8DE]

Education: proposal to provide two years of free tuition for qualifying community college students, H160 [9JA]

Endangered species: provide for trade sanctions against countries involved in illegal trade of elephant ivory and rhinoceros horn, E511• [16AP]

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

FBI: counterterrorism activities funding through reductions in LSC funding, H3701 [2JN]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6113, H6114, H6116, H6117 [17SE]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H5083 [10JY]

Health: recognize importance of vaccinations and immunizations, H2368 [22AP]

Hermione (vessel): arrival of replica ship in Virgina commemorating assistance of France in American Revolution, H3959 [9JN]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5925 [10SE]

J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building, Washington, DC: redesignate as FBI Building (H.R. 3801), E1512• [22OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, E932• [18JN]

Law enforcement: use of young drug offenders as confidential informants, H9028 [8DE]

Law enforcement officers: encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans to disseminate information when an officer is seriously injured, killed, missing, or threatened in connection with official duties (S. 665), H2843 [12MY]

LSC: funding through reductions in DEA funding, H3704, H3705, H3721 [2JN]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H415 [20JA]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of Memphis Fire Dept., desegregation, E1790• [15DE]

——— anniversary of Orange Mound neighborhood, E655• [5MY]

——— tribute to Royal Studios for recording of ‘‘Uptown Funk’’, E550• [22AP]

——— tribute to Trezevant High School football team, E1834• [18DE]

Nagorno-Karabakh: anniversary of genocide in Khojaly, E303• [4MR]

NIH: funding, H110 [8JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7686 [4NO]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), H6132 [17SE]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (H.R. 1428), H6986, H6988 [20OC]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H7686 [4NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3701, H3702, H3703, H3704, H3705, H3721, H3746 [2JN]

Shelby County, TN: Jericho Project (program) recipient of Dept. of Justice Innovations in Justice Award, E302• [4MR]

Taxation: make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3954 [9JN]

——— provide incentives for the establishment of supermarkets in certain underserved areas (H.R. 1433), E363• [18MR]

Tennessee Student Assistance Corp.: tribute to Tennessee HOPE Lottery Scholarship program, H160 [9JA]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 1282), E310• [4MR]

Votes: position on missed, E63• [13JA], E762• [20MY], E1145• [28JY], E1647•, E1649•, E1650• [18NO], E1676• [30NO]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H933 [11FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H222 [12JA], H3504 [20MY], H5520 [27JY]

Tributes

Bailey, D’Army, H5180 [15JY]

Coble, Howard, H7686 [4NO]

Douglas, Kirk, H9323 [15DE]

Fry, John, E90• [21JA]

Guleff, Logan, E89• [21JA]

Keep, Malcolm J. (Jimmy), H1652 [16MR], E372• [19MR]

King, B.B., H3238 [15MY]

Letterman, David, H3400 [20MY]

Minoso, Minnie, H1571 [4MR], E368• [19MR]

Shea, John, Jr., E223• [17FE], E251• [25FE]

Stevens, George, Jr., E124• [27JA]

Thompson, Fred, H7378 [2NO]

Wallace, Perry, E92• [21JA]