JACKSON LEE, SHEILA (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Reading of U.S. Constitution, H165 [9JA]

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3174, H3194, H3197 [14MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4057, H4067, H4073, H4129, H4161 [10JN]

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), H1279 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2436, H2441, H2442 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4748 [25JN], H4834, H4836, H4839 [7JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2606, H2612 [29AP]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3880 [3JN], H3973 [9JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2692, H2753 [30AP]

Federal agencies and departments: improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6238, H6243 [25SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H263 [13JA]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H828 [5FE]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5078 [10JY]

Intelligence services: enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2394 [22AP]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6958, H6959 [9OC]

Power resources: modernize energy infrastructure and energy and manufacturing workforce, bolster energy security and diplomacy, and promote energy efficiency and government accountability (H.R. 8), H8929, H8961 [2DE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2578), H3761, H3762 [2JN]

Space policy: facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), H3526, H3527 [21MY]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3447 [20MY]

Appointments

Committee to escort Afghanistan President Mohammad A. Ghani into the House Chamber, H1904 [25MR]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3501 [20MY]

Articles and editorials

Amelia Boynton Robinson, Survivor of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ Dies at 104, Bill Chappell, NPR.org (Internet site), H6303• [28SE]

Civil Rights Giant Julian Bond Never Stopped Giving, Edna Kane-Williams, AARP (organization), H6302• [28SE]

Congestion a Constant for Houston Commuters, Dug Begley, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H3974 [9JN]

Faces of Health Care—Joanne W., White House Blog (Internet site), H7163• [23OC]

Family vs. Duty—Personal and Family Preparedness for Law Enforcement Organizational Resilience, Chris Bertram, Mark Landahl, and Michael C. Williams, Sheriff (publication), H9261 [10DE]

High Price of Blowing the Whistle on EPA, NPR.org (Internet site) (excerpt), H5311 [21JY]

How One Government Is Taking Drastic Measures To Save Kids From Islamic Extremist Brainwashing, Kara Pendleton, Independent Journal Review (publication), H1280 [26FE]

Jackson Lee Pushes To Boost Power-Grid Defenses Against ISIS, Katie Bo Williams, Hill (publication), H9257 [10DE]

Lou Stokes Put Health Impacts of Substandard Housing on the National Agenda, and in Cleveland, Terry Allan, Dorr Dearborn, and Dave Jacobs, Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer, H6301• [28SE]

McKinney, Texas, and the Racial History of American Swimming Pools, Yoni Appelbaum, Atlantic (publication), H3962 [9JN]

New Drug for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Seems Promising—Enzalutamide, Inquisitr.com (Internet site), H4074 [10JN]

Stories Behind the Legislation—Woman—Obama’s Health Coverage Saved Me, Noam N. Levey, Lakeland (FL) Ledger, H120 [8JA]

Study Finds Houston Traffic Congestion Worsening, Dug Begley, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H3973 [9JN]

Superbug Outbreak Sickens Dozens at Seattle Hospital, Houston (TX) Chronicle, H829 [5FE]

Turkey’s Women Expand Role in Military, Metin Gurcan, Al-Monitor (Internet site), H4057 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

——— limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 448), H479 [21JA]

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), H5944 [10SE]

Airports: provide for private lactation areas in the terminals of large and medium hub airports (see H.R. 2530), H4138 [10JN]

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

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

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 3193), H5466 [23JY]

Animals: outlaw the practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 2293), H5469 [23JY]

——— 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), H5788 [4AU]

——— support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (see H.R. 2494), H5849 [8SE]

Apollo space program: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of first manned moon landing (see H.R. 2726), H4863 [7JY]

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]

——— grant family of members temporary annual leave during deployment of such members (see H.R. 1845), H2306 [16AP]

——— provide legal assistance to junior enlisted personnel and their dependents in connection with personal civil legal affairs (see H.R. 3976), H8151 [5NO]

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

——— dispense with requirement of providing assurance of payment for utility services under certain circumstances (see H.R. 98), 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]

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: observe anniversary of genocide at Srebrenica, support territorial integrity and civil rights, commend efforts to account for the missing, and hold those responsible for such crimes accountable (see H. Res. 310), H4594 [23JN]

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]

Bureau of Prisons: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 768), H853 [5FE]

Business and industry: ensure that employees are not misclassified as non-employees (see H.R. 3427), H7091 [21OC]

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]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 284), H3880 [3JN]

Caribbean nations: establish U.S. embassies with consular services in Caribbean countries with which the U.S. has diplomatic relations, but no permanent diplomatic presence (see H.R. 1579), H2036 [25MR]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 178), H2111 [26MR]

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]

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

——— provide for overall health and well-being of young people, including promotion of healthy relationships and prevention of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and dating violence (see H.R. 1706), H2110 [26MR]

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

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to participants in Bloody Sunday, Turnaround Tuesday, or the Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March, which served as a catalyst for the Voting Rights Act (see H.R. 431), H535 [22JA]

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

——— issue postage stamp in commemoration of 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), H7391 [2NO]

——— support efforts to ensure that students have access to debt-free higher education (see H. Res. 214), H2656 [29AP]

Committee on Gun Violence Prevention (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 467), H7028 [20OC]

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

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 145), H5850 [8SE]

Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see H.R. 1881), H2307 [16AP]

Correctional institutions: eliminate private prisons, reinstate Federal parole system, increase oversight of companies providing inmate services, and end detention quotas and improve monitoring relative to immigrants (see H.R. 3543), H6706 [29SE]

Cosmetics: phase out cosmetic animal testing and the sale of cosmetics tested on animals (see H.R. 2858), H5849 [8SE]

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

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

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

——— strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 1415), H2271 [15AP]

CPSC: establish a consumer product safety standard for liquid detergent packets to protect children under the age of five from injury or illness (see H.R. 1139), H1370 [26FE]

——— 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), H412 [16JA]

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]

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]

——— eliminate sections of the U.S. Code that over-criminalize activities that should not be crimes (see H.R. 4023), H8279 [17NO]

——— improve Federal criminal law (see H.R. 4002), H8239 [16NO]

——— make technical amendments to U.S. Code title on crime and criminal procedure based on Office of the Law Revision Counsel footnotes (see H.R. 4001), H8362 [18NO]

——— protect pets of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence (see H.R. 1258), H5849 [8SE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see H.R. 181), H534 [22JA]

Cuba: 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]

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

——— lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 634), H702 [2FE] (see H.R. 664), H2467 [23AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: modify exception to the work requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicants (see H.R. 1025), H1113 [24FE]

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

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), H3582 [29MY]

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

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), H2310 [16AP]

——— allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1131), H1850 [23MR] (see H.R. 1434), H1807 [19MR] (see H.R. 3751), H6974 [9OC]

——— 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), H7391 [2NO]

——— authorize local educational agencies and schools to carry out child sexual abuse awareness and prevention programs or activities (see H.R. 3067), H5850 [8SE]

——— combat campus sexual violence (see H.R. 2680), H3914 [4JN]

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

——— 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), H1072 [13FE]

——— prevent and reduce use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools (see H.R. 927), H1072 [13FE]

——— provide access to free pre-kindergarten by providing funding to States from an Early Education Trust Fund (see H.R. 3542), H6750 [30SE]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 2773), H4381 [15JN]

——— provide students with increased flexibility in the use of Federal Pell Grants (see H.R. 3180), H9376 [16DE]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1399), H3577 [26MY]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2521), H5592 [28JY]

——— require State report cards to include information on academic progress of homeless children in foster care (see H.R. 3221), H5777 [29JY]

——— support Promise Neighborhoods (see H.R. 2882), H4650 [24JN]

Dept. of Energy: reauthorize Weatherization Assistance Program and State Energy Program (see H.R. 3420), H5783 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: address health, hygiene, and limited child care options available for infants and toddlers who lack sufficient diapers (see H.R. 4055), H9307 [11DE]

——— 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]

——— 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]

——— expand and improve childhood cancer treatments, research, surveillance, and quality of life for survivors (see H.R. 3381), H5766 [29JY]

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

——— 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), H7254 [27OC]

——— 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), H2212 [14AP]

——— prioritize treatment of veterans with traumatic brain injuries through the National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 4052), H8280 [17NO]

——— provide for research, surveillance, treatment, prevention, awareness, development of rules of play, standards, and dissemination of information relative to sports-related and other concussions (see H.R. 1271), H1850 [23MR]

——— reauthorize sickle cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program and provide for sickle cell disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 1807), H2311 [16AP]

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

——— revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 938), H7090 [21OC]

——— 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: anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (see H. Res. 327), H4594 [23JN]

——— enhance Federal Protective Service ability to provide adequate security for the prevention of terrorist activities and for the promotion of homeland security (see H.R. 3418), H5976 [11SE]

——— establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (see H.R. 3875), H7389 [2NO]

——— establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (see H.R. 3493), H6229 [24SE]

——— 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), H1373 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: discount FHA single-family mortgage insurance premium payments for first-time homebuyers who complete financial literacy housing counseling program (see H.R. 1908), H3565 [21MY]

——— provide assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for specialized housing and supportive services to elderly persons who are the primary caregivers of related children (see H.R. 2188), H2769 [30AP]

Dept. of Justice: allow preferential consideration for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to applications from jurisdictions with laws in place making grand jury transcripts and records public (see H.R. 3028), H5088 [10JY]

——— allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 1076), H9080 [8DE]

——— 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]

——— extend authorization of Bulletproof Vest Partnership (see H.R. 228), H6836 [6OC]

——— improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 994), H8241 [16NO]

——— improve investigative and forensic resources for enforcement of laws relative to cybercrimes against persons (see H.R. 2602), H5404 [22JY]

——— 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 States to enact laws requiring independent investigation and prosecution for use of deadly force by law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2302), H9376 [16DE]

——— 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]

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

——— 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), H9376 [16DE]

——— require statistics relative to community trust in law enforcement in the National Crime Victimization Survey (see H.R. 4117), H9206 [9DE]

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

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

——— provide for youth jobs (see H.R. 2714), H4135 [10JN]

Dept. of State: disapprove upgrading of Malaysia from Tier 3 country in Trafficking in Persons Report (see H. Con. Res. 65), H6189 [22SE]

——— 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]

——— expedite review of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program and provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens (see H.R. 1921), H3391 [19MY]

——— provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates in the countries in which such officers are serving (see H.R. 1920), H3391 [19MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (see H.R. 3711), H7028 [20OC]

——— conduct a special resource study of the John P. Parker House in Ripley, OH (see H.R. 1033), H1624 [6MR]

——— 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: convene a citizens panel to make recommendations for likeness of a woman on the twenty dollar bill (see H.R. 2147), H4345 [12JN]

——— provide for the purchase of paper U.S. savings bonds with tax refunds (see H.R. 1652), H2107 [26MR]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure safety of DOT–111 tank cars by improving standards for new tank cars and upgrading existing tank cars (see H.R. 1789), H3215 [14MY]

——— establish a veterans business enterprises program (see H.R. 3997), H8282 [17NO]

——— include broadband conduit installation in certain highway construction projects (see H.R. 3805), H7347 [29OC]

——— 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), H5332 [21JY]

——— ensure South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, TX, includes a full-service inpatient health care facility (see H.R. 1294), H1611 [4MR]

——— establish a pilot grant program to acquire and renovate abandoned homes for homeless veterans (see H.R. 3970), H9307 [11DE]

——— establish a pilot program to improve access to supportive services and community coordination for families of disabled veterans (see H.R. 1843), H2305 [16AP]

——— establish a pilot program to provide furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans transitioning into permanent housing (see H.R. 2522), H3559 [21MY]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 563), H757 [3FE]

——— 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]

——— identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans for program evaluation purposes (see H.R. 2915), H4863 [7JY]

——— improve assistance provided to women veterans, facilitate research on long-term reproductive health of veterans, and modify child care assistance for certain veterans (see H.R. 3365), H5766 [29JY]

——— improve private treatment of veterans who are victims of military sexual assault (see H.R. 1603), H7390 [2NO]

——— 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), H1116 [24FE]

——— provide additional assistance under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to veterans pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) (see H.R. 3949), H8150 [5NO]

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

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), H3507 [20MY]

——— provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (see H.R. 2100), H3565 [21MY]

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: improve understanding of, and promote access to treatment for, chronic kidney disease (see H.R. 1130), H9375 [16DE]

——— 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), H3508 [20MY]

——— 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]

Dominican Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 66), H667 [30JA]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see H.R. 920), H1116 [24FE]

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

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), H6136 [17SE]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1557), H2467 [23AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 22), H2880 [12MY]

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), H3921 [8JN]

——— 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), H5236 [15JY]

——— promote public and private partnerships to increase training programs, tax incentives, and industry and State apprenticeships (see H. Res. 286), H4544 [18JN]

EPA: 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]

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

Europe: express concern regarding anti-Semitism and encourage greater cooperation with European governments, European Union, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 130), H6976 [9OC]

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

Families and domestic relations: increase availability of of high-quality child care for working parents (see H. Res. 386), H5589 [28JY]

——— 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), H3388 [19MY]

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

FCC: extend to private land use restrictions its rule relative to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications (see H.R. 1301), H7090 [21OC]

——— require mobile service providers and smartphone manufacturers to enable consumers to remotely delete data from smartphones and render such devices inoperable (see H.R. 2024), H2464 [23AP]

Federal agencies and departments: report to Congress on rules and regulations that, if violated, may be punished by criminal penalties (see H.R. 4003), H8239 [16NO]

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

——— 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), H1372 [26FE]

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

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 471), H6936 [8OC]

Financial institutions: restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 381), H583 [26JA]

——— specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision (see H.R. 1309), H6307 [28SE]

Financial literacy: 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), H6077 [16SE]

——— ensure enforcement of Federal firearms laws and end flood of unlawfully purchased firearms into communities (see H. Res. 520), H8152 [5NO]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1217), H6836 [6OC]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 3411), 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), H5333 [21JY]

——— 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), H431 [20JA]

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

——— protect victims of domestic abuse by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms (see H.R. 2216), H3879 [3JN]

——— 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]

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]

Floresville Veterans Post Office Building, Floresville, TX: designate (see H.R. 891), H2155 [13AP]

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), H1113 [24FE]

Foreign trade: 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), H3757 [2JN]

——— improve U.S. ability to advance religious freedom globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and foreign assistance and through stronger responses to violations and extremism (see H.R. 1150), H1850 [23MR]

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), H6136 [17SE]

——— nullify certain guidance by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and provide requirements for guidance issued by the Bureau relative to indirect auto lending (see H.R. 1737), H2880 [12MY]

GAO: conduct reviews of certain budget requests for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts (see H.R. 90), H105 [7JA]

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

Government: prohibit agencies and contractors from requesting criminal history information from employment applicants until conditional offer stage and report on employment statistics of formerly incarcerated individuals (see H.R. 3470), H5941 [10SE]

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

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (see H.R. 6), H4593 [23JN]

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

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

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

Higher Education Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 505), H7346 [29OC]

Hinduism: issue commemorative postage stamp honoring the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 32), H8282 [17NO]

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: 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: establish a national strategy to prevent, and provide services for victims of, female genital mutilation (see H.R. 783), H854 [5FE]

——— identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (see H.R. 350), H404 [14JA]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights (see H.R. 624), H2772 [30AP]

——— 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]

——— submit reports on definitions of placement and recruitment fees for purposes of enabling compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (see H.R. 400), H641 [27JA]

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

Hunger: increase support for income support and food programs to address hunger in communities (see H. Con. Res. 80), H6749 [30SE]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 325), H4491 [17JN]

Immigration: clarify definition of nonimmigrant under the Visa Waiver Program relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see H.R. 4135), H8972 [2DE]

——— eliminate time limit on motions to reopen removal proceedings if motion claims fraud, negligence, misrepresentation, or extortion, or the attempted, promised, or actual practice of law without authorization (see H.R. 3069), H5236 [15JY]

——— 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), H7139 [22OC]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 2798), H4490 [17JN]

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

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

International Decade for People of African Descent: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 120), H1114 [24FE]

International relations: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Joanne King Herring and posthumously to Charles Wilson and Gustav L. Avrakotos (see H.R. 438), H479 [21JA]

Inter-Parliamentary Union: provide for U.S. participation (see H.R. 257), H6893 [7OC]

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), H2795 [1MY]

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

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

Johnson, Frank M., Jr.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 84), H6788 [1OC]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 316), H4382 [15JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 2728), H4241 [11JN]

Korean War Veterans Memorial: authorize and allow certain private contributions to fund a Wall of Remembrance (see H.R. 1475), H9271 [10DE]

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

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

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), H2879 [12MY]

——— 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), H478 [21JA]

LGBT Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 549), H9081 [8DE]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 329), H4542 [18JN]

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

Mangum, Elmira: tribute (see H. Res. 164), H1848 [23MR]

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]

——— ensure health insurance continuity for former foster youth (see H.R. 3641), H6704 [29SE]

Medicare: adjust wage index determination for certain hospitals near State borders to ensure they are treated in the same manner as nearby facilities in other States (see H.R. 2513), H3759 [2JN]

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

——— apply exceptions process fairly for tiered formulary drugs in prescription drug plans (see H.R. 2624), H5525 [27JY]

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

——— 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), H4862 [7JY]

——— provide coverage of hearing aids and related hearing services (see H.R. 2748), H4343 [12JN]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H2155 [13AP]

——— provide for coverage of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS) (see H.R. 1427), H9206 [9DE]

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

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

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1220), H6706 [29SE]

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

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

——— provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 122), H40 [6JA]

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

NASA: establish a plan to return to the Moon and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon (see H.R. 2036), H2474 [27AP]

National African Immigrant Heritage Month: establish (see H. Res. 371), H5403 [22JY]

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

National Center for the Right to Counsel: establish (see H.R. 2063), H5524 [27JY]

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

National Criminal Justice Commission: establish (see H.R. 2330), H5332 [21JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 365), H5333 [21JY]

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

National Entrepreneurs’ Day: designate (see H. Res. 511), H7624 [3NO]

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), H1803 [19MR]

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

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

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

——— observe centennial through increased funding (see H.R. 3556), H7028 [20OC]

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

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 358), H1526 [2MR]

National September 11 Memorial: designate as a national memorial (see H.R. 3036), H5525 [27JY]

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

National Voting Rights Day: designate (see H. Res. 123), H2311 [16AP]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 137), H1566 [3MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 184), H5866 [9SE]

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 368), H5291 [16JY]

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), H2656 [29AP]

New York, NY: reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1786), H3643 [1JN]

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), H1723 [17MR]

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

——— develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid (see H.R. 2027), H5849 [8SE]

——— 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: anniversary of Office of Research on Women’s Health (see H. Res. 458), H6788 [1OC]

NSF: establish program to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 1924), H2354 [21AP]

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), H2419 [22AP]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (see H.R. 3750), H9080 [8DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H4003 [9JN]

Patents: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles (see H.R. 1057), H5788 [4AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3742), H7175 [23OC]

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

Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 267), H1901 [24MR]

PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway, TX: designate (see H.R. 2559), H3561 [21MY]

Political campaigns: reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H4344 [12JN]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 154), H225 [12JA]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 15), H5592 [28JY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 12), H1568 [3MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 28), H2271 [15AP]

——— reinstate overnight delivery standards for market-dominant products (see H.R. 784), H854 [5FE]

——— restore pre-existing service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 54), H1373 [26FE]

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

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]

——— 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]

——— 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]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see H.R. 602), H3214 [14MY]

Public debt: provide a process for ensuring the U.S. does not default on its obligations by making permanent authority for Congress to disapprove a debt ceiling increase instead of approving it (see H.R. 3807), H7137 [22OC]

Public Health Service: submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 224), H412 [16JA]

Puerto Rico: set forth the process to be admitted as a State (see H.R. 727), H1771 [18MR]

Rabin, Yitzhak: tribute (see H. Res. 502), H7391 [2NO] (see H. Res. 513), H7743 [4NO]

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), H10713 [18DE]

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]

SBA: direct Office of Veterans Business Development task force to provide access to and manage the distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (see H.R. 2221), H3565 [21MY]

——— establish Scale-Up Manufacturing Investment Company (SUMIC) Program (see H.R. 3468), H5865 [9SE]

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), H2155 [13AP]

——— 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]

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

Secret Service: provide for additional resources and improve protections for restricted areas (see H.R. 1656), H2108 [26MR]

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]

Sikhism: honor celebration of Vaisakhi (see H. Res. 192), H2153 [13AP]

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), H5293 [16JY]

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), H5766 [29JY]

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

——— extend and improve State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 919), H1166 [25FE]

——— 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), H5592 [28JY]

——— provide for 12-month continuous enrollment of individuals under Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 700), H1038 [12FE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H8281 [17NO]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

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

SSA: provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 3679), H6787 [1OC]

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

States: encourage adoption of a sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights (see H. Res. 230), H2654 [29AP]

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

Supreme Court: promulgate a code of ethics for Justices (see H.R. 1943), H5849 [8SE]

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), H7175 [23OC]

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]

——— assist in the support of children living in poverty by allowing a refundable credit to grandparents for the purchase of household items for the benefit of those children (see H.R. 3475), H5941 [10SE]

——— 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]

——— increase and improve credit for dependent care expenses and provide a credit for education of employees of child care centers (see H.R. 1492), H2212 [14AP]

——— increase the deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 509), H1116 [24FE]

——— permanently increase limitations on deduction for start-up and organizational expenditures (see H.R. 4068), H8861 [1DE]

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: provide for protection of maritime navigation and prevention of nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 1056), H1162 [25FE]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (see H.R. 3654), H9329 [15DE]

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

Transportation: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 2563), H4138 [10JN]

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

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 3523), H6074 [16SE]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 1401), H4345 [12JN]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H6075 [16SE]

U.S. Code: replace references to ‘‘wives’’ and ‘‘husbands’’ in Federal law with references to ‘‘spouses’’ (see H.R. 2976), H4955 [8JY]

Ukraine: support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (see H. Res. 348), H7028 [20OC]

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

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), H6139 [17SE]

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), H4432 [16JN]

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

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

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

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

——— 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), H6074 [16SE]

——— 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]

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]

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 51), H5777 [29JY]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 390), H5590 [28JY]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Filipino veterans (see H.R. 2737), H6837 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (see H.R. 79), H38 [6JA]

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]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 71), H38 [6JA]

——— 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]

Courts: encourage States to provide enhanced sentencing penalties for persons convicted of committing, or attempting to commit, an act of domestic violence in the presence of minor children (see H.R. 64), H38 [6JA]

Crime: deploy Border Patrol agents and increase number of DEA and ATF agents along U.S. border to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 43), H37 [6JA]

——— enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (see H.R. 41), H37 [6JA]

——— provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and amend computation of the good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (see H.R. 3354), H5765 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 61), H38 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 72), H38 [6JA]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (see H.R. 53), H37 [6JA]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (see H.R. 85), H39 [6JA]

——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 63), H38 [6JA]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (see H.R. 82), H38 [6JA]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (see H.R. 2795), H4431 [16JN]

Dept. of Justice: enhance use of Juvenile Accountability Block Grants for programs to prevent and address occurrences of bullying and reauthorize the Juvenile Accountability Block Grants program (see H.R. 68), H38 [6JA]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (see H. Res. 528), H8240 [16NO]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (see H.R. 51), H37 [6JA]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (see H.R. 74), H38 [6JA]

——— reduce Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) Program funding to local governments that fund certain percentage of operating budget from traffic violation fines and fees (see H.R. 59), H38 [6JA]

——— require disclosure of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decisions, orders, or opinions that include certain significant legal interpretations unless such disclosures are classified (see H.R. 66), H38 [6JA]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to carry out employment training programs to assist the long-term unemployed obtain skills and training to reenter the workforce and fill jobs in high-growth sectors of the economy (see H.R. 78), H38 [6JA]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the History Is Learned From the Living grant program to enable communities to learn about historical movements through oral histories by participants in such movements (see H.R. 3205), H5466 [23JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (see H.R. 84), H39 [6JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs through offshore oil and gas leasing and development (see H.R. 70), H38 [6JA]

Diseases: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (see H.R. 45), H37 [6JA]

Donbass People’s Militia: impose sanctions against persons who provide material support or resources, or to affiliates, associated groups, or agents of such militia (see H.R. 56), H38 [6JA]

Education: establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (see H.R. 73), H38 [6JA]

Endangered Species Act: prohibit the taking of any endangered or threatened species in the U.S. as a trophy and the importation of any such trophy into the U.S. (see H.R. 3448), H5847 [8SE]

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), H38 [6JA]

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), H2268 [15AP]

——— 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), H9306 [11DE]

Firearms: require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (see H.R. 47), H37 [6JA]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 3), H42 [6JA]

Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 62), H38 [6JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 75), H38 [6JA]

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (see H.R. 77), H38 [6JA]

——— reform (see H.R. 52), H37 [6JA]

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

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

Knuckles, Frankie: tribute (see H. Res. 280), H3561 [21MY]

Law enforcement: increase evidentiary standard for drug convictions and require screening of law enforcement officers or others acting under color of law participating in drug task forces (see H.R. 46), H37 [6JA]

——— 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 who are in police custody (see H.R. 3155), H5402 [22JY]

Leland, Mickey: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 3), H43 [6JA]

Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 42), H37 [6JA]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 54), H38 [6JA]

Nigeria: urge the moving forward expeditiously with national elections (see H. Res. 143), H1614 [4MR]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a study on feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard (see H.R. 60), H38 [6JA]

——— conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (see H.R. 55, 65), H38 [6JA]

Pakistan: welcome Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif upon U.S. visit, support efforts to combat terrorism and strengthen democracy, and reaffirm friendship, partnership and ongoing cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 86), H6981 [16OC]

Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (see H.R. 83), H38 [6JA]

South Sudan: require U.S. activities relative to governance, reconstruction and development, and refugee relief and assistance to support basic human rights of women and women’s participation and leadership (see H.R. 57), H38 [6JA]

Terrorism: review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (see H.R. 48), H37 [6JA]

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

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security against terrorist attacks and other security threats to rail and mass transit systems and other modes of surface transportation (see H. Res. 10), H43 [6JA]

——— establish an Ombudsman Office (see H.R. 80), H38 [6JA]

——— increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (see H.R. 81), H38 [6JA]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (see H.R. 710), H810 [4FE]

Veterans: provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (see H.R. 76), H38 [6JA]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 69), H38 [6JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Aviation: conduct a study to ensure that enhanced communication is provided between commercial aircraft and air traffic control towers (H.R. 79), H45 [6JA]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 71), H45 [6JA]

——— enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes (H.R. 41), H44 [6JA]

——— provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders and amend computation of the good time credit toward service of sentences of imprisonment (H.R. 3354), H5772 [29JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: preserve access of victims of trafficking to information about their eligibility to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (H.R. 61), H45 [6JA]

Dept. of Education: establish grant program for nebulizers in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 72), H45 [6JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify an office to strengthen the capacity of the agency to attract and retain highly trained computer and information security professionals (H.R. 53), H44 [6JA]

——— codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H45 [6JA]

——— develop database to serve as a central location for information from investigations relative to human trafficking for Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 63), H45 [6JA]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 82), H45 [6JA]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (H.R. 2795), H4432 [16JN]

——— provide for the collection of data on traffic stops (H.R. 51), H44 [6JA]

——— provide grants to States and local governments for video recording of custodial interrogations (H.R. 74), H45 [6JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish minimum on-duty staffing standards for air traffic controllers at certain airports (H.R. 84), H45 [6JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs through offshore oil and gas leasing and development (H.R. 70), H45 [6JA]

Diseases: provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (H.R. 45), H44 [6JA]

Donbass People’s Militia: impose sanctions against persons who provide material support or resources, or to affiliates, associated groups, or agents of such militia (H.R. 56), H44 [6JA]

Endangered Species Act: prohibit the taking of any endangered or threatened species in the U.S. as a trophy and the importation of any such trophy into the U.S. (H.R. 3448), H5848 [8SE]

Families and domestic relations: establish a grant program to empower relatives, friends, and coworkers of domestic violence victims to create safety plans (H.R. 67), H45 [6JA]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (H.R. 1810), H2270 [15AP]

——— require an independent review of operation and administration of the Terrorist Screening Database and its subsets (H.R. 4240), H9307 [11DE]

Firearms: require licensed importers, manufacturers, or dealers to provide a secure gun storage or safety device with the sale, transfer, or delivery of a firearm (H.R. 47), H44 [6JA]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (H.J. Res. 3), H49 [6JA]

Hazel Hainsworth Young Post Office, Houston, TX: designate (H.R. 62), H45 [6JA]

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (H.R. 75), H45 [6JA]

Immigration: provide for appointment of additional immigration judges (H.R. 77), H45 [6JA]

——— reform (H.R. 52), H44 [6JA]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), H5770 [29JY]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (H.R. 3158), H5403 [22JY]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (H.R. 3156), H5403 [22JY]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths who are in police custody (H.R. 3155), H5403 [22JY]

Medicare: require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (H.R. 42), H44 [6JA]

National security: enhance security of chemical facilities (H.R. 54), H44 [6JA]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a study on feasibility of establishing a Cyber Defense National Guard (H.R. 60), H45 [6JA]

——— conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (H.R. 55), H44 [6JA]

——— conduct study on use of contractors for intelligence activities (H.R. 65), H45 [6JA]

Parks and recreation areas: assist States and local governments in developing and implementing emergency notification systems suitable for use on public recreational lands (H.R. 83), H45 [6JA]

Terrorism: review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 48), H44 [6JA]

Transportation Security Administration: establish an Ombudsman Office (H.R. 80), H45 [6JA]

——— increase number of Federal air marshals for certain flights, require criminal investigative training for such marshals, and appoint an ombudsman for the marshals (H.R. 81), H45 [6JA]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), H812 [4FE]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 69), H45 [6JA]

Letters

Agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program: Ernest J. Moniz, Sec. of Energy, H5952 [11SE]

——— several retired generals and admirals, H5952 [11SE]

Dept. of HHS outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of research opportunities: Michael L. Lomax, United Negro College Fund, Inc., H5079 [10JY]

First Responder Identification of Emergency Needs in Disaster Situations (FRIENDS) Act: Alvin W. White, Jr., Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association, H9260 [10DE]

——— Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston, TX, H9260 [10DE]

——— Dwayne A. Crawford, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, H9260 [10DE]

——— Paul R. Patrick, National Association of State EMS Officials, H9260 [10DE]

——— Rhoda Mae Kerr, International Association of Fire Chiefs, H9260 [10DE]

Geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather: Donna Campbell and Susan L. King, Texas State Legislature, H8930 [2DE]

Make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce: David French, National Retail Federation, H9280 [11DE]

——— Tom McGee, International Council of Shopping Centers, H9280 [11DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H9281 [11DE]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Nancy L. Prosser, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, H3955 [9JN]

——— several labor organizations, H3955 [9JN]

——— several organizations, H3955 [9JN]

Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Christy Goldfuss, Council on Environmental Quality, H6245 [25SE]

——— several environmental organizations, H6244 [25SE]

Lists

Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Wall of Honor, H2335 [21AP]

Houston, TX, Police Dept., officers killed in the line of duty, H2844 [12MY]

New York, NY, firefighters killed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, E1273• [11SE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Press releases

Energy Revolution Is Creating Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities: Carlton Carroll, American Petroleum Institute, H6960 [9OC]

Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: National Governors Association, H3955 [9JN]

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), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6106 [17SE]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (H.R. 7), H497, H501 [22JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), H501–H503 [22JA], H2890, H2929 [13MY]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (H.R. 36), consideration (H. Res. 255), H2900• [13MY]

Africa: develop a strategy to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by Boko Haram (terrorist organization), support efforts to rescue abducted students, and provide humanitarian aid, H95 [7JA], H231, H234 [13JA], H397 [14JA]

——— U.S. policy, H5603 [29JY]

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H691 [2FE], E170• [5FE]

——— impact of high levels of incarceration and homicide rates of young African-American males on families and communities, H4365 [15JN]

——— societal impact of poverty and discrimination, H2665 [30AP]

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend, H4695 [25JN]

Animals: support global anti-poaching efforts, strengthen capacity of countries to counter wildlife trafficking, and designate major wildlife trafficking countries (H.R. 2494), E1578• [3NO]

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H9280 [11DE], E1827•–E1829• [18DE]

——— making continuing, H6258 [25SE], H6740, H6744 [30SE], H9280 [11DE], E1401• [1OC]

——— oppose attachment of policy riders to appropriations legislation, H9280 [11DE]

Armed Forces: actively recruit members who are separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (H.R. 2835), H6286• [28SE]

——— authorize enlistment of certain aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. and provide a way for such aliens to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. through U.S. military service, H2995 [14MY]

——— authorize use against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H4462 [17JN]

——— remove members deployed to Iraq or Syria, other than those required to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities and personnel (H. Con. Res. 55), H4462 [17JN]

Asian Americans: tribute, E225• [20FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, E665• [8MY]

Aviation: improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), H897• [10FE]

——— improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports (H.R. 720), Senate amendment, H5993• [16SE]

Black History Month: observance (H. Res. 13), H804–H808 [4FE]

Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: clarify effective date of certain provisions (S. 1356), H8128•, H8138 [5NO]

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7308 [28OC]

——— setting forth the Federal budget for 2016–2025 (H. Con. Res. 27), H1888 [24MR], H1938•, H1944, H1945 [25MR]

Bureau of Customs and Border Protection: submit a report on cross-border rail security (H.R. 2786), H6284• [28SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, E1123• [23JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 25), H2334• [21AP]

Capitol Police: tribute, H10699 [18DE]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: observance, E818• [2JN]

Charleston, SC: condemn attack and offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, and support community efforts towards healing, H4875 [8JY], H5111 [13JY]

——— condemn shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, H4637 [24JN]

——— offer condolences to the community, families, and victims of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church shooting, E928• [18JN], E954• [23JN]

Chattanooga, TN: express condolences for victims of, and commend first responders for efforts in response to, shootings at military sites, E1089• [21JY]

Children and youth: enable State child protective services systems to improve identification and assessment of child victims of sex trafficking (H.R. 469), E123• [27JA]

——— improve response to victims of child sex trafficking (H.R. 246), E118• [27JA]

——— increase knowledge concerning, and improve services for, runaway and homeless youth who are victims of trafficking (H.R. 468), E121• [27JA]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E657• [5MY]

——— continuing struggle between law enforcement and African Americans, H2131 [13AP], H8441 [30NO], E529• [20AP]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1619), H2227 [15AP], E465• [13AP]

Civil Rights Act: anniversary, E1004• [7JY]

Clinton, Hillary Rodham: Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Gold Medallion recipient, H8444• [30NO], E944• [23JN]

Columbia, SC: call for investigation into confrontation between Spring Valley High School resource officer and student, H7198 [27OC]

Committee on Energy and Commerce (House): establish a Select Investigative Panel to investigate matters relative to fetal tissue procurement and abortion practices (H. Res. 461), H6874 [7OC]

Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi (House, Select): investigation of Hillary Rodham Clinton relative to attack on U.S. consulate and use of personal e-mail account while serving as Sec. of State, H7168 [23OC]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (H.R. 3), E72• [14JA]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, purposes, and history, H8441 [30NO]

——— budget priorities, H1944, H1945 [25MR]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H1938• [25MR]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 71), H2492 [28AP]

——— reform of criminal justice system relative to incarceration of African-American men, H8442 [30NO]

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

——— reform sentencing laws (H.R. 3713), H8443• [30NO]

Crime: provide a penalty for knowingly selling advertising that offers certain commercial sex acts (H.R. 285), H598, H599 [27JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (H.R. 181), H603, H606 [27JA]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (S. 178), H3277, H3279, H3281, H3282 [18MY]

——— seal or expunge nonviolent criminal records, reform treatment of juveniles in the justice system, and lift ban on certain Federal benefits for low-level drug offenders (S. 675), H3299• [18MY], E529• [20AP]

——— stop exploitation through human trafficking (H.R. 159), H593, H595 [27JA]

Cuba: lift trade embargo, H98 [7JA]

——— U.S. policy, H98 [7JA]

DAV: improve congressional charter (H.R. 1755), H8426• [30NO]

Dept. of Defense: assess outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities prior to outsourcing military base contracts, H3194, H3195 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H8128•, H8138 [5NO]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), H3176, H3194, H3195, H3198 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2995 [14MY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1735), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 449), H6757 [1OC]

——— conduct outreach program to assist women, veteran, and minority-owned small businesses, H8128• [5NO]

——— Defense Health Program breast cancer research funding, H4073, H4074 [10JN]

——— ensure that updates and changes to computer networks do not result in interruption of agency operations, H3198 [14MY]

——— establish collaborative programs to support undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education at historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, H3176 [14MY]

——— evaluate commercial off-the-shelf business systems for security, resilience, reliability, interoperability, and integration with existing interrelated systems, H8128• [5NO]

——— identify historically black colleges and universities and minority serving institutions to assist them in developing and enhancing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) capacities, H8128• [5NO]

——— limit and regulate transfer of surplus military equipment to State and local law enforcement agencies (H.R. 1232), H3503 [20MY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 2685), H4057, H4058, H4067, H4068, H4073, H4074, H4129 [10JN]

——— post-traumatic stress disorder treatment funding, H4067, H4068 [10JN]

——— prohibit funding to contravene the President’s authority to promote the military’s ability to prevent the recruitment of U.S. youth into terrorists, H4129 [10JN]

——— provide technical assistance by U.S. military women to military women in other countries, H4057, H4058 [10JN]

——— U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Joint Interagency Task Force South funding to combat drug trafficking and terrorism in the Western Hemisphere, H3176 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: support accountability-based programs that enhance school safety and bullying, cyberbullying, and gang prevention programs, H1279 [26FE], H8881• [2DE]

——— 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), H1138 [25FE], H1279 [26FE], E274• [27FE], E1044• [13JY]

——— 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), consideration (H. Res. 125), H1189 [26FE]

Dept. of Energy: environmental justice for minority and low-income populations funding, H2693 [30AP]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), H651• [28JA]

——— expedite and approve permits to export natural gas (H.R. 351), consideration (H. Res. 48), E127• [28JA]

——— report on methods to increase electric grid resilience relative to all threats, including cyber attacks, vandalism, terrorism, and severe weather, H8929, H8930 [2DE]

——— science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education programs for minorities funding, H2754 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: anniversary of Head Start Program (H. Res. 92), H3510 [21MY], E172• [5FE], E774• [21MY]

——— conduct outreach to minority-serving institutions and rural colleges to ensure that health professionals from under-represented populations are aware of biomedical research opportunities, H5078, H5079 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: codify objectives of Presidential policy directive to improve critical infrastructure security and resilience (H.R. 85), H9248, H9256 [10DE]

——— conduct a northern border threat analysis (H.R. 455), H7318 [28OC]

——— develop a comprehensive strategy to gain and maintain operational control of the international borders of the U.S., H242 [13JA]

——— develop a cybersecurity strategy (H.R. 3510), H6815• [6OC]

——— enhance cybersecurity information sharing and coordination at ports (H.R. 3878), H9355• [16DE]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), H2436, H2441, H2442 [23AP]

——— enhance multi-directional sharing of information related to cybersecurity risks and strengthen privacy and civil liberties protections (H.R. 1731), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2375• [22AP]

——— establish a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Office (H.R. 3875), H9246, H9248 [10DE]

——— establish a social media working group (H.R. 623), H683• [2FE]

——— establish conditions under which preclearance facilities may be established and preclearance operations may be conducted and provide customs services outside the U.S. (H.R. 82), H8401 [19NO]

——— establish the Insider Threat Program (H.R. 3361), H7353• [2NO]

——— establish the Securing the Cities program to enhance detection and prevention of nuclear or radiological terrorist events in high-risk urban areas (H.R. 3493), E1493• [21OC]

——— improve intelligence and information sharing on threats posed by terrorist attacks using chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear materials (H.R. 2200), H4577• [23JN]

——— improve management and administration of security clearance processes (H.R. 3505), H7355• [2NO]

——— improve services and increase efficiency of the immigration benefits application process for legal immigrants, H387 [14JA]

——— improve tracking and reporting of employees placed on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status without charge to leave, for personnel matters (H.R. 1633), H4568• [23JN]

——— investigate failure to provide secure airspace over the Capitol Building, H2422 [23AP]

——— make certain improvements in implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (H.R. 1615), H4571• [23JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), H334 [13JA], H378•, H380•, H387, H397 [14JA], H924 [11FE], H1119 [25FE], E237• [24FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), consideration (H. Res. 27), H241 [13JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), motion to instruct conferees, H1489 [27FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 240), Senate amendment, H1578 [4MR], E296• [3MR]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 861), H1138 [25FE], H1184 [26FE]

——— making continuing appropriations, H1496• [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), H1391, H1392• [27FE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 35), consideration (H. Res. 129), H1382 [27FE]

——— prohibit funding for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to consider or adjudicate any new, renewal, or previously denied applications, H380• [14JA]

——— reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and activities, H9280 [11DE]

——— reform, streamline, and improve (H.R. 3572), E1495• [21OC]

——— reform Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to provide training to first responders to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness and response to terrorism (H.R. 3842), H9044 [8DE]

——— remain current on industrial control innovation, new technologies, and best practices relative to cybersecurity efforts, H2436 [23AP]

——— require annual reports on activities and accomplishments of federally funded research and development centers (H.R. 1637), H4574• [23JN]

——— require certain maintenance of security-related technology at airports (H.R. 2770), H5499•, H5500• [27JY]

——— require report on best means to align federally-funded cybersecurity with private sector efforts to protect privacy and civil liberties while securing critical infrastructure, H2442 [23AP]

——— require State and local coordination on cybersecurity with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (H.R. 3869), H9256, H9257 [10DE]

——— require terrorism threat assessment relative to transportation of chemical, biological, nuclear, and radiological materials (H.R. 3350), E1497• [21OC]

——— research how small and medium unmanned aerial systems could be used in an attack and develop policies and guidelines to prevent or mitigate such an attack (H.R. 1646), H4570• [23JN]

——— review university-based centers for homeland security (H.R. 2390), H4575• [23JN]

——— secure critical infrastructure against electromagnetic threats (H.R. 1073), H8173• [16NO]

——— strengthen and improve Science and Technology Directorate (H.R. 3578), H9254 [10DE]

——— study circumstances which may impact the effectiveness and availability of first responders before, during, or after a terrorist threat or event (H.R. 2795), H9258, H9260, H9262, H9266 [10DE], E1272• [11SE]

——— submit a report to Congress on headquarters consolidation project in the National Capital Region (H.R. 1640), H4566• [23JN]

——— take administrative action to achieve and maintain interoperable communications capabilities among departmental components (H.R. 615), H679• [2FE], E952• [23JN]

——— train personnel to effectively deter, detect, disrupt, and prevent human trafficking during the course of their primary roles and responsibilities (H.R. 460), H608, H610 [27JA]

Dept. of HUD: establish position of Special Assistant for Veterans Affairs and submit a report on veterans’ homelessness (H.R. 251), H5132• [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (H.R. 1076), H9046 [8DE], H9101 [9DE], E1759•, E1763• [10DE]

——— call for investigation into death of Sandra Bland, H5603 [29JY]

——— establish Victims of Terror Protection Fund for the victims of Boko Haram (terrorist organization) (H. Res. 528), H8343• [18NO], H8444 [30NO], E1630• [16NO], E1836• [18DE]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 2197), H4365 [15JN]

Dept. of Labor: extend the Trade Adjustment Assistance program, H4393, H4394 [16JN], H4463 [17JN], H4695 [25JN]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (H.R. 514), E125• [27JA]

Dept. of the Interior: National Heritage Areas Corridor designation funding, H4839 [7JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2822), H4748, H4749 [25JN], H4834, H4835, H4836, H4839 [7JY], H4875 [8JY]

Dept. of Transportation: allow transit systems to retain flexibility in the use of Federal transit formula grants, H3973–H3975 [9JN]

——— extend the positive train control system implementation deadline, H7214• [27OC]

——— Houston, TX, commuter light rail funding, H3975 [9JN]

——— provide public safety report security of facilities or locations intended to encourage public use of alternative transportation, H7595• [3NO]

——— submit report on potential of the Internet of Things to improve transportation services in rural, suburban, and urban areas, H7596• [3NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (H.R. 294), H1509• [2MR]

——— evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (H.R. 203), H200 [12JA], E60• [13JA]

——— homeless veterans funding, H2612 [29AP]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters, H8427• [30NO]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), H5614 [29JY]

——— provide for removal or demotion of employees based on performance or misconduct (H.R. 1994), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5614 [29JY]

——— provide resource flexibility for health care services (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5614 [29JY]

——— recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to departmental employees (H.R. 280), H1508• [2MR]

——— VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program funding through reductions in VA information technology systems funding, H2606 [29AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), H2606, H2612 [29AP]

——— making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2029), Senate amendment, E1827•–E1829• [18DE]

Depts. of Energy and Commerce: establish a youth energy enterprise competition to encourage youth to propose solutions to energy challenges and promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering, and math, H8961, H8963 [2DE]

Depts. of the Interior and Commerce: act through NOAA to initiate immediate action to create jobs (H.R. 70), H3299• [18MY]

——— establish Office of Energy Employment and Training, H3299• [18MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2577), H3973 [9JN]

Developing countries: provide assistance to support the rights of women and girls (S. 802), E828• [3JN]

Diseases: address multistate measles outbreak, H686 [2FE]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support breast cancer research (S. 1170), H8435• [30NO]

——— provide research and education on triple-negative breast cancer (H.R. 45), H7261 [28OC]

District of Columbia: disapprove law on reproductive health non-discrimination (H.J. Res. 43), H2738 [30AP]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), H7070• [21OC]

——— reauthorize funding for public schools, charter schools, and the Opportunity Scholarship Program providing private school vouchers (H.R. 10), consideration (H. Res. 480), H7046• [21OC]

Domestic policy: address economic and health issues facing women, E1841• [18DE]

Drugs: focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (H.R. 920), H3299• [18MY], E529• [20AP]

Economy: importance of job creation, H4336 [12JN]

Education: address participation of underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and industry, H3328• [19MY], H3448 [20MY]

——— establish grants to assist in cost of compensation paid by employers to recent college graduates and to provide funding for further education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) (H.R. 73), H5162 [14JY]

EEOC: strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws and expand accountability within the Federal Government (H.R. 1557), H5311 [21JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: reauthorize (S. 1177), conference report, H8874 [2DE]

——— reauthorize (S. 1177), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 542), H8881• [2DE]

Employment: importance of manufacturing jobs and Make It in America agenda, H5162 [14JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2028), H2693, H2754 [30AP]

EPA: proposed Clean Power Plan regulations, H7319 [28OC]

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 (H.R. 3279), H8425• [30NO]

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), E1577• [3NO]

Eximbank: reauthorize, H6169 [18SE]

——— reauthorize and reform (H.R. 3611), H6757 [1OC]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 597), H7198, H7237 [27OC], E1548• [27OC]

FBI: include information in the Uniform Crime Reports and the National Incident-Based Reporting System on law enforcement-involved justifiable homicides (H.R. 1810), H2365 [22AP], H2492 [28AP], H3299• [18MY], H3503 [20MY]

Federal agencies and departments: exempt rules issued by Dept. of Homeland Security from rulemaking reform, H264 [13JA]

——— improve coordination of agency actions in preparation and adoption of environmental documents in order to streamline the Federal permitting process (H.R. 348), H6238, H6239, H6243, H6244, H6246 [25SE]

——— prohibit approval of any project for which the Federal reviewing agency has not issued the requested permit or license within a certain number of days, H6238, H6239 [25SE]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), H251, H264 [13JA]

——— reform process by which agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents (H.R. 185), consideration (H. Res. 27), H241 [13JA]

——— require completion of full permitting process prior to issuing permit or license for projects that could be potential terrorist targets or involve nuclear or chemical facilities, H6243, H6244, H6246 [25SE]

Federal Cigarette Labeling Act: anniversary, E1090• [21JY]

Federal employees: expand training for Federal Government personnel related to trafficking in persons (H.R. 357), E120• [27JA]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: improve attorney accountability to reduce frivolous lawsuits (H.R. 758), H6118• [17SE]

FEMA: codify authority to use Urban Areas Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and mass prophylaxis capabilities (H.R. 361), H677 [2FE]

——— require recipients of State Homeland Security Grant Program funding to preserve and strengthen interoperable emergency communications capabilities (H.R. 2206), H5507• [27JY]

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 (H.R. 1217), E1767• [10DE]

——— gun control, H4638 [24JN], H5112 [13JY], H6822 [6OC], H8442, H8444• [30NO], E1225• [8SE]

——— prevent children from having access to firearms, H4638 [24JN]

——— 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 (H.R. 226), E1150• [28JY]

Flags: oppose display of Confederate flag, H4875 [8JY], H4983 [9JY], H5084 [10JY], H5111 [13JY], E954• [23JN]

Food Stamp Act: anniversary, E1174• [29JY]

Foreign policy: develop strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H416 [20JA], H962 [11FE], H4462 [17JN]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements, H4393, H4394 [16JN], H4695 [25JN]

——— improve antidumping and countervailing duty laws, H4695 [25JN]

France: condemn terrorist attack at kosher supermarket, H231 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attack on offices of Charlie Hebdo (French publication), H54 [7JA], H111 [8JA], H184 [9JA], H231 [13JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and reaffirm fundamental freedom of expression (H. Res. 37), H417, H418 [20JA]

——— condemn terrorist attacks in Paris, offer condolences to families of the victims, express solidarity with the people of France, and support pursuit of justice against those involved in such attacks, H8343• [18NO], E1628• [16NO]

FRS: establish advisory boards for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 1195), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2227 [15AP]

GAO: report to Congress on actions taken to remove personal information from data shared about cybersecurity threats, H2394, H2395 [22AP]

——— submit report assessing the impact of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center on privacy and civil liberties, H2441 [23AP]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6169 [18SE]

Government regulations: ensure complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities (H.R. 527), H828 [5FE]

——— exempt from complete analysis of potential impacts of rules on small entities any FDA regulation relating to consumer safety, H828 [5FE]

Gross, Alan P.: release from Cuba as a political prisoner, H99 [7JA]

Health: accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), H5074, H5078, H5079, H5084 [10JY], E1047• [13JY]

——— accelerate discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century lifesaving cures and devices (H.R. 6), consideration (H. Res. 350), H4983 [9JY]

——— importance of immunizations, H709 [3FE], H903 [10FE]

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act: repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), E168• [5FE]

——— repeal health-care related provisions (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H719 [3FE]

Homeland Security Act: technical corrections (H.R. 3859), H9044, H9046 [8DE]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H3297 [18MY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building, H4983 [9JY]

——— remove Confederate flag from the House wing of the U.S. Capitol and any House office building (H. Res. 341), H4637 [24JN]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, E233• [24FE]

——— encourage State assistance to keep Riverside Hospital open, H111 [8JA], H4363 [15JN]

——— preservation of Freedmen’s Town brick streets, H1053 [13FE]

——— reopen Riverside General Hospital, H7198 [27OC]

——— tribute to Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University for scientific discovery about the structure of human genetic material, H7013 [20OC]

——— tribute to launch of direct flights between Houston and Taipei, Taiwan, E904• [16JN]

——— tribute to Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, H1510• [2MR]

——— tribute to Wheatley High School, H111 [8JA]

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

Human rights: identify strategies to prevent children from becoming victims of trafficking, review trafficking prevention efforts, and improve trafficking victims’ assistance grants (H.R. 350), H590, H592 [27JA]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance, E885• [11JN]

Immigration: deny assistance to a State or political subdivision that prohibits officials from taking certain actions relative to immigration (H.R. 3009), H5409, H5448• [23JY]

——— prohibit funding to implement, administer, carry out, or enforce Executive orders to implement immigration reform, H241, H334 [13JA], H378•, H387 [14JA], H924 [11FE], H1119 [25FE], H1382 [27FE]

——— reform, H242 [13JA]

——— reform (H.R. 52), E885• [11JN]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), H8384, H8395• [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4038), consideration (H. Res. 531), H8370, H8376• [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, H8376• [19NO]

——— require that supplemental certifications and identity verifications be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees (H.R. 4079), H8396• [19NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2596), consideration (H. Res. 315), H4393 [16JN], E922• [18JN]

——— authorizing appropriations (H.R. 4127), H8657, H8676• [1DE]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), H2394, H2395 [22AP]

——— enhance sharing of information about cybersecurity threats (H.R. 1560), consideration (H. Res. 212), H2375• [22AP]

——— require an assessment of fusion center personnel needs (H.R. 3503), H7359• [2NO]

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, H589 [27JA], E120• [27JA]

Iran: approve agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3461), H5950 [11SE]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), H6768• [1OC]

——— prohibit lifting of sanctions until Iran pays judgments against it for terrorism (H.R. 3457), consideration (H. Res. 449), H6757 [1OC]

——— suspend authority of the President to grant relief from sanctions pursuant to agreement with Iran relative to its nuclear program (H.R. 3460), H5950 [11SE]

IRS: provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), extend vote reconsideration deadline (H. Res. 315), H4393, H4394 [16JN], E922• [18JN]

——— provide for a right to administrative appeal relative to adverse determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations (H.R. 1314), Senate amendment, H7308 [28OC]

Israel: independence anniversary, E571• [23AP]

James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building, Chisholm, MN: designate (S. 179), H5107 [13JY]

Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II, H2349• [21AP]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E664• [8MY]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 3290), E1189• [29JY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance, H4365 [15JN]

Lafayette, LA: condemn attack and offer condolences to community, families, and victims of, and commend first responders for response to, movie theater shooting, E1150• [28JY]

Law enforcement: criminal justice reform, H2492 [28AP], H3960 [9JN], H4387 [16JN]

——— mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (H.R. 515), E126• [27JA]

——— provide alternatives to incarceration for youth (H.R. 3158), H8443• [30NO]

——— provide for the expungement and sealing of youth criminal records (H.R. 3156), H8443• [30NO]

——— provide for the humane treatment of youths who are in police custody (H.R. 3155), H8443• [30NO]

——— support local agencies in efforts to serve communities and support use of body worn cameras to promote transparency and protect citizens (H. Res. 295), H3960, H3962, H3963 [9JN]

——— provide a penalty for assault or homicide committed by certain State or local officers (H.R. 1102), H3503 [20MY]

——— 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 (H.R. 429), H3503 [20MY]

——— reform police practices and accountability, H4168 [11JN]

——— reform police practices in urban areas, H3297• [18MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2250), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 560), H9280 [11DE]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance, E821• [2JN]

——— observance (H. Res. 329), E969• [24JN]

Libya: investigation and report on attack on U.S. consulate in Benghazi, H6782 [1OC]

Los Angeles, CA: decision by Los Angeles Unified School District to close schools due to terror threat, H9359 [16DE]

Lunar New Year: observance, E225• [20FE]

Lynch, Loretta E.: nomination to be Attorney General, H1653, H1657 [16MR], H1774 [19MR], H2218 [15AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance, H414 [20JA], E71• [14JA]

Medicaid: allow for greater State flexibility relative to excluding providers who are involved in abortions (H.R. 3495), H6332 [29SE]

——— anniversary, E1195• [31JY]

Medicare: anniversary, E1195• [31JY]

——— repeal the sustainable growth rate and improve payments for physicians and other professionals (H.R. 2), H2080, H2084 [26MR]

Memorial Day: observance, E783• [21MY]

Middle East: support efforts to encourage cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians and condemn anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement within the Palestinian Authority (H. Res. 293), E1576• [3NO]

Minorities: homicide rate of young African-American males, H2139 [13AP]

——— improve economic condition of minorities, E170• [5FE]

——— improve health of minority individuals, H2138• [13AP]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 2), H1024 [12FE]

NASA: anniversary of Apollo space program first manned moon landing, E1002• [7JY]

——— authorize programs (H.R. 810), H891• [10FE]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H7261 [28OC]

National Computer Forensics Institute: authorize (H.R. 3490), H8422• [30NO]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: observance, H7261 [28OC]

National Foster Care Month: observance, E736• [18MY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance, E909• [16JN]

National Minority Health Month: observance, H2138• [13AP]

National Park Service: prohibit funding to allow a grave in any Federal cemetery to be decorated with a Confederate flag, H4875 [8JY]

——— prohibit non-educational products that depict the Confederate flag from being sold at concession stands, H4875 [8JY]

National Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, H3237 [15MY]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: observance, H606, H610 [27JA]

National Voter Registration Day: observance, E1346• [24SE]

Nepal: tribute to U.S. Marines killed in helicopter crash while supporting earthquake relief efforts, H3237 [15MY]

New York, NY: condemn shooting of two New York Police Dept., officers, H54 [7JA]

——— reauthorize the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1786), H8657 [1DE], E1272• [11SE]

Nigeria: condemn recent terrorist attacks, offer condolences to those personally affected, bring perpetrators to justice, and call for international efforts to combat terrorists and extremists, H589 [27JA]

——— 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) (H. Res. 53), H1830, H1831 [23MR]

——— condemn the abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2890 [13MY]

——— democracy efforts, E1415• [2OC]

——— elections, H1831 [23MR]

——— independence anniversary, E1415• [2OC]

——— recognize anniversary of abduction of female students by Boko Haram (terrorist organization) armed militants in Borno province and urge continued U.S. support and assistance, H2217, H2222 [15AP]

NIH: include data on underrepresented groups, such as women and minorities, in report on efforts to attract, retain, and develop emerging scientists, H5074 [10JY]

NSF: increase participation of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for commercial space industry, H3407• [20MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of strategy to combat threat of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization), H9029 [8DE], E1770• [10DE]

Older Americans Act: anniversary, E1009• [7JY]

Passports: waive passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster (H.R. 3750), E1816• [17DE]

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), conference report, H8998• [3DE]

——— allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 22), Senate amendments, H7595•, H7596• [3NO], H8216• [16NO]

——— anniversary, E376• [23MR]

——— encourage certain States to accept expanded Medicaid coverage, H4363 [15JN]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 33), E62• [13JA]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 33), Senate amendment, H1496• [27FE]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, E1196• [31JY]

——— modify definition of full-time employee relative to employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 30), consideration (H. Res. 19), H119 [8JA]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), E168• [5FE]

——— repeal (H.R. 596), consideration (H. Res. 70), H719 [3FE]

——— repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (H.R. 1190), H4534• [18JN]

——— use of budget reconciliation to repeal (H.R. 3762), H7146, H7163•, H7168 [23OC]

Petroleum: remove restrictions on the export of crude oil from the U.S. (H.R. 702), H6950•, H6958, H6959, H6960, H6967 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on how removing restrictions on the export of crude oil will create opportunities for veterans and women while promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6959, H6960 [9OC]

——— report to Congress on impact of removing restrictions on the export of crude oil relative to promoting U.S. energy and national security, H6958 [9OC]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit funding, H6332 [29SE], H7146 [23OC]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services, H6740 [30SE]

——— provide for a moratorium on Federal funding relative to provision of abortion services (H.R. 3134), consideration (H. Res. 421), H6106 [17SE]

Pope Francis: U.S. visit, E1349• [24SE]

Presidential Succession Act: anniversary, E1010• [7JY]

Privacy: 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 (H.R. 2048), H2919 [13MY]

Privacy Act: extend protections relative to information shared with law enforcement to citizens of certain U.S. allies (H.R. 1428), E1494• [21OC]

Public debt: ceiling, H7081 [21OC]

——— ensure payment of interest and principal of the debt of the U.S. (H.R. 692), H7057 [21OC]

Real estate: provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions (H.R. 3192), E1449• [8OC]

Red River: provide legal certainty for property owners along the Red River in Texas (H.R. 2130), E1759• [10DE]

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

Renewable energy: geothermal energy development along the Gulf of Mexico coast to address energy insecurities caused by severe weather, H8929 [2DE]

Republican Party: questions for potential Presidential candidates, H6007 [16SE]

Roads and highways: extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs, H2890 [13MY], H7595•, H7596• [3NO], H8998• [3DE]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3236), consideration (H. Res. 388), H5614 [29JY]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3819), H7214• [27OC]

——— extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs (H.R. 3996), H8216• [16NO]

Roseburg, OR: express condolences for victims of shooting at Umpqua Community College, H6822 [6OC]

Russia: impose sanctions and provide additional assistance to Ukraine, E1496• [21OC]

San Bernardino, CA: express condolences for victims of shooting at Inland Regional Center, E1770• [10DE]

SBA: support entrepreneurial development programs for women and minority owned businesses, H3407• [20MY]

SEC: make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), H82• [7JA]

——— make technical corrections to enhance ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital markets and reduce regulatory burdens (H.R. 37), consideration (H. Res. 27), H241 [13JA]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7237 [27OC]

Secret Service: establish Ethics Program Office, H5493• [27JY]

——— provide for additional resources and improve protections for restricted areas (H.R. 1656), H5493• [27JY]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H4749 [25JN]

——— funding through reductions in Dept. of the Interior inspector general funding, H4748 [25JN]

——— outreach programs funding, H4836–H4838 [7JY]

Social Security: extend State Children’s Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H2080, H2084 [26MR]

——— importance of SSI, H54 [7JA], H114 [8JA]

——— support policies to protect, expand, and secure long-term future, H7262 [28OC]

——— facilitate pro-growth environment for developing commercial space industry by encouraging private sector investment and creating more stable and predictable regulatory conditions (H.R. 2262), consideration (H. Res. 273), H3407• [20MY]

——— manned and unmanned space flight research and development funding, H3408• [20MY]

——— provide outreach to historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic serving institutions, and national Indian institutions for participation in opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3528 [21MY]

——— provide outreach to women-owned and minority-owned businesses on opportunities in the commercial space industry, H3527 [21MY]

Special Olympics: tribute, E1053• [13JY]

Sports: tribute to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, E1007• [7JY]

Staff: tribute to Texas 18th Congressional district staff members, E666• [8MY]

——— tribute to volunteer office staff, E1706• [3DE]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin relative to university consideration of racial and ethnic diversity in admission policy, E1752• [9DE]

Syria: condemn atrocities committed by Bashar al-Assad and his regime, H6700 [29SE]

Taiwan: develop a strategy to obtain observer status at the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) (H.R. 1853), E1577• [3NO]

——— observance of National Day, E1421• [5OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, E1827•–E1829• [18DE]

——— improve certain education savings plans (H.R. 529), H1138 [25FE]

——— improve process for determining whether organizations are 501(c)4 tax-exempt (H.R. 1295), Senate amendment, H4695 [25JN]

——— make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 622), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2227 [15AP]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce, H9280 [11DE]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 235), H3952, H3954, H3955 [9JN]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), H1053 [13FE]

——— permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (H.R. 644), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 560), H9280 [11DE]

——— permanently extend increased expensing limitations for depreciable business assets (H.R. 636), H1053 [13FE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 200), H2227 [15AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (H.R. 160), E931• [18JN]

Technology: provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), H3448 [20MY]

——— provide for investment in innovation through research, fundamental scientific discovery, and development to improve U.S. competitiveness (H.R. 1806), consideration (H. Res. 271), H3328• [19MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, E1272• [11SE]

——— assess status of the war on terrorism relative to killing of journalists and police officers in Paris, France, H95 [7JA]

——— better secure U.S. international borders and prevent terrorists from entering the U.S. by allowing suspension of certain countries from the Visa Waiver Program and enhancing intelligence assessments (H.R. 158), H9054 [8DE]

——— require a report on U.S. strategy to combat terrorist use of social media (H.R. 3654), H9317• [15DE]

——— review completeness of the FBI Terrorist Screening Database and the derivative terrorist watchlist used by the Transportation Security Administration (H.R. 48), H962 [11FE], H4129 [10JN], H8444 [30NO], H9055 [8DE], E1770• [10DE]

Texas: support changing names of schools named after Confederate generals, H5084 [10JY]

——— tribute to Galveston-Houston Archdiocese and Catholic Charities USA (organization) for good works and community service, E1349• [24SE]

Texas Southern University: anniversary (H. Res. 489), H7168 [23OC]

Transportation Security Administration: conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), H894• [10FE], E1401• [1OC]

——— conform to existing Federal law and regulations relative to criminal investigator positions (H.R. 719), corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 79), H6740 [30SE]

——— limit access to expedited airport security screening at a security checkpoint to participants of the PreCheck program and other known low-risk passengers (H.R. 2127), E1139• [28JY]

——— prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC) program (H.R. 710), H901 [10FE]

——— provide expedited air passenger screening to severely injured or disabled Armed Forces members and veterans, H8427• [30NO], E783• [21MY]

——— reform programs to streamline transportation security regulations (H.R. 3102), H6813• [6OC]

Trump, Donald: characterization of remarks relative to immigration, H9029 [8DE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Urban Wildlife Refuge Partnerships reforestation of urban areas funding, H4834, H4835 [7JY]

Ukraine: provide for costs of loan guarantees, E1496• [21OC]

——— provide military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity (H. Res. 162), H1828• [23MR]

——— support right to freely elect their government and determine their future (H. Res. 348), E1496• [21OC]

Unemployment: rates relative to African Americans, H3299• [18MY]

University of Virginia: call for investigation into beating and arrest of student by Virginia Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents, H1774 [19MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H8427• [30NO]

——— provide tax credit to encourage private employers to hire veterans and clarify reasonable efforts employers may make under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (H.R. 76), H6286• [28SE], E783• [21MY]

Votes: correction, H772 [4FE]

——— position on missed, H1193• [26FE], H5153 [14JY], H8140 [5NO], E955• [23JN], E1176• [29JY], E1610• [5NO]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H8444• [30NO], E1108• [22JY], E1229• [8SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2867), H8444• [30NO], E1108• [22JY], E1229• [8SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 885), H936 [11FE], H1657 [16MR], E315• [6MR], E1108• [22JY], E1228• [8SE]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 1459), H3299• [18MY], E529• [20AP]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, H5603 [29JY], E1108• [22JY], E1227•–E1229• [8SE]

——— reauthorize, H1657 [16MR], H2364 [22AP], H5409 [23JY]

World AIDS Day: observance, H8657 [1DE], E1689• [1DE]

World War II: anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, E120• [27JA]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, E881• [11JN]

Yousafzai, Malala: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 69), E828• [3JN]

Zimbabwe: condemn killing of Cecil the lion by trophy hunter, H5603 [29JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2352 [21AP], H3640 [1JN], H4589 [23JN], H5587 [28JY], H7384 [2NO]

Reports

Disparities in STEM Employment by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: Liana C. Landivar, Bureau of the Census (excerpt), H3448 [20MY]

Progress in Combating Trafficking in Persons—The U.S. Government Response to Modern Slavery: President’s Interagency Task Force To Monitor and Combat Trafficking (excerpt), H609 [27JA]

Statements

Creation of a National Heritage Corridor for Emancipation Park and Surrounding Historic Sites in Texas: by, H4840 [7JY]

Summaries

Screening Process for Entry to the U.S. for Syrian Refugees, H8397 [19NO]

Tributes

Arnwine, Barbara R., E1582• [3NO]

Bailey, BerThaddaeus, E1199• [31JY]

Bazile, Dwight (B.B.), H1103 [24FE]

Beatty, Representative, H6298 [28SE]

Bond, Julian, H6293, H6294, H6295, H6296, H6297, H6298, H6299, H6300 [28SE], E1222• [8SE]

Chavez, Cesar E., E464• [13AP]

Coble, Howard, E1613• [5NO]

Gianni, Cassie, E1199• [31JY]

Goforth, Darren H., H5873 [10SE], E1225• [8SE]

Guadiana, Jesse, E1199• [31JY]

King, Earl, E1199• [31JY]

Lange, Christopher, E1199• [31JY]

Melero, Ashley, E1199• [31JY]

Moten, Asad, E1199• [31JY]

Norton, Representative, H6296 [28SE]

Plaskett, Representative, H6299 [28SE]

Rangel, Representative, H6294 [28SE]

Richards, Aaron, E1199• [31JY]

Robinson, Amelia Boynton, H6293, H6294, H6295, H6296, H6297, H6298, H6299, H6300 [28SE]

Scott, Representative Robert C., H6297 [28SE]

Sewell, Representative, H6295 [28SE]

Shepherd, Bonita L., E1773• [11DE]

Stokes, Louis, H5821• [8SE], H6293, H6294, H6295, H6296, H6297, H6298, H6299, H6300 [28SE], E1235• [8SE]

Thomas, Edward A., H5606 [29JY], E1165• [29JY]

Thompson, Fred, E1593• [4NO]

Wartell, Michael, E462• [13AP]

Wisseman, Tommy, H10699 [18DE]

Wright, Jim, H5384 [22JY]

Yaqoob, Aisha, E1199• [31JY]