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Bills and resolutions

Afghan Allies Protection Act: amend (see S. 2793), S2517 [7MY] (see H.R. 5694), H3782 [7MY]

DEA: provide a cash award to employees with foreign language skills (see H.R. 6210), H5648 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: award higher education institutions grants for teaching English learners (see S. 3408), S6038 [5SE] (see H.R. 4838), H553 [18JA]

——— conduct activities that reduce out-of-pocket expenses relative to enrollment in a career and technical education course or dual or concurrent enrollment program for students in special populations (see S. 3101), S4281 [20JN]

——— establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 7302), H10210 [13DE]

Ecology and environment: improve disclosure of pesticide and personal care product ingredients and ventilation in salons, establish employee training on salon hazards, and research effects of personal care products (see S. 2722), S2321 [19AP]

Immigration: assist certain Afghan and Iraqi special immigrants with resettlement in the U.S. (see H.R. 6667), H7750 [10AU]

——— strengthen refugee resettlement support programs (see H.R. 7401), H10609 [2JA]

Native Americans: protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 3543), S6495 [3OC] (see H.R. 7127), H9525 [14NO]

Remarks in House

Aurora, CO: tribute to Asian Pacific Development Center, E1542 [20NO]

——— tribute to Global Fest, E1066 [25JY]

Dept. of Justice: ensure Americans With Disabilities Act compliance materials are available for business owners whose primary language is not English, H1193 [15FE]

Dept. of State: extend Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs, H7705, H7706 [26JY]

Education: encourage emergent bilingual students, H10173 [13DE]

Highlands Ranch, CO: tribute to Great Wall Chinese Academy, E1612 [6DE]

Hooper, McKenzie: Dept. of State National Security Language Initiative scholarship recipient, E1438 [23OC]

Intelligence services: extend tour lengths of deployed Foreign Service personnel proficient in Russian, H6144, H6145 [12JY]

Reum, Martel: Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient, E1672 [13DE]

Soh, Susan: Girl Scouts Gold Award recipient, E1470 [26OC]

Zappi-Colombine, Victoria: Dept. of State National Security Language Initiative scholarship recipient, E1438 [23OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program, S3900–S3902 [13JN]

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Mansfield Spanish Immersion School, S6798 [11OC]

Testimonies

Dunbar High School, Fort Myers, FL, Academy for Technology Excellence: Carl Burnside, E1076 [26JY]