TITUS, DINA (a Representative from Nevada)

Amendments

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H3908 [10MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: promote economic growth through conservation and biodiversity programs that facilitate cooperation, improve natural resource management, and protect and preserve threatened wildlife in Okavango River Basin (see H.R. 4819), H4584 [22MY]

AID: improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (see H.R. 5480), H3453 [23AP]

Animals: prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9152 [27SE]

——— prohibit the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption (see H.R. 6720), H7919 [6SE]

——— protect common household pets from harmful confinement (see H.R. 4941), H3211 [12AP]

Appalachian Regional Commission: allow funding to be used to address impacts of opioid addiction on workforce development and economic growth in Appalachia (see H.R. 5294), H1651 [15MR]

Armed Forces: provide for termination by a spouse of a lessee of certain leases when the lessee dies while in military service (see H.R. 5882), H6650 [23JY]

——— provide permanent appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased members in the event of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 1928), H903 [6FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9420 [5OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H10171 [12DE]

Aviation: create opportunities for women in the aviation industry (see H.R. 4673), H733 [30JA]

Bureau of the Census: establish task force to review new decennial census questions and the impact on accuracy, response rates for minorities, legislative redistricting, and distribution of Federal funds (see H.R. 5292), H3211 [12AP]

Burma: promote democracy and human rights through provision of humanitarian assistance, imposition of sanctions, and travel bans on officials responsible for violence against Rohingya population (see H.R. 5819), H3976 [15MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 115), H1652 [15MR]

Chavez, Cesar E.: tribute (see H. Res. 799), H2041 [22MR]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H8728 [13SE]

——— support infant nutrition through improved breastfeeding practices (see H. Res. 1032), H7687 [25JY]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 5233), H9758 [30NO]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H1127 [13FE]

——— recognize impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation and support policies that address causes and effects of climate change (see H. Res. 825), H5225 [15JN]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2317), H3707 [26AP]

Commission on Americans Living Abroad: establish (see H.R. 2710), H1213 [15FE]

Correctional institutions: prohibit use of restraints and restrictive housing on inmates during pregnancy, labor, and recovery, collect data on pregnant inmates, and address health needs relative to pregnancy and childbirth (see H.R. 6805), H8724 [13SE]

Cyprus: repeal prohibition on transfer of articles on the U.S. Munitions List (see H.R. 5508), H3315 [13AP]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits using the cost of Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion low-cost food plans (see H.R. 5849), H4138 [16MY]

——— end use of cats in experiments that cause pain or stress (see H.R. 5780), H4210 [17MY]

——— extend and modernize sugar program, extend and subsequently repeal Feedstock Flexibility Program for bioenergy producers, and extend and subsequently replace flexible marketing allotments for sugar (see H.R. 4265), H3444 [18AP]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3006), H6042 [10JY]

——— make institutions of higher education eligible for assistance from Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (see H.R. 6112), H9420 [5OC]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see H.R. 4527), H1442 [6MR]

——— transmit documents and Dept. of Justice letter relative to decision to include a question on citizenship in the decennial census (see H. Res. 877), H3833 [8MY]

Dept. of Education: establish Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program (see H.R. 4379), H3050 [26MR]

——— expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (see H.R. 6137), H5284 [19JN]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H8883 [25SE]

——— provide States with option of using grant funds to supply menstrual hygiene products to students (see H.R. 6953), H9150 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: enter into arrangement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct and update biennially study on effects of State legalized marijuana programs (see H.R. 6495), H7154 [24JY]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2392), H1267 [26FE]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 1676), H1178 [14FE]

——— protect information obtained relative to placement of unaccompanied alien children from being used for any purpose other than providing safe and secure placements (see H.R. 7030), H9414 [2OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit funding to implement the ‘‘public charge’’ rule that expands the list of Federal aid programs that could be considered when an immigrant is applying for admission (see H.R. 7052), H9424 [9OC]

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H19 [8JA]

——— provide standards for facilities at which aliens in custody are detained (see H.R. 3923), H5201 [14JN]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H737 [2FE]

Dept. of Justice: limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H1729 [20MR]

——— make grants to implement statutes and policies to issue firearm relinquishment orders to individuals charged or convicted of domestic violence and report on best practices for such statutes and policies (see H.R. 6629), H7724 [26JY]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H9153 [27SE]

Dept. of Labor: report on gender pay gap in the teenage labor force (see H.R. 6284), H5974 [28JN]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (see H.R. 6197), H5817 [27JN]

——— establish a policy regarding use of location-tracking consumer devices by employees at diplomatic and consular facilities (see H.R. 4989), H2043 [22MR]

——— establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H4979 [7JN]

——— establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (see H.R. 5274), H3343 [16AP]

——— facilitate reunification of Central American families, report on, and develop a strategy to reduce, gender-based and gang violence, and address impact of family separation on Central American children (see H.R. 6193), H5580 [22JN]

——— maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions list (see H.R. 4765), H9415 [2OC]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H9819 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlog of the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, and Bureau of Indian Education (see H.R. 6510), H8172 [12SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H733 [30JA]

Dept. of Transportation: develop bus operations safety risk reduction programs to improve safety and training for drivers and modify bus specifications and technology to reduce accidents (see H.R. 6016), H4981 [7JN]

——— protect transportation personnel and passengers from sexual assault and harassment (see H.R. 5857), H4208 [17MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal marijuana (see H.R. 5520), H3397 [17AP]

——— conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 411), H1477 [7MR]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H1221 [20FE]

——— expand eligibility for, and benefits under, the family caregiver assistance program and enhance compensation for uniformed services members requiring assistance in everyday life (see H.R. 1472), H1373 [5MR]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H7751 [10AU]

Diseases and disorders: recognize value of pre-exposure prophylaxis medication as an effective prevention tool in combating HIV, support research and usage of such medication, and ensure effective HIV prevention outreach (see H. Res. 960), H9432 [12OC]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 1291), H3397 [17AP]

Doby, Lawrence E.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1861), H3064 [9AP]

Drugs: allow States, territories, and Indian tribes to control regulation of marijuana, remove industrial hemp from list of controlled substances, and maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 6043), H5095 [12JN]

——— decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave States the power to regulate marijuana similar to the power to regulate alcohol (see H.R. 1841), H404 [16JA]

——— increase number of cannabis manufacturers registered under Controlled Substances Act for legitimate research purposes and allow VA health care providers to recommend federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (see H.R. 5634), H3705 [26AP]

——— protect States and individuals in States that have laws which permit the use of marijuana (see H.R. 4779), H168 [11JA]

——— urge action to increase equity within the legal cannabis marketplace (see H. Res. 943), H5200 [14JN]

Education: ensure public school teacher compensation is comparable to other college graduates and increase investment in public education (see H. Res. 876), H3833 [8MY]

——— provide loan forgiveness to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) teachers and tax credits for STEM school supplies, and incentivize STEM hiring practices (see H.R. 5962), H4728 [24MY]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 5011), H1503 [8MR]

Endangered species: prohibit import and export of any species listed or proposed to be listed as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 6885), H9416 [2OC]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 739), H1221 [20FE]

EPA: call for resignation of E. Scott Pruitt as Administrator and appointment of an Administrator committed to fulfillment of the mission of the Agency (see H. Res. 834), H3441 [18AP]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 117), H3095 [10AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 5822), H4736 [29MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 4), H3314 [13AP]

Families and domestic relations: ensure immigration status does not disqualify a parent or guardian for placement of a foster child and make policy changes to keep children of detained or deported parents with their families (see H.R. 5414), H5094 [12JN]

——— 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. 2640), H9408 [28SE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6014), H6112 [11JY]

FCC: disapprove rule on net neutrality (see H.J. Res. 129), H1333 [27FE]

Federal agencies and departments: secure access to scientific literature and subscription services by requiring agencies and legislative branch research arms to recommend ways to increase agency library access to serials (see H.R. 6501), H7685 [25JY]

Federal contracts: require sexual harassment training for employees of Federal contractors (see H.R. 5113), H1333 [27FE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H1268 [26FE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H1442 [6MR]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 4), H3314 [13AP]

——— reauthorize National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 6455), H6588 [19JY]

Firearms: allow family members and close associates of suspected unstable individuals to take legal actions to prevent such individuals from purchasing or possessing firearms (see H.R. 2598), H5749 [26JN]

——— ensure that all firearms are traceable by prohibiting the manufacture or possession of 3-D printed guns made of plastic (see H.R. 6643), H7743 [3AU]

——— prohibit a Federal licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles to a person under 21 years of age, with the exception of active military and full-time law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 5090), H8739 [20SE]

——— prohibit online publication of blueprints for 3-D printed plastic guns (see H.R. 6649), H9460 [30OC]

——— prohibit possession by, or disposition of a firearm to, a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of animal cruelty (see H.R. 6278), H6264 [16JY]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 5087), H1266 [26FE]

Foreign policy: affirm U.S. commitment to NATO and condemn President Trump’s failure to confront Russian President, Vladimir Putin, for Russia’s election interference and worldwide aggression (see H. Res. 1008), H7689 [25JY]

——— impose sanctions against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 5132), H1508 [9MR]

Forests: provide assistance to Haiti and Armenia to reverse effects of deforestation (see H.R. 6503), H7871 [5SE]

FTC: prohibit different pricing of consumer products and services that are substantially similar if the different pricing is based on gender of individuals to whom the products or services are intended or marketed (see H.R. 5464), H3095 [10AP]

GAO: require study of Federal agencies to determine which agencies have the greatest impact on women’s participation in the workforce (see H.R. 5565), H3441 [18AP]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3343 [16AP]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2542), H5749 [26JN]

Health: save and sustain health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths (see H.R. 1318), H7728 [26JY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 768), H1501 [8MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1068), H8726 [13SE]

House of Representatives: authorize certain committees of the House to intervene in Texas v. U.S., No. 4—18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) (see H. Res. 1031), H7729 [26JY]

Immigration: appoint counsel to children and vulnerable individuals, provide legal orientation programs to detainees, and identify number of persons represented by counsel and receiving legal orientation presentations (see H.R. 2043), H7748 [7AU]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6135), H5284 [19JN]

——— limit separation of families including an individual with a developmental disability at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 6232), H5748 [26JN]

——— oppose zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally and leads to family separation for parents attempting to enter with children (see H. Res. 927), H4980 [7JN]

——— protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings against their parents (see H.R. 5950), H4778 [5JN]

——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6180), H5581 [22JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (see H. Res. 774), H3444 [18AP]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H9415 [2OC]

Information technology: identify and document best practices for cyber hygiene to improve computer network security (see H.R. 3010), H3210 [12AP]

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 332), H3936 [11MY]

Investments: exempt certain college savings plans from asset limitations when determining SSI, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, or LIHEAP eligibility (see H.R. 5738), H3885 [9MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha’is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, impose sanctions for such violations, and call for release of religious prisoners (see H. Res. 274), H3317 [13AP]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H3783 [7MY]

——— celebrate independence anniversary, encourage equitable treatment in international forums, support U.N. Security Council candidacy, and encourage diplomatic recognition and engagement (see H. Res. 835), H3783 [7MY]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: require report on status of nuclear program to establish a baseline of progress for negotiations on denuclearization and annual updates on such progress (see H.R. 6012), H5817 [27JN]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 2106), H1127 [13FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see H.R. 6759), H9668 [27NO]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: commemorate anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death by preventing hate crimes and discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and recognize tolerance efforts (see H. Res. 1121), H9430 [12OC]

LGBTQ Pride Month: observance (see H. Res. 972), H5975 [28JN]

Libya: condemn slave auctions of migrants and refugees, call for investigation and prosecution of those involved, and provide assistance to respond to migrant and refugee situation (see H. Res. 644), H584 [19JA]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H7871 [5SE]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H5201 [14JN]

——— improve access to, and utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits under part B by establishing a minimum payment amount under such part for bone mass measurement (see H.R. 1898), H8886 [25SE]

——— require Dept. of HHS to negotiate prices of prescription drugs (see H.R. 6505), H7685 [25JY]

——— require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of prescription drugs that are controlled substances (see H.R. 3528), H3050 [26MR]

——— require reporting of certain data by providers and suppliers of air ambulance services for purposes of reforming reimbursements for such services (see H.R. 3378), H3507 [24AP]

Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 1130), H10171 [12DE]

Moldova: reaffirm policy to support sovereignty and territorial integrity, strengthen U.S. relations, and encourage democratic reforms (see H. Res. 745), H6559 [18JY]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 6636), H7724 [26JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Christine Darden and posthumously to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson for contributions during the ‘‘Space Race’’ (see H.R. 6795), H9569 [16NO]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 776), H8172 [12SE]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1004), H6588 [19JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1104), H9406 [28SE]

National Family Service Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 1151), H9568 [16NO]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 914), H4732 [25MY]

National Men’s Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5152 [13JN]

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1756 [21MR]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 829), H3445 [18AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 840), H3506 [24AP] (see H. Res. 857), H3741 [27AP]

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 823), H3397 [17AP]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

National Wildlife Refuge Week: designate (see H. Res. 1122), H9444 [23OC]

Portugal: include in list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the U.S. as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U.S. nationals are treated similarly by Portugal (see H.R. 5173), H1544 [13MR]

Postal Service: ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 993), H7157 [24JY]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H4981 [7JN]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 6410), H6463 [17JY]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 233), H902 [6FE]

Religion: recognize historic contributions by the American Muslim community (see H. Res. 869), H9425 [9OC]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5339), H3211 [12AP]

Russia: condemn destabilizing activities and call on Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to explain why it continues to plan to hold the World Cup in Russia based on such activities (see H. Res. 926), H5201 [14JN]

——— examine intelligence on election interference, impose sanctions against those undermining cybersecurity or Ukrainian democratic processes, and enforce Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (see H. Res. 749), H1266 [26FE]

——— impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities (see H.R. 5216), H3148 [11AP]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H1754 [21MR]

Sergeant Kenneth Eric Bostic Post Office, Hawthorne, NV: designate (see H.R. 5205), H1476 [7MR]

Smart Cities Week: observance (see H. Res. 1110), H9414 [2OC]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H9408 [28SE]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 2651), H5363 [20JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 1734), H902 [6FE]

——— expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 2092), H677 [29JA]

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 5536), H3396 [17AP]

——— increase deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 5814), H3976 [15MY]

——— make permanent the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness (see H.R. 110), H4981 [7JN]

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H3148 [11AP]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H1373 [5MR]

Tibet: make treatment of Tibetan people an important factor in U.S. relations with China, call for release of political and religious prisoners, ensure access of U.S. citizens, and promote religious freedom (see H. Con. Res. 89), H738 [2FE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 2309), H4981 [7JN]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 99), H4981 [7JN]

Trump, President: censure and condemn for alleged disparaging remarks relative to countries of origin of certain immigrants and call for a retraction and apology for such remarks (see H. Res. 700), H553 [18JA]

Turkey: limit transfer of F–35 aircraft (see H.R. 5863), H4733 [25MY]

Ukraine: express that the anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 (Holodomor) should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine (see H. Res. 931), H6559 [18JY]

United Kingdom: recognize the self determination of Gibraltar to determine its status as a British Overseas Territory (see H. Res. 199), H3148 [11AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7720 [26JY]

Voting: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see H.R. 6122), H7735 [31JY]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

——— require States to provide voter registration forms at certain naturalization proceedings (see H.R. 3113), H9436 [16OC]

William & Mary: anniversary (see H. Res. 711), H624 [22JA]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H1211 [15FE]

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 33), H1508 [9MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H5201 [14JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H9415 [2OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arts and humanities: recognize magic as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure (see H. Res. 698), H478 [17JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program under National School Lunch Program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (see H.R. 7185), H9690 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (see H.R. 5251), H1542 [13MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (see H.R. 7353), H10336 [19DE]

FEMA: amend certain policies relative to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters (see H.R. 6131), H5224 [15JN]

——— establish pilot programs to provide long-term rental housing assistance and case management services after certain major disasters (see H.R. 7385), H10511 [20DE]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 7291), H10209 [13DE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: establish feeding program under National School Lunch Program to provide nutritious food to at-risk students on weekends and extended school holidays during the school year (H.R. 7185), H9691 [28NO]

Dept. of Education: make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public schools (H.R. 5251), H1543 [13MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish the STEM Education and Training Account (H.R. 7353), H10337 [19DE]

FEMA: amend certain policies relative to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters (H.R. 6131), H5225 [15JN]

——— establish pilot programs to provide long-term rental housing assistance and case management services after certain major disasters (H.R. 7385), H10512 [20DE]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (H.R. 7291), H10210 [13DE]

Letters

Nuclear Waste Policy Act amendments: Brian Sandoval, Governor of Nevada, E655• [15MY]

——— Carolyn Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas, NV, H3895 [10MY]

——— D. Taylor, Unite Here (organization), H3897 [10MY]

——— Mary Beth Sewald, Michael Bolognini, and Hugh Anderson, Las Vegas, NV, Metro Chamber of Commerce, H3895 [10MY]

——— several organizations, H3895 [10MY]

——— several organizations and businesses, H3896 [10MY]

Remarks

AID: improve programs and activities relating to women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment (H.R. 5480), H6336 [17JY]

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (H. Res. 401), H8154 [12SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 113), H4320 [22MY]

——— designate room H-226 as the ‘‘Lincoln Room’’ (H. Res. 1063), H10514 [21DE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations, technical corrections (H.R. 7329), H10516 [21DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 900), H4158 [17MY]

——— Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program reform, H4158 [17MY]

Dept. of Energy: obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, H3846 [9MY], H3909, H3910 [10MY]

——— obtain consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository (H.R. 456), H1355 [5MR]

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for thwarting wildlife trafficking linked to transnational organized crime (H.R. 6197), H8156 [12SE]

Dept. of Transportation: amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency (S. 3367), H10517 [21DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4949 [7JN]

FAA: reauthorize programs, H9038 [26SE]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3595 [26AP]

——— reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3518 [25AP]

FEMA: improve provision of disaster and mitigation assistance to eligible individuals and households and to eligible State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and certain private nonprofit organizations (H.R. 4), H3595 [26AP]

——— provision of disaster and mitigation assistance improvement (H.R. 4), consideration (H. Res. 839), H3518 [25AP]

Firearms: gun control, H10114 [12DE]

GAO: study FEMA buyout practices (H.R. 5846), H6225, H6226 [16JY]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (S. 2734), H6224 [16JY]

GSA: provide flexibility relative to leaseback of certain Federal real property (H.R. 7319), H10515 [21DE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H1355 [5MR], H4949 [7JN]

Health care professionals: protect sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State (H.R. 302), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1082), H9038 [26SE]

J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson U.S. Courthouse, Amarillo, TX: designate (H.R. 5772), H6221, H6222 [16JY]

John Hervey Wheeler U.S. Courthouse, Durham, NC: designate (H.R. 3460), H6222, H6223 [16JY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: observance, H3765 [7MY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (H.R. 3053), H3895, H3897, H3909, H3910 [10MY]

——— amend (H.R. 3053), consideration (H. Res. 879), H3846 [9MY]

Public Buildings Reform Board: ensure adequate time is provided to carry out responsibilities (H.R. 7318), H10514 [21DE]

Sri Lanka: anniversary of diplomatic relations, E1460• [26OC]

Votes: correction, E690• [18MY]

——— position on missed, E53• [17JA], E205• [20FE], E481• [17AP], E842• [14JN], E1227• [10SE]

Tributes

Könkkölä, Kalle, E1283• [24SE]