HEROISM

Amendments

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H10155 [12DE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (S. 2101), S5560, S5589 [1AU]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (H. Res. 1138), H9507 [13NO]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H10155 [12DE]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H10155 [12DE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H10155 [12DE]

Announcements

Moment of silence in honor of National Police Week, H4008 [16MY]

Moment of silence to honor U.S. troops killed or wounded in military action, H787 [6FE], H1379 [6MR], H3158 [12AP], H3787 [8MY], H4782 [6JN], H7833 [5SE], H9669 [28NO]

Appointments

Medal of Valor Review Board, S6259 [18SE], S7805 [18DE], H10115 [12DE]

Articles and editorials

My Partner Dustin, H1533 [13MR]

Sergeant Sandlin—Medal of Honor Recipient, S2001 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: establish searchable database containing names and citations of members who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 7097), H9448 [26OC]

——— extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (see S. 3201), S4950 [12JY] (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

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]

Conran, Philip J.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 4920), H737 [2FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for the award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs and military working dogs (see S. 2954), S2923 [24MY]

International Association of Fire Fighters: anniversary (see S. Res. 743), S8028 [22DE]

Korean War: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Korean War combat veterans (see H.R. 5222), H1501 [8MR]

McCain, John: establish a memorial on the Capitol Grounds (see H. Con. Res. 140), H9090 [26SE]

——— tribute (see S. Res. 619), S5954 [27AU] (see H. Res. 1047), H7781 [31AU]

National Police Week: designate (see S. Res. 512), S2725 [16MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 591), S5267 [24JY]

Normoyle, Francis E.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 5189), H1441 [6MR]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (see S. Res. 694), S7051 [15NO] (see H. Res. 1138), H9467 [6NO]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (see H. Res. 837), H3452 [23AP]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 809), H3052 [29MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to U.S. Army Rangers veterans (see S. 3166), S4734 [28JN] (see H.R. 6263), H5973 [28JN]

Lists

Houston, TX, law enforcement officers memorialized on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, E654 [15MY]

Poems

‘‘First in Freedom,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E419 [10AP], E468 [16AP]

‘‘There Is Light,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E22 [10JA]

‘‘With the Faith of His Fathers,’’ Albert C. Caswell, E1208 [5SE]

Prayers

D-Day Prayer: Franklin D. Roosevelt, E779 [6JN]

Remarks in House

Afridi, Shakil: recognize heroism and call for release from custody by Pakistan, H4702 [24MY]

Anderson, Cathey: Energy Northwest (company) CEO Lifesaving Award recipient, H8890 [26SE]

Arlington County, VA: anniversary of Halls Hill Fire Station No. 8, E825 [12JN]

Armed Forces: extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges, H4702 [24MY]

Bolton, NY: anniversary of Bolton Volunteer Fire Co., E1391 [12OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 115), H3381 [17AP]

——— moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H7106 [24JY]

Carnival Elation (vessel): Association for the Rescue at Sea Cruise Ship Humanitarian Assistance Award and International Maritime Organization Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea recipient, E1249 [13SE]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster (S. Res. 352), H690 [30JA]

Conner, Garlin M.: Medal of Honor recipient, E920 [26JN]

Corey, Zachary J.: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E960 [3JY]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of Brothers to the Rescue (organization) aircraft by Cuban fighter jets, H1130 [14FE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H8162 [12SE], H10155 [12DE]

Escanaba (U.S.C.G.C.): anniversary of sinking, E1077 [26JY]

Falkenstein, Kristian: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, H5754 [27JN]

Fayetteville, NC: tribute to Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Valor Award recipients, E947 [28JN]

Florida: tribute to 16th District Congressional Law Enforcement Award recipients, E551 [26AP], E613 [9MY]

Fulton, NY: tribute to Fulton Fire Dept., for Oswego River rescue, E130 [2FE]

Gonzales, Jose: Katy, TX, Independent School District Chief’s Meritorious Citation Award recipient, E843 [14JN]

Hawkins, Benjamin M.: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E1306 [26SE]

House of Representatives: moment of silence for victims of shooting at Waffle House in Antioch, TN, H3689 [26AP]

——— moment of silence in honor of the anniversary of Tucson, AZ, ‘‘Congress on your Corner’’ shooting attacks, H6 [8JA]

Houston (U.S.S.): anniversary of sinking, E306 [13MR]

Huff, Blake K.: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E1306 [26SE]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (H.R. 4107), H1554 [14MR]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (S. 2101), H10157 [12DE]

International Association of Fire Fighters: anniversary of Local 3886, E1246 [13SE]

Kansas City, MO: anniversary of deaths of six Kansas City Fire Dept., firefighters at a highway contruction site explosion, E1569 [28NO]

Katy, TX: tribute to Katy Police Dept., Above and Beyond award recipients, E762 [5JN]

LaGrange, GA: tribute to firefighters injured in house fire, H9395 [28SE]

Lakewood, NY: anniversary of Lakewood Fire Dept., E1486 [2NO]

Lebanon, CT: anniversary of Lebanon Volunteer Fire Dept., E1556 [27NO]

Little Rock, AR: tribute to Little Rock Police Dept. recruiting class, H31 [9JA]

Maine: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H4212 [18MY]

Mallon, Karen M.: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E960 [3JY]

McCain, John: tribute (H. Res. 1047), H7779 [31AU], H7914–H7917 [6SE]

NASA: tribute to crewmembers lost in disasters, E103 [29JA]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H7 [8JA], H21, H25, H26, H30, H31, H64, H65, H66 [9JA], H87 [10JA], E16 [9JA]

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial: addition of names of Texas officers, E653 [15MY]

National Police Week: observance, H3939, H3957, H3958, H3959 [15MY], H3984, H3988, H3989, H3990, H4007 [16MY], H4146, H4206, H4207 [17MY], H4212, H4213 [18MY], E644, E653 [15MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: observance, E1217 [6SE]

Nevada: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H4212 [18MY]

New York, NY: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H4143 [17MY]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), H9067, H9068 [26SE]

Palm Bay, FL: tribute to Palm Bay Police Dept., Annual Valor Award recipients, E173 [13FE]

Pana, IL: tribute to Pana Fire Dept., E821 [12JN]

Pennsylvania: tribute to Bucks and Montgomery Counties Emergency Medical Services personnel, H4782 [6JN]

Pickering, Christopher: Katy, TX, Independent School District Chief’s Meritorious Citation Award recipient, E843 [14JN]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (H. Res. 1138), H9506 [13NO], E1546 [20NO]

Seiss, Michael: Katy, TX, Independent School District Chief’s Meritorious Citation Award recipient, E843 [14JN]

Slabinski, Britt: Medal of Honor recipient, H4588 [23MY], E736 [25MY]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H8162 [12SE], H10155 [12DE]

Southwest Airlines Co.: commend Tammie Jo Bonnell Shults and crew for efforts to safely land aircraft suffering in-flight engine failure and express condolences to family of Jennifer Riordan who died during the flight (H. Res. 837), H3589 [26AP]

Sparks, Robert: Coast Guard Meritorious Public Safety Medal recipient, E1001 [12JY]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H8162 [12SE], H10155 [12DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7880, H7881 [6SE], H8113, H8115–H8117, H8137–H8139 [12SE], H8256 [13SE], E1230 [12SE]

University of North Carolina at Charlotte: tribute to participation of marching band in D-Day ceremony in Normandy, France, E781 [6JN]

Veterans Day: observance, H9513, H9514 [14NO], H9553 [16NO], E1475 [30OC], E1534, E1538 [16NO]

Washington: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, H4212 [18MY]

West Haven, CT: anniversary of West Shore Fire Dept., E1455 [26OC]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2315), H8162 [12SE], H10155 [12DE]

World War I: construction of memorial in the District of Columbia, H6051 [11JY], H9473 [13NO]

World War II: anniversary of shooting down of B–17 Flying Fortress over Normandy, France, E900 [22JN]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H4783, H4784, H4846 [6JN], E779, E781 [6JN]

——— tribute to Tuskegee Airmen, E1475 [30OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2664 [15MY]

Arkansas: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2634 [14MY]

Armed Forces: extend certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to certain veterans and their caregivers and improve electronic physical access control system used by military commissaries and exchanges (S. 3201), S5799 [22AU]

Canley, John L.: award Medal of Honor (H.R. 4641), S170 [11JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of deaths of John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, S2533 [8MY], S5227, S5228 [24JY], S5352 [25JY]

——— authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 115), S2330 [19AP]

Chapman, John A.: Medal of Honor recipient, S5799 [22AU]

Colorado: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S7858 [19DE]

Conner, Garlin M.: Medal of Honor recipient, S4353 [25JN]

Dunne, Michael (Tony): Office of the Sec. of Defense Medal for Valor recipient, S5755 [21AU]

Federal employees: tribute to Federal and tribal law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2716 [16MY]

Flag—U.S.: require U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of first responders who die in the line of duty (S. 1108), S2634 [14MY]

Indiana: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2762 [17MY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (S. 2101), S5560 [1AU]

International Association of Fire Fighters: anniversary (S. Res. 743), S8036 [22DE]

Iowa: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2676 [15MY]

JRM Foundation for Humanity: tribute to Idaho Hometown Hero Medal award recipients, S6539 [4OC]

Kentucky: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2657 [15MY]

Maine: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2662 [15MY]

Mankin, Aaron: Purple Heart recipient, S5799 [22AU]

Maryland: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2770 [17MY], S2887 [23MY]

Massachusetts: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2745 [17MY]

McCain, John: tribute (S. Res. 619), S5956 [27AU]

Missouri: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2662 [15MY]

Montana: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2640 [14MY]

National Police Week: designate (S. Res. 512), S2733 [16MY], S2769, S2770 [17MY]

——— observance, S2634, S2636, S2640 [14MY], S2657, S2662–S2664, S2675, S2676 [15MY], S2690, S2691, S2710–S2712, S2716, S2721 [16MY], S2745, S2752, S2762–S2764, S2769 [17MY], S2886 [23MY]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: observance, S5799 [22AU]

——— support goals and ideals (S. Res. 591), S5270, S5312 [24JY]

Nebraska: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2769 [17MY]

New Jersey: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2770 [17MY]

9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor: provide that members of public safety agencies who died of 9/11-related health conditions are eligible (H.R. 3834), S6882 [11OC]

Ohio: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2636 [14MY], S2752 [17MY]

Ohio First Responder Week: observance, S2079 [11AP]

Pennsylvania: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2675 [15MY], S2711 [16MY]

Pittsburgh, PA: condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, S6943 [14NO], S7030 [15NO]

——— condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders (S. Res. 694), S7062 [15NO]

Seabolt, Brandon (Ray): Office of the Sec. of Defense Medal for Valor recipient, S5755 [21AU]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S6121 [12SE]

Thailand: tribute to rescue of children from flooded cave, S4882 [11JY]

Veterans Day: observance, S6911 [13NO]

World War II: anniversary of shooting down of B–17 Flying Fortress over Normandy, France, S4726 [28JN]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S3003, S3027 [6JN]

Statements

Tribute to Andrew (Drew) P. Ross: Michael Shepherd, H10113 [12DE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 115, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H3381 [17AP]

H. Res. 1047, tribute to John McCain, H7779 [31AU]

H. Res. 1138, condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, H9506 [13NO]

H.R. 2315, award Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith Congressional Gold Medal posthumously, H10155 [12DE]

H.R. 3834, 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Act, H9067 [26SE]

S. 2101, USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act, S5560 [1AU], H10157 [12DE]

S. Res. 512, National Police Week, S2728 [16MY]

S. Res. 591, support goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day, S5270 [24JY]

S. Res. 619, tribute to John McCain, S5956 [27AU]

S. Res. 694, condemn shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA, and rising anti-Semitism, honor those killed, support those who were injured, offer condolences to those affected, and commend first responders, S7057 [15NO]

S. Res. 743, International Association of Fire Fighters anniversary, S8029 [22DE]

Tributes

Johnson, Representative Sam, H1171 [14FE]

McCain, John, S5941–S5951 [27AU], S5961–S5974, S5976–S5980, S5982–S5987, S5994–S6005 [28AU], S6011–S6013, S6018–S6022, S6026 [4SE], E1181 [28AU], E1207 [5SE], E1220 [7SE]