PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

Transmittals

Akron, OH, City Council: gun control, H1699 [19MR]

Alabama: constitutional amendment to limit terms for Members of Congress, S3759 [12JN]

——— constitutional convention, H5093 [12JN]

——— Dept. of the Interior Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program continued and expanded access in the Gulf of Mexico, H3885 [9MY]

Alaska: commend Arctic Waterways Safety Committee and support marine safety measures in the Arctic, H10103 [11DE], H10587 [21DE]

——— countermand constitutional amendment to authorize States to nullify and repeal Federal laws, orders, decisions, or regulations imposed on States, S703 [7FE]

——— exempt legally acquired walrus, mammoth, and mastodon ivory from laws that ban the sale, use, and possession of ivory, S7509 [12DE], H10103 [11DE]

——— require prominently labeling genetically engineered salmon and salmon products with the words ‘‘Genetically Modified’’ on the product’s packaging, S7508 [12DE]

——— Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act funding, S7431 [11DE], H10587 [21DE]

——— urge adoption of marine oil spill prevention measures in international agreements, S7508 [12DE]

——— urge establishment of a Coast Guard port in the Artic region, H10103 [11DE]

Anasco, PR, Municipal Legislature: Fair Tax Act, S703 [7FE]

Arizona: award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ during World War II, S2435 [25AP], H3448 [19AP]

——— Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, S2439 [25AP], H3448 [19AP]

——— Dept. of Transportation Essential Air Service waivers for certain flight-hour training requirements, S2436 [25AP], H3448 [19AP]

——— increase and maintain Customs field office personnel at ports of entry in Nogales, Douglas, and San Luis, AZ, S2621 [10MY], H4138 [16MY]

——— investigate organ transplant and procurement practices in China and prohibit unethical organ transplant and procurement practices in the U.S., S2437 [25AP], H3742 [27AP]

——— Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act, S2621 [10MY], H3885 [9MY]

——— renegotiate and ratify the North American Free Trade Agreement, S2876 [23MY], H4849 [6JN]

——— Saving America’s Vulnerable and Endangered Species (SAVES) Act, S2621 [10MY], H3885 [9MY]

——— Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act funding, S2436 [25AP], H3742 [27AP]

Berkeley, NJ, Township Council: oppose proposed National Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program on the Outer Continental Shelf, S2119 [12AP]

California: acknowledge that the separation of immigrant children from their families at the border is detrimental to their physical and mental well-being, H9090 [26SE]

——— address cross-border pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, H9090 [26SE]

——— Amtrak funding, H9090 [26SE]

——— Batten Disease Awareness Weekend and research on potential treatment and cures for rare diseases funding, S5953 [27AU]

——— IDEA Full Funding Act, S5953 [27AU]

——— implement electrical grid hardening measures and ensure protection of electrical infrastructure, S6221 [18SE]

——— integral international exchange programs funding, H9090 [26SE]

——— prohibit oil and gas exploration and production in Pacific Coast waters, S1838 [20MR], H1652 [15MR]

——— rename any Federal owned property that bear the names of elected or military leaders of the Confederacy and remove or replace any such statues or busts, H9090 [26SE]

——— restore data sharing between Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and TRICARE and waive one-year timely filing restriction for all claims caught in stoppage, S5580 [1AU], S5952 [27AU], H7687 [25JY]

——— temporary protected status (TPS) of Haitian, Central American, and Sudanese immigrants, S5953 [27AU]

——— transfer Mare Island Naval Cemetery to Dept. of Veterans Affairs and restore cemetery to national cemetery standards, S5581 [1AU], H7687 [25JY]

——— women’s reproductive health care, S1315 [1MR], H1220 [20FE]

Citronelle, AL, Mayor and City Council: share Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf energy resource revenues with Gulf producing States and coastal political subdivisions, S6963 [14NO]

Colorado: recognize bravery and sacrifice of the crew of the U.S.S. Pueblo, S1734 [14MR], H1507 [9MR]

Connecticut State Legislator: urge Congress to adopt legislation relative to seizure of firearms of person posing risk of imminent personal injury to self or others, H1478 [7MR]

Cotati, CA: enact revenue-neutral fee on carbon-based fossil fuels, S4950 [12JY], S5454 [30JY]

Delray Beach, FL: urge passage of legislation addressing gun violence, S2723 [16MY]

District of Columbia: approve transfer of jurisdiction of U.S. Reservation 724 from National Park Service, H19 [8JA]

——— Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, H4733 [25MY]

District of Columbia citizen: voting representatives in Congress, S6141 [12SE]

East Chicago, IN, Common Council: oppose cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens who are long-term U.S. residents and who entered the U.S. as children, S2119 [12AP]

Erie County, NY, Legislature: address opioid drug abuse epidemic, H1508 [9MR]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, H1508 [9MR]

Gautier, MS, City Council: oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico, S1577 [8MR], H1508 [9MR]

——— sales tax laws and interstate Internet sales, S6028 [4SE], H7825 [4SE]

Georgia: create a reliable, predictable stream of resources to address deferred maintenance needs in America’s National Park System, H3315 [13AP]

——— Marketplace Fairness Act, H3059 [5AP]

Hawaii: Adoptee Citizenship Act, H5990 [6JY]

——— Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, H4849 [6JN], H6649 [23JY]

——— endorse Taiwan for observer status in certain international organizations, S5929 [23AU], H6649 [23JY]

——— grant full veterans benefits to Filipino World War II veterans, H3929 [10MY]

——— make permanent authority of the Native American Health Care Improvement Act, S5929 [23AU], H6649 [23JY]

——— mitigate adverse impacts of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by increasing Federal funding of Hawaii housing initiatives, S2922 [24MY], H5093 [12JN]

——— support and fund scientific study of firearms violence and prevention, H4849 [6JN]

——— U.N. sustainable development goals as components of a framework for addressing and assessing efforts toward social justice and sustainability, H6649 [23JY]

——— urge FCC to codify definition of ‘‘Public Interest Standard’’ for the broadcasting industry, H3929 [10MY]

——— urge legislation to clarify status of migrants under the Compacts of Free Association for purposes of the REAL ID Act, S5929 [23AU], H6649 [23JY]

Hawaiian Gardens, CA, Mayor and City Council: express solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners in China and condemn practice of non-consenting organ harvesting, S2439 [25AP]

Hialeah, FL, City Council: support ban on texting while driving law by making it a first offense, S3760 [12JN]

High Point, NC, Housing Authority: annual report, S2119 [12AP]

Highland, IN, Town Council: gun control, H3097 [10AP]

Idaho: oppose new Federal national monument designations or further designations of Idaho wilderness areas without approval of Congress and Idaho legislature, S2215 [17AP], S2436 [25AP], H3342 [16AP], H3448 [19AP]

——— permanently exempt livestock and agriculture commodity transporters from Dept. of Transportation electronic logging device mandate, S2218 [17AP], H3342 [16AP]

——— revise Dept. of Transportation regulations providing that the weight of a trailer being pulled by a commercial motor vehicle not be included in trigger weight requiring a commercial drivers license, S2436 [25AP], H3448 [19AP]

——— support negotiations with Canada regarding modifications or future implementation of the Columbia River Treaty, S2216 [17AP], S2437 [25AP], H3448 [19AP]

Illinois: enact tax incentives to encourage rail carriers to utilize natural gas powered locomotives, H5095 [12JN]

——— equal rights amendment, S6141 [12SE], H5987 [3JY]

——— Lyme disease research and awareness funding, H4849 [6JN]

Indiana: EPA removal of Lake and Porter Counties, IN, from Chicago Nonattainment Area, S1315 [1MR]

Jackson, AL, City Council: oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico, S7189 [28NO]

Jackson County, MS, Board of Supervisors: oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico, S906 [13FE], H1179 [14FE]

Jackson County, MS, Chamber of Commerce: share Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf energy resource revenues with Gulf producing States and coastal political subdivisions, S4402 [26JN], H5991 [6JY]

Kentucky: exclude hemp from Controlled Substances Act, S2438 [25AP], H3342 [16AP]

La Crosse, WI, City Electors: constitutional amendment seeking to reclaim democracy from expansion of corporate personhood rights and corrupting influence of unregulated political contributions and spending, H3887 [9MY]

Lauderdale Lakes, FL, City Commission: oppose expressions of hatred and bigotry especially those made by public officials on immigration, S1163 [15FE]

——— 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, S5581 [1AU]

——— Presidential comportment relative to dignity of office, H976 [7FE]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally, S5581 [1AU]

——— tribute to Benjamin Banneker Academic High School science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) program students, S3950 [14JN]

——— U.S. Census questionnaire addition of citizenship question, S2622 [10MY], H3887 [9MY]

Livingston Township, NJ, Council: ensure that State and local tax deduction remains a part of the Federal Tax Code, S347 [19JA]

Louisiana: allow for variances on certain projects regulated by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act, S2593 [9MY], S2876 [23MY], H3885 [9MY], H4738 [1JN]

——— build, modernize, and maintain domestic infrastructure with consideration of certain principles, S4948 [12JY], H7155 [24JY], H7751 [10AU]

——— Caddo Lake National Heritage Area establishment, S4946, S4947, S4948 [12JY], H7155 [24JY], H7747 [7AU], H7751 [10AU]

——— Disability Integration Act, S3599 [11JN], H4738 [1JN]

——— encourage design and construction of Vito development in the Gulf of Mexico occur in Louisiana, S3599 [11JN], H4738 [1JN]

——— ensure that TRICARE adequately covers behavioral therapies for military dependents, S4945 [12JY], H7747 [7AU], H7751 [10AU]

——— Oil and Natural Gas Industry Day, S2875 [23MY], H4738 [1JN]

——— support the right to bear arms, S5003 [17JY], S5718 [20AU], H7155 [24JY]

——— treat oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf Coast States in an equal manner to interior States, S4946 [12JY], H7155 [24JY], H7751 [10AU]

Maine: exclude Maine from offshore oil and gas drilling and exploration activities, S1839 [20MR], H1698 [19MR]

Manville, NJ, Board of Education: address gun control, mental health services, and safe schools, S2792 [21MY]

Massachusetts: Dept. of Homeland Security temporary protected status program, H18 [8JA]

——— limit proposed expansion of Dept. of the Interior Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program and protect waters off the coast of New England, S1838 [20MR], H1698 [19MR]

Massachusetts Attorney General: Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act, H5095 [12JN]

Maui County, HI, Council: gun control, S4950 [12JY], H5991 [6JY]

Miami, FL, City Commission: prohibit possession or transfer of firearm accessories that modify semi-automatic weapons to fire at rate of automatic weapons, hold unethical gun dealers accountable, and research smart gun technology, H3060 [5AP]

——— reinstate temporary protected status (TPS) to Haitians and Central American immigrants and extend to Venezuelan immigrants, reinstate DACA Program, and adopt legislation to permanently protect Dreamers, S2439 [25AP]

Miami Beach, FL:: investment tax credit for historic structure rehabilitation, restoration, or preservation, S1163 [15FE]

——— condemn denial of access of government officials to immigrant detention facilities and shelters for children, S5107 [19JY]

——— Dept. of HHS provision of adequate care to children in immigration detention facilities and shelters and access of government officials to such children, S5107 [19JY]

——— oppose decision to end temporary protected status for Salvadoran immigrants, S2119 [12AP]

——— oppose proposed National Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program on the Outer Continental Shelf, S2119 [12AP]

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally, S5107 [19JY]

——— support statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, acid fracturing, and any form of extreme well stimulation for the purpose of resource extraction, S2723 [16MY]

Michigan: award posthumous Medal of Honor to Albert M. Edwards for his actions during the Civil War, S3981 [18JN], H5990 [6JY]

——— denounce and oppose violent terrorism, totalitarian impulses, xenophobic biases, and bigoted ideologies that are promoted by radical hate groups, S347 [19JA]

——— immigration reform, S2622 [10MY], H4138 [16MY]

——— Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act, S1314 [1MR]

——— prevent introduction of new aquatic species to the Great Lakes, S906 [13FE]

——— provide NOAA and regional management councils additional tools to manage saltwater recreational fisheries, H1341 [1MR]

——— support atomic veterans and their families in receiving medical care and disability compensation, S347 [19JA]

——— support Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and oppose reduction in boundaries, S1839 [20MR], H1698 [19MR]

——— Taiwan observance of National Day, S347 [19JA]

——— urge continuation of Meals on Wheels program, S5105 [19JY], H6174 [12JY]

Miramar, FL, City Commission: State and local housing trust funds for affordable housing funding, H3064 [9AP]

Missouri: constitutional amendment to limit terms for Members of Congress, S5422 [26JY], H7734 [31JY]

——— suspend Dept. of Transportation electronic logging device mandate for trucks and certain commercial vehicles, H3442 [18AP]

New Jersey: adopt legislation to reduce risk of harm from firearm sales, H1652 [15MR]

——— Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services new teaching hospitals funding for graduate medical education, H1507 [9MR]

——— Dept. of HUD proposed plan to increase rent paid by persons who receive Federal rental assistance, S5105 [19JY]

——— enact legislation codifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, H5093 [12JN]

——— expedite installation of positive train control technology on New Jersey railways, H9439 [19OC]

——— FAA Drone Test Site Program funding, S5105 [19JY], H6174 [12JY]

——— maintain Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve, S5106 [19JY], H6174 [12JY]

——— Maternal Health Accountability Act, S3981 [18JN], H5093 [12JN]

——— Military Hunger Prevention Act, H9439 [19OC]

——— 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, S5107 [19JY], H6649 [23JY]

——— require FEMA to provide financial assistance for certain personal property damaged during a natural disaster, H6174 [12JY]

——— State Children’s Health Insurance Program funding, H1652 [15MR]

——— Transparent Summer Flounder Quotas Act, S4945 [12JY], H5580 [22JN]

——— women’s reproductive health care, S6963 [14NO], S7317 [5DE], H9439 [19OC]

New Orleans, LA, City Council: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, S2120 [12AP], H3060 [5AP]

New York, NY, City Council: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act, H5991 [6JY]

North Carrollton, MS: support a national holiday in recognition of Billy Graham, H3060 [5AP]

Northern Mariana Islands: Northern Mariana Islands U.S. Workforce Act, H1342 [1MR], H1503 [8MR]

Oberlin, OH, City Council: carbon fee and dividend legislation, S3906 [13JN], H4778 [5JN]

Oklahoma: constitutional convention, S3600 [11JN], S4949 [12JY], H4738 [1JN], H4776 [5JN]

Palm Springs, CA, City Council: 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, S5718 [20AU]

Pascagoula, MS, City Council: oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico, S441 [22JA], H555 [18JA]

Pennsylvania: amend Gun Control Act to protect constitutional rights of medical marijuana users, S2119 [12AP], H1341 [1MR]

——— Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, S4730 [28JN], H5987 [3JY]

——— Dept. of Energy proposed Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule, S905 [13FE]

——— exclude hemp from Controlled Substances Act, S8058 [2JA], H9467 [6NO]

——— extend Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, S5106 [19JY], S5130 [23JY], H7155 [24JY]

——— provide for State and tribal regulation of hemp production, S7189 [28NO]

——— select certain locations for exposure assessment and study on human health implications of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination, S2594 [9MY], S2621 [10MY], H3885 [9MY]

Prince George’s County, MD, County Council: oppose transfer of Baltimore-Washington Parkway from the National Park Service, H4850 [6JN]

Puerto Rico: extend unemployment and disaster unemployment assistance, S1734 [14MR], S1789 [19MR]

——— Financial Oversight Management Board recommendations relative to labor reform in private sector, S5916 [23AU]

——— Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act, S906 [13FE], S1314 [1MR], H1214 [15FE]

——— Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement (PACE) Act, H5095 [12JN]

——— prioritize and accelerate recovery, restoration and reconstruction efforts, S1789 [19MR]

——— topographic and hydrographic map updates, S905 [13FE], S1314 [1MR], H1214 [15FE]

——— transfer Air National Guard operations from Muñiz Air National Guard Base to José Aponte-De la Torre Airport, S466 [23JA]

Rice Lake, WI, City Council: support constitutional amendment stating that only human beings are endowed with constitutional rights, S2218 [17AP]

Richmond, CA, City Council: support for net neutrality and open Internet access, S441 [22JA]

Rockland County, NY, Legislature: Know Your Vets Act, H3835 [8MY]

——— Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act, H3835 [8MY]

Safety Harbor, FL, City Commission: gun control, H3211 [12AP]

Seaside, CA, City Council: gun control, S5954 [27AU]

Solana Beach, CA, City Council: gun control, S2622 [10MY]

——— 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, S5581 [1AU]

South Portland, ME, City Council: exclude Maine from offshore oil and gas drilling and exploration activities, S2594 [9MY]

——— opening coast of Maine to offshore drilling for gas and oil, H3887 [9MY]

Syracuse, NY, Common Council: Main Street Employee Ownership Act, S3600 [11JN], H5991 [6JY]

——— national revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend to slow climate change, S1734 [14MR], H3317 [13AP]

——— Violence Against Women Act reauthorization, S7789 [18DE], H10587 [21DE]

Tennessee: construction of continuous wall or fence along the southern U.S. border funding, S4343 [21JN], S4730 [28JN], H5224 [15JN], H5990 [6JY]

——— urge House of Representative to return Tennessee Bureau of Investigation report known as MLK Document 200472, H7155 [24JY]

Texas: award Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously, S109 [9JA]

——— coastal barrier construction to protect Texas Gulf Coast region from storm surges, S109 [9JA]

——— encourage Dept. of Agriculture to revise existing policies that promote waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure, H18 [8JA]

——— manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery, S346 [19JA]

——— revise existing policies that promote the waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure, S108 [9JA]

Texas citizen: censure Representative Waters for publicly urging businesses to refuse service to Trump administration officials and staff, H6175 [12JY]

——— constitutional amendment proposal and ratification process, S2594 [9MY], H3750 [3MY]

——— constitutional amendment requiring a candidate or incumbent of the House of Representatives to reside in the congressional district in which they are a candidate or incumbent, S5003 [17JY], H6651 [23JY]

——— constitutional amendment that would prohibit the President from pardoning himself or herself for high crime or misdemeanor, S4343 [21JN], H5287 [19JN]

——— constitutional amendment to limit terms for Federal judges, S703 [7FE], H738 [2FE]

——— constitutional amendment to reduce length of terms for U.S. Senators, S7318 [5DE], H9758 [30NO]

——— construction of continuous wall or fence along U.S. borders funding, S5581 [1AU], H7748 [7AU]

——— foreign aid appropriations, S5954 [27AU], H7921 [6SE]

——— Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report, S6141 [12SE]

——— national security clearances, S6141 [12SE], H9450 [26OC]

——— oppose amnesty for illegal aliens, S3601 [11JN], H4778 [5JN]

——— require acceptance of government-produced U.S. currency throughout the U.S. as legal tender for all debts and stipulate that refusal to accept cash as payment shall extinguish the debt, S7189 [28NO], H9468 [6NO]

——— require court rulings to be formally prepared, publicly available, and written and signed to be deemed valid, S7789 [18DE], H10338 [19DE]

——— Social Security benefits, S1577 [8MR], H1503 [8MR]

——— tax certain remittance transfers made by aliens to recipients in foreign nations and use proceeds for construction and maintenace of continuous wall or fence along U.S. borders, S7583 [13DE], H9416 [2OC]

——— urge Congress to end Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery program and Chain Migration program and replace these programs with a merit-based immigration program, S110 [9JA], H19 [8JA]

——— urge legislation that would deny entry in the U.S. by persons seeking asylum, unless such persons offer incontrovertible proof that their lives are in immediate danger, S4950 [12JY], H5988 [3JY]

——— urge legislation that would exempt from Federal taxation certain pension disbursements made to State and local government retirees, S2039 [10AP], H3060 [5AP]

——— urge legislation to clarify that asylum may not be granted to alien who enters U.S. at location other than designated port of entry or has violated any U.S. or State laws, S7356 [6DE], H9768 [6DE]

Utah: assure a complete and accurate 2020 census, H7747 [7AU]

——— consider moving Dept. of the Interior and Forest Service headquarters to Utah, H7748 [7AU]

——— constitutional amendment allowing State executives to make temporary appointments to fill U.S. House of Representatives vacancies, H7748 [7AU]

——— encourage responsible stewardship of natural resources and reduction of emissions through incentives and support the growth of technologies and services that will grow the economy, H7747 [7AU]

——— exempt Utah from Antiquities Act, H7747 [7AU]

——— explore Utah and Salt Lake City hosting of future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, H7747 [7AU]

——— Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act, H7747 [7AU]

——— honor victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL, shooting by designating April 2018 as #MSDKindness month, H7747 [7AU]

——— recognize relationship between Utah and Canada and the U.S. and Canada, H7748 [7AU]

——— recognize robust economic growth and urbanization, H7747 [7AU]

——— require Payments in Lieu of Taxes program payments to be a fair and steady source of revenue, H7748 [7AU]

——— tribute to Senator Hatch, H7747 [7AU]

Washington: harbor maintenance tax reform, S2119 [12AP], H3049 [26MR]

West Virginia: allow increase of weight of vehicles permitted to operate on Interstate highways, S2484 [26AP], H3885 [9MY]

Wisconsin: constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, S109 [9JA]

Wyoming: anniversary of signing of 1868 Treaty of Fort Bridger, S2216 [17AP], H3442 [18AP]

——— anniversary of signing of 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie, S2217 [17AP], H3442 [18AP]

——— permit Western States to establish graduated commercial driver licensing program to allow drivers of a certain age to operate a commercial motor vehicle in a consenting, contiguous State, S2438 [25AP], H3442 [18AP]