VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 5515), H4569 [22MY], H4609, H4610 [23MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5515, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H5984 [3JY]

Louise McIntosh Slaughter funeral attendees, H3047 [26MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: establish a cost of climate pollution from greenhouse gases for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide to be used by Federal agencies (see H.R. 3981), H170 [11JA]

——— preserve appropriate and achievable Federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions and corporate average fuel economy for cars and light trucks (see H.R. 5226), H3056 [2AP]

Animals: restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 1759), H4694 [23MY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H9408 [28SE]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 6635), H9432 [12OC]

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 (see H.R. 5467), H3146 [11AP]

——— provide penalties for the sale of any Purple Heart awarded to a member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 544), H737 [2FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (see H. Con. Res. 138), H9460 [30OC] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H9821 [10DE]

——— require servicemembers receive additional training under the Transition Assistance Program (see H.R. 4954), H1544 [13MR]

Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building, Brentwood, NY: designate (see H.R. 5412), H3049 [26MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 911), H4729 [24MY]

ATF: require State and local law enforcement agencies to promptly report loss or theft of any firearm to the National Tracing Center (see H.R. 4786), H172 [12JA]

Atrocities Prevention Board: authorize and enhance capacities to prevent and mitigate acts of genocide and mass atrocities (see H.R. 3030), H3060 [5AP]

Black Maternal Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 818), H3147 [11AP]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 5359), H3064 [9AP]

Caribbean American Heritage Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 946), H5224 [15JN]

CDC: create a modern infrastructure for the prevention, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and preservation of brain health (see H.R. 4256), H9691 [28NO]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 1139), H9471 [9NO]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 7107), H9459 [30OC]

Civil liberties: ensure due process protections of individuals against unlawful detention based solely on a protected characteristic (see H.R. 4680), H630 [25JA]

Classified information: limit access to classified information by Federal employees until such employees have obtained permanent security clearances (see H.R. 5057), H1221 [20FE]

Climate: address disparate impact of climate change on women and support efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H.R. 4932), H783 [5FE]

——— cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 4889), H676 [29JA]

——— recognize and accept findings of U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and call for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with recommendations of such panel (see H. Res. 1145), H9510 [13NO]

——— recognize impacts of climate change on outdoor recreation and support policies that address causes and effects of climate change (see H. Res. 825), H3936 [11MY]

Commission To Study and Establish a Fair and Humane System of Immigration and Customs Enforcement: establish (see H.R. 6361), H6173 [12JY]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H581 [19JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: provide regulatory relief to charitable organizations that provide housing assistance (see H.R. 5953), H5225 [15JN]

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]

Crime: establish IRS office to prosecute sex traffickers for violations of tax laws, stiffen criminal and monetary penalties for such violations, and label victims of sex trafficking as whistleblowers (see H.R. 889), H1267 [26FE]

——— protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H3576 [25AP]

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Program: establish (see H.R. 5527), H7871 [5SE]

Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 860), H3742 [27AP]

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: address deferred maintenance at schools of agriculture and Agricultural Research Service facilities (see H.R. 6474), H7689 [25JY]

——— 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), H5154 [13JN]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H3743 [27AP]

Dept. of Commerce: 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 Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 5671), H4981 [7JN]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8171 [12SE]

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H7759 [21AU]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 5460), H9471 [9NO]

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

——— support educational entities in fully implementing Title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education (see H.R. 6184), H5991 [6JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program (see H.R. 2197), H5225 [15JN]

——— issue regulations on disclosure of data on greenhouse gas emissions from the entire oil supply chain (see H.R. 3286), H5201 [14JN]

Dept. of HHS: clarify intent, enhance integrity, and protect and expand 340B discount drug program to meet the needs of the opioid drug crisis (see H.R. 6071), H6589 [19JY]

——— direct Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to reform liver allocation criteria based on donor’s place of residence or listing, except to avoid wasting organs (see H.R. 6517), H7743 [3AU]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2392), H677 [29JA]

——— establish single, front-of-package labeling system for all foods required to bear nutrition labeling, eliminate deceptive claims, and update existing nutrition labels (see H.R. 5425), H3750 [3MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H5201 [14JN]

——— extend funding for certain public health programs (see H.R. 4820), H733 [30JA]

——— 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]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers (see H.R. 3770), H784 [5FE]

——— reauthorize Healthy Start for Infants Program (see H.R. 3842), H6112 [11JY]

——— require reporting by drug manufacturers to increase transparency in drug pricing (see H.R. 4116), H6589 [19JY]

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]

——— terminate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (see H.R. 6361), H6173 [12JY]

Dept. of Justice: condemn decision seeking to declare domestic violence and gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum (see H. Res. 987), H6111 [11JY]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H3452 [23AP]

——— limit ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 3654), H554 [18JA]

——— make grants to States that have laws that expand protections to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (see H.R. 5650), H3741 [27AP]

——— require a report of any Special Counsel who is removed from office (see H.R. 5533), H8886 [25SE]

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3397 [17AP]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 4485), H9744 [29NO]

——— submit to Congress investigative materials in the event of Presidential pardons for offenses that arise from an investigation in which the President, or a relative of the President, is a target (see H.R. 5551), H3440 [18AP]

Dept. of Labor: issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 5223), H1501 [8MR]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6230), H5748 [26JN]

Dept. of State: establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Peoples in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (see H.R. 6033), H8172 [12SE]

——— 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]

——— require annual human rights reports include information on reproductive rights (see H.R. 7228), H10270 [17DE]

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), H7777 [28AU]

——— expand workforce of veterinarians specialized in care and conservation of wild animals and ecosystems and develop educational programs focused on wildlife and zoological veterinary medicine (see H.R. 159), H3443 [18AP]

——— make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 4647), H555 [18JA]

——— modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims (see H.R. 5753), H3928 [10MY]

——— place a moratorium on oil and gas leasing-related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 2252), H584 [19JA]

——— provide that production safety systems rule and well control rule shall have the same force and effect of law as if such rules had been enacted by Congress (see H.R. 4888), H1268 [26FE]

——— recognize historical significance of Roberto Clemente’s place of death near Loiza, PR, by adding it to the National Register of Historic Places (see H. Res. 792), H1728 [20MR]

——— report on amounts and sources of greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuel development on public lands and amounts of energy produced by renewable energy projects on public lands (see H.R. 4126), H5201 [14JN]

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), H9744 [29NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct review of deaths of certain veterans who committed suicide (see H.R. 2652), H1543 [13MR]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 1100), H1502 [8MR]

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 5452), H3094 [10AP]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H737 [2FE]

——— expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers (see H.R. 1802), H1609 [14MR]

——— improve benefits and services for women veterans (see H.R. 2452), H1502 [8MR]

——— increase number of peer-to-peer counselors providing counseling for women veterans (see H.R. 4635), H1544 [13MR]

——— make certain improvements in transparency of personnel vacancies and staffing levels (see H.R. 3459), H1213 [15FE]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration (see H.R. 980), H1267 [26FE]

——— modify presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 4843), H1544 [13MR]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 3197), H3046 [23MR]

——— prohibit from requiring a surviving spouse to return certain payments for a month in which the veteran dies (see H.R. 5301), H1651 [15MR]

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see H.R. 5486), H4210 [17MY]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 1445), H3059 [5AP]

Disasters: make available certain housing-related disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters (see H.R. 5474), H3146 [11AP]

Drugs: provide assistance to States and localities affected by the opioid epidemic and improve delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorders and their families (see H.R. 5545), H6650 [23JY]

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

EEOC: require employers to report number of settlements for employees with claims of discrimination on the basis of sex, including verbal and physical sexual harassment (see H.R. 4729), H405 [16JA]

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), H1342 [1MR]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 6951), H9150 [27SE]

——— 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]

——— take certain actions relative to pesticides that may affect pollinators (see H.R. 5015), H1177 [14FE]

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), H3976 [15MY]

——— require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 5019), H1177 [14FE]

FAA: enter into appropriate arrangements with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution (see H.R. 3938), H3397 [17AP]

Fair Housing Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H3147 [11AP]

FBI: require records of National Instant Criminal Background Check System be retained for a certain period of time (see H.R. 5461), H3095 [10AP]

FCC: combat pirate radio by increasing fines, enhance liability for those who facilitate pirate operations, streamline enforcement process, and institute enforcement sweeps (see H.R. 5709), H3833 [8MY]

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

——— expand and clarify prohibition on inaccurate caller identification information and require telephone service providers to offer technology to subscribers to reduce unwanted telephone calls (see H.R. 5573), H3441 [18AP]

——— facilitate a spectrum pipeline for commercial use and require a portion of proceeds from spectrum auctions to go to wireless broadband infrastructure buildout in unserved and underserved rural areas (see H.R. 4953), H5094 [12JN]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 1439), H6650 [23JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require Executive agencies to give priority to entities with on-site child care for employees in awarding certain contracts (see H.R. 5401), H2041 [22MR]

Federal contracts: require sexual harassment training for employees of Federal contractors (see H.R. 5113), H3211 [12AP]

FEMA: amend certain policies relative to entities that receive Federal funds to assist animals impacted by disasters (see H.R. 6131), H6264 [16JY]

——— establish a contractor review process for vendors seeking disaster response contracts (see H.R. 4995), H1268 [26FE]

——— reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H7723 [26JY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 2215), H5649 [25JN]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 806), H3097 [10AP]

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), H3835 [8MY]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require background checks for commercial sales (see H.R. 4240), H1336 [27FE]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 1612), H4981 [7JN]

——— prohibit firearm dealers from proceeding with the sale of a weapon if a background check on the buyer is not returned by the FBI within 3 days (see H.R. 3464), H3316 [13AP]

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

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H8171 [12SE]

FRS: require Federal reserve banks to interview one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal reserve bank presidents (see H.R. 485), H3096 [10AP]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H3576 [25AP]

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H10337 [19DE]

Global Food Security Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5129), H3397 [17AP]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit lobbying by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 7382), H10510 [20DE]

Health: provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the U.S. (see H.R. 3592), H3316 [13AP]

——— 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), H6041 [10JY]

Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1876), H6041 [10JY]

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), H7732 [27JY]

——— provide an allowance to Members’ offices to compensate interns (see H.R. 6711), H7870 [5SE]

——— require States to conduct redistricting through independent commissions (see H.R. 1102), H6650 [23JY]

Housing: expand Federal investments in affordable and accessible rental homes to help more low-income families who struggle to make ends meet (see H. Con. Res. 120), H3833 [8MY]

——— express that the ‘‘Brooke Rule’’ is essential to ensuring affordable rent levels for families receiving Federal rental assistance (see H. Res. 886), H4733 [25MY]

Hurricanes: alter Federal share of certain disaster assistance for Puerto Rico in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 6859), H8738 [20SE]

——— provide additional disaster recovery assistance for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in response to Hurricanes Irma and Maria (see H.R. 4782), H169 [11JA]

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. 6527), H7686 [25JY]

——— 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]

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

——— require reunification of families separated as a result of the zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6594), H7722 [26JY]

——— temporarily restrict the removal of alien parents separated from their children (see H.R. 6326), H6651 [23JY]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H7824 [4SE]

Insurance: disapprove rule on definition of short-term limited duration insurance for purposes of its exclusion from the definition of individual health insurance coverage (see H.J. Res. 140), H9420 [5OC]

——— ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to enrollees (see H.R. 6143), H6589 [19JY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 5141), H6042 [10JY]

Joseph Sanford Jr., Channel, NY: designate (see H.R. 6125), H8172 [12SE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: prohibit unconstitutional military strikes or introduction of Armed Forces into hostilities without declaration of war or explicit statutory authorization (see H.R. 4837), H552 [18JA]

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]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 7293), H10209 [13DE]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 744), H1217 [16FE]

Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H1506 [9MR]

Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 7240), H9819 [10DE]

Marine mammals: support and provide financial resources for North Atlantic right whale conservation programs and projects of persons with expertise required for such conservation (see H.R. 6060), H5154 [13JN]

Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building, Saugerties, NY: designate (see H.R. 4722), H405 [16JA]

Medicare: count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1421), H6112 [11JY]

——— establish a demonstration program to provide integrated care for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease (see H.R. 4143), H7748 [7AU]

——— prohibit health plans and pharmacy benefit managers from restricting pharmacies from informing individuals regarding prices for certain drugs and biologicals (see H.R. 6144), H6589 [19JY]

——— promote cost savings and quality care through use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring services (see H.R. 2556), H6112 [11JY]

——— provide for temporary stabilization of Medicare Advantage payments following Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6809), H10338 [19DE]

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

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1017), H6041 [10JY]

Members of Congress: ensure access to Federal facilities in order to exercise oversight responsibilities (see H.R. 6260), H5973 [28JN]

Metropolitan Museum of Art: issue postage stamp in commemoration of anniversary of founding (see H. Res. 1130), H9443 [23OC]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H4693 [23MY]

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), H9821 [10DE]

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

National Commission on Fibrotic Diseases: establish (see H.R. 4638), H1609 [14MR]

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

National Media Diversity Month: designate (see H. Res. 888), H5201 [14JN]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1095), H9151 [27SE]

National Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 782), H1608 [14MR]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1683), H554 [18JA]

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

National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week: designate (see H. Res. 823), H3209 [12AP]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H9511 [13NO]

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

National Women’s Small Business Month: observance (see H. Res. 1134), H9448 [26OC]

New York, NY: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 7062), H9430 [12OC]

NIST: convene effort to make consistent, authoritative set of climate information available to standard-developing organizations (see H.R. 1464), H5225 [15JN]

NOAA: conduct coastal community vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification (see H.R. 2719), H5817 [27JN]

——— establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 6267), H7824 [4SE]

——— establish Climate Change Education Program (see H.R. 5606), H3979 [15MY]

——— make grants to States and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials (see H.R. 4525), H4777 [5JN]

——— provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities (see H.R. 845), H1543 [13MR]

Northern Mariana Islands: reform immigration policies (see H.R. 6578), H7722 [26JY]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 5337), H1727 [20MR]

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge: rename as Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 6064), H7824 [4SE]

Patents: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 5340), H1727 [20MR]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 4784), H169 [11JA]

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 H. Res. 1138), H9511 [13NO]

Political campaigns: apply ban on contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals to foreign-controlled, foreign-influenced, and foreign-owned domestic corporations (see H.R. 1615), H7688 [25JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 6239), H5814 [27JN]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H6651 [23JY]

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), H7752 [10AU]

Power resources: reform fossil fuel leasing, promote renewable energy, prepare for climate change, increase industry accountability, improve returns for development of Federal energy resources, and protect special places (see H.R. 4426), H3148 [11AP]

——— stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters (see H.R. 2242), H1699 [19MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: disapprove granting of reprieve or Presidential pardons to himself for offenses against the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 132), H9436 [16OC]

Public lands: promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation by expediting permits, encouraging access by veterans, prioritizing recreation, and maintaining trails and infrastructure (see H.R. 3400), H3397 [17AP]

——— 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]

Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9416 [2OC]

——— set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level and operate U.S. Refugee Admissions Program in good faith (see H. Res. 1073), H8738 [20SE]

Renewable energy: establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see H.R. 5291), H3097 [10AP]

Ross Bouyea Post Office Building, Plattsburgh, NY: designate (see H.R. 6930), H9149 [27SE]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit military assistance (see H.R. 7082), H9442 [23OC]

SBA: assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 7169), H9667 [27NO]

——— establish a grant program to address rising costs of tax compliance for small business concerns (see H.R. 5512), H3707 [26AP]

——— expand definition of research and development, increase participation in mentor-protege program, and promote use of interagency contracts (see H.R. 6368), H6465 [17JY]

——— modify method for prescribing size standards for business concerns (see H.R. 6330), H6175 [12JY]

——— provide for small business concerns located in the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5929), H4692 [23MY]

——— report certain information to Congress and the President (see H.R. 6382), H6465 [17JY]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (see H.R. 6367), H6465 [17JY]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (see H.R. 4743), H82 [9JA]

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

Small business: study and provide recommendations to promote participation of women and minorities in entrepreneurship activities and the patent system and extend Patent and Trademark Office authority to set fees (see H.R. 6758), H8106 [10SE]

Small Business Saturday: observance (see H. Res. 1144), H9510 [13NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish the National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2911), H1221 [20FE]

Social Security: eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 6114), H5199 [14JN]

——— protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1902), consideration (see H. Res. 968), H5748 [26JN]

Staff Sergeant Alexandria Gleason-Morrow Post Office Building, Dansville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5395), H2041 [22MR]

Taxation: allow the carryforward of health flexible spending arrangement account balances (see H.R. 6313), H6589 [19JY]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H1608 [14MR]

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

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1204), H5363 [20JN]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 4649), H5201 [14JN]

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]

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 (see H.R. 303), H1502 [8MR]

——— extend authorities relating to homeless veterans (see H.R. 4898), H5022 [8JN]

——— provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 506), H132 [10JA]

——— tribute to veteran-owned small businesses (see H. Res. 1141), H9471 [9NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: honor veterans, commemorate anniversary, and commend Vietnam Veterans Memorial and traveling ‘‘The Wall That Heals’’ exhibit (see H. Res. 821), H3445 [18AP]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 6545), H7756 [17AU]

Voting: 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]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 6880), H8884 [25SE]

Water: establish a trust fund to be funded by ending the deferral on income taxes on offshore corporate profits in order to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 5609), H3574 [25AP]

Wildlife: support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 5697), H5154 [13JN]

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

Women’s Business Ownership Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1134), H9448 [26OC]

World Oceans Day: observance (see H. Res. 929), H5021 [8JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H7776 [28AU]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: expand nutritional assistance in Puerto Rico and provide such assistance as cash during periods when access to such assistance is limited or unavailable as a result of a natural disaster (see H.R. 6208), H5648 [25JN]

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

Dept. of HHS: provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (see H.R. 7063), H9430 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to reimburse public transportation agencies that offer free unlimited transportation passes to eligible individuals (see H.R. 5542), H3396 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (see H.R. 6869), H8883 [25SE]

EPA: cancel registration of all uses of organophosphate pesticides (see H.R. 6631), H7724 [26JY]

FTC: codify ban on confessions of judgment in law in consumer loan contracts and expand such ban to provide protections to small businesses (see H.R. 7354), H10336 [19DE]

Housing: require reporting on sexual harassment in Federal housing assistance programs (see H.R. 6925), H9089 [26SE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H4980 [7JN]

Immigration: establish immigration consumer fraud information hotlines and websites and provide for outreach campaigns on such fraud (see H.R. 6363), H6173 [12JY]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (see H.R. 6103), H5199 [14JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: require voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications (see H.R. 5862), H4209 [17MY]

Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (see H.R. 7355), H10336 [19DE]

Ragbir, Ravidath L.: relief (see H.R. 4937), H783 [5FE]

SBA: expand opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through loan programs (see H.R. 5236), H1501 [8MR]

——— provide contracting assistance for small businesses in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 5178), H1441 [6MR]

——— provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria (see H.R. 6826), H8725 [13SE]

SEC: expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters (see H.R. 4792), H172 [12JA]

Small business: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (see H.R. 5669), H3746 [1MY]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses (see H.R. 5543), H3396 [17AP]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (see H.R. 6827), H8725 [13SE]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Agriculture: expand nutritional assistance in Puerto Rico and provide such assistance as cash during periods when access to such assistance is limited or unavailable as a result of a natural disaster (H.R. 6208), H5648 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: expand access to school-wide arts and music programs (H.R. 6137), H5285 [19JN]

Dept. of HHS: provide for and support liver illness visibility, education, and research (H.R. 7063), H9431 [12OC]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a grant program to reimburse public transportation agencies that offer free unlimited transportation passes to eligible individuals (H.R. 5542), H3396 [17AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve provision of services and benefits for veterans who experience domestic violence or sexual assault (H.R. 6869), H8885 [25SE]

EPA: cancel registration of all uses of organophosphate pesticides (H.R. 6631), H7727 [26JY]

FTC: codify ban on confessions of judgment in law in consumer loan contracts and expand such ban to provide protections to small businesses (H.R. 7354), H10337 [19DE]

Housing: require reporting on sexual harassment in Federal housing assistance programs (H.R. 6925), H9091 [26SE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (H.R. 6048), H4981 [7JN]

Immigration: establish immigration consumer fraud information hotlines and websites and provide for outreach campaigns on such fraud (H.R. 6363), H6175 [12JY]

National Commission of the Federal Response to Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico: establish (H.R. 6103), H5200 [14JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: require voluntary collection of demographic information for patent applications (H.R. 5862), H4209 [17MY]

Puerto Rico: require disclosure of connections to debtors, creditors, or parties of interest to debt restructuring by professionals involved in the process of such restructuring (H.R. 7355), H10337 [19DE]

Ragbir, Ravidath L.: relief (H.R. 4937), H784 [5FE]

SBA: expand opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through loan programs (H.R. 5236), H1502 [8MR]

——— provide contracting assistance for small businesses in Puerto Rico (H.R. 5178), H1441 [6MR]

——— provide for disaster loans to repair, rehabilitate, or replace property damaged or destroyed by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria (H.R. 6826), H8727 [13SE]

SEC: expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters (H.R. 4792), H173 [12JA]

Small business: reduce costs for certain businesses required to relocate from a Superfund site (H.R. 5669), H3746 [1MY]

Taxation: allow for a credit against tax for certain flood insurance expenses (H.R. 5543), H3396 [17AP]

Territories: provide the option of discharging certain unsecured financial obligations, allocate funds to eligible Puerto Rican creditors whose debt was terminated, and audit causes of Puerto Rico’s debt (H.R. 6827), H8727 [13SE]

Letters

Empowering Financial Institutions To Fight Human Trafficking Act: several civil liberties and privacy organizations, H9054 [26SE]

Motions

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), H4843 [6JN]

FAA: reauthorize programs (H.R. 4), H3723 [27AP]

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), H3723 [27AP]

Remarks

Brooklyn Chinese-American Association: anniversary of Eighth Avenue Senior Center, E1402• [12OC]

Chinese American Medical Society: anniversary of Scientific Symposium and Red Lantern Gala, E1240• [12SE]

Chinese American Nurses Association: Chinese American Medical Society Community Service Award recipient, E1240• [12SE]

Corps of Engineers: improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 8), motion to recommit, H4843 [6JN]

——— restore and increase resiliency of public infrastructure in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and continental U.S. damaged as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, H4843 [6JN]

Cypress Hills Local Development Corp.: anniversary, E677• [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: set aside section 8 housing vouchers for supportive and transitional housing for individuals recovering from opioid use disorders (H.R. 5735), H5176, H5177 [14JN]

Dept. of Labor: provide for youth jobs (H.R. 3336), H3194 [12AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow nonprofit organizations to share information on human trafficking or money laundering with financial institutions and regulatory authorities under a safe harbor that offers protection from liability (H.R. 6729), H9054, H9055 [26SE]

Economy: promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer protections (S. 2155), H4342 [22MY]

FAA: reauthorize programs, H9038, H9039 [26SE]

FEMA: disaster relief funding, H9038, H9039 [26SE]

——— 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), motion to recommit, H3724 [27AP]

——— waive cost share requirements for disaster recovery assistance to those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and California wildfires, H3724 [27AP]

Financial institutions: allow Federal savings associations to elect to operate as national banks (H.R. 1426), H646 [29JA]

——— establish requirements for use of a driver’s license or personal identification card for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service (H.R. 1457), H645 [29JA]

——— preserve access to data relative to loan and housing discrimination, H4342 [22MY]

——— reform living will process (H.R. 4292), H651 [29JA]

——— require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (H.R. 1116), H1578 [14MR]

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, H9039 [26SE]

Helen Keller Services (organization): anniversary, E1216• [6SE]

Henry Street Settlement (organization): anniversary, E1236• [12SE]

Hurricanes: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Maria, H1613 [15MR]

——— establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria, H9038, H9039 [26SE]

——— tribute to Brooklyn, NY, Girl Scout Troop 2672 for efforts to raise money to benefit children in Puerto Rico impacted by Hurricane Maria, E212• [23FE]

Immigration: authorize 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 (H.R. 3440), H558 [19JA]

——— 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, H5290 [20JN]

Israel: independence anniversary, E496• [18AP]

Loisaida, Inc.: tribute to Loisaida Center Festival, E723• [23MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of First Chinese Baptist Church, E1166• [21AU]

——— anniversary of Marco Polo Festival, E1427• [19OC]

——— anniversary of Masaryk Towers, E1238• [12SE]

Nonprofit organizations: clarify that organizations can accept donated mortgage appraisals (H.R. 2255), H650• [29JA]

Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund, Inc.: anniversary of scholarship fund gala, E1397• [12OC]

SBA: adjust real estate appraisal thresholds under the 7(a) loan program to bring them into line with thresholds used by Federal banking regulators (H.R. 6347), H8804 [25SE]

——— adjust real estate appraisal thresholds under the 504 loan program to bring them into line with thresholds used by Federal banking regulators (H.R. 6348), H8803 [25SE]

——— clarify functions and duties of Office of Advocacy (H.R. 6316), H8805 [25SE]

——— eliminate inclusion of option years in the award price for sole source contracts (H.R. 6369), H8811, H8812 [25SE]

——— expand definition of research and development, increase participation in mentor-protege program, and promote use of interagency contracts (H.R. 6368), H8809, H8810 [25SE]

——— expand opportunities available to employee-owned business concerns through loan programs (H.R. 5236), H3811, H3812 [8MY]

——— improve number of small business investment companies in underlicensed States (H.R. 4111), H3809 [8MY]

——— improve small business development centers program (H.R. 1702), H3807, H3808 [8MY]

——— improve women’s business center program (H.R. 1680), H3805, H3806 [8MY]

——— modify method for prescribing size standards for business concerns (H.R. 6330), H8806 [25SE]

——— report certain information to Congress and the President (H.R. 6382), H8812, H8813 [25SE]

——— require cyber certification for small business development center counselors (H.R. 3170), H3798, H3799 [8MY]

——— specify what credit is given for certain subcontractors and provide a dispute process for non-payment to subcontractors (H.R. 6367), H8807, H8808 [25SE]

——— strengthen Office of Credit Risk Management (H.R. 4743), H3814 [8MY]

SEC: expand access to capital for rural small businesses, H650• [29JA]

——— expand access to capital for small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters (H.R. 4792), H654 [29JA]

Senior citizens: provide training for financial services personnel to identify potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens and liability protection for such individuals who disclose such examples, H650• [29JA]

Small business: expand intellectual property education and training to assist with obtaining and protecting patents (S. 791), H8814 [25SE]

——— provide contractors with information on an agency’s administration of change orders to allow them to make informed decisions on pricing of bids or proposals (H.R. 4754), H3800, H3801 [8MY]

Spanish Speaking Elderly Council-RAICES (organization): anniversary, E593• [7MY]

Surplus Government property: provide access to and manage distribution of excess or surplus property to veteran-owned small businesses (S. 2679), H10402 [20DE]

United HealthCare Services, Inc.: United HealthCare Asian Initiatives recipient of Chinese American Medical Society Community Service Award, E1240• [12SE]

Votes: position on missed, E245• [1MR], E311• [14MR]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 2740), H9475 [13NO]

Wong, S. Chiu: Chinese American Medical Society Scientific Award recipient, E1240• [12SE]

World Bank Group: increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness (H.R. 3326), H443 [17JA]

Yee Shan Benevolent Society, Inc.: anniversary, E326• [15MR]

YWCA: anniversary, E1357• [2OC]

Tributes

Bass, Florence, E675• [17MY]

Chen, Si, E1016• [16JY]

Daniels, George B., E652• [15MY]

Filomeno, Jessenia, E589• [7MY]

Liu, Hai, E688• [18MY]

Lucerna, Frances, E701• [21MY]

Mayer, Elsie, E1709• [20DE]

Mestre, Esther, E560• [27AP]

Onserud, Hélène, E1559• [27NO]

Ramos, Jorge, E1301• [25SE]

Scotto, Salvatore (Buddy), E1359• [2OC]

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, H3385 [17AP]

Smith, Delores Hadden, E1112• [31JY]

Sze, Mark Chan, E688• [18MY]

Thomson, Maria A., E775• [5JN]

Ting, Yee Mee, E688• [18MY]

Tsuei, Li Keng, E688• [18MY]

Velez, Eladia, E700• [21MY]

Xin, Rong Guo, E688• [18MY]

Ying, Ng Kwa, E688• [18MY]

Ying, Wu Siu, E688• [18MY]