KAPTUR, MARCY (a Representative from Ohio)

Addresses

Human Rights Without Borders: by, E1638• [11DE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 5895, energy and water development appropriations, H5827 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

Dem Lawmaker Looking Into Whether Ryan Violated House Rules by Forcing Out Chaplain, Avery Anapol, Hill (publication), H3730 [27AP]

Kaptur Exploring Legislative Reprieve for Ousted House Chaplain—Ohio Democrat Said Any Legislation She Proposes Would Be Bipartisan, Lindsey McPherson, Roll Call (publication), H3730 [27AP]

Nun Oversees Conservation of Saint Francis’ Wooded Grounds in Sylvania, Nicki Gorny, Toledo (OH) Blade, E555• [26AP]

Toledo Celebrates Rogers Girls Basketball State Champions, Lauren Lindstrom, Toledo (OH) Blade, H3868 [9MY]

Torn From Immigrant Parents, 8-Month-Old Baby Lands in Michigan, Tresa Baldas, Detroit (MI) Free Press, H5488 [21JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on the provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy (see H.R. 1322), H5987 [3JY]

Agriculture: impose a moratorium on large agribusiness, food and beverage manufacturing, and grocery retail mergers and establish a commission to review such mergers and antitrust oversight of farm and food sectors (see H.R. 6800), H8724 [13SE]

Animals: call for end to dog and cat meat industry and urge certain countries to adopt and enforce prohibitions on such practices (see H. Res. 401), H733 [30JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 4691), H9415 [2OC]

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]

——— making continuing appropriations for military pay and death benefits, including Reserve components and supporting civilian and contractor personnel, during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 4871), H625 [22JA]

——— provide for establishment and operation of Reserve component cyber civil support teams (see H.R. 3712), H4739 [1JN]

——— remove prohibition on eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select of members of Reserve components who are eligible to enroll in certain health benefits plans (see H.R. 5121), H3707 [26AP]

Baltic States: recognize independence anniversary, commend political, economic, social, and military progress, support NATO European Deterrence Initiative, and continue mutually beneficial relationship (see H. Res. 826), H6042 [10JY]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 4518), H6042 [10JY]

Bill Harris Post Office, Ashland, OH: designate (see H.R. 5868), H4209 [17MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to present the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) (see H. Con. Res. 106), H1217 [16FE]

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

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

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 7123), H9510 [13NO]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see H.R. 6010), H4776 [5JN]

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

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 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]

Congress: reestablish Office of Technology Assessment (see H. Res. 849), H3706 [26AP]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (see H.R. 1836), H3707 [26AP]

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]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H8171 [12SE]

Credit: prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2498), H8728 [13SE]

——— require credit card companies to publish debt pay-down disclosures online to inform consumers about risks associated with minimum debt payment (see H.R. 6531), H7921 [6SE]

Crime: protect victims of stalking from gun violence (see H.R. 3207), H3060 [5AP]

Cybersecurity: provide grants to assist States in developing and implementing plans to address cybersecurity threats or vulnerabilities (see H.R. 1344), H4739 [1JN]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversaries of independence and subsequent independence of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic and reaffirm alliance with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 99), H1076 [8FE]

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), H6112 [11JY]

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

——— expand and improve opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 4316), H1374 [5MR]

——— expand availability of programs to veteran farmers and ranchers (see H.R. 6500), H9092 [26SE]

——— improve food safety, encourage greater production of agricultural commodities for use in the locality in which produced, and reauthorize and expand support of these efforts (see H.R. 3941), H1507 [9MR]

——— provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participating households to purchase certain nutritious fruits and vegetables (see H.R. 4855), H581 [19JA]

——— reauthorize and expand Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant Program to encourage purchase of fruits and vegetables under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 5563), H3441 [18AP]

——— reauthorize Farm to School Program (see H.R. 3687), H7921 [6SE]

——— reauthorize National Organic Program and provide for modernization of organic import documentation, new technology advancements, and stricter enforcement of organic products entering the U.S. (see H.R. 3871), H3055 [2AP]

——— reauthorize the organic agriculture research and extension initiative (see H.R. 2436), H1373 [5MR]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H554 [18JA]

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), H6112 [11JY]

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), H7732 [27JY]

——— provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) (see H.R. 5136), H1478 [7MR]

Dept. of Energy: establish new goals and carry out certain demonstration projects relative to energy storage (see H.R. 5610), H3574 [25AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 6174), H5505 [21JN]

——— submit biennial plan to reduce rate of maternal mortality (see H.R. 5761), H3936 [11MY]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H8171 [12SE]

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]

——— develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 5710), H3833 [8MY]

——— establish a grant program for jurisdictions with high rates of violent crime (see H.R. 4767), H168 [11JA]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 4345), H173 [12JA]

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

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

——— require judicial review of executive branch ability to remove a special counsel (see H.R. 5476), H3317 [13AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 6791), H9436 [16OC]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 1300), H8742 [24SE]

——— provide protections for employees receving tips by ensuring that all tips are the property of the employee and not the employer (see H.R. 5180), H1610 [14MR]

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

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), H8739 [20SE]

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), H7685 [25JY]

——— 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), H3096 [10AP]

——— 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), H7921 [6SE]

——— 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), H676 [29JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: conduct study to identify disparities between communities in auto insurance costs and payout amounts based on predominant racial makeup of such communities (see H.R. 4885), 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), H6264 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a grant program to provide Veteran Student Centers at institutions of higher education to assist veterans in the pursuit of higher education (see H.R. 3272), H4850 [6JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 4099), H7782 [31AU]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H8171 [12SE]

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), H5225 [15JN]

——— provide for additional flexibility relative to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders (see H.R. 3692), H4730 [24MY]

Eastern Europe: affirm U.S. support to Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova in their effort to retain political sovereignty and territorial integrity (see H. Res. 955), H5362 [20JN]

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

Elections: expose and deter unlawful and subversive foreign interference in Federal elections (see H.R. 530), H7156 [24JY]

——— 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]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 4745), H9744 [29NO]

Employment: prohibit forced arbitration in employment disputes (see H.R. 7109), H9460 [30OC]

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]

——— prohibit sewage dumping into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 6967), H9511 [13NO]

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

Europe: reject Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe, support energy security and diversification, and impose sanctions against individuals and companies working on pipeline (see H. Res. 1035), H7724 [26JY]

——— require reports by Dept. of State, Dept. of the Treasury, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 6224), H7751 [10AU]

Executive Office of the President: establish National Office for Cyberspace (see H.R. 5822), H4285 [21MY]

FAA: establish grant program to improve preparation and representation of certain students in aviation-related fields (see H.R. 6005), H4776 [5JN]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see H.R. 911), H1543 [13MR]

FCC: 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), H6112 [11JY]

FDA: prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 2212), H1221 [20FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using or contracting with an entity that uses certain telecommunications services or equipment (see H.R. 4747), H3060 [5AP]

——— 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), H8887 [25SE]

Federal employees: increase rates of pay for General Schedule and prevailing rate employees (see H.R. 4775), H168 [11JA]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: ensure public sector employees are able to form and join unions and enter into a written contract with employers and reaffirm policy to encourage collective bargaining (see H.R. 6238), H5814 [27JN]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 4846), H1268 [26FE]

Federal Railroad Administration: provide for limitations on duty hours for yardmaster employees (see H.R. 3148), H5749 [26JN]

FEMA: reauthorize Port Security Grant Program (see H.R. 6609), H9467 [6NO]

——— reform and reorganize (see H.R. 7333), H10335 [19DE]

Firearms: 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), H7157 [24JY]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6681), H7772 [24AU]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 10), H4778 [5JN]

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]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8171 [12SE]

Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 781), H1756 [21MR]

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

Great Lakes Week: designate (see H. Res. 868), H3750 [3MY]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 2542), H3750 [3MY]

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]

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

Human Rights Day: observance (see H. Res. 1174), H9820 [10DE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5991 [6JY]

Immigration: increase transparency and modify reporting requirements for temporary nonimmigrant work visas to prevent human trafficking (see H.R. 4777), H976 [7FE]

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

——— 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. 6236), H5814 [27JN]

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), H8171 [12SE]

Infrastructure: ensure any infrastructure plan provides for job creation, public investment, clean energy jobs, fair hiring and wage standards, and protection of Federal aid programs, the environment, and civil rights (see H. Con. Res. 63), H738 [2FE]

Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 237), H3834 [8MY]

Labor Management Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H7871 [5SE]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H7871 [5SE]

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

Medicaid: provide consistent standard of health care to the incarcerated (see H.R. 6764), H10104 [11DE]

Medicare: 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), H9449 [26OC]

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 720), H732 [30JA]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive (see H. Res. 890), H3929 [10MY]

National Fishing and Boating Week: designate (see H. Res. 871), H4778 [5JN]

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

National Labor Relations Act: amend (see H.R. 6080), H7871 [5SE]

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

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 2584), H1699 [19MR]

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

National Rosie the Riveter Day: designate (see H. Res. 756), H1503 [8MR]

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

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

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H3884 [9MY]

NOAA: reauthorize national harmful algal blooms and hypoxia program and require an assessment and action plan for reducing harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in the Greater Everglades region (see H.R. 6645), H7734 [31JY]

Ohio and Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor: repeal funding limitation (see H.R. 7081), H9439 [19OC]

Patents: establish a robust patent system that restores and protects the right of inventors to own and enforce private property rights in inventions and discoveries (see H.R. 6264), H5974 [28JN]

——— provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 6370), H6195 [13JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow for certain third party payments (see H.R. 3976), H404 [16JA]

Poland: recognize memorials and monuments to Katyn Massacre of Polish officers as important historical reminders and commend contributions of Polish Americans to prosperity, diversity, and strength of the U.S. (see H. Res. 893), H3977 [15MY]

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

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), H8108 [10SE]

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

Refugees: set presidential determination of annual refugee admissions limit at certain level (see H.R. 6909), H9089 [26SE]

Russia: accept and support U.S. intelligence on interference in U.S. elections and call on President Trump to rescind invitation to Russian President, Vladimir Putin (see H. Res. 1014), H6649 [23JY]

——— combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H6651 [23JY]

——— condemn chemical weapons attack against Sergei Skripal and his daughter, extend sympathies to those affected by the attack, and reaffirm U.S.-British relationship (see H. Res. 786), H1699 [19MR]

——— condemn ongoing occupation of, and human rights violations in, Crimea and call for continued sanctions against those engaged in such illegal occupation (see H. Res. 1022), H7756 [17AU]

——— 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), H6559 [18JY]

——— impose sanctions in response to cyber intrusions, aggression, and destabilizing activities (see H.R. 5216), H1500 [8MR]

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H3060 [5AP]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 991), H19 [8JA]

——— provide for cost-of-living increases for certain Federal benefits programs based on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 1251), H82 [9JA]

Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4751), H3056 [2AP]

SSA: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]

Taxation: establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 4260), H6112 [11JY]

——— include green infrastructure bonds in definition of qualified private activity bonds (see H.R. 7041), H9419 [5OC]

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

——— provide current year inclusion of net controlled foreign corporation tested income by ending tax breaks for exporting jobs and profits (see H.R. 5108), H1332 [27FE]

——— reform the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1661), H5286 [19JN]

Transportation Security Administration: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 2514), H6112 [11JY]

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]

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), H5021 [8JN]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Res. 1174), H9820 [10DE]

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]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 6612), H7723 [26JY]

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), H6650 [23JY]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1818), H3210 [12AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5034), H3887 [9MY]

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

Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 850), H3744 [27AP]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 4912), H1214 [15FE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H5095 [12JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Energy: provide financial assistance to local governments impacted by reduction in tax revenue from nuclear powerplants (see H.R. 6814), H8725 [13SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 136), H5816 [27JN]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (see H.J. Res. 136), H5816 [27JN]

EPA: publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (see H.R. 7078), H9438 [19OC]

FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (see H.R. 6248), H5815 [27JN]

Freedom To Choose Their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 139), H8170 [12SE]

Poland: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1168), H9763 [3DE]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (see H.R. 6249), H5815 [27JN]

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), H4849 [6JN]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Energy: provide financial assistance to local governments impacted by reduction in tax revenue from nuclear powerplants (H.R. 6814), H8727 [13SE]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 136), H5817 [27JN]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 136), H5817 [27JN]

EPA: publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (H.R. 7078), H9439 [19OC]

FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (H.R. 6248), H5816 [27JN]

Freedom To Choose Their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week: designate (H.J. Res. 139), H8171 [12SE]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (H.R. 6249), H5816 [27JN]

Eulogies

Pinkerton, Catherine: by Kathy Thornton, E18• [9JA]

Excerpts

House Rules and Manual for the 115th Congress relative to House officers and officials, H3730 [27AP]

President Trump’s and President Putin’s Press Conference Following Their Summit in Helsinki, E1030• [18JY]

Factsheets

Religious ‘Nones’ Underrepresented in Congress Compared With U.S. Adults Overall: Pew Research Center, H3730 [27AP]

Homilies

Catherine Pinkerton Memorial Service, Cleveland, OH, Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, E17• [9JA]

Letters

Clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act: Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers (organization), H120 [10JA]

——— Shane Larson, Communications Workers of America (organization), H121 [10JA]

Dept. of the Treasury Pension Rehabilitation Administration establishment to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund: Douglas Rumsey, E1193• [4SE]

Poems

‘‘New Colossus,’’ Emma Lazarus, H5489 [21JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H2018, H2024 [22MR]

——— making continuing, H528 [18JA], H891 [6FE], H10493 [20DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H1106 [13FE]

——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 2), H3181 [12AP]

——— reform entitlement programs, H3495 [24AP]

Corps of Engineers: Aquatic Nuisance Species Research Program funding, H4956 [7JN]

——— investigation account funding, H4925 [7JN]

——— post-disaster watershed assessment studies funding, H4953 [7JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations, H721, H722 [30JA], H891 [6FE]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 6157), H5718 [26JN]

Dept. of Energy: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) funding, H4939 [7JN]

——— Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) funding through reductions in fossil energy research and development funding, H4935 [7JN]

——— establish Stranded Nuclear Waste Task Force to study existing Federal and private resources to assist communities impacted by nuclear plant closure and housing of spent nuclear fuel, H3908 [10MY]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration defense nuclear nonproliferation funding, H4945 [7JN]

——— National Nuclear Security Administration defense nuclear nonproliferation funding through reduction of W76–2 warhead modification program funding, H4942 [7JN]

——— Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy offshore wind job training grants funding, H4932 [7JN]

——— prohibit funding for purchase of heavy water from Iran, H4955 [7JN]

——— provide financial assistance to local governments impacted by reduction in tax revenue from nuclear powerplants (H.R. 6814), E1248• [13SE]

——— reduce salary of Western Area Power Administration Administrator Mark Gabriel, pursuant to House of Representatives’ Holman Rule allowing such reduction, H4947 [7JN]

——— research and grants funding for innovation in safe and secure storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal of spent nuclear fuel from civilian nuclear reactors, H4937 [7JN]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, H656 [29JA]

Dept. of Justice: decision to join lawsuit to strike Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions that prevent denial of insurance coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, H8162 [12SE]

——— establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), Senate amendment, H10493 [20DE]

——— establish a permanent background check system for employees and volunteers of organizations who serve children, the elderly, or the disabled (H.R. 695), Senate amendments, H721, H722 [30JA]

Dept. of State: include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (H.R. 1625), Senate amendment, H2018, H2024 [22MR]

Dept. of the Interior: clarify use of amounts in the White Mountain Apache Tribe Settlement Fund (S. 140), H120 [10JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 6147), H6382 [17JY], H6540, H6542 [18JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (H.R. 4444), H80 [9JA], E1192• [4SE]

——— establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (S. 2147), H80 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish clinical observation pilot program for pre-med students preparing to attend medical school (H.R. 2787), H7133 [24JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services, H8241 [13SE]

Education: importance of education and teacher funding, H3084 [10AP]

Election Assistance Commission: election security grant program funding, H6382 [17JY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures by corporations and other business organizations intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 136), E938• [27JN]

——— constitutional amendment permitting Congress and the States to establish limits on contributions and expenditures in elections for public office (H.J. Res. 136), E938• [27JN]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H4951, H4955 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5895), H4900, H4925, H4932, H4935, H4937, H4939, H4942, H4945, H4947, H4951, H4953, H4955, H4956, H4967, H4968 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5895), conference report, H8241 [13SE]

EPA: clarify and codify regulations relative to the application of solid waste disposal laws to agricultural byproducts and nutrient management, H6382 [17JY]

——— prohibit use of funds to enforce abandonment criteria for prior converted cropland, H4967 [7JN]

——— prohibit use of funds to prepare, propose, or promulgate any regulation or guidance related to the social cost of carbon, H4968 [7JN]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for microcystin toxin (H.R. 7078), E1426• [19OC]

FBI: commend apprehension of criminals and condemn efforts of certain public officials to undermine public faith and trust, H1170 [14FE]

FCC: require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising (H.R. 6248), E935• [27JN]

Financial institutions: end too-big-to-fail and taxpayer bailouts, increase access to capital and credit, repeal provisions of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and provide economic growth, H6382 [17JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations, H6382 [17JY], H6540, H6542 [18JY]

Flag—U.S.: provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty (H.R. 1892), Senate amendment, H891 [6FE]

Freedom To Choose Their Destiny for the Nations of Eastern Europe and Eurasia Week: designate (H.J. Res. 139), E1229• [12SE]

FRS: provide exclusive rulemaking authority over banking entities and exclude community banks with assets under a certain amount from certain regulatory requirements (H.R. 4790), H3220, H3221 [13AP]

General Motors Co.: impact of announced closures of auto plants, H9658 [27NO], H9731 [29NO]

GPO: restrict distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the U.S. (H.R. 195), Senate amendment, H528 [18JA]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1599 [14MR]

Immigration: improve border security, reallocate Diversity Visa Program visas, provide a path to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program participants, and reform family-based immigration, H5196 [14JN]

——— 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, H5195–H5198 [14JN], H5488 [21JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H10493 [20DE]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), H5196 [14JN]

Labor Day: observance, H7817 [4SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, H8241 [13SE]

Libbey, Inc.: anniversary, E551• [26AP]

Maurice D. Hinchey Post Office Building, Saugerties, NY: designate (H.R. 4722), E1264• [17SE]

McCabe, Andrew G.: dismissal as FBI Deputy Director, H1683 [19MR]

NAFTA: impact on U.S. wages and workforce, H9531 [15NO], H9731 [29NO]

——— renegotiation of certain provisions, H5756 [27JN], H7091 [24JY], H9531 [15NO], H9731 [29NO]

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: observance, H3691 [26AP]

National Retirement Planning Week: observance, H3196 [12AP]

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act, H120 [10JA]

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

Ohio: condemn Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid of immigrant workers at meat processing plants, H5348 [20JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: open enrollment, H9508 [13NO]

Pensions: modify certain laws relative to multiemployer pensions (H.R. 2412), H80 [9JA], E1192• [4SE]

——— protect multiemployer pension plan benefits, H6273 [17JY]

——— secure multiemployer pension benefits, H78 [9JA]

Poland: independence anniversary, H1378 [6MR]

——— independence anniversary (H. Res. 1168), E1592• [3DE]

Political campaigns: ban contributions by foreign-controlled corporations and foreign-affiliated nonprofit organizations, prohibit foreign involvement in election activities, and reform Foreign Agents Registration Act (H.R. 6249), H5759 [27JN], E936• [27JN]

Postal Service: prohibit funding to allow provision of basic financial services, H6540, H6542 [18JY]

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 (H. Res. 926), E785• [6JN]

——— condemn provocative actions in Kerch Strait against Ukrainian navy, H9731 [29NO]

——— impact on European energy security, H6477 [18JY], E1030• [18JY]

Ryan, Speaker: condemn forced resignation of House Chaplain, Patrick J. Conroy, H3729 [27AP]

Sandusky, OH: anniversary, E546• [26AP]

——— Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid on Corso’s Flower and Garden Center, H5196 [14JN]

Saudi Arabia: hold those responsible for death of Jamal Khashoggi accountable, H10092 [11DE]

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: impact, H129 [10JA]

——— impact on budget deficit, H3383 [17AP]

Toledo, OH: tribute to Rogers High School girls’ basketball team, H3868 [9MY]

Toledo Sister Cities International (organization): anniversary, E1240• [12SE]

Treaties and agreements: impact of NAFTA and CAFTA on U.S. wages and workforce, H5195–H5198 [14JN], H5756 [27JN]

Trump, President: characterization of remarks relative to investigation of Russian interference in U.S. elections during news conference with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, H6635 [23JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Federal employees, H7817 [4SE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, H4270 [21MY], H6032 [10JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H7091 [24JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to health care, H6164 [12JY]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Russia, H897 [6FE], H6245 [16JY]

——— summit meeting with Russian President, Vladimir Putin, H6635 [23JY], E1030• [18JY]

Ukraine: encourage U.S.-Ukraine cybersecurity cooperation and require a report on such cooperation (H.R. 1997), H759• [5FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H782 [5FE]

Tribute, H1451 [7MR], H1568, H1588, H1595–H1601 [14MR], E309, E312, E313 [14MR], E323, E325, E327 [15MR], E341 [20MR]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S1756 [15MR]

Reports

Brutal and Undemocratic Actions of Dictator Vladimir Putin’s Russia: Committee To Protect Journalists, H6635 [23JY]

Statements

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Raid on Corso’s Flower and Garden Center, Sandusky, OH: Several Employees and Family Members, H5197, H5198 [14JN]

Ivan Drach—Giant of Ukraine’s Independence: Robert A. McConnell, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, E970• [6JY]

Tributes

Balderson, Representative, H7863 [5SE]

Bowman, Dana, H7673 [25JY]

Drach, Ivan F., E969• [6JY]

Frelinghuysen, Representative, H2024 [22MR]

Gregory, Mary I., E547• [26AP]

Johnson, Isiah J., E709• [22MY]

Kaman, Andrea, H9807 [10DE], E1633• [10DE]

Leavell, Lovey A., E195• [15FE]

Linder, William, H1249 [26FE]

Marchionne, Sergio, E1232• [12SE]

Markowicz, Philip, E24• [10JA]

Miller, Doni, E1247• [13SE]

Piasecki, Frank J., Sr., E355• [21MR]

Pinkerton, Catherine, H30 [9JA]

Radzilowski, Thaddeus C., E1056• [24JY]

Regula, Mary A. Rogusky, H3131 [11AP]

Rowny, Edward L., H539 [18JA]

Rumsey, Douglas, E1192• [4SE]

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, H3387 [17AP]

Spiess, Thomas A., E353• [21MR]

Stinson, M. Jeremias, E555• [26AP]

Wodarski, M. Maurice, E726• [24MY]