THOMPSON, BENNIE G. (a Representative from Mississippi)

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

Don’t Give Trump a Pass on Puerto Rico, Mekela Panditharatne, New York (NY) Times, H7798 [4SE]

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), H9463 [2NO]

African Americans: increase upward social mobility of Black families and help ensure equal protection under the law (see H.R. 5785), H3935 [11MY]

African-American Music Appreciation Month: observance (see H. Res. 974), H5975 [28JN]

AID: implement policies to end preventable maternal and child deaths globally within a generation (see H.R. 4022), H6589 [19JY]

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

Armed Forces: repeal authority to use against those responsible for hijacking and crashing of commercial aircraft into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Somerset County, PA (see H.R. 1229), H3707 [26AP]

Bankruptcy: allow an individual debtor to discharge certain educational loans and educational benefits received a certain number of years before commencement of the bankruptcy case (see H.R. 6588), H9425 [9OC]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 755), H1443 [6MR]

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

Black Women’s Heart Health Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 722), H785 [5FE]

Bureau of the Census: provide that individuals in prison shall, for purposes of a decennial census, be attributed to the last place of residence before incarceration (see H.R. 5454), H4584 [22MY]

Children and youth: express that child safety is the first priority of custody and visitation adjudications, and that State courts should improve adjudications of custody where family violence is alleged (see H. Con. Res. 72), H8887 [25SE]

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 rights: declassify documents from civil rights cold cases and establish a civil rights cold case record collection and the Cold Case Records Review Board (see H.R. 1272), H6650 [23JY]

Colleges and universities: prohibit discrimination in higher education against certain undocumented students on the basis of immigration status (see H.R. 6525), H7943 [7SE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement in the U.S. Capitol (see H.R. 4856), H1374 [5MR]

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), H8733 [17SE]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1515), H8742 [24SE]

Credit: improve regulation of ‘‘payday’’ lending by ensuring consumers control their own bank accounts, increasing transparency, and banning lead generators and anonymously registered websites in payday lending (see H.R. 4999), H1268 [26FE]

——— prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 2498), H8739 [20SE]

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 6086), H5152 [13JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: address deferred maintenance at schools of agriculture and Agricultural Research Service facilities (see H.R. 6474), H6648 [23JY]

——— establish a grant program to award funds to certain land-grant African-American colleges and universities to award scholarships to students attending such institutions (see H.R. 51), H1609 [14MR]

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

——— provide mandatory funding for grants to upgrade agricultural and food sciences facilities at land-grant African-American colleges and universities (see H.R. 5122), H1342 [1MR]

——— remove certain limitations relative to commodity assistance for school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3738), H1544 [13MR]

Dept. of Commerce: prepare and submit reports to Congress on role of telecommunications in hate crimes (see H.R. 4527), H405 [16JA]

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), H8108 [10SE]

Dept. of Education: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1957), H8739 [20SE]

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

——— improve opportunities to attain a quality, debt-free degree or credential (see H.R. 6543), H9526 [14NO]

——— include Parent PLUS loans in income-contingent and income-based repayment plans, reduce interest rates and eliminate origination fees for such loans, and provide counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 6280), H5974 [28JN]

——— permanently reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6876), H9408 [28SE]

——— reduce interest rate caps, eliminate loan origination fees, and provide for refinancing of loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 3390), H9415 [2OC]

——— report annually the Federal civil rights violations of educational institutions (see H.R. 6537), H7687 [25JY]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1127), H9415 [2OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish National Advisory Committee on Individuals With Disabilities in All-Hazards Emergencies (see H.R. 6201), H5580 [22JN]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 959), H6175 [12JY]

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

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 3773), H170 [11JA]

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

——— require drug manufacturers to submit a transparency and justification report prior to increasing certain drug prices (see H.R. 2439), H1699 [19MR]

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

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 3473), H7728 [26JY]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2913), H903 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance school security efforts (see H.R. 6920), H9089 [26SE]

——— establish a school security coordinating council (see H.R. 6919), H9089 [26SE]

——— extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (see H.R. 7188), H9742 [29NO]

——— implement certain requirements for information relative to supply chain risk (see H.R. 6430), H6557 [18JY]

——— improve effectiveness of efforts to identify and address homeland security risks to surface transportation, secure against vehicle-based attacks, and assess new security technologies and measures (see H.R. 5131), H1333 [27FE]

——— increase number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and staff and require reports that identify staffing, infrastructure, and equipment needed to enhance security at ports of entry (see H.R. 4940), H901 [6FE]

——— prohibit expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, including for use by teachers (see H.R. 5257), H1542 [13MR]

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

——— provide for certain protections for aliens granted temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure (see H.R. 4253), H10337 [19DE]

——— provide lawful permanent resident status to previously removed alien parents and spouses of U.S. citizens (see H.R. 5510), H3315 [13AP]

Dept. of HUD: extend Fair Housing Act protections to persons suffering discrimination on the basis of sex or sexual orientation (see H.R. 1447), H8739 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: develop and implement national standards for the use of solitary confinement in correctional facilities (see H.R. 5710), H3931 [10MY]

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

Dept. of Labor: carry out a Federal subsidized employment program (see H.R. 6485), H7154 [24JY]

——— establish a pilot program to provide grants for job guarantee programs (see H.R. 6467), H6648 [23JY]

——— provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers (see H.R. 6230), H7728 [26JY]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H1477 [7MR]

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: declare wildlife disease emergencies and coordinate rapid response to these emergencies (see H.R. 7005), H9406 [28SE]

——— 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]

——— 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), H976 [7FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 4444), H3835 [8MY]

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), H7728 [26JY]

——— establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at Fort McClellan, AL (see H.R. 3666), H3835 [8MY]

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

——— revive and expand the Intermediate Care Technician Pilot Program (see H.R. 1783), H3835 [8MY]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 2472), H9431 [12OC]

Discrimination: prohibit in public accommodations on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 3520), H8742 [24SE]

Drugs: acknowledge that the War on Drugs has been a failed policy and apologize to individuals and communities victimized by this policy (see H. Res. 933), H5093 [12JN]

——— make marijuana legal at the Federal level, incentivize States to change marijuana laws that disproportionately impact minority communities, and allow retroactive review of marijuana sentences (see H.R. 4815), H477 [17JA]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2077), H1543 [13MR]

Dunnigan, Alice Allison: tribute (see H. Res. 1060), H9421 [5OC]

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

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]

——— establish innovative water technology grant program and encourage use of innovative water technology (see H.R. 6727), H7920 [6SE]

Executive Office of the President: require quarterly reports on security clearances for employees (see H.R. 5019), H1177 [14FE]

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

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

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), H1653 [15MR]

Firearms: 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]

——— prohibit sale of firearms to individuals suspected of terrorism (see H.R. 7219), H9767 [6DE]

——— prohibit transfer of a firearm at a gun show by a person who is not a licensed dealer (see H.R. 6654), H10104 [11DE]

Franklin, Aretha L.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 6681), H7943 [7SE]

Freedom of religion: ensure laws intended to protect religious freedom do not infringe upon laws intended to protect civil rights (see H.R. 3222), H8739 [20SE]

FTC: prohibit unfair and deceptive practice of commercial sexual orientation or gender identity conversion therapy (see H.R. 2119), H8739 [20SE]

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

Gleason, Stephen M.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5499), H9569 [16NO]

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: amend (see H.R. 6771), H9526 [14NO]

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), H9092 [26SE]

Hurricanes: establish a commission to investigate death toll and Federal response to Hurricane Maria (see H.R. 6048), H5022 [8JN]

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]

——— 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), H5581 [22JN]

——— provide mental health services to every child who was separated from their parents due to zero tolerance policy that prosecutes all adults entering the U.S. illegally (see H.R. 6180), H5505 [21JN]

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

Indianapolis (U.S.S.): award a Congressional Gold Medal to the crew (see H.R. 4107), 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), H83 [9JA]

Insurance: cap prescription drug cost-sharing (see H.R. 6340), H6264 [16JY]

——— 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]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 948), H5285 [19JN]

Law enforcement officers: establish grant program for States that establish standards for education and training programs concerning civilian and law enforcement encounters during traffic stops and other in-person encounters (see H.R. 7281), H10169 [12DE]

Lawson, James M., Jr.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 7137), H9539 [15NO]

Major Robert Odell Owens Post Office, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 5238), H6112 [11JY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1953), H6041 [10JY]

——— extend transition to new payment rates for durable medical equipment and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 4229), H1336 [27FE]

——— improve process whereby administrative contractors issue local coverage determinations (see H.R. 3635), H6264 [16JY]

——— modify requirement for certain former Armed Forces members to enroll in Part B to be eligible for TRICARE for Life and provide coverage of certain DNA specimen provenance assay tests (see H.R. 6886), H9153 [27SE]

——— 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]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 930), H1477 [7MR]

——— provide coverage of pharmacist services in medically underserved areas (see H.R. 592), H629 [25JA]

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

Memphis, TN: anniversary of sanitation workers’ strike (see H. Res. 715), H677 [29JA] (see H. Res. 720), H738 [2FE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 5942), H9439 [19OC]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 108), H1443 [6MR]

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

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H974 [7FE]

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

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

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

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

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 4732), H9431 [12OC]

National Media Diversity Month: designate (see H. Res. 888), H4733 [25MY]

National Ostomy Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H9406 [28SE]

National Vitiligo Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 757), H9416 [2OC]

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

Nelson Mandela International Day: observance (see H. Res. 455), H6465 [17JY]

NLRB: establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations (see H.R. 5728), H4981 [7JN]

OMB: establish accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small businesses (see H.R. 5337), H3097 [10AP]

OSHA: authorize the Voluntary Protection Programs (see H.R. 1444), H5094 [12JN]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see H.R. 4117), H6589 [19JY]

Phillips, Velvalea H. Rodgers: tribute (see H. Res. 863), H3742 [27AP]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 864), H7729 [26JY]

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

Powell, Barbara R. Johns: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 5561), H9092 [26SE]

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), H785 [5FE]

Public Health Service: designate the Chief Nurse Officer as the National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1651), H5363 [20JN]

——— submit annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health (see H.R. 5161), H6264 [16JY]

Russia: combat subversive activities (see H.R. 6437), H6587 [19JY]

SBA: modify upfront guarantee fees for certain 7(a) loans to eliminate economic barriers faced by women, minorities, and veteran small business owners (see H.R. 7186), H9691 [28NO]

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

Schools: end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 5374), H8739 [20SE]

Sexual harassment: provide for research to better understand causes and consequences of sexual harassment in the scientific workforce and examine policies to reduce the prevalence and negative impact of such harassment (see H.R. 7031), H9419 [5OC]

Sports: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 6469), H6648 [23JY]

SSA: establish a procedure to close or reduce access to field offices (see H.R. 7146), H9576 [23NO]

——— improve and strengthen representative payment program (see H.R. 4547), H738 [2FE]

——— require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 5431), H4777 [5JN]

Taxation: allow a credit against income tax for equity investments in research intensive small business concerns (see H.R. 5463), H7759 [21AU]

——— eliminate requirement that charities, churches, and traditionally tax-exempt organizations pay Federal taxes on provided employee benefits (see H.R. 6504), H7685 [25JY]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 5282), H1729 [20MR]

——— enhance the child and dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 2633), H6042 [10JY]

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

——— extend earned income tax credit to caregivers and qualifying students and establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (see H.R. 6873), H8883 [25SE]

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

——— increase low-income housing credit (see H.R. 6542), H7735 [31JY]

——— provide for proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities (see H.R. 5463), H7759 [21AU]

——— provide tax incentives to promote economic development in economically distressed zones (see H.R. 6785), H8170 [12SE]

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]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see H.R. 4918), H737 [2FE]

Transportation Security Administration: improve threat information sharing, integrated operations, and law enforcement training for transportation security (see H.R. 5089), H1266 [26FE]

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]

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]

Women: promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 4198), H9569 [16NO]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Chinese American veterans in recognition of dedicated service (see H.R. 2358), H3397 [17AP]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 5879), H9436 [16OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a commission to enhance cultural competence and improve recruitment and outreach at U.S. Coast Guard Academy and modify process for congressional nominations for appointment as cadets (see H.R. 6905), H9089 [26SE]

——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 6772), H8169 [12SE]

——— transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives on information produced and disseminated relative to cybersecurity threats posed by ZTE Corp., headquartered in China (see H. Res. 898), H4138 [16MY]

——— transmit documents on border security policies, procedures, and activities relative to Border Patrol interdiction of families between ports of entry (see H. Res. 1005), H6588 [19JY]

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), H1177 [14FE]

FEMA: establish a contractor review process for vendors seeking disaster response contracts (see H.R. 4995), H1074 [8FE]

House of Representatives: prohibit Members from using congressional offices for personal overnight accommodations and allow a tax deduction for living expenses incurred by Members (see H.R. 5845), H4137 [16MY]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (see H.R. 4895), H677 [29JA]

Transportation Security Administration: require strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace relative to acquisition of security screening technologies (see H.R. 6459), H6588 [19JY]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a commission to enhance cultural competence and improve recruitment and outreach at U.S. Coast Guard Academy and modify process for congressional nominations for appointment as cadets (H.R. 6905), H9091 [26SE]

——— strengthen partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions (H.R. 6772), H8170 [12SE]

Elections: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (H.R. 5011), H1178 [14FE]

FEMA: establish a contractor review process for vendors seeking disaster response contracts (H.R. 4995), H1075 [8FE]

House of Representatives: prohibit Members from using congressional offices for personal overnight accommodations and allow a tax deduction for living expenses incurred by Members (H.R. 5845), H4139 [16MY]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (H.R. 4895), H677 [29JA]

Transportation Security Administration: require strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace relative to acquisition of security screening technologies (H.R. 6459), H6589 [19JY]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program establishment: several civil liberties and immigration law organizations, H7788 [4SE]

Medgar Evers Home National Monument Act: Beverly W. Hogan, Tougaloo College, H3950 [15MY]

——— Jeff Seabold, Jackson, MS, Historic Preservation Commission, H3950 [15MY]

——— Kenneth H. P’Pool, Mississippi Dept. of Archives and History, H3950 [15MY]

Remarks

Alcorn State University: tribute to football team, E1609• [6DE]

American Missionary Association: tribute, E1207• [5SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection counter terrorist networks activities (H.R. 4578), H7787 [4SE]

——— authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 5074), H1662 [19MR]

——— establish a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program (H.R. 6443), H7794, H7795 [4SE]

——— establish Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (H.R. 6439), H7787, H7788 [4SE]

——— establish State and local fusion center technical assistance program (H.R. 5099), H1666 [19MR]

——— examine actions undertaken to combat vehicular terrorism (H.R. 4227), H1666, H1667 [19MR]

——— implement certain requirements for information relative to supply chain risk (H.R. 6430), H7792 [4SE]

——— prepare a maritime border threat analysis and design a strategic plan based on such analysis (H.R. 5869), H7797, H7798 [4SE]

——— reauthorize the Border Enforcement Security Task Force program (H.R. 2281), H7787 [4SE]

——— strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 6136), H5487 [21JN]

——— strengthen border security and increase resources for enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 6136), consideration (H. Res. 953), H5447 [21JN]

Drew, MS: anniversary of Holly Grove Baptist Church, E374• [26MR]

Duck Hill, MS: anniversary of Young Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, E1508• [13NO]

FAA: reauthorize programs, H9038 [26SE]

Fannie’s Nest, Inc.: tribute, E236• [27FE]

Firearms: gun control, H1254 [26FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, H1254 [26FE]

First Choice Home Care, LLC: tribute, E381• [29MR]

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

Hurricanes: assessment of disaster relief for those affected by Hurricane Maria, H7798 [4SE]

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), H5377 [21JN]

——— 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, H5149• [13JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), H5429, H5430 [21JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 774), H5377 [21JN]

——— reform (H.R. 4760), consideration (H. Res. 954), H5377 [21JN]

Jackson, MS: tribute to Jackson Public Schools JROTC program, E1605• [6DE]

Lambert, MS: tribute to Pleasant Hope Missionary Baptist Church, E1198• [4SE]

Medgar Evers National Monument: establish (H.R. 4895), H3950 [15MY]

Mississippi: tribute to Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Special Response Team for efforts to assist with search and recovery mission after military aircraft crash in Leflore County, MS, E237• [27FE]

Phoenix Project Community Development Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E1578• [29NO]

Robinsonville, MS: tribute to Morning Star Baptist Church, E1581• [29NO]

Ruleville, MS: tribute to North Sunflower Medical Center, E383• [29MR]

SBA: report certain information to Congress and the President (H.R. 6382), E1333• [28SE]

Taylor, Dowell: National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., inductee, E1528• [15NO]

Taylor’s Candy Co.: tribute, E370• [26MR]

Transportation Security Administration: require strategy to diversify the technology stakeholder marketplace relative to acquisition of security screening technologies (H.R. 6459), H7790 [4SE]

——— strengthen air cargo security (H.R. 4176), H1664 [19MR]

Yazoo City, MS: anniversary of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, E601• [8MY]

——— tribute to Exclusive Kutz Barber Shop, E372• [26MR], E433• [11AP]

——— tribute to Scott Memorial Funeral Home, E370• [26MR]

Tributes

Altstock, Colleen, E1061• [25JY]

Anderson, Henry, Sr., E74• [19JA]

Archer, Bridget, E382• [29MR]

Atkins, Andrew F., E992• [10JY]

Barrett-Simon, Margaret C., E70• [19JA]

Beasley, Robert L., E226• [27FE]

Bennet, Lerone, Jr., E196• [15FE]

Benson, Charlie R. and Ora L. White, E369• [26MR]

Brookins, Dexter M., E375• [26MR]

Cain-Bell, Shakira, E1576• [29NO]

Campbell, Henry, E77• [19JA]

Camper, Larry D., E1192• [4SE]

Carbo, Bria, E989• [10JY]

Daniel, George W., Sr., E1257• [13SE]

Davis, Stanley, E429• [11AP]

Davis, Velma, E1188• [4SE]

Denson, Louisa Young, E1013• [16JY]

Dockins, Joe T., E384• [29MR]

Ephram, Willora Craft (Peaches), E147• [6FE]

Ford, Marie, E1195• [4SE]

Gray, Wardell, E43• [16JA]

Hall, Alexis, E987• [10JY]

Hall, Sarah Kimbrough, E371• [26MR]

Hamer, Fannie Lou, E1607• [6DE]

Hamp, Calvin (K.C.), E76• [19JA]

Haygood, Jessica, E866• [19JN]

Holland, Tony, E600• [8MY]

Hurt, Robert L., III, E599• [8MY]

Jackson, Adeline Brown, E362• [22MR]

Jackson, Gloria Richmond, E376• [26MR], E985• [10JY]

Johnson, Alexandrea, E1191• [4SE]

Johnson-Burger, Carol, E432• [11AP]

Jones, Angela C., E607• [8MY]

Kilpatrick, Jeffrey, E78• [19JA]

King, Norvel B., E1575• [29NO]

Kirklin, Ronald, E1612• [6DE]

Laird, Keba, E385• [29MR]

Lester, Julius, E106• [29JA]

Lindsey, Willie L., Jr., E14• [9JA], E993• [10JY]

Luckett, Henry, E230• [27FE]

Magee, Fonda, E1579• [29NO]

Mayfield, Darnika, E866• [19JN]

McDowell, Patricia W., E1681• [17DE]

Mitchell, Calvin, E1033• [18JY]

Moody, Anne, E235• [27FE]

Moore, Richie, E1572• [29NO]

Moore, Robert E., E1678• [17DE]

Olive, Milton L., III, E371• [26MR]

Paige, Ralph, E1014• [16JY]

Quinn, Timothy, E1575• [29NO]

Rankin, Delores Gibbs, E991• [10JY]

Rausa, Alfio, E862• [19JN]

Richardson, Lakeisha, E864• [19JN]

Sims-Johnson, Mary, E865• [19JN]

Stewart, Louise, E1577• [29NO]

Strickland, Tametrice Eckols, E373• [26MR]

Taylor, John, Jr., E1559• [27NO]

Thomas, Amy, E379• [29MR]

Thomas, Angie, E1513• [13NO]

Thompson, Paul, E1683• [19DE]

Tucker, William C., E1045• [23JY]

Washington, Demi, E234• [27FE]

Washington, George C., III, E1573• [29NO]

Williams, Jeremiah, E1611• [6DE]

Wilson, Leon, E382• [29MR]

Young, Hattie, E1579• [29NO]