ZELDIN, LEE M. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5691 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4879 [19JN]

Appointments

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, H2705 [13MR]

Articles and editorials

Year After Opening the Jerusalem Embassy—On the Right Side of History, David M. Friedman, Jewish Press (publication), E591• [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 616), H675 [16JA]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H1211 [24JA]

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H2506 [6MR]

African Americans: mint coins in commemoration of Negro Leagues baseball establishment anniversary (see H.R. 4104), H7537 [6SE]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions (see H. Res. 642), H8259 [18OC]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3285 [25AP]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H4697 [13JN]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1170 [23JA]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8096 [4OC]

Argentina: condemn Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires in 1994, express condolences to families of victims, and support holding those responsible accountable (see H. Res. 441), H4774 [18JN]

Armed Forces: provide for continuance of pay and allowances for members, including Reserve components during any period of lapsed appropriations (see H.R. 491), H517 [11JA]

Benjamin A. Gilman Post Office Building, Middletown, NY: designate (see H.R. 694), H996 [22JA]

Business and industry: allow State and local governments to purchase from the Federal supply schedule (see H.R. 3187), H4388 [10JN]

——— allow U.S. importers to apply for exclusions from tariffs on Chinese goods which are not accessible outside of China and items that increase the cost of living for U.S. families (see H.R. 1452), H2763 [21MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of the rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 31), H3068 [3AP]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H2916 [28MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2885 [27MR]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H603 [15JA]

——— provide interim appropriations for Coast Guard Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans for each fiscal year after 2018 (see H.R. 847), H1282 [29JA]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: bring into the regular appropriations process (see H.R. 969), H1361 [5FE]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8102 [8OC]

Courts: prohibit exclusion of individuals from service on a Federal jury on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 874), H1333 [30JA]

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (see H.R. 1988), H2917 [28MR]

DEA: eliminate separate registration requirement for dispensing narcotic drugs categorized in schedules with lower potential for abuse that are intended for maintenance or detoxification treatment (see H.R. 2482), H5077 [24JN]

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. 663), H1244 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1605), H4773 [18JN]

——— include certain individuals who work on farms or ranches as individuals employed in public service jobs for purposes of loan forgiveness eligibility under Federal Direct Loan Program (see H.R. 3232), H4627 [12JN]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2648 [11MR]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H4011 [20MY]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H3341 [30AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H3267 [12AP]

——— increase number of permanent faculty in palliative care at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, and promote education in palliative care and hospice (see H.R. 647), H4167 [23MY]

——— provide social service agencies with resources to provide services to meet urgent needs of Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life (see H.R. 4077), H7467 [25JY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H4629 [12JN]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H7161 [22JY]

——— require adrenoleukodystrophy screening of newborns (see H.R. 534), H543 [14JA]

Dept. of HUD: allow duplication of benefits for certain Community Development Block Grant Program disaster recovery program recipients impacted by Hurricane Sandy (see H.R. 5452), H10608 [17DE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2099 [25FE]

——— use lawfully forfeited drug seizures to increase border security (see H.R. 416), H520 [11JA]

Dept. of Labor: clarify definition of employee relative to direct sellers under Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3522), H7490 [2AU]

Dept. of State: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H209 [3JA]

——— report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 2343), H3275 [18AP]

——— require reports on religious intolerance in Saudi Arabian educational materials (see H.R. 554), H1173 [23JA]

——— submit to Congress a report on designation of Muslim Brotherhood (organization) as a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 2412), H3339 [30AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald Schools (see H.R. 3250), H5272 [5JY]

——— prohibit issuance of certain geological and geophysical exploration permits in the Atlantic Ocean (see H.R. 1149), H2681 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: issue bonds to finance construction of a southern border wall and installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to gain operational control of the southwest border (see H.R. 546), H1214 [24JA]

——— report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H5826 [15JY]

Dept. of Transportation: ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H8057 [26SE]

——— ensure only citizens or U.S. nationals may operate trains from Mexico within U.S. border (see H.R. 3896), H7506 [16AU]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H7666 [11SE]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H3069 [3AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 2816), H7666 [11SE]

——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]

——— eliminate copayments for medicines relative to preventive health services (see H.R. 3932), H7376 [24JY]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H603 [15JA]

——— enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of certain veterans unable to live independently to non-departmental medical foster homes (see H.R. 1527), H7666 [11SE]

——— furnish medically necessary transportation for newborn children of certain women veterans (see H.R. 2752), H7666 [11SE]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H7666 [11SE]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H7496 [9AU]

——— improve provision of health care to women veterans (see H.R. 3036), H7666 [11SE]

——— improve recruitment of Veterans Health Administration personnel by enhancing the hiring timeline, releasing physicians from non-compete agreements, and updating minimum credentials (see H.R. 1163), H7666 [11SE]

——— include the cost of applying to an institution of higher learning as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 730), H1171 [23JA]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H8090 [1OC]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H1580 [13FE]

——— provide administrative support to certain dental care providers and establish a pilot program to provide dental care to certain veterans (see H.R. 2628), H7707 [12SE]

——— provide financial assistance to eligible entities to provide and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans at risk of suicide and veteran families (see H.R. 3495), H8083 [27SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll (see H.R. 1713), H12297 [23DE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H361 [9JA]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 553), H4181 [30MY]

——— report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans (see H.R. 2681), H7666 [11SE]

——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H7667 [11SE]

Discrimination: provide for consideration of a definition of anti-Semitism for enforcement of Federal antidiscrimination laws relative to education programs or activities (see H.R. 4009), H7464 [25JY]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H5266 [28JN]

——— issue semipostal stamp to support lyme disease research (see H.R. 5299), H9255 [4DE]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Drugs: lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H10124 [11DE]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H7506 [16AU]

Europe: require reports by Dept. of State and Office of the Director of National Intelligence on construction of Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Europe (see H.R. 2023), H5169 [25JN]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2317 [28FE]

——— require air carriers to disclose information on aircraft maintenance (see H.R. 4374), H7772 [18SE]

FBI: improve National Instant Criminal Background Check System in order to search National Data Exchange database when conducting criminal background checks (see H.R. 2319), H3264 [12AP]

FCC: repeal requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum (see H.R. 451), H462 [10JA]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2047 [22FE]

——— require labeling of genetically-engineered fish (see H.R. 1104), H1519 [11FE]

Federal agencies and departments: require guidance clarity statements on certain agency documents not issued in accordance with rulemaking process and therefore not legally binding (see H.R. 5270), H9179 [26NO]

——— require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds received from a settlement (see H.R. 850), H1283 [29JA]

FEMA: provide assistance for common interest communities, condominiums, and housing cooperatives damaged by a major disaster (see H.R. 5337), H9346 [6DE]

Financial institutions: require regulatory agencies to take risk profiles and business models of institutions into account when taking regulatory actions (see H.R. 741), H1209 [24JA]

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H2236 [26FE]

——— limit authority of States and localities to regulate conduct, or impose penalties or taxes, in relation to rifles or shotguns (see H.R. 1072), H1460 [7FE]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H288 [8JA]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H2273 [27FE]

Floyd H. Flake Federal Building, Queens, NY: designate (see H.R. 718), H3304 [29AP]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H3682 [9MY]

Foreign policy: promote security and energy partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean (see H.R. 2913), H4390 [10JN]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H10611 [17DE]

GAO: provide for a joint session of House and Senate budget committees to receive a presentation on the audited financial statement of the Executive branch (see H. Con. Res. 68), H8054 [26SE]

George H. Bacel Post Office Building, Fayetteville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5451), H10608 [17DE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: ensure that increases in guarantee fees of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shall not be used to offset provisions that increase the deficit (see H.R. 5055), H8783 [12NO]

GSA: incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings (see H.R. 919), H1335 [30JA]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H2043 [19FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1350 [4FE]

Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: redesignate as Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (see H.R. 695), H996 [22JA]

Hunger: recognize importance of U.S. leadership to accelerate global progress against maternal and child malnutrition and support commitment of AID to global nutrition through its multi-sectoral nutrition strategy (see H. Res. 189), H5203 [26JN]

Immigration: increase penalties for those who illegally reenter the U.S. after being removed (see H.R. 384), H357 [9JA]

Insurance: require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H7867 [20SE]

——— restore legal rights for claimants under Holocaust-era insurance policies (see H.R. 5265), H9175 [22NO]

Iran: condemn human rights violations and issue targeted sanctions, support antigovernment protesters and freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and promote access to communications technology and social media (see H. Res. 752), H10307 [16DE]

——— condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H4391 [10JN]

——— impose terrorism-related sanctions against As-Saib Ahl Al-Haq and Harakat Hizballah Al-Nujaba and publish a list of armed groups receiving assistance from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 361), H1339 [30JA]

——— make financial assets of the Iranian Government available to pay compensatory damages to families of victims of the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Lebanon (see H.R. 2790), H4172 [24MY]

——— terminate certain waivers of sanctions on Iran issued in connection with agreement relative to its nuclear program (see H.R. 5086), H8877 [14NO]

Iraq: impose sanctions on persons, including Iran and its affiliates, that threaten the peace or stability of Iraq (see H.R. 571), H10124 [11DE]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2919 [28MR]

——— condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H9169 [21NO]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (see H. Res. 246), H2761 [21MR]

——— recognize and affirm historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem, commend access of all faiths to holy sites there, and condemn UNESCO efforts to delegitimize that connection (see H. Res. 12), H1339 [30JA]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H8057 [26SE]

Korean Americans: require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H6001 [17JY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H4431 [11JN]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7837 [19SE]

Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson Post Office Building, Floral Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 1833), H2755 [18MR]

Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office, Fairport, NY: designate (see H.R. 540), H543 [14JA]

Margaret Cochran Corbin Campus of the VA New York Harbor Health Care System, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 1925), H7244 [23JY]

McAuliffe, Christa: mint commemorative coins with proceeds from sales going to For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) (organization) Robotics program (see H.R. 500), H2919 [28MR]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 2235), H8102 [8OC]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H3926 [16MY]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H2763 [21MR]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H3263 [12AP]

——— modify coverage requirements for diabetic shoes (see H.R. 2235), H8102 [8OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H2915 [28MR]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H4773 [18JN]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H3267 [12AP]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H2504 [6MR]

——— waive eligibility waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 2770), H3841 [15MY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 12), H7529 [30AU] (see H.J. Res. 20), H210 [3JA] (see H.J. Res. 29), H7560 [9SE]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H2798 [25MR]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (see H.R. 336), H1342 [31JA]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1372), H2233 [26FE]

Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini Post Office Building, Brooklyn, NY: designate (see H.R. 4794), H9223 [3DE]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H2919 [28MR]

National Academy of Inventors: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2857), H5776 [12JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H2795 [25MR]

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. 1225), H2029 [14FE]

——— study ways to commemorate and preserve the aviation history of Long Island, NY (see H.R. 2369), H3283 [25AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H2754 [18MR]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H3339 [30AP]

National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H3682 [9MY]

New York Mets (baseball team): anniversary of 1969 World Series victory (see H. Res. 461), H7838 [19SE]

Normandia Maldonado Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 3870), H7837 [19SE]

Office of Science and Technology Policy: establish an interagency working group to coordinate activities and develop policy guidance to protect federally funded research and development (see H.R. 3038), H5203 [26JN]

O’Ree, Willie: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2504), H7506 [16AU]

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge: rename as Congressman Lester Wolff National Wildlife Refuge (see H.R. 263), H721 [17JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1244 [28JA]

Postal Service: designate a single, unique ZIP code for particular communities (see H.R. 377), H357 [9JA]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H1351 [4FE]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H1285 [29JA]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1285 [29JA]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4011 [20MY]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2103 [25FE]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H7536 [6SE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2042 [19FE]

Schiff, Representative: condemn and censure relative to remarks during hearing on whistleblower complaint against President Trump and alleged collusion between the Trump Campaign and Russia (see H. Res. 604), H8103 [8OC] (see H. Res. 630), H8201 [16OC]

Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office, Pine Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 2151), H3926 [16MY]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8721 [31OC]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H2916 [28MR]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer (see H.R. 2178), H3271 [15AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H465 [10JA]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H4629 [12JN]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

Syria: halt slaughter of Syrian people, encourage a negotiated settlement, hold human rights abusers accountable for their crimes, and impose new sanctions (see H.R. 31), H545 [14JA]

Taxation: exclude Federal Pell Grants from gross income (see H.R. 3803), H5998 [17JY]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H7990 [25SE]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8097 [4OC]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H4389 [10JN]

——— provide a child tax credit for pregnant moms for unborn children if such children are born and issued Social Security numbers before the due date for return of tax for the taxable year (see H.R. 2266), H3272 [15AP]

——— provide for issuance of exempt facility bonds for qualified carbon dioxide capture facilities (see H.R. 3861), H7379 [24JY]

——— provide for tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings (see H.R. 1251), H2030 [14FE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H5305 [9JY]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H3252 [10AP]

——— repeal limitation on cover over of distilled spirits taxes to Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands and transfer a portion of such cover over to Puerto Rico Conservation Trust Fund (see H.R. 1786), H7755 [17SE]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local property and income taxes, limit step-up in basis for property acquired from a decedent, and deem a sale on any contribution of property to a private foundation (see H.R. 4274), H7596 [10SE]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (see H.R. 188), H1464 [7FE] (see H.R. 257), H288 [8JA]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H7755 [17SE]

——— restore tax exemption for advance refunding bonds (see H.R. 2772), H3841 [15MY]

——— terminate Presidential Election Campaign Fund and transfer remaining funds to NIH 10-Year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund (see H.R. 2234), H5203 [26JN]

Terrorism: recognize women’s varied roles in violent extremism and terrorism and promote their meaningful participation in efforts to prevent and counter violent extremism and terrorism (see H.R. 1653), H2614 [8MR]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4634), H8110 [11OC]

Transcontinental Railroad: recognize Chinese railroad workers for contributions to construction, honor those who lost their lives during construction, and acknowledge risks faced while enduring discrimination (see H. Res. 165), H2315 [28FE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance security operations and stabilize security workforce by applying a unified personnel system to employees responsible for screening passengers and property (see H.R. 1140), H4217 [3JN]

——— 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. 1171), H7837 [19SE]

——— implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (see H.R. 3694), H7526 [27AU]

——— require deployment of law enforcement personnel at airport screening locations at very large airports (see H.R. 4020), H7465 [25JY]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8261 [18OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H7161 [22JY]

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), H1339 [30JA]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2036 [14FE]

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. 1380), H2234 [26FE]

——— support wildlife conservation, improve anti-trafficking enforcement, reward anti-trafficking whistleblowers, and use fines and other penalties to fund conservation efforts (see H.R. 864), H8096 [4OC]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8102 [8OC]

——— provide women and girls’ safe access to sanitation facilities in refugee camps (see H.R. 615), H3069 [3AP]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H1173 [23JA]

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. 1773), H7483 [30JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) known as ‘‘Merrill’s Marauders’’ for bravery and service in the jungles of Burma (see H.R. 906), H1334 [30JA]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H7904 [24SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3266 [12AP]

Yemen: condemn human rights violations, ideology of hate against Jews, blocking of humanitarian aid, and attacks on civilians by Houthi movement and support peaceful end of civil war while preventing terrorist foothold (see H. Con. Res. 50), H9388 [9DE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building, Mastic, NY: designate (see H.R. 829), H1243 [28JA]

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad: protect U.S. heritage abroad (see H.R. 2194), H3217 [9AP]

Congressman Bill Carney Post Office, Smithtown, NY: designate (see H.R. 828), H1242 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: reduce frequency of federally required academic assessments (see H.R. 4630), H8101 [8OC]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (see H.R. 4079), H7467 [25JY]

Dept. of HUD: require verification of eligible immigration status for provision of housing assistance (see H.R. 4214), H7525 [27AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran (see H.R. 2736), H3789 [14MY]

——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 1749), H2717 [13MR]

——— make permanent the authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (see H.R. 1750), H2717 [13MR]

——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (see H.R. 2568), H3474 [7MY]

Emergency medical personnel: include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2887), H4064 [21MY]

Immigration: provide that certain naturalized individuals who are affiliated with a criminal gang are subject to revocation of citizenship (see H.R. 1106), H1462 [7FE]

Israeli Americans: recognize heritage and contributions of Israeli-American community (see H. Res. 376), H3727 [10MY]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1171 [23JA]

Lebanon: restrict military assistance pending certification that steps are being taken to end Hezbollah (terrorist organization) and Iranian influence over security forces (see H.R. 3331), H4771 [18JN]

Middle East: improve assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 348), H3440 [2MY]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and combat anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), consideration (see H. Res. 314), H3256 [10AP]

National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (see H.R. 1661), H2614 [8MR]

Plum Island, NY: repeal requirement for GSA to sell certain Federal property, require further use be for conservation, education, and research, and conduct a special resource study (see H.R. 1578), H2504 [6MR]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (see H. Con. Res. 32), H3068 [3AP]

Terrorism: combat terrorist travel, transfer border security systems to partner governments, establish minimum international border security standards, and suspend assistance to countries not complying with such standards (see H.R. 630), H676 [16JA]

Veterans: issue PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial semipostal stamp to benefit veterans (see H.R. 688), H719 [17JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building, Mastic, NY: designate (H.R. 829), H1244 [28JA]

Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad: protect U.S. heritage abroad (H.R. 2194), H3220 [9AP]

Congressman Bill Carney Post Office, Smithtown, NY: designate (H.R. 828), H1244 [28JA]

Dept. of Education: reduce frequency of federally required academic assessments (H.R. 4630), H8102 [8OC]

——— simplify and improve Federal Direct Loan Program through income-contingent repayment to provide stronger protections for borrowers, encourage responsible borrowing, and save money for taxpayers (H.R. 4079), H7471 [25JY]

Dept. of HUD: require verification of eligible immigration status for provision of housing assistance (H.R. 4214), H7525 [27AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify that the estate of a deceased veteran may receive certain accrued benefits upon the death of the veteran (H.R. 2736), H3791 [14MY]

——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (H.R. 1749), H2718 [13MR]

——— make permanent the authority to provide financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing (H.R. 1750), H2718 [13MR]

——— study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma and liver disease in veterans of the Vietnam era caused by exposure to certain parasites (H.R. 2568), H3476 [7MY]

Emergency medical personnel: include nonprofit and volunteer ground and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain benefits (H.R. 2887), H4065 [21MY]

Immigration: provide that certain naturalized individuals who are affiliated with a criminal gang are subject to revocation of citizenship (H.R. 1106), H1464 [7FE]

Lebanon: restrict military assistance pending certification that steps are being taken to end Hezbollah (terrorist organization) and Iranian influence over security forces (H.R. 3331), H4772 [18JN]

National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (H.R. 1661), H2615 [8MR]

Plum Island, NY: repeal requirement for GSA to sell certain Federal property, require further use be for conservation, education, and research, and conduct a special resource study (H.R. 1578), H2505 [6MR]

Terrorism: combat terrorist travel, transfer border security systems to partner governments, establish minimum international border security standards, and suspend assistance to countries not complying with such standards (H.R. 630), H678 [16JA]

Veterans: issue PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Memorial semipostal stamp to benefit veterans (H.R. 688), H721 [17JA]

Lists

First Congressional District of New York Armed Forces enlistees, E563• [9MY]

Remarks

Armed Forces: remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), H1547 [13FE]

——— remove from unauthorized hostilities in Yemen (H.J. Res. 37), consideration (H. Res. 122), H1539 [13FE]

Army Specialist Thomas J. Wilwerth Post Office Building, Mastic, NY: designate (H.R. 829), H2971 [2AP]

Congressman Bill Carney Post Office, Smithtown, NY: designate (H.R. 828), H3321 [30AP]

Credit: clarify seasoning requirements for certain refinanced mortgage loans to allow pooling of Dept. of Veterans Affairs loans through Ginnie Mae (H.R. 1988), H5275 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5550, H5551 [10JY], H5596, H5597, H5598, H5599 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding for certain support to Saudi Arabia-led intervention in Yemen against the Houthis, H5598, H5599 [11JY]

——— prohibit funding for sale of defense articles to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates under emergency authority and circumvention of congressional review, H5597, H5598 [11JY]

——— prohibit Special Defense Acquisition Fund funding for assistance to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates to conduct hostilities in Yemen, H5596 [11JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 943), H9300 [6DE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (H.R. 1327), H2572, H2573, H2574, H2575, H2576, H2577 [7MR], H3912 [16MY], H4926 [20JN], H5746 [12JY], H7654 [11SE]

Dept. of State: maintain existing regulations governing exportation of certain weapons and military equipment on U.S. Munitions List, H5550, H5551 [10JY]

——— report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (H.R. 2343), H9300 [6DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust certain limits on the guaranteed amount of a home loan under the home loan program, H3749 [14MY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H3749 [14MY]

Discrimination: condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (H. Res. 183), H2549 [7MR]

Farrakhan, Louis: condemn promotion of ideas that create animosity and anger toward Jews and the Jewish religion and all expressions of racism, anti-Semitism, and ethnic or religious intolerance, H1276 [29JA]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H1162 [23JA]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H1276 [29JA]

Israel: anniversary of relocation of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, H3775 [14MY]

——— oppose global boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement, urge negotiated solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and support U.S.-Israel scientific and technological cooperation in civilian areas (H. Res. 246), H7183, H7185, H7186, H7187 [23JY], H7393, H7394 [25JY], H9300 [6DE]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (H. Res. 72), H1276 [29JA], H2378 [6MR]

King, Representative Steve: condemn and censure relative to remarks about White supremacy and White nationalism (H. Res. 40), H2378 [6MR]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (H.R. 336), H1539 [13FE], H7183 [23JY], H7393, H7394 [25JY], H9269 [5DE], H9300, H9305 [6DE]

——— improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (S. 1), H7183 [23JY]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), H9300, H9301, H9302, H9303, H9304, H9305 [6DE]

——— support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (H. Res. 326), consideration (H. Res. 741), H9269 [5DE]

National Decency Day: observance, H3775 [14MY]

New York: tribute to First Congressional District Armed Forces enlistees, E563• [9MY]

Omar, Representative: call for removal from Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2378 [6MR]

Serbia: support efforts to investigate and bring to justice individuals responsible for the execution-style murders of U.S. citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in 1999 (H. Con. Res. 32), H8365 [22OC]

Taxation: modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (H.R. 5377), H12279, H12280 [19DE]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (H.R. 188), H2686 [13MR]

——— repeal limitation on deductions for certain taxes, including State and local taxes (H.R. 257), H2686 [13MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7654 [11SE]

Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: reauthorize (H.R. 4634), H8936 [18NO]

Tlaib, Representative: condemn comments characterized as anti-Semitic, H3797 [15MY]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12181 [18DE]

——— impeachment (H. Res. 755), consideration (H. Res. 767), H12122 [18DE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (H.R. 9), H3367, H3368 [1MY]

Tributes

Alvarez, Luis, H4926 [20JN]

Cianciotta, Gennaro (Jerry), E26• [9JA]

Joel, Billy, H3508 [9MY]

Karloutsos, Alexander, E1567• [10DE]

Langhorn, Garfield M., H548 [15JA], E43• [15JA]

Moss, Steven, H5083 [25JN]

Nuszen, Adam D., E292• [12MR]

Odierno, John W., E1365• [29OC]

Petrancosta, Christopher V., E515• [1MY]

Pierce-Ryan, Kathleen, E638• [21MY]

Wilson, Thomas, H3484 [8MY]

Wolman, David, E789• [18JN]