KIM, ANDY (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2566 [7MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5013, H5019 [21JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5188 [26JN]

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), H3411 [2MY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 1790, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H7745 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: limit restrictions on provision of abortion services to protect a women’s right to determine whether and when to bear a child or end a pregnancy and protect health providers ability to provide reproductive services (see H.R. 2975), H5305 [9JY]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4121 [22MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H2797 [25MR]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H4919 [19JN]

Animals: allow for adoption or non-laboratory placement of certain animals used in Federal research (see H.R. 2897), H7775 [18SE]

——— increase protections by reforming licensing process for dealers and exhibitors (see H.R. 4211), H7775 [18SE]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H2505 [6MR]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H4919 [19JN]

——— provide for humane treatment of dogs (see H.R. 2442), H4920 [19JN]

——— restrict use of exotic and nondomesticated animals in traveling circuses and exhibitions (see H.R. 2863), H7867 [20SE]

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H2323 [4MR]

Armed Forces: authorize military departments to pay National Guard and Reserve component officers aviation incentive pay at the same rate as active duty pilots (see H.R. 2953), H10610 [17DE]

——— enhance recordkeeping relative to exposure by members to certain occupational and environmental hazards while deployed overseas (see H.R. 2617), H3926 [16MY]

——— expand certain benefits for survivors of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 1911), H3285 [25AP]

——— limit funding to reduce number of active duty members deployed to Syria (see H.R. 914), H1335 [30JA]

——— limit funding to reduce number of active duty members deployed to the Republic of Korea (see H.R. 889), H1334 [30JA]

——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H2719 [13MR]

——— provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 463), H9222 [3DE]

——— 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. 613), H2939 [1AP]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1465 [7FE]

Bankruptcy: make student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 770), H3285 [25AP]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H9180 [26NO]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H5008 [20JN]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H5272 [5JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 7), H1331 [30JA]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H678 [16JA]

——— 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), H3069 [3AP]

Coastal zones: improve resilience of built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features (see H.R. 1317), H3285 [25AP]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2888 [27MR]

Courts: allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion (see H.R. 4189), H7505 [16AU]

——— eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H2311 [28FE]

Crime: make a deliberate, targeted attack on a law enforcement officer a Federal crime (see H.R. 1325), H2748 [14MR]

——— train individuals in effective and evidence-based de-escalation techniques to ensure individuals have skills to resolve conflicts, manage anger, and control implicit bias without use of force (see H.R. 2457), H9223 [3DE]

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), H4012 [20MY]

Defense Language Institute: authorize awarding of a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign language (see H.R. 3185), H4388 [10JN]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1), H361 [9JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow schools to use geographic preference in order to procure locally grown, raised, and caught food (see H.R. 3220), H7837 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: provide blood testing for departmental firefighters to determine potential exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 1863), H2795 [25MR]

——— provide travel to Dover AFB, DE, for family of Armed Forces members who die outside the U.S. but not in a theater of combat operations so the family may receive the remains of the deceased (see H.R. 3065), H5270 [2JY]

——— study renovation, repair, or expansion needs of certain elementary schools and secondary schools that educate military-dependant children (see H.R. 4917), H8677 [30OC]

——— 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), H2235 [26FE]

Dept. of Education: expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H2940 [1AP]

——— improve remedial education programs that train students in the competencies needed to succeed in higher education (see H.R. 3950), H7377 [24JY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H2887 [27MR]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H4175 [28MY]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H2043 [19FE]

——— provide temporary Impact Aid Program construction grants to eligible local educational agencies (see H.R. 3647), H8261 [18OC]

——— reauthorize and improve grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, and improving veteran student centers (see H.R. 1652), H5038 [21JN]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H9223 [3DE]

——— require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents (see H.R. 662), H2370 [5MR]

——— require institutions of higher education to use a uniform financial aid form with standard definitions for financial aid terms to make it easier to compare offers from different schools (see H.R. 2321), H9122 [20NO]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7837 [19SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program for interim storage of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 3136), H7529 [30AU]

——— establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance U.S. industrial competitiveness by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors (see H.R. 4230), H10124 [11DE]

——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H8880 [14NO]

——— establish advanced nuclear energy goals and provide versatile, reactor-based fast neutron source and high-assay, low-enriched uranium for research, development, and demonstration of advanced reactor concepts (see H.R. 3306), H7867 [20SE]

——— prioritize acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from decomissioned or decommissioning nuclear reactors in high population areas with high earthquake hazard (see H.R. 2995), H7837 [19SE]

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), H5038 [21JN]

——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H8299 [21OC]

——— ensure doctors have access to patients’ treatment history to prevent addiction relapses or harmful drug interactions and protect confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records (see H.R. 2062), H4066 [21MY]

——— establish a National Mesothelioma Patient Registry (see H.R. 1824), H9222 [3DE]

——— establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (see H.R. 3), H8090 [1OC]

——— 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), H3271 [15AP]

——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H1458 [7FE]

——— prohibit health insurance providers from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than those for screening examinations (see H.R. 2428), H3478 [7MY]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H2763 [21MR]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H8298 [21OC]

——— reauthorize autism-related research and programs (see H.R. 1058), H2648 [11MR]

——— revise and extend projects relative to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 1109), H5007 [20JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H9222 [3DE]

Dept. of Justice: allow use of certain grant funds to provide identification kits for parents and guardians to collect and store their children’s sensitive identification information (see H.R. 4172), H8960 [18NO]

——— allow use of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to develop court processes to allow family members to petition courts to block dangerous individuals from purchasing weapons (see H.R. 1236), H7536 [6SE]

——— condemn invalidation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provisions on preexisting conditions and other health coverage and reverse position in Texas v. U.S. (see H. Res. 271), H2988 [2AP]

——— develop immersive, real-life, scenario-based training curriculum for law enforcement personnel (see H.R. 2329), H8388 [22OC]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H2102 [25FE]

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

Dept. of Labor: award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see H.R. 4397), H8880 [14NO]

——— increase minimum salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay and provide for periodic updates of such threshold (see H.R. 3197), H8299 [21OC]

——— issue an occupational safety and health rule that requires covered health care and social service employers to adopt a comprehensive workplace violence prevention plan (see H.R. 1309), H3682 [9MY]

——— prioritize provision of services to homeless veterans with dependent children in carrying out homeless veterans reintegration programs (see H.R. 2224), H5305 [9JY]

——— strengthen child labor laws by revising age requirements for agricultural employment, prohibiting the handling of pesticides by children, and increasing penalties for violations (see H.R. 3394), H5586 [10JY]

Dept. of Peacebuilding: establish (see H.R. 1111), H8228 [17OC]

Dept. of State: waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H5270 [2JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H10124 [11DE]

——— permanently prohibit offshore drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 341), H284 [8JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H2914 [28MR]

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. 397), H2762 [21MR]

Dept. of Transportation: compel States and ride-hailing companies to require illuminated signs and other safety measures on ride-hailing vehicles and prohibit the sale of such signs (see H.R. 3262), H7493 [6AU]

——— conduct research on, and implement certain safety measures and programs to prevent, illegal passing of schoolbuses (see H.R. 2218), H4181 [30MY]

——— 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), H9059 [19NO]

——— modify treatment of certain loans in consideration for fixed guideway capital investment grants (see H.R. 731), H1171 [23JA] (see H.R. 1849), H2761 [21MR]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H10259 [12DE]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H2987 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: amend disability rating schedule to add a diagnostic code and evaluation criteria for obliterative bronchiolitis (see H.R. 1005), H3791 [14MY]

——— authorize State approving agencies to carry out outreach activities about opportunities available to veterans (see H.R. 5284), H9221 [3DE]

——— carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H2939 [1AP]

——— conduct a study on barriers for women veterans to health care (see H.R. 2982), H9058 [19NO]

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H4217 [3JN]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H2681 [12MR]

——— establish an inter-agency task force on use of Federal lands for medical treatment and therapy through outdoor recreation for veterans (see H.R. 2435), H7904 [24SE]

——— establish partnership to provide legal services for women veterans (see H.R. 3189), H5306 [9JY]

——— establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 154), H3728 [10MY]

——— establish vacancy and recruitment database to recruit Armed Forces members to satisfy departmental occupational needs and training and certification program for intermediate care technicians (see H.R. 846), H2615 [8MR]

——— furnish health care to veterans, Reserve components, and dependents exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and presume service connection for those affected (see H.R. 2102), H3100 [4AP]

——— improve oversight of contracts awarded to small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 561), H8730 [5NO]

——— improve recruitment of physicians (see H.R. 2557), H3793 [14MY]

——— improve transitional services for separating Armed Forces members and educational assistance (see H.R. 5098), H8877 [14NO]

——— modify presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Thailand during the Vietnam era (see H.R. 2201), H3306 [29AP]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H2587 [7MR]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H3130 [8AP]

——— 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), H3407 [1MY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Vietnam (see H.R. 2200), H5585 [10JY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1339 [30JA]

——— provide process for family members of deceased individuals eligible for burn pit registry to register for such registry on behalf of the deceased individual (see H.R. 1001), H3266 [12AP]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H8261 [18OC]

——— 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), H2370 [5MR]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4315 [4JN]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see H.R. 955), H4167 [23MY]

DIPG Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 114), H8389 [22OC]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H2762 [21MR]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see H.R. 3208), H7497 [9AU]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity (see H.R. 5), H2714 [13MR]

Diseases and disorders: ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research (see H.R. 4429), H8261 [18OC]

——— extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H8083 [27SE]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H721 [17JA]

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. 2569), H4168 [23MY]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H2506 [6MR]

Employment: establish a domestic workers bill of rights to protect workplace rights and conditions and ensure implementation and enforcement of such protections (see H.R. 3760), H7506 [16AU]

——— protect freedom to join a union by bolstering remedies and punishing violations of workers’ rights, strengthening workers’ freedom to negotiate for better working conditions, and restoring fairness to the economy (see H.R. 2474), H4168 [23MY]

Endangered species: repeal rules that weaken protections of endangered wildlife and fish (see H.R. 4348), H8261 [18OC]

EPA: assist community water systems affected by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination (see H.R. 2533), H3793 [14MY]

——— ban use of pesticide chlorpyrifos (see H.R. 230), H2035 [14FE]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H3266 [12AP]

——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H4182 [30MY]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H3844 [15MY]

——— reauthorize National Estuary Program (see H.R. 4044), H7775 [18SE]

——— revise labeling requirement for fuel pumps that dispense E15 ethanol-blend gasoline (see H.R. 1024), H4121 [22MY]

——— support carbon utilization and direct air capture research and facilitate permitting and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects and carbon dioxide pipelines (see H.R. 1166), H4433 [11JN]

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), H4218 [3JN]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4181 [30MY]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H2587 [7MR] (see H.R. 3375), H5272 [5JY]

——— provide evidence of certain robocall violations to Dept. of Justice (see H.R. 3325), H4770 [18JN]

——— provide for information sharing on robocall and spoofing violations, authorize provision of a robocall blocking service, and study information requirements for certain VoIP service providers (see H.R. 2386), H4773 [18JN]

——— require material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity, including political ad buying information, to be made available in a format that is machine-readable (see H.R. 5016), H8738 [8NO]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2613 [8MR]

——— revise sponsorship identification rules to require disclosure of significant donors to persons paying for broadcasts of political matters or matters involving issues of public importance (see H.R. 5015), H8738 [8NO]

FDA: enhance health warnings on cigarette packages, raise minimum age to purchase tobacco products, restrict tobacco flavors, and regulate sale and marketing of all tobacco, including e-cigarettes and accessories (see H.R. 2339), H8102 [8OC]

——— prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H2756 [18MR]

——— prohibit abusive delay tactics by pharmaceutical companies to block entry of generic drugs and biosimilar biological products from the market (see H.R. 965), H3406 [1MY]

Federal agencies and departments: guarantee back pay to federally-contracted retail, food, custodial, and security service workers furloughed during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 339), H2505 [6MR]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H5585 [10JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H3259 [10AP]

——— permit disabled law enforcement, intelligence, and other safety and security officers and employees to receive the same retirement benefits as if they had not been disabled (see H.R. 1256), H2748 [14MR]

——— provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after a certain date may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (see H.R. 2478), H7490 [2AU]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H2939 [1AP]

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. 3463), H8097 [4OC]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H2756 [18MR]

FEMA: extend National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3872), H7161 [22JY]

Firearms: establish Federal requirements for safe storage, penalties for violations, and incentives for States to establish similar requirements (see H.R. 2867), H4434 [11JN]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H8199 [16OC]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H465 [10JA]

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

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H3305 [29AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H2323 [4MR]

Foreign policy: combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas (see H.R. 2116), H4011 [20MY]

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), H8389 [22OC]

——— report on, and make recommendations to improve, efforts by fishery management agencies to address impact of climate change on fisheries (see H.R. 4679), H9123 [20NO]

Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS: tribute (see H. Res. 705), H8879 [14NO]

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7905 [24SE]

Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H2826 [26MR]

——— prohibit insurance companies from denying or limiting coverage or charging higher premiums for living organ donors and allow use of family and medical leave by such donors (see H.R. 1224), H8459 [23OC]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H2102 [25FE]

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), H7991 [25SE]

Immigration: admit Canadian retirees who own or lease a home in the U.S. as long-term visitors for purpose of travel or recreation (see H.R. 3241), H5306 [9JY]

——— authorize cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens known as Dreamers as well as for people covered by Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure (see H.R. 6), H2678 [12MR]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H3791 [14MY]

——— rescind Executive actions suspending issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries, prohibit religious discrimination, and limit Presidential authority to suspend or restrict entry of a class of aliens (see H.R. 2214), H8459 [23OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3963 [17MY]

Infrastructure: establish an expansive infrastructure program to create local jobs and raise quality of life, launch middle class career pathways in infrastructure, and invest in high quality jobs (see H.R. 4101), H9123 [20NO]

Insurance: provide for coverage of medically necessary food and vitamins and individual amino acids for digestive and inherited metabolic disorders under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see H.R. 2501), H5305 [9JY]

——— require a group health plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol (see H.R. 2279), H7497 [9AU]

——— require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H3682 [9MY]

——— require health insurance providers to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1730), H7521 [23AU]

Iran: 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), H5586 [10JY]

Iraq: defer removal of certain nationals living in the U.S. (see H.R. 2537), H4122 [22MY]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H5911 [16JY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H3276 [18AP]

——— 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), H2988 [2AP]

Kent, Shannon M.: tribute (see H. Res. 134), H4182 [30MY]

Korea, Republic of: provide high-skilled visas for nationals (see H.R. 1762), H7529 [30AU]

Korean American Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 38), H518 [11JA]

Korean Americans: call on the U.S. and North Korea to reunite divided families by exchanging information, using registries, and working with South Korea to include U.S. citizens in video reunions (see H. Res. 410), H4180 [30MY]

——— require consultations in reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea (see H.R. 1771), H4171 [24MY]

Korean Peninsula: observe anniversary of March First Movement, commend role of Yu Gwan-sun in Korean independence, recognize contributions of Korean Americans, and reaffirm importance of U.S. alliance with Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 164), H2315 [28FE]

Korean War: call for formal end of war, pay tribute to veterans, victims, and divided families, and support continued negotiations toward denuclearization of the Korean penisula (see H. Res. 152), H2234 [26FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5008 [20JN]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5729 [11JY]

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender: promote equality globally, include LGBT-specific reporting in human rights reports, sanction those responsible for abuses, and ensure foreign aid includes LGBT populations (see H.R. 3874), H8103 [8OC]

Lunar New Year: observance (see H. Res. 98), H1349 [4FE]

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), H2828 [26MR]

Medicaid: increase number of States that may conduct demonstration programs to improve access to community mental health services (see H.R. 1767), H9296 [5DE]

——— provide assistance to individuals and families affected by a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3215), H7837 [19SE]

Medicare: amend certain reporting requirements relative to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 3584), H9180 [26NO]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H7483 [30JY]

——— exclude complex rehabilitative manual wheelchairs from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2293), H10610 [17DE]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H5077 [24JN]

——— improve Medicare Advantage prior authorization process through common-sense transparency, electronic adoption, and an analysis of items and services subject to prior authorization (see H.R. 3107), H9388 [9DE]

——— provide an option for first responders age 50 to 64 who are separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare (see H.R. 4527), H8053 [26SE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H4066 [21MY]

——— provide for a pilot program to include respiratory therapists as telehealth practitioners (see H.R. 2508), H4390 [10JN]

——— provide for distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis (see H.R. 3414), H8200 [16OC]

——— provide for negotiation of lower covered part D drug prices on behalf of beneficiaries and establishment and application of a formulary by the Dept. of HHS under part D (see H.R. 448), H3220 [9AP]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H4920 [19JN]

——— update and clarify classification of and applicable payment methodology for complex rehabilitation technology items (see H.R. 2408), H10610 [17DE]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H3267 [12AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: provide Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to certain drug payment information, including certain rebate information (see H.R. 1781), H3477 [7MY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3260), H5169 [25JN]

——— suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Mental health: strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits (see H.R. 2848), H8960 [18NO]

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H4182 [30MY]

Minimum wage: increase (see H.R. 582), H673 [16JA]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H3266 [12AP]

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. 1396), H7152 [18JY]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H7506 [16AU]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H4168 [23MY]

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), H3503 [8MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3305 [29AP]

National Small Business Week: designate (see H. Res. 347), H3405 [1MY]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H9348 [6DE]

NATO: reaffirm U.S. commitment to transatlantic security and stability and recognize that U.S. leadership is vital to NATO’s core tasks of collective defense, crisis management, and cooperative security (see H. Res. 291), H3342 [30AP]

NIH: make awards to outstanding scientists, including physician-scientists, to support researchers focusing on pediatric research, including basic, clinical, translational, or pediatric pharmacological research (see H.R. 4519), H8828 [13NO]

NOAA: establish a coastal climate change adaptation preparedness and response program (see H.R. 3541), H8910 [15NO]

——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H7379 [24JY]

Nuclear Waste Policy Act: amend (see H.R. 2699), H8200 [16OC]

Nuclear weapons: prohibit conduct of a first-use nuclear strike (see H.R. 921), H10259 [12DE]

Oceans: improve domestic infrastructure to prevent marine debris (see H.R. 3969), H8114 [11OC]

OMB: reclassify public safety telecommunicators (9-1-1 operators and dispatchers) as ‘‘protective service occupations’’ within the Standard Occupational Classification system (see H.R. 1629), H3792 [14MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H9122 [20NO]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2047 [22FE]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 2977), H4162 [23MY]

Political ethics: prohibit use of funds for official travel of Members of Congress and executive branch employees and other activities during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (see H.R. 834), H1282 [29JA]

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 146), H4172 [24MY]

Postal Regulatory Commission: establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the U.S. to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office (see H.R. 400), H1586 [13FE]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2763 [21MR]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2940 [1AP]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2103 [25FE]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3792 [14MY]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2888 [27MR]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H8541 [28OC]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H7245 [23JY]

Renewable energy: establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see H.R. 3068), H8228 [17OC]

——— promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H10263 [13DE]

SBA: assume responsibility of verifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans (see H.R. 1615), H2748 [14MR]

SEC: allow use of funds to ensure that shareholders of corporations have knowledge of corporation political activity (see H.R. 1176), H1581 [13FE]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H9171 [21NO]

Small business: tribute (see H. Res. 730), H9169 [21NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7244 [23JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H7755 [17SE]

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), H4066 [21MY]

——— establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H4218 [3JN]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see H.R. 860), H1331 [30JA]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H2756 [18MR]

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), H4920 [19JN]

SSA: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (see H.R. 1185), H1581 [13FE]

SSI: provide that income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage (see H.R. 1529), H10124 [11DE]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1994), H3477 [7MY]

——— establish a small business start-up tax credit for veterans creating businesses in underserved communities (see H.R. 186), H3276 [18AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H2506 [6MR]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H9123 [20NO]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H4182 [30MY]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H8388 [22OC]

——— modify definition of income for purposes of determining the tax-exempt status of certain mutual or cooperative telephone or electric companies (see H.R. 2147), H4218 [3JN]

——— modify limitation on deduction of State and local taxes (see H.R. 5377), H10015 [10DE]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H7506 [16AU]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3926 [16MY]

——— provide a credit to employers of National Guard members and reservists (see H.R. 801), H9170 [21NO]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 1987), H9296 [5DE]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H8880 [14NO]

——— 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), H3477 [7MY]

——— repeal limitation on deduction for State and local taxes and restore higher tax rates for upper income individuals (see H.R. 1142), H1517 [11FE]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3477 [7MY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4066 [21MY]

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), H5728 [11JY]

Trump, President: condemn racist comments directed at Members of Congress and support immigrants, new citizens, and legal immigration by those seeking asylum or refuge (see H. Res. 489), H5914 [16JY]

——— terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2103 [25FE]

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 (see H.R. 9), H3069 [3AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H2323 [4MR]

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), H2796 [25MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1585), H2763 [21MR]

Voting: require States to ensure individuals who provide identifying information to motor vehicle authorities are automatically registered to vote in Federal elections unless eligibility requirements are not met (see H.R. 645), H1173 [23JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2719 [13MR]

Water: establish a trust fund to provide adequate funding for water and sewer infrastructure (see H.R. 1417), H2756 [18MR]

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), H4066 [21MY]

——— prohibit importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce of any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species (see H.R. 1776), H4181 [30MY]

——— 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), H3728 [10MY]

Women: allow certain grants to be used to assist victims of female genital mutilation and classify female genital mutilation as a crime for purposes of FBI Uniform Crime Reports (see H.R. 960), H7990 [25SE]

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution providing women with the right to vote (see H.R. 1923), H8959 [18NO]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8299 [21OC]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H7494 [6AU] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

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), H5260 [27JN]

——— 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), H8828 [13NO]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H3442 [2MY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H5776 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: carry out a pilot program to determine exposure of certain children of members to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 4295), H7704 [12SE]

——— improve Transition Assistance Program by sharing data with veterans’ service organizations to facilitate outreach to returning veterans about benefits and employment opportunities (see H.R. 4941), H8717 [31OC]

Clara Barton Post Office Building, Bordentown, NJ: designate (see H.R. 4988), H8729 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: expand eligibility of military spouses to My Career Advancement Account program (see H.R. 3191), H4431 [11JN]

——— prohibit use of firefighting foam containing per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances and conduct a study on how to clean up contaminated groundwater on and near military installations (see H.R. 3226), H4626 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve due process accorded veterans relative to recovery of departmental overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans to the U.S. and improve processing of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4360), H7753 [17SE]

Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (see H.R. 2819), H3961 [17MY]

Medicare: reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income beneficiaries (see H.R. 4671), H8142 [15OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (see H.R. 1385), H2269 [27FE]

SBA: enhance ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of services provided (see H.R. 2673), H3726 [10MY]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (see H.R. 3661), H5583 [10JY]

Taxation: provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (see H.R. 4805), H8455 [23OC]

Voting: prohibit interference with voter registration (see H.R. 1451), H2313 [28FE]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: carry out a pilot program to determine exposure of certain children of members to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (H.R. 4295), H7706 [12SE]

——— improve Transition Assistance Program by sharing data with veterans’ service organizations to facilitate outreach to returning veterans about benefits and employment opportunities (H.R. 4941), H8719 [31OC]

Clara Barton Post Office Building, Bordentown, NJ: designate (H.R. 4988), H8729 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: expand eligibility of military spouses to My Career Advancement Account program (H.R. 3191), H4432 [11JN]

——— prohibit use of firefighting foam containing per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances and conduct a study on how to clean up contaminated groundwater on and near military installations (H.R. 3226), H4628 [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve due process accorded veterans relative to recovery of departmental overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans to the U.S. and improve processing of veterans benefits (H.R. 4360), H7754 [17SE]

Gold Star Mothers National Monument Foundation: extend authority for establishment of a commemorative work in honor of Gold Star Families (H.R. 2819), H3962 [17MY]

Medicare: reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income beneficiaries (H.R. 4671), H8144 [15OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (H.R. 1385), H2271 [27FE]

SBA: enhance ability of the Office of the National Ombudsman to assist small businesses in meeting regulatory requirements and develop outreach initiatives to promote awareness of services provided (H.R. 2673), H3728 [10MY]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (H.R. 3661), H5584 [10JY]

Taxation: provide exclusion from gross income for interest on certain small business loans (H.R. 4805), H8457 [23OC]

Voting: prohibit interference with voter registration (H.R. 1451), H2316 [28FE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H2989 [3AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2989 [3AP]

Remarks

Antinoff, Melissa: Burlington County, NJ, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E324• [21MR]

Barnegat, NJ: tribute to Barnegat VFW Post 10092 recipient of National Outstanding Community Service Award, E1583• [12DE]

Brown, Jaron: Rutgers University-Camden Student Veteran of the Year award recipient, E1505• [26NO]

Cherry Hill, NJ: anniversary of Korean School of Southern New Jersey, E490• [25AP]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2377 [6MR], H2566, H2567 [7MR]

Dept. of Defense: military installation road safety funding, H5019, H5020 [21JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10031 [11DE]

——— medication-assisted treatment of opioid abuse funding, H4561• [12JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve due process accorded veterans relative to recovery of departmental overpayments and other amounts owed by veterans to the U.S. and improve processing of veterans benefits (H.R. 4360), H8756 [12NO]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5019, H5020 [21JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4561• [12JN]

Dunlea, Michael: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1319• [21OC]

Elections: require all paper ballots used in an election for Federal office be printed in the U.S. on paper manufactured in the U.S., H2566, H2567 [7MR]

FCC: improve enforcement and enhance penalties for violations involving illegal robocalls (S. 151), H9243 [4DE]

——— provide evidence of certain robocall violations to Dept. of Justice, H9243 [4DE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3351), H5188 [26JN]

Health: reduce prescription drug prices, facilitate entry of generic and biosimilar products into the market, strengthen Federal exchanges, and reverse extension of short-term health plans (H.R. 987), H3862 [16MY]

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst: anniversary, E1203• [24SE]

Knowles Teacher Initiative (organization): anniversary, E1318• [21OC]

Lee, Patricia: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1317• [21OC]

McVay, Siobhan: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E1315• [21OC]

Medford, NJ: tribute to Shawnee High School football team, E1586• [12DE]

Medicare: reduce cost-sharing, align income and resource eligibility tests, simplify enrollment, and provide for other program improvements for low-income beneficiaries (H.R. 4671), H8141 [15OC]

Moorestown, NJ: tribute to Moorestown High School boys’ basketball team, E312• [14MR]

National Small Business Week: observance, H3686 [10MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces, H3862 [16MY]

——— preserve State option to implement health care marketplaces (H.R. 1385), H2275 [28FE]

SBA: Small Business Development Centers funding, H5188 [26JN]

——— support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and Reserves by making certain loan programs more accessible (H.R. 3661), H8801 [13NO]

——— Veterans Business Outreach Centers funding, H5188 [26JN]

Smith, Bill: New Jersey Dept. of Education Ocean County Teacher of the Year award recipient, E329• [21MR]

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), H3411, H3412 [2MY]

——— study how Paris Agreement loss and damage provisions would affect infrastructure resiliency in the U.S. given the expected impacts of climate change, H3411, H3412 [2MY]

Willingboro, NJ: tribute to Willingboro High School football team, E1584• [12DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3197 [9AP]

Tributes

Betner, James L., E173• [13FE]

Kelaher, Thomas F., E1633• [19DE]

Kim-Hagemann, Barbara, E853• [26JN]