TORRES SMALL, XOCHITL (a Representative from New Mexico)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5693 [11JY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4885 [19JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, Education, Defense, and State, foreign operations, and energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2740), H4711 [18JN]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8893 [15NO]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3074 [4AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act: amend (see H.R. 3292), H4700 [14JN]

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), H4390 [10JN]

Air Force: acquire real property to extend contiguous geographic footprint of any base showing signs of contamination from perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) due to base activities (see H.R. 1567), H2503 [6MR]

Alcoholic beverages: recognize successful State-based alcohol regulation since the creation of an effective system of independent beer, wine, and spirits distribution (see H. Res. 285), H4176 [28MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H5775 [12JY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H5168 [25JN]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H10263 [13DE]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H6001 [17JY]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H8827 [13NO]

Appropriations: eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission (see H.R. 2505), H5169 [25JN]

——— eliminate unauthorized spending on Federal programs and establish Spending Accountability Commission, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2505), H8721 [31OC]

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

Arizona: repeal land exchange with Resolution Copper Mining (company) (see H.R. 665), H2235 [26FE]

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]

——— 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), H2682 [12MR]

——— 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), H4433 [11JN]

Bears Ears National Monument: expand boundaries and ensure prompt engagement with the Bears Ears Commission and prompt implementation of the proclamation establishing the Monument (see H.R. 871), H8096 [4OC]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8090 [1OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: execute and carry out agreements concerning Colorado River drought contingency management and operations (see H.R. 2030), H3070 [3AP]

Central America: support people and strengthen U.S. national security by addressing root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras (see H.R. 2615), H4773 [18JN]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see H.R. 2181), H3217 [9AP]

Citizenship: prohibit removal of certain veterans from the U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 1078), H8459 [23OC]

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

Corp. for National and Community Service: commemorate anniversary of AmeriCorps and recognize contributions of members, alumni, and Senior Corps volunteers (see H. Con. Res. 64), H7773 [18SE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in employment, consumer, civil rights, and antitrust cases (see H.R. 1423), H7560 [9SE]

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), H2235 [26FE]

Dept. of Defense: allow emergency response providers to use mobile commissaries or exchange stores during a major disaster (see H.R. 5310), H9293 [5DE]

——— establish initiative on improving capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation (see H.R. 3588), H8097 [4OC]

——— limit and clarify authority to repurpose certain military construction funds for national emergencies (see H.R. 2762), H3841 [15MY]

——— provide water uncontaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for agricultural purposes to areas affected by contamination from military installations (see H.R. 1567), H2503 [6MR]

——— review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 3517), H5200 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: establish a grant program for State and local educational agencies to promote digital citizenship and media literacy (see H.R. 4668), H8111 [11OC]

——— establish a grant program to support partnerships and collaboration between Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education and Hispanic-serving school districts (see H.R. 3827), H7494 [6AU]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H7483 [30JY]

——— reauthorize mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions (see H.R. 2486), H5913 [16JY]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H5585 [10JY]

Dept. of Energy: expand apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to improve training and education for skilled technical workers at national laboratories and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities (see H.R. 3135), H4342 [5JN]

——— reauthorize research in fossil energy and promote development and demonstration of environmentally responsible coal and natural gas technologies (see H.R. 3607), H7904 [24SE]

Dept. of HHS: expand and intensify programs on translational research and related activities relative to cerebral cavernous malformations (see H.R. 3573), H5257 [27JN]

——— expand use of technology-enhanced collaborative learning and capacity building models to increase access to health care services in rural areas (see H.R. 5199), H9121 [20NO]

——— improve obstetric care and maternal health outcomes (see H.R. 4995), H8737 [8NO]

——— 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), H7532 [3SE]

——— provide assistance for health centers and rural health clinics to implement electronic provider consultation and related telemedicine services (see H.R. 5190), H9120 [20NO]

——— reauthorize and expand Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 2815), H3924 [16MY]

——— reauthorize and extend funding for community health centers and National Health Service Corps (see H.R. 2328), H5776 [12JY]

——— reauthorize school-based health centers (see H.R. 2075), H7244 [23JY]

——— require States and their designees receiving grants for suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with Indian tribes and organizations (see H.R. 1191), H7483 [30JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: ensure access to appropriate temporary shelter, food, and water for individuals apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (see H.R. 3670), H7244 [23JY]

——— establish Acquisition Review Board (see H.R. 2609), H3793 [14MY]

——— establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H7990 [25SE]

——— improve employee morale by conferring new responsibilities to Chief Human Capital Officer, establishing employee engagement committee, requiring action plans, and authorizing employee award program (see H.R. 1433), H2719 [13MR]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see H.R. 4482), H8145 [15OC]

——— modify authority for pay and work schedules of Border Patrol agents (see H.R. 1392), H2270 [27FE]

——— prohibit from operating or procuring foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (see H.R. 4753), H8258 [18OC]

——— provide funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks (see H.R. 2476), H3438 [2MY]

——— require a joint domestic terrorism report, establish a National Center for the Study of Domestic Terrorism, and authorize research on current trends in domestic terrorism (see H.R. 3106), H4341 [5JN]

——— require U.S. Customs and Border Protection provision of initial health screenings, adequate medical care, water, nutrition, hygiene, sanitation, and living accommodations for detainees (see H.R. 3239), H4627 [12JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1586 [13FE]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3843 [15MY]

——— improve compensation under Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see H.R. 3783), H5911 [16JY]

——— provide grants to State, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies to obtain behavioral health crisis response training for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2698), H3926 [16MY]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H5729 [11JY]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H7471 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently authorize Payments in Lieu of Taxes program (see H.R. 3043), H8299 [21OC]

——— reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 375), H3406 [1MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent (see H.R. 1904), H2988 [2AP]

——— make Reclamation Water Settlements Fund permanent, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1904), H3102 [4AP]

Dept. of Transportation: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H8720 [31OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8742 [8NO]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1285 [29JA]

——— 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), H3964 [17MY]

——— 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]

——— 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), H7560 [9SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2756 [18MR]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H7560 [9SE]

——— 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), H4175 [28MY]

——— require work-study wages to match local minimum wage if higher than State minimum wage to ensure fair pay for veteran students (see H.R. 5052), H9257 [4DE]

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

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 2), H12297 [23DE]

——— protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see H.R. 2660), H3726 [10MY]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 4777), H8298 [21OC]

EPA: address public health and environmental crisis on the Navajo Nation caused by abandoned uranium mines (see H. Res. 737), H9222 [3DE]

——— reauthorize certain water pollution control programs (see H.R. 1497), H7666 [11SE]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

Every Kid Outdoors program: codify and make permanent program to provide free access to Federal land and waters to 4th grade students (see H.R. 1184), H1581 [13FE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H5728 [11JY]

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: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H6001 [17JY]

——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H12211 [18DE]

——— improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the U.S. (see H.R. 3162), H5586 [10JY]

——— issue rules on collection of data relative to availability of broadband services (see H.R. 4229), H9348 [6DE]

——— prohibit Internet service providers from knowingly submitting inaccurate Internet access service coverage information or data in order to compile an inaccurate broadband coverage map (see H.R. 4227), H9348 [6DE]

FEC: codify regulations that prohibit U.S. citizens from knowingly providing substantial assistance to foreign nationals or organizations to make illegal contributions to political campaigns (see H.R. 4114), H7480 [30JY]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H7472 [25JY]

Federal employees: 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), H4772 [18JN]

——— require Presidential appointees to give written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate for expenditures over a certain amount to furnish or redecorate their office (see H.R. 1181), H1581 [13FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H4433 [11JN]

——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1255), H4772 [18JN]

Federal Home Loan Banks: provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development (see H.R. 2391), H12292 [19DE]

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), H8785 [12NO]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H4433 [11JN]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H3682 [9MY]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8298 [21OC]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 1055), H2756 [18MR]

FTC: regulate use of automated software programs, or bots, intended to impersonate or replicate human activity on social media and prohibit use of such programs for political advertising (see H.R. 4536), H8054 [26SE]

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]

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), H7667 [11SE]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H8724 [1NO]

Hispanic Americans: recognize disparity in wages paid to Latina women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 76), H9121 [20NO]

——— recognize heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the U.S. (see H. Res. 234), H2745 [14MR]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 561), H7773 [18SE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3266 [12AP]

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), H7245 [23JY]

Immigration: 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]

——— reform H–2A program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers to earn legal status and provide employer flexibility, and establish mandatory E-verify program for employment eligibility (see H.R. 4916), H8677 [30OC] (see H.R. 5038), H8783 [12NO]

IMPACT for Energy Foundation: establish (see H.R. 3575), H7904 [24SE]

Insurance: require insurance companies to regularly update their provider directories to prevent patients from unknowingly receiving out-of-network care (see H.R. 4379), H7772 [18SE]

IRS: extend tax filing deadline relative to time lost due to Government shutdown (see H.R. 1558), H3271 [15AP]

Israel: 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), H3927 [16MY]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H5272 [5JY]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H7153 [18JY]

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), H3503 [8MY]

Medicaid: extend full Federal medical assistance percentage to urban Indian organizations (see H.R. 2316), H3264 [12AP]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H2743 [14MR]

——— improve accuracy of geographic adjustment factors and permanently extend certain adjustments to such factors for certain localities (see H.R. 3302), H7536 [6SE]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7536 [6SE]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H10610 [17DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H5913 [16JY]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H8459 [23OC]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8910 [15NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H7525 [27AU]

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

Middle East: support U.S. role in efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a negotiated two-state solution (see H. Res. 326), H7484 [30JY]

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), H5038 [21JN]

National Commission on Online Platforms and Homeland Security: establish (see H.R. 4782), H8720 [31OC]

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

National Missing Children’s Day: anniversary (see H. Res. 394), H4182 [30MY]

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), H4433 [11JN]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3280 [22AP]

National Rural Health Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 719), H9121 [20NO]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see H. Res. 104), H1391 [6FE]

Native Americans: allow tribal grant school employees to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefits program and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance program (see H.R. 895), H9256 [4DE]

——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 3846), H7150 [18JY]

——— increase intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians (see H.R. 2438), H10124 [11DE]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see H.R. 1694), H2679 [12MR]

——— reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H1335 [30JA]

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), H5826 [15JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H5826 [15JY]

Political campaigns: clarify obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts (see H.R. 3873), H7490 [2AU]

——— 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]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H8300 [21OC]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H8300 [21OC]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H8389 [22OC]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H3303 [29AP]

Public lands: modify procedures for issuing special recreation permits for certain public land units (see H.R. 3879), H10017 [10DE]

——— protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H1459 [7FE]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H7837 [19SE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H7244 [23JY]

Schools: prohibit stigmatization of children who are unable to pay for meals (see H.R. 2311), H3264 [12AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: extend (see H.R. 3048), H8828 [13NO]

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

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H7483 [30JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H5272 [5JY]

Social Security: extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 1759), H2743 [14MR]

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), H5203 [26JN]

Syria: oppose decision to end U.S. efforts to prevent Turkish operations against Syrian Kurds, call for Turkey to cease military action and respect existing agreements, and provide support to Syrian Kurds (see H.J. Res. 77), H8201 [16OC]

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

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H2370 [5MR]

——— 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), H5203 [26JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2647 [11MR]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3963 [17MY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H4122 [22MY]

Terrorism: authorize domestic terrorism offices in the Depts. of Homeland Security and Justice and the FBI to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and take steps to prevent domestic terrorism (see H.R. 1931), H7493 [6AU]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: include efforts to combat financial criminal activity within factors considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons (see H.R. 2149), H8102 [8OC]

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), H8113 [11OC]

——— provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 3356), H7526 [27AU]

Trump, President: prohibit funding to enforce Executive order suspending the issuance of visas to nationals of certain countries and entrance of all refugees (see H.R. 810), H4217 [3JN]

——— 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), H2046 [22FE]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8542 [28OC]

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]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: establish National Wildlife Corridors Program and other initiatives to protect and restore native fish, wildlife, and plant species and their habitats (see H.R. 2795), H8541 [28OC]

——— modernize funding of wildlife conservation (see H.R. 877), H5168 [25JN]

Veterans: expand and study efficacy of veterans treatment court programs in order to assist justice-involved veterans (see H. Res. 698), H8878 [14NO]

——— provide an additional tool to prevent certain frauds against veterans (see H.R. 450), H1393 [6FE]

Voting: revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H8827 [13NO]

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), H8298 [21OC]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H7512 [20AU]

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

——— observe anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage and strengthen democratic participation and precedent established by such amendment (see H. Res. 354), H3927 [16MY]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H7506 [16AU] (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), H7597 [10SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to 23d Headquarters Special Troops known as the ‘‘Ghost Army’’ (see H.R. 2350), H7904 [24SE]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H5270 [2JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (see H.R. 2937), H4119 [22MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct certain water security measures in Western States through improved conservation and restoration efforts and groundwater management (see H.R. 4891), H8539 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: reauthorize and improve Mentor-Protégé Program (see H.R. 2794), H3923 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve obstetric care in rural areas (see H.R. 4243), H7558 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop plan to increase scanning rates of commercial and passenger vehicles entering U.S. borders using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security (see H.R. 5273), H9179 [26NO]

——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel in rural or remote areas (see H.R. 1598), H2582 [7MR]

——— provide for requirements relative to documentation for major acquisition programs (see H.R. 1912), H2884 [27MR]

——— provide for U.S. Border Patrol Processing Coordinators to enhance border security (see H.R. 5468), H10609 [17DE]

Immigration: provide resources for jurisdictions and organizations that have experienced a significant influx of migrant aliens (see H.R. 4599), H8089 [1OC]

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic, Las Cruces, NM: designate (see H.R. 4969), H8718 [31OC]

White Sands National Park: establish (see H.R. 1891), H2827 [26MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to troops who defended Bataan and Corregidor (see H.R. 2192), H3217 [9AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Armed Forces: provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by Reserve component members (H.R. 2937), H4121 [22MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: conduct certain water security measures in Western States through improved conservation and restoration efforts and groundwater management (H.R. 4891), H8540 [28OC]

Dept. of Defense: reauthorize and improve Mentor-Protégé Program (H.R. 2794), H3925 [16MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve obstetric care in rural areas (H.R. 4243), H7559 [9SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop plan to increase scanning rates of commercial and passenger vehicles entering U.S. borders using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems to enhance border security (H.R. 5273), H9180 [26NO]

——— issue strategy to improve hiring and retention of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel in rural or remote areas (H.R. 1598), H2585 [7MR]

——— provide for requirements relative to documentation for major acquisition programs (H.R. 1912), H2886 [27MR]

——— provide for U.S. Border Patrol Processing Coordinators to enhance border security (H.R. 5468), H10610 [17DE]

Immigration: provide resources for jurisdictions and organizations that have experienced a significant influx of migrant aliens (H.R. 4599), H8089 [1OC]

Las Cruces Bataan Memorial Clinic, Las Cruces, NM: designate (H.R. 4969), H8720 [31OC]

White Sands National Park: establish (H.R. 1891), H2828 [26MR]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal to troops who defended Bataan and Corregidor (H.R. 2192), H3219 [9AP]

Remarks

Appropriations: provide for automatic continuing resolutions (H.R. 834), H1319 [30JA]

Dept. of HHS: create grant program for hospitals located in rural and medically underserved areas, including Critical Access Hospitals, to cover start-up costs for establishing a graduate medical education (GME) program, H10208 [12DE]

——— 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), H10208 [12DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: achieve security of firearms and other sensitive assets among departmental components (H.R. 1437), H3758, H3759 [14MY]

——— clarify certain allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants and establish periods of performance for such grants (H.R. 1313), H3756, H3757, H3758 [14MY]

——— establish Intelligence Rotational Assignment Program (H.R. 2066), H3762, H3763 [14MY]

——— make technical corrections to requirement to submit quadrennial homeland security reviews (H.R. 1892), H3761, H3762 [14MY]

——— provide for requirements relative to documentation for major acquisition programs (H.R. 1912), H3759, H3760 [14MY]

Dept. of Justice: require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (H.R. 4289), H8180 [16OC]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (H.R. 2733), H8180 [16OC]

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: anniversary of Artesia, NM, campus, E1305• [18OC]

FEMA: establish a review process for certain grant applications for first responders to purchase equipment or systems that do not meet or exceed any applicable national voluntary consensus standards (H.R. 1594), H3755, H3756 [14MY]

Health: promote health care in rural communities, H3509 [9MY]

Members of Congress: suspend salary during any period in which automatic continuing appropriations are in effect (H.R. 834), H1319 [30JA]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 682), E1508• [26NO]

National Police Week: observance, H3914 [16MY]

Native American Heritage Day: observance (H. Res. 682), E1508• [26NO]

Native Americans: recognize crisis of violence against Native women, H8180 [16OC]

New Mexico: tribute to organizations assisting furloughed workers and contractors during Federal Government shutdown, H1319 [30JA]

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 (H.R. 834), H1319 [30JA]

Social Security: extend reemployment services and eligibility assessments to all claimants for unemployment compensation (H.R. 1759), H3151 [9AP]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: prohibit Eximbank from financing individuals engaged in sanctionable human rights abuses, including human trafficking and sex trafficking, H8894 [15NO]

——— prohibit from financing individuals engaged in sanctionable human rights abuses, including human trafficking and sex trafficking, H8893 [15NO]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8893, H8894 [15NO]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12262 [19DE]

Violence Against Women Act: ensure all provisions comply with immigration laws, H3074, H3075 [4AP]

——— reauthorize (H.R. 1585), H3074, H3075 [4AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3197 [9AP]

Tributes

Flowers, James C., H3186 [9AP]

Jones, Alvin F., H5028 [21JN]

Nelson, Morgan, E285• [11MR]