CUELLAR, HENRY (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5568 [10JY]

Minimum wage: increase (H.R. 582), H7122 [18JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.J. Res. 31, Dept. of Homeland Security continuing appropriations, H1216 [25JA]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H1272 [29JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H2273 [27FE]

AID: strengthen implementation of policies that advance early childhood development internationally and provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries (see H.R. 4864), H10017 [10DE]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H8679 [30OC]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H12211 [18DE]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H5168 [25JN]

Armed Forces: allow members who have already attained a degree to use Dept. of Defense tuition assistance to pay for education or training at lower or lateral degree levels (see H.R. 2598), H3500 [8MY]

——— clarify that Congress has not provided authorization for use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 2829), H4122 [22MY]

Bankruptcy: allow full subrogation, including subrogation to the priority rights of the U.S., of claims for the payment of customs duties (see H.R. 2261), H8200 [16OC]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H7708 [12SE]

Bureau of the Census: provide advanced notice to Congress before changing any questions on the decennial census (see H.R. 732), H1339 [30JA]

CBO: submit daily reports during a Government shutdown on the economy and the cost of the shutdown to taxpayers (see H.R. 270), H280 [8JA]

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), H3678 [9MY]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 1406), H3442 [2MY]

Charles W. Stenholm Post Office Building, Stamford, TX: designate (see H.R. 512), H518 [11JA]

China: condemn theft of intellectual property and control export of covered national interest technology and intellectual property (see H.R. 3532), H5255 [27JN]

——— require an unclassified interagency report on political influence operations in the U.S. (see H.R. 1811), H2754 [18MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H9058 [19NO]

Citizenship: prohibit removal of certain veterans from the U.S. and expedite their naturalization (see H.R. 1078), H2797 [25MR]

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

Commission on Securing Our Nation’s Children: establish (see H.R. 743), H1209 [24JA]

Congress: rename Office of Technology Assessment as Congressional Office of Technology and revise functions and duties of the Office (see H.R. 4426), H8720 [31OC]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H7483 [30JY]

Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H7597 [10SE]

Crime: provide a defense to prosecution for fraud and related activity in connection with computers for persons defending against unauthorized intrusions into their computers (see H.R. 3270), H4694 [13JN]

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 Agriculture: expand eligibility of college students to participate in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 3809), H7153 [18JY]

——— issue loan guarantees for purposes of financing improvements to school lunch facilities and training school food service personnel (see H.R. 3444), H5586 [10JY]

——— provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and mental health of individuals in rural areas (see H.R. 4820), H8786 [12NO]

——— reaffirm authority of Under Sec. of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics to prevent relocation of research agencies from National Capital Region (see H.R. 1221), H2029 [14FE]

——— reverse declining milk consumption in schools (see H.R. 3125), H4773 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: allow use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program grants to reinforce school safety infrastructure, technology, and personnel (see H.R. 4951), H9176 [22NO]

——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H12211 [18DE]

——— carry out apprenticeship loan forgiveness program (see H.R. 4517), H8053 [26SE]

——— 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), H7149 [18JY]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H4314 [4JN]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H5585 [10JY]

——— modernize and improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (see H.R. 4391), H7773 [18SE]

——— promote comprehensive college campus mental health and suicide prevention plans (see H.R. 4327), H7705 [12SE]

——— provide capacity-building assistance to examine and address inequities in college student access and success (see H.R. 2006), H4011 [20MY]

——— provide Federal student loan borrowers a monthly loan disclosure statement that includes projected payments, accrued interest, total cost of attendance, and other personalized details (see H.R. 4193), H8828 [13NO]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H1494 [8FE]

——— publish, in consultation with the Depts. of Justice and HHS, an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings (see H.R. 4301), H7775 [18SE]

——— reform Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see H.R. 954), H3276 [18AP]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7490 [2AU]

Dept. of Energy: assure a long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical elements (see H.R. 4481), H8261 [18OC]

——— 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), H8389 [22OC]

——— establish program for research, development, and demonstration of commercially viable technologies for capture of carbon dioxide produced during the generation of natural gas-generated power (see H.R. 3828), H7149 [18JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize assistance for increasing workforce diversity in professions of physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology (see H.R. 3637), H8742 [8NO]

——— 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), H8298 [21OC]

——— prohibit sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 21 (see H.R. 2411), H4314 [4JN]

——— provide for behavioral and mental health outreach and education strategy to reduce stigma associated with mental health among Hispanic and Latino population (see H.R. 4543), H8098 [4OC]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H2797 [25MR]

——— reauthorize Healthy Start program (see H.R. 4801), H8596 [29OC]

——— reduce maternal mortality by continuing to invest in evidence-based home visiting models that are addressing social determinants of maternal health and morbidity (see H.R. 4768), H8786 [12NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize work with cybersecurity consortia for training (see H.R. 1062), H1460 [7FE]

——— establish Biometric Identification Transnational Migration Alert Program (see H.R. 3377), H5005 [20JN]

——— establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H2681 [12MR]

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

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

——— reauthorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program (see H.R. 3719), H5726 [11JY]

Dept. of Justice: 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), H7493 [6AU]

——— establish Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Program to train officers to identify and assist victims of child exploitation and human trafficking (see H.R. 836), H1282 [29JA]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2273 [27FE]

——— modify payments to certain public safety officers who have become permanently and totally disabled as a result of personal injuries sustained in the line of duty (see H.R. 2812), H4315 [4JN]

——— provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to States that adopt red flag laws to remove guns from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others (see H.R. 744), H1209 [24JA]

——— 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]

Dept. of Labor: clarify definition of employee relative to direct sellers under Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3522), H5201 [26JN]

Dept. of State: enhance U.S. representation and leadership at international standards-setting bodies setting standards for 5th and future generations mobile telecommunications systems and infrastructure (see H.R. 3763), H5825 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H9222 [3DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: require $1 coins issued during 2019 to honor George Bush and issue bullion coins during 2019 in honor of Barbara Pierce Bush (see H.R. 1173), H10017 [10DE]

——— require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to issue an advisory about how homegrown violent extremists and other perpetrators of domestic terrorism procure firearms and firearm accessories (see H.R. 5132), H8909 [15NO]

Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations allowing qualified drivers under the age of 21 who complete a vehicle operation and mentor-apprentice training program to move freight across State lines (see H.R. 1374), H2233 [26FE]

——— modify hours of service requirements relative to transportation of certain live animals (see H.R. 487), H4919 [19JN]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds to purchase passenger rail cars or buses from China and require rail transit operators to develop and execute a plan for identifying and reducing cybersecurity risks (see H.R. 2739), H4434 [11JN]

——— repeal a rescission of funds in Federal-aid highway program contract authority (see H.R. 3612), H7472 [25JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9171 [21NO]

——— codify authority to assign a disability rating of total to a veteran by reason of unemployability (see H.R. 5028), H9059 [19NO]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H3304 [29AP]

——— improve access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 3224), H8720 [31OC]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8299 [21OC]

——— improve efforts to prevent suicide by women veterans (see H.R. 4182), H7496 [9AU]

——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 1749), H5305 [9JY]

——— permit Members of Congress use of departmental facilities for purposes of meeting with constituents (see H.R. 2846), H7990 [25SE]

——— provide child care assistance to veterans receiving certain training or vocational rehabilitation (see H.R. 5045), H8880 [14NO]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H2762 [21MR]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H5078 [24JN]

——— 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), H2035 [14FE]

Depts. of Homeland Security and Education: carry out programs to combat human trafficking in schools (see H.R. 4580), H8081 [27SE]

Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 5317), H10611 [17DE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4171 [24MY]

Disasters: require search and rescue dogs to be treated in the same manner as seeing-eye dogs relative to protections for travel, lodging, and dining services in disaster areas (see H.R. 2623), H4697 [13JN]

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

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H4697 [13JN]

Drugs: impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2483), H3844 [15MY]

Emancipation National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 434), H4181 [30MY]

Employment: clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment age discrimination and retaliation claims (see H.R. 1230), H7505 [16AU]

EPA: 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), H7483 [30JY]

FAA: create a task force to process applications submitted for determinations, assessments, and waivers for unmanned aircraft systems (see H.R. 2830), H3962 [17MY]

——— provide for a full annuity supplement for air traffic controllers that participate in Federal Contract Tower Program (see H.R. 5297), H10263 [13DE]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H4167 [23MY]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H7484 [30JY]

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

——— 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), H7525 [27AU]

FDA: codify definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance Dept. of Agriculture labeling enforcement measures (see H.R. 4881), H8880 [14NO]

——— strengthen regulation of compounding drugs by pharmacies (see H.R. 1959), H2915 [28MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H7152 [18JY]

——— require Federal agencies with jurisdiction over broadband deployment to enter into an interagency agreement related to certain types of funding for broadband deployment (see H.R. 4283), H9180 [26NO]

Federal employees: 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), H4629 [12JN]

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), H8880 [14NO]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H8541 [28OC]

FEMA: modify eligibility requirements for certain hazard mitigation assistance programs (see H.R. 2548), H8056 [26SE]

Firearms: allow qualified current or former law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons (see H.R. 2765), H3841 [15MY]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H202 [3JA]

——— prevent a person convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or who received an enhanced sentence for a misdemeanor because of hate or bias in its commission, from obtaining a firearm (see H.R. 2708), H7775 [18SE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8388 [22OC]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 940), H4121 [22MY]

——— require Dept. of Defense to justify national security basis for certain tariffs and increase congressional oversight of process by which Presidents can apply such tariffs (see H.R. 1008), H7483 [30JY]

FTC: protect consumers from deceptive practices by online hotel reservation booking sites, simplify complaint reporting system, and study impact of fraud on consumers (see H.R. 3956), H7708 [12SE]

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]

GivingTuesday: designate (see H. Res. 718), H9223 [3DE]

Government regulations: provide additional safeguards relative to imposing Federal mandates (see H.R. 300), H282 [8JA]

Health: improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans for certain self-funded, non-Federal Government plans (see H.R. 3762), H9171 [21NO]

——— 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), H7493 [6AU]

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), H4167 [23MY]

Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 453), H5006 [20JN]

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]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program (see H.R. 1740), H3477 [7MY]

——— expand in-country processing of family units and minors in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador to provide relief to the southern border and uphold access to humanitarian protection consistent with U.S. laws (see H.R. 2347), H3275 [18AP]

——— 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. 5038), H9388 [9DE]

——— 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), H8785 [12NO]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 649), H8680 [30OC]

Iraq: support secure return of minority communities displaced by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) and development of plan for stabilization and security of affected regions (see H. Res. 259), H3683 [9MY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H5203 [26JN]

——— 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), H5203 [26JN]

Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office, Castroville, TX: designate (see H.R. 4785), H8386 [22OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7484 [30JY]

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

Lucas Lowe Post Office, Hardin, TX: designate (see H.R. 1250), H2030 [14FE]

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), H3925 [16MY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7837 [19SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4773 [18JN]

——— 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), H9223 [3DE]

——— 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), H8960 [18NO]

——— provide coverage for certain dental items and services under part B (see H.R. 4650), H8299 [21OC]

——— provide coverage for certain vision items and services under part B (see H.R. 4665), H8542 [28OC]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H7521 [23AU]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8102 [8OC]

——— recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 1840), H6001 [17JY]

——— 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), H8299 [21OC]

——— remove exclusion of coverage for hearing aids and examinations (see H.R. 4618), H8299 [21OC]

——— repeal changes to exception to prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals (see H.R. 3062), H4216 [3JN]

——— require drug price concessions, incentive payments, and adjustments to be included in negotiated prices at the point-of-sale under part D (see H.R. 1034), H7483 [30JY]

Minimum wage: provide for a Federal minimum wage based on regional cost-of-living (see H.R. 2080), H3099 [4AP]

Motor vehicles: promote awareness of, and encourage collaboration and communication to engage in efforts to end, motorcycle profiling by law enforcement (see H. Res. 255), H8460 [23OC]

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), H4181 [30MY]

National and Community Service Administration: establish (see H.R. 3464), H5165 [25JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 664), H8678 [30OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H3341 [30AP]

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation: recognize Arlington, TX, as home of National Medal of Honor Museum and authorize establishment of commemorative work in the District of Columbia or its environs (see H.R. 5173), H9056 [19NO]

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), H2648 [11MR]

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

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: establish a broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program to support construction and deployment of broadband infrastructure (see H.R. 4127), H7480 [30JY]

——— establish a mobile hotspot grant program (see H.R. 5243), H9181 [26NO]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see H. Res. 556), H7775 [18SE]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8540 [28OC]

——— restore opportunity for tribal economic development by the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribe on terms that are equal and fair (see H.R. 759), H1210 [24JA]

NIH: study health and developmental effects of technology and media on infants, children, and adolescents (see H.R. 1367), H10017 [10DE]

Overton, Richard A.: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H518 [11JA]

Patent and Trademark Office: clarify that licensing of a mark for use by a related company does not establish an employment relationship between the owner of the mark and that related company or its employees (see H.R. 4164), H7492 [6AU]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H4314 [4JN]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H4349 [6JN]

Political campaigns: require candidates for election for public office to refuse offers of assistance from foreign powers and to report such offers to the FBI (see H.R. 2353), H3442 [2MY]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H5039 [21JN]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H2506 [6MR]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H2587 [7MR]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4434 [11JN]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2587 [7MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: limit authority to modify duty rates for national security reasons and limit authority of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to impose certain duties or import restrictions (see H.R. 3477), H5306 [9JY]

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

Refuse disposal: improve international waste management systems and prevent and reduce plastic waste and marine debris (see H.R. 4636), H8596 [29OC]

Russia: reiterate support for sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, condemn aggressive actions and assaults on democracies, and oppose readmission into Group of Seven (see H. Res. 546), H7838 [19SE]

SBA: submit report to Congress on Office of Rural Affairs (see H.R. 2633), H9223 [3DE]

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H4388 [10JN]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8725 [1NO]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H6001 [17JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H4629 [12JN]

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

——— provide an equitable formula for individuals with non-covered employment and provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (see H.R. 4540), H8680 [30OC]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H4217 [3JN]

——— replace windfall elimination provision with a formula equalizing benefits for certain individuals with non-covered employment, such as teachers, first responders, and other public servants (see H.R. 3934), H8785 [12NO]

Taiwan: support diplomatic alliances around the world (see H.R. 4754), H8542 [28OC]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for charitable contributions (see H.R. 651), H716 [17JA]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H7483 [30JY]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H2743 [14MR]

——— exclude from gross income certain federally-subsidized loan repayments for dental school faculty (see H.R. 996), H4121 [22MY]

——— increase and make child tax credit fully refundable, establish an increased child tax credit for young children, index credits for inflation, and set up advance payments on a monthly basis (see H.R. 1560), H2503 [6MR]

——— increase limitation on estate tax valuation of certain real property used in farming or other trades or businesses (see H.R. 5259), H12212 [18DE]

——— make permanent the deduction for qualified business income (see H.R. 216), H1172 [23JA]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H7483 [30JY]

——— 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), H4121 [22MY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H2235 [26FE]

——— provide for tax treatment of first-time homeowner assistance programs established by States (see H.R. 4120), H7494 [6AU]

——— provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones (see H.R. 5082), H8877 [14NO]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H2586 [7MR]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H3303 [29AP]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 2207), H7483 [30JY]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3102 [4AP]

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

——— revise incentives for electric vehicles (see H.R. 5393), H10123 [11DE]

Terrorism: penalize acts of domestic terrorism (see H.R. 4187), H7506 [16AU]

Tice, Austin B.: investigate detention in Syria while working as a journalist and encourage efforts to secure release (see H. Res. 17), H545 [14JA]

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), H4011 [20MY]

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), H7511 [20AU]

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), H2046 [22FE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: make supplemental funding available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and wildlife agencies (see H.R. 3742), H5774 [12JY]

U.S. Geological Survey: reauthorize grants for, and require applied water supply research on, water resources research and technology institutes (see H.R. 3510), H5826 [15JY]

Veterans: prevent noncitizen veterans from being deported, improve tracking of noncitizen veterans in immigration proceedings, and bring certain eligible deported veterans back home (see H.R. 4890), H8960 [18NO]

Voting: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see H. Res. 556), H7775 [18SE]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see H. Res. 556), H7775 [18SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 4), H2232 [26FE]

Wildlife: establish a grant program for research on chronic wasting disease (see H.R. 2081), H3099 [4AP]

——— 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), H12292 [19DE]

Wilson and Young Medal of Honor VA Clinic, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 2334), H3274 [18AP]

Women: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5267), H9179 [26NO]

——— 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), H8741 [8NO]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8083 [27SE]

——— promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 1468), H9175 [22NO]

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H2616 [8MR] (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), H5203 [26JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4217 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Labor: ensure compensation for certain hours of work for border patrol agents (see H.R. 2335), H3274 [18AP]

Immigration: address protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents (see H.R. 2522), H3447 [3MY]

——— oppose threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border and blocking of funds to address root causes of migration and affirm asylum-seeking individuals have a right to due process and humane treatment (see H. Res. 287), H3068 [3AP]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (see H.R. 951), H1349 [4FE]

——— promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (see H.R. 133), H206 [3JA]

North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (see H.R. 132), H206 [3JA]

Constitutional authority statements

Dept. of Labor: ensure compensation for certain hours of work for border patrol agents (H.R. 2335), H3275 [18AP]

Immigration: address protective custody of alien children accompanied by parents (H.R. 2522), H3448 [3MY]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 951), H1350 [4FE]

——— promote economic partnership and cooperation with the U.S., particularly in areas of academic exchange, entrepreneurship, and infrastructure integration (H.R. 133), H214 [3JA]

North American Development Bank: authorize U.S. participation in a general capital increase (H.R. 132), H214 [3JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1247 [29JA], H3343 [1MY], H4435 [12JN], H5079 [25JN], H5587 [11JY], H5829 [16JY], H5915 [17JY], H7247 [24JY], H7381 [25JY], H7777 [19SE], H8203 [17OC], H8599 [30OC], H8787 [13NO], H8829 [14NO], H9061 [20NO], H9225 [4DE], H9259 [5DE], H9953 [10DE], H10019 [11DE]

Letters

American Dream and Promise Act: Michael J. Sheeran, Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, E719• [6JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making consolidated appropriations, H2018 [14FE], H10383 [17DE]

——— making continuing (H.R. 4378), H7794 [19SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5575 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize cyber incident response teams (H.R. 1158), Senate amendment, H10383 [17DE]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 1), H193 [3JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), H1178, H1179 [24JA]

——— making continuing appropriations (H.J. Res. 31), conference report, H2018 [14FE]

GAO: report on impact of increased minimum wage on national and regional economy, H7122• [18JY]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H1178, H1179 [24JA]

Health: extend certain public health programs (H.R. 4378), H7794 [19SE]

Immigration: ensure support for trade and tourism industries relative to efforts to secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1253 [29JA]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), H5155, H5156 [25JN]

——— proposed construction of continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border, H193 [3JA], H1179 [24JA]

——— secure the border between the U.S. and Mexico, H1178, H1179 [24JA]

Journal: question of approval, H4778 [19JN]

Mexico: promote bilateral tourism through cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico (H.R. 951), H4382 [10JN]

Minimum wage: exempt small farms and small business from minimum wage increase, H7122• [18JY]

——— increase (H.R. 582), H7122• [18JY]

National Night Out: observance, E1037• [6AU]

National security: assess Depts. of Defense and State and AID resources available for use in Western Hemisphere and assess Chinese, Iranian, and Russian investments in Western Hemisphere, H5575 [10JY]

Tice, Austin B.: call for release from detention in Syria, E1423• [12NO]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): implement (H.R. 5430), H12260 [19DE]

Tributes

Carranco, Carlos J., Sr., E341• [25MR]

Cigarroa, Joaquin G,, H2804 [26MR]

Espericueta, Luis (Speedy), E870• [2JY]

Garcia, Gus, E708• [4JN]

Goodman, Randolph, E807• [20JN]

Higgerson, David P., E1277• [11OC]

Kelleher, Herbert, E343• [25MR]

Laurel, Efrain J. (E.J.), E336• [25MR]

Martinez, Gabriel (G.E.), E338• [25MR]

Montemayor, Melisa D., E711• [4JN]