RIGGLEMAN, DENVER (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4941 [20JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H10610 [17DE]

——— protect pain-capable unborn children (see H.R. 784), H10610 [17DE]

——— 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), H1465 [7FE]

al-Baghdadi, Abu Bakr: tribute to U.S. military personnel and working dog who carried out mission leading to death in Syria (see H. Res. 678), H8786 [12NO]

Alcoholic beverages: reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H3276 [18AP]

Animals: limit experimentation on cats (see H.R. 1622), H2919 [28MR]

——— outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1363 [5FE]

Armed Forces: allow more Reserve, National Guard, and retired members to receive veterans’ preference for Federal hiring by modifying service requirements and removing preference bans on certain retired officers (see H.R. 2433), H4011 [20MY]

——— amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate statute of limitations for child abuse offenses (see H.R. 2388), H4011 [20MY]

——— authorize location of a memorial on the National Mall to commemorate and honor members that served on active duty in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H.R. 5046), H8783 [12NO]

——— expand certain benefits for survivors of members who die in the line of duty (see H.R. 1911), H3102 [4AP]

——— 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), H9059 [19NO]

Asia: call for protection of human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in Bangladesh, combat Islamist militant threats to religious freedom in Bangladesh and Pakistan, and investigate terrorist affiliations (see H. Res. 160), H8828 [13NO]

Aviation: withhold Federal grants from airports that violate grant agreements by discriminating against an air carrier operating pursuant to Federal contract (see H.R. 2955), H4161 [23MY]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 40), H1336 [30JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of rotunda to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II upon death (see H. Con. Res. 10), H1587 [13FE]

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1620), H2648 [11MR]

Children and youth: condemn all forms of violence against children globally, recognize its harmful impacts, and develop and monitor a strategy to prevent and address such violence (see H. Res. 230), H4774 [18JN]

China: condemn human rights violations of ethnic Turkic Muslims and call for an end to arbitrary detention, torture, and harassment of these communities (see H.R. 649), H8909 [15NO]

——— condemn persecution of Christians (see H. Res. 493), H7153 [18JY]

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

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

Colleges and universities: require disclosure of agreements with certain foreign sources (see H.R. 2244), H3254 [10AP]

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

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H8097 [4OC]

Crime: add membership in a significant transnational criminal organization to list of grounds of inadmissibility and prohibit provision of material support or resources to such organizations (see H.R. 5417), H10257 [12DE]

——— 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]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 3960), H7462 [25JY]

Dept. of Defense: study servicemembers’ exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals while on active duty to ensure appropriate treatment for health effects (see H.R. 663), H4697 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: allow parents of eligible military dependent children to redirect a portion of their per pupil Impact Aid Program allocations to establish Military Education Savings Accounts (see H.R. 1605), H4011 [20MY]

——— expand eligibility for participation in the Federal Pell Grant Program to certain trade schools (see H.R. 625), H2317 [28FE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H7379 [24JY]

——— include teacher preparation for computer science in elementary and secondary education (see H.R. 3808), H5999 [17JY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H3963 [17MY]

——— provide for accreditation reform, require institutions of higher education to publish information on student success, and provide for fiscal and student loan accountability by institutions (see H.R. 4098), H8680 [30OC]

——— provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program (see H.R. 1554), H4349 [6JN]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H3792 [14MY]

Dept. of Energy: 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), H4770 [18JN]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7598 [10SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H3404 [1MY]

——— establish a national telehealth program (see H.R. 4900), H9171 [21NO]

——— establish a rural health center innovation awards program and a rural health department enhancement program (see H.R. 4898), H9171 [21NO]

——— establish National Health Service Corps Rural Provider Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 4899), H9171 [21NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Chief Information Security Officer Advisory Committee within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 1975), H4434 [11JN]

——— waive certain environmental requirements to permit searches for unlawful border crossing tunnels on private land to prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S. (see H.R. 3968), H7905 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H1333 [30JA]

——— establish grant program to assist with medical expenses of qualified retired military and law enforcement working dogs (see H.R. 5081), H8877 [14NO]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H2887 [27MR]

Dept. of Labor: establish grant program to support creation, implementation, and expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in cybersecurity (see H.R. 2721), H3789 [14MY]

——— prohibit States and municipalities from adopting certain laws and ordinances relative to Fair Labor Standards Act (see H.R. 3515), H7153 [18JY]

Dept. of State: prohibit flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts (see H.R. 144), H2317 [28FE]

——— report on educational materials used in the West Bank and Gaza by the Palestinian Authority or U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (see H.R. 2343), H3964 [17MY]

——— review U.S.-Turkey relations (see H.R. 4694), H9223 [3DE]

——— submit report on designation of Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas as foreign terrorist organizations (see H.R. 1700), H8741 [8NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize a National Heritage Area Program (see H.R. 1049), H3259 [10AP]

——— establish program to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 4967), H8718 [31OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend duties of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to ensure cooperation with tribal law enforcement, protection against terrorism, and focus on virtual currencies (see H.R. 1414), H2271 [27FE]

——— improve transparency of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and improve the systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designation process (see H.R. 3561), H8541 [28OC]

——— report on oligarchs and parastatal entities of Iran (see H.R. 1441), H4011 [20MY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a working group to study regulatory and legislative improvements to hours of service requirements relative to transportation of livestock and insects (see H.R. 2460), H3926 [16MY]

——— exempt certain motor carriers involved in agricultural business from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1698), H4181 [30MY]

——— exempt certain small trucking operations from electronic logging device mandates (see H.R. 1697), H3682 [9MY]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

——— waive vehicle weight limitations for certain logging vehicles to allow for travel on Federal highways (see H.R. 2453), H7775 [18SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8229 [17OC]

——— develop and implement a plan to hire medical center directors (see H.R. 1360), H2273 [27FE]

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H9257 [4DE]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H1464 [7FE]

——— 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), H4011 [20MY]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H2043 [19FE]

——— prohibit transmission of certain information to Dept. of Justice for use by National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 3450), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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), H7497 [9AU]

——— 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), H4121 [22MY]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1586 [13FE]

——— provide permanent appropriations to award grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans (see H.R. 4589), H8742 [8NO]

——— 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), H1363 [5FE]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see H.R. 2869), H4434 [11JN]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7472 [25JY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9170 [21NO]

Dorothy Braden Bruce Post Office Building, Midlothian, VA: designate (see H.R. 4975), H8724 [1NO]

Drugs: allow State and tribal regulation of marijuana, maintain application of certain criminal offenses relative to marijuana, prohibit its sale to individuals under 21, and study effects of legalization (see H.R. 2093), H3099 [4AP]

——— lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H9386 [9DE]

Egypt: enact reforms to ensure Coptic Christians have the same rights and opportunities as other Egyptian citizens and take steps to end attacks on Christians (see H. Res. 49), H7667 [11SE]

EPA: impose an annual deadline for small refineries to submit petitions for exemptions from certain renewable fuel requirements based on disproportionate economic hardship (see H.R. 3006), H7755 [17SE]

FAA: provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H8459 [23OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave because of the death of a son or daughter (see H.R. 983), H2323 [4MR]

FBI: require National Instant Criminal Background Check System notification of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of firearm transfer denials by reason of illegal or unlawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 1397), H2270 [27FE]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 3375), H7153 [18JY]

——— 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]

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

Federal agencies and departments: require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to a plain language summary of the proposed rule (see H.R. 1087), H1461 [7FE]

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

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), H4121 [22MY]

Federal Home Loan Banks: provide investment authority to support rural infrastructure development (see H.R. 2391), H3303 [29AP]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2582 [7MR]

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

Firearms: enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from a Federal firearms licensee and establish a Mass Violence Prevention Center (see H.R. 1339), H3220 [9AP]

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

——— remove short-barreled rifles from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act (see H.R. 5289), H9388 [9DE]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H8741 [8NO]

Flag—U.S.: recognize historic, cultural, and political significance of ‘‘Betsy Ross Flag’’ (see H. Res. 485), H5774 [12JY]

Foreign aid: ensure adolescent girls in developing countries enroll in and succeed in school, address barriers adolescent girls face in accessing school, and develop U.S. Global Strategy To Empower Adolescent Girls (see H.R. 2153), H8910 [15NO]

Freedom of religion: call for global repeal of blasphemy, heresy, and apostasy laws (see H. Res. 512), H7905 [24SE]

FRS: report on cybersecurity efforts (see H.R. 4458), H8596 [29OC]

——— require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H4919 [19JN]

Georgia (country): support territorial integrity, sanction Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, increase cybersecurity cooperation, and assist ability to combat Russian disinformation and propaganda (see H.R. 598), H4629 [12JN]

——— support territorial integrity and condemn Syrian decision to recognize certain Georgian territories as independent (see H. Res. 93), H2317 [28FE]

Green New Deal: express that implementation would negatively impact civil liberties and the economy, many proposals are unrelated to climate change, and it would usher in socialist policies (see H. Res. 398), H4119 [22MY]

Health: protect patients from surprise medical bills (see H.R. 3502), H5200 [26JN]

Historic buildings and sites: provide for public and private sector partnerships to preserve, conserve, and enhance visitor experiences at significant battlefields of the American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War (see H.R. 307), H1285 [29JA]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H4121 [22MY]

House Rules: require all transcripts and recordings submitted during a closed hearing of a committee be made available to all Members on the same schedule and basis (see H. Res. 657), H8539 [28OC]

Immigration: clarify definition of sanctuary jurisdictions, provide civil remedies for victims of crimes committed by individuals benefitting from a sanctuary policy, and withhold grant funding from such jurisdictions (see H.R. 3964), H7867 [20SE]

——— close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3448 [3MY]

——— create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program (see H.R. 1740), H4433 [11JN]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H1458 [7FE]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H2233 [26FE]

Iran: condemn state-sponsored terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and officials and Iranian dissidents and recognize right of Iranian people to establish a democratic, secular, and non-nuclear republic (see H. Res. 374), H3727 [10MY]

——— 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), H4434 [11JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4066 [21MY]

——— condemn firing of rockets by terrorist groups, support right of self-defense, commend U.S. provision of military assistance, and express concern over humanitarian situation in Gaza (see H. Res. 727), H9181 [26NO]

——— 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]

Jews: reject anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred (see H. Res. 72), H1519 [11FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide permanent, dedicated funding (see H.R. 3195), H7525 [27AU]

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H4065 [21MY]

——— grant probation officers authority to arrest hostile third parties who obstruct or impede a probation officer in the performance of official duties (see H.R. 1866), H4168 [23MY]

Lebanon: restrict military assistance pending certification that steps are being taken to end Hezbollah (terrorist organization) and Iranian influence over security forces (see H.R. 3331), H7493 [6AU]

Lumber industry: exempt certain children employed in timber harvesting entities from child labor laws (see H.R. 1785), H4171 [24MY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H7471 [25JY]

——— cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 945), H7529 [30AU]

——— delay reduction of durable medical equipment payment reimbursement rates and update budget neutrality requirement for oxygen (see H.R. 2771), H9223 [3DE]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H8388 [22OC]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H12292 [19DE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H1587 [13FE]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 751), H4772 [18JN]

Middle East: improve defense and security assistance to Israel and Jordan, halt human rights abuses and hold abusers accountable in Syria, and allow countering of anti-Israel boycotts, divestments, or sanctions (see H.R. 336), H7471 [25JY]

——— recognize Israel’s sovereignty over, and promote and conduct joint projects on, Golan Heights, and ensure Syria faces consequences for killing civilians, ethnic cleansing, and use of weapons of mass destruction (see H.R. 1372), H3963 [17MY]

Money: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of minting of Morgan dollar and Peace dollar (see H.R. 3757), H7715 [16SE]

Mongolia: promote trade with the U.S. by authorizing duty-free treatment for certain imports (see H.R. 2219), H4121 [22MY]

National George C. Marshall Museum and Library, Lexington, VA: designate (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1362 [5FE]

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), H3102 [4AP]

——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H7161 [22JY]

National Parks Conservation Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 250), H3070 [3AP]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3130 [8AP]

Norman Duncan Post Office Building, Leesburg, VA: designate (see H.R. 4971), H8718 [31OC]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: evaluate effectiveness of federally funded programs tasked with reducing demand for illicit substances and publish information on such programs (see H.R. 3820), H7472 [25JY]

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), H2988 [2AP]

Partnership Fund for Peace: establish to facilitate and finance joint economic ventures and people-to-people exchanges between Palestinians, Israelis, and Americans (see H.R. 3104), H6001 [17JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H8880 [14NO]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2370 [5MR]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of activities by foreign agents and disclaimer rules for online advertisements, reduce illicit foreign money in elections, secure ballots, and prohibit non-citizens from voting (see H.R. 4736), H8389 [22OC]

Political science: express that socialist proposals such as Medicare for All, student loan forgiveness, and the Green New Deal are antithetical to American foundational values of self-responsibility and opportunity (see H. Res. 675), H8718 [31OC]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H3131 [8AP]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H4012 [20MY]

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

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H2939 [1AP]

Public welfare programs: amend Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1753), H2797 [25MR]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H3793 [14MY]

Reverend Curtis West Harris Post Office Building, Hopewell, VA: designate (see H.R. 3847), H7150 [18JY]

Robinson, Rodney: Council of Chief State School Officers National Teacher of the Year award recipient (see H. Res. 351), H3440 [2MY]

Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building, Virginia Beach, VA: designate (see H.R. 3305), H4770 [18JN]

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

SEC: carry out a study with certain Federal agencies on accounting standards (see H.R. 3182), H5270 [2JY]

——— expand access to capital for rural small businesses (see H.R. 2409), H3339 [30AP]

——— improve quality of proxy advisory firms to protect investors and the economy and to foster accountability, transparency, responsiveness, and competition in the industry (see H.R. 5116), H8908 [15NO]

Senate Rules: require any sitting Senator actively seeking election to the Presidency to recuse themselves from impeachment trial of an incumbent President serving his or her first term (see H. Res. 744), H9294 [5DE]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9170 [21NO]

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

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9170 [21NO]

Taxation: apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 589), H8388 [22OC]

——— establish tax credits to encourage individual and corporate taxpayers to contribute to scholarships for elementary and secondary students through eligible scholarship-granting organizations (see H.R. 1434), H7471 [25JY]

——— exclude from gross income interest received on certain loans secured by agricultural real property (see H.R. 1872), H3341 [30AP]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H1458 [7FE]

——— 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), H8113 [11OC]

——— modify rehabilitation credit for certain small projects, eliminate requirement that the taxpayer’s basis in a building be reduced by the amount of rehabilitation credit determined relative to such building (see H.R. 2825), H4315 [4JN]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H10610 [17DE]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3442 [2MY]

——— provide families with more discretion in the use of, and contributions to, flexible spending accounts for health care services (see H.R. 1366), H8462 [24OC]

——— 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), H4697 [13JN]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H8880 [14NO]

——— terminate designation of income tax payments to Presidential Election Campaign Fund and provide for designation of income tax payments to Border Wall Trust Fund (see H.R. 3717), H5726 [11JY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3503 [8MY]

Tibetan Policy Act: modify and reauthorize (see H.R. 4331), H9059 [19NO]

Tobacco products: authorize actions relative to foreign countries engaged in illicit trade in tobacco products or their precursors (see H.R. 1642), H4345 [5JN]

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), H4066 [21MY]

Transportation Security Administration: provide TSA PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans (see H.R. 3356), H7666 [11SE]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC]

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), H2747 [14MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2919 [28MR]

Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (see H.R. 4566), H8080 [27SE]

——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders (see H. Res. 428), H4343 [5JN]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H3448 [3MY]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H7904 [24SE]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9170 [21NO]

World Bank Group: increase transparency and accoutability relative to lending for China (see H.R. 5051), H10610 [17DE]

World War II: 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), H7497 [9AU]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8541 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit: clarify exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator to improve access to affordable housing in rural communities and promote safe seller financing transactions (see H.R. 1036), H1458 [7FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: streamline requirements for currency transaction and suspicious activity reports (see H.R. 1039), H1458 [7FE]

——— take more prominent role in coordinating U.S. anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policy and examinations (see H.R. 1038), H1458 [7FE]

Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (see H.R. 1037), H1458 [7FE]

FRS: require Board of Governors to satisfy certain requirements before providing any new payment service, or substantially changing or expanding any existing payment service (see H.R. 3928), H7376 [24JY]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (see H.R. 4159), H7488 [2AU]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: require oversight of licenses involving financial services (see H.R. 4366), H7754 [17SE]

Purple Star Families Week: designate (see H. Res. 734), H9179 [26NO]

University of Virginia: tribute to men’s basketball team (see H. Res. 320), H3265 [12AP]

Constitutional authority statements

Credit: clarify exclusion for seller-financers from the definition of mortgage originator to improve access to affordable housing in rural communities and promote safe seller financing transactions (H.R. 1036), H1462 [7FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: streamline requirements for currency transaction and suspicious activity reports (H.R. 1039), H1462 [7FE]

——— take more prominent role in coordinating U.S. anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policy and examinations (H.R. 1038), H1462 [7FE]

Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (H.R. 1037), H1462 [7FE]

FRS: require Board of Governors to satisfy certain requirements before providing any new payment service, or substantially changing or expanding any existing payment service (H.R. 3928), H7377 [24JY]

Insurance: ensure health coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions (H.R. 4159), H7489 [2AU]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: require oversight of licenses involving financial services (H.R. 4366), H7754 [17SE]

Motions

U.S. Export Finance Agency: reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), H8899 [15NO]

Remarks

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 (H.R. 962), unanimous-consent request, H3997 [20MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: Community Connect Grant Program funding to improve broadband deployment into rural areas, H4942 [20JN]

——— Rural Health and Safety Education Program funding to combat opioid epidemic in rural communities, H4942 [20JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5654 [11JY]

——— develop pilot program to train skilled technicians for defense industrial careers, H5654 [11JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: amend duties of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to ensure cooperation with tribal law enforcement, protection against terrorism, and focus on virtual currencies (H.R. 1414), H2623 [11MR]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4942 [20JN]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H3189 [9AP]

Domestic policy: strengthen Second Amendment rights, H9281 [5DE]

Drugs: address prescription opioid and heroin abuse, H374 [10JA]

——— combat drug trafficking in rural areas, H9230 [4DE]

Employment: 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 (H.R. 2474), H5089 [25JN]

Financial institutions: increase transparency relative to financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials (H.R. 1037), H3770 [14MY]

GAO: conduct study on how virtual currencies and online marketplaces are used to facilitate sex and drug trafficking (H.R. 502), H1226 [28JA]

God’s Pit Crew Inc.: tribute, H7782 [19SE]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H12152 [18DE]

Hurricanes: commend first responders and FEMA employees for efforts to provide disaster assistance to those affected by Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Michael, H1011 [23JA]

Immigration: making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 466), H5233 [27JN]

——— making supplemental appropriations for border security and necessary expenses associated with significant rise in unaccompanied alien children (H.R. 3401), unanimous-consent request, H5233 [27JN]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (H.R. 1379), H2111 [26FE]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (H.J. Res. 20), H2515 [7MR]

Michel, Madeline: Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University Excellence in Theater Education Award recipient, E678• [28MY]

Money: establish task force to combat illicit use of digital currency, reward information on terrorist use of digital currencies, and establish FinTech Leadership in Innovation and Financial Intelligence Program (H.R. 56), H1231 [28JA]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H374 [10JA]

SEC: expand access to capital for rural small businesses (H.R. 2409), H5286 [9JY]

——— issue rules requiring private funds to publicly disclose certain information (H.R. 3848), H9067 [20NO]

——— study the 10 per centum threshold limitation applicable to the definition of a diversified company (H.R. 3050), H5285 [9JY]

Stanfield, Barbara: Federation of American Hospitals Hospital Hero award recipient, E625• [17MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H7600 [11SE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12151 [18DE]

U.S. Export Finance Agency: limit financial assistance for Chinese state-owned enterprises, H8899 [15NO]

——— reauthorize, reform, and rename Eximbank (H.R. 4863), motion to recommit, H8899 [15NO]

University of Virginia: tribute to Cyber Defense Team, E873• [5JY]

——— tribute to men’s basketball team, H2946 [2AP]

Virginia: selection of southern Virginia as Microsoft Corp., TechSpark community, H3349 [1MY]

——— tribute to Skyline Drug Task Force, H3485 [8MY]

Wintergreen, VA: allow access to National Park Service lands to create a secondary exit from Wintergreen Resort to mitigate a potential fire emergency, H682 [17JA]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H4229 [4JN]

Tributes

Brown, Michael J., E1212• [26SE]

Cosme, Lazaro (Larry), E1207• [25SE]

Eaton, Suzanne, E953• [22JY]

Embrey, Edward, H1398 [7FE]

King, David L., H3852 [16MY]

Kistler, Jay, H8837 [14NO]

McCulley, Jim, E1038• [6AU]