BACON, DON (a Representative from Nebraska)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5542, H5543 [10JY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that a woman seeking a chemical abortion is informed that it may be possible to reverse the intended effects of the abortion if the woman changes her mind (see H.R. 2010), H3131 [8AP]

——— prohibit abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat is detectable (see H.R. 490), H517 [11JA]

——— prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in government activities (see H.R. 2014), H2938 [1AP]

——— prohibit Federal funding to entities that do not certify they will not perform, or provide any funding to any other entity that performs, abortions (see H.R. 833), H1282 [29JA]

——— prohibit taxpayer funded abortions (see H.R. 20), H1350 [4FE]

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

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

——— require health care practitioners to exercise the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion (see H.R. 962), H1361 [5FE]

Air Force: recognize contributions of those responsible for operating and maintaining Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation and importance of its continuous availability, accuracy, reliability, and resiliency (see H. Res. 219), H2680 [12MR]

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), H4920 [19JN]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4167 [23MY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 726), H3130 [8AP]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H6001 [17JY]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1519 [11FE]

Arlington National Cemetery: mint coins in commemoration of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier anniversary (see H.R. 1805), H3285 [25AP]

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), H3403 [1MY]

——— 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), H2884 [27MR]

——— include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under military health system and TRICARE program (see H.R. 5238), H9176 [22NO]

——— provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses and improve portability of occupational licenses from State to State for military spouses (see H.R. 3072), H4390 [10JN]

——— 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), H1363 [5FE]

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

——— review service of certain members during World War I to determine if such members should be awarded the Medal of Honor and authorize such award based on results of the review (see H.R. 2249), H4218 [3JN]

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), H4920 [19JN]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8097 [4OC]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 22), H284 [8JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in implementation of Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin (see H.R. 3237), H4627 [12JN]

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), H3267 [12AP]

Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act: extend certain provisions relative to apparel products (see H.R. 991), H8459 [23OC]

Citizenship: provide for automatic acquisition of U.S. citizenship for certain internationally adopted individuals (see H.R. 2731), H5826 [15JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1935), H2940 [1AP]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (see H. Res. 107), H2103 [25FE]

Copyrights: establish an alternative dispute resolution program for copyright small claims (see H.R. 2426), H4314 [4JN]

Corps of Engineers: establish permanent features for flood control in areas in which temporary features have been constructed (see H.R. 5476), H12209 [18DE]

Courts: eliminate mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment or discrimination cases (see H.R. 1443), H3407 [1MY]

Crime: prevent prisoners convicted of terrorism related offenses from being eligible for early release (see H.R. 2957), H4218 [3JN]

Day, Doris: tribute (see H. Res. 414), H4180 [30MY]

Defense Language Institute: authorize awarding of a Bachelor of Arts degree in foreign language (see H.R. 3185), H4434 [11JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: allow certain producers who harvest or graze covered crops planted as a result of a prevent planting to be eligible for certain crop insurance (see H.R. 3183), H4629 [12JN]

——— allow infant food combinations and dinners as WIC-eligible foods (see H.R. 3818), H7756 [17SE]

——— provide categorical eligibility for free lunch and breakfast for certain children in kinship care under national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 4259), H7559 [9SE]

Dept. of Defense: modify Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a block for a member of the Armed Forces to provide one or more email addresses (see H.R. 563), H3130 [8AP]

——— 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), H717 [17JA]

Dept. of Education: create a task force to address threat of foreign government influence and threats to academic research integrity on college campuses (see H.R. 1678), H2678 [12MR]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 276), H2043 [19FE]

——— expand Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility to short-term job training programs (see H.R. 3497), H8720 [31OC]

——— expand military student identifier program to include students of parents who serve in the National Guard and Reserves (see H.R. 1896), H4121 [22MY]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H1494 [8FE]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for incarcerated individuals and Federal financial aid eligibility for individuals convicted of certain drug offenses (see H.R. 4073), H7467 [25JY]

——— reinstate Federal Pell Grant Program eligibility for individuals incarcerated in Federal and State penal institutions (see H.R. 2168), H6001 [17JY]

——— require assurances by recipients receiving assistance under Talent Search and Upward Bound Programs relative to activities for homeless and foster youth (see H.R. 2270), H3255 [10AP]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H8113 [11OC]

Dept. of Energy: 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), H8542 [28OC]

——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H4629 [12JN]

——— establish energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program (see H.R. 2909), H4118 [22MY]

——— provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3609), H5269 [2JY]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 3915), H7241 [23JY] (see H.R. 4091), H8724 [1NO]

Dept. of HHS: assist States, tribes, territories, counties, and cities in implementing child welfare systems and services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see H.R. 4980), H8729 [5NO]

——— authorize grants to develop and implement statewide or tribal post-adoption and post-legal guardianship mental health service programs for children who are adopted or placed in legal guardianship (see H.R. 3909), H7240 [23JY]

——— authorize services to be provided to individuals under 60 with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction (see H.R. 1903), H7493 [6AU]

——— eliminate barriers to providing child welfare services for those in need and provide additional resources to provide services to families at risk of entering the child welfare or foster care systems (see H.R. 2702), H3788 [14MY]

——— establish a national assessment standard for evaluating prospective foster and adoptive parents and a national registry to improve matching of foster and adoptive children with families (see H.R. 3359), H4917 [19JN]

——— establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 3061), H4216 [3JN]

——— include an act of unregulated custody transfer or ‘‘rehoming’’ in the definition of child abuse and neglect (see H.R. 1389), H2270 [27FE]

——— 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), H7666 [11SE]

——— provide grants to develop, enhance, or evaluate kinship navigator programs (see H.R. 4352), H7753 [17SE]

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

——— publish physical activity recommendations (see H.R. 2891), H5729 [11JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Joint Threat Assessment and Management Task Force to make recommendations on developing a national strategy to prevent targeted violence (see H.R. 838), H7529 [30AU]

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

——— require U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take into custody certain aliens who have been charged with a crime that resulted in the death or serious injury of another person (see H.R. 385), H357 [9JA]

Dept. of HUD: meet the needs of homeless children, youth, and families, and honor assessments and priorities of local communities (see H.R. 2001), H4011 [20MY]

——— provide Federal housing assistance on behalf of youths who are aging out of foster care (see H.R. 4300), H7867 [20SE]

Dept. of Justice: convene an interagency working group to study enforcement of Communications Act provisions relative to restrictions on use of automated telephone equipment (see H.R. 721), H2681 [12MR]

——— establish and carry out a Veteran Treatment Court Program (see H.R. 886), H5775 [12JY]

——— extend authorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (see H.R. 1327), H3406 [1MY]

——— provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 816), H1242 [28JA]

——— report firearm background check denials to State and local law enforcement to allow pursuit of criminal charges and study and report to Congress on categories of people who are denied firearms (see H.R. 1671), H2646 [11MR]

——— require a certain percentage of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grant funds to be used for salaries and benefits of school resource officers (see H.R. 916), H1335 [30JA]

——— require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (see H.R. 4289), H8299 [21OC]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (see H.R. 2733), H6001 [17JY]

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), H4390 [10JN]

——— list employers that relocate call centers overseas, make such companies ineligible for Federal grants and loans, and require call center employees to disclose their physical location (see H.R. 3219), H9296 [5DE]

——— promote registered apprenticeships, including those within in-demand industry sectors, through support of workforce intermediaries (see H.R. 1995), H7867 [20SE]

Dept. of State: monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally by elevating position of Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism to the rank of Ambassador (see H.R. 221), H361 [9JA]

——— provide additional visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program (see H.R. 2796), H4315 [4JN]

——— provide assistance for U.S. citizens and nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, bolster programs to address hostage-taking and rescue, and impose sanctions on persons responsible for such acts (see H.R. 1611), H8090 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to acquire land and water for parks and other outdoor recreation purposes and develop new or renovate existing outdoor recreation facilities (see H.R. 4512), H8053 [26SE]

Dept. of Transportation: develop and provide States and transportation planning organizations with data sets measuring the level of access by all modes of transportation to important destinations (see H.R. 1517), H3130 [8AP]

——— ensure authorizations to foreign air carriers to operate in the U.S. comply with certain labor standards or labor-related rights and principles (see H.R. 3632), H7484 [30JY]

——— finalize rules to protect consumers from risks of carbon monoxide poisoning and rollaways from motor vehicles (see H.R. 3145), H7493 [6AU]

——— 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), H5775 [12JY]

——— 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), H5261 [27JN]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H4066 [21MY]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H7161 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H8098 [4OC]

——— ensure certain departmental medical facilities have physical locations for disposal of controlled substances or medications (see H.R. 4817), H8456 [23OC]

——— ensure children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of certain per diem grant amounts (see H.R. 95), H545 [14JA]

——— extend authorization period for emergency treatment in non-departmental medical facilities under the Veterans Community Care Program (see H.R. 2493), H4218 [3JN]

——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H5774 [12JY]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H7525 [27AU]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (see H.R. 299), H1172 [23JA]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H4917 [19JN]

——— 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), H998 [22JA]

——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H7497 [9AU]

Depts. of Defense and Education: expand and rename Troops-to-Teachers program (see H.R. 2869), H5008 [20JN]

Depts. of Education and Veterans Affairs: increase coordination to protect veterans from troubled schools by conducting risk analyses of certain institutions receiving payments under heightened cash monitoring payment method (see H.R. 4012), H7506 [16AU]

Diseases and disorders: extend availability of semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer’s disease research (see H.R. 3113), H7493 [6AU]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9256 [4DE]

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), H3682 [9MY]

——— lower out of pocket spending, protect access to new cures and medications, strengthen transparency, and encourage competition (see H.R. 19), H10016 [10DE]

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), H1465 [7FE]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see H.R. 3412), H5169 [25JN]

EPA: adjust the renewable fuel obligation to account for the full volume of gasoline and diesel produced by small refineries that are allowed certain exemptions (see H.R. 4385), H7773 [18SE]

——— 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), H5913 [16JY]

——— 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), H3406 [1MY]

FAA: improve safety of air supply on commercial aircraft by providing educational materials to crew and first responders and issuing guidance on reporting smoke or fumes (see H.R. 2208), H7512 [20AU]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2648 [11MR]

——— require installation of secondary cockpit barriers on existing aircraft (see H.R. 911), H1335 [30JA]

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), H7501 [13AU]

FCC: ensure Internet openness, prohibit blocking or throttling of content and devices, and paid prioritization, require transparency of network management, and classify broadband as an information service (see H.R. 1101), H2987 [2AP]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about the advertisements (see H.R. 2592), H3500 [8MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that children of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be preference eligible for appointment in the civil service (see H.R. 3938), H7376 [24JY]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1195), H8199 [16OC]

——— making appropriations to pay salaries of Federal employees working during the Government shutdown (see H.R. 301), H361 [9JA]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1174), H1581 [13FE]

Federal Labor Relations Authority: provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H3926 [16MY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H4181 [30MY]

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), H2100 [25FE]

——— enhance penalties for certain thefts of a firearm from certain Federal firearms licensees and criminalize theft of a firearm from a gun range that rents firearms or a shooting club (see H.R. 2179), H8459 [23OC]

——— permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 38), H465 [10JA]

——— remove silencers from definition of firearms relative to taxation, registration, and transfer laws (see H.R. 155), H2647 [11MR]

Fish and fishing: prohibit sale of shark fins (see H.R. 737), H1519 [11FE]

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), H7152 [18JY]

Foreign trade: require congressional approval before the President can adjust imports in the interest of national security (see H.R. 940), H1342 [31JA]

Fraternal organizations: recognize benefits provided by tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies to their members and communities (see H. Con. Res. 27), H8103 [8OC]

Freedom of religion: express support for freedom of conscience and oppose efforts to restrict tax-exempt status and other legal protections of religious organizations (see H.J. Res. 78), H8880 [14NO]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (see H.R. 24), H201 [3JA]

FTC: establish Office for the Prevention of Fraud Targeting Seniors (see H.R. 2301), H8720 [31OC]

——— 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), H8057 [26SE]

GAO: study how certain individuals who are granted pretrial release are monitored (see H.R. 3657), H8720 [31OC]

Germany: recognize alliance and strong friendship with the U.S. and reaffirm significance of Wundarbar Together-Germany and the U.S. initiative (see H. Res. 446), H8542 [28OC]

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

Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act: technical corrections (see H.R. 1365), H2987 [2AP]

Health: ensure coverage for preexisting conditions and guarantee coverage in individual and group markets contingent on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act repeal (see H.R. 692), H3304 [29AP]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see H.R. 2895), H4117 [22MY]

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), H3476 [7MY]

Homestead National Monument of America: rename as Homestead National Historical Park (see H.R. 1472), H3792 [14MY]

Hong Kong: issue certification of autonomy, identify human rights violators, protect U.S. citizens and businesses, assess enforcement of certain export regulations, and clarify admissibility of visa applicants (see H.R. 3289), H4774 [18JN]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H1494 [8FE]

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), H5270 [2JY]

Immigration: close loopholes in immigration laws that serve as incentives to aliens to attempt to enter the U.S. unlawfully (see H.R. 586), H3276 [18AP]

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

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

——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H8538 [28OC]

India: condemn terrorist attack on paramilitary forces, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, and reaffirm solidarity with people of India (see H. Res. 408), H7529 [30AU]

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), H4391 [10JN]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H4345 [5JN]

——— 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), H3260 [10AP]

Japan: reaffirm vital role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond (see H. Res. 349), H9296 [5DE]

Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 478), H5303 [9JY]

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H7990 [25SE]

Law enforcement officers: allow Federal officers to purchase retired service weapons (see H.R. 4789), H8387 [22OC]

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), H4011 [20MY]

Medicaid: require States report abortion data to CDC to receive certain family planning funding (see H.R. 3580), H7153 [18JY]

Medicare: coordinate programs to prevent and treat obesity (see H.R. 1530), H2987 [2AP]

——— ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2150), H7755 [17SE]

——— expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs (see H.R. 3911), H8103 [8OC]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H7904 [24SE]

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

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H5728 [11JY]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H5168 [25JN]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment to limit terms (see H.J. Res. 20), H289 [8JA]

——— constitutional amendment to prohibit receipt of compensation for any period during which a Government shutdown is in effect (see H.J. Res. 18), H289 [8JA]

——— eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 751), H1209 [24JA]

Middle East: impose sanctions relative to foreign support for Palestinian terrorism (see H.R. 1850), H4218 [3JN]

Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H8540 [28OC]

——— transfer certain funds to the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan and reduce minimum age for allowable in-service distributions (see H.R. 935), H8540 [28OC]

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), H4434 [11JN]

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), H3406 [1MY]

National Concussion Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 567), H7835 [19SE]

National Day of Prayer: anniversary (see H. Res. 334), H3340 [30AP]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 726), H3130 [8AP]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 340), H3404 [1MY]

National Kinship Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 542), H7756 [17SE]

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

National Park Service: establish, fund, and provide for use of amounts in a National Park Service Legacy Restoration Fund to address the maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1225), H3963 [17MY]

——— waive application fee for any special use permit for veterans demonstrations and special events at war memorials on Federal land (see H.R. 1702), H7529 [30AU]

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

National security: recognize interdependence of diplomacy, development, and defense as critical to effective national security (see H. Res. 220), H5306 [9JY]

Native Americans: authorize urban Indian organizations to enter arrangements to share medical services and facilities with Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Defense to improve health care access for Native American veterans (see H.R. 4153), H7488 [2AU]

——— transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from Corps of Engineers to BIA to take such lands into trust for Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (see H.R. 184), H207 [3JA]

NATO: oppose U.S. withdrawal, support member efforts to spend a certain percentage on defense, and promote funding for European Deterrence Initiative to counter Russian aggression (see H.R. 676), H718 [17JA]

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), H7152 [18JY]

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), H7905 [24SE]

Patents: strengthen patent system and combat abuse (see H.R. 3666), H7666 [11SE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay reimposition of annual fee on health insurance providers (see H.R. 1398), H3963 [17MY]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H2043 [19FE]

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), H8257 [18OC]

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H2506 [6MR]

——— 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), H5008 [20JN]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4218 [3JN]

——— restore preexisting service standards relative to overnight mail deliveries and elimination of delays (see H. Res. 60), H2506 [6MR]

Poway, CA: condemn attack on Chabad of Poway Synagogue, offer condolences to victims, commend first responders, and condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, white nationalism, and all forms of hatred (see H. Res. 364), H3679 [9MY]

Public Schools Week: designate (see H. Res. 254), H2796 [25MR]

Pueblo (U.S.S.): maintain seizure and detention of crew were in violation of international law and call for return to the U.S. Navy by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 439), H7507 [16AU]

Puerto Rico: enable admission as a State (see H.R. 4901), H8594 [29OC]

Radio: oppose new fees, taxes, royalties, or charges on local, over the air, radio stations (see H. Con. Res. 20), H2371 [5MR]

Religion: ensure organizations with religious or moral convictions are allowed to provide child welfare services (see H.R. 897), H1525 [12FE]

Renewable energy: promote development of renewable energy on public lands (see H.R. 3794), H8680 [30OC]

ROTC: improve benefits for survivors of deceased graduates (see H.R. 3178), H5008 [20JN] (see H.R. 5378), H10015 [10DE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5191), H9120 [20NO]

SBA: improve Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program (see H.R. 3774), H7598 [10SE]

——— provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a Federal construction contract (see H.R. 2344), H4434 [11JN]

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), H7990 [25SE]

Ships and vessels: require a certain percentage of liquefied natural gas and crude oil exports be transported on vessels documented under U.S. laws (see H.R. 3829), H7529 [30AU]

Smith, Sean: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9256 [4DE]

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), H3407 [1MY]

Social Security: establish disability benefit offset for Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 2655), H9223 [3DE]

——— 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), H7376 [24JY]

Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument: establish (see H.R. 139), H721 [17JA]

Stevens, J. Christopher: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9256 [4DE]

Taco John’s (business): anniversary (see H. Res. 749), H9387 [9DE]

Taiwan: foster security through inclusion in international organizations, review of Dept. of State diplomatic guidance, and enhancement of U.S.-Taiwan defense relationship (see H.R. 2002), H3477 [7MY]

——— reaffirm U.S. commitment to Taiwan and to implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act (see H. Res. 273), H3478 [7MY]

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

Taxation: allow workers an above-the-line deduction for union dues and expenses and a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed expenses incurred in the trade or business of being an employee (see H.R. 2103), H7837 [19SE]

——— apply current income tax bracket breakpoints to capital gains brackets (see H.R. 589), H8679 [30OC]

——— encourage retirement savings (see H.R. 1007), H3476 [7MY]

——— establish a tax credit for on-site apprenticeship programs (see H.R. 3368), H8057 [26SE]

——— exclude from gross income certain amounts realized on the disposition of property raised or produced by a student farmer (see H.R. 1770), H3843 [15MY]

——— extend credits for biodiesel and renewable diesel (see H.R. 2089), H3477 [7MY]

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

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H10307 [16DE]

——— include foster care transition youth as members of targeted groups for purposes of the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2964), H8113 [11OC]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H4118 [22MY]

——— 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), H7837 [19SE]

——— 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), H9171 [21NO]

——— permanently extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 1680), H4345 [5JN]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3681 [9MY]

——— provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 1987), H7666 [11SE]

——— provide for a refundable adoption tax credit (see H.R. 2965), H4161 [23MY]

——— provide for an investment tax credit relative to production of electricity from nuclear energy (see H.R. 2314), H7493 [6AU]

——— provide investment tax credits for energy storage technologies (see H.R. 2096), H7521 [23AU]

——— provide tax relief for certain disasters (see H.R. 2284), H3255 [10AP]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H7560 [9SE]

——— repeal estate and generation-skipping taxes (see H.R. 218), H209 [3JA]

——— repeal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks and trailers (see H.R. 2381), H5169 [25JN]

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

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H3682 [9MY]

——— simplify income tax compliance for small businesses (see H.R. 593), H8199 [16OC]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (see H.R. 2481), H3439 [2MY]

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: ensure aviation security fees are used to finance costs of aviation security screening by repealing requirement that a portion of such fees be deposited into the Treasury (see H.R. 1171), H8959 [18NO]

——— implement training for frontline personnel on screening of pregnant women and families with young children at passenger screening checkpoints (see H.R. 3694), H7490 [2AU]

——— require GAO review of screening protocols for formula, breast milk, purified deionized water for infants, and juice (see H.R. 3246), H7493 [6AU]

Treaty on Open Skies: prohibit actions to suspend, terminate, or withdraw (see H.R. 5149), H8958 [18NO]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4692), H8197 [16OC] (see H.R. 4695), H8261 [18OC]

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 2565), H7529 [30AU]

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: anniversary (see H. Res. 225), H2717 [13MR]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1741), H2939 [1AP]

Weissmandl, Michoel Ber: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 929), H2236 [26FE]

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), H8541 [28OC]

Women: mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8097 [4OC]

——— 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), H3447 [3MY]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 587), H9256 [4DE]

World War I: award a Congressional Gold Medal to female telephone operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as ‘‘Hello Girls’’ (see H.R. 1953), H8199 [16OC]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H7483 [30JY]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H1464 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CDC: include certain respiratory protective devices as covered countermeasures for purposes of targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures (see H.R. 4982), H8729 [5NO]

Crime: establish new Federal crimes for killing, assaulting, or fleeing from an assault on law enforcement officers and judges, limit rights of offenders, and allow officers to carry firearms in Federal facilities (see H.R. 5395), H10123 [11DE]

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 3536), H5255 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military departments to provide limited support to service academy supporting foundations (see H.R. 3084), H4312 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (see H.R. 3116), H4341 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (see H.R. 504), H517 [11JA]

Firearms: increase punishment for straw purchasing and ensure the Firearms Transaction Record used to purchase firearms contains a clear outline of penalties for straw purchases (see H.R. 4939), H8717 [31OC]

Immigration: provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment (see H.R. 2378), H3303 [29AP]

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (see H.R. 1156), H1580 [13FE]

Constitutional authority statements

——— specify lynching as a hate crime (H.R. 3536), H5259 [27JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military departments to provide limited support to service academy supporting foundations (H.R. 3084), H4313 [4JN]

Dept. of HHS: allow States to extend certain child welfare demonstration projects scheduled to expire (H.R. 3116), H4344 [5JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (H.R. 504), H519 [11JA]

Immigration: provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 2378), H3304 [29AP]

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (H.R. 1156), H1584 [13FE]

Remarks

Air Force: operations and maintenance account funding to rebuild military installations affected by disasters, H3704 [10MY]

Armed Forces: tribute to Air Force 55th Wing, H2836 [27MR]

Black History Month: observance, H2000 [14FE]

Congress: tribute to congressional soccer match, H4376 [10JN]

Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program: establish (H. Res. 107), H8581 [29OC]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H2401 [6MR]

Dept. of Defense: allow civilian academic faculty at covered institutions to retain copyright for scholarly works completed outside of their assigned instructional duties, H5545 [10JY]

——— authorize senior Armed Forces officials to endorse and participate in activities of charitable foundations that support service academies, H5545 [10JY]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5534, H5545 [10JY], H5602 [11JY]

——— improve procedures for reporting civilian casualties, H5602 [11JY]

——— Offutt AFB, NE, simulator replacement funding, H5545 [10JY]

——— return of bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines, E394• [3AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 943), H8906 [15NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop an engagement strategy with State and local fusion centers (H.R. 504), H1262 [29JA]

——— limit number of detainees held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, H1507 [11FE]

Dept. of Justice: require Federal law enforcement agencies report on cases of missing or murdered Indians (H.R. 4289), H8181 [16OC]

——— review, revise, and develop law enforcement and justice protocols to address missing and murdered Native Americans (H.R. 2733), H8181 [16OC]

Disasters: making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 268), H3188 [9AP]

——— making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief (H.R. 2157), H3704 [10MY]

Home Instead, Inc.: anniversary, H7386 [25JY]

House of Representatives: require all impeachment inquiry related hearings, interviews, communications, document production and examination, proceedings, and other related work be done in an open and public setting, H8380 [22OC]

Immigration: provide for naturalization processes for the immediate relatives of public safety officers who die as a result of their employment (H.R. 2378), H3956 [17MY]

Law enforcement officers: expand provisions allowing carriage of concealed weapons by active and retired officers (H.R. 1156), H3915 [16MY]

Morrissette, Edward H.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1370• [30OC]

Mytty, Trey: American Truck Dealers (organization) Dealer of the Year award recipient, H2653 [12MR]

National Foster Care Month: observance, H4017 [21MY]

National Police Week: observance, H3915 [16MY], H3956 [17MY], E624• [17MY]

National Sojourners Week: observance, E685• [30MY]

Native Americans: recognize crisis of violence against Native women, H8181 [16OC]

Nebraska: tribute to foster care organizations, H4017 [21MY]

——— tribute to recently retired law enforcement officers, E624• [17MY]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: report on civilian casualties resulting from raids outside combat zones, H5534 [10JY]

Omaha, NE: condemn vandalism of headstones at Temple Israel Cemetery, H8906 [15NO]

Omaha (NE) Mundo Latino: anniversary, H7995 [26SE]

Omaha Public Schools Foundation: tribute, H1367 [6FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E624• [17MY]

Renken, Carly: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nebraska, H2653 [12MR]

Taiwan: observance of National Day, E1215• [26SE]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12175 [18DE]

Tuesday’s Children (organization): tribute, H3482 [8MY]

Tributes

Abraham, Steven, H9064 [20NO]

Ashford, William M., H2000 [14FE]

Cohen-Dunning, Toba, H1367 [6FE]

Gamlin, Adolph, E394• [3AP]

Mejias, Victoria, H3138 [9AP]

Muskin, Mary Beth, E1003• [26JY]

Tamayo, Steve, H8545 [29OC]

Wright, Sherry, H2653 [12MR]