LURIA, ELAINE G. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5673, H5703 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10215 [12DE]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H4895 [19JN], H5013 [21JN]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9997 [10DE]

Articles and editorials

Learning a Shared History of Sorrow, Israel Zoberman, Norfolk (VA) Virginian-Pilot, E310• [14MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Advisory Council To Support Victims of Gun Violence: establish (see H.R. 2585), H7506 [16AU]

African Americans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices, their patriotism, and the need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 13), H1349 [4FE]

——— recognize disparity in wages paid to Black women and reaffirm support for ensuring equal pay and closing the gender wage gap (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7537 [6SE]

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), H9388 [9DE]

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), H3478 [7MY]

——— reform taxation (see H.R. 1175), H4011 [20MY]

American Legion: allow determination of membership requirements (see H.R. 1641), H3477 [7MY]

Animal Welfare Act: require covered persons to develop and implement emergency contingency plans (see H.R. 1042), H8595 [29OC]

Animals: outlaw practice of animal crushing and production or distribution of any videos depicting such acts (see H.R. 724), H1494 [8FE]

——— prohibit issuance of licenses to certain individuals connected to dealers of dogs who have had licenses revoked (see H.R. 1002), H7501 [13AU]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 1146), H2036 [14FE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see H.R. 309), H1464 [7FE]

Armed Forces: address health, safety, and environmental hazards at private military housing units and prohibit payment by members of deposits or other fees relative to such units (see H.R. 1792), H2744 [14MR]

——— 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), H6001 [17JY]

——— amend Uniform Code of Military Justice to eliminate statute of limitations for child abuse offenses (see H.R. 2388), H3682 [9MY]

——— 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]

——— improve fielding of newest generations of personal protective equipment (see H.R. 5491), H12289 [19DE]

——— oppose ban on transgender members, reject claims for basis of such ban, and urge Dept. of Defense to not reinstate the ban (see H. Res. 124), H2798 [25MR]

——— prohibit funds to be obligated or expended for introduction of members into hostilities (see H.R. 1193), H1582 [13FE]

——— 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), H3926 [16MY]

——— require a full military honors ceremony for certain deceased veterans (see H.R. 1019), H1391 [6FE]

Armenia: commemorate, reject efforts to deny, and encourage education and understanding of Armenian genocide, including U.S. role in humanitarian relief effort and relevance to modern crimes against humanity (see H. Res. 296), H3478 [7MY]

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), H7490 [2AU]

——— make private and Federal student loans dischargeable (see H.R. 2648), H7506 [16AU]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 96), H1349 [4FE]

Brand USA, Inc.: extend transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization System fees (see H.R. 3851), H8261 [18OC]

Buffalo Soldiers: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 12), H1349 [4FE]

CFTC: extend jurisdiction to include setting of reference prices for aluminum premiums (see H.R. 1406), H3341 [30AP]

Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network: reauthorize (see H.R. 2427), H3403 [1MY]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1968), H3477 [7MY]

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

Civil War—U.S.: prohibit use of Federal funds for Confederate symbols and redesignate military installations named in honor of Confederate military leaders (see H.R. 4179), H9171 [21NO]

Coast Guard: making continuing appropriations (see H.R. 367), H1244 [28JA] (see H.R. 421), H358 [9JA]

——— mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1257), H4167 [23MY]

——— 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), H8459 [23OC]

Coastal zones: improve resilience of built and natural environment to natural disasters and climate change using, among other measures, natural and nature-based features (see H.R. 1317), H4121 [22MY]

Congress: allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program beneficiaries to be congressional employees (see H.R. 668), H3271 [15AP]

Corps of Engineers: repeal Presidential authority to terminate or defer civil works projects funding for national defense or emergencies (see H.R. 1137), H7837 [19SE]

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

Crime: specify lynching as a hate crime (see H.R. 35), H520 [11JA]

——— support organizations that work to end domestic violence and provide resources and assistance to victims and hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable (see H. Res. 673), H9176 [22NO]

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), H520 [11JA]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a permanent, nationwide summer electronic benefits transfer for children program under National School Lunch Program (see H.R. 3378), H8103 [8OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (see H.R. 1328), H3260 [10AP]

Dept. of Defense: increase cooperation with Israel to develop technology to counter small unmanned aerial systems (drones) intended to threaten the U.S. and Israel (see H.R. 5063), H9388 [9DE]

——— 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), H1214 [24JA]

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

——— 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: allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance current loans (see H.R. 1707), H2715 [13MR]

——— allow local educational agencies to use Federal funds for programs and activities that address chronic absenteeism (see H.R. 4220), H8542 [28OC]

——— authorizing appropriations for improving basic programs operated by local educational agencies for the disadvantaged (see H.R. 2315), H4066 [21MY]

——— automatically discharge Federal student loan debt of eligible permanently disabled veterans (see H.R. 3598), H7526 [27AU]

——— award grants to States to establish universal prekindergarten in public schools and public charter schools (see H.R. 4213), H7837 [19SE]

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

——— increase civics education programs (see H.R. 849), H7536 [6SE]

——— increase maximum Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant award and protect program from sequester funding cuts (see H.R. 5350), H9346 [6DE]

——— make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 943), H5168 [25JN]

——— provide for long-term improvement of public school facilities (see H.R. 865), H4772 [18JN]

——— provide military spouses who participate in the teacher loan forgiveness program a waiver from consecutive years of service requirement if their spouse is relocated pursuant to military orders (see H.R. 1229), H2029 [14FE]

——— 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), H8090 [1OC]

——— reduce cost of college, hold colleges accountable for students’ success, and improve students’ opportunity to graduate on-time and transition to a successful career (see H.R. 4674), H9176 [22NO]

——— rename ‘‘master promissory note’’ as a ‘‘student loan contract’’ relative to student loan application process (see H.R. 4241), H7535 [6SE]

——— update postsecondary student data system to ensure students and families have access to accurate and complete information on student outcomes (see H.R. 1766), H7867 [20SE]

——— update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes (see H.R. 1565), H3130 [8AP]

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), H7598 [10SE]

——— establish a research, development, and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems (see H.R. 2986), H8679 [30OC]

——— reauthorize Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) (see H.R. 4091), H7537 [6SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4550), H8080 [27SE]

——— 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), H7775 [18SE]

——— authorize State Opioid Response Grants and Tribal Opioid Response Grants programs (see H.R. 2466), H4066 [21MY]

——— establish Administration on Aging initiative to coordinate efforts and programs for home modification enabling older individuals and the disabled to live independently and safely in a home environment (see H.R. 1583), H3477 [7MY]

——— extend advanced education nursing grants to support clinical nurse specialist programs (see H.R. 728), H3791 [14MY]

——— 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), H7521 [23AU]

——— negotiate prices of prescription drugs furnished under Medicare part D and mandate production of generic versions of drugs if pharmaceutical companies fail to negotiate in good faith (see H.R. 1046), H3476 [7MY]

——— promote child care and early learning (see H.R. 1364), H3130 [8AP]

——— provide for participation of physical therapists in National Health Service Corps loan repayment program (see H.R. 2802), H8459 [23OC]

——— 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), H12308 [3JA]

——— provide women with increased access to preventive and life-saving cancer screening (see H.R. 3129), H5586 [10JY]

——— reauthorize and modernize Community Services Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1695), H9348 [6DE]

——— require educational agencies receiving mental health program funding to expand suicide prevention, threat identification, and intervention training to students and schools (see H.R. 2599), H8090 [1OC]

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), H3503 [8MY]

——— increase number of Agriculture Specialists and support staff in U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (see H.R. 4482), H9296 [5DE]

——— notify State and local officials, Congress, and affected voters of credible evidence of an unauthorized intrusion into an election system and if it could have altered voter information (see H.R. 3529), H8596 [29OC]

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), H3130 [8AP]

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

——— establish grant program to provide mental health services and behavioral health services to at-risk youth in the justice system to eliminate imposition of juvenile fines and fees (see H.R. 2300), H3964 [17MY]

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

——— 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), H10124 [11DE]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of individuals using medical or recreational marijuana in States with legalized marijuana (see H.R. 493), H3266 [12AP]

Dept. of Labor: award grants for recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers (see H.R. 4397), H8098 [4OC]

——— 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), H7755 [17SE]

——— promote effective registered apprenticeships for skills, credentials, academic credit, and employment (see H.R. 4965), H8960 [18NO]

Dept. of State: establish Office of International Disability Rights (see H.R. 3373), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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), H4011 [20MY]

——— waive passport fees for families of Armed Forces members who are hospitalized abroad (see H.R. 2847), H5913 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a Working Waterfront Task Force and a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 3596), H7529 [30AU]

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

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

——— place a moratorium on oil and gas leasing-related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Atlantic Ocean, Straits of Florida, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 291), H2102 [25FE]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing and related activities off the coast of Mid-Atlantic States (see H.R. 337), H284 [8JA]

——— prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (see H.R. 1941), H3070 [3AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a Pension Rehabilitation Administration to make loans to multiemployer defined benefit plans from a Pension Rehabilitation Trust Fund (see H.R. 397), H3406 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction (see H.R. 3193), H7775 [18SE]

——— extend regulatory deadline for emergency relief transportation projects to advance to construction, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3193), H7867 [20SE]

——— require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 1748), H3682 [9MY]

——— require development of public transportation operations safety risk reduction programs to improve transit worker and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 1139), H4011 [20MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with departmental physicians as authorized by State or tribal law (see H.R. 1151), H8959 [18NO]

——— authorize health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs (see H.R. 1647), H7162 [22JY]

——— carry out a clinical trial of effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of adults with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 712), H1394 [6FE]

——— carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 4305), H9171 [21NO]

——— carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans (see H.R. 2816), H5729 [11JY]

——— carry out grant program to provide service dogs to certain veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 3103), H7598 [10SE]

——— classify veterans who participated in cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands as radiation-exposed veterans for purposes of presumption of service-connection of certain disabilities (see H.R. 1377), H2233 [26FE]

——— direct the Dept. of Defense and military departments to encourage female members who are leaving the Armed Forces to participate in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (see H.R. 2941), H8541 [28OC]

——— eliminate period of eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program (see H.R. 444), H2035 [14FE]

——— 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), H465 [10JA]

——— ensure repayment of misused benefits of veterans with fiduciaries and establish an appeals process for determinations of veterans’ mental capacity (see H.R. 592), H2043 [19FE]

——— enter into an agreement with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on radiation exposure relative to cleanup of Enewetak Atoll on the Marshall Islands (see H.R. 1628), H2583 [7MR]

——— enter into grants or other agreements to assist States and local governments with infrastructure projects that support VA medical facilities (see H.R. 2866), H5305 [9JY]

——— 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), H7506 [16AU]

——— extend Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program (see H.R. 2942), H5729 [11JY]

——— improve ability of veterans to receive in-State tuition using departmental educational assistance (see H.R. 3608), H5269 [2JY]

——— improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility (see H.R. 840), H1465 [7FE]

——— improve care provided to newborn children (see H.R. 2645), H8459 [23OC]

——— improve efforts to prevent suicide by women veterans (see H.R. 4182), H7512 [20AU]

——— improve oversight and evaluation of mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns (see H.R. 2184), H7715 [16SE]

——— improve recruitment of physicians (see H.R. 2557), H4012 [20MY]

——— make grants to entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness (see H.R. 3749), H6002 [17JY]

——— make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs (see H.R. 1749), H7506 [16AU]

——— make permanent the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (see H.R. 445), H3130 [8AP]

——— modify authorities relative to collective bargaining of Veterans Health Administration employees (see H.R. 1133), H2762 [21MR]

——— prohibit conduct of medical research causing significant pain or distress to dogs (see H.R. 1155), H3130 [8AP]

——— provide certain employees of Members of Congress and certain State or local government employees with access to case-tracking information (see H.R. 628), H676 [16JA]

——— provide for circumstances under which reimbursement for emergency ambulance services shall be provided (see H.R. 485), H4919 [19JN]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Vietnam (see H.R. 2200), H7904 [24SE]

——— 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 notice to persons filing a claim for damage, injury, or death on certain departmental forms (see H.R. 4526), H9171 [21NO]

——— reimburse veterans for cost of emergency medical transportation to a Federal facility (see H.R. 3350), H5008 [20JN]

——— 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), H1173 [23JA]

——— report on availability of prosthetic items for women veterans (see H.R. 2681), H5776 [12JY]

——— report on benefits being received disaggregated by sex and minority group member status in order to fill gaps in coverage and strengthen benefits (see H.R. 4165), H7512 [20AU]

——— require report on access to gender specific medical care for women veterans (see H.R. 4096), H7537 [6SE]

——— revise definition of spouse for purposes of veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 1030), H3266 [12AP]

——— revise mission statement to be more inclusive of women veterans and surviving family members (see H.R. 3010), H4164 [23MY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve reproductive assistance to severely wounded, ill, or injured Armed Forces members, veterans, and their spouses or partners and make child care program permanent (see H.R. 955), H7597 [10SE]

Disabled: prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports (see H.R. 555), H4011 [20MY]

——— protect rights of passengers with disabilities in air transportation (see H.R. 1549), H7505 [16AU]

Disasters: ensure that older adults and individuals with disabilities are prepared for disasters (see H.R. 3208), H7837 [19SE]

——— 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), H3729 [10MY]

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

Diseases and disorders: improve health and safety of those living with food allergies and related disorders, including anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (see H.R. 2117), H7521 [23AU]

District of Columbia: statehood (see H.R. 51), H1464 [7FE]

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

Drugs: decriminalize, expunge prior convictions, tax products to create programs for those adversely affected by War on Drugs, and provide assistance and collect data on small businesses relative to marijuana (see H.R. 3884), H7506 [16AU]

——— impose sanctions relative to foreign traffickers of illicit opioids (see H.R. 2483), H5008 [20JN]

——— limit application of Federal laws to distribution and consumption of marijuana (see H.R. 1588), H2581 [7MR]

Elections: prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see H.R. 3281), H4695 [13JN]

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 (see H.R. 2474), H3478 [7MY]

Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 130), H1583 [13FE]

EPA: address lead contamination in school drinking water (see H.R. 852), H10124 [11DE]

——— designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under CERCLA (see H.R. 535), H3681 [9MY]

——— include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Toxics Release Inventory (see H.R. 2577), H4315 [4JN]

——— publish maximum contaminant level goal for drinking water and promulgate national primary drinking water regulation for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (see H.R. 2377), H4345 [5JN]

——— 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: making continuing appropriations for salaries and expenses of air traffic controllers (see H.R. 858), H3102 [4AP]

——— provide funding from Airport and Airway Trust Fund for FAA activities in the event of a Government shutdown (see H.R. 1108), H2797 [25MR]

Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation: establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 3465), H5306 [9JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: provide that 12 weeks of family leave made available to Federal employees shall be paid leave (see H.R. 1534), H4920 [19JN]

FCC: clarify prohibitions on making robocalls (see H.R. 946), H4217 [3JN] (see H.R. 3375), H7158 [19JY]

——— designate 9-8-8 as universal telephone number for national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operated through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line (see H.R. 4194), H8542 [28OC]

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

——— provide for a moratorium on telephone number reassignment after a disaster declaration (see H.R. 1289), H7837 [19SE]

——— provide for information sharing on robocall and spoofing violations, authorize provision of a robocall blocking service, and study information requirements for certain VoIP service providers (see H.R. 2386), H4314 [4JN]

——— restore Open Internet Order and its net neutrality protections (see H.R. 1644), H2919 [28MR]

FDA: prevent human health threats posed by consumption of equines raised in the U.S. (see H.R. 961), H3406 [1MY]

——— require labels of drugs that contain an ingredient that is derived directly or indirectly from a gluten-containing grain to identify each such ingredient (see H.R. 2074), H4175 [28MY]

——— require warning labels to be affixed to prescription opioid containers or packaging stating such drugs can cause dependence, addiction, and overdose (see H.R. 2732), H8200 [16OC]

Federal agencies and departments: provide back pay to Federal contractors (see H.R. 824), H3266 [12AP]

——— 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]

——— require certain agencies to develop scientific integrity policies (see H.R. 1709), H7483 [30JY]

Federal employees: clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation (see H.R. 720), H1214 [24JA]

——— 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), H8056 [26SE]

——— remove limitations on Federal employment for individuals legally using marijuana according to laws of the State in which they reside (see H.R. 1687), H2797 [25MR]

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

——— provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 1255), H2748 [14MR]

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), H7526 [27AU]

——— provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions (see H.R. 1154), H4011 [20MY]

Financial institutions: create protections for depository institutions that provide financial services to legitimate marijuana-related businesses (see H.R. 1595), H2939 [1AP]

Firearms: 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), H8260 [18OC]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1186), H7496 [9AU]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 1296), H7536 [6SE]

——— require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 8), H520 [11JA]

Fish and fishing: encourage partnerships among public agencies and other interested parties to promote fish conservation (see H.R. 1747), H8102 [8OC]

Flags: require that the POW/MIA flag be displayed on all days that the flag of the U.S. is displayed on certain Federal property (see H.R. 1579), H4121 [22MY]

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), H8596 [29OC]

FTC: promulgate regulations relative to sensitive personal information or behavioral data (see H.R. 2013), H8228 [17OC]

——— 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), H10124 [11DE]

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), H8960 [18NO]

——— study disability and pension benefits provided to National Guard and Reserve components of the Armed Forces members by Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 4183), H7500 [13AU]

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

Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (organization): commend work, affirm U.S. financial commitment, and urge donor and recipient countries to increase pledges and meet commitments (see H. Res. 517), H7526 [27AU]

Health: improve insurance access and affordability, strengthen protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, and terminate sale of short-term, limited duration insurance plans (see H.R. 1884), H3477 [7MY]

Health care professionals: require certain practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled substances to complete continuing education (see H.R. 2734), H8459 [23OC]

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), H3728 [10MY]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 693), H3681 [9MY]

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), H7512 [20AU]

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]

——— eliminate per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants and increase per-country limitation for family-sponsored immigrants (see H.R. 1044), H2681 [12MR]

——— exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2908), H4118 [22MY]

——— express that immigration makes the U.S. stronger, secure borders, condemn White supremacy and leaders who legitimize such ideology, deter domestic terrorism, and call for removal of extremist online content (see H. Res. 299), H4176 [28MY]

——— limit separation of families at or near ports of entry (see H.R. 541), H543 [14JA]

——— provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the U.S. in Syria (see H.R. 4873), H12211 [18DE]

——— provide that an alien may not be denied admission to the U.S. because of religion (see H.R. 590), H3681 [9MY]

——— 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), H8228 [17OC]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1878), H3729 [10MY] (see H.R. 2315), H4066 [21MY]

Insurance: require group and individual health insurance coverage for treatment of a congenital anomaly or birth defect (see H.R. 1379), H4066 [21MY]

IRS: disapprove rule on charitable contribution and estate tax deductions when a taxpayer receives or expects to receive a corresponding State or local tax credit (see H.J. Res. 72), H7153 [18JY]

Israel: authorize military assistance, support ability to address conventional and emerging threats, and enhance cooperation in areas of mutual interest (see H.R. 1837), H2888 [27MR]

——— 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), H9169 [21NO]

——— 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), H2798 [25MR]

Kent, Shannon M.: tribute (see H. Res. 134), H4345 [5JN]

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

Law enforcement: reform benefits for public service officers (see H.R. 1210), H4175 [28MY]

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), H4771 [18JN]

LeMond, Greg: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3589), H5826 [15JY]

LGBTQ Equality Day: designate (see H. Res. 465), H5261 [27JN]

Marine Corps: designate national day of remembrance for 1983 terrorist bombings of Marine Corps Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 515), H8460 [23OC]

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), H3448 [3MY]

Medal of Honor: tribute to African American recipients (see H. Res. 96), H1349 [4FE]

Medicare: distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1763), H4171 [24MY]

——— improve home health payment reforms (see H.R. 2573), H8102 [8OC]

——— permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to satisfy the documentation requirement for coverage of certain shoes for individuals with diabetes (see H.R. 808), H3442 [2MY]

——— permit occupational therapists to conduct initial assessment visits under a home health plan of care for certain rehabilitation cases (see H.R. 3127), H12211 [18DE]

——— protect coverage for screening mammography (see H.R. 2777), H5776 [12JY]

——— provide coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1948), H9348 [6DE]

——— provide for a demonstration project to further examine benefits of providing coverage and payment for items and services necessary to administer intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in the home (see H.R. 2905), H7536 [6SE]

——— provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services (see H.R. 884), H9170 [21NO]

——— provide outreach and reporting on comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease care planning services (see H.R. 1873), H8959 [18NO]

——— waive coinsurance for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening (see H.R. 1570), H5585 [10JY]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 3260), H7598 [10SE]

——— prohibit receipt of pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which a concurrent budget resolution and regular appropriations bills have not been approved (see H.R. 129), H1244 [28JA]

——— reduce rate of pay during a Government shutdown (see H.R. 211), H603 [15JA]

Merit Systems Protection Board: extend term of certain members by one year and limit such members from concurrently holding positions within the Federal Government (see H.R. 1235), H2103 [25FE]

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

Mining and mineral resources: include certain coal industry retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (see H.R. 934), H2043 [19FE]

——— 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), H3285 [25AP]

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), H2887 [27MR]

——— secure technological edge of the U.S. in civil and military aviation and aeronautics (see H.R. 5136), H12292 [19DE]

National Center for Coastal Resilience: designate as a national center of excellence for research in coastal and recurrent flooding (see H. Res. 716), H9057 [19NO]

National Credit Union Administration: provide flexibility to increase Federal credit union loan maturities (see H.R. 1661), H7525 [27AU]

National Deaf History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 224), H2717 [13MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 673), H9176 [22NO]

National George C. Marshall Museum and Library, Lexington, VA: designate (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1587 [13FE]

National Gun Violence Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 391), H5729 [11JY]

National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend: designate (see H. Res. 391), H5729 [11JY]

National Law Enforcement Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see H.R. 1865), H5261 [27JN]

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), H4065 [21MY]

——— establish African American Burial Grounds Network (see H.R. 1179), H4065 [21MY]

National Purple Heart Hall of Honor: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 1830), H3729 [10MY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 2405), H3792 [14MY]

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), H7756 [17SE]

National Women’s Hall of Fame: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 1982), H7715 [16SE]

National Women’s History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 171), H2367 [5MR]

Native Americans: reauthorize program to ensure survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages (see H.R. 912), H8827 [13NO]

News media: express that all briefings held by the President or Federal agencies should be made available to the press, except under circumstances that are consistent with Federal law (see H. Res. 325), H3286 [25AP]

NOAA: establish an Ocean Acidification Advisory Board to study impacts of ocean acidification (see H.R. 1237), H2939 [1AP]

——— make certain changes to NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (see H.R. 2406), H5305 [9JY]

——— make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations to carry out climate-resilient living shoreline stabilization projects utilizing natural materials and systems (see H.R. 3115), H8113 [11OC]

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), H8460 [23OC]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: establish a Climate Security Intelligence Center (see H.R. 3110), H7755 [17SE]

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), H3442 [2MY]

OSHA: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers and penalties for violators, and disclose violations of workplace safety regulations, and clarify employer’s duty to provide a safe worksite (see H.R. 1074), H3406 [1MY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: establish Improve Health Insurance Affordability Fund to provide for certain reinsurance payments to lower premiums in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 1425), H7775 [18SE]

——— provide funding for American Health Benefit Exchanges navigator programs and outreach and promotional activities (see H.R. 2292), H3263 [12AP]

——— repeal excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (see H.R. 748), H1464 [7FE]

Political campaigns: prohibit foreign nationals from purchasing a broadcast, cable, or satellite communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate for Federal office (see H.R. 2135), H8459 [23OC]

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

Postal Service: ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 54), H3407 [1MY]

——— ensure continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers (see H. Res. 23), H3407 [1MY]

——— ensure that the Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization (see H. Res. 33), H1173 [23JA]

——— provide authority to mail alcoholic beverages (see H.R. 2517), H4315 [4JN]

——— repeal requirement to prepay future retirement benefits (see H.R. 2382), H4066 [21MY]

Power resources: transition away from fossil fuel sources of energy to 100 percent clean and renewable energy by 2050 (see H.R. 5221), H9167 [21NO]

Presidents of the U.S.: prohibit continuation of an executive emergency declaration under the National Emergencies Act absent approval by Congress (see H.R. 1410), H2271 [27FE]

Public buildings: provide a lactation room in public buildings (see H.R. 866), H1351 [4FE]

Public Health Service: designate Chief Nurse Officer as National Nurse for Public Health (see H.R. 1597), H9388 [9DE]

Public lands: protect Presidentially designated national monuments, establish National Monument Enhancement Fund, and designate certain lands in New Mexico and Nevada as wilderness (see H.R. 1050), H1586 [13FE]

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

Renewable energy: establish an offshore wind career training grant program (see H.R. 3068), H8459 [23OC]

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]

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), H8597 [29OC]

Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon M. Kent Post Office, Pine Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 2151), H4345 [5JN]

Sesame Street (television program): anniversary (see H. Res. 540), H8721 [31OC]

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), H7149 [18JY]

Smithsonian Institution: establish a comprehensive women’s history museum (see H.R. 1980), H5728 [11JY]

——— establish National Museum of the American Latino (see H.R. 2420), H8459 [23OC]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for disability insurance benefits for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (see H.R. 1407), H2270 [27FE]

——— remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children’s Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 1345), H2939 [1AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 141), H3341 [30AP]

Sports: improve integrity and safety of horseracing by requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program enforced by an independent Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Control Authority (see H.R. 1754), H8720 [31OC]

——— mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of integration of baseball (see H.R. 3483), H5166 [25JN]

Taxation: allow a refundable income tax credit for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind (see H.R. 2086), H8720 [31OC]

——— allow tax credit for employers providing student loan payment assistance for employees (see H.R. 655), H8298 [21OC]

——— establish a new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment and healthy nutrition options in food deserts (see H.R. 1717), H7837 [19SE]

——— expand credit for expenditures to provide access to disabled individuals (see H.R. 4045), H7466 [25JY]

——— expand use of Coverdell education savings accounts as lifelong learning accounts to pay for skills training, career-related learning, and professional development (see H.R. 898), H1334 [30JA]

——— extend exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance to employer payments of qualified education loans (see H.R. 1043), H2987 [2AP]

——— extend tax credit for residential energy efficient property and investment tax credit for clean energy technologies (see H.R. 3961), H8960 [18NO]

——— increase age limits for ABLE account eligibility (see H.R. 1814), H12308 [3JA]

——— increase deduction allowed for student loan interest (see H.R. 3098), H7715 [16SE]

——— make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 2912), H4315 [4JN]

——— make permanent the work opportunity tax credit (see H.R. 2213), H7529 [30AU]

——— 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), H8720 [31OC]

——— modify limitations on credit for plug-in electric drive motor vehicles (see H.R. 2256), H5305 [9JY]

——— permanently extend the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 510), H3448 [3MY]

——— permanently modify limitations on deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds (see H.R. 3967), H8083 [27SE]

——— provide a special rule for certain casualty losses of uncut timber (see H.R. 1444), H7560 [9SE]

——— reform low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3077), H8103 [8OC]

——— restore incentives for investments in qualified improvement property (see H.R. 1869), H5008 [20JN]

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), H2043 [19FE]

——— issue provisional transportation security cards to honorably discharged veterans (see H.R. 4552), H12292 [19DE]

——— provide for the eligibility of employees to receive public safety officers’ death benefits (see H.R. 372), H4065 [21MY]

Travel and tourism: facilitate international travel to the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals (see H.R. 2187), H9223 [3DE]

Trump, President: terminate declared national emergency to obtain funding for construction of a continuous wall or fence along southern U.S. border (see H.J. Res. 46), H2046 [22FE]

Turkey: impose sanctions relative to military offensive in Syria (see H.R. 4695), H8460 [23OC]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: urge Senate ratification (see H. Res. 454), H7708 [12SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: prohibit funding to advance withdrawal from Paris Agreement and require the President to develop a plan for the U.S. to meet its pollution reduction goals under such agreement (see H.R. 9), H3259 [10AP]

——— reaffirm commitment to, and oppose withdrawal from, Paris Agreement (see H. Con. Res. 15), H2036 [14FE]

U.N. Population Fund: authorize contributions (see H.R. 4722), H8542 [28OC]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: extend authorization of appropriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects (see H.R. 925), H8102 [8OC]

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

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

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), H8459 [23OC]

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

——— constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 35), H1283 [29JA]

——— ensure reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition (see H.R. 2694), H9171 [21NO]

——— mint coins in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 2423), H8090 [1OC]

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

——— remove deadline for ratification of constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 38), H1336 [30JA] (see H.J. Res. 79), H8739 [8NO]

Women Veterans Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 438), H4627 [12JN]

World War II: award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to women who joined the workforce to provide vehicles, weaponry, and ammunition to win the war and were referred to as ‘‘Rosie the Riveter’’ (see H.R. 1773), H5260 [27JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to members of Women’s Army Corps assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the ‘‘Six Triple Eight’’ (see H.R. 3138), H4342 [5JN]

——— award a Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. merchant mariners of World War II (see H.R. 550), H4065 [21MY]

——— mint coins in honor of anniversary of end of war (see H.R. 3155), H8720 [31OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1620), H2583 [7MR]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist blind veterans who have not lost use of a leg in acquiring specially adapted housing (see H.R. 3640), H5302 [9JY]

——— conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (see H.R. 1199), H1582 [13FE]

Federal employees: provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 673), H718 [17JA]

——— reimburse for income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (see H.R. 2265), H3254 [10AP]

Fort Monroe National Monument: provide for acquisition of non-Federal land (see H.R. 4345), H7753 [17SE]

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

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

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1200), H1582 [13FE]

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]

Constitutional authority statements

Chesapeake Bay Program: reauthorize (H.R. 1620), H2586 [7MR]

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 (H.R. 3306), H4771 [18JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assist blind veterans who have not lost use of a leg in acquiring specially adapted housing (H.R. 3640), H5304 [9JY]

——— conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (H.R. 1199), H1585 [13FE]

Federal employees: provide that a lapse in discretionary appropriations constitutes a financial hardship for purposes of a withdrawal from the Thrift Savings Plan (H.R. 673), H720 [17JA]

——— reimburse for income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation (H.R. 2265), H3258 [10AP]

Fort Monroe National Monument: provide for acquisition of non-Federal land (H.R. 4345), H7754 [17SE]

Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building, Virginia Beach, VA: designate (H.R. 3305), H4771 [18JN]

Taxation: treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax (H.R. 2481), H3441 [2MY]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1200), H1585 [13FE]

Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (H.R. 4566), H8082 [27SE]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H4123 [23MY]

Letters

Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act: several veterans and military organizations, H4145 [23MY]

Remarks

Accomack, VA: tribute to Central Accomack Little League Senior Boys’ and Girls’ baseball and softball teams, E1206• [25SE]

Blanton, Anita: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Tidewater, VA, chapter Outstanding Woman in the Community Service Award recipient, E1607• [18DE]

Brock, Joan: Volunteer Hampton Roads (organization) Lenora Mathews Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E303• [13MR]

Clair, Germaine: Hope House Foundation Community Award recipient, E928• [16JY]

Colpitts, Susan: Volunteer Hampton Roads (organization) Corporate Volunteer Excellence Award recipient, E303• [13MR]

Darden, Regina: Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E297• [13MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 2500), H5623 [11JY]

——— low-enriched uranium for use in naval reactors feasibility assessment funding through reductions in National Nuclear Security Administration funding, H5623 [11JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, penalize companies that refuse to negotiate, and prevent excessive price increases and establish out-of-pocket caps for Medicare (H.R. 3), H10215 [12DE]

——— include coverage for Federal employee health plans in Fair Price Negotiation Program to reduce drug prices, H10215 [12DE]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit funding for oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in Outer Continental Shelf of the Atlantic Ocean, H5174 [26JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on accessibility of departmental websites to disabled individuals (H.R. 1199), H8131 [15OC]

——— provide for presumption of service connection for diseases associated with herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served offshore of Vietnam (H.R. 299), H3748 [14MY]

Depts. of Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, HUD, and VA, FDA, EPA, science, and military construction: making appropriations (H.R. 3055), H5174 [26JN]

Discrimination: condemn anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination and bigotry against minorities as hateful expressions of intolerance that are contrary to U.S. values and aspirations (H. Res. 183), H2549 [7MR]

Habr, Laura: Virginia Beach, VA, First Citizen award recipient, E449• [10AP]

House of Representatives: observe moment of silence for victims of shooting, H4296 [4JN]

Humphrey, Francine: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Tidewater, VA, chapter Outstanding Woman in the Community Service Award recipient, E1610• [18DE]

Ihlemann, Claus: Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E295• [13MR]

Jenkins, Kimberly: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Tidewater, VA, chapter Outstanding Woman in the Community Service Award recipient, E1608• [18DE]

Johnson, Brooks: Hope House Foundation Community Award recipient, E928• [16JY]

Kennedy’s Angel Gowns (organization): tribute, E1008• [30JY]

Lucas-Burke, Lisa: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Tidewater, VA, chapter Outstanding Woman in the Community Service Award recipient, E1611• [18DE]

McMillian, Veronica: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Tidewater, VA, chapter Outstanding Woman in the Community Service Award recipient, E1609• [18DE]

Native Americans: authorize grants to Indian tribes to further achievement of tribal coastal zone objectives (H.R. 729), H9997 [10DE]

Newby-Alexander, Cassandra: Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E300• [13MR]

NOAA: consider potential of a living shoreline project to enhance military communities when developing criteria for grant applications to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations, H9997 [10DE]

Norfolk, VA: anniversary of Ohef Sholom Temple, E311• [14MR]

——— anniversary of Taste of India festival, E312• [14MR]

Purdie, Natalie: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Tidewater, VA, chapter Outstanding Woman in the Community Service Award recipient, E1612• [18DE]

Ryan Keith Cox Post Office Building, Virginia Beach, VA: designate (H.R. 3305), H5956 [17JY]

Shumadine, Anne: Volunteer Hampton Roads (organization) Corporate Volunteer Excellence Award recipient, E304• [13MR]

Sigmon, Monica: Hope House Foundation Jeff Miller Award recipient, E927• [16JY]

Smith, C. Elaine: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Tidewater, VA, chapter Outstanding Woman in the Community Service Award recipient, E1613• [18DE]

Taxation: encourage retirement savings (H.R. 1994), H4144 [23MY]

——— treat certain military survivor benefits as earned income for purposes of the kiddie tax, H4144 [23MY]

Taylor, Michael: Hope House Foundation Jeff Miller Award recipient, E927• [16JY]

Trump, President: impeachment (H. Res. 755), H12176 [18DE]

Turpin, Kevin: Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E299• [13MR]

Ungvarsky, Drew: Volunteer Hampton Roads (organization) Harvey L. Lindsay Jr., Changemaker Award recipient, E305• [13MR]

Verma, Alok K.: Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E302• [13MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1200), H4043 [21MY]

Virginia Beach, VA: accelerate income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions to families of victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center (H.R. 4566), H9365 [9DE]

——— express condolences to families and victims of shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, and commend first responders, H4224, H4225 [4JN]

——— Tallwood Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1324• [22OC]

——— tribute to Portraits From a Place of Grace art installation, E313• [14MR]

Virginia Lifeguard Association: tribute to Dr. Frank Pia Lifesaving Award recipients, E311• [14MR]

Wainger, Patricia: Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Tidewater Chapter Humanitarian Award recipient, E301• [13MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H3197 [9AP]

Statements

Temple Lev Tikvah Interfaith Center Relationship With Church of the Holy Apostles in Virginia Beach, VA: Israel Zoberman, Temple Lev Tikvah, E815• [21JN]

Tributes

Beland, Richard, E714• [5JN]

Brown, Laquita C., E929• [16JY]

Bryant, Debbie Lee, E1159• [17SE]

Cox, Ryan K., E905• [11JY]

Daniels, Michael G., E314• [14MR]

Driskell, Wallace, Jr., E115• [30JA]

Gallagher, Tara Welch, E903• [11JY]

Gatling, R. Perez, H4020 [21MY]

Gayle, Mary Louise, E902• [11JY]

Gusev, Alexander M., E899• [11JY]

Hardy, Josh, E898• [11JY]

Langer, Michelle (Missy), E900• [11JY]

Melchers, Mary Ann, E446• [10AP]

Nettleton, Richard H., E901• [11JY]

Nielson, Manfred, E925• [16JY]

Nixon, Katherine A., E904• [11JY]

Rapp, Christopher K., E906• [11JY]

Ros-Hammond, Amelia, E313• [14MR]

Ross-Hammond, Amelia, E365• [28MR]

Snelling, Herbert, E929• [16JY]

Welsh, Brittany, E309• [14MR]

Williams, Robert, E907• [11JY]

Wills, Bill, E926• [16JY]

Wise, Jeffrey, E111• [30JA]

Zoberman, Israel, E310• [14MR]