Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

An amendment to insert a new section prohibiting the use of funds from being made available to enforce the limitations under section 1108 of the Social Security Act on the amount certified for fiscal year 2005 with respect to title XIX of such Act with respect to Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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An amendment to provide funding for Medicaid Services in the amount of $8 million divided as follows: $2.5 million for Guam; $2.5 million for the Virgin Islands; $2 million for American Samoa; and $1 million for the Northern Mariana Islands.

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An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to overhaul, repair, or maintain, in a shipyard outside the United States or Guam, any naval vessel that has no designated homeport and is located in an area of responsibility of the Unified Combatant Command encompassing a United States or Guam shipyard.

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An amendment numbered 17 printed in the Congressional Record to redirect appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of $500,000.

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An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 111-127 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to report to Congress on a review to be conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for preferred and alternative methods of having the airports in U.S. territories comply with TSA security regulations. The report would also address the cost differences and financing opportunities for such airports to fully comply with the TSA regulations.

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An amendment numbered 19 printed in the congressional Record to increase appropriations for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operations, research, and facilities by $500,000 and decrease appropriations for the Department of Commerce salaries and expenses by $500,000.

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Amendment authorizes the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States to settle claims resulting from the occupation of Guam during World War II based on other war claims programs previously authorized by Congress for other Americans.

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Reaffirming the strong commitment of the United States to the countries and territories of the Pacific Islands region.

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 2018

This resolution affirms the United States' commitment to engaging with all countries and territories of the South Pacific region, and calls for increasing the frequency of high-level visits with leaders of the Pacific Islands.

Remembering the 20th anniversary of Matthew Shepard's death and expressing Congress's continued support for the prevention of hate crimes and the advancement of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans.

United States · United States Congress · 12 October 2018

Finds that no person should face violence or discrimination because of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Honors the contributions of nonprofit organizations and community leaders working to advance tolerance, acceptance, equality, safety and respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Americans. Reaffirms support for LGBTQ-inclusive hate crime prevention laws.

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 14, 2018, as National Wildlife Refuge Week.

United States · United States Congress · 12 October 2018

Expresses support for the designation of National Wildlife Refuge Week. Acknowledges the importance of national wildlife refuges for their recreational opportunities and contribution to local economies. Reaffirms the support of the House of Representatives for wildlife conservation and the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Supporting the goals and ideals of October as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month" and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals, families, and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 28 September 2018

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Expresses support for the designation of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

Expressing support for the designation of September 2018 as "National Kinship Care Month".

United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2018

Expresses support for the designation of National Kinship Care Month. Honors the commitment and dedication of kinship caregivers and advocates. Encourages Congress to implement policies to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families.

Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Strengthening Minority-Serving Institutions Act of 2018 This bill permanently extends mandatory funding programs for historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions and increases the authorized funding levels for such programs.

Violence Against Women Veterans Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2018

Violence Against Women Veterans Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to assist veterans who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault access VA benefits. The VA shall establish a national task force to address domestic violence and sexual assault among veterans and conduct a study to determine the scope of the problem.

Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 September 2018

Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act This bill amends the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to add the Secretary of Commerce as a member of the President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking.

To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to increase the minimum amount made available to territories under the Sexual Assault Services Program, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2018

This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to modify the formula used to allocate base formula grants under the Sexual Assault Services Program. Specifically, it increases from .25% to .50% the percentage of program funds awarded as a base formula grant to the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

Recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the heritage and culture of Latinos in the United States and the immense contributions of Latinos to the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 13 September 2018

Recognizes: (1) the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month; and (2) the integral role of Latinos and their manifold heritage in the economy, culture, and identity of the United States.

IDEA Parity for Outlying Areas Act

United States · United States Congress · 12 September 2018

IDEA Parity for Outlying Areas Act This bill modifies funding for special education in Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia, including by eliminating certain limits on such funding and establishing minimum funding levels.

House Intern Pay Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 5 September 2018

House Intern Pay Act of 2018 This bill establishes an allowance in each office of Members of the House of Representatives for compensation of interns who serve in the Member's office during a calendar year.

Offshore Wind for Territories Act

United States · United States Congress · 10 August 2018

Offshore Wind for Territories Act This bill amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to authorize offshore wind development in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone adjacent to U.S. territories. The bill also establishes the Coral Reef Conservation Fund for the Department of Commerce to carry out the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, including to preserve, sustain, and restore the condition of coral reef ecosystems.

Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Stabilization Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2018

Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Stabilization Act This bill establishes a process under which certain long-term residents of the Northern Mariana Islands who are workers or investors with specified temporary visas may obtain lawful permanent resident status.

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2018

Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill revises and reauthorizes through FY2023 various programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

Port Security Grant Program Reauthorization Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2018

Port Security Grant Program Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes for FY2019-FY2023 the port security grant program.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2018

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 100,000 $1 coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. All sales of such coins shall include a surcharge of $10 for each coin. All surcharges received by Treasury from the sale of such coins must be paid to the National World War I Museum and Memorial to assist in the commemoration of the centennial.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the territories of the United States to cast electoral votes in presidential elections.

United States · United States Congress · 26 July 2018

Constitutional Amendment This joint resolution states that if the population of a U.S. territory exceeds 30,000, the territory shall appoint a number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the number of Representatives to the House of Representatives to which the territory would be entitled if it were a state. Such electors shall be in addition to those appointed by the states and Washington, DC. Such electors shall perform such duties as provided by the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.

Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2018

Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act This bill establishes the National Park Service and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund and requires 50% of all energy development revenues for FY2019-FY2023 to be deposited into such fund. Amounts deposited in the fund must not exceed $1.3 billion for any fiscal year and must be used for meeting high-priority deferred maintenance needs of the National Park Service.

Authorizing certain Committees of the House of Representatives to intervene in the case of Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) and authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House to represent such Committees in such intervention.

United States · United States Congress · 25 July 2018

Authorizes specified committees of the House of Representatives to intervene on behalf of the House in the case of Texas v. United States in order to defend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Authorizes the Office of General Counsel of the House, under the supervision of such committees, to represent them in the intervention.

Guam Temporary Workforce Act

United States · United States Congress · 24 July 2018

Guam Temporary Workforce Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to approve a completed employer petition for a nonimmigrant H-2B visa alien (temporary nonagricultural services) on Guam as long as the petition includes an approved temporary labor certification issued by the Governor of Guam within the last 365 days. Such certification may only be invalidated if a court of law determines that the certification request involved fraud, willful misrepresentation, or gross misconduct.

AG RESEARCH Act

United States · United States Congress · 23 July 2018

Augmenting Research and Educational Sites to Ensure Agriculture Remains Cutting-Edge and Helpful Act or the AG RESEARCH Act This bill amends the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to provide funding for maintenance at agricultural research facilities. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to: (1) establish a grant program within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide agricultural research facilities with a federal share of the cost for the alteration, modernization, renovation, or remodeling of the research facilities or the equipment necessary for agricultural research; and (2) use specified Commodity Credit Corporation funds to provide direct payments to research facilities of the Agricultural Research Service for addressing deferred maintenance.

Occupation of Guam Remembrance Act

United States · United States Congress · 16 July 2018

Occupation of Guam Remembrance Act This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) of the Department of the Interior to maintain the memorial wall of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam. The bill requires the NPS to: notify Guam's Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and the Governor of Guam of any proposed revisions or additions to the wall at least one month in advance, add specified names to the wall, respond to specified claims submitted to the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission under the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act, and publish the names listed on the memorial wall on a public website. The NPS shall convey to Guam approximately one acre of identified federal land for public use.

AMBER Alert Nationwide Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 12 July 2018

AMBER Alert Nationwide Act of 2018 This bill makes several modifications to the AMBER Alert grant program, including to make all U.S. territories eligible for grants. Additionally, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022 AMBER Alert grants for notification and communication systems along highways.

Original LGBTQ Pride Month Resolution of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2018

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights are human rights and protected by the U.S. Constitution; (2) LGBTQ Pride Month should be celebrated; and (3) all Americans should be treated equally regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Expressing support for the designation of July 30, 2018, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

United States · United States Congress · 28 June 2018

Designates National Whistleblower Appreciation Day.

Family Unity Rights and Protection Act

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2018

Family Unity Rights and Protection Act This bill requires the Departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, State, and Defense to ensure that alien children (i.e., children under the age of 18 removed from their parents or legal guardians at or near a port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border pursuant to a zero tolerance policy for criminal illegal reentry) are reunited at the earliest possible date with their parents and guardians from whom they were separated. It also requires notification of parents and guardians of procedures for reuniting with such children and for the location of such children. The bill requires the creation of an electronic registry for information used to locate such alien children and their parents and guardians. The information in such registry may only be used for locating such children and may not be used in any criminal prosecution or other immigration proceeding. The bill also sets forth conditions on the termination of parental rights in immigration proceedings and requires the consolidation of asylum and immigration proceedings involving alien children.

Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 27 June 2018

Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018 This bill establishes a process to enable the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico to be admitted into the Union as a state.

Federal School Meals Parity Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2018

Federal School Meals Parity Act This bill increases the reimbursement rates for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam under the Department of Agriculture (USDA) school meal and child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. The bill also requires USDA to report on the reimbursement rates and costs for providing meals and supplements under the programs in U.S. territories and in the states.

Keep Families Together Act

United States · United States Congress · 19 June 2018

Keep Families Together Act This bill prohibits an agent or contractor of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, or the Department of Health and Human Services from removing a child who is under the age of 18 and has no permanent immigration status from his or her parent or legal guardian at or near the port of entry or within 100 miles of the U.S. border unless: an authorized state court determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed; a state or county child welfare official with expertise in child trauma and development determines that it is in the child's best interests to be removed because of abuse or neglect; or the Chief Patrol Agent or the Area Port Director authorizes separation based on a documented finding that the child is a trafficking victim or is at significant risk of becoming a victim, a strong likelihood exists that the adult is not the parent or legal guardian, or the child is in danger of abuse or neglect. A child may not be removed from a parent or guardian unless an independent licensed child welfare expert authorizes the separation within 48 hours of such removal. An agency may not remove a child from a parent or legal guardian solely for the policy goals of deterring migration to the United States or of promoting immigration law compliance. The bill sets forth presumptions: (1) in favor of family and sibling unity and parental rights, and (2) that detention is not in the best interests of families and children. The bill limits the prosecution of asylum seekers.

Supporting National Men's Health Week.

United States · United States Congress · 13 June 2018

Expresses support for National Men's Health Week.

Recognizing World Oceans Day and the necessity to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources.

United States · United States Congress · 8 June 2018

Recognizes World Oceans Day and affirms the individual and collective duty to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources. Expresses commitment to increasing the investment of federal funds into scientific research and monitoring to better understand the changing oceans.

STATES Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2018

Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act or the STATES Act This bill eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for marijuana-related conduct and activities that are authorized by state or tribal law, subject to specified exceptions.

Condemning the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy.

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2018

Condemns the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy that is separating children from their parents at the U.S. border.

COUNT Victims Act

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2018

Counting Our Unexpected Natural Tragedies' Victims Act of 2018 or the COUNT Victims Act This bill directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to contract with the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a study of matters concerning best practices in mortality counts as a result of a major disaster. A report on the study must be completed and transmitted to FEMA within two years after the contract date of September 30, 2018. The study shall address approaches to quantifying mortality and significant morbidity among populations affected by major disasters and shall include best practices and policy recommendations.

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 7 June 2018

International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018 This bill establishes in the Department of State a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex) Peoples who shall serve as the principal State Department advisor regarding human rights for LGBTI people and represent the United States in diplomatic matters relevant to the human rights of LGBTI people. The special envoy shall periodically provide Congress with a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to criminalization, discrimination, and violence against LGBTI people. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development may provide assistance to prevent and respond to such activities against LGBTI people. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to require that annual country reports on human rights practices include information on criminalization, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 5 June 2018

Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems, including by reauthorizing and expanding the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000; authorizing the Department of the Interior to conduct activities to conserve coral reefs and coral reef ecosystems within national parks, national wildlife refuges, national monuments, and other federal land under its jurisdiction; authorizing Interior to offer financial assistance grants for coral reef conservation projects; establishing the Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies Program; directing the Department of Commerce to develop national guidelines for man-made structures that are suitable as artificial reef habitat for coral and other associated marine species; and ensuring that Commerce places an emphasis on stock assessments for fisheries associated with coral reefs.

Recognizing the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month in May as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

United States · United States Congress · 24 May 2018

Recognizes the significance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month as an important time to celebrate the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States. Recognizes that the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities enhance the rich diversity of the United States.

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 23 May 2018

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to the health of minority populations, including provisions to improve data collection, health literacy, health workforce diversity, and overall access to health care.

To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, to provide parity for United States territories and the District of Columbia, to make technical corrections to such Acts and related laws, and for other purposes.

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2018

This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to apportion certain wildlife-restoration funds to the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia in the same manner as such funds are apportioned under current law to the states.

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018

United States · United States Congress · 18 May 2018

Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018 This bill requires the House of Representatives and the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. merchant mariners of World War II, in recognition of their service during World War II.

World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act

United States · United States Congress · 8 May 2018

World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act This bill establishes in Hawaii (1) the Pearl Harbor National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (NPS) to preserve, interpret, and commemorate the history of World War II in the Pacific; and (2) the Honouliuli National Historic Site as a unit of the NPS to preserve and interpret the history associated with the internment and detention of civilians of Japanese and other ancestries during World War II in Hawaii, the impact of war and martial law on society in the Hawaiian Islands, and the co-location and diverse experiences of Prisoners of War at the Honouliuli Internment Camp Site.