POVERTY related term(s) Homeless

Addresses

Health Care: Representative Capps, E383-E385 [19MR]

Amendments

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (S. 1206), S564, S569 [8FE]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), S10962 [13NO]

Foreign aid: increase foreign assistance to combat global poverty (S. Res. 182), S4978 [4JN]

Health: reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establish Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (S. 1533), S2741 [16AP], S10755 [17OC]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), S9997 [4OC]

Articles and editorials

Affordable Housing Shortage Nears Crisis Proportions, E14 [23JA]

All-Day Kindergarten Posts Big Gains in Montgomery, S10436 [15OC]

Couple Pledge To Feed Hungry, E1280 [17JY]

Interview—Mike Fay Is on Trek To Preserve Forest in Gabon, S6257 [27JN]

Jesse Helms—We Cannot Turn Away, S5151 [6JN]

More Get Rich and Pay Less in Taxes, E113 [7FE]

Rescue the Uninsured From Sea of Uncertainty, E275 [6MR]

Social Security Continues To Work for Us, Here's How, E676 [2MY]

U.N. Warns West To Act To Help Southern Africa Avoid Famine, H5067 [22JY]

Worked Till They Drop, E1315 [22JY]

Bills and resolutions

Africa: recognize the importance of inheritance rights of women (see H. Con. Res. 421), H3668 [18JN]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: amend (see S. 2758), S7033 [18JY]

———reauthorize (see S. 2117), S2578 [11AP]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (see H.R. 3659), H104 [29JA] (see H.R. 5098), H4552 [11JY]

Community development: provide exceptions to empowerment zone eligibility criteria for certain central business districts (see S. 3065), S10040 [7OC] (see H.R. 5567), H7171 [7OC]

———provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (see S. 2692), S6250 [27JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (see S. 1924), S545 [8FE]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), complete congressional action (see H. Res. 539), H6418 [19SE]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5233), H5790 [25JY]

Dept. of HHS: address health care needs of residents of U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 4063), H1089 [20MR]

———make grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment efforts under State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 4764), H2607 [16MY]

Dept. of HUD: permit public housing agencies to transfer unused low-income rental assistance amounts to the HOME Program or for eligible Capital Fund public housing activities (see H.R. 4205), H1282 [11AP]

———provide for renewal of project-based assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are sufficient to sustain operations (see H.R. 3737), H365 [13FE]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (see H.R. 5499), H6783 [30SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: notify certain taxpayers of the eligibility requirements for the earned income credit (see H.R. 4632), H2018 [1MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category (see S. 2583), S5041 [5JN] (see H.R. 3796), H561 [26FE]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (see S. 3032), S9846 [2OC] (see H.R. 4073), H1089 [20MR]

———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (see H.R. 4209), H1283 [11AP]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (see S. 15), S11736 [20NO] (see S. 2525), S4387 [15MY] (see H.R. 5761), H9036 [19NO]

Education: establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (see H.R. 4599), H1673 [25AP]

———expand the eligibility for teacher loan forgiveness to provide additional incentives for teachers in economically depressed rural areas, territories, and Indian reservations (see H.R. 5133), H4766 [16JY]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (see S. 2912), S8300 [5SE] (see H.R. 5346), H6129 [9SE]

Employment: establish a living wage, and a policy providing jobs for everyone in the U.S. and its territories (see H.R. 3682), H140 [5FE]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (see S. 2210), S2950 [18AP]

Foreign policy: ensure that the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative substantially increases resources available for human development and poverty reduction in countries eligible for assistance (see H.R. 4524), H1483 [18AP]

———extend authority for debt reduction, debt-for-nature swaps, and debt buybacks to nonconcessional loans and credits made to developing countries with tropical forests (see S. 2695), S6250 [27JN]

Health: modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 2860), S7899 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 2042), S2260 [21MR] (see S. 2502), S4145 [9MY] (see H.R. 5269), H5994 [26JY] (see H.R. 5321), H6059 [4SE]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (see H.R. 5187), H5194 [23JY]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: repeal limitations on the funding percentages of the operating budgets of organizations receiving assistance (see H.R. 3963), H907 [13MR]

———support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (see S. 2584), S5041 [5JN] (see H.R. 4446), H1337 [16AP]

Homeless: direct Federal aid to projects and programs that will prevent, and end, homelessness and ensure accountability through performance evaluations (see S. 2573), S4839 [23MY]

———provide for annual placement of memorials honoring the military service of veterans who were homeless or indigent at the time of death (see H.R. 5454), H6692 [25SE]

———revise certain grants for continuum of care assistance (see H.R. 3699), H227 [7FE]

Housing: improve voucher rental assistance housing program (see S. 2721), S6649 [11JY]

———promote the production of affordable low-income housing (see S. 2967), S8918 [19SE]

Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act: facilitate the use of certain assistance made available for self-help housing providers (see H.R. 3767), H523 [14FE]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 4733), H2470 [14MY]

Medicaid: allow payment for dialysis, chemotherapy, pregnancy-related services, communicable diseases testing and treatment, and other emergency care to certain aliens (see S. 2449), S3843 [2MY]

———allow States to enter into drug rebate agreements to make prescription drugs available to individuals who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance (see S. 2536), S4623 [21MY]

———apply the disproportionate share hospital payment transition rule to public hospitals (see S. 2391), S3505 [29AP]

———clarify the circumstances under which a ``hold harmless'' provision does not exist relative to broad-based health care taxes (see S. 1947), S852 [14FE]

———expand coverage of certain uninsured women for breast or cervical cancer to also cover ovarian and uterine cancer (see H.R. 5068), H4350 [8JY]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (see S. 2110), S2577 [11AP] (see S. 2221), S3014 [22AP] (see S. 2570), S4839 [23MY]

———permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (see S. 2199), S2950 [18AP]

———provide American Samoa with treatment similar to that provided to States (see H.R. 4631), H2018 [1MY]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (see S. 2072), S2326 [22MR]

———reimbursement of nursing facilities located on an Indian reservation in South Dakota and owned or operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization (see S. 2738), S6947 [17JY]

———require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State drug discount programs to participate in Medicaid drug rebate agreements and increase rebate payments to State Medicaid programs (see S. 3142), S10676 [17OC]

———revise disproportionate share hospital payments (see H.R. 4991), H3824 [21JN]

Medicare: coverage of outpatient prescription drugs for low-income beneficiaries and provision of stop-loss protection for outpatient prescription drug expenses (see H.R. 4741), H2511 [15MY]

———improve access to benefits for certain individuals and provide financial assistance to individuals who are too poor to afford premiums (see H.R. 4684), H2235 [8MY]

———improve disproportionate share payments to hospitals serving vulnerable populations (see S. 2854), S7899 [1AU]

———improve the qualified beneficiary and special low-income beneficiary programs (see S. 2855), S7899 [1AU] (see H.R. 5276), H5995 [26JY]

———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (see S. 2750), S7033 [18JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to long-term care services (see S. 2655), S5851 [20JN]

National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid: establish (see H.R. 4961), H3720 [19JN]

National Community Health Center Week: establish (see H. Con. Res. 418), H3562 [13JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 280), S4967 [4JN]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (see S. 2660), S5851 [20JN]

National Youth Sports Program: reauthorize (see S. 1911), S348 [5FE]

Older Americans Act: anniversary of elderly nutrition programs (see S. Res. 200), S32 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: exclude child care from the determining limits on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2070), S2326 [22MR]

———expand educational opportunities for recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3730), H284 [12FE]

———ignore certain time limits for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for recipients in States experiencing significant increases in unemployment (see S. 2669), S5956 [24JN]

———improve access to adequate and affordable housing under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2116), S2578 [11AP]

———promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (see S. 2628), S5632 [17JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (see S. 2484), S4064 [8MY]

———reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work-related provisions and Child Care and Development Block Grants (see H.R. 4092), H1152 [9AP]

Rural areas: promote workforce development and assist low-income residents in moving from welfare to work (see H.R. 5015), H3927 [25JN]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (see S. 2108), S2577 [11AP] (see H.R. 5107), H4553 [11JY]

Social Security: expand dental coverage and community oral health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 5191), H5194 [23JY]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 3180), S11736 [20NO] (see H.R. 5740), H9023 [14NO]

———improve coverage of certain pregnant women, infants, and children under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 3675), H140 [5FE] (see H.R. 3729), H284 [12FE]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (see S. 2819), S7579 [30JY] (see S. 3092), S10359 [10OC] (see H.R. 5656, 5662), H8021 [16OC]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5067), H4350 [8JY]

———promote smoking cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Maternal and Child Health Program (see H.R. 3676), H140 [5FE]

States: measure the self-sufficiency of families leaving programs providing temporary assistance and provide an incentive to help move families toward self-sufficiency (see H.R. 3667), H104 [29JA]

Taxation: allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (see S. 2837), S7899 [1AU] (see S. 3176), S11574 [19NO]

———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (see S. 2006), S1782 [12MR]

———exempt certain recipients of Federal multi-family housing loans from the recapture provisions of the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 4712), H2355 [9MY]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (see H.R. 5566), H7171 [7OC]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (see S. 1957), S897 [15FE]

———expand the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children (see H.R. 3742), H366 [13FE]

———include high-speed Internet capability as a criteria for selecting a project for the low-income housing credit (see S. 2479), S4064 [8MY]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 3889), H737 [6MR]

———provide a credit to promote homeownership among low-income individuals (see H.R. 3774), H523 [14FE]

———provide an increased low-income housing credit for property located adjacent to qualified census tracts (see H.R. 4194), H1282 [11AP]

———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (see H.R. 3701), H227 [7FE]

U.S. Housing Act: amend the definition of low-income families as it applies to Los Alamos County, NM (see S. 2540), S4702 [22MY]

U.S.-Mexico border: enhance the capacity of organizations working in the U.S.-Mexico border area to develop affordable housing and foster economic opportunity in the colonias (see H.R. 5654), H8021 [16OC]

Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (see S. 2328), S3435 [25AP] (see H.R. 4602), H1673 [25AP]

Cost Estimates

Increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073): CBO, S10651 [17OC]

Letters

Child Care and Development Block Grant funding: several State legislators, S3501 [29AP]

Clarify waiver authority granted to local workforce investment boards under the Workforce Investment Act: Kay G. Hoch and Robert Knight, National Association of Workforce Boards, H2544 [16MY]

Extend authority for debt reduction, debt-for-nature swaps, and debt buybacks to nonconcessional loans and credits made to developing countries with tropical forests: Nicholas Lapham, Conservation International (organization), S6258 [27JN]

Housing Voucher Improvement Act: George Caruso, National Affordable Housing Management Association, S6653 [11JY]

———several organizations, S6652 [11JY]

———Sunia Zaterman, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, S6653 [11JY]

Medicaid reimbursements to States: Carolyn Markey, Visiting Nurse Associations of America, S7293 [24JY]

———Paul E. Patton and Dirk Kempthorne, National Governors Association, S7296 [24JY]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, S7333 [25JY]

Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act: Senators Bingaman and Lincoln, S10058 [8OC]

———Tommy G. Thompson, Sec. of HHS, S9826 [2OC]

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission prevention funding: Senator Helms, Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5152 [6JN]

Senior Nutrition Act: Barb Packett, National Commodity Supplemental Food Program Association, S2582 [11AP]

———Frank Kubik, Focus—HOPE (organization), S2581 [11AP]

Lists

Boston Digital Bridge Foundation Technology Goes Home and TechBoston programs graduates, S9417 [26SE]

Organizations supporting S. 724, Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act, S10061 [8OC]

Motions

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), complete congressional action, H7002 [3OC]

Petitions and memorials

Colorado: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E1108 [20JN]

Proclamations

World Population Awareness Week: Howard Dean, Governor of Vermont, S9840 [2OC]

Proposals

Complete congressional action on H.R. 854, Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act, H6961 [2OC], H7001 [3OC]

Remarks in House

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa, H4925-H4927 [18JY], H5067, H5069 [22JY], H5225, H5226 [23JY], E1312 [22JY], E1393 [25JY], E2133 [22NO]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (S. 1206), H529-H533 [26FE], E230 [28FE]

Baldwin-Wallace College: tribute to tuition assistance program for single parents, E2026 [14NO]

California: tribute to Neighbor to Neighbor Program, E890 [23MY]

Child Care Development Block Grants: funding, H2559, H2585, H2589, H2592, H2593 [16MY], E983 [7JN]

Children and youth: access of disadvantaged children to dental services (H.R. 3659), E45 [29JA]

———access of disadvantaged children to dental services (H.R. 5098), E1240 [11JY]

Children's Network (organization): anniversary, E1784 [8OC]

China, People's Republic of: human rights violations, E1315 [22JY]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Congressional Black Caucus Housing Summit on homeownership, H3676 [19JN], E1101 [19JN]

Community Food Bank of New Jersey: tribute, E976 [6JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), H1750 [30AP], E1741 [3OC], E1872 [15OC]

Computers: encourage use of web-based enrollment systems in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5233), E1398 [25JY]

Cooperative Housing Foundation International: anniversary, E816 [16MY]

Crime: reintegrating ex-offenders into society, H729, H730 [6MR]

Cunningham, Noel: Ancient Order of Hibernians Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E321 [12MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H1474-H1480 [18AP], H8026 [17OC]

Dept. of HHS: Community Access Program funding, H6804, H6805, H6807 [1OC]

———make grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment efforts under State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 4764), E847 [17MY]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 5499), H8926 [14NO]

Dept. of Labor: tribute to efforts to integrate community and faith-based organizations into Federal employment and training services, E1741 [3OC]

———tribute to efforts to integrate faith-based and community organizations into employment and training services, E1872 [15OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: notify certain taxpayers of the eligibility requirements for the earned income credit (H.R. 4632), E738 [7MY]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), H3079-H3084 [4JN], E966, E980 [6JN]

———reauthorize microenterprise assistance programs and expand sustainable poverty-focused microenterprise programs by implementing improved poverty measurement methods (H.R. 4209), E520 [12AP]

Diseases: AIDS epidemic, E110 [7FE], E124 [8FE]

———expand assistance to African Americans seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, E110 [7FE], E124 [8FE]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, H4531 [11JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H554-H557 [26FE], H6531, H6532 [24SE], H7306 [9OC]

———role of Government in causing and remedying economic recession, H221-H223 [7FE]

Education: establish a pilot program to encourage certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (H.R. 4599), E630 [26AP]

Families and domestic relations: levels of domestic violence against cohabiting women versus married women, H566 [27FE], H2476 [15MY]

Food Stamp Act: improve nutrition assistance for working families and the elderly (H.R. 2142), H1623 [25AP]

FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, NJ: opening of warehouse facility, E379 [19MR]

Foreign aid: address long-term food production and rural development needs in Afghanistan through research and technology developed by land grant colleges and universities, H2750 [21MY]

Gwinnett County, GA: anniversary of Gwinnett Housing Resource Partnership, E1109 [20JN]

Haiti: U.S. policy, H4493-H4495 [10JY], E15 [23JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1053 [20MR], H4540-H4545 [11JY], H5092 [23JY], E274 [6MR], E1108 [20JN], E1240 [11JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H. Con. Res. 99), E1255 [15JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 1200), H2111 [7MY]

———provide individuals of health disparity populations prevention, detection, treatment, and follow-up care services for cancer and chronic diseases, and patient navigators to assist in receiving such services (H.R. 5187), E1343 [24JY]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establish Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (S. 1533), H7932-H7947 [16OC]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps (H.R. 3450), H6793-H6808 [1OC], E1860 [11OC]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (H.R. 4446), E544 [16AP]

Homeless: revise certain grants for continuum of care assistance (H.R. 3699), H253, H254, H263, H265 [12FE]

Housing: affordable housing for low-income families, E13 [23JA]

Hunger Awareness Day: observance, E976 [6JN]

Immigration: national policy, H772-H777 [7MR], H1331 [16AP], H1493 [23AP]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (H.R. 4733), E790 [14MY]

Lakeport, CA: tribute to Free Kitchen Project, E625 [24AP]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Los Angeles Free Clinic, E2115 [19NO]

Medicaid: expand coverage of certain uninsured women for breast or cervical cancer to also cover ovarian and uterine cancer (H.R. 5068), E1260 [15JY]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), E1928 [17OC]

———extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), complete congressional action, H7001 [3OC]

———provide American Samoa with treatment similar to that provided to States (H.R. 4631), E674 [2MY]

———require States that provide prescription drug coverage to cover drugs that treat obesity (H.R. 1641), H268 [12FE]

Medicare: improve the qualified beneficiary and special low-income beneficiary programs (H.R. 5276), E1449 [29JY]

Miami, FL: tribute to volunteer workers and organizations, H7887 [10OC], H8014 [16OC]

Minnesota: tribute to Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners on assisting homeless, H1668 [25AP]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E717 [3MY]

National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid: establish (H.R. 4961), E1107 [20JN]

National Community Health Center Week: observance, E1447 [29JY]

National Sea Grant College Program Act: ensure equal access for minority and economically disadvantaged students, H3690-H3692 [19JN]

National TRIO Day: observance, E146 [14FE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), H7975 [16OC], E1934 [17OC]

New York, NY: tribute to Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, E192 [26FE]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, H1328-H1331 [16AP], H1342, H1343, H1344, H1345 [17AP], H1415, H1462-H1470 [18AP], H1511, H1512 [23AP], H2494-H2497 [15MY], H2553, H2555, H2558 [16MY], E611, E612, E613 [23AP], E615 [24AP]

———expand educational opportunities for recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H2580 [16MY], E747 [8MY]

———expand participation of faith-based organizations in the provision of social services, E977 [6JN], E1433 [29JY]

———expand vocational educational opportunities for recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, H2496 [15MY]

———impact of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program reauthorization on Oregon, E1038 [13JN]

———reauthorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work-related provisions and Child Care and Development Block Grants (H.R. 4092), H2114 [7MY], H2170 [8MY], E470 [9AP], E638 [26AP], E747 [8MY]

———reform, H566 [27FE], H742 [7MR], H1491 [23AP]

———State option to elect a food stamp block grant in lieu of a regular program, H2494, H2496, H2497, H2502 [15MY], H2589 [16MY]

Pueblo, CO: anniversary of Cooperative Care Center, E645 [26AP]

Related Companies of California and Community Housing Developers, Inc.: tribute to El Rancho Verde Apartments, E1184 [28JN]

Rome, GA: tribute to ``One Family Helping One Family'' program, E80 [5FE]

Rural areas: importance of public transportation, E1303 [18JY]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Network Ministries, E1786 [8OC]

Self-Help Enterprises, Inc.: tribute, E1010 [12JN]

Social Security: ensure solvency, H3548-H3555 [13JN]

———extend State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage to low-income pregnant women and their unborn children, E109 [7FE]

———impact of privatization on minorities, women, and low-income workers, E676 [2MY]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures, H7955 [16OC]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (H.R. 5656), E1911 [17OC]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 5067), E1300 [18JY]

Taxation: expand areas designated as renewal communities and allow nonrecognition of gain on sales of real property if the proceeds are invested in renewal and similar community businesses (H.R. 5566), E1777, E1780 [8OC]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (H.R. 3100), H7132, H7133 [7OC], E1789 [8OC]

———expand the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children (H.R. 3742), H1160 [10AP]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (H.R. 3889), H692 [6MR]

———provide for a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders (H.R. 3701), H556 [26FE], H729 [6MR], H2001 [1MY]

———rates, H2668 [21MY]

Telecommunications: require Bell Operating Cos., to offer high-speed internet to low-income urban areas, H585 [27FE]

The Children's Table (organization): tribute, E1279 [17JY]

Viaud, Loune: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation Human Rights Award recipient, E2035 [14NO]

Women of Tomorrow (organization): tribute to mentoring and scholarship program, H1203 [11AP]

Workforce Investment Act: clarify waiver authority granted to local workforce investment boards, H2544, H2545 [16MY]

World Food Day: observance, E1888 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: allocation of foreign aid, S10342, S10343 [10OC]

Africa: efforts to reduce hunger in sub-Saharan Africa (H. Con. Res. 102), S1712 [8MR]

Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize (S. 1206), S569-S571 [8FE]

Barrett, Adrian: Scranton, PA, Amos Lodge of B'nai B'rith Americanism Award recipient, S3302 [24AP]

Boston Digital Bridge Foundation: tribute to graduates of Technology Goes Home and TechBoston programs, S9416 [26SE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: amend (S. 2758), S7042 [18JY]

———reauthorize (S. 2117), S2587-S2591 [11AP]

Community development: provide grant funding for additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities (S. 2692), S6253 [27JN]

Community service: provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), S7843 [1AU], S8914 [19SE], S9093-S9095 [24SE], S10993-S10997 [14NO]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (H.R. 7), unanimous-consent request, S6230 [27JN], S9094 [24SE], S10993-S10996 [14NO]

———provide incentives for communities and individuals to serve the poor and others in need and enhance ability of low-income individuals to build assets (S. 1924), S546 [8FE], S10604 [17OC]

Computers: enhance digital accessibility for all individuals, S1244 [27FE]

Cornelius, OR: tribute to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, S1671 [7MR]

Dept. of Agriculture: nutrition programs funding, S651 [12FE], S4046 [8MY]

———restrict commodity and crop insurance payments to land that has a cropping history, and restore food stamp benefits to certain legal immigrants, S419-S423 [6FE], S442, S443 [7FE]

Dept. of HHS: State Children's Health Insurance Program expansion and funding, S10539 [16OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category (S. 2583), S5049 [5JN]

Developing countries: increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (H.R. 4073), S10962 [13NO]

———increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs (S. 3032), S9850 [2OC], S11693 [20NO]

Diseases: expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, S2241-S2243 [21MR], S5147-S5162, S5195 [6JN], S11543-S11546 [19NO]

———expand assistance to countries seriously affected by HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (S. 2525), S4402-S4404 [15MY], S5779 [19JN]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, S9355, S9361, S9364 [26SE]

———role of Government in causing and remedying economic recession, S9655-S9660 [1OC], S10033 [7OC], S10350 [10OC], S10403-S10412 [15OC], S10553-S10557 [16OC]

Education: funding, S3587 [1MY]

———provide educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems (S. 2912), S8307 [5SE]

———voucher program to provide school choice, S8152 [4SE]

Employment: dislocated worker assistance programs funding, S7268 [24JY]

———workforce training programs funding, S7266, S7281 [24JY]

Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative: reform (S. 2210), S2966 [18AP]

Enterprise Foundation: anniversary, S8371 [9SE], S8750 [18SE]

Eugene, OR: tribute to Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, S1930 [14MR]

Foreign aid: increase foreign assistance to combat global poverty (S. Res. 182), S4978 [4JN]

Foreign policy: extend authority for debt reduction, debt-for-nature swaps, and debt buybacks to nonconcessional loans and credits made to developing countries with tropical forests (S. 2695), S6256 [27JN]

Health: improve access to health care for the uninsured, S3 [23JA]

———modify the rules for redistribution and extended availability of funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 2860), S7926-S7929 [1AU]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S423 [6FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 2042), S2262-S2265 [21MR], S2321 [22MR]

———reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establish Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured (S. 1533), S2754 [16AP], S2821 [17AP], S10754-S10767 [17OC]

Home Investment Partnerships Act: support certain housing proposals including the downpayment assistance initiative (S. 2584), S5049 [5JN]

Homeless: direct Federal aid to projects and programs that will prevent, and end, homelessness and ensure accountability through performance evaluations (S. 2573), S4865 [23MY]

———revise certain grants for continuum of care assistance (H.R. 3699), S986 [25FE]

Housing: improve voucher rental assistance housing program (S. 2721), S6651 [11JY]

———promote the production of affordable low-income housing (S. 2967), S8920 [19SE]

Klamath, OR: tribute to Klamath Falls-Lake County Food Bank, S3896 [6MY]

Medicaid: allow payment for dialysis, chemotherapy, pregnancy-related services, communicable diseases testing and treatment, and other emergency care to certain aliens (S. 2449), S3872 [2MY]

———allow States to enter into drug rebate agreements to make prescription drugs available to individuals who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance (S. 2536), S4626 [21MY]

———clarify the circumstances under which a ``hold harmless'' provision does not exist relative to broad-based health care taxes (S. 1947), S855 [14FE]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States, S5111-S5113 [6JN], S7285-S7299 [24JY], S7328-S7336 [25JY]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (S. 2110), S2582, S2583 [11AP]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (S. 2221), S3018 [22AP]

———increase Federal Medical Assistance Percentage to States (S. 2570), S4863, S4864 [23MY]

———permit additional States to enter into long-term care partnerships in order to promote the use of long-term care insurance (S. 2199), S2956 [18AP]

———provide States with the option of covering intensive community mental health treatment (S. 2072), S2330 [22MR]

———reimbursement of nursing facilities located on an Indian reservation in South Dakota and owned or operated by an Indian tribe or tribal organization (S. 2738), S6949, S6950 [17JY]

Medicare: improve disproportionate share payments to hospitals serving vulnerable populations (S. 2854), S7917 [1AU]

———improve the qualified beneficiary and special low-income beneficiary programs (S. 2855), S7918 [1AU]

———improve the telemedicine program and provide grants for the development of telehealth networks (S. 2750), S7035 [18JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve access to long-term care services (S. 2655), S5856 [20JN]

Merck & Co., Inc.: anniversary of MECTIZAN Donation Program, S8558 [12SE]

Mission of Peace Housing Counseling Agency: tribute, S5362 [11JN]

Montgomery County, MD: tribute to success of intensive all-day kindergarten program, S10435 [15OC]

National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, S5629 [17JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 280), S4982, S4983 [4JN]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children participating in summer food service programs (S. 2660), S5858 [20JN]

National Youth Sports Program: reauthorize (S. 1911), S349, S350 [5FE]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act: reauthorizing (S. 1210), S9997, S9998 [4OC]

Older Americans Act: anniversary of elderly nutrition programs (S. Res. 200), S48 [23JA]

Public welfare programs: eligibility of certain legal immigrants for food stamps, S4018 [8MY]

———exclude child care from the determining limits on assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2070), S2329 [22MR], S3501 [29AP]

———ignore certain time limits for assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program for recipients in States experiencing significant increases in unemployment (S. 2669), S5958 [24JN]

———improve access to adequate and affordable housing under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2116), S2587 [11AP]

———promote financial education under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program and allow such education to count as a work activity under that program (S. 2628), S5633 [17JN]

———reauthorize and improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Programs operated by Indian tribes (S. 2484), S4075 [8MY]

Senior citizens: modify the eligibility criteria for supplemental foods provided under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (S. 2108), S2580-S2582 [11AP]

Social Security: allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 724), S9825-S9828 [2OC]

———allow coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted low-income pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 724), unanimous-consent request, S10057-S10063 [8OC]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 3180), S11278 [18NO], S11738 [20NO]

———extend availability of allotments under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 3180), unanimous-consent request, S11664 [20NO]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (S. 2819), S7580 [30JY]

———permit qualifying States to use unspent State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments to expand health coverage under that program or for Medicaid expenditures (S. 3092), S10367 [10OC]

———restore Social Services Block Grant funding and the ability of States to transfer Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds to such block grant (S. 501), S2406 [9AP]

States: clarify authority to enter into drug rebate agreements with manufacturers in order to provide prescription drug coverage to individuals not covered by Medicaid, S6978-S6982, S7010-S7016 [18JY]

Taxation: allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (S. 2837), S7904 [1AU]

———allow businesses to qualify as renewal community businesses if such businesses employ residents of certain other renewal communities (S. 3176), S11579 [19NO]

———clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing credit (S. 2006), S1783-S1785 [12MR]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (H.R. 3100), S11800 [20NO]

———expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data (S. 1957), S898 [15FE]

———include high-speed Internet capability as a criteria for selecting a project for the low-income housing credit (S. 2479), S4071-S4073 [8MY]

———treatment of restoration of a historic hotel in Iowa and use for low-income housing, S3408 [25AP]

U.S. Housing Act: amend the definition of low-income families as it applies to Los Alamos County, NM (S. 2540), S4706 [22MY]

Women: ensure safe pregnancies by increasing research and data collection on treatments and cures for pregnancy complications and providing information to women, practitioners, and the public (S. 2328), S3440 [25AP]

World Population Awareness Week: observance, S9840 [2OC]

Reports

Food Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa: U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, H5070-H5072 [22JY]

Reports filed

Assistance for the Poorest People in Developing Countries Under Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Committee on International Relations (House) (H.R. 4073) (H. Rept. 107-453), H2389 [10MY]

Community Solutions Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (H.R. 7) (S. Rept. 107-211), S6867 [16JY]

Increase Assistance for the Poorest People in Developing Countries Under Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 4073), S10114 [8OC]

Increase Foreign Assistance To Combat Global Poverty: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 182), S4838 [23MY]

Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Revision: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4991) (H. Rept. 107-547), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 724) (S. Rept. 107-233), S7898 [1AU]

National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4961) (H. Rept. 107-544), H4064, H4067 [26JN]

Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act Reauthorization: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 1210), S8672 [17SE]

———Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1210) (S. Rept. 107-246), S8091 [3SE]

Provide Families of Disabled Children With the Opportunity To Purchase Medicaid Coverage: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 321) (S. Rept. 107-265), S8383 [9SE]

Safe Motherhood Act for Research and Treatment (SMART Mom Act): Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 2328), S8671 [17SE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2525) (S. Rept. 107-206), S6361 [8JY]

Working Toward Independence Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4092) (H. Rept. 107-452), H2389 [10MY]

Rulings of the Chair

Medicaid: extend certain modifications to disproportionate share hospital allotments (H.R. 854), complete congressional action, H7002 [3OC]

Statements

Affordable Housing: Dan Hill, E647 [26AP]

Free Trade: Eli Brannon, Sam Parker, and Becca Van Horn, E665 [30AP]

How Do We Promote Democratization, Poverty Alleviation, and Human Rights To Build a More Secure Future? Richard Perle, S1245 [27FE]

Summaries

Access to High Quality Child Care Act (S. 2758), S7043 [18JY]

Affordable Housing Expansion Act (S. 2967), S8921 [19SE]

American Indian Welfare Reform Act (S. 2484), S4076 [8MY]

Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act (S. 1924), S555 [8FE]

Housing Voucher Improvement Act (S. 2721), S6653-S6655 [11JY]

Tables

AIDS Program funding level, S5156 [6JN]

Testimonies

Importance of Public Transportation in Rural Areas: Faye Thompson, E1303 [18JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3100, expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data, H7133 [7OC]

H.R. 3450, Health Care Safety Net Improvement Act, H6793-H6804 [1OC]

H.R. 3699, revise certain grants for continuum of care assistance for the homeless, H253 [12FE]

H.R. 4073, increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs, S10962-S10964 [13NO], H3079 [4JN]

H.R. 5499, Dept. of HUD reauthorization of HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing, H8926 [14NO]

S. 1206, Appalachian Regional Development Act reauthorization, S569-S571 [8FE], H529-H531 [26FE]

S. 1210, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, S9997 [4OC], H7975 [16OC]

S. 1533, reauthorize health centers program and National Health Service Corps and establish Healthy Communities Access Program to coordinate services for uninsured and underinsured, S10755-S10766 [17OC], H7932-H7944 [16OC]

S. 1911, Keep Inspiration and Development Strong (KIDS) Act, S349 [5FE]

S. 1924, Charity Aid, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act, S546-S555 [8FE]

S. 1957, expand areas designated as renewal communities based on new census data, S898 [15FE]

S. 2006, clarify eligibility of certain expenses for low-income housing tax credit, S1784 [12MR]

S. 2108, Senior Nutrition Act, S2581 [11AP]

S. 2199, Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program Act, S2956 [18AP]

S. 2449, Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act, S3874 [2MY]

S. 2536, Rx Flexibility for States Act, S4627 [21MY]

S. 2540, amend the U.S. Housing Act definition of low-income families as it applies to Los Alamos County, NM, S4707 [22MY]

S. 2573, Community Partnership to End Homelessness Act, S4866-S4873 [23MY]

S. 2583, place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category, S5049 [5JN]

S. 2584, American Dream Downpayment Act, S5050 [5JN]

S. 2628, TANF Financial Education Promotion Act, S5634 [17JN]

S. 2655, A First Step to Long-Term Care Act, S5856 [20JN]

S. 2660, increase number of children participating in summer food service programs, S5858 [20JN]

S. 2669, Unemployment Protection for Low-Income Families Through TANF (UPLIFT) Act, S5958 [24JN]

S. 2854, Medicare Safety Net Hospital Improvement Act, S7917 [1AU]

S. 2855, Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act, S7919 [1AU]

S. 2860, Children's Health Improvement and Protection Act, S7926 [1AU]

S. 2912, Student Bill of Rights, S8308-S8311 [5SE]

S. 2967, Affordable Housing Expansion Act, S8922-S8926 [19SE]

S. 3032, increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs, S9851 [2OC]

S. 3180, State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments availability extension, S11739 [20NO]

S. Res. 182, increase foreign assistance to combat global poverty, S4979 [4JN]

S. Res. 200, anniversary of Older Americans Act elderly nutrition programs, S34 [23JA]

S. Res. 280, National Hunger Awareness Day, S4972, S4983 [4JN]

Tributes

Mother Teresa, E1969 [31OC]