PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

Transmittals

Amesbury, MA, citizen: Social Security Trust Fund and Medicare costs, H6937 [27JY]

———use of mobile telephones on school buses, H1851 [8AP]

Arizona: Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act, S4019 [20AP], H1850 [8AP]

———Colorado River water storage, desalination, and flow augmentation, S6737 [16JN]

———constitutional amendment on the definition of marriage, S6824 [20JN]

———direct Federal funding for appropriations and oversight, S6824 [20JN], H6935 [27JY]

———Endangered Species Act reform, S6739 [16JN], H4561 [15JN]

———enhance railroad competition, S9462 [29JY], H6651 [26JY]

———Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), S6740 [16JN], H6936 [27JY]

———Social Security reform, S6739 [16JN], H6935 [27JY]

Ashland County, WI, Board of Supervisors: payment in lieu of taxes funding, H7567 [28JY]

———Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H7567 [28JY]

Atlanta, GA: Voting Rights Act reauthorization, H7950 [14SE]

Atlanta, GA, City Council: Community Development Block Grant Program, S5851 [24MY]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan, S1620 [17FE]

———District of Columbia voting rights, S1620 [17FE], H943 [2MR]

Atlantic County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: Southern New Jersey Veterans Comprehensive Health Care Act, H9277 [26OC]

Bay City, MI: tax exempt status of municipal gasoline consumption, H7567 [28JY]

Belle Glade, FL, City Commission: Community Development Block Grant Program, S8558 [20JY]

Belleville Township, NJ, Municipal Council: Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Act, H7567 [28JY]

Blanchard, OK, citizens: return of U.S. troops from Iraq, H13189 [22DE]

Brookhaven, NY, Town Board: Community Development Block Grant Program, S5851 [24MY]

California: Coast Guard funding, S1613 [17FE]

———commemorative postage stamp honoring Dalip S. Saund, S11311 [7OC], H10161 [14NO]

———condemn attacks against civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan, S11308 [7OC], H10161 [14NO]

———Employee Free Choice Act, S1616 [17FE]

———Equal Pay Day, S1619 [17FE], S6823 [20JN], H6432 [25JY]

———equal treatment of off duty commercial drivers using a private vehicle when they incur minor traffic infractions, H10161 [14NO]

———inclusion of State Highway Route 99 in the interstate highway system, S1619 [17FE]

———increase corporate average fuel econome (CAFE) standards, H12289 [18DE]

———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, S11306 [7OC]

———Lemoore Military Operations Area Initiative, S6734 [16JN], H6432 [25JY]

———Mag Instrument, Inc., flashlight patent extension, H10161 [14NO]

———Military Readiness Enhancement Act, S12764 [14NO], H12289 [18DE]

———negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare, S1619 [17FE]

———Pediactric Research Equity Act, S1618 [17FE]

———port security and infrastructure funding, S11308 [7OC], H10161 [14NO]

———space exploration funding, S1613 [17FE]

———Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act, S1612 [17FE]

———stem cell research funding, S12765 [14NO], H12290 [18DE]

———U.S. Border Patrol and Mexican government cooperative effort towards border safety and migration issues, S1615 [17FE]

———uphold Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision relative to reproductive rights, S11312 [7OC], H12290 [18DE]

———use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric vehicles, S1620 [17FE]

———veterans' benefits, S1618 [17FE]

———veterans home loan programs, S1615 [17FE]

———Voting Rights Act reauthorization, H10161 [14NO]

———zip codes, S11311 [7OC], H10161 [14NO]

California State Lands Commission: Federal moratorium on oil and gas leasing, S5851 [24MY], S12766 [14NO], H11037 [18NO]

California Veterans Board: State veterans homes funding, H7567 [28JY]

Canadian House of Commons: prevent requirement of a passport to cross the Canadian border, H13189 [22DE]

Carpentersville, IL, Board of Trustees: Community Development Block Grant Program, H7566 [28JY], H11037 [18NO]

Chestertown, NY: International Paper Co., test burn of discarded tires, H12290 [18DE]

Cleveland, OH, citizen: legal matter, H237 [26JA]

Clifton, NJ, Mayor and Municipal Council: Passaic River Restoration Initiative, S6825 [20JN]

Colorado: constitutional amendment requiring Federal expenditures not to exceed estimated revenues, S11312 [7OC], H9276 [26OC]

———express sympathy for victims of earthquake and tsunami, S11309 [7OC], H7861 [13SE]

———Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, H7563 [28JY], H9276 [26OC]

———reaffirm U.S.-Israel relationship and support struggle against terrorism in Israel, S11309 [7OC]

———renewable energy production incentive program, H7949 [14SE]

———Social Security reform, H9276 [26OC]

———Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program reauthorization, H9276 [26OC]

Cook County, IL, Board of Commissioners: Community Reinvestment Act, H9277 [26OC]

———condemn use of torture or cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment against anyone held under the authority of any government, H7567 [28JY], H8644 [29SE]

———Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, E1656 [27JY]

Davie, FL, Town Council: Community Development Block Grant Program, H3894 [24MY]

DuPage County, IL, Board: Dept. of Defense prostate cancer research program funding, H7567 [28JY]

Encinitas, CA, citizen: access to courts under the Americans With Disabilities Act, H7567 [28JY]

Essex County, NY, Board of Supervisors: Lake Champlain Bridge maintenance and repair, H1897 [12AP]

———LIHEAP funding, H1897 [12AP]

———prevent requirement of a passport to cross Canadian or Mexican borders, H7567 [28JY]

Evanston, IL: return of U.S. troops from Iraq, H8986 [19OC]

Ferry County, WA, Board of Commissioners: Federal lands, S1620 [17FE]

Fleet Reserve Association, Latte Stone Branch 73, Guam: petitions of support for War Claims Review Commission findings and recommendations, S1620 [17FE]

Florida: ensure U.S.S. John F. Kennedy remains in active service at Naval Station Mayport and maintain strength of the Navy's Atlantic carrier fleet, H7562 [28JY]

———Vision for Space Exploration, H7563 [28JY]

Georgia: use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid electric or alternative fueled vehicles, H7563 [28JY]

Gretna, LA: forgiveness clause in legislation allowing Louisiana communities to qualify for low interest loans, H11037 [18NO]

Guam: school meals program reimbursement and guidelines, H7567 [28JY]

Harrison, NJ, Town Council: Passaic River Restoration Initiative, S5851 [24MY]

Hawaii: Armed Forces members access to TRICARE Program, H3331 [16MY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program, S6734 [16JN], H6934 [27JY]

———Even Start Family Literacy Program, S6822 [20JN], H6651 [26JY]

———Filipino veterans' benefits, S6825 [20JN], H6935 [27JY]

———homelessness elimination, S8557 [20JY], H6934 [27JY]

———Kawainui Marsh Complex national park status, S6820 [20JN], H3893 [24MY]

———Kiribati war reparations, S6821 [20JN], H7562 [28JY]

———Medicaid reform, S6819, S6820 [20JN], H7562 [28JY]

———medical care and compensation for nuclear victims of the Marshall Islands, S8554 [20JY], H6935 [27JY]

———Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, H6935 [27JY]

———No Child Left Behind Act, S5849 [24MY], S8557 [20JY], H6934, H6935 [27JY]

———Social Security reform, S6817 [20JN], H6936 [27JY]

Hawaii citizen: notice of fraud and demand for redress of grievances, H237 [26JA]

Hawaiian Homes Commission: Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, H7567 [28JY]

Hollywood, FL, City Commission: constitutional amendment on equal rights for men and women, H2979 [4MY]

Honolulu, HI, City Council: Filipino veterans' benefits, H7567 [28JY]

Houghton County, MI, Board of Commissioners: Community Services Block Grant Program, H11036 [18NO]

Hudson County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: Passaic River Restoration Initiative, S5851 [24MY], H7567 [28JY]

Hungarian Parliament's Committee on European Affairs: imprisonment of medical staff in Libya, H4656 [16JN]

Idaho: Bear River Basin flood control feasibility study, S5848 [24MY], H7563 [28JY]

———BLM reimbursement to counties for local law enforcement, H7563 [28JY]

———Corps of Engineers dredging of Snake and Clearwater Rivers, H7563 [28JY]

———Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) and the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), S5849 [24MY], H7563 [28JY]

———Forest Service reimbursement to counties for local law enforcement, H7563 [28JY]

———gray wolf regulations, H7563 [28JY]

———Idaho National Laboratory, S5847 [24MY], H7563 [28JY]

———immigration policy, H7563 [28JY]

———increase military death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, H7562 [28JY]

———Pocatello Proton Accelerator Cancer Treatment Facility, S4020 [20AP], H2978 [4MY]

———Power Marketing Administration rates, S5847 [24MY], H7562 [28JY]

———Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, S5850 [24MY], H7563 [28JY]

———Safe Drinking Water Act implementation, H7562 [28JY]

———Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H7563 [28JY]

———Security and Freedom Enhancement (SAFE) Act, S13624 [15DE]

Illinois: Capital Airport Air National Guard Station, Springfield, IL, removal from list of base closures, H6934 [27JY]

———National Family Caregiver Support Program eligibility, H6934 [27JY]

Indiana: Republic of China U.N. membership, H6651 [26JY], H7562 [28JY]

Iowa: Amtrak funding, S8551 [20JY], H6935 [27JY]

Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Police Jury: lift trade embargo on Cuba, S12766 [14NO]

Junior Order United American Mechanics: Pledge of Allegiance, H11037 [18NO]

———same-sex marriage, H11037 [18NO]

———tribute to Armed Forces, H11037 [18NO]

Kansas: awarding Purple Heart to Travis Eichelberger, S4016 [20AP], H1850 [8AP]

———Federal moratorium on specialty hospitals, H7563 [28JY]

———TRIO and GEAR UP education programs funding, H7562 [28JY]

Kentucky: prevent FCC preemption of State do-not-call legislation, S5845 [24MY]

———sale of excess tobacco crop, S2002 [3MR]

Kentucky House Committee on Agriculture and Small Business: sale of excess tobacco crop, H1510 [15MR]

Keweenaw County, MI, Board of Commissioners: Community Services Block Grant Program, H7566 [28JY]

LaSalle County, IL, Board: Combat Military Medically Retired Veteran's Fairness Act, H9103 [25OC]

Lauderdale Lakes, FL, City Commission: Community Development Block Grant Program, S4021 [20AP], H2104 [14AP]

———community development financial institutions programs, S4016 [20AP], H2979 [4MY]

———restoration of civil rights of ex-felons, H7567 [28JY]

Lexington-Fayette County, KY, Urban County Government: Community Development Block Grant Program, S6825 [20JN], H7566 [28JY]

Lithuanian-American Community, Inc., Branch of Lake County, IN: commend U.S. efforts to monitor election fairness to preserve individual freedoms, H1897 [12AP]

Los Angeles County, CA, Board of Supervisors: U.S. policy relative to Armenian Genocide, S12766 [14NO], H12290 [18DE]

Louisiana: allow aerial applicators to qualify for restricted commercial drivers' licenses, S9461 [29JY], H7563 [28JY]

———apologize to lynching victims, and their descendants, for the Senate's failure to enact anti-lynching legislation, S9465 [29JY], H7563 [28JY]

———asbestos exposure victims compensation, S8558 [20JY], S9465 [29JY], H6651 [26JY], H7563 [28JY]

———awarding Medal of Honor to David H. Hackworth, S8551 [20JY], H6934 [27JY]

———Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, S5849 [24MY], H6651 [26JY]

———Calcasieu Ship Channel restoration, S8550 [20JY], H6935 [27JY]

———Coastal Restoration Tax Credit Act, S8556 [20JY], H6651 [26JY]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit flag desecration, S9465 [29JY], H7563 [28JY]

———Corps of Engineers efforts to stop sustainable forestry practices in certain areas, S8555 [20JY], H6651 [26JY]

———Defense Information Systems Agency, Slidell, LA, removal from list of base closures, S8551 [20JY], H6650 [26JY]

———encourage banking industry to assist senior citizens and disabled persons without identification due to hurricanes with negotiation of SSI checks, S14061 [19DE], H12168 [17DE]

———establish English as the official language of the U.S., S9465 [29JY], H7563 [28JY]

———extend seaward boundary in the Gulf of Mexico, S14059 [19DE], H12290 [18DE]

———Family Education Reimbursement Act, S14063 [19DE]

———Federal assistance to aid in rebuilding investor-owned utility systems for damages caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14057 [19DE], S14184 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———Federal assistance to maintain essential public services in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14061 [19DE], H12290 [18DE]

———Federal estate tax, S6823 [20JN], H6936 [27JY]

———Federal payment of regular pay to essential State and local personnel following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14059 [19DE], H12168 [17DE]

———FEMA mandates that structures rebuilt in New Orleans, LA, after Hurricane Katrina be elevated, S14182 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———financing of housing in Louisiana parishes after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14182 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———forgive debt of local governments resulting from disaster relief loans, S14183 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———forgive debt that Louisiana owes FEMA for hurricane relief, S14058 [19DE], H12168 [17DE]

———GAO audit of FEMA recovery efforts following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14184 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———give preference to local contractors and workers for Federal reconstruction contracts for the Gulf Coast region, S14063 [19DE], H12290 [18DE]

———health insurance premium reimbursement and Federal income tax credits for health insurance premiums for affected hurricane victims, S14183 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———Houma Navigation Canal deepening project funding, S8555 [20JY], H6651 [26JY]

———increase military death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, S9466 [29JY], H7562 [28JY]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts in certain cases and promote federalism, S14185 [20DE]

———National Catastrophic Insurance Program, S14058 [19DE], H11879 [15DE]

———national energy policy, S8553 [20JY], H6651 [26JY]

———National Flood Insurance Program coverage limits, S14058 [19DE], H11879 [15DE]

———offshore liquefied natural gas facilities, S8552 [20JY], H6651 [26JY]

———Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas activity revenues, S9463 [29JY], H6935 [27JY]

———prevent Corps of Engineers from using contractors for levee reconstruction if such contractors performed substandard work on a portion of a levee that failed, S14185 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———repeal of Tariff Act dumping and subsidy offset, S14063 [19DE], H12290 [18DE]

———require financial institutions to notify consumers prior to publication of negative credit information and allow time for correction, S9460 [29JY], H7562 [28JY]

———restore federal jobs lost or relocated due to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, S14063 [19DE], H11879 [15DE]

———review reduction of certain Social Security benefits to persons also receiving Federal, State, or local government retirement, S14060 [19DE], H12290 [18DE]

———State authority to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces from that State, S6824 [20JN], H6935 [27JY]

———suspend funding of Corps of Engineers dredging activities on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet and begin process to return waterway to wetlands marsh status, S14059 [19DE], H12168 [17DE]

———suspend requirement that Louisiana reimburse FEMA for certain payments made to Louisiana citizens due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14183 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———tax deductibility of natural disaster insurance company reserves, S14182 [20DE], H12168 [17DE]

———tax relief for distributions from Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) accounts for State and local government employees impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S14061 [19DE], H11880 [15DE]

———tax relief for Hurricane Rita victims and for distributions from Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) accounts for State and local government employees impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S14062 [19DE], H11880 [15DE]

———waive nonfederal or local portion of any cost-sharing agreement of funding a levee reconstruction and improvement project, S14060 [19DE], H12168 [17DE]

———Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report, S5847 [24MY], H6651 [26JY]

———West Pearl Navigational Canal public access, S8555 [20JY], H6935 [27JY]

Macomb County, MI, Board of Commissioners: Social Security, S5851 [24MY]

———Social Security reform, H7567 [28JY]

Maine: avoid sole sourced shipbuilding, S9462 [29JY], H7562 [28JY]

———Brunswick Naval Air Station, S4016 [20AP], H3331 [16MY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program, S9460 [29JY], H6432 [25JY]

———include Poland in the Visa Waiver Program, S6824 [20JN], H7563 [28JY]

———mercury control, H6935 [27JY]

———natural gas supplies and production, H6935 [27JY]

———Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, S4017 [20AP], H6934 [27JY]

———prevent requirement of a passport to cross the Canadian border, H6935 [27JY]

———Social Security government pension offset and windfall elimination provision, S4020 [20AP], H7563 [28JY]

———special education funding and unfunded mandates, S8557 [20JY], H7563 [28JY]

———stipends for veterans in veterans' nursing homes, H6935 [27JY]

———Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center, S4257 [26AP], H6935 [27JY]

Marathon County, WI: Forest Service land use planning and timber projects implementation, H7567 [28JY]

———payment in lieu of taxes funding, H7567 [28JY]

———Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H7567 [28JY]

Marinette County, WI, Board of Supervisors: Forest Service land use planning and timber projects implementation, H7566 [28JY]

———payment in lieu of taxes funding, H6937 [27JY]

———Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H7567 [28JY]

Massachusetts: commend Republic of China for contributions to world health, H6935 [27JY]

———early termination fees imposed by cellular telephone companies, S13359 [18NO], H9103 [25OC]

———eliminate nuclear weapons and support the ``Mayors for Peace'' initiative, H12290 [18DE]

———Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site, H12290 [18DE]

———Liberty Day, H6936 [27JY]

———postage free mail program for items sent to Armed Forces distribution centers, H11035 [18NO]

———Taiwan-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (TUFTA), H8248 [21SE]

———veterans health care funding, H6935 [27JY]

Mayaguez, PR, Municpal Legislature: imposition of death penalty for crimes committed in Puerto Rico, S11313 [7OC]

Maywood, NJ: U.S. Senate cloture rules, S5851 [24MY]

Miami Springs, FL, City Council: Glenn H. Curtiss Day, H8249 [21SE]

Miami-Dade County, FL, Board of Commissioners: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program, S9466 [29JY], H6937 [27JY]

Michigan: emerald ash borer infestation mitigation, S8550 [20JY], H6650 [26JY]

———establishing .xxx domain name for adult-only Internet sites, S6737 [16JN], H6935 [27JY]

———exempt local transporters of liquid petroleum from certain Federal regulations, S1613 [17FE]

———Federal highway and transit programs funding, S4019 [20AP], S5846 [24MY], H2978 [4MY], H3331 [16MY], H3893 [24MY], H6935 [27JY]

———Great Lakes restoration and protection, S14058 [19DE], H12290 [18DE]

———national cord blood stem cell bank creation, S8557 [20JY], H6432 [25JY]

———nomination of Carlos Gutierrez to be Sec. of Commerce, S1613 [17FE]

———NorthEast Detroit Community Health Center establishment as a federally qualified health care center, H138 [6JA]

———Northeast Detroit Community Health Center establishment as a federally qualified health care center, S1616 [17FE]

———opposition to study and construction of international border crossing in the Downriver area, S12764 [14NO], H12290 [18DE]

———prevent the sale of violent video games to children, S6736 [16JN], H9276 [26OC]

———River Basin Battlefield designation as a National Historic Landmark, H138 [6JA]

———Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act, S1612 [17FE]

———steel market stabilization, S1612 [17FE], H236 [26JA]

Midwest Operating Engineers Fringe Benefits Fund, IL: multiemployer pension plan reform, H7566 [28JY]

Minnesota: Bonneville Power Administration electricity rates, H7562 [28JY]

———Postal Service levels of service, H6651 [26JY], H7562 [28JY]

Missouri: establish the Chiropractic Center for Military Research at the Logan College of Chiropractic, S11311 [7OC], H6650 [26JY]

Moca, PR, Legislature: Community Development Block Grant Program, S6825 [20JN], H11036 [18NO]

Montana: asbestos exposure victims compensation, H6651 [26JY]

———obtain funding for impacts from Federal wolf reintroduction program, H12290 [18DE]

———renewable energy production incentive program and production tax credit program, H6936 [27JY]

Naperville, IL: Community Development Block Grant Program, H11036 [18NO]

National Conference of Insurance Legislators: Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act, S2003 [3MR]

National Congress of American Indians: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S12168 [2NO]

Nebraska: include Poland in the Dept. of State's Visa Waiver Program, H6935 [27JY]

———long-term care partnership plan State approval deadlines, H6935 [27JY]

Nevada: Clark County Sport Shooting Park funding, S8552 [20JY], H6935 [27JY]

———Community Services Block Grant Program, S6821 [20JN], H7562 [28JY]

———Federal budget proposal to use money derived from the sale of land in Nevada to lower the Federal deficit, S4017 [20AP], H1509 [15MR]

———national registry of clinical drug trials, S8556 [20JY], H6432 [25JY]

———wilderness areas, S8552 [20JY], H6651 [26JY]

———Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage site, S8553 [20JY], H7562 [28JY]

New Hampshire: compensation to certain pilots held as POW during Persian Gulf Conflict, H7563 [28JY]

———establish English as the official language of the U.S., S11311 [7OC], H8248 [21SE]

———Lyme disease research funding, S8558 [20JY], H6935 [27JY]

New Jersey: allow National Guard members to enroll in TRICARE, S11305 [7OC], H10226 [15NO]

———assault weapons ban, S4021 [20AP]

———include Poland in the Dept. of State's Visa Waiver Program, S1617 [17FE]

———Passaic River Restoration Initiative, S4019 [20AP], S11306 [7OC], H10226 [15NO]

———Social Security reform, S11307 [7OC], H8248 [21SE]

———Veterans' Memorial Homes funding, S11313 [7OC]

New Jersey Association of Counties Board of Directors: Community Development Block Grant Program, S5851 [24MY]

———Perkins Loan Program funding, S5851 [24MY]

New York: nullify Dept. of Agriculture's lifting of ban on importation of live cattle from Canada, H2978 [4MY]

New York State Bar Association: use of foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements as a basis for judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws, H7950 [14SE]

Norman, OK, citizens: return of U.S. troops from Iraq, H13189 [22DE]

North Dakota: constitutional amendment on right to life, S5850 [24MY]

———Grand Forks Automated Flight Service Station, S5846 [24MY], H7563 [28JY]

———urge Major League Baseball to reinstate Roger Maris' single season home run record, H7562 [28JY]

North Lauderdale, FL, City Commission: amendments to Florida constitution on the review and approval of sales tax exemptions and exclusions, H11037 [18NO]

Oceanside, CA, City Council: Amtrak funding, S6825 [20JN], H7567 [28JY]

Oconto County, WI, Board of Supervisors: county forest acreage payments to townships, H12290 [18DE]

———Forest Service land use planning and timber projects implementation, H12290 [18DE]

———gray wolf regulations, H12290 [18DE]

———payment in lieu of taxes funding, H12290 [18DE]

———Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H12290 [18DE]

Ohio: Clear Skies Act, S2003 [3MR], S6739 [16JN], H1509 [15MR], H6651 [26JY], H6935 [27JY]

———Defense Supply Center Columbus, S2992 [17MR], S4016 [20AP], H1850 [8AP], H2102 [14AP]

———Joint Manufacturing Center, Lima, OH, removal from list of base closures, H6934 [27JY], H12289 [18DE]

———Joint Systems Manufacturing Center funding, S6734 [16JN]

———mandatory national electric transmission reliability standards, S1614 [17FE], H1850 [8AP]

———mandatory national electronic transmission reliability standards, H353 [2FE]

———NASA John H. Glenn Research Center and Defense Finance Accounting Services Center removal from list of base closures, S6737 [16JN], H6934 [27JY], H12289 [18DE]

———NASA Space Exploration Program funding, H138 [6JA], H988 [7MR]

———Ohio Air National Guard 178th Fighter Wing, Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport removal from list of base closures, S5845 [24MY], H6934 [27JY]

———Ohio Air National Guard 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield Lahm Airport removal from list of base closures, S5845 [24MY], H6934 [27JY]

———space exploration funding, S1614 [17FE]

———treatment of electric-hybrid vehicles as alternative fueled vehicles, S5846 [24MY], H6651 [26JY], H6935 [27JY]

———Wright-Patterson AFB removal from list of base closures, S6733 [16JN], H6934 [27JY], H12289 [18DE]

———Youngstown Joint Air Station removal from list of base closures, S6733 [16JN], H6934 [27JY], H12289 [18DE]

Oregon: allow returning veterans decompression time following combat duty to transition back into civilian life, H7949 [14SE]

———eligibility of certain veterans for Oregon home loans using the proceeds of qualified veterans' mortgage bonds, H7563 [28JY]

———establish capital funds for grants to veterans starting new businesses, H7949 [14SE]

———national energy policy, H6935 [27JY]

———Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, S4018 [20AP], H6935 [27JY]

Parliamentary Assembly Union of Belarus and Russia: anti-Byelorussian campaign conducted by Western countries and international organizations, H7567 [28JY]

Parma, OH, City Council: Pell Grant Program, S2003 [3MR]

Passaic County, NJ, Board of Chosen Freeholders: Passaic River Restoration Initiative, S6825 [20JN], H6937 [27JY]

Pembroke Pines, FL: Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act, H12290 [18DE]

———Community Development Block Grant Program, S5851 [24MY]

———Community Development Block Grants affirmative action and restoration of lost funding, H8164 [20SE]

Pennsylvania: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month, S5849 [24MY], S6821, S6823 [20JN], H3331 [16MY]

———amyotrophic lateral sclerosis research funding, H6651 [26JY]

———awarding Medal of Honor to Harvey Possinger, S1612 [17FE]

———awarding Medal of Honor to Richard D. Winters, S2002 [3MR], S4016 [20AP], H941 [2MR]

———Great Lakes natural gas exploration, S9462 [29JY], H8248 [21SE]

———hydrogen shortage due to factory shutdowns caused by Hurricane Katrina, S14058 [19DE], H12289 [18DE]

———include Poland in the Dept. of State's Visa Waiver Program, S2003 [3MR], S5850 [24MY], H6935 [27JY], H7563 [28JY]

———increase military death gratuity and other survivors' benefits, S4017 [20AP], H941 [2MR]

———IRS ruling on the Federal taxation of emergency grant pyaments, H6651 [26JY]

———Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund, S9463, S9464 [29JY], H6651 [26JY], H8248 [21SE]

———LIHEAP funding, S12765 [14NO], H12290 [18DE]

———Medicaid reform, S9464 [29JY], H6650 [26JY]

———National Football League move of ``Monday Night Football'' from free television to cable, S9461 [29JY], H8248 [21SE]

———national registry of clinical drug trials, S9464 [29JY], H8248 [21SE]

———Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove, PA, removal from list of base closures, S9459 [29JY], H6650 [26JY]

———Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station and Charles E. Kelly Support Center removal from list of base closures, S9460 [29JY], H6650 [26JY]

———postage stamp commemorating coal miners, S5845 [24MY]

———Social Security long-term caregiver benefits, S14062 [19DE], H11220 [7DE]

———subsequent consolidated loans, S14062 [19DE], H11220 [7DE]

———task force to develop solutions to health care cost increases, H11220 [7DE]

———tax treatment of disaster assistance grants, S4020 [20AP]

———Violence Against Women Act, S9464 [29JY], H8248 [21SE]

Prince George's County, MD, Council: National Guard Challenge Program renaming, and revising of matching funds requirements for participating States, H138 [6JA]

Puerto Rico: Federal Assault Weapons Act, S1617 [17FE], H1509 [15MR]

———High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program funding, H7562 [28JY]

———investigation of the role of the FBI and other government officials in the operation that resulted in the death of Filiberto Ojeda-Rios, H11035 [18NO]

———nomination of John R. Bolton to be U.N. Ambassador, H3435 [17MY]

———self-determination, S1615 [17FE]

———Social Security reform, H7563 [28JY]

———Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act, H7563 [28JY]

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, citizen: conspiracy to deny civil rights, equal protection, and due process, H12290 [18DE]

Rhode Island: Individuals With Disabilities Education Act funding, H1509 [15MR]

———natural gas supplies and production, H6651 [26JY], H6935 [27JY]

Rock Falls, IL: municipal telecommunications franchising authority limits, H11036 [18NO]

Rockland County, NY, Legislature: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids, H13189 [22DE]

———assist active-duty reservists that have a pay gap between their civilian and military salaries, H8249 [21SE]

———awarding of Congressional Gold Medal to Welles R. Crowther, H1623 [16MR]

———Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, H7567 [28JY]

———commemorate Haitian involvement in the American Revolution Battle of Savannah and significance and importance of Haitian culture and activism in the U.S., H7566 [28JY]

———Domestic Partner Health Benefits Equity Act, and Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, H138 [6JA]

———Emergency Flu Response Act, H138 [6JA]

———Federal deduction for State and local taxes, H7567 [28JY]

———Federal Election Integrity Act, H7567 [28JY]

———improve programs to monitor, register, deter, and punish individuals who commit violent sexual crimes against children, H11221 [7DE]

———Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapists Act, H7567 [28JY]

———registry of persons who abuse the mentally retarded, developmentally disabled, and mentally disabled, H7567 [28JY]

———study role and impact of electronic media on the development of children, H8249 [21SE]

San Juan County, CO, Board of County Commissioners: Clean Water Act amendment to allow good samaritans to contribute to mine drainage cleanup, H7567 [28JY]

———Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, H7567 [28JY]

Santa Cruz, CA, City Council: election reforms and restoration of voter confidence, H11037 [18NO]

Seattle, WA, City Council: Bonneville Power Administration electricity rates, S2993 [17MR], H3436 [17MY]

———Community Development Block Grant Program, S2993 [17MR], H1897 [12AP]

Shaker Heights, OH: Community Development Block Grant Program, H11036 [18NO]

———oppose NASA job cuts, H7567 [28JY]

South Brunswick, NJ, Township Council: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act, S12766 [14NO]

South Charleston, WV, City Council: return of U.S. troops from Iraq, S12766 [14NO]

Tennessee: agriculture funding, S8551 [20JY], H6650 [26JY], H6934 [27JY]

———awarding Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner, S6733 [16JN], H6651 [26JY], H6934 [27JY]

———Federal highway and transit programs funding, S5847 [24MY]

Texas: allow Mexican nationals to be admitted as nonimmigrant visitors for the same length of stay as Canadians, S11312 [7OC], H10161 [14NO]

———American Veterans Home Ownership Act, H8986 [19OC]

———Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding, presence, and coordination with Texas Dept. of State Health Services, S11310 [7OC], H10226 [15NO]

———construction of veterans hospital in Weslaco, TX, S11313 [7OC], H10161 [14NO]

———deployment of Strategic National Stockpile within Mexico, S11305 [7OC], H10226 [15NO]

———LIHEAP funding, S11310 [7OC], H10226 [15NO]

———Medicare residency training caps and graduate medical education reimbursement, S11307 [7OC], H11220 [7DE]

———NASA Space Exploration Program funding, S11306 [7OC], H10161 [14NO]

———natural gas supplies and production, S11306 [7OC], H10226 [15NO]

Tompkins County, NY, Legislature: Federal executions, H1851 [8AP]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century reauthorization, H7567 [28JY]

U.S. Conference of Mayors: Terrorist Apprehension and Record Retention (TARR) Act, S12604 [9NO]

Utah: credit union regulation and tax treatment, S6735 [16JN]

———Federal estate tax, S6824 [20JN]

———Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), S6818, S6819 [20JN]

———Medicaid reform, S6819 [20JN]

———No Child Left Behind Act, S6822 [20JN]

———nuclear testing at Nevada test site, S6738 [16JN]

———oil and gas drilling and exploration lease issuance problems, S6738 [16JN]

———protection of archeological sites by Waldo Wilcox, S6736 [16JN]

———recreational land exchange, S6738 [16JN]

———Republic of China participation in WHO, S6820 [20JN]

———Social Security reform, S6818 [20JN]

———space exploration funding, S6736 [16JN]

———Supreme Court nominees, S6824 [20JN]

———trade negotiations, S6818 [20JN]

Vilas County, WI, Forestry, Recreation & Land Committee: Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, H7567 [28JY]

Wampanoag Nation Tribe of Gray Head, Wolf Band: organization, H237 [26JA]

Warren County, NY, Board of Supervisors: importation of prescription drugs, H236 [26JA]

Washington: Bonneville Power Administration electricity rates, S6738 [16JN], H7562 [28JY]

———Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, S6737 [16JN], H6935 [27JY]

———importation of Canadian beef and reestablishment of export markets for U.S. beef, S6732 [16JN], H7562 [28JY]

———Social Security reform, S6739 [16JN]

West Virginia: Social Security privatization proposals and repayment of trust funds, H2978 [4MY]

———Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act, H6651 [26JY]

Weston, FL, City Commission: FEMA policies revision, H6937 [27JY]

Whiteside County, IL: veterans' benefits, H7567 [28JY]

Wyoming: Bear River Basin flood control feasibility study, S4018 [20AP]

Young Men's League of Guam: petitions of support for War Claims Review Commission findings and recommendations, S1620 [17FE]