REGULA, RALPH (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5136 [24JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 1268, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and tsunami relief, H2520 [26AP]

———H.R. 3010, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H9992 [8NO], H11183 [7DE]

———H.R. 3058, Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies appropriations, H9988 [8NO]

North Atlantic Assembly, H575 [10FE]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H1352 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armstrong, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 390), H7566 [28JY]

Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2664), H4139 [26MY]

China, People's Republic of: clarify actionability of exchange-rate manipulation under countervailing duty provisions and product-specific safeguard mechanisms of U.S. trade laws (see H.R. 1498), H3262 [12MY]

Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 2389), H4144 [26MY]

———prevent frivolous lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 554), H630 [15FE]

———provide protections of habeas corpus for certain incapacitated individuals whose life is in jeopardy (see H.R. 1151), H1372 [10MR]

Crime: strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 817), H6107 [19JY]

Dept. of Education: recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 3334), H6106 [19JY]

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program (see H.R. 1246), H7564 [28JY]

Dept. of HUD: facilitate the cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields (see H.R. 280), H3696 [19MY]

Discrimination: prohibit on the basis of genetic information relative to insurance and employment (see H.R. 1227), H1369 [10MR]

Diseases: improve preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic (see H.R. 4245), H9962 [7NO]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H6432 [25JY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (see H.R. 4167), H9361 [27OC]

Firearms: prohibit lawsuits against weapons manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers (see H.R. 800), H3435 [17MY]

Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1216), H1368 [10MR]

GSA: provide a site for construction of a national health museum (see H.R. 3630), H8919 [18OC]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (see H.R. 2123), H3052 [5MY]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 534), H349 [2FE]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: establish (see H. Res. 135), H1026 [8MR]

Immigration: improve border security (see H.R. 2330), H5177 [24JN]

Iron and steel industry: maintain and expand the steel import licensing and monitoring program (see H.R. 1068), H980 [3MR]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 19), H629 [15FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 20), H629 [15FE]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H8342 [22SE]

Mining and mineral resources: reauthorize collection of reclamation fees, revise abandoned mine reclamation program, promote remining, and authorize Office of Surface Mining to collect black lung excise tax (see H.R. 2721), H4141 [26MY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3005), H6381 [22JY]

National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1124), H2150 [19AP]

National World War II Veterans Recognition Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 264), H8809 [7OC]

O'Connor, Sandra Day: tribute (see H. Res. 357), H5916 [14JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: terminate effect of laws prohibiting spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities (see H.R. 3918), H8387 [27SE] (see H.R. 4318), H11036 [18NO]

Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H.R. 4343), H11220 [7DE]

Presidents of the U.S.: establish a program to award grants to improve and maintain sites honoring Presidents of the U.S. (see H.R. 927), H1696 [17MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H233 [26JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 147), H9276 [26OC]

Tariff: 4,4'-dithiodimorpholine (see H.R. 4553), H11878 [15DE]

———n-cyclohexylthiophthalimide (see H.R. 4552), H11878 [15DE]

———tetraethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4554), H11879 [15DE]

———tetramethylthiuram disulfide (see H.R. 4555), H11879 [15DE]

Taxation: provide a credit for energy-efficient appliances (see H.R. 1421), H1847 [6AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H2649 [27AP]

———provide incentives for charitable contributions by individuals and businesses (see H.R. 3908), H8386 [27SE]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 4480), H11326 [8DE]

———treat regional income tax collection agencies as States for purposes of confidentiality and disclosure requirements relating to tax returns and return information (see H.R. 3452), H8810 [7OC]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (see H.R. 548), H350 [2FE]

Trucking industry: postpone enforcement of new rules governing rest periods for truck drivers using sleeper berths (see H.R. 3943), H8810 [7OC]

World War II: commemorate anniversary of conclusion and honor veterans of both the Pacific and Atlantic theaters (see H. Con. Res. 191), H5362 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2725), H4141 [26MY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3010), H4895 [21JN]

Digital Opportunity Investment Trust: establish (see H.R. 2512), H3694 [19MY]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 189), H135 [6JA]

Public lands: extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 888), H791 [17FE]

Conference reports

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 3010), H11348-H11441 [13DE]

Motions

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H9989 [8NO], H10531 [17NO], H11180 [7DE]

Poems

``Eulogy of the Common Soldier,'' Aaron Seesan, E2149 [20OC]

Remarks

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: funding, H5049 [23JN]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act: grant extension to States for expiring, unexpended funding, H5152 [24JN]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H109 [6JA]

———objection to counting of Ohio electoral votes for President and Vice President, H109 [6JA]

Corp. for Public Broadcasting: funding, H5041, H5045, H5046 [23JN]

———politicization of public broadcasting programs, H5130, H5131 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: Arts in Education program funding, H5107 [24JN]

———gifted and talented students education program funding, H5149 [24JN]

———National Youth Sports Program funding, H5036 [23JN]

———prohibit funding to require local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters without parental consent, H5120 [24JN]

———Teacher Incentive Fund funding through reductions in Corp. for National and Community Service funding, H5108, H5109 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: bar-code medication technology funding, H5073 [23JN]

———community health centers funding, H5061 [23JN]

———Community Services Block Grant Program funding, H5055 [23JN]

———Healthy Communities Access Program funding, H5049 [23JN]

———prohibit distribution of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries' personal information to private companies for marketing purposes, H5150 [24JN]

———prohibit use of funding to implement a universal mental health screening program, H5145, H5146 [24JN]

———rural health care and dentistry programs funding, H5055 [23JN]

———rural outreach grants and rural health research programs funding through reductions in OSHA funding, H5052 [23JN]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit funding to grant advance notice of investigation of wage-and-hour complaints against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., H5147, H5148 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5129 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5000, H5002, H5036, H5041, H5045, H5046, H5047, H5048, H5049, H5052, H5054, H5055, H5059, H5061, H5066, H5073 [23JN], H5106, H5107, H5108, H5109, H5115, H5116, H5117, H5118, H5119, H5120, H5125, H5126, H5127, H5128, H5129, H5130, H5131, H5136, H5137, H5145, H5146, H5147, H5148, H5149, H5150, H5152 [24JN], H9988 [8NO], H11179 [7DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), amendment process, H5069 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), conference report, H10518, H10522, H10525 [17NO], H11544, H11548 [14DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration (H. Res. 337), H4995, H4997 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 559), H10513 [17NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3010), motion to recommit, H5163 [24JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3058), H5380 [29JN]

Drugs: prohibit Federal payment or reimbursement for drugs prescribed for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, H5127 [24JN]

Education: increase maximum Pell Grant amount, H5119 [24JN]

———student financial aid programs funding, H4997 [23JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2419), conference report, H10360 [16NO]

Government: require purchase of hybrid electric or high-efficiency vehicles by Federal agencies, H5066 [23JN]

Head Start Program: reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, H10518 [17NO]

———reauthorize and improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children (H.R. 2123), H8304 [22SE]

Health: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, H10518 [17NO]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding through reductions in OSHA and Dept. of Education funding, H5059 [23JN]

LIHEAP: funding, H10518 [17NO]

Medicaid Commission: funding, H5118 [24JN]

Medicare: prohibit inclusion of Social Security numbers on identification cards issued to beneficiaries, H5125, H5126 [24JN]

National Cancer Institute: funding, H5109 [24JN]

New York: workers compensation and worker retraining funding for first responders to terrorist attacks upon the U.S., H5047, H5048 [23JN]

NIH: funding, H5049 [23JN], H10518 [17NO]

Ohio: protect Muskingum Watershed, H10360 [16NO]

OSHA: enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis, H5054 [23JN]

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.: prohibit use of funds to administer agreement with United Airlines, Inc., to terminate the company's pension plan, H5115, H5116 [24JN]

Point of order, H5121, H5151 [24JN], H9989 [8NO], H11179, H11180 [7DE]

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc.: funding, H5117 [24JN]

Schilling, W.A. Hayden: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education U.S. Professor of the Year award recipient, E2436 [18NO]

Tony Hall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Dayton, OH: designate (H.R. 548), H365 [8FE]

Veterans: Gulf War Illness research funding, H5128 [24JN]

Workforce Investment Act: strengthen career centers, provide effective governance arrangements, promote access to employment, training, and youth services, and improve performance accountability (H.R. 27), H874 [2MR]

YouthBuild USA (organization): funding, H5106 [24JN]

Reports filed

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-337), H11502 [13DE]

———Committee of Conference (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-300), H10501 [16NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3010) (H. Rept. 109-143), H4895 [21JN]

Tables

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3010), H5003-H5025 [23JN]

Tributes

LaPehn, Richard, H4899 [22JN]

McVicker, Daniel, E2136 [20OC]

Perry, Stephen A., E2358 [15NO]

Schmidt, Representative, H7658 [6SE]

Seesan, Aaron, E1328 [24JN]