PALLONE, FRANK, JR. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2707, H2759 [17MY], H2816 [18MY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 5427), H3140 [23MY]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4556 [26JN], H4701 [28JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 5151), H2175 [4MY]

Alcoholic beverages: tribute to American craft brewers (see H. Res. 753), H1854 [26AP]

Alex's Lemonade Stand Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 368), H1744 [25AP]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H1918 [27AP]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 5229), H1915 [27AP]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1321 [29MR]

Bankruptcy: reform executive compensation in corporate bankruptcies (see H.R. 5113), H3138 [23MY]

Belarus: support democracy efforts, rule of law, respect for human rights, and a free and fair Presidential election (see H. Res. 673), H452 [28FE]

Birds: promote conservation of migratory waterfowl and offset or prevent the loss of wetlands and other habitat essential to the preservation of such waterfowl (see H.R. 4315), H1681 [6AP]

Campus Fire Safety Month: establish (see H. Res. 295), H646 [7MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: establish a temporary memorial honoring members of the Armed Forces killed in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 379), H1562 [5AP]

Carolina Hurricanes (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 881), H4424 [21JN]

Children and youth: reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts to locate and recover missing children (see H.R. 4416), H2174 [4MY]

Classified information: request Executive Office of the President to transmit documents relative to electronic surveillance without search warrants on individuals in the U.S. (see H. Res. 641), H156 [1FE]

Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 759), H225 [8FE]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 5642), H4327 [20JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H3424 [6JN]

Contracts: prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of military likenesses and designations (see H.R. 4806), H791 [8MR]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4788), H388 [16FE]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2833 (see H.R. 4562), H2890 [18MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H274 [14FE]

———improve effectiveness of programs for remediation of unexploded ordnance on former defense sites (see H.R. 5172), H1741 [25AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 559), H2502 [10MY]

———promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 4460), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4158), H26 [31JA]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H1851 [26AP] (see H.R. 5573), H3723 [9JN]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 5624), H4424 [21JN]

———establish Office of the National Nurse (see H.R. 4903), H2339 [9MY]

———expand and intensify research programs concerning elder falls (see H.R. 5608), H4008 [14JN]

———reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals (see H.R. 5574), H3723 [9JN]

Dept. of the Interior: suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts (see H.R. 4749), H273 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide free credit monitoring and credit reports for veterans and others affected by the theft of veterans' personal data and ensure notification of such thefts (see H.R. 5588), H4134 [15JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H2339 [9MY]

Diseases: establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 5674), H4520 [22JN]

———improve Parkinson's disease research (see H.R. 3550), H868 [9MR]

———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 5022), H1453 [4AP]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H1981 [2MY]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress (see H.R. 398), H154 [1FE]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H1681 [6AP]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see H.R. 4755), H332 [15FE]

Federal aid programs: ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1425), H2502 [10MY]

Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Res. 734), H1130 [16MR] (see H. Res. 740), H1196 [28MR]

Foreign Assistance Act: provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4736), H1981 [2MY]

FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting fraudulent advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 5052), H2339 [9MY]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see H.R. 4682), H153 [1FE]

Hazardous substances: implement certain conventions dealing with organic pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides (see H.R. 4800), H388 [16FE]

Health: encourage enactment of compehensive health care reform legislation (see H. Con. Res. 410), H2961 [19MY]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H3227 [24MY]

———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 898), H274 [14FE]

———support effective treatment of and access to care for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H. Con. Res. 340), H869 [9MR]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H1917 [27AP]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 688), H1854 [26AP]

Hurricanes: recover, reclaim, restore and reconstruct lives and communities and reunite families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and address issues of poverty exposed by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 4197), H1197 [28MR]

Immigration: exclude from admission aliens who have made investments directly and significantly contributed to the enhancement or ability of Cuba to develop its petroleum resources (see H.R. 5292), H2173 [4MY]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 5312), H2337 [9MY]

International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (nonprofit organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 844), H3308 (see H. Res. 844), H3361 [25MY]

Iraq: develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces (see H.J. Res. 55), H869 [9MR]

———direct the Depts. of State and Defense, and request the President, to provide certain information relative to contracting with any entity for public relations purposes (see H. Res. 685), H566 [2MR]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 392), H1852 [26AP]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H156 [1FE]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 354), H509 [1MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4795 [28JN]

Magen David Adom (organization): congratulate for achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (see H. Con. Res. 435), H4554 [26JN]

Medicaid: repeal requirement to provide citizenship or nationality documentation to receive medical assistance (see H.R. 5023), H3424 [6JN]

Medicare: phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 2869), H4134 [15JN]

———prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H1681 [6AP]

———provide additional funding for State health insurance counseling programs (see H.R. 4737), H1060 [15MR]

———provide for a budget-neutral two-year moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for imaging services (see H.R. 5704), H4794 [28JN]

———provide special treatment of certain cancer hospitals (see H.R. 5496), H4521 [22JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: assure uninterupted access to necessary medicines under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4685), H153 [1FE]

———eliminate cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 4722), H224 [8FE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2833 (see H. Con. Res. 401), H2891 [18MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1453 [4AP]

National Association of Teachers in Further and Higher Education: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 858), H4135 [15JN]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 357), H972 [14MR]

National security: improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (see H.R. 4954), H972 [14MR]

———prohibit foreign government-owned companies from leasing or controlling property at U.S. ports and require increased transparency relative to existing or proposed port contracts (see H.R. 4842), H508 [1MR]

———require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company (see H.R. 4807), H449 [28FE]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1681 [6AP]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 4753), H2174 [4MY]

Petroleum: prohibit certain discriminatory pricing policies in wholesale motor fuel sales (see H.R. 3780), H1743 [25AP]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 5250), H1916 [27AP]

———expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]

Reeve, Christopher and Dana: tribute (see H. Res. 785), H2586 [11MY]

School Bus Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 498), H156 [1FE]

Taxation: include heavier vehicles and sport utility vehicles in the limitations on the depreciation of certain luxury automobiles and to impose the gas guzzler tax on such vehicles (see H.R. 5579), H4328 [20JN]

———make permanent the shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements (see H.R. 1663), H565 [2MR]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 986), H25 [31JA]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H2833 (see H.R. 4974), H2890 [18MY]

Veterans: expand and enhance educational assistance for survivors and dependents (see H.R. 4361), H26 [31JA]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2339 [9MY]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 4747), H3016 [22MY]

———issue of a semipostal in order to afford a convenient means by which members of the public may contribute towards the acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 5065), H1453 [4AP]

———reduce preterm labor, delivery, and risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity (see H.R. 2861), H155 [1FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (see H. Res. 675), H273 [14FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Office of Tribal Government Homeland Security (see H.R. 4871), H565 [2MR]

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to Crohn's disease (see H. Con. Res. 420), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 420), H3360 [25MY]

Federal employees: increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child (see H.R. 5087), H1452 [4AP]

Government regulations: improve oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process (see H.R. 5209), H1852 [26AP]

Health: establish an interagency task force to develop a national strategy to combat the increase in infertility in the U.S. (see H.R. 5284), H2101 [3MY]

India: encourage national government and State governments of Jammu and Kashmir to remedy situation of the Kashmiri Pandits and ensure their physical, political, and economic security (see H. Con. Res. 344), H332 [15FE]

Medicare: require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims (see H.R. 5307), H2174 [4MY]

———waive waiting period for coverage of individuals disabled with distant stage cancer (see H.R. 5615), H4008 [14JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4675), H24 [31JA]

National Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H1452 [4AP]

National security: ensure coordination and integration of Indian tribes in homeland security strategy (see H.R. 4871), H565 [2MR]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 4821), H450 [28FE]

Sri Lanka: urge Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to engage positively in peace talks and prevent a return to armed conflict (see H. Res. 672), H225 [8FE]

Veterans: encourage States to establish programs to award high school diplomas to veterans who left school to serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war (see H. Res. 661), H25 [31JA]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H4137 [16JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: line-item veto (H.R. 4890), H4335 [21JN]

Arab League: disapprove decision to hold summit in Khartoum, Sudan, and call on all involved parties and the world community to work to end genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan (H. Res. 675), H243 [14FE]

Armenia: allocation of foreign aid, H3530 [8JN]

———anniversary of attack on Armenian citizens of Sumgait, Azerbaijan, H424 [28FE]

———anniversary of blockade by Azerbaijan, H424 [28FE]

———anniversary of genocide, H1842 [26AP]

———express condolences to families of victims of plane crash, E759 [9MY]

Azerbaijan: allocation of foreign aid, H605 [7MR], H3530 [8JN]

BLM: convey White Acre and Gambel Oak properties to Park City, UT (H.R. 3462), H4923 [10JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1568 [6AP], H2893 [19MY], H3236 [25MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: enter into a cooperative agreement with the Madera Irrigation District for purposes of supporting the Madera Water Supply and Groundwater Enhancement Project (H.R. 3897), H4923 [10JY]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H4968 [11JY]

———trip to India, H780 [8MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the establishment of Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H. Con. Res. 427), H4927 [10JY]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: evaluate lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and inclusion (H.R. 5232), H4926 [10JY]

Clean Ocean Action (organization): tribute, E34 [31JA]

Colleges and universities: consolidation of student loans, H4138 [16JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 109th Congress, H2764 [18MY], H3020 [23MY]

Dept. of Commerce: global warming impact study funding, H4701 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Eastern Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization and Expansion Project (H.R. 122), H4921 [10JY]

———conduct feasibility studies to address certain water shortages within the Snake, Boise, and Payette River systems in Idaho (H.R. 2563), H4921 [10JY]

———convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to Virginia (H.R. 5061), H4924 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5386), H2813, H2816, H2859 [18MY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H3803 [13JN]

EPA: Toxics Release Inventory Program proposed rule implementation funding, H2816 [18MY]

Evans, John: removal from position as Ambassador to Armenia, H3215 [24MY]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), H539 [2MR]

Foreign operations, export financing, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 5522), H3530 [8JN]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, H1167 [28MR]

Immigration: strengthen enforcement of immigration laws and enhance border security (H.R. 4437), H4919 [10JY]

Medicare: extend implementation of prescription drug program, H1133 [28MR]

———prescription drug benefit coverage, H1684 [25AP]

———reform the prescription drug program, H278 [15FE]

Monmouth Beach, NJ: anniversary, E985 [26MY]

Monmouth University: tribute to men's basketball team, E557 [7AP]

Nagorno-Karabakh: democracy efforts, H1670 [6AP]

———humanitarian assistance for internally displaced persons, H3413 [6JN]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H1203 [29MR]

National security: require an investigation of proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H391 [28FE]

NIH: research and development funding, H1893 [27AP]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, H1122 [16MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions, H2813, H2859 [18MY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (H.R. 4761), H4833 [29JN]

Parikh, Sudhir: Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award recipient, E171 [15FE]

PBS: decision to conduct a panel discussion with Armenian genocide denialists following the airing of ``Armenian Genocide'' documentary, H1297 [29MR]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H1750 [26AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H3020 [23MY]

Recycling: promote, H4786 [28JN]

Republican Party: ethics evaluation, H1460 [5AP]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4701 [28JN]

Sri Lanka: urge Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to engage positively in peace talks and prevent a return to armed conflict (H. Res. 672), H198 [8FE]

Sudan: impose sanctions on those responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, support protection of civilians and humanitarian operations, and support peace in the Darfur region (H.R. 3127), H1474 [5AP]

Turkey: urge compliance with all European Union standards and criteria prior to its accession, H4126 [15JN]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve, H303 [15FE]

Veterans: health care funding, H3236 [25MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H152 [1FE], H221 [8FE], H270 [14FE], H330 [15FE], H446 [28FE], H506 [1MR], H628 [7MR], H787 [8MR], H970 [14MR], H1126 [16MR], H1193 [28MR], H1318 [29MR], H1450 [4AP], H1560 [5AP], H1676 [6AP], H1737 [25AP], H1849 [26AP], H1912 [27AP], H1977 [2MY], H2099 [3MY], H2171 [4MY], H2335 [9MY], H2499 [10MY], H2581 [11MY], H2639 [16MY], H2703, H2755 [17MY], H2831, H2889 [18MY], H2960 [19MY], H3015 [22MY], H3136 [23MY], H3224 [24MY], H3302, H3354 [25MY], H3420 [6JN], H3493 [7JN], H3639 [8JN], H3785 [12JN], H3906 [13JN], H4005 [14JN], H4132 [15JN], H4187 [16JN], H4218 [19JN], H4326 [20JN], H4403 [21JN], H4517 [22JN], H4678 [27JN], H4793 [28JN], H4912 [29JN], H4955 [10JY], H5044 [11JY], H5125 [12JY]

Tributes

McCormick, Richard P., E151 [14FE]

Strohm, Peter R., E58 [1FE]

West, Calvin D., E555 [7AP]