CHANDLER, BEN (a Representative from Kentucky)

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2187 [9MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

American Council of Young Political Leaders: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 430), H4008 [14JN]

Armed Forces: prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery (see H.R. 5037), H1319 [29MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H972 [14MR]

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

Carpenter, Chris: tribute (see H. Res. 627), H1391 [30MR]

Children and youth: repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 4794), H869 [9MR]

Courts: protect children, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and their family members, and reduce and prevent gang violence (see H.R. 4472), H791 [8MR]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H973 [14MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H1130 [16MR]

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

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H1743 [25AP]

Dept. of Transportation: report to Congress on proposed changes to policies that prohibit foreign interests from exercising control over economic and security decisions of U.S. airlines (see H.R. 4542), H274 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve pension program (see H.R. 5119), H1677 [6AP]

———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. 5455), H3425 [6JN]

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H2833 (see H.R. 4033), H2890 [18MY]

———support goal of eliminating suffering and death due to cancer (see H. Con. Res. 210), H274 [14FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make permanent enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 2386), H868 [9MR]

Education: provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 198), H1563 [5AP]

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), H973 [14MR]

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 5316), H2337 [9MY]

———permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H2502 [10MY]

———provide relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita by placing manufactured homes in flood plains (see H.R. 4874), H1131 [16MR]

FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 4982), H2175 [4MY]

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

Hazardous substances: phase-out use of mercury in dental fillings (see H.R. 4011), H1320 [29MR]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 5134), H1677 [6AP]

Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy (see H.R. 550), H1742 [25AP]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H3909 [13JN]

House Democracy Assistance Commission: welcome members and staff of the parliaments of East Timor, Republic of Georgia, Indonesia, and Macedonia as the first partner parliaments (see H. Res. 758), H1564 [5AP]

House Rules: protect integrity of the institution of the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 659), H24 [31JA]

———repeal rule on the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 903), H4916 [29JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3145), H389 [16FE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4795 [28JN]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 5248), H1916 [27AP]

Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 412), H3016 [22MY]

John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building, Harrison, AR: designate (see H.R. 4811), H449 [28FE]

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

Law enforcement: provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders (see H.R. 4828), H791 [8MR]

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: extend (see H.R. 5053), H2833 (see H.R. 5053), H2890 [18MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H5047 [11JY]

Medicare: coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H225 [8FE]

———deliver a meaningful benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 752), H1390 [30MR]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H4958 [10JY]

———extend initial enrollment period for prescription drug benefits, waive penalties for late enrollment, allow prescription drug plan enrollment changes once a year, and limit drug formulary changes (see H.R. 5116), H1677 [6AP]

———make a technical correction in the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology services (see H.R. 3795), H2102 [3MY]

———provide eligibility for coverage of home health services on the basis of a need for occupational therapy (see H.R. 3022), H3137 [23MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H26 [31JA]

———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. 5182), H3227 [24MY]

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), H153 [1FE]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (see H.R. 5389), H2640 [16MY]

Mongolia: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 828), H3227 [24MY]

National Entrepreneurship Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 699), H450 [28FE]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see H. Res. 556), H160 [7FE]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H646 [7MR]

National security: support efforts to track terrorist financing under existing law and express concern over disclosure of classified information on methods by which terrorists are traced (see H. Res. 900), H4916 [29JN]

National Youth Sports Week: establish (see H. Res. 826), H2961 [19MY]

Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 21), H3909 [13JN]

Nelson, Byron: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4902), H1391 [30MR]

Paris Wine Tasting: anniversary of U.S. winemakers' victory (see H. Con. Res. 399), H2101 [3MY]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 5247), H3227 [24MY]

Power resources: protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels during energy emergencies (see H.R. 3936), H1917 [27AP]

Pujols, Albert: tribute (see H. Res. 626), H1391 [30MR]

Radio: preserve local radio broadcast emergency and other services and require the FCC to conduct rulemaking for that purpose (see H.R. 998), H1742 [25AP]

Schools: recognize benefits and importance of school-based music education (see H. Con. Res. 355), H1198 [28MR]

Sudan: condemn attacks on civilians, call on all parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement, approve peacekeeping forces, and urge the U.S. to help improve security in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 723), H2962 [19MY]

Taxation: provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1742 [25AP]

Terrorism: recognize potential threat of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere and seek support of OAS in combating the proliferation of such organizations (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3138 [23MY]

———reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H2833 (see H.R. 5333), H2891 [18MY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H25 [31JA]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1366), H4520 [22JN]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 4843), H2102 [3MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 1951), H1742 [25AP]

Women: 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), H225 [8FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the site of Camp Nelson War Heritage Park in Jessamine County, KY, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 5723), H4915 [29JN]

Senior citizens: prevent abuse and exploitation of older individuals (see H.R. 5722), H4915 [29JN]

Remarks

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists: anniversary, E1167 [16JN]

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 (H.R. 3858), H2985, H2987 [22MY]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), H3456 [7JN]

Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 810), H3022 [23MY]

Kentucky: express condolences to victims of Darby mine disaster, H3145 [24MY]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 5389), H3145 [24MY]

Scott Reed Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Lexington, KY: designate (H.R. 4530), H2984 [22MY]

Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: anniversary of Georgetown, KY, plant, E881 [19MY]

Tributes

Morton, John D., E138 [14FE]