SCHWARTZ, ALLYSON Y. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alex's Lemonade Stand Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 368), H1918 [27AP]

American Jewish Committee: anniversary (see H. Res. 773), H2586 [11MY]

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 4949), H1391 [30MR]

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission: extend (see H.R. 4586), H1320 [29MR]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: evaluate lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and inclusion (see H.R. 5232), H2503 [10MY]

Children and youth: protect from Internet pornography and support law enforcement and other efforts to combat Internet and pornography-related crimes against children (see H.R. 3479), H4189 [16JN]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2586 [11MY]

Consumers: require enhanced disclosure regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt (see H.R. 3852), H155 [1FE]

Crime: prohibit the sale and disclosure of customer information from telecommunications carriers obtained by false pretenses (see H.R. 4662), H155 [1FE]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H3138 [23MY]

Dept. of Defense: establish procedures for consideration of applications for award of the Purple Heart to certain POW (see H.R. 2369), H225 [8FE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 4604), H226 [8FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H4134 [15JN]

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), H509 [1MR]

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), H333 [15FE]

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. 5455), H3309 (see H.R. 5455), H3362 [25MY] (see H.R. 5588), H4918 [29JN]

———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 3312), H1742 [25AP]

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), H566 [2MR]

Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4917 [29JN]

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

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1454 [4AP]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 4465), H274 [14FE]

———prohibit U.S. assistance to develop any rail connections or railway-related connections through certain cities in Azerbaijan, Republic of Georgia, and Turkey that exclude cities in Armenia (see H.R. 3361), H1130 [16MR]

France: condemn naming of street in Denis, France, honoring Mumia Abu-Jamal (see H. Con. Res. 407), H2961 [19MY]

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

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H509 [1MR]

H. Gordon Payrow Post Office Building, Bethlehem, PA: designate (see H.R. 4786), H388 [16FE]

Health: provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 583), H565 [2MR]

Help America Vote Act: extend deadline by which States which received payments under such Act for the replacement of punch card or lever voting systems must ensure that all such systems are replaced (see H.R. 4666), H24 [31JA]

Higher Education Act: reduce interest rates for student and parent borrowers (see H.R. 5150), H4424 [21JN]

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), H1452 [4AP]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H1563 [5AP]

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]

Iraq: disapprove granting of amnesty to persons known to have attacked, kidnapped, wounded, or killed members of the U.S. Armed Forces or U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 90), H4918 [29JN]

Israel: support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Individual Cooperation Program, as a first step toward inclusion in NATO as a full member (see H. Res. 700), H1198 [28MR]

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

Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5195), H4521 [22JN]

Law enforcement: provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 4703), H2586 [11MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: establish coordinated program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment used by legislative offices (see H. Con. Res. 299), H333 [15FE]

Macedonia: cease distribution of negative and nationalist propaganda and encourage continued negotiations with the U.N. and Greece to determine a mutually acceptable official name (see H. Res. 521), H2103 [3MY]

Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 818), H4917 [29JN]

———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]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H4796 [28JN]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 5246), H3309 (see H.R. 5246), H3361 (see H.R. 5348), H3309 (see H.R. 5348), H3362 [25MY]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H868 [9MR]

National Guard: commend members, fully fund equipment needs, and request consultation by the Dept. of Defense with Congress and the States prior to proposing force structure changes (see H. Res. 665), H275 [14FE]

National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 600), H1453 [4AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 2231), H1130 [16MR]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3309 (see H. Res. 800), H3362 [25MY]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2828), H1917 [27AP]

National Police Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4005), H566 [2MR]

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]

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

Power resources: improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H1320 [29MR]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H274 [14FE]

Public Health Service Act: expand and improve traumatic brain injury programs (see H.R. 5738), H4915 [29JN]

Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, Beaver, PA: designate (see H.R. 4768), H387 [16FE]

SBA: permit business concerns owned by venture capital operating companies to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research Program (see H.R. 2943), H1390 [30MR]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 4993), H1743 [25AP]

Shipping industry: prohibit the entry of ocean shipping containers into the U.S. unless such containers have been scanned and sealed before loading on the vessel for shipment (see H.R. 4899), H790 [8MR]

Strategic materials: establish a strategic refinery reserve (see H.R. 5365), H2962 [19MY]

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), H1131 [16MR]

Taxation: allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 5177), H4328 [20JN]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1120), H25 [31JA]

———applicability of volume cap for private activity bonds to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 1708), H2962 [19MY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 5420), H2962 [19MY]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 3159), H389 [16FE]

———repeal the inflation adjustment of the earned income threshold used in determining the refundable portion of the child tax credit and to restore the threshold to its original amount (see H.R. 4030), H274 [14FE]

Terrorism: reduce threat of terrorists acquiring shoulder-fired missiles (see H.R. 5333), H3016 [22MY]

Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 968), H2641 [16MY]

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

Voting Rights Act: amend (see H.R. 9), H2585 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Disasters: protect disaster assistance employee reservists activated by FEMA from demotion or termination in their places of employment (see H.R. 4998), H1129 [16MR]

Remarks

Brain Injury Awareness Day: observance, E331 [9MR]

Budget: allocation of funds, H553 [2MR]

———deficit, H1459 [5AP], H1589 [6AP], H2491, H2492, H2493 [10MY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2007-2011 (H. Con. Res. 376), H1459 [5AP], H1589 [6AP], E883 [19MY]

Education: funding, H2493 [10MY]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (H.R. 5449), E1072 [8JN]

FDA: provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements (H.R. 4167), consideration (H. Res. 710), H733 [8MR]

Holocaust: remembrance, E632 [27AP]

Iran: hold current regime accountable for its threatening behavior and support a transition to democracy (H.R. 282), H1773 [26AP]

National objectives: ensure that the U.S. leads the world in next generation energy technologies, grow the economy, create high-skill American jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2828), H4207, H4208, H4209, H4210, H4211, H4212 [19JN]

National security: ensure greater security for U.S. seaports, H553 [2MR]

———improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses (H.R. 4954), H2118 [4MY]

———proposal to transfer management of certain U.S. ports to a United Arab Emirates state-owned company, H733 [8MR]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance, E897 [19MY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H4206 [19JN]

———gasoline price levels, H4205 [19JN]

Power resources: increase the production and use of ethanol, H2492 [10MY]

Public buildings: enforce energy conservation performance and reporting requirements, H4210 [19JN]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2489, H2491 [10MY]

Shipping industry: prohibit the entry of ocean shipping containers into the U.S. unless such containers have been scanned and sealed before loading on the vessel for shipment, H2118 [4MY]

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]

Taxation: close certain tax loopholes for large integrated oil companies, H2490 [10MY]

Terrorism: commend those who have taken part, and declare that the U.S. will prevail, in the Global War on Terror and complete mission to create a sovereign and free Iraq (H. Res. 861), H4157 [16JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2831, H2889 [18MY]

Tributes

Skerski, Gary, E897 [19MY]

Wolpe, Judy, H4224 [20JN]