MOLLOHAN, ALAN B. (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4655 [27JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4939, supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery, H3030 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide comprehensive eye examinations (see H.R. 2238), H2502 [10MY]

———provide Federal support and assistance to children living with guardians and kinship caregivers (see H.R. 3380), H4009 [14JN]

Colleges and universities: establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible institutions to establish pregnant and parenting student services offices (see H.R. 4265), H274 [14FE]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H4917 [29JN]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H154 [1FE]

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), H3425 [6JN] (see H.R. 5588), H4918 [29JN]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 5225), H3788 [12JN]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (see H.R. 5432), H2961 [19MY]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 2317), H645 [7MR]

Firearms: make technical changes to Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 5005), H1921 [1MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: exempt boilermakers from the numerical limitation applicable to nonimmigrants issued a visa or provided status (see H.R. 3644), H1059 [15MR]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 910), H3308 (see H.R. 910), H3361 [25MY]

Medicare: eliminate adjustments in payments for imaging services (see H.R. 5238), H3425 [6JN]

———permit the Dept. of HHS to enter into direct negotiations to promote the best prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 376), H1196 [28MR]

———prohibit removal of covered drugs from prescription drug plan formularies during the plan year (see H.R. 5102), H1562 [5AP]

———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), H2706 (see H.R. 5182), H2758 [17MY]

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

NASA: commemorate anniversary of the first flight of the Space Transportation System and honor individuals involved with the space program (see H. Con. Res. 366), H1563 [5AP]

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

NSF: authorize grants for Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science (PALS) (see H.R. 5106), H3643 [8JN]

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

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see H.J. Res. 85), H2174 [4MY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 4867), H564 [2MR]

Simpson-Miller, Portia: tribute (see H. Res. 727), H973 [14MR]

Springsteen, Bruce: anniversary of record album ``Born to Run'' (see H. Res. 628), H26 [31JA]

Surface Transportation Assistance Act: clarify that the Buy America provision applies to an entire bridge project (see H.R. 4712), H1853 [26AP]

Taxation: allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 5177), H3309 (see H.R. 5177), H3361 [25MY]

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

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative: approve (see H.R. 4974), H4521 [22JN]

West Virginia: express condolences to victims of Sago Coal Mine and Aracoma Alma Mine disasters and recognize rescue crews for their outstanding efforts in the aftermath of the tragedies (see H. Con. Res. 331), H24 [31JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Roads and highways: extend Corridor O of the Appalachian Development Highway System from its current southern terminus at I-68 near Cumberland, MD, to Corridor H, which stretches from Weston, WV, to Strasburg, VA (see H.R. 5031), H1196 [28MR]

Remarks

ATF: funding, H4652 [27JN]

Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H3927 [14JN], H4721, H4723 [28JN]

Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H4771 [28JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4749 [28JN]

———Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding, H4643 [27JN]

———Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) funding through reductions in Bureau of the Census funding, H4658, H4660 [27JN]

———increase Federal Prison System funding through reductions in U.S. contributions to the U.N. Human Rights Council, H4654 [27JN]

———Safe Return Program for Alzheimer's patients funding, H4640 [27JN]

Dept. of State: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs intellectual property rights protection funding, H4731 [28JN]

———require a passport for all travel into and out of the U.S., H4801, H4802 [29JN]

Depts. of Transportation, the Treasury, and HUD, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5576), H3927 [14JN]

Fairmont State University: prohibit funding, H4723 [28JN]

FBI: National Name Check Program funding, H4650 [27JN]

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act: improve safety of mines and mining (S. 2803), H3455 [7JN]

Johnstown, PA: prohibit funding for the Johnstown Area Regional Industries Workforce Development Program, H4721 [28JN]

LSC: funding, H4641 [27JN]

Minimum wage: level, H4572 [27JN]

NASA: prohibit funding for a manned space mission to Mars, H4728 [28JN]

NOAA: U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy recommendations implementation funding through reductions in NASA funding, H4697 [28JN]

Point of order, H4652 [27JN]

SBA: 7(a) guaranteed loan program funding, H4647 [27JN]

Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5672), H4629, H4640, H4641, H4643, H4647, H4650, H4652, H4654, H4655, H4658, H4660 [27JN], H4697, H4709, H4713, H4715, H4721, H4723, H4728, H4731, H4734, H4749, H4752, H4771 [28JN], H4801, H4802 [29JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 5672), consideration (H. Res. 890), H4572 [27JN]

U.N.: prohibit funding for U.N. Headquarters Building renovation project, H4752 [28JN]

Weirton, WV: prohibit funding for planning and design, construction, renovation, and build out of facilities, H3927 [14JN]

Resignations

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1701 [25AP]

Tributes

Byrd, Erma Ora, E487 [30MR]

Byrd, Senator, E1123 [12JN]