KANJORSKI, PAUL E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), H5090 [12JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Port of Baltimore (see H. Res. 870), H4190 [16JN]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 5201), H2641 [16MY]

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), H4680 [27JN]

———take certain actions to mitigate effects of the breach of data security (see H.R. 5487), H3306 (see H.R. 5487), H3359 [25MY]

———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), H155 [1FE]

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

Diseases: establish an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry (see H.R. 4033), H3424 [6JN]

Education: provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2178), H2706 (see H.R. 2178), H2758 [17MY]

Executive departments: reform operations (see H.R. 5112), H1676 [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), H869 [9MR]

Federal employees: provide a real estate stock index investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1578), H1453 [4AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 737), H1196 [28MR]

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

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), H868 [9MR]

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

Medicare: exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 4994), H3227 [24MY]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H2175 [4MY]

———provide extended and additional protection to beneficiaries enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans (see H.R. 3861), H2174 [4MY]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 5513), H4220 [19JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see H.R. 4665), H23 [31JA]

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 854), H3496 [7JN]

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), H2502 [10MY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 912), H5128 [12JY]

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

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. 4318), H1981 [2MY]

Robert Linn Memorial Post Office Building, Beaver, PA: designate (see H.R. 4768), H2102 [3MY]

SEC: require the registration of hedge fund advisers under the Investment Advisers Act (see H.R. 5712), H4914 [29JN]

Taxation: add meningococcal vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines for purposes of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund (see H.R. 5135), H1981 [2MY]

———allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 5177), H1741 [25AP]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2631), H3226 [24MY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 930), H1680 [6AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bieda, Charmaine: relief (see H.R. 5753), H4958 [10JY]

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge: evaluate lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for potential acquisition and inclusion (see H.R. 5232), H1915 [27AP]

Remarks

Angeli, Raymond S.: B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism Award recipient, E727 [4MY]

Anzalone, William: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Greater Pittston, PA, Swingle Award recipient, E329 [9MR]

Berlot, Alma: Wyoming Valley, PA, Women's Club Woman of the Year award recipient, E692 [3MY]

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

Ciavarella, Mark, Jr.: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Wilkes-Barre, PA, Man of the Year award recipient, E330 [9MR]

Collins, Robert: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Greater Pittston, PA, Man of the Year award recipient, E328 [9MR]

Cosgrove, John: Lackawanna River Corridor Association honoree, E29 [31JA]

Credit: improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), H5081, H5086, H5090, H5091, H5093 [12JY]

———improve ratings quality through competition, transparency, and accountability in the credit rating agency industry (H.R. 2990), consideration (H. Res. 906), H5059 [12JY]

Donohue, Patricia: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Chamber of Business and Industry Athena Award recipient, E1127 [13JN]

Dunmore, PA: anniversary of San Cataldo Society, E849 [17MY]

Erwine, Mary: Leadership Wilkes-Barre (organization) Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E1014 [6JN]

Forbes, Peter J.: Quiet Man Society Michael F. King, Jr., Armed Forces Veterans Award recipient, E336 [9MR]

Greater Hazleton CAN-DO (organization): anniversary, E1129 [13JN]

Hazleton, PA: anniversary of Temple Beth Israel, E847 [17MY]

Illinois: anniversary of Tri Cities Knights of Columbus Council 1098, E223 [28FE]

Karam, Thomas F.: Boy Scouts Friends of Scouting honoree, E326 [9MR]

Kawneer Co., Inc.: anniversary, E734 [5MY]

Koveleski, Frances: Lackawanna County, PA, Federation of Democratic Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E471 [30MR]

Laurel Run, PA: anniversary of Giant's Despair Hill Climb, E1354 [10JY]

Luzerne County, PA: anniversary of Commission on Economic Opportunity, E698 [3MY]

McDonnell, Paul: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E354 [14MR]

Melberger, Clifford and Ruth: Anti-Defamation League of Eastern Pennsylvania Distinguished Community Service Award recipients, E445 [29MR]

Mocanaqua, PA: anniversary of Ascension Church, E695 [3MY]

Pollard, Warren: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E355 [14MR]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Hickory Street Presbyterian Church, E699 [3MY]

Slovak League of America: tribute, E323 [9MR]

Tunkhannock Township, PA: anniversary, E1353 [10JY]

Ufberg, Murray: Boy Scouts Friends of Scouting honoree, E324 [9MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2960 [19MY], H4793 [28JN]

Tributes

Benyo, Andrew J., Jr., E31 [31JA]

Bufalino, Charles, E815 [12MY]

Butera, Michael, E818 [12MY]

Cosgrove, Richard B., E906 [19MY]

Krafchak, John S., E723 [4MY]

Lemmond, Charles D., E812 [12MY]

Lombardo, Michael, E30 [31JA]

Magee, James A., E1010 [6JN]

Popky, Martin D., E91 [8FE]

Solfanelli, Natalie, E27 [31JA]