BONO, MARY (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Animals: establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 2206), H160 [7FE]

Appropriations: line-item veto (see H.R. 4890), H644 [7MR]

Armed Forces: support military recruiting (see H. Con. Res. 339), H509 [1MR]

Bayh-Dole Act: anniversary of amendments to patent and trademark laws (see H. Con. Res. 319), H791 [8MR]

Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building, Lincoln, CA: designate (see H.R. 4720), H868 [9MR]

California: designate certain public lands as wilderness and certain rivers as wild and scenic rivers in the Eastern Sierra region (see H.R. 5149), H4795 [28JN]

CERCLA: provide that manure is not considered a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant (see H.R. 4341), H1320 [29MR]

Charities: encourage all Americans to increase charitable giving (see H. Con. Res. 337), H225 [8FE]

Coach John Wooden Post Office Building, Reseda, CA: designate (see H.R. 4646), H646 [7MR]

Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 5159), H2503 [10MY]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (see H.R. 5361), H2584 [11MY]

———provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 5055), H1743 [25AP]

Crime: prohibit the unauthorized sale or acquisition of confidential telephone records (see H.R. 4943), H972 [14MR]

———provide search and rescue dogs the same protections as other animals used in law enforcement (see H.R. 4764), H1197 [28MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4562), H2174 [4MY]

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 Energy: establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 2730), H3226 [24MY]

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

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

———require bioterrorism-related grants provided to States and political subdivisions of States to be distributed on the basis of a risk-based formula (see H.R. 5468), H3225 [24MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 5129), H1853 [26AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 808), H2174 [4MY]

Disasters: establish a unified national hazard alert system (see H.R. 5556), H3641 [8JN]

Drugs: impose requirements on Internet pharmacies, require manufacturers to implement chain-of-custody procedures, and restrict exemption on importation of controlled substances for personal use (see H.R. 4769), H1743 [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), H1197 [28MR]

FCC: impose licensing conditions on digital audio radio to protect against the unauthorized distribution of transmitted content (see H.R. 4861), H564 [2MR]

Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 3282), H4917 [29JN]

Firefighters: recognize and honor contributions throughout U.S. history (see H. Res. 764), H1682 [6AP]

Foreign aid: require recipients of U.S. foreign assistance to certify that the assistance will not be used to intentionally traffic in goods or services that contain counterfeit marks (see H.R. 5249), H2180 [8MY]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 3875), H2102 [3MY]

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

Hugo, Chavez: condemn anti-democratic actions and support aspirations of the democratic forces in Venezuela (see H. Con. Res. 328), H869 [9MR]

Immigration: adjust status of certain foreign agricultural workers, reform H-2A worker program, provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, and extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers (see H.R. 884), H1853 [26AP]

———prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4830), H869 [9MR]

Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: restrict off-reservation gaming (see H.R. 4893), H3309 (see H.R. 4893), H3361 [25MY]

Intellectual property: protect globally (see H. Con. Res. 380), H2175 [4MY]

Law enforcement: provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 4703), H1981 [2MY]

Libya: condition Dept. of State recognition of government representatives on fulfillment of financial obligations to Pan Am Flight 103 victims' families and other cases involving victims of terrorism (see H. Res. 838), H4134 [15JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see H.R. 2808), H4917 [29JN]

Medicaid: include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 699), H2585 [11MY]

Medicare: coverage of, as supplies for the injection of insulin, home needle destruction devices and the disposal of needles and lancets through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 2841), H1390 [30MR]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H1130 [16MR]

Motor vehicles: require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency to reduce the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the U.S. by 10 percent beginning in 2016 (see H.R. 3762), H4917 [29JN]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 763), H2103 [3MY]

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

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), H1742 [25AP]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 800), H3643 [8JN]

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

———improve national security and clarify congressional intent relative to the review process for certain mergers and acquisitions (see H.R. 4813), H449 [28FE]

National Tourism Week: observance (see H. Res. 729), H1129 [16MR]

Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Marine Refuge: designate (see H.R. 2376), H2502 [10MY]

Office of Veterans Identity Protection Claims: establish to reimburse persons for injuries suffered due to unauthorized use, disclosure, or dissemination of stolen identifying information (see H.R. 5520), H4555 [26JN]

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

Petroleum: set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 5254), H1979 [2MY]

Power resources: limit Federal court jurisdiction over certain suits on the application of a price threshold in determining the volume for which suspension of royalties applies to certain offshore oil and gas leases (see H.R. 5231), H1915 [27AP]

———prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil (see H.R. 5253), H1979 [2MY]

———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 4409), H1743 [25AP]

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

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 517), H4554 [26JN]

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 5170), H3227 [24MY]

Taxation: expand tax forgiveness for Armed Forces members who die from wounds, disease, or injury incurred while serving in a combat zone to include prior taxable year (see H.R. 5032), H1321 [29MR]

———extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 5206), H1851 [26AP]

———increase benefits for parents who stay at home with their children (see H.R. 3080), H2833 (see H.R. 3080), H2890 [18MY]

———make employers of spouses of military personnel eligible for the work opportunity credit (see H.R. 5081), H2102 [3MY]

———make the credit for prior year minimum tax liability refundable for certain individuals and require returns with respect to certain stock options (see H.R. 3385), H2339 [9MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1548), H1853 [26AP]

———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5590), H3907 [13JN]

———reduce rates on distilled spirits (see H.R. 1791), H2586 [11MY]

Telecommunications: promote deployment of broadband networks and services (see H.R. 5252), H1981 [2MY]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (see H.R. 5126), H2339 [9MY]

Tisch, Preston R. (Bob): tribute (see H. Res. 605), H5129 [12JY]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H274 [14FE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2641 [16MY]

———improve information security (see H.R. 5464), H3225 [24MY]

Women's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2705 (see H. Con. Res. 403), H2757 [17MY] (see H. Res. 833), H3137 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Cibola National Wildlife Refuge: authorize a land exchange involving adjacent private lands acquired for inclusion in the refuge with BLM lands in Riverside County, CA (see H.R. 4827), H508 [1MR]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 5698), H4794 [28JN]

Motor vehicles: require car dealers to disclose the presence of event data recorders (``black boxes'') on new automobiles and require the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles (see H.R. 5609), H4008 [14JN]

Remarks

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 609), H1355 [30MR]

Intellectual property: reduce digital piracy on college campuses, H1355 [30MR]

La Quinta, CA: La Quinta High School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E755 [9MY]

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), H4110 [15JN]

Votes: position on missed, H3195 [24MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H561 [2MR], H3420 [6JN]

Tributes

Oliphant, Janice and Richard, E755 [9MY]

Reeve, Dana, E311 [8MR]