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
Anzalone, William: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Greater Pittston, PA, Swingle Award recipient, E329
Berlot, Alma: Wyoming Valley, PA, Women's Club Woman of the Year award recipient, E692
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
Collins, Robert: Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Greater Pittston, PA, Man of the Year award recipient, E328
Cosgrove, John: Lackawanna River Corridor Association honoree, E29
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
Dunmore, PA: anniversary of San Cataldo Society, E849
Erwine, Mary: Leadership Wilkes-Barre (organization) Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, E1014
Forbes, Peter J.: Quiet Man Society Michael F. King, Jr., Armed Forces Veterans Award recipient, E336
Greater Hazleton CAN-DO (organization): anniversary, E1129
Hazleton, PA: anniversary of Temple Beth Israel, E847
Illinois: anniversary of Tri Cities Knights of Columbus Council 1098, E223
Karam, Thomas F.: Boy Scouts Friends of Scouting honoree, E326
Kawneer Co., Inc.: anniversary, E734
Koveleski, Frances: Lackawanna County, PA, Federation of Democratic Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E471
Laurel Run, PA: anniversary of Giant's Despair Hill Climb, E1354
Luzerne County, PA: anniversary of Commission on Economic Opportunity, E698
McDonnell, Paul: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Person of the Year award recipient, E354
Melberger, Clifford and Ruth: Anti-Defamation League of Eastern Pennsylvania Distinguished Community Service Award recipients, E445
Mocanaqua, PA: anniversary of Ascension Church, E695
Pollard, Warren: Pittston (PA) Sunday Dispatch Joseph Saporito Lifetime of Service Award recipient, E355
Scranton, PA: anniversary of Hickory Street Presbyterian Church, E699
Slovak League of America: tribute, E323
Tunkhannock Township, PA: anniversary, E1353
Ufberg, Murray: Boy Scouts Friends of Scouting honoree, E324
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2960 [19MY], H4793 [28JN]
Tributes
Benyo, Andrew J., Jr., E31
Bufalino, Charles, E815
Butera, Michael, E818
Cosgrove, Richard B., E906
Krafchak, John S., E723
Lemmond, Charles D., E812
Lombardo, Michael, E30
Magee, James A., E1010
Popky, Martin D., E91
Solfanelli, Natalie, E27