KELLY, SUE W. (a Representative from New York)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 5200), H3497 [7JN]

———provide for payment of Combat-Related Special Compensation to certain members retired for disability who were awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 995), H790 [8MR]

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

Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building, Utica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4962), H3643 [8JN]

China, People's Republic of: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 794), H3138 [23MY]

China, Republic of: negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 346), H4918 [29JN]

Crime: expand and modernize prohibition against interstate gambling (see H.R. 4777), H387 [16FE]

———improve prosecution of individuals falsely claiming receipt of military medals, awards, and honors (see H.R. 3352), H1320 [29MR]

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

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), H4220 [19JN]

Dept. of Labor: prescribe additional coal mine safety standards and require additional penalties for habitual or flagrant violators (see H.R. 4695), H1981 [2MY]

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), H226 [8FE]

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), H645 [7MR]

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

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: ensure State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with pets or service animals during a disaster or emergency (see H.R. 3858), H1743 [25AP]

Egypt: condemn terrorist bombings in Dahab and Northern Sinai (see H. Res. 795), H2340 [9MY]

Endangered species: protect the remaining herd of wild and genetically pure American Buffalo (see H.R. 2428), H4795 [28JN]

Executive Office of the President: establish Office of Trade Promotion (see H.R. 5196), H1851 [26AP]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (see H.R. 5449), H3425 [6JN]

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

———permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 4381), H2502 [10MY]

Financial institutions: encourage U.S. financial services industry to develop and implement plans to address challenges posed to national and international economies by pandemic or bioterrorism events (see H. Res. 909), H5047 [11JY]

Foreign aid: 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), H3309 (see H.R. 3361), H3361 [25MY]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 5100), H3497 [7JN]

Health care facilities: require certain facilities to disclose charge-related information and to price protect treatments not covered by insurance as conditions for protection from certain legal actions (see H.R. 4450), H3138 [23MY]

House of Representatives: clarify that Members are not immune from having their offices searched during an ongoing criminal investigation (see H. Res. 852), H3496 [7JN]

Hudson-Fulton-Champlain 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 5501), H3307 (see H.R. 5501), H3359 [25MY]

Immigration: prohibit the unauthorized construction of tunnels between the U.S. and another country (see H.R. 4816), H1390 [30MR]

Interagency Council on Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors: establish (see H.R. 3859), H1743 [25AP]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2641 [16MY]

Interstate Highway System: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 372), H1389 [30MR]

Jacob Fletcher Post Office Building, Babylon, NY: designate (see H.R. 5664), H4423 [21JN]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 3476), H2641 [16MY]

Law enforcement: provide meaningful civil remedies for victims of the sexual exploitation of children (see H.R. 4703), H2174 [4MY]

Law enforcement officers: provide public safety officer disability benefits to officers disabled before the enactment of the Federal public safety officer disability benefits law (see H.R. 2970), H160 [7FE]

Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 5160), H1679 [6AP]

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), H1131 [16MR]

Major George Quamo Post Office Building, Averill Park, NY: designate (see H.R. 5708), H4795 [28JN]

Math and Science Teaching Corps: establish (see H.R. 4705), H1743 [25AP]

Medicaid: provide public access to quality medical imaging procedures and radiation therapy procedures (see H.R. 1426), H1059 [15MR]

———recognize importance of prospective payment system for federally qualified health centers (see H. Con. Res. 231), H1453 [4AP]

Medicare: coverage of respiratory therapists under home health service plans (see H.R. 964), H1917 [27AP]

———eliminate prescription drug late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 5399), H2704 (see H.R. 5399), H2757 [17MY]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 3559), H3309 (see H.R. 3559), H3361 [25MY]

———improve payments made by prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plans to pharmacies for covered drugs (see H.R. 5166), H1853 [26AP]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 916), H3308 (see H.R. 916), H3361 [25MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reform Federal survey and certification process for nursing facilities (see H.R. 3437), H1853 [26AP]

Middle East: limit U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless the President certifies to Congress that the Palestinian Authority is not controlled by a foreign terrorist organization (see H.R. 4668), H4917 [29JN]

———promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see H.R. 4681), H274 [14FE]

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), H4009 [14JN]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 383), H1854 [26AP]

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

National security: ensure while promoting foreign investment and job creation, reform examination process for such investments, and establish Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (see H.R. 5337), H2501 [10MY]

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

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY (see H.R. 4891), H644 [7MR]

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), H3308 (see H.R. 5520), H3360 [25MY]

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

Patriot Guard Riders (organization): commend the shielding of mourning military families from protesters and preserving the memory of fallen servicemembers at funerals (see H. Res. 731), H1129 [16MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 311), H790 [8MR]

Power resources: improve energy efficiency of the U.S. (see H.R. 4384), H1981 [2MY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 5250), H1916 [27AP]

Ronald Bucca Post Office, Tuckahoe, NY: designate (see H.R. 4995), H1128 [16MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize (see H.R. 389), H1452 [4AP]

Safety: establish a day to bring awareness to the issue of missing persons (see H. Res. 189), H4918 [29JN]

Small business: establish a temporary loan program and a temporary vocational development program for small businesses owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 5517), H3307 (see H.R. 5517), H3360 [25MY]

Taxation: allow a credit against tax for qualified elementary and secondary education tuition (see H.R. 5230), H1981 [2MY]

———allow a tax credit for certain education and training expenses (see H.R. 4325), H3497 [7JN]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 4961), H5047 [11JY]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes (see H.R. 5056), H2706 (see H.R. 5056), H2758 [17MY]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1405), H4189 [16JN]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 1634), H1197 [28MR]

———increase incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property (see H.R. 5317), H2338 [9MY]

———limit development or implementation of a return-free tax system (see H.R. 5114), H1676 [6AP]

———make geothermal heat pump systems eligible for the energy credit (see H.R. 3164), H1130 [16MR]

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

———repeal certain oil and gas subsidies and appropriate the proceeds to double certain alternative energy incentives (see H.R. 4623), H2102 [3MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 1517), H509 [1MR]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 4725), H3788 [12JN]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 857), H1853 [26AP]

———reject claim of sovereignty over islands and islets in the Aegean Sea (see H. Con. Res. 137), H3425 [6JN]

Tuskegee Airmen: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1259), H225 [8FE]

U.N. Disarmament Commission: condemn election of Iranian Ambassador to position of Vice-chair (see H. Res. 786), H2586 [11MY]

Veterans: provide automatic cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and in compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans (see H.R. 5444), H4680 [27JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Coast Guard: vest primary responsibility in the Federal Government for the naval defense of nuclear power facilities located on navigable waters (see H.R. 5614), H4008 [14JN]

D. Mallory Stephens Post Office, Patterson, NY: designate (see H.R. 5685), H4554 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: revise limitation on Impact Aid Program special payments (see H.R. 5093), H1561 [5AP]

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), H332 [15FE]

Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 4992), H1128 [16MR]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 4922), H867 [9MR]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 779), H1852 [26AP]

New Windsor, NY: recognize and support effort of New York to develop the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor (see H. Con. Res. 419), H3308 (see H. Con. Res. 419), H3360 [25MY]

Surface Transportation Board: establish certain rules for approval of waste management company applications to become rail carriers (see H.R. 4870), H565 [2MR]

Remarks

Dorchester (U.S.S): tribute to chaplains who were killed in action during World War II, E19 [31JA]

FAA: modify bargaining requirements for proposed changes to the personnel management system (H.R. 5449), H3396 [6JN]

Financial institutions: provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions (H.R. 3505), H721 [8MR]

Medicare: reimbursement for services provided to eligible veterans by certain Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (H.R. 4992), H1983 [3MY]

Minisink, NY: anniversary of Minisink Hook & Ladder Co., #1, E1074 [8JN]

National security: require homeland security grants for terrorism preparedness and prevention be awarded based on assessment of risk, threat, and vulnerabilities, H3433 [7JN]

NRC: conduct an independent safety assessment of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, Buchanan, NY (H.R. 4891), H4565 [27JN]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H2342 [10MY]

Power resources: reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (H.R. 4409), H2342 [10MY]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 525), H1065 [16MR]

———promote growth through favorable tax and economic policies, H27 [1FE], H456 [1MR]

Taxation: expand expensing for small businesses, H2105 [4MY]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, H1746 [26AP]

Terrorism: combat financing, H4100 [15JN]

———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), H4100 [15JN]

Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (H.R. 3427), H5050 [12JY]

Truth in Regulating Act: make permanent the pilot project for the report on rules (H.R. 1167), H4425 [22JN]

Votes: correction, E352 [14MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4132 [15JN]