ARCURI, MICHAEL A. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8723 [26JY], H8760 [27JY]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H9854 [4AU]
Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), H3128 [27MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 1964), H3694 [19AP]
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Con. Res. 238), H11728 [17OC]
Agriculture: continue and expand upon efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops and enhance competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 1600), H2743 [20MR]
———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H3561 [18AP]
Akron, OH: anniversary of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (see H. Con. Res. 143), H6578 [15JN]
``America'': anniversary of first use of name (see H. Res. 287), H3478 [17AP]
America Recycles Day: support goal and mission (see H. Con. Res. 122), H10077 [4SE]
American Association for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H11029 [27SE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H10435 [17SE]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3219), H10626 [19SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H14157 [4DE]
———ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H3476 [17AP]
———promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats (see H.R. 1947), H7012 [22JN]
———strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see H.R. 2327), H7491 [10JY]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 799), H1208 [5FE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H2571 [14MR]
Armed Forces: allow active member to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits (see H.R. 3298), H10077 [4SE]
———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1246), H10017 [4AU]
———ensure dignity in care for members recovering from injuries (see H.R. 1268), H3185 [27MR]
———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see H.R. 1354), H2401 [9MR]
———increase basic pay (see H. Con. Res. 162), H6112 [6JN]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H6332 [12JN]
———permit members of the Selected Reserves and Reserve components to re-enter their military service and receive Reserve Education Assistance Program benefits if they previously earned such benefit (see H.R. 3099), H10077 [4SE]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H2957 [22MR]
———recognize performance in Iraq, begin redeployment of National Guard units, and ensure protection of the States (see H.R. 2539), H6440 (see H.R. 2539), H6477 [14JN]
———require continuation of pay to members who are retired or separated from service due to combat-related injuries of certain bonuses that they were entitled to before retirement or separation (see H.R. 3793), H14085 [15NO]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H6956 [21JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H8821 [27JY]
Bush, President: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 106), H8122 [18JY]
Cal Ripken Way, Baltimore, MD: designate (see H.R. 3218), H8820 [27JY]
Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Charleston, SC: honor and express condolences to families of firefighters killed in warehouse fire (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7341 [27JN]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide vision care (see H.R. 507), H7011 [22JN]
———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H2301 [7MR]
———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H10370 [14SE]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 9), H2401 [9MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7011 [22JN]
Civil War—U.S.: commend George J. Stannard and the Second Vermont Brigade upon anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (see H. Res. 529), H10626 [19SE]
Climate: reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H3724 [20AP]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H9712 [3AU]
Computers: establish a public awareness campaign regarding Internet safety (see H.R. 3461), H12104 [25OC]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H3477 [17AP]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H12021 [24OC]
Courts: restore habeas corpus for those detained by the U.S. and repeal prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for certain claims (see H.R. 1416), H3400 [16AP]
Crime: increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs (see H.R. 3547), H10433 [17SE]
———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1592), H2743 [20MR]
———provide penalties for transporting the corpses of homicide victims across State lines with intent to prevent their use as evidence (see H.R. 3386), H9705 [3AU]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H1472 [12FE]
``Crime, Violence, and Development—Trends, Costs, and Policy Options in the Caribbean'': recognize contribution of U.N. and World Bank Group report to understanding crime and violence levels in the Caribbean region (see H. Res. 865), H15317 [11DE]
Curtiss, Glenn H.: tribute (see H. Res. 84), H1055 [30JA]
Dams: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1098), H5293 [16MY]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H10320 [7SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs (see H.R. 2144), H4484 [3MY]
———reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H3364 [29MR]
———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H.R. 1616), H3364 [29MR]
Dept. of Education: promote installation of fire alarm detection systems or other fire prevention technologies in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 1409), H2340 [8MR]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H4629 [8MY]
Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and technical barriers associated with hydrogen energy (see H.R. 632), H885 [23JA]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H6008 [5JN]
———establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 2165), H6578 [15JN]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1634), H10626 [19SE] (see H.R. 3825), H12385 [31OC]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H11491 [10OC]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem (see H.R. 3498), H11172 [2OC]
———establish a program to provide financial assistance to certain homeowners experiencing temporary difficulty making home mortgage payments from their call to active military duty (see H.R. 2599), H6578 [15JN]
Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (see H.R. 3845), H11638 [16OC]
———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (see H.R. 719), H2165 [5MR]
Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3114), H8185 [19JY]
———evaluate significance of the 1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse and study suitability and feasibility of inclusion as part of Women's Rights National Historical Park (see H.R. 3810), H11935 [23OC]
———require at least one public hearing in surrounding community where land is requested to be taken into trust for an Indian tribe (see H.R. 3787), H11394 [9OC]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (see H.R. 2895), H11172 [2OC]
———identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H10757 [24SE]
———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H10363 [10SE]
Dept. of Transportation: limit authority to grant authority to motor carriers domiciled in Mexico to operate beyond U.S. municipalities and commercial zones on the U.S.-Mexico border (see H.R. 1773), H4417 [2MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H8397 [24JY]
———repeal authority for adjustments to per diem payments to homeless veterans service centers for receipt of other funding and extend certain programs for homeless veterans (see H.R. 2699), H6403 [13JN]
———repeal authority for agent or attorney representation in veterans benefits cases (see H.R. 1318), H6331 [12JN]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H3560 [18AP]
———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1944), H3693 [19AP]
Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 3355), H10077 [4SE]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H5928 [24MY]
———establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H12156 [29OC]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H7011 [22JN]
———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H16950 [19DE]
E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building, Port Jervis, NY: designate (see H.R. 3196), H11250 [3OC]
Education: celebrate accomplishments of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and recognize need to further the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls (see H. Res. 406), H6662 [18JN]
———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 2111), H7203 [26JN]
———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H10077 [4SE]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 2017), H6661 [18JN]
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 916), H1413 [8FE]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1608), H2744 [20MR]
Electric power: revise the use of eminent domain authority for the construction of electric power lines (see H.R. 809, 810), H1209 [5FE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H16948 [19DE]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H7012 [22JN]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 2881), H7339 [27JN]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H7340 [27JN]
———suspend authority to eliminate, consolidate, deconsolidate, colocate, or plan for such activities relative to air traffic control facilities and services (see H.R. 2443), H8293 [23JY]
Families and domestic relations: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see H.R. 2052), H7340 [27JN]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 474), H6235 [11JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H8618 [25JY]
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: extend Milk Income Loss Contract Program at 45 percent payment rate and establish minimum price for Class I milk under Federal milk marketing orders (see H.R. 1583), H3724 [20AP]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H3777 [23AP]
Federal agencies and departments: require an annual report on contract oversight (see H.R. 2198), H11250 [3OC]
Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (see H.R. 3246), H9275 [31JY]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H3363 [29MR]
Federal Power Act: amend provisions relative to National Interest Transmission Corridors (see H.R. 829), H1210 [5FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H13412 [8NO]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see H.R. 2779), H10370 [14SE]
FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 1008), H1563 [13FE]
Gonzales, Attorney General: express no confidence in performance of duties and urge the President to request his resignation (see H. Res. 417), H6405 [13JN]
———require Committee on the Judiciary (House) investigation on potential impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors (see H. Res. 589), H9276 [31JY]
Great Lakes: disapprove dumping of industrial waste (see H. Con. Res. 187), H8187 [19JY]
Hazardous substances: assess and reduce levels of lead found in child-occupied facilities (see H.R. 3085), H10757 [24SE]
Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 2677), H10157 [5SE]
———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 819), H1791 [15FE]
———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 971), H3476 [17AP]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H13411 [8NO]
Hunting and trapping: recognize hunters for their continued commitment to safety (see H. Con. Res. 193), H8835 (see H. Con. Res. 193), H9054 [30JY]
Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 371), H10320 [7SE]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H13203 [6NO]
Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies (see H.R. 1709), H6236 [11JN]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1565 [13FE]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H4629 [8MY]
Iraq: provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (see H. Res. 97), H944 [24JA]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 121), H5293 [16MY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 800), H1208 [5FE]
Lake Placid, NY: anniversary of Winter Olympic Games (see H. Res. 521), H7339 [27JN]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 365), H987 [29JA]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 3440), H10320 [7SE]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H12384 [31OC]
Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see H. Res. 356), H8618 [25JY]
Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H10902 [25SE]
———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2131), H4484 [3MY]
———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H4753 [9MY]
———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 1983), H11395 [9OC]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H16950 [19DE]
Medicare: deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3932), H13412 [8NO]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H16950 [19DE]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H7433 [28JN]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H7203 [26JN]
———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H10756 [24SE]
———limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 2591), H7203 [26JN]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 2122), H10756 [24SE]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H4966 [14MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H14157 [4DE]
———require public reporting of health care-associated infections data and establish pilot program for incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence (see H.R. 1174), H6661 [18JN]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
———require the sponsor of a prescription drug plan or an organization offering a Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug plan to promptly pay submitted claims and prohibit inclusion of pharmacy information (see H.R. 1474), H3562 [18AP]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H11250 [3OC]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2934), H14157 [4DE]
Menotti, Gian Carlo: honor life and accomplishments and recognize success of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC (see H. Con. Res. 68), H3081 [26MR]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H2121 [1MR]
Middle East: express grave concern for Iran and Syria's continued and systematic violations of U.N. resolutions relative to Lebanon (see H. Res. 690), H13205 [6NO]
Military Commissions Act: improve and enhance due process and appellate procedures (see H.R. 1415), H3400 [16AP]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect and enhance the health of miners (see H.R. 2769), H11250 [3OC]
———establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (see H.R. 2768), H11250 [3OC]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2517), H8743 [26JY]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H7433 [28JN]
National Cancer Research Month: designate (see H. Res. 448), H11029 [27SE]
National Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 215), H11317 [4OC]
National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H4417 [2MY]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 264), H3696 [19AP]
National Hunting and Fishing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 634), H10156 [5SE]
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. 1157), H4487 [3MY]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 281), H3778 [23AP]
National Missing Persons Day: establish (see H. Res. 303), H8398 [24JY]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H7982 [17JY]
National School Lunch Act: permit simplified summer food programs to be carried out in all States and by all service institutions (see H.R. 1740), H4914 [10MY]
National Suffragists Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3361 [29MR]
National Trails System Act: clarify Federal authority relative to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of trails (see H.R. 1847), H3562 [18AP]
Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H14084 [15NO]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 1638), H5622 [22MY] (see H.R. 3543), H10433 [17SE]
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 713), H1153 [31JA]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H10510 [18SE]
NOAA: establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to recruit students for careers in the National Weather Service and in marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs (see H.R. 1657), H6661 [18JN]
Nord, Nancy A.: express no confidence in performance of duties as Acting CPSC Chair and urge the President to request her resignation (see H. Res. 819), H14085 [15NO]
Northern Border Economic Development Commission: establish (see H.R. 1548), H2620 [15MR]
NSF: establish a laboratory science pilot program (see H.R. 524), H2341 [8MR]
Olympic Games: support ideals and values of the Olympic Movement (see H. Res. 395), H5623 [22MY]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (see H.R. 1700), H4417 [2MY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H6181 [7JN]
Percy Sutton Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 954), H5532 [21MY]
Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 2264), H5533 [21MY]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H4295 [1MY]
Power resources: invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (see H.R. 6), H513 [12JA]
———protect consumers from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 1252), H5532 [21MY]
———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 670), H942 [24JA]
———strengthen national security and reduce dependence on foreign oil through new vehicle technology and efficiency, use of alternative fuels, and improving rail and public transit usage (see H.R. 1300), H2120 [1MR]
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H7433 [28JN]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H3363 [29MR]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 969), H6577 [15JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1897 [16FE]
———recognize service of the 65th Infantry Borinqueneers during the Korean War and all Puerto Ricans serving in the Armed Forces (see H. Res. 443), H7853 [16JY]
Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 39), H2165 [5MR]
Radio: nullify Copyright Royalty Board decision increasing royalty rates for webcasters and reform the royalty rate-setting standard that applies to commercial Internet radio royalty arbitrations (see H.R. 2060), H4417 [2MY]
Roads and highways: support goals and ideals of a world day of remembrance for road crash victims (see H. Con. Res. 87), H4554 [7MY]
Robert Merrill Postal Station, New Rochelle, NY: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7071 [25JN]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H8121 [18JY]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H1416 [8FE]
Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H4629 [8MY]
Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H11639 [16OC]
Ships and vessels: express importance of protecting cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensure perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice (see H. Res. 652), H10433 [17SE]
Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2713), H7491 [10JY]
———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 649), H941 [24JA]
———extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H11317 [4OC]
———extend State Children's Health Insurance Program, streamline enrollment under that program and Medicaid, and provide a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage (see H.R. 2147), H4754 [9MY]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H16950 [19DE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H3561 [18AP]
States: establish a program to provide grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 3224), H9469 (see H.R. 3224), H9546 [1AU]
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 129), H4294 [1MY]
Taxation: allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 3726), H11777 [18OC]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H1414 [8FE]
———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 1540), H5532 [21MY]
———expand availability and repeal sunset on increase of dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 1871), H3473 [17AP]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H5922 [24MY]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H7011 [22JN]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 197), H4487 [3MY]
———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1304), H5927 [24MY]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H10076 [4SE]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H10696 [20SE]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H15317 [11DE]
———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H10076 [4SE]
———provide a credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 1422), H9710 [3AU]
———provide an additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers (see H.R. 4029), H12456 [1NO]
———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 976), H1472 [12FE]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H7203 [26JN]
Technology: promote deployment and adoption of telecommunications services and information technologies (see H.R. 3627), H10696 [20SE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H10510 [18SE]
Television: provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 1687), H10756 [24SE]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H4416 [2MY]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H11495 [12OC]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (see H.R. 2095), H5622 [22MY]
Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3684), H12021 [24OC]
U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: support efforts to preserve religious and cultural sites and condemn Lithuanian Government for allowing construction on a Jewish cemetery (see H. Con. Res. 255), H14251 [5DE]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H11172 [2OC]
Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H7203 [26JN]
———improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see H.R. 2005), H6111 [6JN]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor disabled veterans (see H. Con. Res. 176), H10363 [10SE]
———make certain improvements in the provision of health care (see H.R. 2874), H7338 [27JN]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1153 [31JA]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see H. Res. 326), H3724 [20AP]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 720), H1273 [6FE]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H3400 [16AP]
Women's World Cup: tribute to U.S. women's soccer team (see H. Res. 754), H11728 [17OC]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 3423), H9707 [3AU]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: revise boundary (H.R. 1100), consideration (see H. Res. 429), H5619 [22MY]
Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 3915), consideration (see H. Res. 825), H13958 [14NO]
Dept. of HHS: make grants to promote professional retrofit installation of fire alarm detection systems and other fire detection and prevention technologies in nursing homes, hospice facilities and other appropriate facilities (see H.R. 2882), H7339 [27JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 2761), consideration (see H. Res. 660), H10509 [18SE]
———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 2761), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 849), H14492 (see H. Res. 849), H15206 [6DE]
———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 4299), consideration (see H. Res. 862), H15314 [11DE]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 817), H13858 [13NO]
District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1433), consideration (see H. Res. 260), H2820 [21MR]
———establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1905), consideration (see H. Res. 317), H3559 [18AP]
Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (H.R. 3246), consideration (see H. Res. 704), H11170 [2OC]
House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 659), H10509 [18SE]
Law enforcement: enhance witness protection (see H.R. 3376), H9705 [3AU]
———provide grants to prosecutors and law enforcement to combat violent crime (see H.R. 3568), H10509 [18SE]
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. (H.R. 556), consideration (see H. Res. 195), H1966 [27FE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H.R. 65), consideration (see H. Res. 465), H6109 [6JN]
SBA: improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), consideration (see H. Res. 330), H4049 [24AP]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), consideration (see H. Res. 562), H8292 [23JY]
Taxation: adjust estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for the preceding year in the case of individuals whose adjusted gross income exceeds a certain amount (H.R. 1906), consideration (see H. Res. 317), H3559 [18AP]
———provide rate parity for open-loop and closed-loop biomass facilities under the renewable fuels tax credit (see H.R. 2742), H6576 [15JN]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of motion to suspend House Rules to allow consideration (see H. Res. 161), H1667 [14FE]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (see H. Res. 588), H9276 [31JY]
Motions
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 817), H13894, H13895 [14NO]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H8760, H8761 [27JY]
Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3161), H9633 [2AU]
Appalachian Regional Commission: funding, E1373
Appropriations: making supplemental for disaster assistance to agricultural producers for crop and livestock losses and Western States for fisheries, wildland firefighting, and rural schools (H.R. 2207), consideration (H. Res. 387), H4775 [10MY]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks, H2444 [13MR]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), consideration (H. Res. 261), H2870 [22MR]
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 2206), consideration (H. Res. 387), H4775 [10MY]
Arlington County, VA: increase flight capacity at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, H10643 [20SE]
Armed Forces: improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (H.R. 1538), consideration (H. Res. 274), H3202 [28MR]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq, H823 [22JA]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1479 [13FE], H1712 [15FE]
Auburn, NY: tribute to Auburn High School football team, E399
Budget: deficit, H10056 [4SE]
———reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), conference report, H10440 [18SE]
Bush, President: evaluation of administration relative to war in Iraq, H11939 [24OC]
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: revise boundary (H.R. 1100), consideration (H. Res. 429), H5644, H5645, H5646 [23MY]
Cheney, Vice President: attempts to exempt the Office of the Vice President from the Executive order that established a Government-wide system for safeguarding classified national security information, H7211 [27JN]
Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), conference report, H10440 [18SE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H16841 [19DE]
———provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 1), H9283 [1AU]
Contracts: reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government (H.R. 1362), H2590
———reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government (H.R. 1362), amendment process, H2380 [9MR]
Cornell University: prohibit funding for Grape Genetics Research Center, H9633 [2AU]
Courts: require that all whistleblower appeal cases go through U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, H2511 [14MR]
Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 3915), consideration (H. Res. 825), H13964, H13968 [15NO]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H6742 [20JN]
Dept. of Agriculture: include cost of production variables in adjusting Class I milk price mover, H8760, H8761 [27JY]
Dept. of Defense: treatment of injured soldiers and living conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, H2171 [6MR]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), H6325 [12JN]
———conduct assessment of safety and security vulnerabilites of placing high-voltage electric lines along railroad tracks, H3129 [27MR]
Dept. of Justice: investigate firing of U.S. attorneys, H2751 [21MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 2761), consideration (H. Res. 660), H10516, H10517, H10519, H10520, H10523 [19SE]
———extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (H.R. 4299), consideration (H. Res. 862), H15334 [12DE]
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 2642), H13302 [8NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H8047, H8048 [18JY]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration (H. Res. 558), H8250 [23JY]
———making appropriations (H.R. 3074), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 817), H13885, H13886, H13887, H13889, H13892 [14NO]
———require list of airdropped congressional earmarks before considering conference report, H13886, H13887 [14NO]
District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1433), consideration (H. Res. 260), H2825, H2826, H2827, H2828, H2829, H2830, H2832, H2833 [22MR]
———establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1905), consideration (H. Res. 317), H3568, H3570, H3571, H3575 [19AP]
Education: reduce student loan interest rates (H.R. 5), H612 [17JA]
Electric power: revise the use of eminent domain authority for the construction of electric power lines, H6782, H6783 [20JN], H9854, H9855 [4AU]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2641), H6782, H6783 [20JN], E1373
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), H10643 [20SE]
Federal aid programs: provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (H.R. 3246), H10383
———provide a comprehensive regional approach to economic and infrastructure development in the most severely distressed regions in the U.S. (H.R. 3246), consideration (H. Res. 704), H11259, H11260, H11261 [4OC]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 985), amendment process, H2380 [9MR]
———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 985), consideration (H. Res. 239), H2511 [14MR]
FEMA: establish the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate, H10981 [27SE]
———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), H10981 [27SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: amend relative to electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists outside the U.S. without court-approved warrants, H8413 [25JY]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration (H. Res. 746), H11651, H11652, H11653 [17OC]
Foreign trade: reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), consideration (H. Res. 781), H12248, H12249 [31OC]
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 5), consideration (H. Res. 464), H6118 [7JN]
House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H11260, H11261 [4OC]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H10056 [4SE], H10606 [19SE]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H10606 [19SE]
———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H823 [22JA]
———redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and defense contractors from Iraq (H.R. 2237), consideration (H. Res. 387), H4775 [10MY]
———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (H.R. 2956), H7769, H7770, H7772 [12JY]
Journal: question of approval, H10524 [19SE]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (H.R. 365), H1282 [7FE]
Minimum wage: level, H8299 [24JY]
———level (H.R. 2), H272 [10JA]
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. (H.R. 556), consideration (H. Res. 195), H1982, H1986 [28FE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H.R. 65), consideration (H. Res. 465), H6143, H6144, H6145, H6146, H6149 [7JN]
New Berlin, NY: anniversary, E1525
Power resources: facilitate development of markets for alternative fuels and ultra low sulfur diesel fuel through research, development, and demonstration and data collection (H.R. 547), consideration (H. Res. 133), H1354 [8FE]
———invest in renewable and alternative energy resources, promote new technologies, improve efficiency, and create a Strategic Energy Efficiency and Renewables Reserve (H.R. 6), H718 [18JA]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H9854, H9855 [4AU]
SBA: improve access to capital programs (H.R. 1332), consideration (H. Res. 330), H4101, H4102 [25AP]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), consideration (H. Res. 562), H8412, H8413, H8416, H8417 [25JY]
Social Security: extend and improve children's health insurance program and improve beneficiary protections under Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3162), H10081 [5SE]
———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program, H10516 [19SE], H11400 [10OC]
SSA: funding, H8047, H8048 [18JY]
Taxation: adjust estimated tax payment safe harbor based on income for the preceding year in the case of individuals whose adjusted gross income exceeds a certain amount (H.R. 1906), consideration (H. Res. 317), H3568, H3570, H3571, H3575 [19AP]
———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3996), consideration (H. Res. 809), H13420 [9NO]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax (H.R. 4351), consideration (H. Res. 861), H15331 [12DE]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), consideration of motion to suspend House Rules to allow consideration (H. Res. 161), H1848, H1852 [16FE]
———provide relief for small businesses (H.R. 976), veto, H11400 [10OC]
Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act: enforce pay-as-you-go requirements, H10519, H10520 [19SE]
Transportation: improve rail and surface transportation security (H.R. 1401), H3129 [27MR]
Veterans: health care funding, H13962 [15NO]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (H. Res. 588), H11329 [9OC]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6328 [12JN]
Reports filed
Allow Consideration of Motions To Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 659) (H. Rept. 110-332), H10509 [18SE]
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 3074, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 817) (H. Rept. 110-447), H13858 [13NO]
Consideration of H.R. 65, Lumbee Recognition Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 465) (H. Rept. 110-180), H6109 [6JN]
Consideration of H.R. 556, National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 195) (H. Rept. 110-25), H1966 [27FE]
Consideration of H.R. 1100, Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 429) (H. Rept. 110-165), H5619 [22MY]
Consideration of H.R. 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 330) (H. Rept. 110-108), H4049 [24AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1433, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 260) (H. Rept. 110-63), H2820 [21MR]
Consideration of H.R. 1905, District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 317) (H. Rept. 110-96), H3559 [18AP]
Consideration of H.R. 1906, Adjust Estimated Tax Payment Safe Harbor Based on Income for the Preceding Year for Adjusted Gross Incomes Exceeding a Certain Amount: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 317) (H. Rept. 110-96), H3559 [18AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 660) (H. Rept. 110-333), H10509 [18SE]
Consideration of H.R. 3093, Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 562) (H. Rept. 110-255), H8292 [23JY]
Consideration of H.R. 3246, Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 704) (H. Rept. 110-361), H11170 [2OC]
Consideration of H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 825) (H. Rept. 110-450), H13958 [14NO]
Consideration of H.R. 4299, Dept. of the Treasury Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Extension: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 862) (H. Rept. 110-490), H15314 [11DE]
Consideration of Motion To Suspend House Rules To Allow Consideration of H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 161) (H. Rept. 110-13), H1667 [14FE]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 849) (H. Rept. 110-475), H14492, H15206 [6DE]
Tributes
Alvarado, Mark, E2260
Carinci, Joseph, E2384
Falter, Shawn, E247
Gallodoro, Al, E1078
Griffen, William, E400
Hertline, Ethel, E169
Kreplin, Charles, E1295
Lindsey, Thomas, H3485
Roberts, Christopher J., E1592