McNULTY, MICHAEL R. (a Representative from New York)
Appointments
Paul E. Gillmor funeral attendees, H10368 [14SE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 947), H1414 [8FE]
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see H. Res. 194), H6828 [20JN]
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H941 [24JA]
———expand economic opportunites for farmers and ranchers, improve access to healthy food in underserved areas, provide access to locally grown food, and strengthen rural-urban linkages (see H.R. 2364), H5533 [21MY]
American Association for Cancer Research: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H11029 [27SE]
American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 160), H10156 [5SE]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 71), H1895 [16FE]
American Institute in Taiwan: require Senate confirmation of director (see H.R. 1390), H15469 [13DE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H8741 [26JY]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3219), H10077 [4SE] (see H.R. 3327), H10697 [20SE]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H2487 [13MR]
———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), H3695 [19AP]
———strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see H.R. 2327), H5725 [23MY]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H3562 [18AP]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (see H. Con. Res. 7), H3778 [23AP]
Archdiocese of New York: anniversary (see H. Res. 345), H4209 [30AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1564 [13FE]
Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 188), H8743 [26JY]
Armed Forces: improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 3051), H7851 [16JY]
———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H4966 [14MY]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H6439 (see H.R. 579), H6476 [14JN]
———provide for payment of death gratuity relative to members without a surviving spouse who are survived by a minor child (see H.R. 1115), H6235 [11JN]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H4209 [30AP]
———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see H.J. Res. 14), H1273 [6FE] (see H. Con. Res. 33), H1211 [5FE]
———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]
———urge collective judgment of both Congress and the President regarding the use of military force (see H. Res. 163), H11935 [23OC]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H3183 [27MR]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Aviation: improve air carrier passenger services (see H.R. 1303), H10320 [7SE]
Bangladesh: urge the dropping of all pending charges against journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury (see H. Res. 64), H1669 [14FE]
Birnbaum, Jacob: tribute (see H. Res. 137), H1472 [12FE]
Blair, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 416), H5472 [17MY]
Boise, ID: congratulate for being chosen to host 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games (see H. Res. 380), H6332 [12JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H6577 [15JN]
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), H1154 [31JA]
Canada: urge end to commercial hunt for seals (see H. Res. 427), H6957 [21JN]
Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H7070 [25JN]
———establish a grant program to provide vision care (see H.R. 507), H4753 [9MY]
———make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (see H.R. 468), H835 [22JA]
———provide disadvantaged children with dental services (see H.R. 1781), H5473 [17MY]
———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H2822 [21MR]
———revise and extend programs to support planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies (see H.R. 2511), H7340 [27JN]
———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), H7776 [12JY]
China, People's Republic of: call for release from custody Huseyin Celil and the children of Rebiya Kadeer and refrain from further cultural and religious suppression against Uyghur people (see H. Res. 497), H7071 [25JN]
———condemn discrimination, harassment, imprisonment, torture, and execution of its prisoners of conscience (see H. Res. 821), H15209 [6DE]
China, Republic of: lift restrictions on U.S. visits by elected officials and strengthen foreign policy dialogue (see H. Con. Res. 136), H4292 [1MY]
———negotiation of a free trade agreement (see H. Con. Res. 137), H5293 [16MY]
———support membership in the U.N. and other international organizations (see H. Con. Res. 250), H15415 [12DE]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 9), H119 [5JA]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 237), H13205 [6NO]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H3363 [29MR]
Clarence L. Irving, Sr., Post Office Building, Jamaica, NY: designate (see H.R. 4826), H16833 [18DE]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H945 [24JA]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H2742 [20MR]
Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and conduct studies on the impact of dams on salmon and steelhead on the endangered species list (see H.R. 1507), H6181 [7JN]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H3401 [16AP]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 2857), H12455 [1NO]
Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery: establish (see H.R. 2522), H5925 [24MY]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H11491 [10OC]
Courts: permit expungement of records of certain nonviolent criminal offenses (see H.R. 623), H7202 [26JN]
———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), H10076 [4SE]
———restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 2826), H10696 [20SE]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1592), H2743 [20MR]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H343 [10JA]
``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]
Cuba: allow U.S. nationals and permanent residents to visit family members in Cuba (see H.R. 757), H3363 [29MR]
———facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 2819), H6955 [21JN]
———facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 1026), H2571 [14MR]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 624), H1272 [6FE]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 654), H1272 [6FE]
Dams: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1098), H3185 [27MR]
Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 126), H3777 [23AP]
Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income areas to promote increased access to healthy foods (see H.R. 45), H515 [12JA]
———reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H2620 [15MR]
———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H.R. 1616), H2820 [21MR]
Dept. of Education: establish a Student Aid Reward Program to ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1010), H3017 [23MR]
———establish an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 3419), H9707 [3AU]
———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1092), H4176 [25AP]
———promote availability and use of the Federal student financial aid Internet site (see H.R. 1522), H3185 [27MR]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H5473 [17MY]
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. 1838), H3360 [29MR]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H3477 [17AP]
———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 2832), H11070 [1OC]
———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see H.R. 2063), H4417 [2MY]
———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1440), H3364 [29MR]
———establish comprehensive prevention, education, research, and medical management program to reduce liver cirrhosis and liver cancer caused by chronic hepatitis B infection (see H.R. 3944), H11934 [23OC]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 3825), H12385 [31OC]
———establish program to medically monitor individuals exposed to toxins in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in New York, NY, and provide medical treatment for such individuals (see H. Res. 128), H1272 [6FE]
———provide waivers relating to grants for preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers (see H.R. 1132), H2166 [5MR]
———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 3430), H9707 [3AU]
Dept. of Homeland Security: allow filing of orphan petitions by individuals for at least two years after approval of advanced processing application (see H.R. 628), H1153 [31JA]
———establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office (see H.R. 884), H1343 [7FE]
———implement Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered traveler programs (see H.R. 1061), H5532 [21MY]
Dept. of HUD: authorize grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem (see H.R. 3498), H10902 [25SE]
Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (see H.R. 1593), H3400 [16AP]
———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 2941), H7983 [17JY]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 808), H4416 [2MY]
Dept. of the Interior: designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H6957 [21JN]
———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]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H5724 [23MY]
Dept. of Transportation: issue regulations to reduce the incidence of child injury and death occurring inside or outside motor vehicles (see H.R. 1216), H8121 [18JY]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H9469 (see H.R. 3175), H9546 [1AU]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H4968 [14MY]
———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 2634), H7203 [26JN]
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: expand and intensify research (see H. Res. 524), H10902 [25SE]
Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H987 [29JA]
Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 446), H988 [29JA] (see H.R. 1727), H3562 [18AP]
———enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1198), H1967 [27FE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H2122 [1MR]
———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 1031), H2243 [6MR]
———call for the declaration of lung cancer as a public health priority and the implementation of a comprehensive interagency program to reduce lung cancer mortality (see H. Res. 335), H4968 [14MY]
———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H11250 [3OC]
———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 3005), H11395 [9OC]
———establish a program of grants for detection and control of colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1624), H2820 [21MR]
———establish a program to provide screenings and treatment for cancer to minority or underserved populations (see H.R. 1030), H2122 [1MR]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H4965 [14MY]
———establish comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy emphasizing the needs of women and girls in countries for which assistance is provided to combat HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 1713), H3696 [19AP]
———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), H3724 [20AP]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H3724 [20AP]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H7776 [12JY]
———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2729), H6736 [19JN]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1560), H5622 [22MY]
———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H5929 [24MY]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H3778 [23AP]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H4487 [3MY]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H6009 [5JN]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 28), H7983 [17JY]
———make permanent the authority of the Postal Service to issue special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1236), H2744 [20MR]
———provide activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women relative to ovarian and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2468), H5723 [23MY]
———provide additional research into the chronic neurological condition hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 74), H1895 [16FE]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H2119 [1MR]
———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see H.R. 3563), H10757 [24SE]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 3060), H8821 [27JY]
———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 81), H11935 [23OC]
———support efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research (see H. Res. 470), H6957 [21JN]
———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 288), H3362 [29MR]
Drugs: accelerate efforts to develop vaccines for diseases primarily affecting developing countries (see H.R. 1391), H2301 [7MR]
Dutch-American Friendship Day: establish (see H. Res. 89), H1565 [13FE]
E. Arthur Gray Post Office Building, Port Jervis, NY: designate (see H.R. 3196), H11250 [3OC]
Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 2572), H6578 [15JN]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 2017), H4050 [24AP]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 627), H12739 [5NO] (see H.R. 684), H2571 [14MR]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H4205 [26AP]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H7777 [12JY]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3561 [18AP]
FAA: suspend authority to eliminate, consolidate, deconsolidate, colocate, or plan for such activities relative to air traffic control facilities and services (see H.R. 2443), H7434 [28JN]
Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2392), H5471 [17MY]
———increase public awareness of child abuse and neglect and continue to work with States to reduce incidences of abuse and neglect (see H. Res. 299), H3778 [23AP]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H7983 [17JY]
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]
FCC: request a study on the interference caused by broadband Internet transmission over power lines (see H.R. 462), H13860 [13NO]
FDA: provide authority to order recalls of contaminated human and pet food, establish a notification system for such contamination, and improve regulation of human and pet food supply (see H.R. 2108), H5055 [15MY]
———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H1790 [15FE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H2401 [9MR]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H2436 [12MR]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 962), H2166 [5MR]
———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 881), H2957 [22MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H4485 [3MY]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2486 [13MR]
Finucane, Patrick: urge full and impartial inquiry into murder of human rights lawyer by British-loyalist paramilitaries (see H. Con. Res. 20), H253 [9JA]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H14250 [5DE]
Food Stamp Act: strengthen (see H.R. 2129), H5725 [23MY]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 619), H834 [22JA]
Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 1225), H2401 [9MR]
Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 75), H5725 [23MY]
———denounce practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, and other gender-based persecutions, and encourage participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women (see H. Res. 32), H7012 [22JN]
———prohibit return of persons by the U.S., for purposes of detention, interrogation, or trial, to countries engaging in torture or other inhuman treatment of persons (see H.R. 1352), H2242 [6MR]
Foreign trade: extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 3905), H14158 [4DE]
———prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H16950 [19DE]
———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (see H.R. 3920), H11846 [22OC]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 148), H5533 [21MY]
———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2526), H5925 [24MY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 228), H2341 [8MR]
Guatemala: express sympathy to families of women and girls murdered and encourage the Guatemalan Government to bring an end to these crimes (see H. Res. 100), H1154 [31JA]
Haiti: urge multilateral financial institutions to immediately cancel debts (see H. Res. 241), H4968 [14MY]
Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 2677), H11172 [2OC]
———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), H1210 [5FE]
———facilitate development of microbicides to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other diseases (see H.R. 1420), H2340 [8MR]
———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H1342 [7FE]
———improve emergency medical services for children (see H.R. 2464), H7983 [17JY]
———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), H3017 [23MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H942 [24JA]
———optimize delivery of critical medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see H.R. 3886), H14085 [15NO]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H571 [16JA]
———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H11934 [23OC]
———provide coverage of hormone replacement therapy and alternative therapies for treatment of menopausal symptoms (see H.R. 1812), H3724 [20AP]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H3477 [17AP]
———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see H.R. 727), H1417 [8FE]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H3185 [27MR]
———require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS screening (see H.R. 822), H1345 [7FE]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 477), H790 [19JA]
Health care facilities: extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally qualified community health centers (see H.R. 2270), H4913 [10MY]
Health care professionals: expand the nurse student loan program, establish grant programs to address the nursing shortage, and provide for a nurse faculty pilot project (see H.R. 4001), H15470 [13DE]
———increase number of primary care physicians serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 410), H516 [12JA]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
Hinduism: issue postage stamp in commemoration of the Diwali festival (see H. Res. 113), H1212 [5FE]
———recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H11317 [4OC] (see H. Res. 747), H11729 [17OC]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 464), H573 [16JA]
Hudson-Fulton 400th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H2570 [14MR]
Human rights: encourage abolition of modern-day slavery (see H. Res. 55), H1055 [30JA]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H3079 [26MR]
Immigration: improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 371), H4914 [10MY]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H4628 [8MY]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 607), H10435 [17SE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 526), H671 [17JA] (see H.R. 627), H12739 [5NO]
Indonesia: commend democratic elections in Aceh and express support for further democratic development and implementation of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding (see H. Res. 238), H8822 [27JY]
Insects: authorize resources for sustained research and analysis for colony collapse disorder affecting beehives or bee colonies (see H.R. 1709), H5532 [21MY]
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: identify constraints encountered by nursing schools in admitting and graduating a sufficient number of nurses to meet health care needs (see H.R. 677), H942 [24JA]
Insurance: allow employees of federally-qualified health centers to obtain health coverage (see H.R. 1518), H3364 [29MR]
———coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 119), H515 [12JA] (see H.R. 758), H1150 [31JA]
———provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H7203 [26JN]
International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting open access to vast Holocaust and other World War II related archives (see H. Res. 854), H15470 [13DE]
International Day of Non-Violence: observance (see H. Res. 653), H15470 [13DE]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 149), H1416 [8FE]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H670 [17JA]
Iran: enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H2672 [19MR]
Iran Sanctions Act: expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed (see H.R. 957), H1969 [27FE]
Israel: anniversary of Jerusalem reunification (see H. Con. Res. 131), H4968 [14MY] (see H. Con. Res. 152), H6009 [5JN]
———congratulate on chairing a U.N. committee for the first time (see H. Res. 624), H10697 [20SE]
———recognition of Jerusalem as capital (see H.R. 895), H1343 [7FE]
———support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Mediterranean dialogue and to a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace (see H. Res. 235), H3081 [26MR]
Jews: recognize anniversaries of the Mass Movement for Soviet Jewish Freedom and the Freedom Sunday Rally for Soviet Jewry in Washington, DC (see H. Res. 759), H11848 [22OC]
Johnson, Claudia Taylor (Lady Bird): tribute (see H. Res. 553), H7982 [17JY]
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]
Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 678), H942 [24JA]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 4901), H16947 [19DE]
Lebanon: express concern for democratic institutions and support for administration of justice upon those responsible for the assassination of Lebanese public figures opposing Syrian control (see H. Res. 548), H8619 [25JY]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H8398 [24JY]
Libraries: authorize Perkins loan forgiveness for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries (see H.R. 1877), H4294 [1MY]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 804), H1209 [5FE]
———require disclosure of contributions collected or arranged for Federal candidates or officeholders, leadership political action committees, and political parties (see H.R. 633), H885 [23JA]
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), H6578 [15JN]
Malaysia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8743 [26JY]
Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H4205 [26AP]
Medicaid: ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3700), H11317 [4OC]
———establish independent foster care adolescents as a mandatory category of individuals for coverage under State programs (see H.R. 1376), H7852 [16JY]
———establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and delivery of pediatric care (see H.R. 2723), H6957 [21JN]
———improve requirements for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs (see H.R. 1017), H2821 [21MR]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H11028 [27SE]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H11847 [22OC]
———permit States to obtain reimbursement for care or services provided under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act in a private mental health facility (see H.R. 2050), H5928 [24MY]
———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), H2401 [9MR]
———remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 1155), H2166 [5MR]
———require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3309), H11777 [18OC]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H2620 [15MR]
———coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H2436 [12MR]
———coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 1588), H3081 [26MR]
———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3932), H11933 [23OC]
———eliminate in-home restriction for coverage of mobility devices for individuals with long-term needs (see H.R. 1809), H3359 [29MR]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H6181 [7JN]
———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H2821 [21MR]
———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 2897), H7430 [28JN]
———exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H8187 [19JY]
———expand and improve coverage of mental health services (see H.R. 1663), H3778 [23AP]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H2619 [15MR]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H2399 [9MR]
———extend eligibility period for ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical examination and eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3042), H7776 [12JY]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H14158 [4DE]
———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see H.R. 2914), H7431 [28JN]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H14081 [15NO]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H2401 [9MR]
———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1926), H3696 [19AP]
———improve prescription drug program (see H.R. 3025), H7775 [12JY]
———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see H.R. 2058), H4203 [26AP]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 1190), H4293 [1MY]
———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see H.R. 2860), H7201 [26JN]
———protect beneficiaries' access to home health services (see H.R. 3865), H12238 [30OC]
———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 1293), H2120 [1MR]
———provide coverage of kidney disease education services (see H.R. 1245), H2621 [15MR]
———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2567), H6182 [7JN]
———provide for guaranteed issue of supplemental policies for disabled and renal disease beneficiaries upon initial enrollment (see H.R. 1282), H2822 [21MR]
———provide health care benefits to all Americans (see H.R. 2034), H4294 [1MY]
———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2922), H7777 [12JY]
———remove prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty and extend the initial enrollment period (see H.R. 1521), H2570 [14MR]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H1211 [5FE]
———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), H4967 [14MY]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H1211 [5FE]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H7434 [28JN]
———waive the prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty and fully subsidize any such penalties subsequently imposed for part D subsidy-eligible individuals (see H.R. 1310), H7203 [26JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: limit monthly amount of prescription drug cost-sharing for full-benefit dual eligible individuals and other lowest-income individuals under the prescription drug program (see H.R. 932), H1413 [8FE]
Mental health: establish State grant program to end practice of parents giving custody of emotionally disturbed children to State agencies to obtain mental health services (see H.R. 687), H1417 [8FE]
———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 2073), H6111 [6JN]
———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H3777 [23AP]
———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]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 130), H4754 [9MY]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H1345 [7FE]
Military Commissions Act: improve and enhance due process and appellate procedures (see H.R. 1415), H10076 [4SE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 2262), H10076 [4SE]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H3081 [26MR]
———increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and promote the domestic development and production of advanced technology vehicles (see H.R. 2927), H13523 [9NO]
National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H5929 [24MY]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 91), H2486 [13MR]
National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H11026 [27SE]
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 Center on Liver Disease Research: establish (see H.R. 1743), H3278 [28MR]
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), H3401 [16AP]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H3562 [18AP]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 85), H5622 [22MY]
National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness: observance (see H. Con. Res. 102), H5929 [24MY]
National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 223), H4177 [25AP]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3368), H14157 [4DE]
National High School Mock Trial Championship, Inc.: call on Board of Directors to accommodate students of all religious faiths (see H. Res. 25), H4915 [10MY]
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), H2303 [7MR]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H987 [29JA]
National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 718), H11394 [9OC]
National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 138), H6009 [5JN]
National Missing Persons Day: establish (see H. Res. 303), H5929 [24MY]
National parks and recreation areas: eliminate annual operating deficit and maintenance backlog (see H.R. 1731), H4176 [25AP]
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), H5293 [16MY]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 67), H988 [29JA]
National Suffragists Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 105), H3361 [29MR]
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act: provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act (see H.R. 1239), H2401 [9MR]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H435 [11JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H6957 [21JN]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 1638), H2955 [22MR] (see H.R. 3543), H10433 [17SE]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H10510 [18SE]
North Aleutian Basin Planning Area: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing (see H.R. 1957), H5054 [15MY]
Northern Ireland: support new power-sharing Government (see H. Res. 482), H6736 [19JN]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2049), H10076 [4SE]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H7011 [22JN]
Operation Smile Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 208), H2244 [6MR]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 1764), H3357 [29MR]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H3478 [17AP]
Pehle, John: tribute (see H. Res. 226), H5294 [16MY]
Percy Sutton Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 954), H5532 [21MY]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H342 [10JA]
Phoenix Mercury (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 654), H10697 [20SE]
Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1614), H5928 [24MY]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H15415 [12DE]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H5473 [17MY]
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), H2038 [28FE]
———reduce dependence on foreign oil through use of alternative fuels and new technology (see H.R. 670), H942 [24JA]
Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (see H.R. 4040), H14085 [15NO]
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H3183 [27MR]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1919), H3560 [18AP]
———extend authorization for certain national heritage areas (see H.R. 1483), H2436 [12MR]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H5622 [22MY]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 969), H1897 [16FE]
Public welfare programs: extend SSI for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants and collect unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud (see H.R. 2608), H6179 [7JN]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
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), H4754 [9MY]
Railroads: ensure competition, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes (see H.R. 2125), H6008 [5JN]
———exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 1248), H5532 [21MY]
Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (see H. Res. 185), H11640 [16OC]
———victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 1678), H3079 [26MR]
Robert Merrill Postal Station, New Rochelle, NY: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7203 [26JN]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H4487 [3MY]
———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see H.R. 2928), H13412 [8NO]
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), H3778 [23AP]
Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H7657 [11JY]
Sharp, Waitstill and Martha: tribute (see H. Res. 52), H435 [11JA]
Social Security: allow States to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2746), H6957 [21JN]
———disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 649), H941 [24JA]
———eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (see H.R. 685), H2400 [9MR]
———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1111), H1892 [16FE] (see H.R. 2357), H5470 [17MY]
———ensure foster children are able to use program and SSI benefits to address their needs and improve their lives (see H.R. 1104), H2487 [13MR]
———ensure that every child in the U.S. has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage (see H.R. 1535), H2619 [15MR]
———establish AmeriCare program to assure health insurance coverage to all residents (see H.R. 1841), H3360 [29MR]
———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), H10626 [19SE]
———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), H4485 [3MY]
———permit States the option to provide nurse home visitation services under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3024), H9277 [31JY]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H6661 [18JN]
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace: appoint (see H. Res. 143), H10757 [24SE]
Sudan: condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region (see H. Res. 740), H11548 [15OC]
———encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 422), H5623 [22MY]
———establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the U.S. known as the ``Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan'' to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3054), H7852 [16JY]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H435 [11JA]
Taxation: allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 898), H1424 [9FE]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H4967 [14MY]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2345), H5290 [16MY]
———disallow the tax credit for renewable diesel in the case of fuel coproduced with petroleum, natural gas, or coal feedstocks (see H.R. 2361), H5470 [17MY]
———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H3185 [27MR]
———exclude from gross income a portion of lifetime income payments from annuities and similiar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death (see H.R. 2205), H8187 [19JY]
———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 expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 2578), H9657 [2AU]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H945 [24JA]
———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 2021), H11495 [12OC]
———make permanent the deduction for premiums on mortgage insurance (see H.R. 1813), H6439 (see H.R. 1813), H6476 [14JN]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H3477 [17AP]
———modify rules relative to clean energy renewable bonds (see H.R. 1821), H4417 [2MY]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H3777 [23AP]
———permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies (see H.R. 1810), H3359 [29MR]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 3160), H8396 [24JY]
———provide a credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 1331), H3018 [23MR]
———provide for a permanent exclusion from gross income for employer-provided educational assistance (see H.R. 3418), H9707 [3AU]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 2776), H6734 [19JN]
———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 2160), H11028 [27SE]
———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 976), H1472 [12FE]
———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1840), H3360 [29MR]
———restrict use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2136), H4484 [3MY]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H1791 [15FE]
Transatlantic Slave Trade 200th Anniversary Commission: establish (see H.R. 3432), H10626 [19SE]
Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1418), H7852 [16JY]
Treaties and agreements: urge International Commission of the International Tracing Service (ITS) to ratify Bonn Accords Treaty amendments to allow for open access to the Holocaust archives in Bad Arolsen, Germany (see H. Res. 240), H2486 [13MR]
Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 1456), H2399 [9MR]
———urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 373), H4486 [3MY]
Tutu, Desmond M.: tribute (see H. Res. 34), H7012 [22JN]
U.N.: ensure members meet obligations to women agreed to in resolution on women, peace, and security, and implement international law protecting rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 146), H2571 [14MR]
———provide a voluntary U.S. contribution to the U.N. Population Fund for the prevention, remedy, and repair of obstetric fistula (see H.R. 2114), H4415 [2MY]
———provide support to the U.N. Population Fund to carry out activities to save women's lives, limit incidence of abortion and maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortion, and promote access to family planning (see H.R. 2604), H6236 [11JN]
U.N. Emergency Peace Service: create in order to facilitate intervention in the early stages of humanitarian crises (see H. Res. 213), H2571 [14MR]
U.N. Human Rights Council: condemn for ignoring several human rights abuses in various countries while including Israel as the only country permanently on the Council's agenda (see H. Res. 557), H8398 [24JY]
U.N. Security Council: charge Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide because of his call for the destruction of Israel (see H. Con. Res. 21), H253 [9JA]
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), H6956 [21JN]
Ukraine: urge parties of current political crisis to abide by agreement calling for a new round of parliamentary elections and to ensure a free and transparent democratic system (see H. Con. Res. 189), H8292 [23JY]
———urge parties of current political crisis to act responsibly and use dialogue to resolve crisis and ensure a free and transparent democratic system (see H. Con. Res. 115), H5055 [15MY]
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H6110 [6JN]
Valenti, Jack: tribute (see H. Res. 361), H5929 [24MY]
Vietnam: condemn human rights abuses and remove normal trade relations status unless political and religious prisoners are released and human rights reforms are made (see H. Res. 506), H7012 [22JN]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see H. Res. 326), H3724 [20AP]
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), H1897 [16FE]
World Diabetes Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 211), H12238 [30OC]
Bills and resolutions introduced
FERC: provide certain requirements for hydroelectric projects on the Mohawk River in New York (see H.R. 490), H571 [16JA]
Foreign trade: clarify the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products (see H.R. 857), H1271 [6FE]
Medicare: extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H4485 [3MY]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3046), H7851 [16JY]
Taxation: extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see H.R. 550), H758 [18JA]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H1793 [16FE], H4631 [9MY], H6011 [6JN], H6479 [15JN]
Remarks
Albany, NY: tribute to Maimonides Hebrew Day School Shining Examples tribute dinner, E912
Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2998
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1610
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E843
Bercovitch, Sacvan: American Studies Association Bode-Pearson Prize recipient, E2475
Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H842 [23JA]
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): review regularity of events surrounding vote on motion to recommit H.R. 3161, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations (H. Res. 609), H9660 [3AU]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H8045 [18JY]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E603
Journal: question of approval, H11731 [18OC]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), conference report, E1721
———implement recommendations (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 567), H8789 [27JY]
Oncology Nursing Month: observance, E1079
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (H.R. 3046), E1527
SSA: increase staffing to address backlog of disability benefit applications, H8045 [18JY]
Votes: position on missed, H4217 [1MY]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H6178 [7JN], H7429 [28JN], H8818 [27JY], H8831, H9049 [30JY], H11313 [4OC], H12450 [1NO], H12737 [5NO], H15462 [13DE], H16940 [19DE]
Tribute, E2315 [5NO]
Statements
Professor Sacvan Bercovitch: American Studies Association, E2475
Tribute to Ninel Segal: Paul B. Silton, E1799
Summaries
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act (H.R. 3046), E1528
Tributes
Gaskin, Conrad and Frances C., E2611
Martin, Shawn, H7083 [26JN]
McNulty, John J., Jr., H1933
Onslow, Deborah, E2247
Segal, Ninel, E1799