MURPHY, PATRICK J. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
FEMA: restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), H10980 [27SE]
Appointments
Committee on Intelligence (House, Select), H648 [17JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H14182 [5DE]
———H.R. 2082, intelligence services appropriations, H14132 [4DE]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see H. Res. 194), H6112 [6JN]
Air Force: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10319 [7SE]
———tribute to members killed in 1996 terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers U.S. military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (see H. Con. Res. 32), H15414 [12DE]
Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Con. Res. 240), H15318 [11DE]
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), H12384 [31OC]
American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 159), H835 [22JA]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H8741 [26JY]
Anaheim Ducks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 471), H7657 [11JY]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3327), H12456 [1NO]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H5622 [22MY]
———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), H16834 [18DE]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1564 [13FE]
Armed Forces: enhance protection of credit ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated for service (see H.R. 513), H7656 [11JY]
———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), H11729 [17OC]
———expedite the prompt return of the remains of deceased members to their loved ones for burial (see H.R. 691), H2121 [1MR]
———extend period during which certain deployed members may receive reimbursement for privately purchased helmet pads that provide better protection than military-issued pads (see H.R. 588), H789 [19JA] (see H.R. 1347), H2242 [6MR]
———improve benefits and services for members, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans (see H.R. 1354), H2621 [15MR]
———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), H10018 [4AU]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H3399 [16AP]
———provide for certain members of the Selected Reserve to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 1211), H1967 [27FE]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H10901 [25SE]
———reimburse tuition for programs of education interrupted by military service, defer student loans, and reduce interest rates during periods of military service (see H.R. 2910), H10757 [24SE]
———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), H11489 [10OC]
———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (see H. Res. 568), H8617 [25JY]
———tribute to 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division of the Minnesota National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9277 [31JY]
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]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H9710 [3AU]
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 45), H6331 [12JN]
———extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2685), H6330 [12JN]
———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H6330 [12JN]
Center of Excellence in Prevention, Diagnosis, Mitigation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Military Eye Injuries: establish (see H.R. 3558), H10902 [25SE]
Children and youth: establish a grant program to provide vision care (see H.R. 507), H6404 [13JN]
———provide disadvantaged children with dental services (see H.R. 1781), H8187 [19JY]
———require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 1120), H3081 [26MR]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H7433 [28JN]
Climate: enact a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases (see H. Con. Res. 96), H2821 [21MR]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H3400 [16AP]
Colleges and universities: provide for fire sprinkler systems in public and private college and university housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H6577 [15JN]
Commission on Wartime Contracting: establish (see H.R. 3706), H11492 [10OC]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H10077 [4SE]
Computers: establish a public awareness campaign regarding Internet safety (see H.R. 3461), H10017 [4AU]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H3017 [23MR]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 101), H6332 [12JN]
Courts: restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 2826), H7010 [22JN]
Crime: establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist registry and notification program (see H.R. 1759), H6404 [13JN]
———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), H10902 [25SE]
———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1592), H2743 [20MR]
———provide penalties for sex offenders who access social networking websites (see H.R. 3144), H11640 [16OC]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H1896 [16FE]
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor: name a new local coordinating entity (see H.R. 3809), H11489 [10OC]
Dept. of Agriculture: designate farmland protection program funds for grants to encourage purchase of conservation easements by States, counties, or other eligible entities (see H.R. 1152), H1969 [27FE]
———reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H3477 [17AP]
Dept. of Defense: establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H11315 [4OC]
Dept. of Education: address conflicts of interest associated with use of advisory committees and technical assistance providers in the administration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 3718), H11777 [18OC]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H6439 (see H.R. 1971), H6476 [14JN]
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: 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), H5533 [21MY]
———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), H6405 [13JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: enter into an agreement with the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions (see H.R. 1333), H2241 [6MR]
Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (see H.R. 2747), H10370 [14SE]
———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]
———express no confidence in performance of Attorney General Gonzales and urge the President to request his resignation (see H. Res. 417), H5623 [22MY]
———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 State: increase maximum amount of an award available under the rewards program for information leading to the capture of Osama bin Laden (see H.R. 3826), H11729 [17OC]
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), H10435 [17SE]
Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H943 [24JA]
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: change the length of the obligated period of service on active duty required for receiving certain educational benefits (see H.R. 3882), H12104 [25OC]
———conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H14081 [15NO]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H251 [9JA]
———establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility (see H.R. 1240), H3400 [16AP]
———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H16950 [19DE]
———provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2199), H5533 [21MY]
———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1944), H3693 [19AP]
———terminate administrative freeze on the enrollment into the health care system of veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (referred to as ``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 463), H514 [12JA]
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. 1727), H6439 (see H.R. 1727), H6476 [14JN]
Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 2831), H7777 [12JY]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H3562 [18AP]
———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), H9710 [3AU]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H5622 [22MY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H1788 [15FE]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H6439 (see H.R. 1881), H6476 [14JN]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H790 [19JA]
Education: assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for families of all children (see H.R. 2859), H10696 [20SE]
———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), H5053 [15MY]
———ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian died as a result of military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 567), H836 [22JA]
———establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loans (see H.R. 890), H3724 [20AP]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 2017), H5533 [21MY]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 51), H343 [10JA]
Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 101), H1153 [31JA]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 684), H943 [24JA]
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 1055), H5532 [21MY]
Employment: increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries (see H.R. 3481), H11777 [18OC]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H5293 [16MY]
ERISA: require Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., to compute the actuarial value of monthly benefits in the form of a life annuity for certain retired airline pilots (see H.R. 2103), H16950 [19DE]
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), H7203 [26JN]
Families and domestic relations: provide for mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who have a certain level of child support arrearages (see H.R. 491), H2165 [5MR]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H12384 [31OC]
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), H5533 [21MY]
———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H4553 [7MY]
FDIC: establish industrial bank holding company regulation (see H.R. 698), H1417 [8FE]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H3476 [17AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H11777 [18OC]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
FEMA: provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (see H.R. 920), H7982 [17JY]
———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 1682), H6331 [12JN]
———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (see H.R. 3121), H8398 [24JY]
Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 1537), H10076 [4SE]
———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), H3399 [16AP]
Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see H.R. 619), H2571 [14MR]
Foreign policy: build operational readiness in civilian agencies to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in countries or regions in transition from conflict or civil strife (see H.R. 1084), H3400 [16AP]
Foreign trade: application of countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 1229), H4204 [26AP]
———prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H8821 [27JY]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H10757 [24SE]
FTC: establish Office of Internet Safety and Public Awareness (see H.R. 1008), H1563 [13FE]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 136), H1897 [16FE]
Health: establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records (see H.R. 1368), H3477 [17AP]
———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]
———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H5532 [21MY]
———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), H7490 [10JY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
———provide State grants for developing trauma care systems (see H.R. 727), H2243 [6MR]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H3401 [16AP]
———reorient the nation's health care system towards prevention, wellness, and self care (see H.R. 2633), H6405 [13JN]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
Higher Education Act: prevent veterans' contributions to education benefits from reducing Federal student financial assistance (see H.R. 100), H2121 [1MR]
Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 5), H836 [22JA]
Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 158), H12103 [25OC]
Homeless: authorize a pilot program within the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and HUD to prevent at-risk veterans and veteran families from falling into homelessness (see H.R. 4161), H13859 [13NO]
Homeless Assistance Act: consolidate housing assistance programs for homeless persons (see H.R. 840), H1791 [15FE]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 464), H514 [12JA]
House Ethics Commission: establish (see H.R. 1754), H3357 [29MR]
House Rules: require lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet (see H. Res. 169), H1790 [15FE]
———strengthen budget process (see H. Res. 484), H6331 [12JN]
Houston, TX: commend Wings Over Houston Airshow for contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the Armed Forces, the city of Houston, TX, and Ellington Field (see H. Res. 691), H11027 [27SE]
Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 79), H945 [24JA]
———recognize hunters for their continued commitment to safety (see H. Con. Res. 193), H8742 [26JY]
Immigration: combat the crime of alien smuggling and related activities (see H.R. 2399), H5622 [22MY]
———reform admission policy relative to L-1 intra-company transferee nonimmigrants (see H.R. 2504), H5923 [24MY]
———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H13203 [6NO]
Insurance: 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), H6404 [13JN]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1896 [16FE]
Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 594), H3017 [23MR]
Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 2347), H8397 [24JY]
———call for immediate and unconditional release of British marines and sailors (see H. Res. 267), H3080 [26MR]
———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H3400 [16AP]
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see H.R. 787), H1151 [31JA]
———establish reporting requirements for funds made available for military operations or reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 714), H987 [29JA]
———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see H.J. Res. 18), H672 [17JA]
———require the Dept. of Defense to commence reduction of the number of U.S. forces to a limited presence by a certain date (see H.R. 2956), H7777 [12JY]
Jordan: commend continued commitment to holding elections and broadening political participation (see H. Res. 575), H8742 [26JY]
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]
Lance Corporal Dennis James Veater Post Office, Jessup, PA: designate (see H.R. 3911), H12156 [29OC]
Languages: strengthen national security through expansion and improvement of foreign language study (see H.R. 678), H942 [24JA]
Law enforcement: ensure that sex offenders or sexually violent predators are not eligible for parole (see H.R. 2106), H6957 [21JN]
———improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see H.R. 1582), H6404 [13JN]
———provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders (see H.R. 3322), H9654 [2AU]
Lea, Tom: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H7202 [26JN]
Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office, Riverside, CA: designate (see H.R. 988), H2302 [7MR]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 61), H515 [12JA]
Master Sergeant Sean Michael Thomas Post Office, Hughesville, PA: designate (see H.R. 2765), H7071 [25JN]
Meaders, Robert: recognize volunteers and contributors of Operation Helmet for efforts to upgrade military helmets of personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Con. Res. 92), H3401 [16AP]
Medicaid: 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), H10434 [17SE]
———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 1983), H11548 [15OC]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: establish Medicare Chronic Care Practice Research Network to develop and apply improved practices in care management for beneficiaries with multiple, chronic conditions (see H.R. 4327), H14493 (see H.R. 4327), H15207 [6DE]
———exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H12104 [25OC]
———extend compliance threshold used to determine eligibility of hospitals for designation as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (see H.R. 1459), H4176 [25AP]
———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H10626 [19SE]
———preserve beneficiary access to community cancer care (see H.R. 1190), H5532 [21MY]
———remove prescription drug benefit late enrollment penalty and extend the initial enrollment period (see H.R. 1521), H2570 [14MR]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H12103 [25OC]
Members of Congress: deny congressional retirement benefits if such individual is convicted of certain offenses (see H.R. 476), H790 [19JA]
———deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 2934), H7491 [10JY]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1424), H3477 [17AP]
Michael A. Marzano Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Hermitage, PA: designate (see H.R. 1594), H2743 [20MR]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H1791 [15FE]
Military Order of the Purple Heart: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1897 [16FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H4753 [9MY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 44), H944 [24JA]
National AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 385), H4968 [14MY]
National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 258), H3478 [17AP]
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 Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 119), H1897 [16FE]
National Foster Parents Day: support (see H. Res. 179), H2822 [21MR]
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), H3476 [17AP]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H11028 [27SE]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 281), H5725 [23MY]
National Teen Driver Safety Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 165), H6110 [6JN]
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act: provide additional staff and oversight of funds to carry out the Act (see H.R. 1239), H2037 [28FE]
National Writing Project (organization): reauthorize (see H.R. 3357), H10902 [25SE]
Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H12238 [30OC]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H3724 [20AP]
NSF: establish a laboratory science pilot program (see H.R. 524), H2821 [21MR]
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (see H.R. 1700), H3477 [17AP]
———improve grant program for secure schools (see H.R. 1097), H1789 [15FE]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H6112 [6JN]
Pennsylvania: recognize hunters for continued commitment to safety and for setting a State safety record (see H. Con. Res. 135), H4292 [1MY]
Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H16835 [18DE]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H5621 [22MY]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H5929 [24MY]
———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H15738 [17DE]
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]
Public buildings: install energy-efficient lighting fixtures and bulbs in construction, alteration, and maintenance (see H.R. 1705), H3477 [17AP]
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), H3561 [18AP]
Rachel Carson Post Office Building, Springdale, PA: designate (see H.R. 1434), H2398 [9MR]
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), H5533 [21MY]
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), H7777 [12JY]
———exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (see H.R. 1248), H8121 [18JY]
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area: include Butler County, PA (see H.R. 1083), H1789 [15FE]
San Antonio Spurs (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 490), H6829 [20JN]
SBA: establish a pilot program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small businesses (see H.R. 731), H1054 [30JA]
Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H5291 [16MY]
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), H5622 [22MY]
Small business: provide support for small business concerns (see H.R. 2133), H4484 [3MY]
Social Security: disregard State annuities paid to blind veterans in the determination of SSI benefits (see H.R. 649), H1790 [15FE]
———ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1353), H2437 [12MR]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H14157 [4DE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H1896 [16FE]
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace: appoint (see H. Res. 143), H1415 [8FE]
Taxation: allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 2091), H14084 [15NO]
———allow deduction for property taxes in determining the amount of the alternative minimum taxable income of an individual taxpayer (see H.R. 3953), H12020 [24OC]
———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 3562), H10509 [18SE] (see H.R. 3726), H11171 [2OC]
———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1213), H1968 [27FE]
———disallow benefits claimed to arise from corporate transactions without substantial economic substance (see H.R. 2345), H5290 [16MY]
———eliminate marriage penalty on the deduction for interest on student loans (see H.R. 1556), H2620 [15MR]
———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1475), H2435 [12MR]
———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), H6331 [12JN]
———expand availability and repeal sunset on increase of dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 1871), H3473 [17AP]
———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H5928 [24MY]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 197), H1272 [6FE]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H5054 [15MY]
———increase, and make permanent certain improvements to, the child tax credit (see H.R. 1406), H6439 (see H.R. 1406), H6476 [14JN]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3605), H10625 [19SE]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H1790 [15FE]
———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), H14157 [4DE]
———make permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit (see H.R. 3529), H10369 [14SE]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H7011 [22JN]
———make permanent the qualified tuition deduction (see H.R. 686), H943 [24JA]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H2671 [19MR]
———make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement (see H.R. 3742), H11249 [3OC]
———prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade U.S. income tax (see H.R. 3160), H8396 [24JY]
———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), H1669 [14FE]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H4967 [14MY]
———repeal limitation on number of qualified hybrid and advanced lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for alternative motor vehicle credit and provide credit for manufacturing hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 2481), H6009 [5JN]
———suspend Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the average U.S. retail gasoline price is over a certain dollar amount per gallon (see H.R. 2480), H6332 [12JN]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H10696 [20SE]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H5928 [24MY]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H344 [10JA]
Tongass National Forest: provide additional protections for lands (see H.R. 3757), H11847 [22OC]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (see H.R. 2095), H5533 [21MY]
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]
Veterans: expand and make permanent the benefit for governmental markers for marked graves of veterans at private cemeteries (see H.R. 358), H835 [22JA]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H835 [22JA]
———extend eligibility for combat-related special compensation paid to certain uniformed services retirees that are retired with fewer than twenty years of creditable service (see H.R. 89), H6007 [5JN]
———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]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 3329), H13861 [13NO]
———tribute to soldiers that served the top secret units for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service under the project name ``Post Office Box 1142'' (see H. Res. 753), H16951 [19DE]
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 1286), H2744 [20MR]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 189), H1896 [16FE]
Women: establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 1074), H1788 [15FE]
World War II: honor the service and sacrifice of glider pilots (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2401 [9MR] (see H. Con. Res. 93), H2620 [15MR]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (see H. Res. 588), H10363 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
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), H9467 (see H.R. 3298), H9544 [1AU]
———allow local government officals, who are also deployed members of the National Guard or Reserves, a reasonable accommodation to fulfill their governmental duties while deployed (see H. Res. 468), H6111 [6JN]
———authorize a competitive grant program to assist former members in securing employment in the private sector (see H.R. 3429), H9707 [3AU]
———authorize allowance for civilian clothing for members traveling in connection with medical evacuation (see H.R. 2194), H4552 [7MY]
———guarantee the right of deployed members who are elected officials of State and local legislatures to vote on matters pending before such legislatures (see H.R. 3856), H11638 [16OC]
———increase basic pay (see H. Con. Res. 162), H5926 [24MY]
Colleges and universities: limit excessive fluctuations in tuition to help students and families plan for college costs (see H.R. 4149), H13522 [9NO]
Dept. of Defense: expand the education loan repayment program for members of the Selected Reserve (see H.R. 2195), H4552 [7MY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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]
EPA: require notification of State and local authorities and the public of certain enforcement actions under environmental laws (see H.R. 2853), H7070 [25JN]
Gresko, Richard: award of Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2072), H4204 [26AP]
Iraq: provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (see H. Res. 97), H944 [24JA]
Nate DeTample Post Office Building, Morrisville, PA: designate (see H.R. 3297), H9467 (see H.R. 3297), H9544 [1AU]
Taxation: extend deduction for contributions of real property made for conservation purposes (see H.R. 3623), H10695 [20SE]
———extend the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses (see H.R. 3879), H11728 [17OC]
Treaties and agreements: provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements (see H.R. 3214), H8820 [27JY]
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H6110 [6JN]
Veterans: provide and enhance education, housing, and entrepreneur assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2385), H5471 [17MY]
Remarks
Appropriations: making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), H2824 [22MR], H2979 [23MR], H3678 [19AP], E606
———making supplemental for troop readiness, veterans' health care, hurricane recovery, and domestic programs, and requiring Iraqi progress toward certain benchmarks (H.R. 1591), conference report, H4151, H4163, H4165, H4166, H4167, H4168 [25AP]
Armed Forces: extend period during which certain deployed members may receive reimbursement for privately purchased helmet pads that provide better protection than military-issued pads (H.R. 588), E263
———increase basic pay (H. Con. Res. 162), H12750, H12751, H12752 [6NO]
———increase percentage of basic pay raise for members and further narrow the pay gap between military and private sector pay scales, H5593 [22MY]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1510 [13FE]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), consideration (H. Res. 157), H1486 [13FE]
———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, H2638 [19MR]
Benjamin, Regina M.: Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament St. Katharine Drexel National Justice Award recipient, E525
Bensalem, PA: anniversary of Harry T. Clunn Memorial VFW Post 9220, E428
Bucks County, PA: anniversary of Bucks County Rescue Squad, E2058
———tribute to Bucks County Women's Fund, E389
———tribute to Tri-Hampton Rescue Squad, E1970
———tribute to United Way of Bucks County, E843
———tribute to Upper Bucks Healthy Communities Healthy Youth Coalition, E1029
Budget: deficit, H238 [9JA], H10059 [4SE]
———reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement, H71 [5JA]
Cohen, Gil: Bucks County, PA, Arts Award recipient, E751
Democratic Party: national agenda, H238 [9JA]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5593 [22MY]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), E1381
Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H12745 [6NO]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), conference report, H12745 [6NO]
Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3074), H8334 [24JY]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (H.R. 2295), H11516
Doylestown, PA: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E1984
———tribute to Lenape Middle School, E883
Education: tribute to Catholic schools (H. Res. 51), H798
Fallsington, PA: anniversary of St. Joseph, the Worker Church, E1454
FEMA: establish the Office of the Flood Insurance Advocate, H10981, H10982 [27SE]
———restore financial solvency of National Flood Insurance Program and make available multiperil coverage for damage from windstorms and floods (H.R. 3121), H10981, H10982 [27SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H14053 [15NO]
Foreign trade: reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (H.R. 3920), H12292
Girl Scouts: anniversary (H. Res. 136), H2413
Gresko, Richard: award of Medal of Honor (H.R. 2072), E876
Health: provide for embryonic stem cell research (H.R. 3), H357 [11JA]
Hebel, Thomas: Bucks County, PA, Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement award recipient, E759
Hepatitis B Foundation: anniversary, E1796
House Rules: adopt and amend (H. Res. 6), H71 [5JA]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H6101 [6JN], H10059 [4SE]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (H.R. 787), H1510 [13FE]
———improve congressional oversight of Iraq war and reconstruction efforts, H822 [22JA]
———provide for Operation Iraqi Freedom cost accountability (H. Res. 97), H2221 [6MR]
———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), H7704 [12JY]
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 (H.R. 800), H2072
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (H. Res. 107), H2446
Montgomery County, PA: tribute to Eastern Montgomery County Emergency Management Group, E2467
Nate DeTample Post Office Building, Morrisville, PA: designate (H.R. 3297), H11509 [15OC]
National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 334), H4226
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1157), E1031
National Teacher Day: observance, E979
National Teen Driver Safety Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 165), H10102
Newtown, PA: anniversary of Hadassah chapter, E980
Pakistan: U.S. policy, E1381
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 257), H10334
Pennsylvania: tribute to the Bux-Mont Katrina Relief Project, E1068
Perea, Gustavo I.: Greater Philadelphia, PA, Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year award recipient, E2463
Project Transition (organization): anniversary, E1326
Railroads: exclude solid waste rail transfer facilities from the exclusive jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board, H11691 [17OC]
Richboro, PA: recognize Nike Missile Base as an historic site, E1982
Rovner, Bob: City of Hope (organization) Spirit of Life Award recipient, E1217
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8432
Sime, Pamela: National Education Association Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence finalist, E312
Southampton, PA: tribute to Southampton Fire Co. No. 1, E1970
Surface Transportation Board: increase regulation of solid waste transfer stations along railroad lines, H8334 [24JY]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), H11691 [17OC]
Treaties and agreements: provide greater accountability in reviewing the national security considerations of free trade agreements, H13308
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation (H.R. 3688), H13308
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (H. Res. 467), H7615 [11JY]
University of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Federation of College Democrats Chapter of the Year award recipient, E579
Veterans: establish a financial assistance program to facilitate provision of supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, H8896 [30JY]
———make certain improvements in the provision of health care (H.R. 2874), H8896 [30JY]
Votes: position on missed, H1491
Young, Wendell W., III: Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament St. Katharine Drexel National Justice Award recipient, E525
Remarks in House relative to
Congressional Record: taking down of words, H14053 [15NO]
Special order: granted, H432 [11JA]
Rulings of the Chair
Congressional Record: striking of words, H14053 [15NO]
Tributes
Baxter, Curtis (Lumpy), E1928
Block, Chad, E2190
Block, Timothy, E747
Coe, Richard, E1137
Cohen, Zach, E367
Crouthamel, Herb, E1455
Dator, Margaret, E580
Farley, Mike and Marie, E263
Kane, Charles, E1363
Kraeck family, E729
McKeon, Susanne, E1798
Michener, James A., E280
Miller, Sandra, E2162
Miller, Wendy, E578
Mooney, Dennis M., E489
Myers, Janet, E2595
Otto, Jonathon, E755
Pelosi, Speaker, H6101 [6JN]
Quill, Danny, E277
Schad, Michael B., E366
Tinari, Nina, E1246
White, Frank W., E490