SANCHEZ, LINDA T. (a Representative from California)
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1429, Improving Head Start Act, H12814 [6NO]
Juanita Millender-McDonald funeral attendees, H4212 [1MY]
Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H3265 [28MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 1964), H3694 [19AP]
Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3564), H10509 [18SE]
Africa: respond to and prevent acts of rape and sexual violence against women and girls in regions of Sudan, Chad, and the Central African Republic (see H. Res. 726), H11729 [17OC]
African Americans: apologize for enslavement and racial segregation (see H. Res. 194), H4294 [1MY]
Agriculture: continue and expand upon efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops and enhance competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 1600), H5472 [17MY]
———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H988 [29JA]
American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2933), H11548 [15OC]
American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 71), H2571 [14MR]
Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H8835 (see H.R. 3195), H9053 [30JY]
Anaheim Ducks (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 471), H7657 [11JY]
Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3219), H9711 [3AU] (see H.R. 3327), H9654 [2AU]
Animals: strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see H.R. 2327), H11028 [27SE]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H4914 [10MY]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (see H. Con. Res. 7), H3562 [18AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1564 [13FE]
Armed Forces: commend volunteers and other individuals who provide support to families and children of deployed members (see H. Con. Res. 181), H7491 [10JY]
———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), H2038 [28FE]
———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]
———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]
———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), H11639 [16OC]
———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), H13523 [9NO]
———transfer contact information for a member who is being medically separated or retired to the State department or agency for veterans affairs where the veteran intends to reside (see H.R. 3191), H8741 [26JY]
———tribute to 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry of the Iowa National Guard (see H. Res. 568), H8617 [25JY]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H3183 [27MR]
Atanacio Haro-Marin Post Office, Baldwin Park, CA: designate (see H.R. 625), H1417 [8FE]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
———commend democracy efforts and call for release by Burmese Government (see H. Con. Res. 200), H10757 [24SE]
Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H10695 [20SE]
———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H10900 [25SE]
Beatrice E. Watson Post Office Building, Fontana, CA: designate (see H.R. 3569), H11777 [18OC]
Birnbaum, Jacob: tribute (see H. Res. 137), H3401 [16AP]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 198), H2039 [28FE]
Border Patrol: request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H16951 [19DE]
Boston Red Sox (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 782), H12740 [5NO]
Brazil: recognize relationship with the U.S., commend reduction of dependence on oil, and recognize importance of U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding on biofuels cooperation (see H. Res. 651), H10511 [18SE]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H8743 [26JY]
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]
———urge full cooperation by former political appointees, current Administration officials, and friends and associates with congressional investigations (see H. Res. 689), H11027 [27SE]
Business and industry: require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 1776), H5532 [21MY]
California: provide emergency agricultural disaster assistance for agricultural producers, manufacturers, and workers and appropriate funds for Pacific salmon emergency disaster assistance (see H.R. 925), H1413 [8FE]
———tribute to first responders and support victims of wildfires (see H. Res. 778), H12237 [30OC]
Caribbean Community (CARICOM): recognize and welcome delegation of Presidents, Prime Ministers, and Foreign Ministers to Washington, DC, and commend for holding the Conference on the Caribbean (see H. Res. 418), H5623 [22MY]
Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 176), H4914 [10MY]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 148), H4966 [14MY]
Carlson, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 841), H15209 [6DE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 76), H759 [18JA]
Children and youth: establish an educational mentoring pilot program for at-risk youth through community partnerships that provide life, social, academic, and vocational skills (see H.R. 3168), H10757 [24SE]
———make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (see H.R. 468), H9656 [2AU]
———prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2842), H7983 [17JY]
———promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H14493 (see H.R. 4335), H15207 [6DE]
———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 3846), H11935 [23OC]
———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H3562 [18AP]
———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), H8121 [18JY]
Children's Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H11935 [23OC]
Chisholm, Shirley: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 9), H119 [5JA]
Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 347), H4292 [1MY]
Citizenship: assist lawfully-admitted aliens in becoming U.S. citizens by removing certain bureaucratic barriers (see H.R. 1379), H2744 [20MR]
Civil rights: anniversary of Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools (see H. Res. 721), H11394 [9OC]
———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H3777 [23AP]
Climate: address global climate change through the negotiation of fair and effective international commitments (see H. Con. Res. 104), H4915 [10MY]
———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), H1417 [8FE]
———enact a mandatory national program to slow, stop and reverse emissions of greenhouse gases (see H. Con. Res. 96), H3696 [19AP]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H2742 [20MR]
Colleges and universities: establish a demonstration loan program for nontraditional students (see H.R. 3378), H10435 [17SE]
———expand and enhance post-baccalaureate opportunities at Hispanic-serving institutions (see H.R. 451), H514 [12JA]
———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1275), H5927 [24MY]
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), H3185 [27MR]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see H.R. 512), H670 [17JA]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 2857), H12455 [1NO]
Computers: better assure cyber-security (see H.R. 2290), H4965 [14MY]
———discourage spyware (see H.R. 1525), H2570 [14MR]
Congress: disapprove rule submitted by Citizenship and Immigration Services on citizenship application fee increase (see H.J. Res. 47), H10757 [24SE]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H11491 [10OC]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3372), H9705 [3AU]
———establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2596), H10320 [7SE]
Contracts: require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 369), H9710 [3AU]
———require certain departments and agencies to provide to Congress copies and descriptions of contracts and task orders in excess of a certain amount for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 897), H10434 [17SE]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 101), H944 [24JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H6111 [6JN]
Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judicial officers or employees (see H.R. 1130), H1893 [16FE]
———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), H2745 [20MR]
———restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 2826), H8821 [27JY]
———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 871), H8293 [23JY]
Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see H.R. 1461), H7656 [11JY]
Crime: enable increased Federal prosecution of identity theft crimes, allow restitution to victims of identity theft, and require notice of security breaches to law enforcement (see H.R. 4175), H13958 [14NO]
———impose surcharges on unpaid judgements owed to the U.S. and victims of crime, provide offsets on amounts collected by the Dept. of Justice for Federal agencies, and increase assessments imposed on convicted persons (see H.R. 2878), H11070 [1OC]
———prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2711), H6437 (see H.R. 2711), H6474 [14JN]
———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), H344 [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]
Criveanu, Theodor: Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority Righteous Among the Nations honoree for efforts to save Romanian Jews during the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 256), H13859 [13NO]
Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 654), H7202 [26JN]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H9468 (see H.R. 1154), H9545 [1AU]
Dept. of Agriculture: reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H5725 [23MY]
Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2064), H10434 [17SE]
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), H12456 [1NO]
———establish a Student Aid Reward Program to ensure that student loans are delivered as efficiently as possible (see H.R. 1010), H3017 [23MR]
———make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs (see H.R. 2617), H7341 [27JN]
Dept. of Energy: establish an Energy and Environment Block Grant Program (see H.R. 2447), H9657 [2AU]
———establish grants and advisory board for U.S.-Israeli joint ventures on alternative/renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (see H.R. 1838), H4967 [14MY]
Dept. of HHS: authorize appropriations for the health centers program (see H.R. 1343), H2822 [21MR]
———award grants to urban communities to provide violence-prevention education, mentoring, counseling, and mental health services to children and adolescents in such communities (see H.R. 854), H1565 [13FE]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 3825), H14085 [15NO]
———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 for waiver of certain retirement provisions for reemployed annuitants (see H.R. 4910), H16948 [19DE]
———provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2405), H6828 [20JN]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 2926), H7431 [28JN]
———authorize grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem (see H.R. 3498), H11071 [1OC]
Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 3546), H10433 [17SE]
———establish an Unsolved Crimes Section in the Civil Rights Division (see H.R. 923), H6007 [5JN]
———provide for a reporting requirement on communications with the White House relative to civil and criminal investigations (see H.R. 3848), H11638 [16OC]
———require sex offenders to register online identifiers with the National Sex Offender Registry in order to protect users of social networking websites (see H.R. 719), H11028 [27SE]
Dept. of State: enhance diplomatic relations with foreign countries and promote domestic business interests abroad by establishing a grant program to promote international travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3670), H12021 [24OC]
Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resource study of sites associated with Cesar E. Chavez and the farm labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their preservation and interpretation (see H.R. 359), H790 [19JA]
———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), H5473 [17MY]
———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 2758), H7434 [28JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 2046), H5473 [17MY]
———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H2821 [21MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H516 [12JA]
———recodify certain educational assistance programs for members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 1102), H3363 [29MR]
———screen certain veterans for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1944), H3693 [19AP]
Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H4205 [26AP]
Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see H.R. 3834), H16835 [18DE]
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), H7010 [22JN]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H8834 (see H.R. 1032), H9053 [30JY]
———authorize grants to provide comprehensive HIV/AIDS services to racial and ethnic minorities (see H.R. 2736), H7657 [11JY]
———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 1031), H2122 [1MR]
———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H15470 [13DE]
———establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H5473 [17MY]
———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), H7011 [22JN]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H8742 [26JY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H3476 [17AP]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1560), H3477 [17AP]
———increase assistance to countries for the prevention, treatment, and control of tuberculosis (see H.R. 1567), H6661 [18JN]
———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 543), H15209 [6DE]
———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]
Ecology and environment: authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits (see H.R. 823), H4553 [7MY]
———codify executive order addressing environmental justice in minority and low-income populations and implement EPA and GAO recommendations on environmental justice (see H.R. 1103), H7433 [28JN]
———declare U.S. policy on international climate cooperation and authorize assistance to promote clean and efficient energy technologies in foreign countries (see H.R. 2420), H5620 [22MY]
Education: celebrate accomplishments of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and recognize need to further the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls (see H. Res. 406), H5053 [15MY]
———establish an adolescent literacy program (see H.R. 2289), H7434 [28JN]
———establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 3842), H16835 [18DE]
———establish requirements for lenders and institutions of higher education in order to protect students and other borrowers receiving educational loans (see H.R. 890), H1669 [14FE]
———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2343), H7491 [10JY]
———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for graduation rates (see H.R. 2955), H7489 [10JY]
———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2204), H5725 [23MY]
———improve the quality of classroom learning by empowering States to develop performance-based assessments that measure higher order thinking skills (see H.R. 2846), H8187 [19JY]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 2017), H4915 [10MY]
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (see H.R. 916), H2243 [6MR]
———provide grants to States to ensure students exit middle grades prepared for success in a high school with a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workplace (see H.R. 3406), H10757 [24SE]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
———simplify Federal student financial aid process (see H.R. 1608), H3018 [23MR]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 1281), H2303 [7MR]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish an instructional level assessment pilot program (see H.R. 4100), H13204 [6NO]
———provide expanded resources, technical assistance, reasonable accountability, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs (see H.R. 3055), H9277 [31JY]
———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 2611), H6332 [12JN]
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 1055), H1668 [14FE]
Employment: increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries (see H.R. 3481), H11250 [3OC]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H4050 [24AP]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H7983 [17JY]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H11847 [22OC]
Eurasia Foundation: authorize grants (see H.R. 2949), H8821 [27JY]
Executive Office of the President: provide for an immigrant rights advocate on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (see H.R. 3201), H8742 [26JY]
FAA: relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H9468 (see H.R. 1125), H9545 [1AU]
Fair Labor Standards Act: increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 2674), H7203 [26JN]
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]
———provide for mandatory revocation of passports of individuals who have a certain level of child support arrearages (see H.R. 491), H835 [22JA]
———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 474), H6235 [11JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H7203 [26JN]
FBI: establish an Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Investigative Office in the Civil Rights Unit (see H.R. 923), H6007 [5JN]
———reduce backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Name Check Program (see H.R. 3828), H15414 [12DE]
FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H10434 [17SE]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H8742 [26JY]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H3081 [26MR]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H16945 [19DE]
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H13523 [9NO]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H5054 [15MY]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 962), H1969 [27FE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2537), H10757 [24SE]
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), H2165 [5MR]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 273), H3184 [27MR]
Flores, Patrick: tribute (see H. Res. 145), H7434 [28JN]
Food industry: provide restrictions on use of carbon monoxide in meat, poultry, and seafood (see H.R. 3115), H10511 [18SE]
Food Stamp Act: strengthen (see H.R. 2129), H6181 [7JN]
Foreign policy: recognize that violence poses an increasingly serious threat to peace and stability in Central America and support expanded cooperation to combat crime and violence (see H. Res. 564), H8743 [26JY]
Foreign trade: clarify and extend commitment to pursue economic cooperation with Costa Rica and other nations in the Caribbean Basin (see H.R. 3832), H11547 [15OC]
———prevent extension of fast-track authority during the 110th Congress (see H. Res. 587), H8834 (see H. Res. 587), H9053 [30JY]
———prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H4294 [1MY]
———provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy and clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 782), H2121 [1MR]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
FTC: prescribe rules prohibiting deceptive advertising of abortion services (see H.R. 2478), H11070 [1OC]
Gambling: clarify applicability of certain laws to games of skill and establish certain requirements with respect to such games (see H.R. 2610), H8121 [18JY]
Greece: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2526), H5925 [24MY]
Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1595), H4553 [7MY]
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), H1273 [6FE]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H6111 [6JN]
Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building, University City, MO: designate (see H.R. 1617), H3562 [18AP]
Hazardous substances: reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 3339), H9655 [2AU]
Head Start Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 1429), H2398 [9MR]
Health: 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), H1273 [6FE]
———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), H2821 [21MR]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3777 [23AP]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H988 [29JA]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children (see H.R. 1968), H5473 [17MY]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H2956 [22MR]
———strengthen programs for stroke education, prevention, and treatment (see H.R. 477), H2571 [14MR]
Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 281), H3476 [17AP]
———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), H2401 [9MR]
History: commemorate anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade (see H. Res. 272), H3080 [26MR]
Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 464), H514 [12JA]
House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 2248), H4752 [9MY]
Houston Dynamo (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 867), H15470 [13DE]
Huerta, Dolores: tribute (see H. Res. 37), H836 [22JA]
Hurricanes: waive the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (see H.R. 1144), H2671 [19MR]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H9276 [31JY]
———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 371), H10625 [19SE]
———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]
Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 1328), H3724 [20AP]
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]
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), H988 [29JA]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H1150 [31JA]
———provide additional limitations on pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2833), H9276 [31JY]
Intelligence services: reiterate that certain statutes are the exclusive means by which domestic electronic surveillance may be conducted (see H.R. 11), H253 [9JA]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 149), H1416 [8FE]
Iran: call for immediate and unconditional release of British marines and sailors (see H. Res. 267), H3080 [26MR]
———condemn persecution of labor rights advocates (see H. Con. Res. 203), H10626 [19SE]
———enhance diplomatic efforts by imposing additional economic sanctions (see H.R. 1400), H4293 [1MY]
———express concern about threatening behavior of current regime and activities of terrorist organizations sponsored by that regime in Latin America (see H. Res. 435), H12740 [5NO]
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see H.R. 787), H2401 [9MR]
———provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see H.J. Res. 18), H760 [18JA]
———provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis and assist Iraqi refugees (see H.R. 2265), H6578 [15JN]
Israel: congratulate on chairing a U.N. committee for the first time (see H. Res. 624), H10697 [20SE]
Japan: encourage issuance of an apology for the sexual enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia during World War II (see H. Res. 121), H2957 [22MR]
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]
Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway, Los Angeles County, CA: designate (see H.R. 4131), H13521 [9NO]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 155), H5723 [23MY]
Ku Klux Klan (organization): condemn recent actions (see H. Res. 693), H11395 [9OC]
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]
Lea, Tom: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H7202 [26JN]
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), H9469 (see H. Res. 548), H9546 [1AU]
Lesotho: commend enactment of law improving the status of married women and encourage efforts toward gender equity (see H. Res. 294), H6828 [20JN]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H8122 [18JY]
Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office, Riverside, CA: designate (see H.R. 988), H3017 [23MR]
Lobbyists: require certain coalitions and associations to disclose lobbying activities (see H.R. 804), H2571 [14MR]
Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of the Port of Los Angeles (see H. Res. 822), H13860 [13NO]
Malaysia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 518), H8822 [27JY]
Marisol Heredia Post Office Building, El Monte, CA: designate (see H.R. 4185), H15318 [11DE]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 61), H515 [12JA]
McCarthy, Leo T.: tribute (see H. Res. 180), H1896 [16FE]
Medicaid: ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3700), H13861 [13NO]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H3477 [17AP]
———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), H11934 [23OC]
———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 2379), H5471 [17MY]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 1479), H13523 [9NO]
———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 3932), H11933 [23OC]
———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H2619 [15MR]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H14081 [15NO]
———improve prescription drug program (see H.R. 3025), H10511 [18SE]
———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 2122), H9657 [2AU]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H6404 [13JN]
———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), H6331 [12JN]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5293 [16MY]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H987 [29JA]
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 808), H13412 [8NO]
Military Commissions Act: improve and enhance due process and appellate procedures (see H.R. 1415), H2745 [20MR]
Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 566), H3017 [23MR]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect and enhance the health of miners (see H.R. 2769), H10696 [20SE]
———establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (see H.R. 2768), H10696 [20SE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3014), H10320 [7SE]
Missing Children's Assistance Act: extend applicability to individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 years of age (see H.R. 271), H11070 [1OC]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H7433 [28JN]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 44), H944 [24JA]
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H16948 [19DE]
National Academy of Sciences: provide for a study to identify the proper response to the growth of Internet gambling (see H.R. 2140), H4484 [3MY]
National AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 385), H4968 [14MY]
National Association for College Admission Counseling: anniversary (see H. Res. 212), H10511 [18SE]
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), H3562 [18AP]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 590), H9276 [31JY]
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 Hispanic Media Week: designate (see H. Res. 277), H8822 [27JY]
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), H4176 [25AP]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H9710 [3AU]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H10511 [18SE]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H5473 [17MY]
National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 3189), H8741 [26JY]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 289), H3778 [23AP]
Native American Heritage Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 62), H13859 [13NO]
Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 68), H15414 [12DE]
———acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H344 [10JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H11847 [22OC]
New Milford, CT: anniversary (see H. Res. 528), H7983 [17JY]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H10433 [17SE]
NLRB: modify definition of supervisor to clarify labor rights and protections of employees (see H.R. 1644), H3724 [20AP]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see H. Res. 735), H11495 [12OC]
Nord, Nancy A.: express no confidence in performance of duties as Acting CPSC Chair and urge the President to request her resignation (see H. Res. 804), H13204 [6NO] (see H. Res. 819), H13859 [13NO]
Northern Ireland: reaffirm support for continued implementation of the Good Friday Agreement as the framework for peaceful settlement of the conflict (see H. Res. 222), H2302 [7MR]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2049), H4203 [26AP]
———provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees (see H.R. 2435), H5621 [22MY]
Ocean Isle Beach, NC: offer condolences to victims of house fire which killed University of South Carolina and Clemson University students (see H. Res. 787), H12384 [31OC]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H3184 [27MR]
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: reform Trade Advisory Committee system to ensure that a broad range of views are represented and accommodated in developing U.S. trade policy (see H.R. 3204), H10511 [18SE]
OSHA: issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl (see H.R. 2693), H6403 [13JN]
Our Military Kids, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 313), H4177 [25AP]
Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 2918), H7431 [28JN]
Pakistan: call for end to state of emergency (see H. Res. 810), H13412 [8NO]
Parks, Rosa: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 108), H3361 [29MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H434 [11JA]
Pavlik, Kelly: tribute (see H. Res. 731), H12385 [31OC]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H5292 [16MY]
Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 282), H3696 [19AP]
Poverty: develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to reduce and eliminate global poverty (see H.R. 1302), H3018 [23MR]
———express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 198), H10757 [24SE]
Power resources: enhance research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of solar energy technologies (see H.R. 2774), H8618 [25JY]
———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]
———provide for the energy independence of the U.S. (see H.R. 1133), H3777 [23AP]
Public buildings: require restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 693), H9710 [3AU]
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]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 980), H2821 [21MR]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 307), H3475 [17AP]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 969), H8293 [23JY]
Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see H.R. 3737), H12456 [1NO]
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), H6008 [5JN]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 635), H10758 [24SE]
REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 1117), H2401 [9MR]
Ritcheson, David R.: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H7655 [11JY]
Robstown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 785), H12456 [1NO]
San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 123), H5621 [22MY]
San Jose State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 365), H12456 [1NO]
SBA: improve access to capital programs (see H.R. 1332), H3400 [16AP]
Schools: 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), H7431 [28JN]
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: make payments to local governments in which entitlement land is located and provide transitional payments to entities previously entitled to payments (see H.R. 3058), H10757 [24SE]
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), H14084 [15NO]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 210), H10626 [19SE]
Social Security: enhance privacy protections for individuals and prevent fraudulent misuse of account numbers (see H.R. 3046), H8398 [24JY]
———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), H10757 [24SE]
———protect cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) (see H.R. 4807), H16833 [18DE]
———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 2943), H7432 [28JN]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H113 [5JA]
Space policy: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversaries of NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (see H.R. 2750), H6661 [18JN]
Sudan: condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region (see H. Res. 740), H12022 [24OC]
———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), H6009 [5JN]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H572 [16JA]
———recognize and commend efforts of the U.S. public and advocacy groups to raise awareness about and help end the worsening humanitarian crisis and genocide in Darfur (see H. Res. 573), H10435 [17SE]
Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (see H.R. 752), H2821 [21MR]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H5622 [22MY]
———allow designation of tax payments to provide Head Start funding, reduce the national debt, and provide college funding for children of Iraq war veterans instead of supporting the war in Iraq (see H.R. 3125), H8743 [26JY]
———allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit individual retirement accounts and facilitate similar savings by the self-employed (see H.R. 2167), H11172 [2OC]
———allow employers to claim a work opportunity credit for hiring military personnel returning from service in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 898), H1472 [12FE]
———disallow the tax credit for renewable diesel in the case of fuel coproduced with petroleum, natural gas, or coal feedstocks (see H.R. 2361), H5929 [24MY]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 551), H5292 [16MY]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H5922 [24MY]
———extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce (see H.R. 3678), H11026 [27SE]
———extend period of limitation to file claims for refunds on account of disability determinations by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 2234), H8187 [19JY]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H16834 [18DE]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H945 [24JA]
———provide a credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 1331), H2241 [6MR]
———restrict use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 2136), H10511 [18SE]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H8397 [24JY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H15208 [6DE]
Telephones: eliminate automatic removal of telephone numbers on the Federal ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 3541), H11172 [2OC]
Television: further inform consumers about the transition to digital television (see H.R. 2566), H8397 [24JY]
———provide grants to train court reporters and other individuals to become real-time writers to meet requirements for closed captioning of video programming (see H.R. 1687), H8743 [26JY]
Terrorism: compensate relatives of U.S. citizens killed as a result of the bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa (see H.R. 2828), H8821 [27JY]
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (see H.R. 2095), H5533 [21MY]
———provide for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute highway traffic service as a result of an emergency (see H.R. 2783), H6735 [19JN]
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), H2621 [15MR]
Treaty of Rome: anniversary (see H. Res. 230), H2487 [13MR]
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), H8185 [19JY]
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), H4294 [1MY]
U.S. attorneys: recognize past and present contributions (see H. Res. 247), H2621 [15MR]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H9710 [3AU]
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: withdraw (see H.R. 4124), H13411 [8NO]
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H7657 [11JY]
University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 511), H7491 [10JY]
University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to women's water polo team (see H. Res. 493), H7012 [22JN]
Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H5924 [24MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of veterans who became disabled for life while serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 634), H1344 [7FE]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 3329), H10511 [18SE]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 760), H10434 [17SE]
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: anniversary of construction and dedication (see H. Res. 326), H3724 [20AP]
Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 1747), H4754 [9MY]
Whistleblowing: streamline administration of whistleblower protections for private sector employees (see H.R. 4047), H12454 [1NO]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
———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), H3081 [26MR]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H2122 [1MR]
———prohibit discrimination in insurance coverage to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4014), H16835 [18DE]
———provide job protection for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4015), H16835 [18DE]
———provide unemployment insurance to those who are separated from their employment as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking (see H.R. 4016), H16835 [18DE]
———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 757), H15318 [11DE]
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3796), H11935 [23OC]
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: observance (see H. Res. 378), H6009 [5JN]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (see H. Res. 588), H10321 [7SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H9708 [3AU]
Dept. of Justice: provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs (see H.R. 4134), H13522 [9NO]
———provide grants for Internet safety education programs (see H.R. 3577), H10510 [18SE]
———require State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds awarded to States and political subdivisions be distributed within 120 days of the annual application period (see H.R. 3836), H11548 [15OC]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project (see H.R. 786), H1151 [31JA]
Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1512), H2486 [13MR]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 3440), H9708 [3AU]
Mexico: express sympathy and pledge urgent support for the victims of flooding in southern Mexico (see H. Res. 812), H13412 [8NO]
National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 72), H1895 [16FE]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 3438), H9708 [3AU]
———include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3132), H8292 [23JY]
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 189), H1896 [16FE]
Letters
Administrative Conference of the U.S.: Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court (1995), H11811 [22OC]
———Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court (1995), H11810 [22OC]
Remarks
Administrative Conference of the U.S.: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3564), H11809, H11810, H11811 [22OC]
Armed Forces: oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1757 [15FE]
Black History Month: observance (H. Res. 198), H2418
Budget: reconciliation of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 2669), H7540 [11JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: implement Green the Capitol Initiative to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, H6982 [22JN]
Civil rights: anniversary of Mendez v. Westminster decision which ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican American students in California schools (H. Res. 721), H11811, H11812, H11814 [22OC]
Colleges and universities: make college more affordable by lowering interest rates and increasing financial aid opportunities through reductions in student loan industry subsidies (H.R. 2669), H7540 [11JY]
Courts: extend authority to redact certain sensitive information in financial disclosure statements filed by judicial officers or employees (H.R. 1130), H2787, H2788 [21MR]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1592), H4448
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (H.R. 137), H3033 [26MR]
Dept. of Education: school counseling programs funding, H7929
Dept. of Justice: clarify that territories and Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (H.R. 545), H2788, H2789, H2790 [21MR]
———limit terms of U.S. attorneys appointed on an interim basis (H.R. 580), H3038 [26MR]
———provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs (H.R. 4134), H13593 [13NO]
———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H8444 [25JY]
Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Los Angeles County Water Supply Augmentation Demonstration Project (H.R. 786), H3413 [17AP]
Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3043), H7929
Education: celebrate accomplishments of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and recognize need to further the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls (H. Res. 406), E1376
———provide funding for student loan repayment for public attorneys (H.R. 916), E1123
———reduce student loan interest rates (H.R. 5), H607 [17JA]
Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (H.R. 1281), E1475
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity, H13238
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (H.R. 3685), H13238
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H11642 [17OC]
Foreign trade: enforcement of labor standards in future free trade agreements, H6643 [18JN], E1123
Guatemala: express sympathy to families of women and girls murdered and encourage the Guatemalan Government to bring an end to these crimes (H. Res. 100), H4245
Hispanic Americans: tribute to contributions of military service during World War II, E739
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H10325 [10SE]
———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), H7716
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), H2065 [1MR]
Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2771), H6982 [22JN]
Long Beach, CA: anniversary of Long Beach Rotary Club, E2110
———tribute to Long Beach Unified School District, E2169
Mexico: express sympathy and pledge urgent support for the victims of flooding in southern Mexico (H. Res. 812), H13539 [13NO]
Millender-McDonald, Juanita: tribute (H. Res. 328), H3749 [23AP]
Minimum wage: level (H.R. 2), H282 [10JA]
National Boating Day: observance (H. Res. 505), E1486
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 762), H11807 [22OC]
National Minority Health Month: observance, E826
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (H.R. 1700), H4995
Paramount, CA: anniversary, E185
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (H. Res. 307), H4412 [2MY]
Science, Depts. of State, Justice, Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3093), H8444 [25JY]
Sudan: encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (H. Res. 422), H5962
Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (H.R. 3996), Senate amendment, H16897
———extend moratorium on certain taxes relating to the Internet and electronic commerce (H.R. 3678), H12160, H12161, H12164 [30OC]
———provide individuals relief from the alternative minimum tax, H16897
Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (H.R. 740), H2790, H2791, H2793 [21MR]
Treaties and agreements: application of fast-track authority to trade agreements relative to impact on employment and the economy, H6214 [11JN], H6642, H6643 [18JN]
U.S. attorneys: preserve independence (S. 214), H5555
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H6214 [11JN]
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H6214 [11JN]
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation (H.R. 3688), H13285 [7NO]
———ratification, H6214 [11JN], H10737 [24SE], H12138
Votes: correction, H6492
———position on missed, E571
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H4413 [2MY], H11168 [2OC], H11313 [4OC], H12154 [29OC], H15462 [13DE]
Tributes
Diegel, Rick, H11303 [4OC]
Sanchez, Maria, E1387