TAUSCHER, ELLEN O. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), H4021 [24AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2641), H6405 [13JN], H6713 [19JN]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H9866 [4AU]
Appointments
Committee To Escort the Speaker-Elect to the Chair, H3 [4JA]
Conferee: H.R. 1495, Water Resources Development Act, H8457 [25JY]
———H.R. 1585, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths, H14182 [5DE]
Jo Ann Davis funeral attendees, H11493 [12OC]
Juanita Millender-McDonald funeral attendees, H4212 [1MY]
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, H958 [29JA]
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), H6661 [18JN]
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), H11549 [15OC]
Agriculture: continue and expand upon efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops and enhance competitiveness of U.S.-grown specialty crops (see H.R. 1600), H2743 [20MR]
———ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H941 [24JA]
Air Force: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 207), H10319 [7SE]
Air Force Space Command: anniversary (see H. Res. 906), H16949 [19DE]
American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2933), H14157 [4DE]
American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 74), H7783 [13JY]
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), H11029 [27SE]
Animals: ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H3476 [17AP]
———establish competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research (see H.R. 1232), H7982 [17JY]
———promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats (see H.R. 1947), H12103 [25OC]
———strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see H.R. 2327), H15317 [11DE]
———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H3364 [29MR]
Arab League: urge acknowledgment of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan and increase efforts to stop such genocide (see H. Con. Res. 7), H573 [16JA]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H1564 [13FE]
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), H9711 [3AU]
———enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see H.R. 718), H3476 [17AP]
———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]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H10434 [17SE]
———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4247), H14083 [15NO]
———improve management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members receiving medical care in an outpatient status (see H.R. 1538), H2672 [19MR]
———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), H10246 [6SE]
———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H1969 [27FE]
———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), H9657 [2AU]
———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), H11777 [18OC]
———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 834), H14158 [4DE]
———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), H11847 [22OC]
Army Reserve: anniversary (see H.J. Res. 70), H15468 [13DE]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1022), H2621 [15MR]
Atanacio Haro-Marin Post Office, Baldwin Park, CA: designate (see H.R. 625), H2121 [1MR]
Aung San Suu Kyi: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 4286), H14249 [5DE]
Beatrice E. Watson Post Office Building, Fontana, CA: designate (see H.R. 3569), H11250 [3OC]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H6956 [21JN]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H15469 [13DE]
Buck Owens Post Office, Bakersfield, CA: designate (see H.R. 1384), H7852 [16JY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: waive annual renewal requirement for import sanctions, impose import sanctions on Burmese gemstones, and expand visa ban, blocking of assets, and other prohibited activities (see H.R. 3890), H12021 [24OC]
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]
California: authorize Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program projects (see H.R. 1526), H2570 [14MR]
———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]
———provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by wildfires (see H.R. 3987), H12385 [31OC]
———tribute to first responders and support victims of wildfires (see H. Res. 778), H12237 [30OC]
California Wine Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 213), H10510 [18SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: provide that the great hall of the Capitol Visitor Center shall be known as Emancipation Hall (see H.R. 3315), H9653 [2AU]
Carlson, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 841), H15209 [6DE]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H986 [29JA]
Charleston, SC: honor and express condolences to families of firefighters killed in warehouse fire (see H. Con. Res. 172), H7341 [27JN]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see H.R. 1473), H11847 [22OC]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H7070 [25JN]
———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), H12103 [25OC]
Children's Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 760), H12104 [25OC]
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 237), H12740 [5NO]
Civil liberties: require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces or intelligence operatives (see H.R. 4660), H15467 [13DE]
Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 1338), H3777 [23AP]
Climate: conduct research on abrupt climate change, establish a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, ensure benefits from such trading, and reduce dependence upon foreign oil (see H.R. 620), H1055 [30JA]
———reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate (see H.R. 1590), H2742 [20MR]
Clinton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 494), H6660 [18JN]
Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas (see H.R. 1907), H5293 [16MY]
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), H2486 [13MR]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H11071 [1OC]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn violence in eastern region and recognize threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region (see H. Res. 795), H13960 [14NO]
Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery: establish (see H.R. 2522), H5925 [24MY]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H3017 [23MR]
Congressional Philanthropy Caucus: facilitate growth of the philanthropic sector, learn about foundations, and encourage membership (see H. Res. 874), H15469 [13DE]
Congressional Trade Office: establish (see H.R. 548), H758 [18JA]
Consumer Product Safety Act: reauthorize and improve (see H.R. 3691), H11729 [17OC]
Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3372), H11316 [4OC]
———establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2596), H6661 [18JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 101), H988 [29JA]
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H4914 [10MY]
Courts: restore right of habeas corpus for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 2826), H7010 [22JN]
Crime: 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), H12238 [30OC]
———prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2711), H7657 [11JY]
———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1592), H2743 [20MR]
———strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting (see H.R. 137), H343 [10JA]
Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 2819), H6955 [21JN]
———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 624), H2039 [28FE]
———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 654), H2039 [28FE]
DeBakey, Michael E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1154), H10320 [7SE]
Dept. of Agriculture: augment State and local efforts to prevent the establishment or spread of plant pests that endanger agriculture, environment, and the economy (see H.R. 667), H1272 [6FE]
———reauthorize conservation and energy programs and modify the operation and administration of these programs (see H.R. 1551), H2620 [15MR]
———reauthorize the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (see H.R. 1616), H2820 [21MR]
Dept. of 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), H12456 [1NO]
———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 2064), H9711 [3AU]
———tribute to U.S. Transportation Command (see H. Res. 640), H10511 [18SE]
Dept. of Education: amend Impact Aid Program relative to delivery of payments to local educational agencies (see H.R. 701), H986 [29JA]
———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 1092), H3476 [17AP]
———recruit, select, train, and support a national teachers corps in underserved communities (see H.R. 1971), H4051 [24AP]
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]
———study potential fuel savings from intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and consumers plan travel and avoid delays (see H.R. 157), H435 [11JA]
Dept. of HHS: 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), H6181 [7JN]
———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (see H.R. 1634), H7433 [28JN] (see H.R. 3825), H14085 [15NO]
Dept. of Homeland Security: tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 134), H1472 [12FE]
Dept. of Justice: establish a Special Counsel for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction, improve the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and improve investigation and prosecution of predators (see H.R. 3845), H11638 [16OC]
———express no confidence in performance of Attorney General Gonzales and urge the President to request his resignation (see H. Res. 417), H5623 [22MY]
Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 808), H1209 [5FE]
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), H11729 [17OC]
Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 2758), H7434 [28JN]
———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 3111), H8185 [19JY]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 346), H2821 [21MR]
Dept. of the Treasury: provide for the licensing of Internet gambling facilities by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (see H.R. 2046), H15317 [11DE]
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), H13205 [6NO]
———develop and implement a comprehensive program to reduce incidence of suicide among veterans (see H.R. 327), H516 [12JA]
———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H15469 [13DE]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H11495 [12OC]
Developing countries: increase U.S. financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women (see H.R. 2965), H10902 [25SE]
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia: expand and intensify research (see H. Res. 524), H10902 [25SE]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: reauthorize temporary mortgage and rental payments program (see H.R. 4919), H16948 [19DE]
Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 3355), H10077 [4SE]
———increase maximum amount of assistance to individuals and households (see H.R. 4689), H15468 [13DE]
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), H7983 [17JY]
———condemn existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing documents and urge States to adopt legislation similar to that which was enacted in California to address the issue (see H. Res. 118), H1970 [27FE]
Diseases: establish an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry (see H.R. 2295), H10363 [10SE]
———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), H7852 [16JY]
———extend issuance of special postage stamps to fund breast cancer research (see H.R. 1064), H2303 [7MR]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H2119 [1MR]
———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer (see H.R. 3425), H15317 [11DE]
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]
———eliminate tuition sensitivity provision in the Pell Grant program (see H.R. 990), H1969 [27FE]
———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H7656 [11JY]
———improve recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals (see H.R. 2204), H4627 [8MY]
———provide access and assistance to increase college attendance and completion by part-time students (see H.R. 2017), H4050 [24AP]
———reduce student loan interest rates (see H.R. 5), H512 [12JA]
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), H10435 [17SE]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H4754 [9MY]
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), H4415 [2MY]
Ethiopia: encourage and facilitate the consolidation of security, human rights, democracy, and economic freedom (see H.R. 2003), H7783 [13JY]
European Union: recognize importance of working with the U.S. to strengthen the transatlantic market (see H. Res. 338), H11848 [22OC]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (see H.R. 2881), H7339 [27JN]
———relax maximum age requirements for certain pilots (see H.R. 1125), H8742 [26JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H15738 [17DE]
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H1790 [15FE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H2122 [1MR]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H16945 [19DE]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H5054 [15MY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H4485 [3MY]
———clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see H.R. 2421), H5620 [22MY]
———extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (see H.R. 700), H986 [29JA]
FEMA: make grants to communities to be used for outreach efforts to encourage participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 921), H1413 [8FE]
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), H5292 [16MY]
Firefighters: provide death and disability benefits to certain federally contracted aerial firefighters who suffer death or disability in the line of duty (see H.R. 4280), H15318 [11DE]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H15209 [6DE]
Food Stamp Act: strengthen (see H.R. 2129), H6439 (see H.R. 2129), H6477 [14JN]
Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 15), H435 [11JA]
Foreign aid: limit funding to establish a permanent military base agreement with Iraq or exercise U.S. control over Iraqi oil resources (see H.R. 2929), H7852 [16JY]
———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H10902 [25SE]
Foreign Assistance Act: improve voluntary family planning programs in developing countries (see H.R. 1225), H10076 [4SE]
———provide contraceptives in developing countries in order to prevent unintended pregnancies, abortions, and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 2367), H6112 [6JN]
Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 75), H6182 [7JN]
———denounce practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, and other gender-based persecutions, and encourage participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women (see H. Res. 32), H7012 [22JN]
Foreign trade: address impact of globalization, reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, and extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers (see H.R. 3801), H11489 [10OC]
———extend certain trade preferences to least-developed countries (see H.R. 3905), H14158 [4DE]
———provide for export controls of certain items relating to civil aircraft (see H.R. 3633), H10755 [24SE]
———reauthorize trade adjustment assistance and extend to service workers and firms (see H.R. 3920), H11846 [22OC]
Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H5924 [24MY]
Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see H.R. 2779), H10370 [14SE]
Gallo, Ernest: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 88), H2400 [9MR]
Girl Scouts: anniversary (see H. Res. 136), H2166 [5MR]
Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 605), H10246 [6SE]
Gonzales, Attorney General: require Committee on the Judiciary (House) investigation on potential impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors (see H. Res. 589), H9469 (see H. Res. 589), H9546 [1AU]
Gore, Albert, Jr.: tribute for Academy Award-winning documentary, ``An Inconvenient Truth'' (see H. Res. 197), H2166 [5MR]
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), H1154 [31JA]
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 1187), H4914 [10MY]
Harriett F. Woods Post Office Building, University City, MO: designate (see H.R. 1617), H3562 [18AP]
Health: encourage use of electronic health records and provide a secure framework in which such records are made available for a national information technology infrastructure (see H.R. 2991), H7655 [11JY]
———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]
———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (see H.R. 493), H1969 [27FE]
———provide for approval of similar biological products (see H.R. 1956), H5533 [21MY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 3), H110 [5JA]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2123), H15469 [13DE]
Help America Vote Act: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 811), H1209 [5FE]
Homeless Assistance Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 561), H8185 [19JY]
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, 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]
Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H13960 [14NO]
Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1512), H2486 [13MR]
———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H5533 [21MY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: remove provisions rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H14250 [5DE]
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]
International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting open access to vast Holocaust and other World War II related archives (see H. Res. 854), H15470 [13DE]
International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 149), H2166 [5MR]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1896 [16FE]
Iran: 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), H6661 [18JN]
Iraq: call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (see H. Res. 41), H253 [9JA]
———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]
———require the Iraqi Government to match the amount of U.S. assistance awarded for reconstruction (see H.R. 1325), H3363 [29MR]
———require the President of the U.S. and senior diplomatic and military officials to develop a plan for the redeployment of U.S. forces (see H.R. 3087), H8120 [18JY]
Israel: support upgrade in relationship with NATO to that of leading member of NATO's Mediterranean dialogue and to a member of NATO's Partnership for Peace (see H. Res. 235), H3081 [26MR]
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), H6332 [12JN]
———recognize security alliance with the U.S. and express appreciation for role in enhancing stability in the Asia-Pacific region and its efforts in the global war against terrorism (see H. Res. 508), H7983 [17JY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 800), H1208 [5FE]
Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see H.R. 365), H1211 [5FE]
Lea, Tom: tribute (see H. Res. 519), H7202 [26JN]
Lieutenant Todd Jason Bryant Post Office, Riverside, CA: designate (see H.R. 988), H2571 [14MR]
Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of the Port of Los Angeles (see H. Res. 822), H13860 [13NO]
Marine Corps: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 246), H13413 [8NO]
Marisol Heredia Post Office Building, El Monte, CA: designate (see H.R. 4185), H13959 [14NO]
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 61), H573 [16JA]
McCarthy, Leo T.: tribute (see H. Res. 180), H1896 [16FE]
Medicaid: restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H12454 [1NO]
Medicare: coverage of marriage and family therapist services (see H.R. 820), H4628 [8MY]
———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H3696 [19AP]
———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H15317 [11DE]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H14158 [4DE]
———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see H.R. 2914), H7431 [28JN]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H14081 [15NO]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H2822 [21MR]
———limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 2591), H6110 [6JN]
———protect beneficiaries' access to home health services (see H.R. 3865), H15215 [10DE]
———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 1293), H12103 [25OC]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H16834 [18DE]
———provide coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) (see H.R. 4055), H15318 [11DE]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H14084 [15NO]
———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see H.R. 4296), H15318 [11DE]
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (see H.R. 4), H110 [5JA]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 1367), H2300 [7MR] (see H.R. 1424), H2397 [9MR]
Merchant marine industry: provide a monthly monetary benefit to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H7776 [12JY]
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments: anniversary (see H. Res. 808), H13412 [8NO]
Middle East: call for release of Israeli soldiers held captive by Hamas and Hezbollah (see H. Res. 107), H1345 [7FE]
———express grave concern for Iran and Syria's continued and systematic violations of U.N. resolutions relative to Lebanon (see H. Res. 690), H13205 [6NO]
Military Order of the Purple Heart: extend eligibility for associate membership to the spouse and siblings of Purple Heart recipients (see H.R. 1119), H1892 [16FE]
Minimum wage: level (see H.R. 2), H109 [5JA]
Motor vehicles: increase corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 1506), H3562 [18AP]
Muir Woods National Monument: anniversary (see H. Res. 868), H15470 [13DE]
National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 444), H6009 [5JN]
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 Clean Beaches Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 186), H2039 [28FE]
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (see H.R. 1), H109 [5JA]
National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness: observance (see H. Con. Res. 102), H5622 [22MY]
National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 74), H7783 [13JY]
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 590), H9276 [31JY]
National Eosinophil Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 296), H4754 [9MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3368), H15317 [11DE]
National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 477), H7012 [22JN]
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), H1969 [27FE]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H11729 [17OC]
National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 29), H123 [5JA]
National Missing Persons Day: establish (see H. Res. 303), H8398 [24JY]
National 9-1-1 Education Month: designate (see H. Res. 537), H15470 [13DE]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 554), H7982 [17JY]
National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 352), H4292 [1MY]
National security: require quadrennial national security reviews (see H.R. 3198), H8742 [26JY]
National Women's Friendship Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 205), H10626 [19SE]
Native Americans: acknowledgment of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 65), H343 [10JA]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H13205 [6NO]
New Milford, CT: anniversary (see H. Res. 528), H8122 [18JY]
Nobel Prize: recognition of Albert Gore, Jr., and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for peace (see H. Res. 735), H15739 [17DE]
Nord, Nancy A.: express no confidence in performance of duties as Acting CPSC Chair and urge the President to request her resignation (see H. Res. 819), H14158 [4DE]
NSF: establish a laboratory science pilot program (see H.R. 524), H2341 [8MR]
Nuclear energy: establish an international regime for the assured supply of nuclear fuel and authorize contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency to establish of a nuclear fuel bank (see H.R. 885), H3561 [18AP]
Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H5292 [16MY]
Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 2918), H7431 [28JN]
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission: make funds available for Pacific salmon emergency disaster assistance (see H.R. 234), H5532 [21MY]
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 257), H4968 [14MY]
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), H7776 [12JY]
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]
———strengthen national security and reduce dependence on foreign oil through new vehicle technology and efficiency, use of alternative fuels, and improving rail and public transit usage (see H.R. 1300), H2120 [1MR]
Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (see H.R. 4040), H15470 [13DE]
Public buildings: require restroom gender parity in Federal buildings (see H.R. 693), H9276 [31JY]
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), H2571 [14MR]
Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities (see H.R. 969), H5622 [22MY]
Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 900), H1343 [7FE]
Richards, Ann: tribute (see H. Res. 42), H1417 [8FE]
Roads and highways: inspect highway tunnels (see H.R. 409), H1565 [13FE]
Russia: oppose suspension of implementation of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty (see H. Res. 603), H10077 [4SE]
San Francisco, CA: honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay (see H. Res. 853), H15215 [10DE]
San Jose State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 365), H11848 [22OC]
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), H8743 [26JY]
———reauthorize (see H.R. 17), H944 [24JA]
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), H7777 [12JY]
Sewage disposal: authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants (see H.R. 569), H1055 [30JA]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 210), H10626 [19SE]
Social Security: 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), H10940 [26SE]
———extend State Children's Health Insurance Program, streamline enrollment under that program and Medicaid, and provide a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage (see H.R. 2147), H4485 [3MY]
———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), H7434 [28JN]
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace: appoint (see H. Res. 143), H1970 [27FE]
Stanislaus County, CA: authorize designation of the facility under development by the Stanislaus Ag Center Foundation as the National Ag Science Center (see H.R. 2321), H13205 [6NO]
Sudan: condemn attacks on African Union peacekeepers in Haskanita, Darfur region (see H. Res. 740), H11548 [15OC]
———encourage the People's Republic of China use of influence and economic leverage to stop genocide and violence in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 422), H6009 [5JN]
———identify companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (see H.R. 180), H435 [11JA]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H14085 [15NO]
Taxation: allow expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures (see H.R. 1818), H11548 [15OC]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H2487 [13MR]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H3696 [19AP]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 551), H758 [18JA]
———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1475), H2435 [12MR]
———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools (see H.R. 2470), H5922 [24MY]
———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 197), H4293 [1MY]
———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]
———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see H.R. 1498), H3018 [23MR]
———increase and extend the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction (see H.R. 539), H1211 [5FE]
———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 2021), H11495 [12OC]
———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see H.R. 743), H1149 [31JA]
———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H2671 [19MR]
———permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses (see H.R. 2138), H7071 [25JN]
———provide a credit for new qualified plug-in hybrid motor vehicles (see H.R. 1331), H5293 [16MY]
———provide a credit for residential biomass fuel property expenditures (see H.R. 3107), H9711 [3AU]
———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 3820), H11490 [10OC]
———provide a credit to individuals who enter into agreements to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened species (see H.R. 1422), H4416 [2MY]
———provide for a carryforward of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 3947), H12104 [25OC]
———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H12155 [29OC]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H12455 [1NO]
Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (see H. Res. 444), H6009 [5JN]
Technology: increase use and research of sustainable building design technology (see H.R. 1259), H2118 [1MR]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H2039 [28FE]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H14157 [4DE]
Transportation: allow additional transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects (see H.R. 734), H1054 [30JA]
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), H516 [12JA]
U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: support efforts to preserve religious and cultural sites and condemn Lithuanian Government for allowing construction on a Jewish cemetery (see H. Con. Res. 255), H14251 [5DE]
U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: ratify (see H. Res. 711), H13205 [6NO]
University and College Union: condemn recent vote by British trade union to boycott Israeli academia (see H. Res. 467), H6236 [11JN]
University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to women's water polo team (see H. Res. 493), H7012 [22JN]
Valenti, Jack: tribute (see H. Res. 361), H4488 [3MY]
Veterans: health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H11729 [17OC]
———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), H11071 [1OC]
———recognize military service of certain Philippine nationals during World War II and allow receipt of Dept. of Veterans Affairs benefits (see H.R. 760), H2165 [5MR]
———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), H13861 [13NO]
Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 237), H11729 [17OC]
Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins American Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 630), H10757 [24SE]
Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 720), H1053 [30JA]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 40), H3184 [27MR]
———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H1969 [27FE]
———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]
World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 265), H15215 [10DE]
World Red Cross Red Crescent Day: observance (see H. Res. 378), H5623 [22MY]
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]
———tribute to 303d Bombardment Group (Heavy) (see H. Res. 604), H10435 [17SE]
World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 196), H2166 [5MR]
Wright, Martha Coffin: tribute (see H. Res. 588), H10363 [10SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Air Force: require a report on the size and mixture of the intertheater airlift force (see H.R. 3909), H11776 [18OC]
Armed Forces: repeal authorization of use against Iraq (see H.R. 2450), H5723 [23MY]
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 3159), H8396 [24JY]
Arms control: provide for counterproliferation measures (see H.R. 360), H252 [9JA]
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty: express that the Senate should initiate bipartisan process to give its advice and consent to ratification (see H. Res. 882), H15738 [17DE]
Iraq: recognize performance of U.S. Armed Forces, repeal authorization of use, submit redeployment plan, establish Coordinator for Iraq Stabilization, and place conditions on funding (see H.R. 1460), H2399 [9MR]
Medicare: ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H14083 [15NO]
Schools: establish State infrastructure banks to improve financing of school construction and renovation (see H.R. 2573), H6007 [5JN]
Terrorism: prevent nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 2891), H7339 [27JN]
Transportation: provide for mass transportation services that provide temporary substitute highway traffic service as a result of an emergency (see H.R. 2783), H6735 [19JN]
Bills and resolutions relative to
Political ethics: investigate actions taken as Speaker Pro Tempore during consideration of resolution condemning certain actions of Representative Murtha and correct relevant parts of Congressional Record (see H. Res. 623), H10017 [4AU]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H4207 [30AP], H6959 [22JN], H9281 [1AU], H10323 [10SE], H11493 [12OC], H11731 [18OC], H13301 [8NO], H15417 [13DE]
Letters
Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act: Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, H9568 [2AU]
Motions
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H14169 [5DE]
Political ethics: investigate actions taken as Speaker Pro Tempore during consideration of resolution condemning certain actions of Representative Murtha and correct relevant parts of Congressional Record (H. Res. 623), H9915 [4AU]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H4207 [30AP], H11493 [12OC]
Remarks
Air Force: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 207), H10492
Armed Forces: ensure provision of the necessary resources to carry out their mission in Iraq, H9577 [2AU]
———oppose escalation of U.S. forces in Iraq (H. Con. Res. 63), H1540, H1542, H1553, H1561 [13FE], H1814 [16FE]
———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 (H.R. 3793), H15497
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), H9567, H9569, H9570, H9574 [2AU]
———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 3159), motion to recommit, H9577 [2AU]
———tribute to Marines of Company M (``Mike Company'') of the 3d Battalion, 7th Regiment, 1st Marine Division (H. Res. 541), H8125 [19JY]
Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 202), H2321
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization: funding, H6860, H6861 [21JN]
Dept. of Defense: allow use of funds for placing developmental missile defense systems on operational alert in response to an immediate threat from enemy ballistic missiles, H5271, H5272 [16MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), H5134, H5268, H5269, H5270, H5271, H5272 [16MY]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), conference report, H15346 [12DE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to instruct conferees, H14166, H14169 [5DE]
———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), motion to recommit, H5352 [17MY]
———expand national missile defense system integration with Israel, H5352 [17MY]
———national missile defense system funding, H5268, H5269, H5270 [16MY]
Dept. of Energy: Savannah River Site Pit Disassembly and Conversion Facility Project and nuclear weapons dismatlement funding, H6713, H6714 [19JN]
Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2764), H6860, H6861 [21JN]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects, H9866 [4AU]
Education: authorize appropriations for basic research and research infrastructure in science and engineering, and for support of graduate fellowships (H.R. 363), H4021 [24AP]
Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2641), H6713, H6714 [19JN]
Fairfield, CA: tribute to Vanden High School Academic Decathlon Team, E980
———tribute to Vanden High School academic decathlon team, E954
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: extend pilot program for alternative water source projects (H.R. 700), H2323 [8MR]
Intelligence services: assess validity of pre-war analysis concerning rationale for use of Armed Forces in Iraq, H740 [18JA]
Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H740 [18JA]
———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq (H. Res. 41), H740 [18JA]
———commit to strategy that will not leave a failed state and avoid passing legislation that will undermine the military's ability to prevent a failed state, H14166, H14169 [5DE]
———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), H7687 [12JY]
Journal: question of approval, H9579 [2AU]
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), H2075
Livermore, CA: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory National Ignition Facility funding, H6713 [19JN]
Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of the Port of Los Angeles (H. Res. 822), H14217
Medicare: ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (H.R. 4248), E2450
———require the Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower covered part D prescription drug prices for beneficiaries (H.R. 4), H485
National Adoption Month: observance, E2358
National Association of Letter Carriers: tribute to food drive efforts, E912
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations (H.R. 1), H174 [9JA]
NSF: expand eligibility for early career awards to researchers who have followed alternative career paths, H4021 [24AP]
Patents: reform (H.R. 1908), H10284
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H9866 [4AU]
San Francisco, CA: honor those who have volunteered to assist in the cleanup of the oil spill in San Francisco Bay (H. Res. 853), H15259, H15260 [11DE]
Solano County, CA: anniversary of Monticello Dam, E1971
———tribute to Child Welfare Services Division unveiling of Solano Heart Gallery, E2358
Travis AFB, CA: tribute, H10492
Travis Regional Armed Forces Committee (TRAFC): anniversary, E1251
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement: implementation (H.R. 3688), H13307
United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: anniversary, E793
Water: application of Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage provisions to the non-Federal portions of projects funded through State water pollution control revolving funds, H2354 [9MR]
———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 720), H2354 [9MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Political ethics: investigate actions taken as Speaker Pro Tempore during consideration of resolution condemning certain actions of Representative Murtha and correct relevant parts of Congressional Record (H. Res. 623), H9914 [4AU]
Statements
Ensuring Military Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deployment Policy Act: Veterans for America (organization), H9568 [2AU]
Texts of
H. Res. 623, investigate actions taken by Representative Tauscher as Speaker Pro Tempore during consideration of resolution condemning certain actions of Representative Murtha and correct relevant parts of Congressional Record, H9914 [4AU]
Tributes
Aguilar, Ro, E2593
Cota, Susan A., E1033
DiGennaro, Joann, E1650
Forsythe, Ron, E565
Halliday, Karen E., E1037
Mann, Wayne D., E589
Margro, Thomas E., E1371
Meigs, Montgomery C., E2308
Morgan, Bruce, E589
O'Rourke, Kevin, E2041
Titus, George W., E1412
Welton, Johnny W., E1252