SESTAK, JOE (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4782 [22MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H760, H761 [7FE]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2614 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H872 [12FE]

Advertising: require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail (see H.R. 5895), H3051 [5MY]

African Americans: honor inventors, past and present, for their leadership, courage, and significant contributions to our national competitiveness (see H. Res. 966), H813 [7FE]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H3050 [5MY]

———promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 1726), H813 [7FE]

Animal Welfare Act: increase penalties for violations and prohibit use of animals for marketing medical devices (see H.R. 2193), H4877 [3JN]

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), H5408 [12JN]

———promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats (see H.R. 1947), H349 [17JA]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 2964), H350 [17JA]

Armed Forces: authorize extended benefits for autistic dependents of certain retirees (see H.R. 6930), H8478 [18SE]

———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6230 [8JY]

———delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure the continued payment of the member's retired pay (see H.R. 6140), H5482 [17JN]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H1075 [26FE]

———increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6018), H3778 [13MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H2068 [8AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H480 [28JA]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1446 [10MR]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H2012 [3AP]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 3990), H1889 [1AP]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H6826 [22JY]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 2267), H558 [29JA]

———tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H2855 [29AP]

Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1022), H3186 [7MY]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation (see H. Con. Res. 305), H2152 [9AP]

Bridges: require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding (see H.R. 6234), H6089 [25JN]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H2012 [3AP]

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2443 [16AP]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H4833 [22MY]

Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (see H. Res. 1181), H3403 [8MY]

Bush, President: remove authority to waive certain provisions of defense authorization legislation (see H.R. 5167), H555 [29JA]

Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H4833 [22MY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5216 [10JN]

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), H6230 [8JY]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H1188 [3MR]

———promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H390 [22JA]

———provide States with incentives, flexibility, and resources to develop child welfare services that focus on improving circumstances of children (see H.R. 4207), H4975 [4JN]

———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H995 [14FE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1155 [27FE]

Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (see H. Res. 415), H4322 [20MY]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H4975 [4JN]

Colleges and universities: provide grants to universities and colleges for development of student success services that will improve college persistence and prepare students for the workplace (see H.R. 3450), H25 [15JA]

Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 5672), H8397 [17SE]

Community development: improve the ability of small communities to coordinate with universities and design professionals in developing a vision to address their local needs (see H.R. 3374), H4877 [3JN]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1445 [10MR]

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), H1188 [3MR]

Contraceptives: establish a public education and awareness program relative to emergency contraception (see H.R. 3372), H814 [7FE]

Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network: establish (see H.R. 3643), H1074 [26FE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 624), H349 [17JA]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 654), H2012 [3AP]

Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: anniversary (see H. Res. 968), H813 [7FE]

Dept. of Commerce: create an Office of Domestic Product Promotion (see H.R. 6573), H8578 [22SE]

Dept. of Defense: conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6968), H8476 [18SE]

———enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H1184 [28FE]

———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H1155 [27FE]

———make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H6407 [10JY]

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), H558 [29JA]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3186 [7MY]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 171), H25 [15JA]

Dept. of HHS: conduct demonstration project for administering influenza vaccine to elementary and middle school students in qualified low-income schools (see H.R. 4251), H4975 [4JN]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H1221 [4MR]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 5876), H3109 [6MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H7165 [24JY]

———establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see H.R. 5950), H6473 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]

———provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs (see H.R. 6120), H5215 [10JN]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H1032 [25FE]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 2941), H871 [12FE]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 5522), H2554 [22AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a theme study to identify sites and resources to commemorate and interpret the Cold War (see H.R. 5139), H4877 [3JN]

———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), H5328 [11JN]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see H.R. 6256), H5865 [23JN]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5865 [23JN]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H558 [29JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (see H.R. 6184), H5865 [23JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Flexibility Incentive Grant Pilot Program to provide incentives to States and counties to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services (see H.R. 1606), H5481 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out quality assurance activities relative to administration of disability compensation (see H.R. 5709), H5865 [23JN]

———establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H9085 [23SE]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see H.R. 2790), H1221 [4MR]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2948 [30AP]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H1004 [21FE]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H622 [6FE]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H1032 [25FE] (see H.R. 5155), H3777 [13MY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H6674 [16JY]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H4321 [20MY]

———improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (see H.R. 4450), H3777 [13MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 268), H871 [12FE]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 2210), H5044 [5JN]

———provide activities to increase the awareness and knowledge of health care providers and women relative to ovarian and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2468), H25 [15JA]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 81), H9975 [25SE]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H6010 [24JN]

Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H5728 [19JN]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 273), H4975 [4JN]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H2071 [8AP]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H5482 [17JN]

———ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (see H.R. 5715), H2069 [8AP]

———establish a national teaching fellowship program to encourage individuals to enter, and remain, in the field of teaching at public schools (see H.R. 1828), H8578 [22SE]

———increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H5730 [19JN]

———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), H457 [23JA]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H1032 [25FE]

———establish grants to increase student attendance (see H.R. 6402), H6174 [26JN]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 2611), H5729 [19JN]

Employment: protect volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responding to national emergencies from termination or demotion in their places of employment (see H.R. 1643), H2853 [29AP]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 5774), H5215 [10JN]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see H.R. 6473), H6406 [10JY]

Engineering: establish eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers to provide incentives for current engineers or students pursuing engineering or science degrees (see H.R. 3634), H6473 [14JY]

EPA: establish a working group to assist Federal agencies develop criteria for identifying disproportionately high and adverse health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations (see H.R. 5132), H5408 [12JN]

———provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H8397 [17SE]

Families and domestic relations: recognize and honor birthparents who carry out an adoption plan (see H. Con. Res. 239), H6408 [10JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2792), H5329 [11JN]

———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H622 [6FE]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H6010 [24JN]

———establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 5353), H3020 [1MY]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H350 [17JA]

Federal agencies and departments: direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 4652), H6010 [24JN]

Federal Financing Bank: clarify authority to purchase certain loans guaranteed under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 5914), H3020 [1MY]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]

Financial institutions: allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing (see H.R. 5723), H2225 [10AP]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H995 [14FE]

Food: prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H3050 [5MY]

Foreign aid: modernize foreign assistance strategy to promote national and global security, democracy, and economic opportunity (see H. Res. 1268), H10643 [29SE]

Foreign Service: prescribe certain qualifications to be eligible to serve as an ambassador (see H.R. 6742), H8397 [17SE]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]

Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 6730), H7786 [31JY]

Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H2853 [29AP]

Hazardous substances: ban sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080), collect and destroy remaining stocks, compensate for any turned in for destruction, and prohibit Government use of certain predator control devices (see H.R. 4775), H5215 [10JN]

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 5580), H1772 [14MR]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see H.R. 6100), H9974 [25SE]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care (see H.R. 3800), H3885 [14MY]

———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), H813 [7FE]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see H.R. 2464), H349 [17JA]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid and provide a tax credit to dentists for services provided to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2472), H6177 [26JN]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H7853 [8SE]

———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), H25 [15JA]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 583), H558 [29JA]

———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H1155 [27FE]

———provide for approval of similar biological products (see H.R. 1956), H4877 [3JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H558 [29JA]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H5044 [5JN]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H5044 [5JN]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2123), H1973 [2AP]

Health care professionals: establish a safe patient handling standard (see H.R. 378), H4877 [3JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H871 [12FE]

Hispanic Americans: recognize service, courage, and patriotism of those who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 253), H295 [16JA]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H1445 [10MR]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1287), H6178 [26JN]

Horticulture: extend laws governing importation of plants to plants illegally harvested outside the U.S. (see H.R. 1497), H1074 [26FE]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 464), H456 [23JA]

House Rules: observe a moment of silence in the House of Representatives on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1183), H4834 [22MY]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 4114), H3050 [5MY]

Immigration: reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 4088), H390 [22JA]

India: establish a commission to study methods for improving and promoting bilateral renewable energy cooperation between the U.S. and India (see H.R. 5705), H5215 [10JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H390 [22JA]

———permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 4188), H6674 [16JY]

Insurance: make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2391), H479 [28JA]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H5111 [9JN]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5215 [10JN]

Iraq: provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H6177 [26JN]

———require congressional approval to maintain a U.S. military presence and accept the principle of setting a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 1329), H7956 [9SE]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]

Korea, Republic of: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5443), H5482 [17JN]

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work near the Korean War Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953 (see H.R. 6195), H5865 [23JN]

Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H814 [7FE]

Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H295 [16JA]

———extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2267 [14AP]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H5729 [19JN]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H10132 [26SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H3885 [14MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H3019 [1MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H9974 [25SE]

———delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H8477 [18SE]

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H5215 [10JN]

———ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H1184 [28FE]

———exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H622 [6FE]

———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 1536), H5044 [5JN]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H6728 [17JY]

———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see H.R. 2914), H4975 [4JN]

———increase caps on graduate medical education positions for States with a shortage of residents (see H.R. 1093), H25 [15JA]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1823), H622 [6FE]

———protect beneficiaries' access to home health services (see H.R. 3865), H295 [16JA]

———provide a moratorium on certain physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 1293), H622 [6FE]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 3282), H295 [16JA]

———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), H2012 [3AP]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H2151 [9AP]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H622 [6FE]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 6654), H7627 [30JY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3051 [5MY]

Middle East: require the President to seek to institute a regional diplomatic plan (see H.R. 3797), H558 [29JA]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species (see H.R. 4093), H6089 [25JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3014), H3020 [1MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3777 [13MY]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches and allow a tax credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety standards (see H.R. 6747), H8397 [17SE]

National Association for College Admission Counseling: anniversary (see H. Res. 212), H5045 [5JN]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H814 [7FE]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2659 [23AP]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6178 [26JN]

National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H390 [22JA]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 85), H995 [14FE]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6231 [8JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 3368), H814 [7FE]

National Infertility Awareness Week: support goals (see H. Res. 322), H5045 [5JN]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H9975 [25SE]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H3778 [13MY]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 265), H1155 [27FE]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H8397 [17SE]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center: establish and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 3635), H871 [12FE]

National Park Service: establish a National Park Centennial Fund (see H.R. 3094), H295 [16JA]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 5662), H6230 [8JY]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]

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), H1155 [27FE]

———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6230 [8JY]

NATO: congratulate Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks and express support for continuing to enlarge the alliance (see H. Res. 1266), H5865 [23JN]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H1889 [1AP]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H1822 [31MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6057), H5215 [10JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1032 [25FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H813 [7FE]

Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]

Poverty: 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), H25 [15JA]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H4976 [4JN]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 39), H3109 [6MY]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1161), H5730 [19JN]

Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H1540 [11MR]

Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 3438), H350 [17JA]

SBA: establish the Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and the Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse (see H.R. 5402), H5482 [17JN]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 5819), H2442 [16AP]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H813 [7FE]

———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), H480 [28JA]

———promote green schools (see H.R. 6065), H4059 [15MY]

———require schools receiving discounted Internet access services to implement an Internet safety policy to monitor online behavior of minors (see H.R. 3871), H4061 [15MY]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]

Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Officer Building, Bremen, GA: designate (see H.R. 6092), H4454 [21MY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H4877 [3JN]

Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6231 [8JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]

Small business: encourage provision of financial education to employees and give such businesses preferential status when applying for Federal contracts, loans, and other assistance (see H.R. 5965), H8397 [17SE]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H6407 [10JY]

Sudan: urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see H. Res. 1245), H5483 [17JN]

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 648), H4878 [3JN]

Taxation: allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3660), H2443 [16AP]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H6727 [17JY]

———allow unused amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement to be carried over to the next plan year (see H.R. 298), H5481 [17JN]

———equalize income exclusion of employer-provided parking and transit benefits and provide a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 1475), H4322 [20MY]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H871 [12FE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1772 [14MR]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H10132 [26SE]

———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), H622 [6FE]

———provide a credit for residential biomass fuel property expenditures (see H.R. 3107), H4877 [3JN]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H5581 [18JN]

Thailand: anniversary of relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 290), H871 [12FE]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 6160), H5730 [19JN]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

Transportation Security Administration: provide certain personnel management requirements (see H.R. 3212), H6473 [14JY]

U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: ratify (see H. Res. 711), H5483 [17JN]

Veterans: encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H1221 [4MR]

———extend eligibility for combat-related special compensation paid to certain uniformed services retirees that are retired with fewer than twenty years of creditable service (see H.R. 89), H4975 [4JN]

———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), H25 [15JA]

Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 6792), H8397 [17SE]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H4832 [22MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: amend presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 6562), H6824 [22JY]

Voting: promote participation of absent overseas voters in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4173), H10856 [20NO]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 1286), H4061 [15MY]

Water: protect the health of pregnant women, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion (see H.R. 5527), H1220 [4MR]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H4975 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand availability of health care by adjusting the income level for certain priority veterans (see H.R. 7167), H10131 [26SE]

Income: suspend required minimum distribution requirements relative to certain defined contribution plans to the extent the interest of an individual in such plans does not exceed a certain amount (see H.R. 7293), H10844 [19NO]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H5729 [19JN]

Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to encourage increased volunteer work by seniors (see H.R. 7026), H9084 [23SE]

———protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims (see H.R. 5352), H869 [12FE]

Tariff: acephate (see H.R. 5063), H349 [17JA]

———asulam sodium salt (see H.R. 5068), H349 [17JA]

———cypermethrin (see H.R. 5065), H349 [17JA]

———lambda-cyhalothrin (see H.R. 5062), H349 [17JA]

———oryzalin (see H.R. 5061), H349 [17JA]

———thiophanate methyl (see H.R. 5067), H349 [17JA]

———thiophanate methyl and application adjuvants mixtures (see H.R. 5066), H349 [17JA]

———ziram (see H.R. 5064), H349 [17JA]

Remarks

American Revolution: anniversary of Battle of Brandywine, E36 [17JA]

Armed Forces: impact of the duration of military deployments on members and their families, H2943 [30AP]

———increase coverage in health plans for autistic child services, H4786 [22MY]

Army: require public disclosure of names of students and instructors at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, H4800 [22MY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 1153), H4084 [19MY]

Berwyn, PA: dedication of new Upper Main Line YMCA facility, E38 [17JA]

Broomall, PA: anniversary of Temple Sholom, E33 [17JA]

Bush, President: remove authority to waive certain provisions of defense authorization legislation (H.R. 5167), H8102 [15SE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: funding, H2358 [16AP]

Colleges and universities: develop management systems regarding course equivalency, transfer of credit, and articulation, H761, H762 [7FE]

Culbreath, Joshua: Marine Corps Hall of Fame inductee, E1445 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 1585), veto, H10 [15JA], H453 [23JA]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 4986), H259 [16JA]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4786, H4800, H4806 [22MY]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (H.R. 1553), H5299 [11JN]

FAA: require studies of airspace redesign proposals for Philadelphia International Airport, H4806 [22MY]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1079, H1087 [27FE]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1041), H1709 [14MR]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H339 [17JA]

General Federation of Women's Clubs: anniversary of Newtown Square, PA, branch, E39 [17JA]

Head Start Program: funding, H2358 [16AP]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), Senate amendment, H2976 [1MY]

Health care professionals: designate physical therapists as a national need and eligible for student loan forgiveness, H760 [7FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H760, H761, H762 [7FE]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3303 [8MY]

Iraq: allow waiver of claims by victims of state-sponsored terrorism for actions that occured while under leadership of Saddam Hussein, H259 [16JA], H453 [23JA]

———assessment of war and reconstruction efforts relative to impact on U.S. national security, H1943 [2AP]

Israel: independence anniversary, E921 [14MY]

King of Prussia, PA: tribute to Upper Merion Senior Service Center, E85 [28JA]

League of Women Voters: anniversary, E213 [19FE]

Meigs, Montgomery C.: West Point Society of Philadelphia General Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Guardian of Liberty award recipient, E238 [26FE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1293 [5MR]

NAACP: anniversary, H819 [12FE], E162 [12FE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1288), H7264 [29JY]

National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1119), E773 [30AP]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E281 [3MR]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to American Red Cross chapter, E773 [30AP]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3303 [8MY]

RSVP of Montgomery County, Inc.: anniversary, E1109 [3JN]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2602, H2614 [23AP]

———provide explanations to unsuccessful applicants under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2614 [23AP]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, H392 [23JA]

Special Olympics: anniversary, E2371 [10DE]

Taxation: provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), H4168, H4170 [20MY]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1087 [27FE]

Tian-Li Yue: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Inc., Discoverers Award recipient, E160 [12FE]

Tinicum Township, PA: tribute to Tinicum Township Fire Dept., E37 [17JA]

Upper Darby, PA: anniversary of Garrettford Drexel Hill Fire Co., E38 [17JA]

USS Ponchatoula Shipmates Association: tribute, E1168 [9JN]

Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H1293 [5MR]

Votes: position on missed, H948, H969 [14FE]

Willow Grove, PA: prevent use of Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove for commercial operations, H4806 [22MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H20 [15JA], H346 [17JA], H1971 [2AP]

Reports filed

Elder Abuse Victims Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5352) (H. Rept. 110-864), H8577 [22SE]

Tributes

Black, William C., E123 [6FE]

Henderson, Wilbur C., E41 [17JA]

Holmes, Richard, E35 [17JA]

Hyman, Peter E., H7331 [30JY]

Iadarola, Antoinette, E893 [13MY]

Iannuzzi, Phillip, E1581 [29JY]

Klothen, Irving, E1311 [23JN]

Lockhart, Keith G., E34 [17JA]

Martin, Mary, E211 [19FE]

Pryce, Representative, H5299 [11JN]

Quinn, Peter, E1105 [3JN]

Wiley, Carol A., E40 [17JA]

Young, Ronald S., E40 [17JA]