SIRES, ALBIO (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1051 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in regions of Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see H. Res. 1011), H1890 [1AP]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H621 [6FE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H10132 [26SE]

Arizona State University: tribute to softball team (see H. Res. 1323), H6408 [10JY]

Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2356 [15AP]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H2151 [9AP]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]

Aviation: prohibit conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports (see H.R. 6299), H5579 [18JN]

Azorean Refugee Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1401), H8020 [10SE] (see H. Res. 1438), H8127 [15SE]

Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H1004 [21FE]

———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H2151 [9AP]

Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H872 [12FE]

Biscet, Oscar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5627), H1701 [13MR]

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H871 [12FE]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 7229), H10642 [29SE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 93), H6473 [14JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H4831 [22MY]

CFTC: provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see H.R. 6334), H6343 [9JY]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H479 [28JA]

Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]

———ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H5482 [17JN]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H3777 [13MY]

———make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (see H.R. 468), H9085 [23SE]

———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]

China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7309 [29JY]

China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 278), H457 [23JA]

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

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1185), H2853 [29AP]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1185), H2853 [29AP]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence (see H. Res. 1227), H6473 [14JY]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H4060 [15MY]

Credit: permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 6076), H4833 [22MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H1155 [27FE]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1031 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H1822 [31MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3109 [6MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3197), H1031 [25FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 5686), H1973 [2AP]

———establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see H.R. 5950), H5865 [23JN]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2854 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H3187 [7MY]

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

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1155 [27FE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (see H.R. 6515), H6673 [16JY]

———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), H456 [23JA]

———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), H5730 [19JN]

———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), H5482 [17JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

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), H4832 [22MY]

———establish a program to relieve traffic congestion (see H.R. 6435), H6728 [17JY]

———prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7790 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H6010 [24JN]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H5580 [18JN]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H7165 [24JY]

Diseases: establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 3005), H1618 [12MR]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]

Drugs: declaration that Venezuela and Bolivia have ``failed demonstrably'' to meet their international commitments to combat the production and trafficking of illicit drugs (see H. Res. 1483), H10133 [26SE]

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), H6177 [26JN]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H6010 [24JN]

———establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 3842), H1342 [5MR]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5408 [12JN]

———strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see H.R. 6617), H8019 [10SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H622 [6FE]

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H1618 [12MR]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H5045 [5JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see H.R. 4008), H943 [13FE]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H1618 [12MR]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H4975 [4JN]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H6089 [25JN]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2071 [8AP]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H1618 [12MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6674 [16JY]

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]

———revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing and authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages (see H.R. 6694), H8128 [15SE]

Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 344), H3186 [7MY]

Food industry: require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 992), H621 [6FE]

Food stamps: decrease period of benefit ineligibility of certain adults during their unemployment (see H.R. 6651), H8276 [16SE]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty (see H.R. 3202), H6473 [14JY]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H814 [7FE]

Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H2855 [29AP]

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

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see H. Res. 1435), H8127 [15SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 1024), H1540 [11MR]

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H348 [17JA]

Haiti: commemorate soldiers that fought for American independence in ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery (see H. Res. 909), H296 [16JA]

———eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 522), H1618 [12MR]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2554 [22AP]

Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]

Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see H.R. 6210), H5329 [11JN]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see H.R. 5549), H2854 [29AP]

———improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H7955 [9SE]

———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), H4877 [3JN]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8397 [17SE]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H7853 [8SE]

———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), H4832 [22MY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 6144), H6728 [17JY]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H1155 [27FE]

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), H1418 [6MR]

Housing: recognize importance of homeownership and encourage participation in Congress Building America program (see H. Con. Res. 383), H7790 [31JY]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5927), H10867 [9DE]

Ikeda, Daisaku: tribute (see H. Res. 844), H5045 [5JN]

Immigration: provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in immigration enforcement operations (see H.R. 3980), H1973 [2AP]

———provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see H.R. 6034), H3776 [13MY]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10976 [10DE]

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), H813 [7FE]

———prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5449), H6728 [17JY]

———provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H456 [23JA]

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), H5409 [12JN]

Iraq: express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans (see H. Res. 1111), H2488 [17AP]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2225 [10AP]

Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality: support values and goals (see H. Res. 1254), H5110 [9JN]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H1221 [4MR]

Lee Myung-bak: congratulate on election as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 947), H623 [6FE]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H6728 [17JY]

Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H995 [14FE]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H6728 [17JY]

Meals On Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H1155 [27FE]

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

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H8128 [15SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H2267 [14AP]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H3777 [13MY]

———require staff working with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in the event of a life-threatening situation (see H.R. 2379), H349 [17JA]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]

———expand number of beneficiaries eligible for coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2805), H1772 [14MR]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H3050 [5MY]

———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 5590), H2443 [16AP]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H5408 [12JN]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 5585), H10828 [3OC]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H1221 [4MR]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban hospital wage floor (see H.R. 6966), H8578 [22SE]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H4832 [22MY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2658 [23AP]

Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (see H. Res. 1127), H2948 [30AP]

———recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 1369), H7058 [23JY]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H7789 [31JY]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 5772), H6177 [26JN]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H390 [22JA]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1539 [11MR]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6733 [21JY]

National Consumer Protection Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 973), H1184 [28FE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2355 [15AP]

National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]

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

National Golf Day: designate (see H. Res. 1115), H2443 [16AP]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 384), H6176 [26JN]

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

National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 1142), H2658 [23AP]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H7956 [9SE]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1137), H2658 [23AP]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 5662), H3020 [1MY]

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

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1342 [5MR]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5756), H6343 [9JY]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H621 [6FE]

Norton, Mary T.: recognize contributions made toward passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H. Con. Res. 382), H6089 [25JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1155 [27FE]

Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 407), H8478 [18SE]

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]

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

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H871 [12FE]

Poverty: provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see H.R. 6941), H10975 [10DE]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 6078), H4975 [4JN]

———prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H6090 [25JN]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1619 [12MR]

Public welfare programs: increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6657), H7627 [30JY]

Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H1417 [6MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 3438), H622 [6FE]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H4975 [4JN]

Small business: encourage development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit (see H.R. 6582), H7165 [24JY]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 5510), H1822 [31MR]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (see H.R. 1688), H3186 [7MY]

———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H7308 [29JY]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

Taxation: allow a special depreciation allowance for reuse and recycling property and provide tax-exempt financing of recycling equipment (see H.R. 5372), H869 [12FE]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 7273), H10856 [20NO]

———exclude combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (see H.R. 1085), H2443 [16AP]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 3636), H2012 [3AP]

———impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10130 [26SE]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H1031 [25FE]

———provide assistance for housing (see H.R. 5720), H2069 [8AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H2553 [22AP]

———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H869 [12FE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8578 [22SE]

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), H1445 [10MR]

Transportation: establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H6674 [16JY]

———issue motor vehicle safety standards for motorcoaches and provide a tax credit for associated expenses incurred by motorcoach operators complying with such standards (see H.R. 4690), H3186 [7MY]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 6052), H5111 [9JN]

Turkey: allow certain claims of U.S. nationals against Turkey (see H.R. 1456), H558 [29JA]

U.N.: support the U.N. African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and call upon member States and the international community to contribute resources necessary to ensure its success (see H. Res. 1351), H7059 [23JY]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H5215 [10JN]

U.S. Housing Act: exclude assistance payments under certain post-foster care guardianship assistance programs from consideration as income (see H.R. 5645), H1770 [14MR]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H2266 [14AP]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 332), H2854 [29AP]

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), H559 [29JA]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H1702 [13MR]

Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8478 [18SE]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H5865 [23JN]

William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H1418 [6MR]

Women: issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 996), H7058 [23JY]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6578 [15JY]

Youth Impact Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1413), H8277 [16SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 5506), H1154 [27FE]

Dept. of HUD: extend existing and expiring agreements under the Moving to Work program (see H.R. 6099), H4321 [20MY]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (see H.R. 5829), H2485 [17AP] (see H.R. 6216), H5110 [9JN]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 1305), H6089 [25JN]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H5110 [9JN]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2355 [15AP]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 1446), H8276 [16SE]

Letters

Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act: Catherine M. Bishop, National Housing Law Project (organization), H1049 [26FE]

———National Training and Information Center, H1047 [26FE]

———Saul N. Ramirez, Jr., National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, H1048 [26FE]

———Sunia Zaterman, Council of Large Public Housing Authorities, H1049 [26FE]

———Timothy G. Kaiser, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association, H1049 [26FE]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1054 [26FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H625 [7FE], H4977 [5JN], H7959 [10SE]

Remarks

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H5114 [10JN]

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (H.R. 5506), H6417 [14JY]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7024 [23JY]

Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (H.R. 4066), H4977 [5JN]

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (H. Res. 76), H1825 [1AP]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (H. Res. 1013), H1258 [5MR]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): majority party appointments (H. Res. 999), H1046 [26FE]

Cuba: human rights violations, E2357 [10DE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, H6803 [22JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H28 [16JA]

Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H4977 [5JN]

Dept. of HUD: allow public housing agencies to set their own management fees until negotiated rulemaking takes place and restate ineligibility of illegal immigrants for financial assistance, H1052 [26FE]

———ensure all tenant association agreements are upheld in the event of a dispute between the Dept. and a local housing authority resulting in receivership, H1052 [26FE]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), H1046, H1052 [26FE]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 6216), H6270, H6271 [9JY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3112 [7MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H304 [17JA]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6680 [17JY]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H1450 [11MR]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H626 [7FE], H874 [13FE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (H. Res. 1024), H1466 [11MR]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H7001 [23JY]

Hudson County, NJ: tribute to United Way of Hudson County, H6579 [16JY], E1525 [22JY]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (H. Res. 1532), H10906 [10DE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H2358 [16AP]

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2274 [15AP]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2519 [22AP]

Jersey City, NJ: Jersey City Fire Dept., recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, H9089 [24SE]

Jersey City Redevelopment Agency: anniversary, H7959 [10SE]

Middle East: recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (H. Res. 1369), H8655 [23SE]

Mitsakos, Bess: International Technology Educators Association Program Excellence Award recipient, H4456 [22MY]

National Emergency Medical Services Week: observance, E979 [20MY]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (H. Res. 1305), H6013 [25JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H5114 [10JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H2865 [30AP], H4977 [5JN], H5486 [18JN], H7863 [9SE]

Point of order, H1054 [26FE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H2865 [30AP], H5486 [18JN], H7863 [9SE]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H7001 [23JY]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8281 [17SE]

Pran, Dith: tribute (H. Res. 1109), H3035 [5MY]

Taxation: conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (H.R. 5719), H2358 [16AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8037 [11SE]

U.N.: anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights, E2357 [10DE]

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1918 [2AP]

———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), Senate amendment, H7121 [24JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5276 [11JN]

Votes: correction, H8286 [17SE]

———position on missed, E321 [6MR], E921 [14MY], E1141 [4JN], E1329 [24JN], E1457 [15JY], E1872 [24SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H6822 [22JY]

Resignations

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H1458 [11MR]

Tributes

Cabrera, Alipio (Coco), E192 [14FE]

Negron, Miguel and Nelly, E1259 [18JN]

Romano, Vincent J., E43 [17JA]

Smith, Jack, H1344 [6MR]

Stetson, William, E1257 [18JN]

Taino, Robert V., E1253 [18JN]

Tooke, Jon L., E1256 [18JN]