HAYES, ROBIN (a Representative from North Carolina)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H1889 [1AP]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 1295), H1074 [26FE]

Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H1342 [5MR]

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H5111 [9JN]

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H1619 [12MR]

Appalachian State University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 929), H480 [28JA]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (see H. Con. Res. 297), H3778 [13MY]

———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H7854 [8SE]

———deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]

———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), 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), H996 [14FE]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H5581 [18JN]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6268), H6407 [10JY]

———increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6018), H3403 [8MY]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H9974 [25SE]

———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), H10132 [26SE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

———recognize heroism and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients and commend efforts of Medal of Honor Host City Program in Gainesville, TX, to celebrate recipients and encourage expansion of program (see H. Res. 271), H7809 [1AU]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]

———take certain additional and timely measures to ensure that members and their dependents are provided with reasonable information on how to register to vote and vote in the 2008 general elections (see H. Con. Res. 388), H6229 [8JY]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H2760 [24AP]

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

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

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

Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5580 [18JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7307 [29JY]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H995 [14FE]

Cape Hatteras National Seashore: reinstate Interim Management Strategy governing off-road vehicle use pending issuance of a final rule by the National Park Service (see H.R. 6233), H5327 [11JN]

Carter Center, Inc.: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 5816), H2760 [24AP]

Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H8277 [16SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]

Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 1477), H10828 [3OC]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 4133), H457 [23JA]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1306), H2151 [9AP]

———provide an equivalent to habeas corpus protection for persons held under military authority at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 6274), H5865 [23JN]

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: add sites (see H.R. 4199), H5044 [5JN]

Dept. of Defense: allow military departments and defense agencies to participate in conservation banking and in-lieu-fee mitigation programs (see H.R. 6006), H3402 [8MY]

———collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2854 [29AP]

———enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H620 [6FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H871 [12FE]

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), H3109 [6MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5329 [11JN]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

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

Dept. of Transportation: 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: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6695), H7784 [31JY]

———improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H2225 [10AP]

———provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the U.S. Olympic Committee (see H.R. 4255), H5329 [11JN]

———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H6342 [9JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H6342 [9JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

Education: recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2011 [3AP]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H4831 [22MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H3186 [7MY]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8050 [11SE]

Freedom of religion: protect right of elected and appointed officials to express their religious beliefs through public prayer (see H.R. 2104), H5481 [17JN]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H6175 [26JN]

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H6733 [21JY]

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

Health: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see H.R. 5669), H2659 [23AP] (see H.R. 5669), H3186 [7MY]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H5482 [17JN]

Helms, Jesse: tribute (see H. Res. 1325), H6342 [9JY]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (see H. Res. 1091), H2225 [10AP]

House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]

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]

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), H4976 [4JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]

James Madison University: anniversary (see H. Res. 1051), H5111 [9JN]

Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H6178 [26JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1772 [14MR]

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), H6089 [25JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: require offices to meet a threshold for participation by small businesses owned and controlled by certain disabled veterans in procurement contracts (see H.R. 5037), H348 [17JA]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]

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

———ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H1184 [28FE]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H7854 [8SE]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Mount Olive College: tribute to men's baseball team (see H. Res. 1267), H5328 [11JN]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H7790 [31JY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]

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

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6674 [16JY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]

National Guard: recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6408 [10JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H6230 [8JY]

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H3404 [8MY]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1137), H2761 [24AP]

National security: military readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 1129), H2552 [22AP]

National Year of the Bible: observance (see H. Con. Res. 284), H3020 [1MY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5044 [5JN]

Nevada: tribute to Army and Air National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 358), H5111 [9JN]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8478 [18SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H5111 [9JN]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2355 [15AP]

Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H3778 [13MY]

Pensions: provide for a qualified Roth contribution program under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 5797), H4878 [3JN]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H6577 [15JY]

Pickwick Post Office Building, Counce, TN: designate (see H.R. 6197), H9085 [23SE]

Power resources: provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 4852), H350 [17JA]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]

Russia: express concern regarding arms transfers to Iran and Syria and implement sanctions against those found to be in violation of U.S. law prohibiting such transfers (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2854 [29AP]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H7059 [23JY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 2564), H456 [23JA]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H7629 [30JY]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 241), H456 [23JA]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

Tariff: wool products (see H.R. 4831), H622 [6FE]

Taxation: allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H4878 [3JN]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H1618 [12MR]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 3820), H7853 [8SE]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4454 [21MY]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H5044 [5JN]

———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 3874), H7853 [8SE]

Ten Commandments Commission: support goals (see H. Res. 598), H2948 [30AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1421), H8050 [11SE]

University of Mary Washington: anniversary (see H. Res. 1387), H10133 [26SE]

Veterans: permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1436), H1183 [28FE]

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

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H6577 [15JY]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H6343 [9JY]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H2071 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: require the Sec. of the Army implement the First Sergeants Barracks Initiative in order to improve the quality of life and living environments for single soldiers (see H.R. 6128), H4829 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H5579 [18JN]

Power resources: make available for research and development of alternative energy certain revenue received for all future oil and gas leases (see H.R. 6383), H6174 [26JN]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3804 [14MY]

American Religious History Week: designate (H. Res. 888), H5472 [17JN]

Cameron, Bill: Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award recipient, E43 [17JA]

Concord, NC: tribute to Concord High School girls' basketball team, H1942 [2AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1004 [21MY], E1025 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: simplify Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, H768 [7FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1934 [25SE], E2171-E2173 [30SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1618 [30JY]

Haiti: expand trade agreement by allowing preferential treatment for U.S. imports of textile and apparel articles, H3804 [14MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H768 [7FE]

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7829 [8SE]

North Carolina: tribute to 8th Congressional District service academy nominees, H1158 [28FE]

Power resources: make available for research and development of alternative energy certain revenue received for all future oil and gas leases (H.R. 6383), H6368 [10JY]

———national energy policy, H6234, H6299 [9JY], H6368 [10JY]

Public documents: require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies and require certification and reports relating to Presidential records (H.R. 5811), H6299 [9JY]

SBA: grant priority to companies making significant contributions to energy efficiency under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2615 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2615 [23AP]

Votes: position on missed, H7017 [23JY], E202 [14FE], E254 [27FE]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 1286), H6368 [10JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1153 [27FE]

Tribute, E2377 [10DE]

Tributes

Barringer, Archie E., H6011 [25JN]

Bartell, Arthur M., E2328 [20NO]

Coble, Representative, H6532 [15JY]

Coffer, Bertram W., H2424 [16AP]

Dail, Robert T., E2176 [30SE]

Fortunato, Edward M., E1436 [10JY]

Helms, Jesse, H6551 [15JY]

Helton, Emory (Ray), E1821 [17SE]