GILLIBRAND, KIRSTEN E. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H775 [7FE]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2621 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air Force Space Command: anniversary (see H. Res. 906), H8128 [15SE]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see H.R. 3195), H5865 [23JN]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H8128 [15SE]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H8578 [22SE]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H3021 [1MY]

Armed Forces: distribute to members, upon their discharge or release from active duty, information on a compact disk that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible (see H.R. 2721), H5580 [18JN]

———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), H2854 [29AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H622 [6FE]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2443 [16AP]

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1890 [1AP]

———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H457 [23JA]

———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), H4322 [20MY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H6825 [22JY]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1222 [4MR]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service for members of the Ready Reserve in active Federal status or on active duty for significant periods (see H.R. 1428), H6177 [26JN]

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

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H1702 [13MR]

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

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

Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H1973 [2AP]

Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 6340), H5796 [20JN]

Children and youth: update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H6577 [15JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]

Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (see H. Res. 415), H5730 [19JN]

Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]

Dept. of Energy: expand application of the Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program and authorize loans for ocean thermal energy conversion projects (see H.R. 2838), H3186 [7MY]

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H2659 [23AP]

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]

———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), H5406 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H10845 [19NO]

Dept. of Transportation: award grants to assists schools with fuel costs for school buses and energy for school buildings (see H.R. 6809), H8050 [11SE]

———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), H6727 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6287), H6089 [25JN]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H3109 [6MY]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H622 [6FE]

———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]

d'Harnoncourt, Anne: tribute (see H. Res. 1348), H6734 [21JY]

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 (see H.R. 1553), H1004 [21FE]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 6282), H6473 [14JY]

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

Education: 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]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see H.R. 6473), H7809 [1AU]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H622 [6FE]

Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5730 [19JN]

Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 3799), H1445 [10MR] (see H.R. 5718), H2069 [8AP] (see H.R. 5781), 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]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 7286), H10844 [19NO]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2442 [16AP]

Health: 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), H7956 [9SE]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H995 [14FE]

House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1418 [6MR]

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

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H5730 [19JN]

Insurance: require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism (see H.R. 5028), H1822 [31MR]

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), H6010 [24JN]

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), H2554 [22AP]

———require U.S. funding for reconstruction or training for Iraqi security forces be treated as loans and establish a joint U.S.-Iraqi trust fund for mutually agreed-upon reconstruction projects (see H.R. 5899), H2948 [30AP]

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

Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 6199), H6230 [8JY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H5329 [11JN]

Lebanon: support democratically elected Government and condemn Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran for undermining the Lebanese Government and violations of certain U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 1201), H4060 [15MY]

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

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

———impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (see H.R. 7219), H10641 [29SE]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1074 [26FE]

Medicare: continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see H.R. 5174), H9085 [23SE]

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see H.R. 4296), H943 [13FE]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H480 [28JA]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H8128 [15SE]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H3021 [1MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H3886 [14MY]

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

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H6473 [14JY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H2267 [14AP]

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

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see H.R. 5838), H6177 [26JN]

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]

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]

Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H295 [16JA]

———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6473 [14JY]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H3110 [6MY]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE] (see H.R. 7174), H10299 [27SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H872 [12FE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1821 [31MR]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H3050 [5MY]

Power resources: 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]

SBA: provide low-interest loans to small business concerns providing transportation services to assist them in dealing with high motor fuel prices (see H.R. 6922), H8578 [22SE]

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

Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 6226), H5214 [10JN]

Supreme Court: permit televising of proceedings (see H.R. 1299), H25 [15JA]

Taxation: allow a carryback for certain net operating losses and increase dollar limitation on expensing certain depreciable assets (see H.R. 5107), H622 [6FE]

———allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 343), H7853 [8SE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H2442 [16AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H1445 [10MR]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 6321), H6089 [25JN]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2010 [3AP]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H7808 [1AU]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see H.R. 5681), H2071 [8AP]

———provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security benefits (see H.R. 5172), H623 [6FE]

———reduce Federal excise tax on highway motor fuels when the average U.S. retail gasoline price is over a certain dollar amount per gallon (see H.R. 2448), H3020 [1MY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 6310), H6473 [14JY]

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

University of Kansas: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 948), H1342 [5MR]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]

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

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]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H5482 [17JN]

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2152 [9AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H3050 [5MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: eliminate requirement for dependents to reside with members to be eligible for TRICARE Prime Remote (see H.R. 5832), H2485 [17AP]

———provide injured members information concerning benefits (see H.R. 5831), H2485 [17AP]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support (see H.R. 7280), H10844 [19NO]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H1220 [4MR]

Roosevelt, Franklin D.: provide that claims of the U.S. to certain documents shall be treated as waived and relinquished in certain circumstances (see H.R. 6669), H7628 [30JY]

Saratoga Springs, NY: anniversary of Saratoga Race Course (see H. Res. 1371), H7058 [23JY]

Veterans: provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see H.R. 6494), H6576 [15JY]

Remarks

Colleges and universities: adopt policy on a working relationship of campus security personnel with State and local law enforcement agencies for the investigation of felonies or a report of a missing student, H775 [7FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H775 [7FE]

National Missing Persons Day: establish (H. Res. 303), H775 [7FE]

Prattsville, NY: anniversary, E1549 [24JY]

Saratoga Springs, NY: tribute to community blood drive, E1266 [18JN]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2621 [23AP]

———require appointment of veteran small business owner to the Small Business Innovation Resarch (SBIR) Board, H2621 [23AP]

Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, E2002 [25SE]

Ticonderoga, NY: anniversary of Moses-Ludington Hospital, E1844 [18SE]

Votes: position on missed, E118 [6FE], E686 [22AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H4046 [15MY]

Tributes

Gillibrand, Henry N., H5843 [23JN]

McNulty, Representative, E1963 [25SE]

Mungavin, Francis M., E1862 [22SE]

Tessier, Louis E., E1394 [8JY]