ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE (a Representative from California)

Articles and editorials

Russell Hammer, 54—Head of L.A. Business Group, Elaine Woo, Los Angeles (CA) Times, E203 [14FE]

St. Marcellinus Church—A History, Hermine Lees, The Tidings (Los Angeles, CA, Archdiocese publication), E1258 [18JN]

Sweet Science Olympic Spotlight—Javier Molina, Ralph Gonzalez, Sweet Science (Internet site), E1507 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]

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

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H10828 [3OC]

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), H2150 [9AP]

———increase number of nurses through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses (see H.R. 5878), H10300 [27SE]

———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), H2224 [10AP]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H6674 [16JY]

———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H5482 [17JN]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H2759 [24AP]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H10132 [26SE]

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

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]

California State University, Fresno: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 1327), H6342 [9JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a Wellness Trust (see H.R. 7287), H10844 [19NO]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H943 [13FE]

Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR] (see H.R. 5477), H1867 [1AP]

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), H6230 [8JY]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H7808 [1AU]

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

———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1023), H1446 [10MR] (see H. Res. 1042), H1618 [12MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]

Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1357), H6727 [17JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1074 [26FE]

Civil War—U.S.: tribute to Edward D. Cohota and Joseph L. Pierce and other veterans of Asian descent (see H. Res. 415), H2855 [29AP]

Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]

Credit: establish a credit card safety star rating system for the benefit of consumers (see H.R. 6978), H10643 [29SE]

———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), H5408 [12JN]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H1822 [31MR]

Crime: increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs (see H.R. 3547), H1702 [13MR]

———increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3547), H1867 [1AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 397), H9975 [25SE]

———enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H2553 [22AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H7308 [29JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to immigration detainees in custody (see H.R. 5950), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H10133 [26SE]

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]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H6577 [15JY]

Destination ImagiNation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1210), H4878 [3JN]

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]

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), H6577 [15JY]

Education: establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 3842), H1188 [3MR]

———strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see H.R. 6617), H10132 [26SE]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H7956 [9SE]

Elections: provide additional leave to Federal employees to serve as poll workers and direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training (see H.R. 6339), H6407 [10JY]

FCC: provide a short term extension of analog television broadcasting authority to ensure continuation of essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information (see H.R. 7013), H10700 [2OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 6381), H6173 [26JN]

Firearms: require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (see H.R. 5266), H7809 [1AU]

Firefighters: commending firefighters from California and throughout the U.S. for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires (see H. Res. 1322), H6343 [9JY]

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

———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), H10132 [26SE]

Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H2554 [22AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H7789 [31JY]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H4320 [20MY]

Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]

Haiti: provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 6255), H5406 [12JN]

Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]

Health: ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines (see H.R. 4991), H294 [16JA]

———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see H.R. 6569), H7809 [1AU]

———increase availability of vaccines (see H.R. 4993), H294 [16JA]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H7628 [30JY]

Health care professionals: recognize and support work of community health workers (see H. Res. 1406), H7788 [31JY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H555 [29JA]

Hispanic Americans: recognize service, courage, and patriotism of those who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 253), H5581 [18JN]

House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8478 [18SE]

Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see H.R. 6039), H4833 [22MY]

———eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories (see H.R. 5921), H4833 [22MY]

———provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H7629 [30JY]

———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), H1188 [3MR]

———recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future (see H.R. 5882), H4833 [22MY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: protect the well-being of soldiers and their families (see H.R. 6020), H4833 [22MY]

———remove provisions rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the U.S. (see H.R. 3337), H4832 [22MY]

Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H815 [7FE]

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

Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building, San Mateo, CA: designate (see H.R. 6982), H9085 [23SE]

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

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (see H.R. 2066), H7789 [31JY]

———include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H294 [16JA]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H10300 [27SE]

Medicare: amend special needs plans and the alignment of Medicare and Medicaid for dually eligible individuals (see H.R. 6365), H6473 [14JY]

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

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H6407 [10JY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H6342 [9JY]

———provide coverage of federally recommended vaccines (see H.R. 4992), H294 [16JA]

———require public reporting of health care-associated infections data and establish pilot program for incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence (see H.R. 1174), H7808 [1AU]

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]

———integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H7058 [23JY]

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

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10133 [26SE]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H5216 [10JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3403 [8MY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H6408 [10JY]

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

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

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: anniversary (see H. Res. 1397), H9975 [25SE]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4061 [15MY]

National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H10133 [26SE]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6408 [10JY]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4061 [15MY]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2554 [22AP]

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

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H7809 [1AU]

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

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H6230 [8JY]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H2854 [29AP]

National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2855 [29AP]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H9085 [23SE]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

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]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 1440), H10133 [26SE]

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

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8129 [15SE]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1188 [3MR]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H4151 [19MY]

Power resources: 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]

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

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H2225 [10AP]

Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H4975 [4JN]

Public lands: secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 2593), H2760 [24AP]

Railroads: require rail carriers to develop positive rail control system plans for improving safety and increase civil penalties for safety violations (see H.R. 6973, 6973), H9085 [23SE]

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

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5524), H1219 [4MR]

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

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 1446), H8579 [22SE]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H5482 [17JN]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H7789 [31JY]

Social Security: 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), H7854 [8SE]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H4833 [22MY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H390 [22JA]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H9974 [25SE]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 2578), H2948 [30AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H7789 [31JY]

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

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H4832 [22MY]

Telephones: require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (see H.R. 3402), H6407 [10JY]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H10845 [19NO]

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

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), H4832 [22MY]

Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]

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]

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), H995 [14FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H6577 [15JY]

———health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H4877 [3JN]

Voting: secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 6778), H7806 [1AU]

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3110 [6MY]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6674 [16JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 7058), H9975 [25SE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (see H.R. 5919), H2852 [29AP]

Health: national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H7307 [29JY]

Immigration: reform detention procedures (see H.R. 7255), H10827 [3OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1189 [4MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing, E2112 [28SE]

Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California: anniversary, E2000 [25SE]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to wedding of Allison C. McLeod and Nathaniel L. Sandstrom, E1637 [31JY]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (H. Res. 1042), H8683 [23SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7687 [31JY]

Commerce, CA: anniversary of St. Marcellinus Catholic Church, E1258 [18JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), H2058 [8AP]

———establish grant programs for education and outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care once newborn screening has been conducted (S. 1858), technical corrections (H.R. 5919), H2890 [30AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, E2112 [28SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: make certain payments to eligible persons who served in the Philippines during World War II (H.R. 6897), E2114 [28SE]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10785 [3OC]

Epstein, Jerry B. and Pat: St. John's Foundation Spirit of St. John's Award recipients, E1879 [24SE], E2142 [28SE]

Estrada, Shawn: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1958 [25SE]

Health: national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (H. Res. 1381), H7171 [29JY], H8687 [23SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E2089 [27SE]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, E956 [16MY], E1606 [30JY]

Immigration: reform detention procedures (H.R. 7255), E2225 [3OC]

Jovenes, Inc.: tribute to sponsorship of Homeless USA Cup street soccer team, E1641 [1AU]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Philippe the Original restaurant, E1873 [24SE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10785 [3OC]

National Public Health Week: observance, H2058 [8AP]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E310 [5MR]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, E1606 [30JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, E956 [16MY]

———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), E1969 [25SE]

The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU): anniversary, E459 [1AP]

The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU) Education Foundation: anniversary, E459 [1AP]

Votes: position on missed, H8452 [18SE], E72 [23JA], E129 [6FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H387 [22JA], H476 [28JA]

Special order: granted, H2066 [8AP]

Tributes

Cardenas, Patty, E1509 [21JY]

Hammer, Russell J. (Rusty), E203 [14FE]

Lowe, Sarah, E1251 [17JN]

Molina, Javier, E1507 [21JY]

Moretta, John, E1463 [15JY]

Pausch, Randy, E1143 [4JN]

Ripston, Ramona, E1905 [25SE]

Steptoe, Sonja, E1251 [17JN]

Villa, Brenda, E1509 [21JY]