SUTTON, BETTY (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1388, H1389 [6MR]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2619 [23AP]

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), consideration (H. Res. 1102), H2304, H2305 [15AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H4833 [22MY]

———resolve the alcoholic beverage franchise dispute resolution process (see H.R. 7076), H10132 [26SE]

America Saves Week: support (see H. Res. 957), H621 [6FE] (see H. Res. 996), H1031 [25FE]

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

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3110 [6MY]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H1446 [10MR]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7163 [24JY]

———promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats (see H.R. 1947), H5481 [17JN]

———require collection of data on animal cruelty crimes (see H.R. 6597), H7790 [31JY]

———support and provide financial resources for conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (see H.R. 1464), H1889 [1AP]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (see H. Con. Res. 297), H994 [14FE]

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H2854 [29AP]

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

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1822 [31MR]

———honor the sacrifice of mothers who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 992), H1703 [13MR]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H456 [23JA]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H7059 [23JY]

———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), 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), H2487 [17AP]

———provide for transitional health care for members separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve (see H.R. 5609), H1889 [1AP]

———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]

Bob Evans Post Office Building, Gallipolis, OH: designate (see H.R. 6342), H5796 [20JN]

Bowen, Debra: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 1104), H2266 [14AP]

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

Bridges: require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding (see H.R. 6234), H7789 [31JY]

Brunner, Jennifer: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 1104), H2266 [14AP]

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

Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H4322 [20MY]

———require employees at call centers who initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose physical location of such employees (see H.R. 1776), H2070 [8AP]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 930), H480 [28JA]

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

Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 76), H2012 [3AP]

Children and youth: connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see H. Res. 1332), H7059 [23JY]

———establish as a national priority the prevention of mental disorders and substance abuse among children, youth, and young adults, and the promotion of mental health and wellness (see H. Res. 1217), H5046 [5JN]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H2443 [16AP]

———improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 5466), H2356 [15AP]

———prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2842), H5329 [11JN]

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

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 3846), H1822 [31MR]

———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]

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

Civil rights: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (see H. Res. 1293), H5797 [20JN]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 5129), H455 [23JA]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H25 [15JA]

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

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 6604), H7630 [30JY]

———provide for regulation of energy derivatives (see H.R. 6341), H5796 [20JN]

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), H5581 [18JN]

———condemn violence in eastern region and recognize threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region (see H. Res. 795), H1188 [3MR]

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]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6728 [17JY]

Courts: provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the U.S. (see H.R. 5913), H3020 [1MY]

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), H4878 [3JN]

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

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: add sites (see H.R. 4199), H5111 [9JN]

Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H6473 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H2151 [9AP]

———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H1822 [31MR]

Dept. of Education: establish a partnership with National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 3463), H2070 [8AP]

———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: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3778 [13MY]

———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), H2760 [24AP]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 6605), H7790 [31JY]

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), H4975 [4JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 2926), H5044 [5JN]

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

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see H.R. 5464), H994 [14FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H871 [12FE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study of the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, OH, and associated locations to assess potential inclusion in the National Park System (see H.R. 6616), H7164 [24JY]

———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), H5581 [18JN]

———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), H6010 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (see H.R. 6184), H5482 [17JN]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6825 [22JY]

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]

———establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H4878 [3JN]

———expand authority to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment (see H.R. 6439), H7059 [23JY]

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 6937), H10132 [26SE]

———improve home loan guaranty programs (see H.R. 4884), H2225 [10AP]

———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), H3778 [13MY]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2267 [14AP]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H480 [28JA]

Destination ImagiNation Week: designate (see H. Res. 1210), H5581 [18JN]

Detroit Red Wings (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 1246), H6178 [26JN]

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

Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see H.R. 3834), H7789 [31JY]

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

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H7058 [23JY]

———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), H10300 [27SE]

———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H3051 [5MY]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H871 [12FE]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H1342 [5MR]

———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H870 [12FE]

———require the SEC to issue rules on short selling of securities, establish FDIC net worth certificate program, and increase maximum amount of depository insurance (see H.R. 7240), H10699 [2OC]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]

———develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (see H. Con. Res. 366), H4877 [3JN]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H6089 [25JN]

———increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H3186 [7MY]

———provide grants to States to ensure students exit middle grades prepared for success in a high school with a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workplace (see H.R. 3406), H1702 [13MR]

———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), H5409 [12JN]

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

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 2668), H1074 [26FE]

Employment: direct the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Labor to conduct a joint study on fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas (see H.R. 3646), H1445 [10MR]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 5774), H2224 [10AP]

———treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see H.R. 5602), H5730 [19JN]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H994 [14FE]

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

Families and domestic relations: enhance Federal efforts focused on increasing public awareness of risks and dangers associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome (see H.R. 2052), H1973 [2AP]

———improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 2392), H943 [13FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H7789 [31JY]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H6674 [16JY]

———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 agencies and departments: direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 4652), H3020 [1MY]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H5482 [17JN]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H5111 [9JN]

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]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H2151 [9AP]

———remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6674 [16JY]

FHA: 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), H10700 [2OC]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H2853 [29AP]

Firefighter Cancer Support Network (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H3018 [1MY]

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), H2223 [10AP]

Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H4833 [22MY]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H3109 [6MY]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see H.R. 2516), H1889 [1AP]

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

General Motors Corp.: anniversary (see H. Res. 1445), H8276 [16SE]

Government: strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending (see H.R. 6411), H7956 [9SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 6548), H7308 [29JY]

———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), H352 [18JA]

Health: ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 400), H7787 [31JY]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8128 [15SE]

———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H4454 [21MY]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1341 [5MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H2012 [3AP]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see H.R. 6126), H6728 [17JY]

Health care professionals: establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (see H.R. 5496), H5329 [11JN]

History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program (see H.R. 3981), H1221 [4MR]

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

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

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

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 1169), H3018 [1MY]

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), H10867 [9DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H5215 [10JN]

Insects: establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs (see H.R. 6068), H6825 [22JY]

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), H1031 [25FE]

———impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see H.R. 6528), H6725 [17JY]

———prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage (see H.R. 5449), H993 [14FE]

———provide additional limitations on pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2833), H5329 [11JN]

———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]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H3019 [1MY]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H996 [14FE]

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), H5045 [5JN]

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), H2659 [23AP]

———provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent (see H.R. 4959), H1188 [3MR]

———request dedication of $1 billion in surplus oil revenues to address needs of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons (see H. Res. 1205), H4454 [21MY]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H2947 [30AP]

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

John P. Gallagher Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 6150), H4830 [22MY]

Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]

Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1188 [3MR]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H4974 [4JN]

Labor-Management Relations Act: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 6477), H6406 [10JY]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H7059 [23JY]

Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6090 [25JN]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (see H. Res. 259), H872 [12FE]

Medicaid: ensure individuals eligible for medical assistance continue to have access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3700), H4975 [4JN]

———establish independent foster care adolescents as a mandatory category of individuals for coverage under State programs (see H.R. 1376), H4975 [4JN]

———extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1889 [1AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H7956 [9SE]

———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 2131), H4877 [3JN]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H1418 [6MR]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1155 [27FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H6727 [17JY]

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

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8128 [15SE]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H6230 [8JY]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H5481 [17JN]

———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H5865 [23JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H7629 [30JY]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H3777 [13MY]

———standardize marketing requirements under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs and provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under prescription drug program (see H.R. 4790), H2266 [14AP]

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

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2855 [29AP]

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

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3020 [1MY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H8050 [11SE]

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), H559 [29JA]

National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H1703 [13MR]

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

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H7059 [23JY]

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

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4062 [15MY]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H350 [17JA]

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

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

National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3896), H622 [6FE]

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

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 908), H25 [15JA]

National Month of the Military Child: observance (see H. Res. 265), H1032 [25FE]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7308 [29JY]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6826 [22JY]

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 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H8050 [11SE]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H8050 [11SE]

National Park Service: establish a National Park Centennial Fund (see H.R. 3094), H6342 [9JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H4878 [3JN]

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 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H2486 [17AP]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H6824 [22JY]

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

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), H2486 [17AP]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1220 [4MR]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5865 [23JN]

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

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (see H. Res. 1007), H1183 [28FE]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2049), H349 [17JA]

Office of National Drug Control Policy: establish veteran's treatment courts (see H.R. 7149), H10131 [26SE]

Ohio: tribute to efforts of Ohio Depts. of Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services to address the stigma associated with mental health and substance use disorders (see H.J. Res. 86), H4453 [21MY]

Olympic games: prohibit the use of certain funds relative to the 2008 Summer Games in the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 5697), H2225 [10AP]

———recognize progress made by participating countries to increase participation of women and advocate for improved opportunities for women to participate in sports (see H. Res. 1409), H7808 [1AU]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H6177 [26JN]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2855 [29AP]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 6074), H4060 [15MY]

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

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6825 [22JY]

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]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2554 [22AP]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1446 [10MR]

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), H8578 [22SE]

Public lands: secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 2593), H2356 [15AP]

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]

Ride, Sally K.: anniversary of the first U.S. woman in space (see H. Res. 1313), H6231 [8JY]

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

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 3132), H4454 [21MY]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H870 [12FE]

Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H2852 [29AP]

Seiberling, John F.: tribute (see H. Res. 1470), H8477 [18SE]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H5409 [12JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2032), H2553 [22AP]

———improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H6406 [10JY]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: limit sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember for one year following the servicemember's period of military service (see H.R. 4883), H2225 [10AP]

Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building, Chagrin Falls, OH: designate (see H.R. 5400), H870 [12FE]

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), H7308 [29JY]

———nullify effectiveness of a guidance letter proposing rules relative to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5998), H5408 [12JN]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2151 [9AP]

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6674 [16JY]

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

Taxation: allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5798), H5111 [9JN]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 4313), H1702 [13MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H2853 [29AP]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7956 [9SE]

———encourage use of corrosion prevention and mitigation measures in the construction and maintenance of business property (see H.R. 1770), H6473 [14JY]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 6409), H6175 [26JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H9974 [25SE]

———impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10300 [27SE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 2020), H7956 [9SE]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 5804), H2355 [15AP]

———provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 5785), H5111 [9JN]

———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see H.R. 6605), H7790 [31JY]

———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (see H.R. 6595), H7630 [30JY]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 6371), H6089 [25JN]

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

Technology: authorize a program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, used for education, workforce training, applied research, and for support of governmental programs (see H.R. 6970), H8578 [22SE]

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

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]

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

U.N.: ensure members meet obligations to women agreed to in resolution on women, peace, and security, and implement international law protecting rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 146), H623 [6FE]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3404 [8MY]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 4847), H1822 [31MR]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H6089 [25JN]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H480 [28JA] (see H.R. 6867), H10828 [3OC]

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

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3021 [1MY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5216 [10JN]

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

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H5408 [12JN]

Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1133), H3778 [13MY]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 5181), H556 [29JA]

———establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 1074), H871 [12FE]

———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]

———ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 757), H3051 [5MY]

———reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3051 [5MY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance (see H. Res. 1141), H2658 [23AP] (see H. Res. 1154), H2759 [24AP]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1822 [31MR]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6473 [14JY]

World War I: establish a centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance (see H.R. 6960), H9974 [25SE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H8049 [11SE]

Zimbabwe: condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H5483 [17JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), consideration (see H. Res. 1299), H6009 [24JN]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H3885 [14MY]

———minimize use of stop-loss orders to retain members who have completed their contractural obligations and eliminate use of stop-loss orders for members who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1177), H3108 [6MY]

———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5043 [5JN]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (see H. Res. 1449), H8396 [17SE]

Dept. of Commerce: create an Office of Domestic Product Promotion (see H.R. 6573), H6824 [22JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), consideration (see H. Res. 1234), H4876 [3JN]

Dept. of HUD: improve Operating Fund for public housing (H.R. 3521), consideration (see H. Res. 974), H868 [12FE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration (see H. Res. 956), H620 [6FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (see H. Res. 1526), H10699 [2OC]

———same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 1526), H10699 [2OC]

Office of Congressional Ethics: establish (H. Res. 895), adoption (see H. Res. 1031), H1444 [10MR]

Product safety: recognize impact of U.S. trade policies on the number and safety of imports and improve inspection of imported food and products (see H. Res. 926), H295 [16JA]

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), consideration (see H. Res. 1102), H2265 [14AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4847), consideration (see H. Res. 1071), H1972 [2AP]

Explanations

Previous Question Vote—What It Really Means, H2304 [15AP]

Letters

Allegation of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) confidentiality rules violation by Representative Doc Hastings: Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House), H1531 [11MR]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: Jim Doyle, Council of Great Lakes Governors, H8514 [22SE]

———Representatives Visclosky and Hobson, H8514 [22SE]

Motions

House of Representatives: adjournment, H1536 [11MR]

Remarks

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), consideration (H. Res. 1299), H6025, H6027 [25JN]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (H. Res. 1200), H8063 [15SE]

Azorean Refugee Act: anniversary (H. Res. 1438), H8522, H8523, H8524 [22SE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 1344), H7016 [23JY]

———require corrosion mitigation and prevention plans for bridges receiving Federal funding, H7016 [23JY]

Brunswick, OH: inclusion in Family Circle (publication) list of ``10 Best Towns for Families'', H7142 [24JY]

Budget: deficit, H7995, H7996 [10SE]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H7995, H7996, H7998 [10SE]

CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (S. 3241), H8717 [23SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7639 [31JY]

Columbus, OH: tribute to 3d Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Lima Co., E1064 [23MY]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H956 [14FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), consideration (H. Res. 1449), H8406, H8409, H8411 [18SE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1388, H1389, H1390 [6MR]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (H. Con. Res. 351), H8715 [23SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: consider average mortgage foreclosure rates of an area when considering applications from States and other eligible entities, H1388 [6MR]

———identify areas of need for displaced workers and determine how existing programs can better serve such workers and communities affected by plant closings and job losses, H1389, H1390 [6MR]

Declaration of Independence: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 386), H8718 [23SE]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 1234), H4927, H4932, H4933 [4JN]

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), H6690 [17JY]

Economy: impact of economic conditions on the middle class, H7996 [10SE]

———importance of job creation, H7998 [10SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (H.R. 4926), H5074 [9JN]

FBI: establish a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Coordinator, H8517, H8518, H8519 [22SE]

———establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (H.R. 6853), H8517, H8518, H8519 [22SE]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H7998 [10SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (S.J. Res. 45), H8506, H8514, H8515, H8516 [22SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H8001 [10SE]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration (H. Res. 956), H628, H633 [7FE]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1389), H7645 [31JY]

House of Representatives: legislative process, H8409 [18SE]

———recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H956 [14FE]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1350), H6690 [17JY]

———open versus restrictive rules, H8409 [18SE]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3783 [14MY]

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7827 [8SE]

Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (H.R. 6199), H8717 [23SE]

Lance Corporal Eric Paul Valdepenas Post Office Building, Seekonk, MA: designate (H.R. 6874), H8715 [23SE]

McCain, Senator: evaluation of Bush administration economic policies, H2866 [30AP]

Murphy A. Tannehill Post Office Building, Urania, LA: designate (H.R. 3511), H8718 [23SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 671), H8717 [23SE]

Office of Congressional Ethics: establish (H. Res. 895), adoption (H. Res. 1031), H1515, H1516, H1517, H1531 [11MR]

Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (H. Res. 1418), H8716 [23SE]

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (H. Res. 1000), H8715 [23SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4932 [4JN], H6027 [25JN]

Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), conference report, H7583 [30JY]

Reverend Earl Abel Post Office Building, Kansas City, MO: designate (H.R. 6198), H8716 [23SE]

SBA: grant priority to companies in areas that have lost a major source of employment under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2612 [23AP]

———grant priority to transportation and infrastructure research under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, H2619 [23AP]

———grant priority to veterans under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2619 [23AP]

———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2612, H2619 [23AP]

Senior citizens: protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims (H.R. 5352), H8519, H8521, H8522 [22SE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1453), H8716 [23SE]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (H. Con. Res. 223), H8717 [23SE]

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), consideration (H. Res. 1102), H2299, H2301, H2304, H2305 [15AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4847), consideration (H. Res. 1071), H1977, H1978 [3AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), H10810 [3OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H617 [6FE], H7161 [24JY]

Reports filed

Adoption of H. Res. 895, Office of Congressional Ethics Establishment: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1031) (H. Rept. 110-547), H1444 [10MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3021, 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1234) (H. Rept. 110-678), H4876 [3JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Act Intent and Protections Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1299) (H. Rept. 110-733), H6009 [24JN]

Consideration of H.R. 3521, Public Housing Asset Management Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 974) (H. Rept. 110-524), H868 [12FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 956) (H. Rept. 110-523), H620 [6FE]

Consideration of H.R. 4847, U.S. Fire Administration Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1071) (H. Rept. 110-563), H1972 [2AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1102) (H. Rept. 110-585), H2265 [14AP]

Consideration of H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1449) (H. Rept. 110-859), H8396 [17SE]

Consideration of Motions to Suspend House Rules and Consider Certain Legislation and Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1526) (H. Rept. 110-908), H10699 [2OC]

Tributes

Good, Michael T., E2151 [28SE]

Hanzel, Ed, H594 [6FE]

Seiberling, John F., H8119 [15SE]