SANCHEZ, LINDA T. (a Representative from California)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 6635), H7306 [29JY]

Air pollution: reduce air pollution from marine vessels (see H.R. 2548), H1445 [10MR]

Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]

Armed Forces: establish a Federal employees program to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see H.R. 6326), H6407 [10JY]

———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), H5045 [5JN]

———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]

Aviation: establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight (see H.R. 4179), H1539 [11MR]

Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H623 [6FE]

Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]

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

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]

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

Business and industry: require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see H.R. 6111), H4453 [21MY]

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

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5730 [19JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H621 [6FE]

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

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

Children and youth: assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (see H.R. 6307), H6010 [24JN]

———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), H871 [12FE]

———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), H5581 [18JN]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H3020 [1MY]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10857 [20NO]

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), H814 [7FE]

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

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H623 [6FE]

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

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

Community organizers: honor for promoting equality (see H. Res. 1521), H10642 [29SE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1539 [11MR]

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), H6734 [21JY]

Congressional Review Act: improve (see H.R. 6858), H8018 [10SE]

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]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H995 [14FE]

Correctional institutions: improve reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning (see H.R. 5178), H623 [6FE]

Courts: provide an alternate procedure for the prosecution of certain criminal contempts referred for prosecution by the House of Representatives (see H.R. 6508), H6673 [16JY]

———regulate certain deferred prosecution agreements in Federal criminal cases (see H.R. 6492), H6576 [15JY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H5730 [19JN]

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]

Davis-Bacon Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 4851), H8397 [17SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: make grants to community-based organizations and local redevelopment agencies operating in low-income areas to promote increased access to healthy foods (see H.R. 45), H25 [15JA]

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

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 171), H25 [15JA]

Dept. of Energy: 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]

Dept. of HHS: provide for child care workforce development initiatives (see H.R. 3870), H2443 [16AP]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H4322 [20MY]

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), H5865 [23JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H4833 [22MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H995 [14FE]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H7308 [29JY]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 5522), H1539 [11MR]

———prohibit issuance, administration, or enforcement of any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from a proposal submitted to OMB on occupational health risk assessments (see H.R. 6660), H7627 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H2356 [15AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H9085 [23SE]

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

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

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H25 [15JA]

Diddley, Bo: tribute (see H. Res. 1251), H5110 [9JN]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 3926), H295 [16JA]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H8477 [18SE]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 2210), H7307 [29JY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H6342 [9JY]

Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H6177 [26JN]

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), H2152 [9AP]

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

———ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (see H.R. 5715), H2225 [10AP]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H2070 [8AP]

———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]

———strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see H.R. 6617), H8477 [18SE]

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), H7790 [31JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H3885 [14MY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 3036), H5329 [11JN]

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

False Claims Act: amend (see H.R. 4854), H6674 [16JY]

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

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H6408 [10JY]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4878 [3JN]

Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council: establish (see H.R. 3892), H2151 [9AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H7853 [8SE]

FEMA: establish the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System (see H.R. 4183), H7308 [29JY]

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]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H295 [16JA]

Focus—HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 327), H6728 [17JY]

Food: require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 6636), H7306 [29JY]

Foreign trade: require President to take necessary steps to create a more balanced trade relationship with countries with whom the trade deficit exceeds a certain amount for three consecutive years (see H.R. 169), H5328 [11JN]

Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H2949 [30AP]

Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]

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

Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 1458), H8396 [17SE]

GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H622 [6FE]

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

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

———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H558 [29JA]

———provide individuals access to their health information, ensure privacy and security in development of health information infrastructure, and impose penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information (see H.R. 5442), H2151 [9AP]

Health care professionals: recognize and support work of community health workers (see H. Res. 1406), H8478 [18SE]

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

Human rights: encourage abolition of modern-day slavery (see H. Res. 55), H5730 [19JN]

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

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), H3776 [13MY]

———expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see H.R. 1312), H813 [7FE]

———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), H5215 [10JN]

Immigration and Nationality Act: protect the well-being of soldiers and their families (see H.R. 6020), H5215 [10JN]

Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H996 [14FE]

International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting access to Holocaust and other World War II archives (see H. Res. 854), H25 [15JA]

Iraq: 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), H622 [6FE]

———provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H4833 [22MY]

———respect sovereignty, redeploy U.S. Armed Forces if asked, and submit a plan for redeployment of U.S. forces and contractors (see H. Res. 1326), H7790 [31JY]

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

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

Labeling: require ratings labels on video games and prohibit sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors (see H.R. 5990), H6674 [16JY]

Labor-Management Relations Act: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 6477), H8397 [17SE]

Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1405), H10845 [19NO]

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

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

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

———impose a moratorium on certain payment restrictions (see H.R. 4355), H295 [16JA]

———improve requirements for items and services furnished in or through an educational program or setting to children, including children with developmental, physical, or mental health needs (see H.R. 1017), H558 [29JA]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H7853 [8SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6577 [15JY]

Medicare: extend Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 6394), H6174 [26JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H3885 [14MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H1700 [13MR]

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), H2658 [23AP]

Middle East: require the President to seek to institute a regional diplomatic plan (see H.R. 3797), H1032 [25FE]

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

Motor vehicles: mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H6229 [8JY]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 5881), H5730 [19JN]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H3051 [5MY]

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

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (see H.R. 6838), H10132 [26SE]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 5606), H5865 [23JN]

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

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

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

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see H.R. 5838), H2554 [22AP]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1046), H1702 [13MR]

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

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H5730 [19JN]

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

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H4832 [22MY]

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

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), H8019 [10SE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]

Norton, Mary T.: recognize contributions made toward passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H. Con. Res. 382), H7059 [23JY]

Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H6728 [17JY]

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

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

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

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H295 [16JA]

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]

Product safety: require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls (see H.R. 5069), H1188 [3MR]

Public lands: secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 2593), H2070 [8AP]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H2488 [17AP]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 4789), H3885 [14MY]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1377), H7854 [8SE]

Religion: support spirit of peace and desire for unity displayed in the letter from leading Muslim scholars, and in the Pope Benedict XVI response (see H. Con. Res. 374), H7165 [24JY]

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H3404 [8MY]

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

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H24 [15JA]

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

Science: prohibit patenting of human genetic material (see H.R. 977), H479 [28JA]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H4059 [15MY]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel (see H.R. 5977), H6577 [15JY]

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), H8276 [16SE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2225 [10AP]

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

Taxation: allow a credit to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber (see H.R. 5103), H455 [23JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1524), H1221 [4MR]

———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]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1921), H7058 [23JY]

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

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relative to education (see H.R. 3630), H295 [16JA]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H7165 [24JY]

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

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 3319), H5729 [19JN]

———provide for proper application of the limitations on built-in losses following an ownership change of a bank (see H.R. 7300), H10975 [10DE]

———treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income (see H.R. 2834), H390 [22JA]

Telecommunications: ensure broadcast station licenses are utilized to serve the public interest (see H.R. 4882), H295 [16JA]

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

Transportation Security Administration: provide certain personnel management requirements (see H.R. 3212), H995 [14FE]

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]

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

Unemployment: provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws (see H.R. 2233), H6674 [16JY]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H1889 [1AP]

———prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H3020 [1MY]

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

West Virginia University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 938), H456 [23JA]

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

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

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 265), H25 [15JA]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6090 [25JN]

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), H5329 [11JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Congressional Review Act: improve (see H.R. 5593), H1538 [11MR]

Contracts: require the consent of both automobile dealers and consumers to enter into automobile sales and lease contracts with binding arbitration clauses (see H.R. 5312), H812 [7FE]

Courts: provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the U.S. (see H.R. 5913), H2852 [29AP]

Crime: provide better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 6123), H4829 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs (see H.R. 6120), H4453 [21MY]

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

Employment: 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]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see H.R. 6126), H4829 [22MY]

Immigration: allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments (see H.R. 5060), H349 [17JA]

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

Remarks

Ara, Charlie: California 56th Assembly District Cesar Chavez Humanitarian Award recipient, H1870 [1AP]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E718 [24AP]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 916), H414, H416 [23JA]

Children and youth: establish an educational mentoring pilot program for at-risk youth through community partnerships that provide life, social, academic, and vocational skills, H764 [7FE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7683 [31JY]

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), H953 [14FE]

Congressional Review Act: improve (H.R. 5593), E348 [11MR]

Contracts: require the consent of both automobile dealers and consumers to enter into automobile sales and lease contracts with binding arbitration clauses (H.R. 5312), E147 [7FE]

Courts: provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the U.S. (H.R. 5913), E755 [29AP]

Crime: provide better protection against cyberbullying, H4328 [21MY]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, H5874 [24JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, E2019 [26SE]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), Senate amendment, H2976 [1MY]

Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (H.R. 6126), E1079 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H764 [7FE]

House of Representatives: 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), H953 [14FE]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (H.R. 1512), H3083, H3084 [6MY]

Israel: independence anniversary, E961 [19MY]

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), E1743 [9SE]

Lantos, Tom: tribute (H. Res. 975), H859 [12FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 908), H417, H419 [23JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (H. Res. 932), H420, H421 [23JA]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2168 [10AP]

University of California, Los Angeles: tribute to women's water polo team (H. Res. 493), H1429 [10MR]

Votes: position on missed, E1328 [24JN], E1414 [9JY], E1797 [16SE]

Workers Memorial Day: observance (H. Res. 1154), H2662 [24AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1810 [31MR], H1886 [1AP]