HINOJOSA, RUBEN (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act, H7280 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alcoholic beverages: recognize importance of the U.S. wine industry to the American economy (see H. Con. Res. 429), H9974 [25SE]

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

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

American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H2152 [9AP]

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]

———guarantee residency of spouses of military personnel (see H.R. 6070), H4060 [15MY]

———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H1075 [26FE]

———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), H6342 [9JY]

———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]

———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), H1822 [31MR]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H4877 [3JN]

Army: convey surface estate of the San Jacinto Disposal Area to Galveston, TX (see H.R. 4829), H1221 [4MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 5869), H4878 [3JN]

Aviation: establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights (see H.R. 5788), H5111 [9JN]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H2356 [15AP]

Baytown, TX: anniversary (see H. Res. 934), H623 [6FE]

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

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

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 6702), H8128 [15SE]

———request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H350 [17JA]

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

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

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H1821 [31MR]

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H5111 [9JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 93), H6408 [10JY]

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]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H1221 [4MR]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5760), H4878 [3JN]

Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]

———connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see H. Res. 1332), H7166 [24JY]

———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), H1539 [11MR]

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

———prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2842), H5408 [12JN]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H1973 [2AP]

Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1481), H9084 [23SE]

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

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1275), H4877 [3JN]

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

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 violence in eastern region and recognize threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region (see H. Res. 795), H480 [28JA]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H2948 [30AP]

Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office, Odessa, TX: designate (see H.R. 6437), H6229 [8JY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H3777 [13MY]

Credit Repair Organizations Act: clarify applicability of certain provisions to credit monitoring services (see H.R. 2885), H4454 [21MY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1416), H7956 [9SE]

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), H2553 [22AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 4449), H622 [6FE]

———establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H8050 [11SE]

———establish Office of International and Foreign Language Education and designate the head of such office as an Assistant Sec. (see H.R. 5179), H556 [29JA]

———extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (see H.R. 6889), H8126 [15SE]

———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: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (see H.R. 6067), H5482 [17JN]

Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (see H.R. 3697), H350 [17JA]

———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see H.R. 5835), H2485 [17AP]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3267), H2853 [29AP]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 5876), H2657 [23AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue a rule on border security searches of electronic devices (see H.R. 6869), H8478 [18SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling (see H.R. 3019), H8128 [15SE]

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), H4878 [3JN]

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

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1703 [13MR]

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

Dept. of State: establish certain standards for adjudication of U.S. passport applications (see H.R. 7162), H10131 [26SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3114), H1822 [31MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H4878 [3JN]

———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H1155 [27FE]

———expand and improve health care services available to veterans for substance use disorders (see H.R. 5554), H2012 [3AP]

———improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 5684), H2356 [15AP]

———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), H6407 [10JY]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H390 [22JA]

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

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H2356 [15AP]

———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]

———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]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 6282), H5481 [17JN]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H813 [7FE]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H995 [14FE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H2355 [15AP]

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), H2069 [8AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H2553 [22AP]

———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), H7164 [24JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H3777 [13MY]

———establish grants to increase student attendance (see H.R. 6402), H6174 [26JN]

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

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 2611), H2658 [23AP]

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), H2659 [23AP]

Ewings, Arbella Perkins: tribute (see H. Res. 1099), H2488 [17AP]

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

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H1341 [5MR]

Favre, Brett: tribute (see H. Res. 1032), H1445 [10MR]

Federal employees: establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 728), H1973 [2AP]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2071 [8AP]

Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 4651), H6473 [14JY]

Federal Financing Bank: clarify authority to purchase certain loans guaranteed under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 5914), H3020 [1MY]

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]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2760 [24AP]

Financial institutions: allow Federal home loan banks to invest surplus funds in student loan securities and make advances for student loan financing (see H.R. 5723), H2225 [10AP]

Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H5408 [12JN]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H814 [7FE]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H8128 [15SE]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 5903), H2759 [24AP]

Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H5581 [18JN]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN] (see H. Res. 900), H1539 [11MR]

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

Health: encourage use of electronic health records and provide a secure framework in which such records are made available for a national information technology infrastructure (see H.R. 2991), H5215 [10JN]

———establish grant programs to improve the health of residents and for bioterrorism preparedness in the U.S.-Mexico border area (see H.R. 5592), H1538 [11MR]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8397 [17SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 6444), H6341 [9JY]

———provide for approval of similar biological products (see H.R. 1956), H9085 [23SE]

———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H2016 [4AP]

Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 281), H1889 [1AP]

Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see H.R. 4139), H25 [15JA]

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

Houston, TX: tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing (see H. Res. 1250), H5044 [5JN]

Immigration: 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), H1445 [10MR]

———provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see H.R. 6034), H5482 [17JN]

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]

Insurance: 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), H5729 [19JN]

International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2012 [3AP]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4064 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]

Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality: support values and goals (see H. Res. 1254), H5329 [11JN]

Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1418 [6MR]

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

Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H557 [29JA]

Malaria Awareness Day: observance (see H. Res. 389), H2760 [24AP]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4322 [20MY]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2356 [15AP]

———include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H2948 [30AP]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H8128 [15SE]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1539 [11MR]

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

———ensure and foster continued patient quality of care by establishing facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 3057), H558 [29JA]

———exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H5044 [5JN]

———extend eligibility period for ``Welcome to Medicare'' physical examination and eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3042), H390 [22JA]

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

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H1418 [6MR]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H2853 [29AP]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H1342 [5MR]

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

Middle East: recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 1369), H7956 [9SE]

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

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), H994 [14FE]

NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6176 [26JN]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 5772), H6010 [24JN]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H6342 [9JY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4878 [3JN]

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

National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 258), H2948 [30AP]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H390 [22JA]

National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H1032 [25FE]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H3404 [8MY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H2554 [22AP]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H2356 [15AP]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H559 [29JA]

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

National Homeownership Month: observance (see H. Res. 1271), H5407 [12JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4322 [20MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H1973 [2AP]

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

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H7629 [30JY]

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

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H5409 [12JN]

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

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H10845 [19NO]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H5111 [9JN]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2488 [17AP]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H8128 [15SE]

National Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 1225), H4878 [3JN]

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 security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 5662), H2152 [9AP]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8578 [22SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H558 [29JA]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1418 [6MR]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 380), H456 [23JA]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H390 [22JA]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]

Power resources: open Outer Continental shelf areas to oil and gas leasing, curb excessive energy speculation, and require Strategic Petroleum Reserve sale and acquisitions of certain fuels (see H.R. 6670), H7628 [30JY]

———promote energy security through cooperation on energy diversification with certain Eurasian countries and implement pipeline projects for transportation of Eurasian hydrocarbon resources (see H. Res. 1187), H5483 [17JN]

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

President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors: implement recommendations (see H.R. 3645), H350 [17JA]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1221 [4MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2152 [9AP]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1377), H7630 [30JY]

Raritan Bay Stewardship Initiative: establish (see H.R. 3723), H480 [28JA]

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

Rio Grande American Canal, El Paso, TX: redesignate as the Travis C. Johnson Canal (see H.R. 6041), H3776 [13MY]

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]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H944 [13FE]

SEC: enhance effectiveness of enforcement, corporation finance, trading and markets, investment management, and examination programs (see H.R. 6513), H6673 [16JY]

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

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

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H622 [6FE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]

Social Security: prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6600), H7163 [24JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2356 [15AP]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H1342 [5MR]

Taxation: allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship credit (see H.R. 5269), H811 [7FE]

———allow nontaxable employer matching contributions to 529 college savings plans (see H.R. 5591), H2356 [15AP]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H390 [22JA]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 2020), H1418 [6MR]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain air and water pollution control facilities (see H.R. 2812), H3050 [5MY]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 4126), H995 [14FE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H995 [14FE]

Television: address digital television transition in border States (see H.R. 5435), H6010 [24JN]

Terrorism: condemn attacks in Casablanca, Morocco, and Algiers, Algeria (see H. Res. 889), H815 [7FE]

Texas Military Veterans Post Office, Humble, TX: designate (see H.R. 5517), H1183 [28FE]

Thailand: anniversary of relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 290), H813 [7FE]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 6160), H4830 [22MY]

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

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H2853 [29AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H995 [14FE]

Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 332), H2854 [29AP]

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

———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 3008), H350 [17JA]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 3329), H390 [22JA]

Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 6792), H7956 [9SE]

Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H5408 [12JN]

———require States to implement procedures to track ballots transmitted by mail (see H.R. 1646), H1889 [1AP]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H5797 [20JN]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1539 [11MR]

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H5408 [12JN]

Youth Impact Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1413), H8277 [16SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2011 [3AP]

National Consumer Protection Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 973), H870 [12FE]

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), H479 [28JA]

Letters

Ensure Continued Access to Student Loans Act: Judith Zaffirini, H2396 [16AP]

Support goals and ideals of Financial Literacy Month: Dan Mica, Credit Union National Association, Inc., H2817 [29AP]

Press releases

ICBA Applauds Reps. Hinojosa and Biggert for Resolution on Financial Literacy Month: Independent Community Bankers of America, H2817 [29AP]

NFCC and MSN Money Release Consumer Survey Results on Capitol Hill—2008 Survey Reveals Serious Gaps in Financial Literacy: National Foundation for Credit Counseling and MSNMoney.com (Internet site), H2816 [29AP]

Remarks

Armed Forces: establish partnership agreements with U.S. educational institutions to improve accessiblity to and flexibility of education benefits, H4787 [22MY]

Children and youth: create conditions, structures, and supports needed to ensure permanency for unaccompanied youth (H.R. 3409), H5072 [9JN]

Coastal Bend College: anniversary, E850 [7MY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1354 [6MR]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 5244), H8605 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4787 [22MY]

Dept. of Education: extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (H.R. 6889), H8089, H8090, H8091, H8092 [15SE]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), H4945 [4JN]

———student financial aid programs funding, H10771 [3OC]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (H.R. 3618), E764 [29AP]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10771 [3OC]

Edcouch, TX: repeal of segregation ordinance, E819 [5MY]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families, H10771 [3OC]

———ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), H2395 [16AP]

———ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), Senate amendments, H2985, H2986 [1MY]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market, H3303 [8MY]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1079), H2814, H2817, H2819, H2820 [29AP]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H643, H751, H752 [7FE]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, H7660 [31JY]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3303 [8MY], H7000 [23JY]

Law enforcement: authorize security assistance and rule of law enhancement assistance and strengthen civilian institutions for Mexico and Central America (H.R. 6028), H5137 [10JN]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10771 [3OC]

Mercedes, TX: tribute to South Texas High School for Health Professions for participation in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) (organization) State competition, E764 [29AP]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (H. Res. 1311), H6781, H6782 [22JY]

National Research Council: conduct a study to identify duplicative and unnecessary regulations placed on institutions of higher education, H752 [7FE]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H7000 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3303 [8MY]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 5524), H5072 [9JN]

University of Nebraska at Omaha: anniversary (H. Res. 1372), H8092, H8093 [15SE]

Votes: position on missed, H639 [7FE], H1046 [26FE], H1720 [14MR], H3143 [7MY], H3827 [14MY], H4468 [22MY], H7803 [1AU], H7968 [10SE], H8450 [18SE], H10335 [29SE], E200 [14FE], E921 [14MY]

Summaries

Financial Counseling—Meaningful Strategy for Building Wealth in the Latino Community Report: Beatriz Ibarra, National Council of La Raza, H2819 [29AP]

Tributes

Marin, Carlos, E2138 [28SE]