HARE, PHIL (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh tomatoes for losses incurred as a result of the FDA public health advisory regarding tomatoes (see H.R. 6581), H8477 [18SE]

Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H623 [6FE]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary (see H. Res. 1088), H6408 [10JY]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6826 [22JY]

———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 mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H3020 [1MY]

———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), H2152 [9AP]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 3051), H7853 [8SE]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H7629 [30JY]

———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), H4454 [21MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H4322 [20MY]

———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), H2225 [10AP]

———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]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H1822 [31MR]

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

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H1032 [25FE]

Bhutto, Benazir: condemn assassination and reaffirm U.S. commitment to assist the people of Pakistan in combating terrorist activity and promoting a free and democratic Pakistan (see H. Res. 912), H296 [16JA]

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), H5798 [20JN]

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), H5045 [5JN]

———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]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H623 [6FE]

Children and youth: increase enforcement of laws, improve reporting of Federal data, and strengthen parental involvement in school-based reduction efforts relative to underage drinking (see H.R. 4453), H2553 [22AP]

———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]

———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H2947 [30AP]

———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8397 [17SE]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 998), H2070 [8AP]

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

Commission on Comprehensive Strategies for the Placement of Natural Gas Infrastructure: establish (see H.R. 6720), H7785 [31JY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2948 [30AP]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H4151 [19MY]

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

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H2444 [16AP]

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), H8477 [18SE]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H1221 [4MR]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H2356 [15AP]

———take steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 294), H3778 [13MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 4449), H2659 [23AP]

———create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H622 [6FE]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H8578 [22SE]

———make grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (see H.R. 5401), H870 [12FE]

———make grants to high-need local educational agencies to establish teaching residency programs (see H.R. 2617), H10700 [2OC]

Dept. of Energy: establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies (see H.R. 4310), H2356 [15AP]

———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), H3109 [6MY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 6201), H10867 [9DE]

———provide for child care workforce development initiatives (see H.R. 3870), H2854 [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: 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), H8019 [10SE]

———establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H2223 [10AP]

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), H4975 [4JN]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H5797 [20JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1155 [27FE]

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 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), H1031 [25FE]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H558 [29JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (see H.R. 2942), H350 [17JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (see H.R. 1527), H6407 [10JY]

———conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H295 [16JA]

———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see H.R. 6153), H7854 [8SE]

———establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H4453 [21MY]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H6089 [25JN]

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 6937), H8475 [18SE]

———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), H3187 [7MY]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 6445), H6341 [9JY]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2356 [15AP]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 6939), H8475 [18SE]

Disasters: provide tax relief for victims of severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Midwestern States (see H.R. 6587), H7630 [30JY]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H5580 [18JN]

———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H3777 [13MY]

———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]

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), H5728 [19JN]

Economy: 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]

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]

———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), H6010 [24JN]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H350 [17JA]

———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]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H350 [17JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H1032 [25FE]

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]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H5730 [19JN]

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]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H3886 [14MY]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H7956 [9SE]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H6407 [10JY]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H6407 [10JY]

———promote transparency in adoption of new media ownership rules and establish independent panel to recommend how to increase representation of women and minorities in broadcast media ownership (see H.R. 4835), H295 [16JA]

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

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

Financial institutions: advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth and modify credit union regulatory standards and burdens (see H.R. 5519), H2854 [29AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2761 [24AP]

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

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8478 [18SE]

Foreign trade: provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy and clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 782), H295 [16JA]

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

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), H348 [17JA]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H3110 [6MY]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 5580), H2267 [14AP]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 4936), H390 [22JA]

Health: national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H10700 [2OC]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H7808 [1AU]

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

House Rules: observe a moment of silence in the House of Representatives on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1183), H4834 [22MY]

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

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H8049 [11SE]

Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H2658 [23AP]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1032 [25FE]

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), H2487 [17AP]

———provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H5045 [5JN]

———require congressional approval to maintain a U.S. military presence and accept the principle of setting a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 1329), H6406 [10JY]

———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5044 [5JN]

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

Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building, New Lenox, IL: designate (see H.R. 6681), H7628 [30JY]

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

Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1772 [14MR]

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

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: designate (see H.R. 6061), H3885 [14MY]

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), H6728 [17JY]

Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H456 [23JA]

Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H995 [14FE]

Medicaid: 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), H8050 [11SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H2487 [17AP]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 4054), H1889 [1AP]

Medicare: impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H10867 [9DE]

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

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]

Missouri River: honor historical significance of and reaffirm support for commercial navigation (see H. Res. 1012), H4878 [3JN]

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2694), H10700 [2OC]

NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6231 [8JY]

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

National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H2012 [3AP]

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

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H10132 [26SE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6674 [16JY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H5111 [9JN]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2760 [24AP]

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

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H2488 [17AP]

National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 123), H5045 [5JN]

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

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

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

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H9086 [23SE]

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

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1149), H2855 [29AP]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H353 [18JA]

National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]

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

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1418 [6MR]

National Workforce Development Professionals Month: designate (see H. Res. 1164), H4322 [20MY]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H25 [15JA]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H1889 [1AP]

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]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8049 [11SE]

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

Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 407), H7788 [31JY]

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]

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), H6577 [15JY]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H2948 [30AP]

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]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H8019 [10SE]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H6090 [25JN]

Product safety: require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls (see H.R. 5069), H480 [28JA]

Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see H.R. 3737), H7853 [8SE]

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]

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

Shimkus, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 1223), H4831 [22MY]

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

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 368), H25 [15JA]

———provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas (see H.R. 4688), H6407 [10JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2554 [22AP]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H2070 [8AP]

Standing Bear (Ponca Native American Chief): tribute (see H. Res. 1043), H2356 [15AP]

Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H7809 [1AU]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H6407 [10JY]

———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), H2355 [15AP]

———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), H2443 [16AP]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7629 [30JY]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H2224 [10AP]

———exclude from gross income certain combat zone compensation of civilian employees of the U.S. (see H.R. 1974), H5328 [11JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H2224 [10AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8049 [11SE]

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

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

Television: extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6763), H7956 [9SE]

———make digital television transition and public safety funds available sooner to low-power rural stations and translators (see H.R. 5696), H2152 [9AP]

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), H10845 [19NO]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6148), H4830 [22MY]

———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]

Truth in Lending Act: extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 946), H8019 [10SE]

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

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (see H. Con. Res. 324), H2760 [24AP]

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

United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (see H.J. Res. 50), H5730 [19JN]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6826 [22JY]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 6732), H7786 [31JY]

———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), H814 [7FE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H5044 [5JN]

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

———presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H6230 [8JY]

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), H2948 [30AP]

Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8478 [18SE]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H1074 [26FE]

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

Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3187 [7MY]

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

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H2152 [9AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H1772 [14MR]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 3423), H10975 [10DE]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand authority to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment (see H.R. 6439), H6229 [8JY]

Disasters: provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of Midwestern States adversely affected by storms and severe flooding (see H.R. 6733), H7786 [31JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H2273 [15AP]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, E945 [15MY]

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H5459 [17JN]

———GAO decision on awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H5711, H5713, H5714, H5715, H5716 [19JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), E1414 [9JY]

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), H7034 [23JY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), conference report, H4977 [5JN]

Children and youth: connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (H. Res. 1332), H7271, H7272 [29JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7690 [31JY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1351 [6MR]

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), H4941 [4JN]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), E793 [1MY]

Dept. of Transportation: study risks posed by floods to bridges on Federal-aid highways and other public roads, bridges on Indian reservations, and park bridges located in a 500-year floodplain, H7034 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (H.R. 1527), H7905 [9SE]

———establish an ombudsman (H.R. 2192), H7244 [29JY]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (H.R. 2790), H4183, H4184, H4185 [20MY]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (S. 2162), H9381 [24SE]

———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (H.R. 5892), H7262 [29JY]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (H.R. 6445), H7242 [29JY]

———provide assistance to the Paralympic Program of the U.S. Olympic Committee (H.R. 4255), H7246, H7247 [29JY]

Disasters: provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of Midwestern States adversely affected by storms and severe flooding (H.R. 6733), E1677 [1AU]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10928 [10DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H9089 [24SE], H10408 [29SE], H10707 [3OC]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H506 [29JA], E211 [19FE]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), H2396 [16AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), H8441 [18SE]

Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), E1344 [25JN]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H650 [7FE]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, H7667 [31JY]

———improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas, H650 [7FE], H7667 [31JY]

Israel: independence anniversary, H3859 [14MY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1525), H10707 [3OC]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), H47 [16JA]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1288), H7263, H7264, H7265 [29JY]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (H. Res. 1007), H1256 [5MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (H.R. 2049), H2662 [24AP]

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8230 [16SE]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10408 [29SE]

Tebow, Timothy: tribute (H. Res. 901), H7265, H7266 [29JY]

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification (H.R. 5724), H2123 [9AP]

University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (H. Res. 1151), H7269, H7270, H7271 [29JY]

Votes: position on missed, H7018 [23JY], E62 [23JA], E136 [7FE], E487 [2AP]

Workers Memorial Day: observance (H. Res. 1154), H2662 [24AP], E790 [1MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1886 [1AP]

Tributes

Daly, Mike, H1344 [6MR]

Kehoe, Peter H., E1326 [24JN]

King, Dennis, H1874 [1AP]

LaHood, Representative, E2080 [27SE]

Lang, Kim Hoa Vermeire, H2532 [22AP]

Schloss, Eva Geiringer, H2273 [15AP]

Weller, Representative, E2080 [27SE]