FOSTER, BILL (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4804 [22MY]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2622 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: allow active member to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits (see H.R. 3298), H1973 [2AP]

———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), H2659 [23AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2487 [17AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H2487 [17AP]

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

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]

Children and youth: promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H5730 [19JN]

China, People's Republic of: make proper disclosures with the SEC regarding the selective default status of certain bonds (see H. Res. 1179), H5409 [12JN]

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

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H6010 [24JN]

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

———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H2659 [23AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (see H.R. 6515), H6673 [16JY]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see H.R. 6256), H5581 [18JN]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5482 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6287), H6230 [8JY]

———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), H5329 [11JN]

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H7306 [29JY]

Disasters: provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of Midwestern States adversely affected by storms and severe flooding (see H.R. 6733), H7809 [1AU]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H4321 [20MY]

Ecology and environment: authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits (see H.R. 823), H5729 [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), H3051 [5MY]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H6010 [24JN]

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

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H8397 [17SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2070 [8AP]

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

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H5111 [9JN]

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

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 1350), H6229 [8JY]

Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see H.R. 6210), H5329 [11JN]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 245), H10133 [26SE]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H4322 [20MY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2880), H5044 [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), H2761 [24AP]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2267 [14AP]

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]

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

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H8397 [17SE]

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

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H8128 [15SE]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H7853 [8SE]

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H7809 [1AU]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H6734 [21JY]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H7790 [31JY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H8579 [22SE]

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

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H8397 [17SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5329 [11JN]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: conduct a national intelligence assessment on national security and energy security issues relative to escalating energy costs (see H.R. 6545), H6826 [22JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1973 [2AP]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H7308 [29JY]

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]

———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7785 [31JY]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 39), H3404 [8MY]

Railroads: designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail (see H.R. 6476), H6473 [14JY]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]

Science: provide for educational partnerships between science museums and national laboratories (see H.R. 3955), H4151 [19MY]

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

Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H7854 [8SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 82), H3108 [6MY]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 6707), H7785 [31JY]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 2332), H6230 [8JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5798), H2760 [24AP]

———provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 5785), H3187 [7MY]

———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (see H.R. 6595), H8128 [15SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 1023), H10132 [26SE]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H3404 [8MY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 6278), H5481 [17JN]

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

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

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H5408 [12JN]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to assist families of members who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 5941), H3017 [1MY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes (see H.R. 6021), H3408 [12MY]

House of Representatives: print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 111th Congress (see H. Res. 1513), H10300 [27SE]

Money: reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions (see H.R. 6688), H7784 [31JY]

Nuclear weapons: improve nuclear forensics capability to help deter and respond to nuclear terrorism (see H.R. 5929), H2947 [30AP]

Taxation: allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 5790), H2354 [15AP]

———prohibit loans from qualified employer plans using revolving credit arrangements and limit number of loans to a participant or beneficiary (see H.R. 6708), H7785 [31JY]

Wheeler, John A.: tribute (see H. Res. 1118), H2486 [17AP]

Letters

Election of Bill Foster to the House of Representatives: Daniel W. White, Illinois State Board of Elections, H1501 [11MR]

———Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk of the House of Representatives, H1501 [11MR]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H1501, H1537 [11MR]

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4805 [22MY]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10382 [29SE]

Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1207 [11JN]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H1501 [11MR]

———print revised edition of the House Rules and Manual for the 111th Congress (H. Res. 1513), H10164 [27SE]

Nuclear weapons: establish a fellowship program for graduate students in nuclear chemistry and set up a Nuclear Forensics Advisory Panel, H4805 [22MY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, E2153 [29SE]

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), E2153 [29SE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (H.R. 5235), H6787 [22JY]

SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2623 [23AP]

———prohibit grants to businesses owned by or that employ illegal aliens under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2623 [23AP]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (H.R. 6707), H10162 [27SE]

Taxation: allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (H.R. 5790), E984 [21MY]

———provide assistance for housing (H.R. 5720), E984 [21MY]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10382 [29SE]

Thompson, Myra: Dept. of State Fulbright Award recipient, E1665 [1AU]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (H. Con. Res. 336), E1201 [11JN]

Wheeler, John A.: tribute (H. Res. 1118), H2514 [22AP]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: permission to take oath of office prior to receipt of certificate of election, H1501 [11MR]

Tribute, H1501 [11MR]

Tributes

Biles, Wayne, E2189 [30SE]

Kidwell, William, E1384 [26JN]

Mattan, Bradley D., E1671 [1AU]

Perry, Lillian, E1826 [17SE]

Russell, Lanson W., E1484 [16JY]