GREEN, AL (a Representative from Texas)

Appointments

Conferee: S. 2062, Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act reauthorization, H6688 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy (see H.R. 1964), H479 [28JA]

Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H557 [29JA]

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

AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]

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

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2443 [16AP]

———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), H7308 [29JY]

———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), H1973 [2AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H2759 [24AP]

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

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), H24 [15JA]

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

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H5581 [18JN]

Burma: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (see H. Res. 1181), H3778 [13MY]

Business and industry: require disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources and allow shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks (see H.R. 6066), H6577 [15JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H4831 [22MY]

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

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), H6728 [17JY]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H2266 [14AP]

———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]

———increase the effectiveness of international child abduction remedies (see H.R. 6095), H4321 [20MY]

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

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

———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]

China, People's Republic of: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (see H. Res. 1195), H4151 [19MY]

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

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see H.R. 1431), H1074 [26FE]

Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1357), H7309 [29JY]

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

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

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1185), H4832 [22MY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1185), H4832 [22MY]

Community Reinvestment Act: allow financial institution support of a financial literacy program to be taken into account in assessing the institution's record of meeting the community's credit needs (see H.R. 2840), H558 [29JA]

Contraceptives: establish certain duties for pharmacies to ensure provision of FDA-approved contraception (see H.R. 2596), H558 [29JA]

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

Correctional institutions: prohibit operation by private contractors and require persons convicted of Federal offenses be housed in facilities managed and maintained by governmental employees (see H.R. 1890), H1341 [5MR]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1889), H1341 [5MR]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H4061 [15MY]

Crime: enable increased Federal prosecution of identity theft crimes, allow restitution to victims of identity theft, and require notice of security breaches to law enforcement (see H.R. 4175), H2012 [3AP]

Dept. of Education: improve and enhance the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) (see H.R. 3317), H25 [15JA]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2441 [16AP]

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

———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H9084 [23SE]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H7629 [30JY]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H4454 [21MY]

Dept. of State: report on negotiation of international child abduction agreements with countries that are not parties to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (see H.R. 6096), H4321 [20MY]

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 the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]

———repeal authority to enter into private tax collection contracts (see H.R. 695), H2760 [24AP]

———require financial institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to report increases in new lending that are attributable to such assistance (see H.R. 7334), H10975 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to reduce the backlog of pending claims for benefits (see H.R. 1435), H2070 [8AP]

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

———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H8019 [10SE]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H6825 [22JY]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H621 [6FE]

Drugs: eliminate certain increased penalties and minimum mandatory penalties for cocaine offenses, and use resulting savings for drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users (see H.R. 5035), H995 [14FE]

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), H6577 [15JY]

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), H2855 [29AP]

Education: 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]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H457 [23JA]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H7629 [30JY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: prohibit use of consumer reports and consumer information in making any determination involving personal lines of insurance with respect to a consumer (see H.R. 6062), H5408 [12JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take additional leave, parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 7233), H10642 [29SE]

Family Foreclosure Rescue Corp.: establish (see H.R. 4135), H10700 [2OC]

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see H.R. 7326), H10975 [10DE]

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 (see H.R. 3799), H1702 [13MR] (see H.R. 5718), H2069 [8AP] (see H.R. 5781), H2265 [14AP]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2948 [30AP]

Federal Financing Bank: clarify authority to purchase certain loans guaranteed under the Higher Education Act (see H.R. 5914), H5045 [5JN]

FEMA: provide funding for Emergency Food and Shelter Program for housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of families in connection with foreclosures on their residences (see H.R. 5894), H2948 [30AP]

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), H2485 [17AP]

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]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2225 [10AP]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H2948 [30AP]

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

Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H3020 [1MY]

Foreign aid: modernize foreign assistance strategy to promote national and global security, democracy, and economic opportunity (see H. Res. 1268), H9086 [23SE]

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

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), H457 [23JA]

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

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 5580), H5215 [10JN]

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]

———prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 7003), H9083 [23SE]

———provide for expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss (see H.R. 3750), H2948 [30AP]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H813 [7FE]

———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), H1539 [11MR]

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

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H479 [28JA]

Housing: support goal of increased and sustainable homeownership and recognize importance of homeownership programs, fair lending laws, and fair housing laws in achieving that goal (see H. Con. Res. 392), H6727 [17JY]

Houston, TX: commend Wings Over Houston Airshow for contribution to the appreciation, understanding, and future of the Armed Forces, the city of Houston, TX, and Ellington Field (see H. Res. 1518), H10331 [28SE]

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

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), H2853 [29AP]

Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H1342 [5MR]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H4061 [15MY]

International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects (see H.R. 4504), H350 [17JA]

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), H5215 [10JN]

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

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6177 [26JN]

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

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]

Kenya: call for a peaceful resolution to current electoral crisis (see H. Con. Res. 283), H623 [6FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (see H. Res. 1061), H1890 [1AP]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H1221 [4MR]

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

Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H3051 [5MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6009 [24JN]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2152 [9AP]

———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), H6010 [24JN]

———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), H622 [6FE]

Medicare: eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H5045 [5JN]

———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H4878 [3JN]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H7789 [31JY]

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

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

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), H5730 [19JN]

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

Middle East: recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 1369), H7166 [24JY]

Missing Children's Assistance Act: expand definition of missing child (see H.R. 5745), H2150 [9AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3403 [8MY]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H7789 [31JY]

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

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 5772), H5581 [18JN]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H5045 [5JN]

National Black Arts Festival: anniversary (see H. Res. 1286), H6231 [8JY]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H350 [17JA]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6826 [22JY]

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

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6343 [9JY]

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

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see H.R. 5838), H2760 [24AP]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 908), H350 [17JA]

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

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2855 [29AP]

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

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

National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 5577), H1538 [11MR]

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 Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H2012 [3AP]

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

Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H480 [28JA]

Pittsfield, MA: recognize as home to the earliest known reference to the word ``baseball'' and as the birthplace of college baseball (see H. Res. 1050), H1702 [13MR]

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]

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

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2225 [10AP]

Real estate: make permanent the increases in loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA (see H.R. 5958), H3404 [8MY]

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H4061 [15MY]

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]

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

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

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

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]

Taxation: allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5798), H5329 [11JN]

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

———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), H5328 [11JN]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H4454 [21MY]

———extend eligibility under new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5742), H7809 [1AU]

———provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 5785), H5329 [11JN]

———provide tax relief for victims of Hurricane Ike (see H.R. 6958), H8476 [18SE]

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), H871 [12FE]

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

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

U.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 emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5749), H2554 [22AP]

Veterans: 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. 333), H2012 [3AP]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5865 [23JN]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H480 [28JA]

———prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (see H.R. 4237), H3020 [1MY]

———promote participation of absent overseas voters in elections for Federal office (see H.R. 4173), H3777 [13MY]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 818), H813 [7FE]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H5482 [17JN]

William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H1342 [5MR]

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

World Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1192), H4151 [19MY]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6578 [15JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H1221 [4MR]

Zimbabwe: condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H4832 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out a program for fellowships and research to enhance domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism, disasters, and other emergencies (see H.R. 6395), H6174 [26JN]

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

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing and authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages (see H.R. 6694), H7784 [31JY]

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

Letters

NASA 50th Anniversary Commerative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H6483 [15JY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means, H6483 [15JY]

Remarks

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 1153), E981 [21MY]

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 (H. Res. 912), E53 [22JA]

Black History Month: observance (H. Res. 942), H567 [6FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1640 [13MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Michael E. DeBakey (S. Con. Res. 71), E699 [23AP]

China, People's Republic of: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (H. Res. 1195), E1066 [23MY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E824 [6MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H1640 [13MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: carry out a program for fellowships and research to enhance domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism, disasters, and other emergencies (H.R. 6395), E1371 [26JN]

———establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (H.R. 4749), H5509 [18JN]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (H.R. 2926), H2282 [15AP]

———Fair Housing Initiative Program funding, H1640 [13MR]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3156 [7MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H309 [17JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: require financial institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to report increases in new lending that are attributable to such assistance, H10933 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans in highly rural areas to receive covered health services through outside providers (H.R. 1527), H7906 [9SE]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10933 [10DE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), E120 [6FE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E731 [24AP]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (H. Res. 1095), H2282 [15AP]

Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1079), E813 [5MY]

Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis, H4313 [20MY]

Haiti: increase efforts to combat hunger, H4313 [20MY]

———U.S. policy, H4313 [20MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H653 [7FE]

Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, H3137 [7MY]

———provide needed housing reform, H3137 [7MY], H3301 [8MY], H6998 [23JY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H6998 [23JY]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), E756 [29AP]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E964 [19MY]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (H. Res. 1237), E1254 [18JN]

Kenya: post-election violence, E52 [22JA]

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

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 3, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 4637), H7063 [24JY]

Mother's Day: observance, E877 [8MY]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 289), H911 [13FE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), E1268 [18JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 6455), H6483, H6484, H6487 [15JY]

National Homeownership Month: observance (H. Res. 1271), E1262 [18JN]

National Women's History Month: observance, E369 [12MR]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (H. Con. Res. 198), E81 [28JA]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1175), H3137 [7MY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H6998 [23JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3301 [8MY]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, E84 [28JA]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, E77 [28JA]

Texas: express support and sympathy to victims of Hurricane Ike, H8142 [16SE]

Texas Southern University: tribute to establishment of Andrew L. Jefferson Endowment for Trial Advocacy at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law (H. Res. 31), E1307 [20JN]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5357 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5340 [12JN]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 3329), H6271, H6276 [9JY]

Vietnam: human rights violations, E1383 [26JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2098 [9AP], H5142 [10JN], E302 [5MR], E1218 [12JN], E1468 [15JY], E1541 [23JY], E1807 [16SE], E1818 [17SE]

Tributes

Chavez, Cesar E., E486 [2AP]

Curvey, Elbert R., E1228 [12JN]

Dancy, Joe E., Sr., E1226 [12JN]

Jefferson, Robert, E1229 [12JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr., E75 [28JA]

Lawson, William A., E1229 [12JN]

McNack, Fred, E1228 [12JN]

Nguyen, Huan Ngoc, E1230 [12JN]

Roberson, Johnnie J., E1227 [12JN]

Thich Ho Giac, E1225 [12JN]

Trupp, Margaret, E1300 [20JN]