WHITFIELD, ED (a Representative from Kentucky)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act, H3856 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H5406 [12JN]

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H4151 [19MY]

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H5329 [11JN]

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

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H2071 [8AP]

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H2225 [10AP]

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), H3404 [8MY]

———issue postage stamp in commemoration of remembrance of the victims and in honor of the veterans of the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 887), H350 [17JA]

———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]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 579), H2443 [16AP]

———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H2659 [23AP]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H996 [14FE]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]

Aviation: provide incentives for the production and use of unconventional aviation fuels (see H.R. 6131), H4829 [22MY]

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

Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]

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), H558 [29JA]

Children and youth: support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H6728 [17JY]

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

Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H4877 [3JN]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H3020 [1MY]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H871 [12FE]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 1063), H3019 [1MY]

DeBakey, Michael E.: tribute (see H. Res. 1416), H8128 [15SE]

Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2267 [14AP]

Dept. of Energy: establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives (see H.R. 5943), H5329 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 2165), H1889 [1AP]

———expand authority to impose debarments in order to ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device regulation (see H.R. 6376, 6378), H6173 [26JN]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H2070 [8AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H390 [22JA]

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), H3404 [8MY]

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

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H5215 [10JN]

Diseases: provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H871 [12FE]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]

Education: establish an adolescent literacy program (see H.R. 2289), H6177 [26JN]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H4975 [4JN]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H5111 [9JN]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H2443 [16AP]

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), H8397 [17SE]

Foreign policy: support international diplomatic initiative to limit inefficient speculation on international energy exchanges through adoption of standards for energy futures trading margin requirements (see H. Res. 1278), H5481 [17JN]

Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3110 [6MY]

FTC: authorize appropriations for certain technical assistance activities (see H.R. 6044), H3776 [13MY]

Health: make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 583), H2012 [3AP]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H4832 [22MY]

Immigration: simplify the process for admitting temporary alien agricultural workers and increase access to such workers (see H.R. 1792), H4061 [15MY]

Kentucky: tribute to selection as host of 2010 Alltech Federation Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games (see H. Res. 919), H25 [15JA]

Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H814 [7FE]

Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H8019 [10SE]

Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H5044 [5JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H2016 [4AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1113), H2761 [24AP]

National Airborne Day: designate (see H. Res. 1364), H7790 [31JY]

National Arbor Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1114), H2761 [24AP]

National Bioenergy Partnership: establish (see H.R. 6738), H7786 [31JY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5798 [20JN]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H2267 [14AP]

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

National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H2759 [24AP]

Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 6132), H4829 [22MY]

———establish a program for providing scholarships for nuclear science and nuclear engineering students (see H.R. 6135), H4829 [22MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4833 [22MY]

Passports: provide for the security of U.S. passports (see H.R. 5752), H2150 [9AP]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2759 [24AP]

Petraeus, David H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H8277 [16SE]

Petroleum: establish an interagency working group to identify factors that affect pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products and make appropriate recommendations (see H.R. 6238), H6825 [22JY]

———repeal prohibition on using certain funds to issue regulations on oil shale resources (see H.R. 6138), H4829 [22MY]

———set schedules for consideration of permits for refineries (see H.R. 6139), H4830 [22MY]

Power resources: 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), H4834 [22MY]

———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H4829 [22MY]

Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (see H.R. 5646), H3404 [8MY]

Radio: require radios used in satellite digital radio service be capable of receiving terrestrial digital radio signals (see H.R. 7157), H10867 [9DE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 5632), H1701 [13MR]

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

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H5329 [11JN]

Social Security: extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office, Dayton, KY: designate (see H.R. 6902), H8127 [15SE]

Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H10300 [27SE]

Taxation: extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]

———provide a credit for hurricane and tornado mitigation expenditures (see H.R. 913), H621 [6FE]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 2160), H2070 [8AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H7853 [8SE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H2151 [9AP]

———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H4832 [22MY]

Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (see H. Res. 971), H870 [12FE]

Trail of Tears National Historic Trail: include new trail segments, land components, and campgrounds (see H.R. 5335), H818 [8FE]

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

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4322 [20MY]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 4116), H943 [13FE]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H4833 [22MY]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]

Taxation: allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax based on the business standard mileage rate for commuting miles to offset the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel prices (see H.R. 6165), H4831 [22MY]

USEC Privatization Act: entitle affected pension plan participants to payment for benefit increases not received (see H.R. 7195), H10300 [27SE]

———waive sovereign immunity and extend period during which individuals may bring a suit for certain violations of employee protection provisions (see H.R. 6623), H7164 [24JY]

Motions

Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), H3854 [14MY]

Remarks

Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (H. Res. 1080), H6422 [14JY]

CPSC: prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of children's products that contain specified phthalates, H7586 [30JY]

Cyprus: support U.N.-brokered agreement between former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat relative to reunification, E1531 [23JY]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (H.R. 642), E1916 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1955 [25SE]

Hartford, KY: anniversary, E122 [6FE]

Paducah, KY: designate the Museum of the American Quilter's Society as the ``National Quilt Museum of the U.S.'' (H. Con. Res. 209), H829 [12FE]

Product safety: establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), conference report, H7586 [30JY]

———establish consumer product safety standards and other safety requirements for children's products and reauthorize and modernize the CPSC (H.R. 4040), motion to instruct conferees, H3854, H3855 [14MY]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (H.R. 6707), H10160 [27SE]

Telephones: require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services (H.R. 3402), H9937 [25SE]

Tornadoes: express condolences to victims in Southeastern States and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting search and rescue operations (H. Res. 971), H921 [13FE]

Turkey: U.S. policy, E718 [24AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H617 [6FE], H1810 [31MR]

Tributes

Largent, Beverly, E1138 [4JN]