COURTNEY, JOE (a Representative from Connecticut)

Amendments

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), H8447 [18SE]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

50 Years Later, Nautilus Crew Still Feels It Could Repeat Polar Feat, New London (CT) Day, H6420 [14JY]

Many Turned Away From Free Dental Care Clinic, Colin Poitras, Hartford (CT) Courant, H2250 [14AP]

Wonder of Nautilus, New London (CT) Day, H6420 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]

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), H8019 [10SE]

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

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H3021 [1MY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H8128 [15SE]

Armed Forces: clarify effective date of active duty of Reserves members receiving an alert order anticipating a call or order to active duty for purposes of entitlement to medical and dental care (see H.R. 5791), H4833 [22MY]

———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6473 [14JY]

———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), H2948 [30AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H8578 [22SE]

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H2948 [30AP]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H558 [29JA] (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H2659 [23AP]

———implement Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for National Guard and Reserves members (see H.R. 6075), H4151 [19MY]

———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H1221 [4MR]

———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), H2068 [8AP]

———provide injured members information concerning benefits (see H.R. 5831), H3109 [6MY]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]

———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5581 [18JN]

———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 834), H2267 [14AP]

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

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H3109 [6MY]

———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H8128 [15SE]

Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H6473 [14JY]

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

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H813 [7FE]

Bush, President: remove authority to waive certain provisions of defense authorization legislation (see H.R. 5167), H555 [29JA]

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

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H2070 [8AP]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H4151 [19MY]

———expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations (see H.R. 2371), H7789 [31JY]

———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]

———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8050 [11SE]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1155 [27FE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1445 [10MR]

Constellation (U.S.S.): recognize historical significance as a reminder of the participation of the U.S. in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the U.S. to end the slave trade (see H. Res. 1159), H5216 [10JN]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6728 [17JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H622 [6FE]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H2854 [29AP]

Crime: provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H1973 [2AP]

CWO Richard R. Lee Post Office Building, Wallingford, CT: designate (see H.R. 6834), H7853 [8SE]

Dept. of Defense: establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H2443 [16AP]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3109 [6MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 3197), H943 [13FE]

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

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

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), H5581 [18JN]

Dept. of the Navy: allow repayment of Federal educational loans of Marine Corps officers who were commissioned on or after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 6626), H7306 [29JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Insurance Information (see H.R. 5840), H7809 [1AU]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6695), H7784 [31JY]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H1618 [12MR]

———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), H4454 [21MY]

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

———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H3186 [7MY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H2947 [30AP]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H5580 [18JN]

Diseases: improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H8128 [15SE]

———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]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]

———ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (see H.R. 5715), H2069 [8AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H1221 [4MR]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H1772 [14MR]

———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), H2151 [9AP]

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

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H10642 [29SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H350 [17JA]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H7308 [29JY]

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

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H10845 [19NO]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H3109 [6MY]

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]

Fish and fishing: establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry (see H.R. 5404), H6407 [10JY]

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]

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), H871 [12FE]

Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]

Health: 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), H5110 [9JN]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid and provide a tax credit to dentists for services provided to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2472), H7853 [8SE]

———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H7853 [8SE]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H7808 [1AU]

Health care professionals: increase number of dentists serving health professional shortage areas (see H.R. 6613), H7164 [24JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H3108 [6MY]

Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H10867 [9DE]

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), H8128 [15SE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 4188), H4832 [22MY]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 5615), H9085 [23SE]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1222 [4MR]

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), H5482 [17JN]

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 3674), H943 [13FE]

———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), H390 [22JA]

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

Korea, Republic of: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5443), H1772 [14MR]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H7308 [29JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1703 [13MR]

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

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H7853 [8SE]

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

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H9974 [25SE]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H10300 [27SE]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H4975 [4JN]

———permit a physician assistant to order or provide post-hospital extended care services, home health services, and hospice care (see H.R. 1178), H8049 [11SE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H10699 [2OC]

———protect patients by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work by certain service providers (see H.R. 2122), H1221 [4MR]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H6825 [22JY]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban hospital wage floor (see H.R. 6966), H8476 [18SE]

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]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H5408 [12JN]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H8128 [15SE]

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

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), H2854 [29AP]

National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]

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

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see H.R. 5603), H2443 [16AP]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H1771 [14MR]

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: require disclosure of information on the fair market value and safety of damaged motor vehicles (see H.R. 1029), H2760 [24AP]

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

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

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H5408 [12JN]

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

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

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]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H295 [16JA]

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), H5407 [12JN]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]

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

Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H10132 [26SE]

Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (see H.R. 5547), H3404 [8MY]

Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6408 [10JY]

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), H7789 [31JY]

———nullify effectiveness of a guidance letter proposing rules relative to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5998), H3402 [8MY]

———provide for direct payment of attorney fees and costs to attorney representing prevailing party in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI claims (see H.R. 5833), H6473 [14JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H7308 [29JY]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H455 [23JA]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

Taxation: allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3660), H350 [17JA]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H8397 [17SE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H7956 [9SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H2760 [24AP]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]

———provide recovery rebates to certain individuals receiving Social Security benefits (see H.R. 5172), H623 [6FE]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 2160), H2012 [3AP]

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), H1155 [27FE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H622 [6FE]

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

———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), H4877 [3JN]

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

———provide cost-of-living adjustments in disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for certain survivors (see H.R. 402), H1973 [2AP]

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

Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8277 [16SE]

Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H2012 [3AP]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H3186 [7MY]

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

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1014), H295 [16JA]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H6229 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: ensure that personal protective equipment undergoes survivability testing before full-scale production (see H.R. 5875), H2657 [23AP]

Dept. of Energy: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil (see H.R. 6035), H3776 [13MY]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1097), H2224 [10AP]

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

Taxation: allow temporary refundable credit for residential heating costs and for fuel costs of farmers, small businesses, and fishermen, and increase and make permanent nonbusiness energy property credit (see H.R. 6804), H7807 [1AU]

———provide a credit for long-term care insurance premiums and taxpayers with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6237), H5327 [11JN]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1005 [25FE]

Remarks

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H5486 [18JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (S. 3406), H8296 [17SE]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration (H. Con. Res. 297), H6424 [14JY]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (H.R. 6438), E1399 [8JY]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (H. Con. Res. 295), H6422, H6423 [14JY]

Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (H. Res. 1080), H6421 [14JY]

Australia: tribute to Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, E145 [7FE]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 930), H1007, H1008, H1010 [25FE]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H8421 [18SE]

Compact of Free Association: amend (S. 2739), H2810 [29AP]

Connecticut: tribute to National Guard 1109th Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot, E1284 [19JN]

———tribute to Silver and Bronze Girl Scout Award recipients, E1020 [22MY]

Connecticut Humanities Council: anniversary, E1161 [5JN]

Connecticut State Dental Association: tribute to Connecticut Mission of Mercy free dental clinics, H2249 [14AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4427 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: encourage environmental education grant applicants to describe their plan to partner with a State or local park or recreation department, H8447 [18SE]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), H4942 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H3709 [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, H2866 [30AP]

Depts. of the Interior and Energy, and Forest Service: authorize certain programs (S. 2739), H2810 [29AP]

Earth Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1117), H2529 [22AP]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), H2458 [17AP]

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

Eightmile River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H2810 [29AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), H8447 [18SE]

———Title I funding, H4942 [4JN]

Fisher-Doiron, Norma: National Association of Elementary School Principals National Distinguished Principals Award recipient, E2080 [27SE]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: observance, E583 [10AP]

Hebron, CT: anniversary, E1073 [23MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, H7662 [31JY]

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (H. Res. 944), H1010, H1012 [25FE]

House of Representatives: tribute to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Expo, E1656 [1AU]

Killingly, CT: anniversary, E1164 [5JN]

———anniversary of public education system, E2315 [20NO]

Lee Co.: tribute to work with the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, E1372 [26JN]

LEGO Group: anniversary of LEGO brick, E148 [7FE]

LiveSTRONG Day: observance, E1028 [22MY]

Mental health: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), H8624 [23SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1293 [5MR], H8624 [23SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), H8624 [23SE]

Montville, CT: anniversary of Montville Polish Club, E1692 [1AU]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (H. Res. 1097), H2242 [14AP]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (H. Res. 1067), H6419, H6421 [14JY], E468 [1AP]

Navy: anniversary of submarine force, E652 [17AP]

———shipbuilding funding, H4427 [21MY]

New England National Scenic Trail: designate (H.R. 1528), H527 [29JA]

Noank, CT: tribute to citizens who saved stranded kayakers, E150 [7FE]

Northern Mariana Islands: further implement Act approving covenant (S. 2739), H2810 [29AP]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H6236 [9JY]

———gasoline price levels, H2866 [30AP]

Political campaigns: assessment of Presidential candidates, H8281 [17SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H7092 [24JY]

Rocky Hill, CT: tribute to Stand Down program, H8070 [15SE]

School Social Work Week: designate (H. Res. 978), H1006, H1007 [25FE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H2249 [14AP]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (H.R. 6578), H7092 [24JY]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (H. Res. 1335), H8070 [15SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1139 [4JN]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 1286), H6370 [10JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H2263 [14AP]

Tributes

Albom, Clare M., E771 [30AP]

Bastien, Girard, E2084 [27SE]

Bateman, Chelsea, E282 [3MR]

Berrien, Frederick (Skip), E337 [10MR]

Collins, Randall, E1540 [23JY]

Gerard, George, E662 [18AP]

Girard, Carol, H10869 [10DE]

Herbst, Marie, E1224 [12JN]

Lechausse, Elwood A.D. (Woody), E1065 [23MY]

Martinez, Maria, E208 [15FE]

Miranda, Gerald N., Jr., E1881 [24SE]

Tobin, Michael, E2281 [19NO]

Tulisano, Richard, E284 [3MR]

Wilson, Margaret Sullivan, E1496 [17JY]

Wolff, Thomas, E2302 [20NO]