LoBIONDO, FRANK A. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H1539 [11MR]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]

American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H3404 [8MY]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7956 [9SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4833 [22MY]

Armed Forces: award a military service medal to members who were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of participation in a test of atomic weapons (see H.R. 3471), H480 [28JA]

———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]

———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), H558 [29JA]

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

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H996 [14FE]

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1771 [14MR]

———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]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]

———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H2760 [24AP]

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

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 1122), H2761 [24AP]

Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H621 [6FE]

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 5506), H1184 [28FE]

Border Patrol: request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H295 [16JA]

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]

Bureau of Prisons: provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers and require such officers to wear such armor while on duty (see H.R. 6462), H6728 [17JY]

Carter Center, Inc.: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 5816), H2659 [23AP]

Coast Guard: conduct evaluation and review of certain vessel discharges (see H.R. 5594), H1538 [11MR]

———recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H7307 [29JY]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H814 [7FE]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 1477), H10857 [20NO]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H4060 [15MY]

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), H2553 [22AP]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1031 [25FE]

Dept. of Education: create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses (see H.R. 2384), H7808 [1AU]

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

———increase cap on the obligation of receipts for the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 5498), H5408 [12JN]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H3109 [6MY]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 2941), H2012 [3AP]

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

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7790 [31JY]

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]

———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H4454 [21MY]

———expand access to hospital care for veterans in urban areas (see H.R. 4915), H1032 [25FE]

———improve home loan guaranty programs (see H.R. 4884), H3777 [13MY]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 4141), H2854 [29AP]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2948 [30AP]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 3286), H814 [7FE]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H1032 [25FE]

———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H1032 [25FE]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 1113), H6177 [26JN]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H1221 [4MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H2355 [15AP]

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

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see H.R. 6473), H6406 [10JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H1618 [12MR]

Financial institutions: increase amount of deposits insured under the Federal deposit insurance system (see H.R. 7270), H10828 [3OC]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 5425), H942 [13FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 5847), H2854 [29AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1539 [11MR]

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]

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see H. Res. 1435), H8127 [15SE]

Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6864), H8050 [11SE]

Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2442 [16AP]

Health: improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and additional Medicare payments (see H.R. 882), H8578 [22SE]

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H995 [14FE]

Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H4832 [22MY]

Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H815 [7FE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H558 [29JA]

———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal (see H.R. 4201), H1155 [27FE]

Iran: impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (see H.R. 7112), H10129 [26SE]

———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), H4976 [4JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2225 [10AP]

Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H6178 [26JN]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex traffickers and offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination country, and prevent entry by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 5722), H3109 [6MY]

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

Medicare: establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H1031 [25FE]

———exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H5408 [12JN]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H5111 [9JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H4453 [21MY]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 2567), H10132 [26SE]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban hospital wage floor (see H.R. 6966), H8578 [22SE]

———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H558 [29JA]

Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H871 [12FE]

Morristown National Historical Park: authorize expansion (see H.R. 3573), H7058 [23JY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2761 [24AP]

National Commission on the Financial Collapse and Recovery: establish (see H.R. 7104), H10700 [2OC]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H3051 [5MY]

National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4878 [3JN]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 6363), H6728 [17JY]

National Marina Day: designate (see H. Res. 1385), H7307 [29JY]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2854 [29AP]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H6473 [14JY]

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H2488 [17AP]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H2948 [30AP] (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 2864), H1155 [27FE]

Olympic games: urge President Bush to not attend the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Games until China uses its influence with Sudan relative to genocide, peacekeeping forces, and arms sales (see H. Res. 1093), H2855 [29AP]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H623 [6FE]

Passports: provide for the security of U.S. passports (see H.R. 5752), H6577 [15JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2070 [8AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2761 [24AP]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H6177 [26JN]

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]

POW/MIA: recognize courage and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces held as POW and call for a full accounting of Americans unaccounted for as a result of the Vietnamese Conflict (see H. Res. 986), H994 [14FE]

Railroads: provide competitive development and operation of high-speed rail corridor projects (see H.R. 5644), H1770 [14MR]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6407 [10JY]

Russia: express concern regarding arms transfers to Iran and Syria and implement sanctions against those found to be in violation of U.S. law prohibiting such transfers (see H. Con. Res. 257), H2071 [8AP]

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), H6473 [14JY]

Small business: analyze potential impacts of rules proposed by certain agencies (see H.R. 4458), H2070 [8AP]

Taxation: allow an above-the-line deduction for contributions to the Armed Forces Relief Trust (see H.R. 4337), H1973 [2AP]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 7273), H10856 [20NO]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 5906), H3886 [14MY]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H2554 [22AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H1539 [11MR]

———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 6321), H6825 [22JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H1188 [3MR]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H10331 [28SE]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H3408 [12MY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5749), H2554 [22AP]

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

———encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H814 [7FE]

———extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to disabled veterans and their dependents and authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for such individuals (see H.R. 4071), H995 [14FE]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3404 [8MY]

———increase amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans (see H.R. 2026), H4061 [15MY]

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

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

Remarks

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 3001), earmark declaration, E1981 [25SE]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1028 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1973 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (H.R. 6045), H9885 [25SE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), earmark declaration, E1613 [30JY]

EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (S. 3298), H6754 [22JY]

Meals on Wheels Association of America: tribute (H. Res. 259), E625 [16AP]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (H.R. 2452), H5824 [23JN]

Votes: position on missed, E623 [16AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2352 [15AP]

Tributes

Diamond, Clayton, E1124 [3JN]