SOUDER, MARK E. (a Representative from Indiana)

Addresses

Indiana Right to Life Oratory Contest: Laura Wegmann, E1469 [15JY]

Appointments

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

Articles and editorials

In Defense of Intellectual Diversity, David Horowitz, Chronicle of Higher Education (publication), H631-H633 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 5032), H558 [29JA]

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), H6473 [14JY]

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), H4833 [22MY]

American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]

American Religious History Week: designate (see H. Res. 888), H457 [23JA]

Appropriations: impose moratorium on earmarks (see H.R. 5995), H4322 [20MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4878 [3JN]

Armed Forces: allow members and reservists to transfer certain educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 81), H4832 [22MY]

———close loopholes in the prohibition on the sale or rental of sexually explicit material on military installations (see H.R. 5821), H2442 [16AP]

———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), 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), H1032 [25FE]

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

———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5944), H3404 [8MY]

———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), H10132 [26SE]

———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4151 [19MY]

———provide an additional increase in rates of military basic pay for members above the pay increase proposed by the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 5481), H1703 [13MR]

———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), H5111 [9JN]

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

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H457 [23JA]

Berkeley, CA: rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H814 [7FE]

Boy Scouts: express condolences to victims and those affected by tornado at Boy Scout camp in Iowa and gratitude to law enforcement and emergency responders conducting rescue operations (see H. Res. 1283), H5580 [18JN]

———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), H25 [15JA]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2151 [9AP]

Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]

Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2225 [10AP]

———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (see H. Res. 1181), H3403 [8MY]

Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H4454 [21MY]

China, People's Republic of: condemn manufacture and export of unsafe products, disregard for environment, and exploitation of workers and encourage U.S. suspension of importation and purchase of goods (see H. Res. 925), H2225 [10AP]

———urge U.S. to boycott Summer Olympics unless China stops serious human rights abuses and stops supporting other Governments which practice such abuses (see H. Res. 610), H2761 [24AP]

China, Republic of: require the Depts. of State and Defense to provide briefings on recent discussions and potential transfer of defense articles or services (see H.R. 6646), H8276 [16SE]

Colorado: express condolences to victims and community impacted by church shootings (see H. Res. 886), H295 [16JA]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H.R. 5995), H4322 [20MY]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 1359), H2151 [9AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 4133), H2225 [10AP]

Copyrights: promote innovation, encourage introduction of new technology, enhance library preservation efforts, and protect fair use rights of consumers, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 1201), H2949 [30AP]

Crime: prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting (see H.R. 6023), H4151 [19MY]

———provide penalties for sex offenders who access social networking websites (see H.R. 3144), H5215 [10JN]

Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]

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), H4975 [4JN]

Dept. of Energy: expedite construction of new refining capacity on brownfield sites (see H.R. 6329), H6825 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 223), H2759 [24AP]

Dept. of Justice: develop a national strategy to eliminate illegal operations of certain international drug gangs (see H.R. 367), H5215 [10JN]

———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), H4322 [20MY]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H6089 [25JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H814 [7FE]

Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 6079), H6728 [17JY]

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), H5329 [11JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of a national park or other national site in each State, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (see H.R. 6184), H5482 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 3458), H4832 [22MY]

———carry out quality assurance activities relative to administration of disability compensation (see H.R. 5709), H5797 [20JN]

———eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 1472), H6727 [17JY]

———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H1184 [28FE]

———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2818), H1822 [31MR]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2356 [15AP]

———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), H814 [7FE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: increase amount of assistance an individual or household is eligible to receive in connection with storm damage and flooding in Midwestern States (see H.R. 6261), H5797 [20JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]

Drugs: prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 6486), H7165 [24JY]

Education: increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H6230 [8JY]

———protect students and teachers (see H.R. 3291), H4877 [3JN]

———tribute to Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H390 [22JA]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H6009 [24JN]

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), H3404 [8MY]

Fair Housing Act: prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols (see H.R. 6932), H9085 [23SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H4454 [21MY]

Families and domestic relations: call upon the courts to uphold the fundamental and constitutional right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children (see H. Res. 1076), H2488 [17AP]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 89), H4831 [22MY]

———establish an adoption process improvement pilot program (see H.R. 6459), H6405 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H5865 [23JN]

Financial Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 7275), H10844 [19NO]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H2265 [14AP]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]

Flag—U.S.: require flags flown on Federal buildings and property be made in the U.S. (see H. Res. 1182), H4322 [20MY]

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), H9085 [23SE]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H6089 [25JN]

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see H. Res. 1435), H8579 [22SE]

Government: strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending (see H.R. 6411), H6175 [26JN]

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

Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H7166 [24JY]

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

Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H5408 [12JN]

———make antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 971), H3019 [1MY]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H3885 [14MY]

Health care professionals: reduce amount of paperwork and improve payment policies for health care services and prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education (see H.R. 6102), H4878 [3JN]

Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H3051 [5MY]

Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H2225 [10AP]

Immigration: withhold financial aid from countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals (see H.R. 5761), H7165 [24JY]

India: condemn recent religious violence and call to stop the violence and address its root causes (see H. Con. Res. 434), H10643 [29SE]

Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H8578 [22SE]

———remove month limitation on period of COBRA continuation coverage (see H.R. 2047), H5044 [5JN]

International Religious Freedom Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1140), H3110 [6MY]

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]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H2947 [30AP]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2356 [15AP]

Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H994 [14FE]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H2224 [10AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1618 [12MR]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4322 [20MY]

Medicare: exempt complex rehabilitation and assistive technology products from competitive acquisition program (see H.R. 2231), H4832 [22MY]

———preserve access to physicians' services (see H.R. 6091), H6177 [26JN]

———restore financial stability to anesthesiology teaching programs for resident physicians (see H.R. 2053), H622 [6FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H3050 [5MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H2225 [10AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H6473 [14JY]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H1619 [12MR]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4322 [20MY]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6176 [26JN]

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H4976 [4JN]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4322 [20MY]

National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H4976 [4JN]

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

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2948 [30AP]

National Orthodontic Health Month: establish (see H. Res. 105), H871 [12FE]

National Park Service: establish a National Park Centennial Fund (see H.R. 3094), H5482 [17JN]

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

National Year of the Bible: observance (see H. Con. Res. 284), H8397 [17SE]

NATO: express strong support for invitations for membership to Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia (see H. Res. 1070), H1889 [1AP]

Olympic games: prohibit Federal officials and employees from attending the 2008 Summer Games opening ceremonies due to human rights violations by and certain international policies of China (see H.R. 5668), H2152 [9AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H. Res. 1282), H6231 [8JY]

———lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions and allow State governors to petition for increased energy exploration off their coast (see H.R. 6418), H6473 [14JY]

———provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 6108), H4453 [21MY]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1032 [25FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1132), H2948 [30AP]

Pelosi, Speaker: express support for revealing of commonsense plan to lower gasoline prices (see H. Res. 1135), H3187 [7MY]

Petroleum: provide a mechanism for the construction of refineries on military installations to provide a reliable source of petroleum products for use by the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6125), H7809 [1AU]

Pharmaceuticals: improve regulation of Internet pharmacies (see H.R. 6353), H8128 [15SE]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or population planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1095), H1221 [4MR]

Power resources: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 5917), H3778 [13MY]

———develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5408 [12JN]

———expedite exploration and development of oil and gas from Federal lands (see H.R. 6379), H7629 [30JY]

———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H7165 [24JY]

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

———provide for a standby loan program for certain coal-to-liquid projects (see H.R. 2208), H6229 [8JY]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H4322 [20MY]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 4852), H350 [17JA]

Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H623 [6FE]

Radio: require radios used in satellite digital radio service be capable of receiving terrestrial digital radio signals (see H.R. 7157), H10131 [26SE]

Rokita, Todd: tribute to Indiana Sec. of State for leadership and dedication in protecting the integrity of election process and increasing voter confidence in all elections (see H. Res. 1170), H3051 [5MY]

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H7790 [31JY]

Saudi Arabia: condemn policies that suppress religious practices and tolerance and encourage commitment to revise textbooks to remove intolerant and violent references (see H. Con. Res. 262), H1446 [10MR]

Schools: develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in elementary and secondary school systems (see H.R. 1829), H4877 [3JN]

———prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 6453), H6674 [16JY]

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see H.R. 5910), H2759 [24AP]

Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution (see H.R. 6295), H7308 [29JY]

Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 2713), H10300 [27SE]

———eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (see H.R. 685), H813 [7FE]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 736), H6177 [26JN]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 223), H3187 [7MY]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H390 [22JA]

Taxation: accelerate phase-in of the deduction for domestic production activities (see H.R. 5101), H814 [7FE]

———allow a deduction for long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria and flexible spending plans, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs (see H.R. 5559), H1703 [13MR]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 914), H813 [7FE]

———allow an above-the-line deduction for State and local, and foreign real property taxes (see H.R. 4293), H871 [12FE]

———allow bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds (see H.R. 2091), H943 [13FE]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 5906), H4151 [19MY]

———allow individuals a credit for health insurance costs and allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments (see H.R. 5923), H2852 [29AP]

———allow nontaxable employer matching contributions to 529 college savings plans (see H.R. 5591), H2356 [15AP]

———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), H2356 [15AP]

———exclude benefits from income, employment taxes, and wage withholding property tax rebates, provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 943), H2266 [14AP]

———exclude combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (see H.R. 1085), H5328 [11JN]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 6348), H5864 [23JN]

———exclude from gross income the earned income of a spouse of an Armed Forces member serving in a combat zone (see H.R. 1086), H5328 [11JN]

———expand expensing for small business (see H.R. 5085), H4877 [3JN]

———extend bonus depreciation (see H.R. 827), H871 [12FE]

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

———improve ability of medical professionals to practice medicine and provide quality care to patients by providing a tax deduction for patient bad debt (see H.R. 6101), H4878 [3JN]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 87), H4877 [3JN]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 2020), H6674 [16JY]

———increase the annual contribution limit to Coverdell education savings accounts (see H.R. 2588), H4877 [3JN]

———provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of property for farming (see H.R. 5134), H456 [23JA]

———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3404 [8MY]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 5109), H455 [23JA]

———reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (see H.R. 4995), H294 [16JA]

———reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate and increase dollar limitation on current-tax-year expensing of qualified property for small businesses (see H.R. 5126), H1074 [26FE]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 6844), H8128 [15SE]

———temporarily suspend excise tax on highway motor fuels (see H.R. 5995), H4322 [20MY]

———treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 2280), H2224 [10AP]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8397 [17SE]

Terrorism: prohibit the rewarding of suicide bombings and allow adequate punishments for terrorist murders, kidnappings, and sexual assaults (see H.R. 2376), H4832 [22MY]

U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad: support efforts to preserve religious and cultural sites and condemn Lithuanian Government for allowing construction on a Jewish cemetery (see H. Con. Res. 255), H457 [23JA]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: make certain changes in sentencing guidelines as they affect certain human trafficking offenses (see H.R. 5652), H6473 [14JY]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3187 [7MY]

Video games: direct the FTC to review the Entertainment Software Rating Board ratings and GAO to study the impact on children and young adults (see H.R. 2958), H1618 [12MR]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5798 [20JN]

Voting: encourage States to enact laws requiring photo identification to vote in elections (see H. Con. Res. 357), H5409 [12JN]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5213 [10JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: honor the 358th Fighter Group for service during World War II and commend its successor, the 122d Fighter Wing for continuing the legacy of excellence in service (see H. Res. 1340), H6472 [14JY]

DEA: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 369), H5214 [10JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6287), H5481 [17JN]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (H.R. 1399), consideration (see H. Res. 1331), H6406 [10JY]

Federal employees: require Members of Congress and senior public officials required to file financial disclosure statements to disclose the value of, and mortgage information on, all personal residences (see H.R. 6563), H6824 [22JY]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1447), H8276 [16SE]

Motions

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), H73 [16JA]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, E1024 [22MY]

Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (H. Con. Res. 317), H3033 [5MY]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 930), H1009 [25FE], E272, E273 [28FE]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 1126), H2593 [23AP]

———funding, H369 [22JA]

———tribute to efforts relative to the seizure of cocaine at sea (H. Res. 866), H369 [22JA]

Colleges and universities: establish a student bill of rights, H631 [7FE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), earmark declaration, E1005 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: improve and enhance the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), H7665 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1926 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice: authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (H.R. 3546), E1346 [25JN]

Dept. of Labor: require substance abuse testing for miners, H73 [16JA]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 6599), H7722 [31JY]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms, H8269, H8272 [16SE]

———revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), H8257, H8259, H8260, H8261, H8262, H8263, H8264, H8265, H8269, H8272 [16SE]

Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), Senate amendments, H2987 [1MY]

———national policy to improve system, H2640 [23AP]

Fort Wayne, IN: aircraft ready shelters and fuel fill stands funding for the Indiana Air National Guard 122d Fighter Wing at Fort Wayne International Airport, H7722 [31JY]

Heston, Charlton: tribute (H. Res. 1091), H3041 [5MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H644 [7FE]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, H7665 [31JY]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration (H. Res. 956), H631 [7FE]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of prior drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance, H644 [7FE]

Macedonia: U.S. policy, E1015 [22MY]

Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1010), H5161 [10JN]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), motion to recommit, H73 [16JA]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (H. Res. 1311), H6782 [22JY]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1010), H5161 [10JN]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize, H2640 [23AP]

Parliamentary inquiry, H8272 [16SE]

Power resources: national energy policy, H7994 [10SE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8034 [11SE]

Votes: position on missed, H72 [16JA], H2987, H2989 [1MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7953 [9SE]

Statements

Declaration of Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Between the U.S. and the Republic of Macedonia, E1015 [22MY]

Tributes

Wegmann, Laura, E1469 [15JY]