LANGEVIN, JAMES R. (a Representative from Rhode Island)

Amendments

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4847), H1988 [3AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H10133 [26SE]

Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in regions of Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see H. Res. 1011), H2152 [9AP]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H7955 [9SE]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H10132 [26SE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 5852), H2486 [17AP]

Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2554 [22AP]

———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), H10300 [27SE]

———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5043 [5JN]

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

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H10132 [26SE]

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]

Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2659 [23AP]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 93), H6734 [21JY]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 930), H623 [6FE]

China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7309 [29JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1031 [25FE]

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

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H6577 [15JY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: anniversary (see H. Res. 968), H813 [7FE]

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 (see H.R. 642), H4453 [21MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3403 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy: 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), H2760 [24AP]

———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H295 [16JA]

———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 2832), H6177 [26JN]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H6407 [10JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop policies, procedures, and programs for the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework relative to sharing of certain homeland security, terrorism, and weapons information (see H.R. 6193), H5043 [5JN]

———secure domestic sources of radiological materials that could be used to make a radiological dispersion device against access by terrorists (see H.R. 5624), H1701 [13MR]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]

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

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see H.R. 5464), H1539 [11MR]

———provide grants for Internet crime prevention education programs (see H.R. 6120), H4453 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: 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), H5865 [23JN]

Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H5482 [17JN]

Diseases: support international health and education grant programs related to autism spectrum disorders (see H. Res. 1472), H10133 [26SE]

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

———establish an adolescent literacy program (see H.R. 2289), H6473 [14JY]

———provide grants to States to ensure students exit middle grades prepared for success in a high school with a rigorous curriculum that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workplace (see H.R. 3406), H6407 [10JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H4832 [22MY]

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]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see H.R. 4008), H1446 [10MR]

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), H2760 [24AP]

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), H6177 [26JN]

Foreign aid: modernize foreign assistance strategy to promote national and global security, democracy, and economic opportunity (see H. Res. 1268), H10643 [29SE]

———provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H6473 [14JY]

Foreign trade: prohibit import, export, and sale of goods made with sweatshop labor (see H.R. 1992), H1772 [14MR]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]

Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5446), H993 [14FE]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 2677), H6407 [10JY]

Human rights: express concern relative to human rights crisis of Laotian and Hmong people in Laos and Thailand (see H. Res. 1273), H6178 [26JN]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H813 [7FE]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H6089 [25JN]

India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10867 [9DE]

Insurance: impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see H.R. 6528), H6725 [17JY]

Interagency Cooperation Commission: establish (see H.R. 6072), H8019 [10SE]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5215 [10JN]

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

Lance Corporal Eric Paul Valdepenas Post Office Building, Seekonk, MA: designate (see H.R. 6874), H8048 [11SE]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: funding (see H.R. 6892), H8127 [15SE]

Marine Mammal Commission: establish national research program to fund basic and applied research on marine mammals (see H.R. 5106), H995 [14FE]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H10856 [20NO]

———improve access of beneficiaries to immune globulins (see H.R. 2914), H5215 [10JN]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H10132 [26SE]

Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H8578 [22SE]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H7166 [24JY]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4976 [4JN]

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

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]

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

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 5662), H3020 [1MY]

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

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

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

Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H1889 [1AP]

———require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6407 [10JY]

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

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]

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

Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]

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), H4832 [22MY]

Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]

———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H6090 [25JN]

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H3408 [12MY]

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

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H870 [12FE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H6407 [10JY]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H5111 [9JN]

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), H8128 [15SE]

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6578 [15JY]

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

Taxation: establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H6177 [26JN]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8019 [10SE]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 2021), H10642 [29SE]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H2854 [29AP]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 373), H6010 [24JN]

Ukraine: anniversary of the Ukrainian famine-genocide of 1932-1933 (see H. Res. 1314), H6176 [26JN]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3886 [14MY]

———presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H6230 [8JY]

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

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6473 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance information security (see H.R. 5983), H3185 [7MY]

Health: incorporate sustainable wellness programs in national health care system to address underlying causal factors associated with chronic disease (see H. Con. Res. 406), H7788 [31JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5348), H869 [12FE]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1456), H8396 [17SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3817 [14MY]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), H6063 [25JN]

———restore intent and protections (S. 3406), H8292 [17SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10086 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H4040 [15MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E703 [23AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, E125 [6FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1682 [13MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7689 [31JY]

Coast Guard: allow use of State and local security assets for waterside security around liquefied natural gas tankers and terminals, H2670 [24AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2670 [24AP]

———increase oversight and efficiency of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program, H2670 [24AP]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H5772 [20JN]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 5244), H8610 [23SE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1539 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4657, H4744 [22MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance information security (H.R. 5983), H7180 [29JY], E842 [7MY]

———strengthen efforts to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material (H.R. 2631), H5515 [18JN]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10930 [10DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10399 [29SE], H10801 [3OC]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H504 [29JA]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available (H.R. 5803), H6540 [15JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (H.R. 3036), H8442 [18SE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1108), H7575 [30JY]

Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), H5604 [19JN]

Fire prevention: encourage installation of fire sprinklers in commerical buildings and support educational programs that raise awareness of importance of installation of fire sprinklers in residential buildings, H1988, H1989 [3AP]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1748 [14MR]

———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5766, H5772 [20JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 5348), H2538, H2540, H2541, H2542, H2543 [22AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), Senate amendment, H2978 [1MY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H1227 [5MR]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H656 [7FE]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, H7671 [31JY]

House of Representatives: ensure that all Members, committees, and offices are alerted of the dangers of electronic attacks on computers and information systems used in carrying out their official duties (H. Res. 1263), H5283 [11JN]

Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3198 [8MY], H7000 [23JY], E1559 [25JY]

———reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H7000 [23JY]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6605 [16JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: extend expiring provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, enhance low-income benefit programs, and maintain access to care in rural areas (H.R. 6331), H5915 [24JN]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1305 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10801 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1313 [5MR]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1456), E1828 [17SE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 908), H419 [23JA]

National School Counseling Week: designate (H. Res. 932), H421 [23JA]

National security: establish an advisory panel among the Dept. of Defense, Dept. of State, and AID to improve integration of national security matters, H4744 [22MY]

Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendment, H7000 [23JY], E1559 [25JY]

———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3198 [8MY]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8245 [16SE]

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, E1665 [1AU]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10399 [29SE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (H.R. 1742), H1988 [3AP]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (H.R. 4847), H1988, H1989 [3AP]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5276, H5301 [11JN]

Votes: correction, E837 [7MY]

———position on missed, H9980 [26SE], H10710 [3OC], E295 [4MR], E560 [9AP], E1334 [24JN], E1692 [1AU], E1871 [24SE], E2155 [29SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4450 [21MY], H5326 [11JN]

Tributes

Ruhle, Phil, Sr., E1686 [1AU]