HINCHEY, MAURICE D. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6623 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: prohibit open-air cultivation or use of human food or animal feed as host plant and establish tracking system to regulate genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops (see H.R. 6635), H7306 [29JY]

———promote the humane treatment of farm animals (see H.R. 1726), H4151 [19MY]

———protect farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals and ensure fairness in dealings with certain biotech companies (see H.R. 6637), H7306 [29JY]

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

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

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H2151 [9AP]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals (see H.R. 3829), H6674 [16JY]

———require collection of data on animal cruelty crimes (see H.R. 6597), H7630 [30JY]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H3110 [6MY]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 5583), H2267 [14AP]

Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6826 [22JY]

———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), H2854 [29AP]

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H3020 [1MY]

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

———extend special survivor indemnity allowance to survivors of certain members who die on active duty (see H.R. 5441), H3020 [1MY]

———honor the sacrifice of mothers who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 992), H1222 [4MR]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 826), H6825 [22JY]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H7629 [30JY]

———minimize use of stop-loss orders to retain members who have completed their contractural obligations and eliminate use of stop-loss orders for members who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1177), H3886 [14MY]

———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), H7854 [8SE]

———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H350 [17JA]

———provide for payment of interest on claims paid by the U.S. in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial (see H.R. 5130), H1539 [11MR]

———provide for transitional health care for members separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve (see H.R. 5609), H1700 [13MR]

———provide injured members information concerning benefits (see H.R. 5831), H2854 [29AP]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1222 [4MR]

———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 3119), H6177 [26JN]

———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]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 2189), H622 [6FE]

———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 834), H295 [16JA]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H6826 [22JY]

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

Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]

Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H2760 [24AP]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 6702), H8128 [15SE]

Broadcasting Board of Governors: prohibit cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities (see H.R. 3598), H390 [22JA]

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2443 [16AP]

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), H10845 [19NO]

Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H6090 [25JN]

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]

Bush, President: impeach (see H. Res. 1258), H5581 [18JN]

———remove authority to waive certain provisions of defense authorization legislation (see H.R. 5167), H623 [6FE]

Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (see H.R. 4066), H480 [28JA]

———require disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources and allow shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks (see H.R. 6066), H7854 [8SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H4831 [22MY]

Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 6265), H5407 [12JN]

CFTC: provide greater resources and authority to improve transparency and accountability in the energy futures markets (see H.R. 6334), H6343 [9JY]

Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 6340), H5796 [20JN]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H2853 [29AP]

———promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H871 [12FE]

———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]

———repeal a provision enacted to end Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see H.R. 1386), H1539 [11MR]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H1702 [13MR]

China, People's Republic of: condemn violence against Tibetan protesters and use of Internet censorship and surveillance, urge compliance with criminal law, and provide information and access to all persons detained (see H. Res. 1075), H2071 [8AP]

China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 278), H814 [7FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]

Coastal zones: authorize assistance to coastal States to develop coastal climate change adaptation plans pursuant to approved management programs (see H.R. 5453), H993 [14FE]

———authorize grants to coastal States to initiate and complete surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable or unsuitable to explore, develop, and produce renewable energy (see H.R. 5452), H993 [14FE]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence (see H. Res. 1227), H4976 [4JN]

Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H4322 [20MY]

Courts: provide an alternate procedure for the prosecution of certain criminal contempts referred for prosecution by the House of Representatives (see H.R. 6508), H7629 [30JY]

Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]

Credit: permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 6076), H4833 [22MY]

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

Cuba: facilitate provision of humanitarian relief (see H.R. 6962), H10828 [3OC]

Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between Iraq and the U.S.: disapprove any emerging formal agreement unless approved by Congress (see H.R. 5128), H455 [23JA]

Dept. of Commerce: prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels (see H.R. 5536), H2443 [16AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 397), H9975 [25SE]

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

———grant accredited members of the media access to military ceremonies and memorial services for soldiers who have died on active duty, and when remains of soldiers arrive at military installations (see H.R. 6662), H8019 [10SE]

———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H1822 [31MR]

———phase out the use of private military contractors (see H.R. 4102), H457 [23JA]

———prohibit domestic propaganda not otherwise specifically authorized by law and investigate possible violations to annual ban (see H.R. 6398), H6174 [26JN]

Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H622 [6FE]

———establish Office of International and Foreign Language Education and designate the head of such office as an Assistant Sec. (see H.R. 5179), H943 [13FE]

———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), H8578 [22SE]

———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: 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), H2356 [15AP]

Dept. of HHS: provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H7854 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: issue a rule on border security searches of electronic devices (see H.R. 6869), H8478 [18SE]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs to encourage energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation in metropolitan areas and establish Metro Area Green Institute (see H.R. 6815), H10845 [19NO]

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), H1822 [31MR]

———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H10300 [27SE]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H10845 [19NO]

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), H5406 [12JN]

———improve administration of the Minerals Management Service (see H.R. 7211), H10700 [2OC]

———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), H5406 [12JN]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H349 [17JA] (see H.R. 5588), H1538 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7854 [8SE]

———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6825 [22JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a Flexibility Incentive Grant Pilot Program to provide incentives to States and counties to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services (see H.R. 1606), H4877 [3JN]

———study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H4454 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a pain care initiative in health care facilities (see H.R. 6122), H4453 [21MY]

———expand and improve health care services available to veterans for substance use disorders (see H.R. 5554), H2760 [24AP]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 4107), H622 [6FE]

———expand authority to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment (see H.R. 6439), H6473 [14JY]

———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (see H.R. 4053), H4975 [4JN]

———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), H3187 [7MY]

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

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H7165 [24JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H7789 [31JY]

———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5155), H3777 [13MY]

Developing countries: prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 6796), H7807 [1AU]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H1074 [26FE]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 6320), H7308 [29JY]

———increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see H.R. 3834), H7956 [9SE]

Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H25 [15JA]

———establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H4061 [15MY]

———express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV (see H. Con. Res. 427), H10133 [26SE]

———improve screening and treatment of cancers and provide survivorship services (see H.R. 2353), H2224 [10AP]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H3020 [1MY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of, and additional research relating to scleroderma (see H. Con. Res. 268), H871 [12FE]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H1032 [25FE]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H6010 [24JN]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 5842), H2486 [17AP]

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]

Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H1703 [13MR]

———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H996 [14FE]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H8050 [11SE]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2343), H2266 [14AP]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5580 [18JN]

———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]

———strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see H.R. 6617), H8477 [18SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H4454 [21MY]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 6795), H7807 [1AU]

Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H7854 [8SE]

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]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H8128 [15SE]

———study presence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in U.S. drinking water supplies (see H.R. 6820), H8128 [15SE]

Explosives: limit the use, sale, and transfer of cluster munitions (see H.R. 1755), H1772 [14MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H8397 [17SE]

FBI: establish the Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force (see H.R. 6853), H8276 [16SE]

FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H1702 [13MR]

———provide a short term extension of analog television broadcasting authority to ensure continuation of essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information (see H.R. 7013), H9975 [25SE]

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H6826 [22JY]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H25 [15JA]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H10845 [19NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 6381), H6173 [26JN]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6825 [22JY]

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]

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 5541), H1889 [1AP]

Firefighter Cancer Support Network (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 1172), H3018 [1MY]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 5741), H2150 [9AP]

Food: prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H2223 [10AP]

———require labels on food that contains, or is produced with, a genetically engineered material (see H.R. 6636), H7306 [29JY]

Food industry: improve safety of meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability (see H.R. 3485), H7789 [31JY]

———require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 992), H295 [16JA]

Food stamps: decrease period of benefit ineligibility of certain adults during their unemployment (see H.R. 6651), H8276 [16SE]

———repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H2854 [29AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H7853 [8SE]

Foreign policy: express that a Global Marshall Plan holds the potential to demonstrate the commitment of the U.S. to peace and prosperity (see H. Res. 1078), H6408 [10JY]

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

Four Immortal Chaplains Day: designate (see H. Res. 1319), H6473 [14JY]

Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals: anniversary (see H. Res. 936), H1222 [4MR]

Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H2853 [29AP]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 7286), H10844 [19NO]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN] (see H. Res. 900), H3110 [6MY]

Government regulations: delay implementation of agency rules adopted within the final 90 days of the final term a President serves (see H.R. 7296), H10975 [10DE]

Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 1458), H8396 [17SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7789 [31JY]

Greece: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2526), H622 [6FE]

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), H348 [17JA]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 5580), H1618 [12MR]

———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see H.R. 6100), H6728 [17JY]

Health: ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 400), H7787 [31JY]

———increase availability of vaccines (see H.R. 4993), H10700 [2OC]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H7628 [30JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H1155 [27FE]

Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see H.R. 4139), H1032 [25FE]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H555 [29JA]

Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H8579 [22SE]

Human rights: combat international violence against women and girls (see H.R. 5927), H10867 [9DE]

———express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 1169), H3018 [1MY]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H479 [28JA]

India: condemn recent religious violence and call to stop the violence and address its root causes (see H. Con. Res. 434), H10845 [19NO]

———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), H10976 [10DE]

Insurance: provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H456 [23JA]

International Joint Commission, U.S. and Canada: adopt water level management plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River that meets certain criteria (see H. Res. 1146), H2855 [29AP]

International Renewable Energy Agency: establish (see H.R. 5529), H1220 [4MR]

International Whaling Commission: end commercial, coastal, and community-based whaling and strengthen whale conservation efforts (see H. Con. Res. 350), H3885 [14MY]

International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 318), H1822 [31MR]

Iran: appoint a high-level U.S. representative or special envoy for the purpose of easing tensions and normalizing relations between the U.S. and Iran (see H.R. 5056), H349 [17JA]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H3778 [13MY]

———prohibit use of funds by the CIA or Dept. of Defense to provide covert or clandestine assistance for the purpose of overthrowing the Government of Iran (see H.R. 6951), H8475 [18SE]

———release religious prisoners, continue U.N. oversight of religious freedoms, and support democracy and human rights efforts (see H. Res. 1310), H6176 [26JN]

Iraq: 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]

———provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H2267 [14AP]

———reassert congressional role relative to security commitments, defer long-term commitments to the next Administration and Congress, and maintain legal authority and immunity of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5626), H5045 [5JN]

———recognize impact of financial costs of war on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities (see H. Res. 1019), H1220 [4MR]

———require congressional approval to maintain a U.S. military presence and accept the principle of setting a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 1329), H6406 [10JY]

———respect sovereignty, redeploy U.S. Armed Forces if asked, and submit a plan for redeployment of U.S. forces and contractors (see H. Res. 1326), H6408 [10JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6473 [14JY]

Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5216 [10JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H4974 [4JN]

Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 6199), H5482 [17JN]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 356), H6230 [8JY]

Liberia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 6655), H7627 [30JY]

LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H6728 [17JY]

Long-Term Care Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 431), H9974 [25SE]

Lyme Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 337), H6343 [9JY]

Marine resources: strengthen awareness of values of coral reefs and associated ecosystems, reduce threats to coral reefs, and implement strategies for conservation of such ecosystems (see H. Con. Res. 300), H4151 [19MY]

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: adjust boundary (see H.R. 3063), H2853 [29AP]

Medicaid: establish a State plan option to provide an all-inclusive program of care for children medically fragile or with one or more chronic conditions that impedes their ability to function (see H.R. 7130), H10700 [2OC]

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

———impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (see H.R. 7219), H10641 [29SE]

———include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H10700 [2OC]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H2267 [14AP]

———require State plans to continue to cover non-emergency transportation to medically necessary services (see H.R. 7122), H10130 [26SE]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1155 [27FE]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8048 [11SE]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H10828 [3OC]

———extend increased payments for ground ambulance services (see H.R. 2164), H2012 [3AP]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H295 [16JA]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H2553 [22AP]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]

———provide coverage of federally recommended vaccines (see H.R. 4992), H10700 [2OC]

———provide coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) (see H.R. 4055), H1702 [13MR]

———replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (see H.R. 6800), H7807 [1AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see H.R. 7241), H10828 [3OC]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 6654), H8276 [16SE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2658 [23AP]

Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H5216 [10JN]

Motor vehicles: determine the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on certain gasoline price level projections (see H.R. 6643), H7854 [8SE]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 6559), H9085 [23SE]

NAFTA: assess impact, require further negotiation of certain provisions, and provide for withdrawal unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 4329), H7853 [8SE]

National Academy of Sciences: provide for a study of potential impacts of climate change on water resources and water quality (see H.R. 5770), H2224 [10AP]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H3110 [6MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]

National Black Arts Festival: anniversary (see H. Res. 1286), H6231 [8JY]

National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H2012 [3AP]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2659 [23AP]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H6728 [17JY]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H25 [15JA]

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: anniversary (see H. Res. 1397), H10845 [19NO]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H1446 [10MR]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2760 [24AP]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H350 [17JA]

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

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6231 [8JY]

National Geologic Mapping Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 5171), H814 [7FE]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H2948 [30AP]

National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3896), H1188 [3MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 5808), H2355 [15AP]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 5809), H2355 [15AP]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1046), H7309 [29JY]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 908), H25 [15JA]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H6230 [8JY]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H3051 [5MY]

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 671), H8128 [15SE]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H6473 [14JY]

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1379), H7854 [8SE]

National Prader-Willi Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H7956 [9SE]

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

National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]

National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1149), H2855 [29AP]

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

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H4832 [22MY]

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

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H7854 [8SE]

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

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

National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 1440), H8275 [16SE]

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H3777 [13MY]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1342 [5MR]

———support Membership Action Plan with Ukraine (see H. Res. 1454), H8396 [17SE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5756), H6407 [10JY]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE] (see H.R. 7174), H10299 [27SE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. participants (see H. Res. 1414), H8050 [11SE]

———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]

Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6057), H3885 [14MY]

Pakistan: condemn dismissal of the Supreme Court and call for reinstatement (see H. Res. 1044), H1974 [2AP]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H5730 [19JN]

Petroleum: make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (see H.R. 6074), H4151 [19MY]

Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H7789 [31JY]

Poverty: provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see H.R. 6941), H10132 [26SE]

Power resources: encourage stronger building energy efficiency codes, promote renewable energy technology deployment, and protect the U.S. from the effects of climate change (see H.R. 6739), H7786 [31JY]

———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]

———recognize importance of increasing renewable and alternative fuel use in reducing imports of foreign oil (see H. Res. 1407), H7956 [9SE]

———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]

Privacy: protect commercial and government data from data breaches (see H. Con. Res. 425), H10828 [3OC]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 6228), H9974 [25SE]

———prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates (see H.R. 4030), H4151 [19MY]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2225 [10AP]

Public welfare programs: increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6657), H7627 [30JY]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 5632), H5730 [19JN]

Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1377), H7630 [30JY]

REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 1117), H6727 [17JY]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1161), H4834 [22MY]

Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H1417 [6MR]

Roosevelt, Theodore: observe anniversary of Conference of Governors on the conservation of natural resources and recognize the need for a similar undertaking today (see H. Res. 935), H1222 [4MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8128 [15SE]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 7231), H10642 [29SE]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 1446), H8398 [17SE]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H24 [15JA]

———restrict nuclear cooperation (see H.R. 6298), H5579 [18JN]

SBA: establish the Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and the Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse (see H.R. 5402), H870 [12FE]

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

Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H2852 [29AP]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2032), H2658 [23AP]

Shipping industry: require that fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel (see H.R. 5977), H7789 [31JY]

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), H6176 [26JN]

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. 5510), H6230 [8JY]

———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), H7308 [29JY]

———provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under certain programs (see H.R. 5605), H1700 [13MR]

Sri Lanka: support transition to sustainable peace, protect civil society and media, facilitate access of humanitarian operations, and retain democratic principles (see H. Res. 1338), H8050 [11SE]

Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 6226), H5214 [10JN]

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

Student Conservation Association: tribute (see H. Res. 820), H2267 [14AP]

Sudan: establish a program to assist Sudanese refugees in the U.S. known as the ``Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan'' to voluntarily return to southern Sudan to assist in reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 3054), H2151 [9AP]

———urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see H. Res. 1245), H5409 [12JN]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 6483), H7789 [31JY]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 7095), H9973 [25SE]

———allow a nonrefundable income tax credit for gasoline and diesel fuel used in highway vehicles for nonbusiness purposes (see H.R. 6222), H5213 [10JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H7956 [9SE]

———allow retail businesses a tax credit against income for a portion of the cost of recycling plastic carry-out bags and other types of plastic (see H.R. 6749), H7956 [9SE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H2487 [17AP]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H3778 [13MY]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H3403 [8MY]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H7165 [24JY]

———impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10130 [26SE]

———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 3876), H9085 [23SE]

———modify exception from penalty for early withdrawals from government retirement plans for qualified public safety employees (see H.R. 6157), H10867 [9DE]

———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 6321), H8578 [22SE]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1840), H8578 [22SE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H7956 [9SE]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 6160), H6728 [17JY]

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

Transportation: establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H8477 [18SE]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 6278), H7854 [8SE]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6148), H4830 [22MY]

———review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]

Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 7152), H10700 [2OC]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 380), H6009 [24JN]

———ensure members meet obligations to women agreed to in resolution on women, peace, and security, and implement international law protecting rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 146), H1539 [11MR]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3404 [8MY]

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

University of Maryland: anniversary of School of Medicine (see H. Res. 870), H7809 [1AU]

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), H7789 [31JY]

———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3021 [1MY]

———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), H7058 [23JY]

———provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see H.R. 6494), H7629 [30JY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H4832 [22MY]

Vietnamese Conflict: amend presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 6562), H7630 [30JY]

Voting: prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H2948 [30AP]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 6778), H7806 [1AU]

Water Resources Development Act: modify the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program by expanding the Corps of Engineers' role in cleanup (see H.R. 6550), H6726 [17JY]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H5797 [20JN]

Women: issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 996), H7629 [30JY]

———reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2855 [29AP]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1539 [11MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H4975 [4JN]

———honor heroic service and sacrifice of U.S. soldiers detained at the Nazi camp at Berga, Germany (see H. Res. 883), H1032 [25FE]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 3423), H622 [6FE]

Zimbabwe: call on Government to postpone run-off Presidential election and encourage African organizations to impose sanctions until a fair and free run-off election is conducted (see H. Res. 1301), H6178 [26JN]

———condemn decision to hold run-off Presidential election (see H. Res. 1337), H6407 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 6093), H4321 [20MY]

Credit cards: impose a cap on interest rates charged on consumer accounts (see H.R. 5988), H3186 [7MY]

Long Path Trail: study system of trails and potential trails running from Fort Lee, NJ, to the Adirondacks in New York for addition to National Trails System (see H.R. 6200), H5043 [5JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 6056), H3884 [14MY]

National Commission To Study the Establishment of the National Museum of the American People: establish (see H.R. 6883), H8049 [11SE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H2486 [17AP]

Taxation: improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H. Con. Res. 333), H2759 [24AP]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2010 [3AP]

Water: protect the health of pregnant women, infants, and children by requiring a health advisory and drinking water standard for trichloroethylene vapor intrusion (see H.R. 5527), H1220 [4MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (H.R. 6093), H6318 [9JY]

CIA: require report on past human rights violations by Argentina and include compilation of declassified and classified materials, H6623, H6624 [16JY]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (H.R. 998), H8371 [17SE]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1564 [25JY]

Dept. of the Interior: 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 (H.R. 6251), H6116 [26JN]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6623, H6624 [16JY]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 331), H3858 [14MY]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H6370 [10JY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H6370 [10JY]

———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), H8234 [16SE]

Solar energy: increase production, H8234 [16SE]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (H.R. 1286), H6366 [10JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H940 [13FE], H6339 [9JY], H6822 [22JY]

Tributes

Berrish, Frank, E1574 [28JY]

Childs, James, E1290 [19JN]

Davenport, Mary B. Whittington, E940 [15MY]

Kirschner, Lew and Amy, E1633 [31JY]

McNulty, Representative, H8560 [22SE]

Sakac, Ann, E628 [16AP]