CUMMINGS, ELIJAH E. (a Representative from Maryland)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4747 [22MY]

Appointments

Conferee: S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6802 [22JY]

Articles and editorials

Taking on the Attack—Lessons From Tim Russert's Death, by, Washington (DC) Afro-American News, E1503 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]

AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]

American Discovery Trail: designate (see H.R. 74), H8049 [11SE]

Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]

Animal Welfare Act: prohibit dog fighting ventures (see H.R. 3219), H25 [15JA]

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), H2267 [14AP]

Armed Forces: 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]

———establish a Federal employees program to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see H.R. 6326), H7165 [24JY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H3404 [8MY]

———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), H2224 [10AP]

———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), H1702 [13MR]

———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]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 3990), H7789 [31JY]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H10845 [19NO]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3886 [14MY]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address continuing effects of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes (see H. Res. 679), H996 [14FE]

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]

Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2854 [29AP]

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

Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see H.R. 4301), H814 [7FE]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 6875), H8048 [11SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 309), H1220 [4MR]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 308), H1220 [4MR]

Caribbean nations: urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 438), H10300 [27SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5329 [11JN]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H621 [6FE]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see H.R. 5540), H1341 [5MR]

Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]

———ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H1445 [10MR]

———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H2266 [14AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]

———promote adoption of children with special needs (see H.R. 4091), H7058 [23JY]

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), H1155 [27FE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10857 [20NO]

Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H7307 [29JY]

———tribute to efforts relative to the seizure of cocaine at sea (see H. Res. 866), H25 [15JA]

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

Commission on Comprehensive Strategies for the Placement of Natural Gas Infrastructure: establish (see H.R. 6720), H7785 [31JY]

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]

Correctional institutions: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 4063), H871 [12FE]

———improve reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning (see H.R. 5178), H623 [6FE]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 1889), H4454 [21MY]

Courts: enhance retirement benefits of administrative law judges (see H.R. 6706), H7785 [31JY]

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), H6674 [16JY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H1155 [27FE]

Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]

Davis, DeCarol: congratulate for becoming the first African-American female to serve as valedictorian of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (see H. Res. 1241), H6826 [22JY]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 3407), H7853 [8SE]

———establish Office of International and Foreign Language Education and designate the head of such office as an Assistant Sec. (see H.R. 5179), H623 [6FE]

———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 HHS: conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see H.R. 2477), H2266 [14AP]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 2552), H2853 [29AP]

———reauthorize the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2915), H1418 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H6473 [14JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H871 [12FE]

———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), H10643 [29SE]

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), H7809 [1AU]

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

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), H6674 [16JY]

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

———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), H4878 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H7308 [29JY]

———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), H2948 [30AP]

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

Disabled: 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), H1188 [3MR]

———protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H6230 [8JY]

Diseases: improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (see H.R. 4450), H2487 [17AP]

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 543), H390 [22JA]

———prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 2210), H2760 [24AP]

———support bone marrow failure disease research (see H. Con. Res. 81), H8019 [10SE]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H6578 [15JY]

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), H6177 [26JN]

Economy: 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), H1032 [25FE]

———require the SEC to issue rules on short selling of securities, establish FDIC net worth certificate program, and increase maximum amount of depository insurance (see H.R. 7240), H10699 [2OC]

Education: establish a student loan forgiveness program for nurses (see H.R. 2572), H3403 [8MY]

———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]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2659 [23AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H2553 [22AP]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H457 [23JA]

Fair Housing Act: commemorate anniversaries of enactment and later enactment of amending legislation (see H. Res. 1095), H2151 [9AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2070 [8AP]

FDA: create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6270), H5407 [12JN]

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 (see H.R. 3799), H1445 [10MR] (see H.R. 5718), H2069 [8AP] (see H.R. 5781), H2265 [14AP]

———increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 5550), H1417 [6MR]

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), H2854 [29AP]

Financial institutions: ease credit union regulatory burdens, advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and modernize credit union net worth standards (see H.R. 1537), H1772 [14MR]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN] (see H. Res. 900), H1032 [25FE]

Haiti: commemorate soldiers that fought for American independence in ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery (see H. Res. 909), H26 [15JA]

———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 6255), H5406 [12JN]

Health: ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 400), H7854 [8SE]

———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]

———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), H7853 [8SE]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H7790 [31JY]

———reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see H.R. 5669), H2760 [24AP]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H2658 [23AP]

Health care professionals: authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see H.R. 772), H6472 [14JY]

———provide for a loan repayment program for faculty members at programs of general dentistry or pediatric dentistry to alleviate faculty shortages (see H.R. 6551), H6727 [17JY]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 3404), H1973 [2AP]

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

House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8478 [18SE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H25 [15JA]

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]

Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H1032 [25FE]

Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H7165 [24JY]

International relations: express need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative led by the U.S., Iraq, and international community (see H. Con. Res. 288), H621 [6FE]

Iraq: express the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative by the U.S., Iraq, and the international community (see H. Con. Res. 321), H1973 [2AP]

———provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H2659 [23AP]

———require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces and prohibit establishment of any enduring or permanent U.S. military bases (see H.R. 5507), H1154 [27FE]

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), H5482 [17JN]

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

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6177 [26JN]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H5046 [5JN]

Kenya: call for a peaceful resolution to current electoral crisis (see H. Con. Res. 283), H623 [6FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (see H. Res. 1061), H1821 [31MR]

Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H3051 [5MY]

Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6009 [24JN]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1889 [1AP]

———extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see H.R. 3041), H3109 [6MY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H814 [7FE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H3885 [14MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H25 [15JA]

———require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 3309), H1822 [31MR]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H555 [29JA]

Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1078), H6407 [10JY]

———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H6407 [10JY]

———improve patient access to, and utilization of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit (see H.R. 1926), H6229 [8JY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H4453 [21MY]

———provide coverage of screening tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) (see H.R. 4055), H814 [7FE]

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

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see H.R. 4296), H25 [15JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: promote use of advance directives (see H.R. 5702), H2011 [3AP]

Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10133 [26SE]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H994 [14FE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H295 [16JA]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H4151 [19MY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6826 [22JY]

National discovery trails: establish (see H.R. 74), H8049 [11SE]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6343 [9JY]

National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H2760 [24AP]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2855 [29AP]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H6342 [9JY]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H4322 [20MY]

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1137), H2658 [23AP]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H5798 [20JN]

National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]

National Summer Learning Day: designate (see H. Res. 1320), H6578 [15JY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1418 [6MR]

Native Americans: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 2762), H995 [14FE]

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

Nautilus (U.S.S.): anniversary of crossing the North Pole (see H. Res. 1067), H3021 [1MY]

Olympic games: prohibit the use of certain funds relative to the 2008 Summer Games in the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 5697), H2010 [3AP]

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), H1032 [25FE]

Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3404 [8MY]

Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H2488 [17AP]

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

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]

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), H2853 [29AP]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]

Social Security: ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2357), H2224 [10AP]

———restrict application of windfall elimination provisions to individuals whose benefits exceed certain levels (see H.R. 726), H4453 [21MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H10845 [19NO]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H1446 [10MR]

Sudan: codify existing sanctions until certain conditions relative to a just and lasting peace are met (see H.R. 6416), H6175 [26JN]

Taxation: allow a credit to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber (see H.R. 5103), H455 [23JA]

———conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers (see H.R. 5719), H2267 [14AP]

———exclude combat zone compensation of Armed Forces members from employment taxes (see H.R. 1085), H2443 [16AP]

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

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 5804), H2355 [15AP]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H5865 [23JN]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 3080), H622 [6FE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H813 [7FE]

Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H3404 [8MY]

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

Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 6052), H5111 [9JN]

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

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H4151 [19MY]

———prohibit election officials from requiring an individual to provide photo identification as a condition for voting in a Federal election (see H.R. 4026), H3020 [1MY]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 5946), H3018 [1MY]

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 Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]

William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H1418 [6MR]

Women: determine the health risks of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products and collect and analyze data on toxic shock syndrome (see H.R. 5181), H623 [6FE]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1822 [31MR]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]

Zimbabwe: condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H4832 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Baltimore National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 5279), H812 [7FE]

Coast Guard: restructure the Integrated Deepwater Program (see H.R. 6999), H9083 [23SE]

Constellation (U.S.S.): recognize historical significance as a reminder of the participation of the U.S. in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the U.S. to end the slave trade (see H. Res. 1159), H2852 [29AP]

Health: expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see H.R. 5549), H1416 [6MR]

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

Remarks

Amtrak: reauthorize, H9363 [24SE]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H5225 [11JN]

Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, H6805, H6806, H6807 [22JY]

Baltimore, MD: anniversary of Hunting Hills Swim Club, E1206 [11JN]

———tribute to Baltimore City College High School concert choir, E271 [28FE]

Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), H7023 [23JY]

Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (H.R. 5540), H5009 [5JN]

Coast Guard: allow use of State and local security assets for waterside security around liquefied natural gas tankers and terminals, H2715 [24AP]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2665, H2714, H2715, H2717, H2718, H2719, H2720, H2722, H2723, H2724, H2725, H2728, H2730, H2732 [24AP], H5551 [18JN], H6743 [22JY]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), consideration (H. Res. 1126), H2590 [23AP]

———ensure that marine safety responsibilities do not prevent the carrying out of homeland security missions, H2719 [24AP]

———require a study to assess the standards for State and local law enforcement to perform maritime patrols and to provide port security, H2724 [24AP]

———require Internet posting of the number of deaths, missing persons, and reported crimes committed on cruise ships and require cruise lines to include this as a link on their public Internet sites, H2717 [24AP]

———restructure the Integrated Deepwater Program (H.R. 6999), H10151 [27SE]

———transfer certain Administrative Law Judge Program resources and authorities to the NTSB, H2725 [24AP]

———tribute to efforts relative to the seizure of cocaine at sea, H5551 [18JN]

Constellation (U.S.S.): recognize historical significance as a reminder of the participation of the U.S. in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the U.S. to end the slave trade (H. Res. 1159), H7875 [9SE]

Davis, DeCarol: congratulate for becoming the first African-American female to serve as valedictorian of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (H. Res. 1241), H6743, H6805 [22JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4753 [22MY], H6806 [22JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct pilot program to deploy mobile biometric identification equipment on maritime vessels for immigration enforcement, H2720 [24AP]

———notify FERC relative to safety of marine traffic near liquefied natural gas facilities, H2722 [24AP]

———permit a secondary authentication system to verify identity of those applying for transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards), H2723 [24AP]

———prepare assessment of enrollment site for transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards), H2730 [24AP]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3123 [7MY]

———reauthorize the HOPE VI Program for revitalization of severely distressed public housing (H.R. 3524), H310 [17JA]

Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (H. Res. 353), H5943 [24JN]

———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (H.R. 3563), H5943 [24JN]

District of Columbia: 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), H8262 [16SE]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10946 [10DE]

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 (H.R. 5830), H3123 [7MY]

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (H.R. 802), Senate amendment, H6194 [8JY]

Johns Hopkins University: tribute, H6151 [26JN]

Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway, Los Angeles County, CA: designate (H.R. 4131), H10143 [27SE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (H. Res. 1061), H1862 [1AP]

Marquette, MI: transfer certain lands owned by the Coast Guard, H2732 [24AP]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1269 [5MR]

National Men's Health Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 138), H4860 [3JN]

National Public Health Week: observance, H2124 [9AP]

Senior Military Leadership Diversity Commission: ensure Coast Guard representation, H4753 [22MY]

———establish, H6806 [22JY]

Ships and vessels: make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution, H2718 [24AP], H5551 [18JN]

———provide authority to require ballast water treatment systems for vessels operating exclusively within the Great Lakes, H2728 [24AP]

———repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (S. 2482), H10141 [27SE]

Taxation: provide assistance for housing (H.R. 5720), H3123 [7MY]

Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 1492), H9363 [24SE]

———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), consideration (H. Res. 1304), H6098 [26JN]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy: require congressional nomination for admission, H6743 [22JY]

Votes: position on missed, E229 [25FE], E962 [19MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H867 [12FE], H3882 [14MY], H4057 [15MY], H5211 [10JN]

Special order: granted, H20 [15JA], H290 [16JA], H346 [17JA], H387 [22JA], H454 [23JA], H552 [29JA], H940 [13FE], H983 [14FE], H2147 [9AP], H2440 [16AP], H4874 [3JN], H5108 [9JN], H5211 [10JN], H5405 [12JN], H5578 [18JN], H6007 [24JN], H6087 [25JN], H6172 [26JN], H8473 [18SE], H10957 [10DE]

Tributes

Nelson, Thomas, E1882 [24SE]

Nichols, Joshua, E1882 [24SE]

Skimin, David, E1882 [24SE]

Wischmeier, Andrew, E1882 [24SE]