HOLDEN, TIM (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H8579 [22SE]

Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H2948 [30AP]

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H5406 [12JN]

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

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

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

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 2303), H814 [7FE]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10132 [26SE]

———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), H2487 [17AP]

———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H6727 [17JY]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 2267), H558 [29JA]

Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]

Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H2151 [9AP]

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

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 930), H559 [29JA]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H24 [15JA]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 411), H8049 [11SE]

CFTC: curb role of excessive speculation in contract markets involving energy futures or swaps and eliminate excessive speculation or other activity causing major energy market disturbances (see H.R. 6377), H6173 [26JN]

Children and youth: expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations (see H.R. 2371), H1772 [14MR]

———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]

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

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H557 [29JA]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 6604), H7630 [30JY]

Communications Act: reform universal service provisions (see H.R. 2054), H1702 [13MR]

Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]

Continental Congress: anniversary of meeting in Nassau Hall, Princeton, NJ (see H. Con. Res. 351), H6728 [17JY]

Crime: provide adequate penalties for crimes committed against, and provide appropriate security for, judges and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2325), H5729 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: enhance suicide prevention programs (see H.R. 5223), H871 [12FE]

———establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 3769), H2225 [10AP]

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), H871 [12FE]

———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H2443 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H1539 [11MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H1822 [31MR]

———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), H6726 [17JY]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H2070 [8AP]

———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2225 [10AP]

———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H1822 [31MR]

d'Harnoncourt, Anne: tribute (see H. Res. 1348), H6734 [21JY]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H1822 [31MR]

———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), H5215 [10JN]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 1188), H1772 [14MR]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H871 [12FE]

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

Education: increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H5730 [19JN]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend (see H.R. 648), H558 [29JA]

Employment: treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see H.R. 5602), H2152 [9AP]

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), H995 [14FE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H1445 [10MR]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4454 [21MY]

Firearms: modify State and Federal regulations to allow current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see H.R. 2726), H5580 [18JN]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see H.R. 6461), H6728 [17JY]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H8050 [11SE]

Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 6730), H7786 [31JY]

4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H8277 [16SE]

Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H3186 [7MY]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid and provide a tax credit to dentists for services provided to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2472), H7307 [29JY]

Health care professionals: establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (see H.R. 2583), H6177 [26JN]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H5730 [19JN]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 5615), H10845 [19NO]

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), H4976 [4JN]

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), H4454 [21MY]

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

Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work near the Korean War Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953 (see H.R. 6195), H5865 [23JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H995 [14FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H559 [29JA]

Medicaid: require State plans to continue to cover non-emergency transportation to medically necessary services (see H.R. 7122), H10975 [10DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H1700 [13MR]

Motor vehicles: mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H1973 [2AP]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H7309 [29JY]

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H25 [15JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H1889 [1AP]

National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H1619 [12MR]

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

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: anniversary (see H. Res. 1397), H8020 [10SE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1053), H1822 [31MR]

National Criminal Justice Month: establish (see H. Res. 945), H479 [28JA]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H1075 [26FE]

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see H.R. 5603), H4454 [21MY]

———recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H7059 [23JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H1772 [14MR]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H8478 [18SE]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1006), H6090 [25JN]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6728 [17JY]

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

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H8579 [22SE]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H5045 [5JN]

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

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H2486 [17AP]

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

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6577 [15JY]

NATO: congratulate Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks and express support for continuing to enlarge the alliance (see H. Res. 1266), H6408 [10JY]

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

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8277 [16SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H996 [14FE]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1771 [14MR]

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

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

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

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1342 [5MR]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H995 [14FE]

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

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

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

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

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), H3404 [8MY]

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6674 [16JY]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1629), H1772 [14MR]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 6707), H8276 [16SE]

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

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H6728 [17JY]

———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H1772 [14MR]

———establish infrastructure foundation for the hydrogen economy (see H.R. 5746), H2150 [9AP]

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H1821 [31MR]

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

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8020 [10SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4322 [20MY]

Treaties and agreements: 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]

U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H2658 [23AP]

University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1151), H5730 [19JN]

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

———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 3008), H7789 [31JY]

Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]

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]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H2071 [8AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Tariff: acetamiprid (see H.R. 5701), H2011 [3AP]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1975 [3AP]

Letters

Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act: by, H10175 [27SE]

Remarks

Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H2119 [9AP]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3803 [14MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), motion to instruct conferees, H2119, H2120 [9AP], H2995, H2998 [1MY], H3312 [8MY]

———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), veto, H4404 [21MY]

———extend programs and suspend permanent price support authorities beyond a certain date (S. 2954), H2987, H2988 [1MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: conservation programs funding, H2995, H2998 [1MY]

Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: prohibit any provision which may result in an increase in taxes, H2119, H2120 [9AP]

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act: temporarily extend programs (S. 2903), unanimous-consent request, H2720 [24AP]

Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (H.R. 6849), H9321 [24SE]

Power resources: promote use of certain materials harvested from public lands in the production of renewable fuel, H3312 [8MY]

Tributes

Males, Akiva, H2555 [23AP]