COSTELLO, JERRY F. (a Representative from Illinois)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

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

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H5329 [11JN]

Armed Forces: allow active member to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits (see H.R. 3298), H7629 [30JY]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]

Aviation: enhance safety (see H.R. 6493), H6576 [15JY]

———establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights (see H.R. 5788), H2354 [15AP]

———improve quality of airline services (see H.R. 6355), H6009 [24JN]

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

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), H4878 [3JN]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 6375), H7308 [29JY]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1155 [27FE]

Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H943 [13FE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H6407 [10JY]

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), H6825 [22JY]

———establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H6343 [9JY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 4540), H871 [12FE]

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

Dept. of State: submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 6079), H6177 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: determine feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis District National Heritage Area in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 5505), H4061 [15MY]

———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), H5865 [23JN]

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

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H4833 [22MY]

———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), H6343 [9JY]

———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H1342 [5MR]

Dink, Hrant: condemn murder of Turkish journalist (see H. Res. 102), H480 [28JA]

Disability Pride Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1355), H7059 [23JY]

Disasters: provide assistance to local educational agencies in areas of Midwestern States adversely affected by storms and severe flooding (see H.R. 6733), H7854 [8SE]

Diseases: 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), H1539 [11MR]

District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]

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

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

Employment: provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H7629 [30JY]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 6984), H8577 [22SE]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7308 [29JY]

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see H.R. 6210), H5797 [20JN]

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

———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H456 [23JA]

———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), H2854 [29AP]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 4202), H2487 [17AP]

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), H2487 [17AP]

Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1446 [10MR]

Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H5482 [17JN]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H5797 [20JN]

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

Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building, New Lenox, IL: designate (see H.R. 6681), H7628 [30JY]

Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H456 [23JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1974 [2AP]

Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H4833 [22MY]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2443 [16AP]

———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H2487 [17AP]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H7809 [1AU]

———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 5936), H7854 [8SE]

Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8276 [16SE]

———ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H2012 [3AP]

———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H622 [6FE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H5215 [10JN]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H1973 [2AP]

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

Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]

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

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H5329 [11JN]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2855 [29AP]

National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5798 [20JN]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H1822 [31MR]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H24 [15JA]

National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1157), H3108 [6MY]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1006), H6230 [8JY]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6578 [15JY]

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

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

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H9086 [23SE]

National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H6178 [26JN]

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

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 2864), H1155 [27FE]

Northern Illinois University: express condolences to those affected by shooting incident (see H. Res. 1007), H1183 [28FE]

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

Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 407), H7788 [31JY]

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

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H2071 [8AP]

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H1032 [25FE]

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

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

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2152 [9AP]

Puerto Rico: provide for NSF and NASA utilization of the Arecibo Observatory (see H.R. 3737), H6728 [17JY]

Rodriguez, Juan A. (Chi-Chi): tribute (see H. Res. 1029), H2225 [10AP]

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

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]

Shimkus, Representative: tribute (see H. Res. 1223), H4831 [22MY]

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), H1703 [13MR]

———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), H8050 [11SE]

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

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 5270), H811 [7FE] (see H.R. 6327), H5796 [20JN] (see H.R. 6984), H8577 [22SE]

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

———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H1445 [10MR]

Television: extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6763), H7787 [31JY]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H4877 [3JN]

Transportation: establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H1221 [4MR]

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]

U.S. Fire Administration: reauthorize (see H.R. 4847), H1822 [31MR]

Veterans: 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), H5215 [10JN]

William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H870 [12FE]

Women: authorize workshops to eliminate gender bias for women in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (see H.R. 3514), H1445 [10MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: terminate certain easements held on land owned by Caseyville, IL, and associated contractual arrangements with the village (see H.R. 6467), H6406 [10JY]

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: designate (see H.R. 6061), H3885 [14MY]

Remarks

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, E1266 [18JN]

Amtrak: permit States to apply a percentage of their Amtrak operating and capital investments toward the local matching requirement, H5231 [11JN]

———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H5231 [11JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E722 [24AP]

Aviation: enhance safety (H.R. 6493), E1530 [23JY]

Belleville, IL: Franklin School recipient of University of Illinois Extension and Character Education Partnership (organization) Illinois School of Honor award, E386 [13MR]

Bethalto, IL: tribute to opening of Culp Lake Park, E790 [1MY]

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), H7025 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 6532), H6837 [23JY]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (H. Res. 655), H7040 [23JY]

Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10397 [29SE], H10802 [3OC]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and to provide stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 2881), H834 [12FE], H5918 [24JN], H8588 [23SE]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 6984), H8588 [23SE]

Foster, Representative: permission to take oath of office for the House of Representatives prior to receipt of certificate of election, H1501 [11MR]

Israel: independence anniversary, E516 [4AP]

Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building, West Frankford, IL: designate (H.R. 6061), H6311 [9JY]

Marissa, IL: inclusion of Marissa Junior & Senior High School in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best High Schools'' list, E246 [26FE]

McKendree University: anniversary, E124 [6FE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10802 [3OC]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5372 [12JN]

National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 444), H2888 [30AP]

Southern Illinois University: tribute to debate team, E642 [17AP]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5270), H834 [12FE]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6327), H5918 [24JN]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 6984), H8588 [23SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10397 [29SE]

Taylor, Charles E.: tribute (H. Res. 444), H2888 [30AP]

Westminster Kennel Club: tribute to Best in Show winner at dog show, E192 [14FE]

Tributes

Foster, Representative, H1501 [11MR]

Gray, Kenneth J., E793 [1MY]

Harper, Dawn, E1941 [25SE]

LaHood, Representative, E2136 [28SE]

Smith, Edward M., E603 [14AP]

Weller, Representative, E2118 [28SE]

Zerkle, Robert, E507, E519 [4AP]