ISRAEL, STEVE (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4752, H4777 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H8128 [15SE]

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), H2948 [30AP]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H8019 [10SE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 5852), H7308 [29JY]

Armed Forces: authorize extended benefits for autistic dependents of certain retirees (see H.R. 6930), H8396 [17SE]

———clarify effective date of active duty of members of Reserve components receiving an alert order anticipating a call or order to active duty for purposes of entitlement to medical and dental care (see H.R. 5791), H2554 [22AP]

———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 program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H1618 [12MR] (see H.R. 5740), H2225 [10AP]

———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H457 [23JA]

———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), H8578 [22SE]

———recognize service of members and support wounded warriors (see H. Res. 1020), H1772 [14MR]

———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 834), H1446 [10MR]

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

Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]

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

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

Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H1618 [12MR]

Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2225 [10AP]

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

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

Children and youth: promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H4975 [4JN]

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

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

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]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn violence in eastern region and recognize threat such violence poses to the overall peace of the Great Lakes region (see H. Res. 795), H3110 [6MY]

Courts: create a Federal cause of action to determine if defamation exists under U.S. law when defamation actions are brought in foreign courts against U.S. persons based on publications or speech in the U.S. (see H.R. 5814), H7854 [8SE]

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

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H2070 [8AP]

Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1002 [19FE]

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

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: anniversary (see H. Res. 968), H944 [13FE]

Dept. of Education: establish a Public Service Scholarship Program (see H.R. 6971), H8476 [18SE]

———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: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (see H.R. 6067), H4059 [15MY]

Dept. of HHS: provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H6343 [9JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require a report on Federal efforts to secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5552), H1417 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H7058 [23JY]

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), H5730 [19JN]

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

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

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 6320), H10132 [26SE]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H6825 [22JY]

———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H7789 [31JY]

———enhance public and health professional awareness and understanding of lupus and strengthen research efforts to identify the causes and cure of lupus (see H.R. 1192), H7808 [1AU]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]

———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H4976 [4JN]

———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see H.R. 3563), H7058 [23JY]

Ecology and environment: authorize U.S. participation in, and contributions to, an international clean technology fund (see H.R. 6315), H5728 [19JN] (see H.R. 7160), H10131 [26SE]

———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), H1974 [2AP]

Education: 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]

El Dorado, AR: tribute to El Dorado High School recipients of the Murphy Oil Corp., El Dorado Promise scholarship (see H. Res. 1155), H3051 [5MY]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1667), H2487 [17AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H1032 [25FE]

Employment: direct the Depts. of Veterans Affairs and Labor to conduct a joint study on fields of employment for which the greatest need for employees exists in various geographic areas (see H.R. 3646), H1445 [10MR]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H8397 [17SE]

Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see H. Con. Res. 371), H5409 [12JN]

Fair Housing Act: prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols (see H.R. 6932), H9085 [23SE]

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

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see H.R. 6461), H10642 [29SE]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H295 [16JA]

Foreign aid: authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus (see H.R. 5152), H814 [7FE]

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

Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]

Health: expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see H.R. 5549), H7058 [23JY]

———support efforts to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure through computed tomography scans for children (see H. Res. 1216), H4321 [20MY]

Health care professionals: provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 3404), H6577 [15JY]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H456 [23JA]

House Rules: require lists of earmarks be made available to the general public on the Internet (see H. Res. 169), H1446 [10MR]

Human rights: defeat campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the U.N. Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries (see H. Res. 1361), H7059 [23JY]

———increase global stability and security by reducing number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked (see H.R. 6520), H8019 [10SE]

Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H3403 [8MY]

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), H10976 [10DE]

International Year of Astronomy: honor goals (see H. Con. Res. 375), H6343 [9JY]

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), H7165 [24JY]

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 6496), H6576 [15JY]

———make technical corrections to legislation providing special immigrant status for certain Iraqis (see H.R. 5837), H3051 [5MY]

———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5216 [10JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2267 [14AP]

Jordan: express sense regarding Jordanian institutions (see H. Con. Res. 276), H7308 [29JY]

Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]

Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 6199), H6230 [8JY]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H5409 [12JN]

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

Medicaid: 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), H10700 [2OC]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H7853 [8SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H6230 [8JY]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H479 [28JA]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H6825 [22JY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H6727 [17JY]

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

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H9974 [25SE]

———establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6725), H10132 [26SE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H7058 [23JY]

———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H2853 [29AP]

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see H.R. 4296), H5408 [12JN]

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

Motor vehicles: 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), H6824 [22JY]

MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H1889 [1AP]

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

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

National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H4062 [15MY]

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

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

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5045 [5JN]

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

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

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H3021 [1MY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H7164 [24JY]

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

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

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

Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H1446 [10MR]

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]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 2864), H5408 [12JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2049), H558 [29JA]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1188 [3MR]

———condemn use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (see H. Res. 1069), H2444 [16AP]

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

Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H2151 [9AP]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 6078), H8128 [15SE]

———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]

———promote development of advanced energy systems to increase U.S. competitiveness in the world energy technology marketplace (see H.R. 7018), H9084 [23SE]

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

Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8128 [15SE]

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

Santa Fe, NM: mint coins in commemoration of quadricentennial (see H.R. 4833), H5408 [12JN]

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

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H6826 [22JY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H1822 [31MR]

Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H7854 [8SE]

———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]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2151 [9AP]

SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H1221 [4MR]

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

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs of individuals with COBRA continuation coverage by reason of termination of employment (see H.R. 7010), H9083 [23SE]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 3726), H2658 [23AP]

———allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses (see H.R. 7009), H9083 [23SE]

———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), H8478 [18SE]

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

———increase tobacco products excise tax and dedicate revenues to the war on cancer (see H.R. 6791), H7806 [1AU]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 6972), H8476 [18SE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H8397 [17SE]

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

University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1096), H2356 [15AP]

Veterans: 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. 303), H8128 [15SE]

Voting: require States to implement procedures to track ballots transmitted by mail (see H.R. 1646), H2487 [17AP]

Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H6577 [15JY]

Women: establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 1074), H10300 [27SE]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 3713), H814 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: honor the sacrifice of mothers who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 992), H994 [14FE]

———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H994 [14FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize burial in a national cemetery of a parent of a deceased veteran when there is no eligible spouse or dependent of the veteran (see H.R. 6989), H8577 [22SE]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours (see H.R. 6240), H5327 [11JN]

GAO: conduct study on consolidation of gasoline refiners, importers, producers, and wholesalers with retail sellers (see H.R. 6012), H3402 [8MY]

International law: hold surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity committed during World War II by encouraging foreign prosecution and extradition (see H.R. 6094), H4321 [20MY]

Iraq: address humanitarian crisis (see H. Con. Res. 298), H994 [14FE]

Lebanon: support democratically elected Government and condemn Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran for undermining the Lebanese Government and violations of certain U.N. Security Council resolutions (see H. Res. 1201), H4060 [15MY]

Medicare: provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 5585), H1538 [11MR]

———provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas (see H.R. 5125), H455 [23JA]

Senior citizens: authorize additional appropriations for the family caregiver support program and for the National Clearinghouse for Long-term Care Information (see H.R. 7020), H9084 [23SE]

Tariff: digital zoom camera lenses (see H.R. 5145), H479 [28JA]

———lightweight digital camera lenses (see H.R. 5144), H479 [28JA]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H2442 [16AP]

———consolidate the current education tax incentives into one credit against income tax for higher education expenses (see H.R. 7019), H9084 [23SE]

———modify and extend certain energy-related tax credits (see H.R. 6741), H7786 [31JY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H481 [29JA], H1825 [1AP]

Remarks

Armed Forces: recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (H. Res. 991), H1607 [12MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2676 [24AP]

———establish mandatory boater education programs, H2676 [24AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4777, H4778 [22MY], E1113 [3JN]

———conduct a study to determine feasibility of using closed loop recycling of used oil as a means of reducing total indirect energy usage and greenhouse gas emission, E1113 [3JN]

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), H6117 [26JN]

Federal Drug Agents Foundation: tribute, E1517 [22JY]

Huntington Village, NY: anniversary of Old First Presbyterian Church, E306 [5MR]

Immigration: create a temporary employment program for certain Iraqi immigrants to act as translators, interpreters, or cultural awareness instructors, H4777, H4778 [22MY]

Motor vehicles: contribution of the International Model A Ford to the history of U.S. transportation, E1515 [22JY]

New York: tribute to Deer Park, Lindenhurst, North Babylon, West Babylon, and Wyandanch Fire Depts., E68 [23JA]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5872 [24JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H5872 [24JN], H6234 [9JY]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6478 [15JY]

Suffolk (NY) Life: tribute, E1389 [26JN]

Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1056 [26FE]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8030 [11SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1072 [26FE]

Tributes

McNulty, Representative, H8563 [22SE]