EMPLOYMENT related term(s) Sexual Harassment

Addresses

Rising Above the Gathering Storm—Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future: Representative Wolf, E865-E867 [8MY]

State of the Union: President Bush, H472-H476 [28JA]

Amendments

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), consideration (H. Res. 1299), H6027 [25JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10080 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10067 [26SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7691, H7693, H7695, H7696, H7697 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7642 [31JY]

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 (H.R. 5781), H5605 [19JN]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 1277), H5591 [19JN]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), S3311 [23AP], H2961 [1MY]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1156), H2960 [1MY]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1503), H10056 [26SE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S10234, S10295, S10340, S10386, S10388 [1OC], H10712 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1271 [5MR]

National Work and Family Month: designate (H. Res. 1440), H10196 [27SE]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7792 [30JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5348 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5341 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10757 [20NO]

Articles and editorials

Bailout Hide and Seek, H8132 [16SE]

Bargain at 77 Cents to a Dollar, H7695 [31JY]

Caribbean Heritage—Building on Its Foundations in a Foreign Land, E1481 [16JY]

CARICOM Summit on Economic Integration, E1595 [30JY]

Citigroup May Cut Thousands of Jobs, H262 [16JA]

Clueless in America, E789 [1MY]

Comment Quickly on Immigration Reform, S3785 [6MY]

Diaspora and the Rollings Heads of State, E1432 [10JY]

Economic Development Has ``No Barriers'' in Cramer's View, E2004 [25SE]

Europe Fears a Post-Bush Unilateralism, This Time on Trade, H5178 [10JN]

Feminists Meddle With the Market—The Paycheck Fairness Act, H7682 [31JY]

Global Reach—U.S. Corporate Interests in Colombia (excerpt), H2126 [9AP]

How To Preserve the Open Economy at a Time of Stress, E1057 [23MY]

Jobs Post Biggest Drop in 5 Years (excerpt), H1434 [10MR]

Letters From Vermont, S5745 [18JN]

Looking to 2008 for Improved Economic and Social Conditions, Caribbean Region Expects To Consolidate Gains of Recent Years, E447-E449 [31MR]

Mortgage Fable, H10293 [27SE]

Truth About McCain and Insurance Taxes, S10164 [30SE]

U.S. Farmers Using Prison Labor, H2822 [29AP]

Wanted—A Productive Caribbean Community Conference, E1481 [16JY]

When Giants Fall—Shutdown of One or More U.S. Automakers Could Eliminate up to 3.3 Million U.S. Jobs, H10917 [10DE]

Who Really Pays for Health Care?—The Myth of Shared Responsibility, S3075 [16AP]

You Can't Soak the Rich, S4428 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions

Air Force: encourage re-competition for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract (see S. Res. 609), S6363 [7JY]

———prohibit funding for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract unless certain conditions are met (see S. 3203), S6285 [26JN] (see H.R. 6426), H6176 [26JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (see S. 3406), S7905 [31JY]

———restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), consideration (see H. Res. 1299), H6009 [24JN]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (see S. 3604), S9657 [26SE] (see S. 3689), S10578 [17NO] (see H.R. 7110), H10129 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (see H. Res. 1507), H10129 [26SE]

Armed Forces: establish a Federal employees program to authorize use of leave by caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing military service (see S. 3163), S5832 [19JN] (see H.R. 6326), H5729 [19JN]

———establish a returning soldiers' bill of rights (see H.R. 5947), H3018 [1MY]

———guarantee a pay increase for members that exceeds the Employment Cost Index (see H.R. 5987), H3185 [7MY]

———increase number of nurses through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses (see S. 2705), S1596 [5MR] (see H.R. 5878), H2657 [23AP]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H6229 [8JY]

———provide enhanced education and employment opportunities for military spouses (see S. 2599), S733 [6FE]

———require that each member receive employment assistance, job training assistance, and other Dept. of Labor transitional services before that member separates from active duty service (see H.R. 6925), H8396 [17SE]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 6633), H7306 [29JY]

———increase incentives to hire qualified ex-felons, reduce work opportunity tax credit application backlog, enhance Federal bonding program, and authorize employment-focused re-entry projects (see S. 2800), S2346 [2AP]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see S. 3368), S7780 [30JY]

———provide emergency relief for businesses that currently employ temporary foreign workers (see S. 2839), S2944 [10AP]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (see S. 3648), S10069 [29SE] (see H.R. 6111), H4453 [21MY]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 930), H349 [17JA]

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

———connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see S. Res. 630), S7629 [29JY] (see H. Res. 1332), H6406 [10JY]

———examine and improve the child welfare workforce (see S. 2944), S3594 [30AP]

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

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (see S. 3628), S9657 [26SE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (see H. Res. 1388), H7627 [30JY]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see S. 2554), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 5129), H455 [23JA]

Civil Rights Act: clarify filing period applicable to discrimination charges (see S. 3209), S6285 [26JN]

Civil Service Reform Commission: establish (see H.R. 5439), H992 [14FE]

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

Contracts: extend requirement for certain Federal service contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 5596), H1618 [12MR]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 7185), H10299 [27SE]

Correctional institutions: improve reintegration of youth offenders into the families and communities to which they are returning (see H.R. 5178), H556 [29JA]

———require minimum workweek for Federal prison inmates and reform inmate work programs (see S. 3695), S10659 [19NO]

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

Crime: protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (see H.R. 6927), H8396 [17SE]

———provide for the use of information in the National Directory of New Hires in enforcing sex offender registration laws (see H.R. 6539), H6726 [17JY]

Davis-Bacon Act: waiver of prevailing wage reguirements for certain nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 6317, 6317), H5729 [19JN]

Dept. of Defense: expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (see H.R. 6303), H5580 [18JN]

———provide an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with recipients of certain special immigrant visas (see H.R. 6043), H3776 [13MY]

———provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program (see S. 3310), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6723), H7786 [31JY]

Dept. of Education: authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors (see H.R. 7137), H10130 [26SE]

———extend loan forgiveness programs to students who volunteer to mentor at-risk children (see S. 3635), S9657 [26SE]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 7063), H9972 [25SE]

Dept. of HHS: carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to health care and improve outcomes (see H.R. 7079), H9972 [25SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with access to secure areas (see H.R. 5982), H3185 [7MY]

———extend and improve the effectiveness of the employment eligibility confirmation program (see S. 3093), S5204 [5JN]

———make permanent the E-Verify Program (see H.R. 6008), H3402 [8MY]

———use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the SSA after receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence of violation of immigration law (see S. 2710), S1596 [5MR]

Dept. of HUD: establish grant programs to encourage energy-efficient economic development and green job training and creation in metropolitan areas and establish Metro Area Green Institute (see H.R. 6815), H7807 [1AU]

———extend existing and expiring agreements under the Moving to Work program (see H.R. 6099), H4321 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a system of background checks for employers and employees of the electronic life safety and security system installation and monitoring industry (see H.R. 5920), H2852 [29AP]

Dept. of Labor: certify certain groups of workers to apply for trade adjustment assistance if their firm sells articles which are related to articles that were previously the basis for such certification (see H.R. 6442), H6229 [8JY]

———establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in certain energy and environmental fields (see S. 3124), S5592 [12JN]

———facilitate placement of Job Corps graduates (see H.R. 6829), H7808 [1AU]

———make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 5727), H2069 [8AP]

———prohibit issuance, administration, or enforcement of any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from a proposal submitted to OMB on occupational health risk assessments (see S. 3566), S9415 [24SE] (see H.R. 6660), H7627 [30JY]

———summer youth job programs funding (see S. 2755), S2132 [13MR]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program and reallocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the U.S. (see S. 2868), S3080 [16AP] (see H.R. 6090), H4320 [20MY]

Dept. of the Interior: provide an annual grant to facilitate an ironworking training program for Native Americans (see H.R. 6685), H7784 [31JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project to test feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities (see H.R. 6224), H5213 [10JN]

———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see S. 2969), S3699 [1MY] (see H.R. 6153), H4830 [22MY]

———require courts to use its full equity powers to vindicate rights or benefits of persons with complaints relative to State or private employers (see H.R. 6225), H5213 [10JN]

———submit quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health professional positions in medical facilities (see H.R. 6764), H7787 [31JY]

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 S. 2559), S329 [25JA]

Drugs: establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction (see H.R. 6901), H8127 [15SE]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 6486), H6472 [14JY]

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (see S. 3119), S5592 [12JN]

———improve and expand the Social Security system as the social safety net to meet the needs of the current economy and labor market and improve skills of the U.S. workforce (see H. Con. Res. 420), H8477 [18SE]

———promote economic recovery through green jobs and infrastructure (see S. 3725), S10881 [10DE]

———proposed Government bailout of automobile industry (see H.R. 7297), H10856 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (see S. 3688), S10578 [17NO]

———stimulate and provide financial relief to low-income families (see H.R. 6152), H4830 [22MY]

Education: authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program (see S. 3459), S8179 [9SE]

———award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 6856), H8018 [10SE]

———establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 3573), S9492 [25SE]

———evaluate certain certification programs (see S. 3461), S8275 [10SE]

———require local educational agencies to provide information to parents on the professional qualifications of specialized instructional support personnel (see H.R. 6292), H5579 [18JN]

EPA: provide grants to certain health care institutions for use in improving building and maintenance operations to engage in environmentally sustainable practices (see S. 3587), S9492 [25SE]

ERISA: exempt employee benefit plans providing disability benefits from preemption for State tort actions to recover damages arising from failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits (see H.R. 6142), H4830 [22MY]

———provide church pension plans the opportunity to offer automatic enrollment into the plans (see H.R. 6833), H7853 [8SE]

FAA: establish procedures to limit for a period of one year flight standards inspectors from accepting certain employment positions or responsibilities with an air carrier (see H.R. 5880), H2657 [23AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 6025), H3776 [13MY]

———increase penalties for violations of child labor laws (see H.R. 6861), H8018 [10SE]

Families and domestic relations: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H2552 [22AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take additional leave, parental leave for educational and extracurricular activities and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 7233), H10642 [29SE]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H3776 [13MY]

———permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take leave after a lesser period of service with an employer (see H.R. 5090), H389 [22JA]

———permit leave for victims, and immediate family members of victims, of violent crime and domestic violence to attend court proceedings relating to such crimes (see H.R. 5845), H2486 [17AP]

Federal aid programs: improve the job access and reverse commute program (see S. 3466), S8275 [10SE]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 5774), H2224 [10AP]

Federal employees: deny civil service protection for employees appointed under a prohibited personnel practice made on the basis of political affiliation (see S. 3583), S9492 [25SE]

———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. 5718), H2069 [8AP] (see H.R. 5781), H2265 [14AP]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (see H. Res. 1277), H5480 [17JN]

———provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (see S. 3140), S5657 [16JN]

———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H1445 [10MR]

Federal Workforce Investment Act: establish a program to provide grants to States for incumbent worker training (see H.R. 6797), H7807 [1AU]

Firearms: require background checks for employees of a licensed firearms business authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 6676), H7628 [30JY]

Firefighters: provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay (see H.R. 6549), H6726 [17JY]

Fish and fishing: establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry (see S. 2630), S970 [13FE] (see H.R. 5404), H942 [13FE]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty (see S. 3426), S8035 [1AU]

GAO: require appeals of personnel actions involving officers and employees to be considered by the Office of Special Counsel and the Merit Systems Protection Board (see H.R. 6822), H7808 [1AU]

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 S. 2795), S2345 [2AP] (see H.R. 5918), H2852 [29AP] (see H.R. 6210), H5110 [9JN]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (see S. 2723), S1703 [6MR] (see H.R. 5549), H1416 [6MR]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1156), H2851 [29AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), technical corrections in enrollment (see H. Con. Res. 340), H3018 [1MY]

———recognize importance of workplace wellness as a strategy to help maximize employees' health and well being (see S. Res. 673), S9204 [22SE]

Health care facilities: provide loans to implement green building technologies and practices to improve employee performance, reduce health care costs, and improve patient outcomes (see S. 3586), S9492 [25SE]

Health care professionals: address health workforce shortages (see H.R. 7065), H9972 [25SE]

———establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (see H.R. 5496), H1074 [26FE]

———expand training, improve recruitment and retention, and increase incentives for those serving rural and urban underserved areas (see S. 3708), S10659 [19NO] (see H.R. 7302), H10856 [20NO]

———provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 5924), H2852 [29AP]

Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas (see S. 2580), S492 [30JA]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 1503), H9971 [25SE]

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

Illinois: commend Federal and local law enforcement for illegal immigration crackdown in Chicago area and urge implementation of employee verification technology (see H. Res. 1380), H7164 [24JY]

Immigration: authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. college or university in science, technology, engineering, or math to be admitted for permanent residence (see S. 3084), S5204 [5JN] (see H.R. 6039), H3776 [13MY]

———create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all U.S. workers are legally able to work (see H.R. 6782), H7806 [1AU]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (see S. 3606), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 5570), H1445 [10MR]

———eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories (see H.R. 5921), H2852 [29AP]

———establish a new nonimmigrant category for Korean aliens seeking to enter the U.S. temporarily to perform services in a specialty occupation (see H.R. 5817), H2441 [16AP]

———establish procedures for issuance of ``no match'' letters to employers by the SSA and notification of the Dept. of Homeland Security regarding such letters (see H.R. 5732), H2069 [8AP]

———extend and expand the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 6454), H6405 [10JY]

———extend programs to promote legal immigration (see S. 3257), S6604 [11JY]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 5233), H621 [6FE] (see H.R. 5495), H1073 [26FE]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (H.R. 1843), consideration (see H. Res. 1025), H1417 [6MR]

———extend the returning worker exemption to the H-2B numerical limitation (see H.R. 5849), H2486 [17AP]

———improve enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens (see S. 2711), S1597 [5MR]

———increase number of H-1B visas (see H.R. 5642), H1770 [14MR]

———increase penalties for employing illegal aliens (see H.R. 5706), H2011 [3AP]

———modify certain requirements with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants (see H.R. 5630), H1701 [13MR]

———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 6885), H8049 [11SE]

———recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future (see H.R. 5882), H2657 [23AP]

———recapture family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of such visas in the future (see S. 3414), S7905 [31JY]

———remove incentives and loopholes that encourage illegal aliens to come into the U.S. and provide additional resources to local law enforcement and Federal border and immigration officers (see H.R. 6789), H7806 [1AU]

———require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for U.S. workers (see H.R. 5726), H2069 [8AP]

———require the country of origin of a nonimmigrant religious worker to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the U.S. (see H.R. 6590), H7058 [23JY]

Income: 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 S. 2775), S2133 [13MR] (see H.R. 5602), H1700 [13MR]

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

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

Labor-Management Relations Act: repeal limitation regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment (see H.R. 6477), H6406 [10JY]

Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: provide for specified civil penalties for violations (see H.R. 5775), H2224 [10AP]

———provide specified civil penalties for violations (see S. 2878), S3144 [17AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 5731), H2069 [8AP]

Medicare: allow early access to benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of premiums for such benefits (see S. 3710), S10742 [20NO]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see S. 2729), S1703 [6MR] (see H.R. 5545), H1416 [6MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (see S. 2641), S1054 [14FE] (see H.R. 5799), H2354 [15AP] (see H.R. 7128), H10130 [26SE]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (see H.R. 6983), H8577 [22SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (see H. Res. 1014), H1219 [4MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 1525), H10699 [2OC]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (see S. 3712), S10742 [20NO]

Mexico: reduce amount of financial assistance in response to illegal border crossings into the U.S. which serve to dissipate political discontent with higher unemployment rate within Mexico (see S. 3235), S6504 [9JY]

Minimum wage: condition further increases applicable to American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands on a Dept. of Labor determination that such increases will not adversely impact territorial economies (see H.R. 5154), H555 [29JA]

NAFTA: renegotiate to foster fair trade that truly benefits all the people of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico (see H. Res. 1087), H2069 [8AP]

National Advertising Specialty Day: designate (see S. Res. 722), S10812 [8DE]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see S. Res. 531), S3402 [24AP] (see H. Res. 1162), H2853 [29AP]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 6714), H7785 [31JY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (see S. Res. 613), S6651 [14JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H4060 [15MY]

National Innovation Council: establish (see S. 3078), S4969 [3JN]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see S. 2891), S3144 [17AP] (see H.R. 5838), H2485 [17AP]

National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H4453 [21MY]

National Save for Retirement Week: designate (see S. Res. 601), S6158 [25JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1294), H5864 [23JN]

National Security Career Development Program: establish (see H.R. 7138), H10130 [26SE]

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

National Workforce Development Professionals Month: designate (see H. Res. 1164), H2853 [29AP]

National Workplace Wellness Week: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 405), H7788 [31JY]

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (see S. Res. 547), S3699 [1MY]

Norton, Mary T.: recognize contributions made toward passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H. Con. Res. 382), H6089 [25JN]

Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day: designate (see S. Res. 547), S3699 [1MY]

OPM: allow companies who offer non-Governmentwide service benefit health care plans to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 4932), H293 [16JA]

Pension Protection Act: technical corrections relative to ERISA (see H.R. 6143), H4830 [22MY]

Pensions: increase age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans are required to begin (see H.R. 7283), H10844 [19NO]

———provide necessary reforms for employee pension benefit plans (see H.R. 5754), H2150 [9AP]

Power resources: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (see H.R. 5917), H2852 [29AP]

Privacy: prohibit certain video and audio monitoring of employees by their employers (see H.R. 5228), H620 [6FE]

Project SEED Program: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 418), H8396 [17SE]

Public housing: train and employ residents in home-based health services in order to provide Medicaid-covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled residents (see H.R. 6033), H3776 [13MY]

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

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (see S. 3264), S6722 [15JY]

Railroads: designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail (see H.R. 6476), H6406 [10JY]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (see S. 3112), S5523 [11JN]

SBA: conduct pilot program to raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (see H.R. 5217), H556 [29JA]

Schools: recruit, train, and support principals for high-need schools who are effective in improving student academic achievement (see S. 3707), S10659 [19NO]

———require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 3378), S7904 [31JY]

Senate Rules: allow part-time, voluntary provision of medical services in private medical facilities by certain Senators (see S. Res. 681), S9415 [24SE]

Senior citizens: expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (see S. 3730), S10881 [10DE]

———improve employability (see S. 2933), S3507 [29AP]

Small business: encourage development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit (see H.R. 6582), H7057 [23JY]

———encourage provision of financial education to employees and give such businesses preferential status when applying for Federal contracts, loans, and other assistance (see H.R. 5965), H3050 [5MY]

———provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage (see S. 3554), S9414 [24SE]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals (see S. 2948), S3595 [30AP]

Small Business Act: expand ability of suburban areas to be HUBZones (see H.R. 6080), H4060 [15MY]

———extend programs (see S. 3026, 3029), S4282 [15MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (see S. 3026, 3029), S4282 [15MY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see S. 17), S10742 [20NO]

———establish a sliding disability benefit scale for individuals with waxing and waning diseases and conditions and ensure income while working is more than work income or benefits (see H.R. 6457), H6405 [10JY]

———exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see H.R. 6603), H7163 [24JY]

———expand State Child Health Insurance Program coverage through employer buy-ins, regional State arrangements, and State initiatives to expand coverage and access (see H.R. 7129), H10130 [26SE]

———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H1183 [28FE]

———prevent unauthorized earnings of illegal immigrants from being credited toward certain pension benefits (see S. 3346), S7573 [28JY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see S. 2858), S3025 [15AP] (see H.R. 5447), H993 [14FE]

States: authorize transfer or consolidation of funds made available under certain transportation, education, and job training programs after certain periods of slow economic growth (see H.R. 6400), H6174 [26JN]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (see H. Con. Res. 326), H2150 [9AP]

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 deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see S. 3684), S10578 [17NO] (see H.R. 7273), H10844 [19NO]

———allow employers a credit for employing members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard (see H.R. 5725), H2069 [8AP]

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

———allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (see H.R. 6030), H3776 [13MY]

———allow hardship distributions from 401(k) plans to prevent the insolvency of a trade or business of the employee (see H.R. 6719), H7785 [31JY]

———allow individuals a credit for health insurance costs and allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments (see H.R. 5923), H2852 [29AP]

———allow nontaxable employer matching contributions to 529 college savings plans (see H.R. 5591), H1538 [11MR]

———allow small businesses a refundable credit to offset the cost of providing health care coverage for employees (see H.R. 6422), H6175 [26JN]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 6813), H7807 [1AU]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 7103), H9973 [25SE]

———encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5160), H555 [29JA]

———establish a program of Lifelong Learning Accounts, which are worker-owned savings accounts to be used for worker education and training (see H.R. 6036), H3776 [13MY]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (see S. 3655), S10176 [30SE]

———exclude from gross income compensation received by employees consisting of qualified distributions of employer stock (see H.R. 6419), H6175 [26JN] (see H.R. 7292), H10844 [19NO]

———exclude from income and employment taxes real property tax abatements for seniors and disabled individuals in exchange for services (see H.R. 5484), H1031 [25FE]

———expand work opportunity tax credit to include disconnected youth (see H.R. 7066), H9972 [25SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (see S. 3335), S7279 [24JY]

———extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (see S. 2757), S2132 [13MR]

———extend renewable electricity production credit and establish workforce training and education program for renewable energy and efficiency, green technology, and sustainable environmental practices (see H.R. 6759), H7787 [31JY]

———impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the Social Security contribution and benefit base (see H.R. 5779), H2224 [10AP]

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see S. 3626), S9657 [26SE]

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

———increase earned income tax credit to taxpayers who exceed 40 hours of wage work per week (see H.R. 5666), H1821 [31MR]

———modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (see S. 3330), S7279 [24JY]

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

———prohibit loans from qualified employer plans using revolving credit arrangements and limit number of loans to a participant or beneficiary (see H.R. 6708), H7785 [31JY]

———prohibit use of a credit card or other intermediary to make loans from qualified employer plans and limit the number of loans to participants (see S. 3278), S6936 [17JY]

———provide a deduction for fuel costs used for commuting to and from work whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions (see H.R. 6667), H7628 [30JY]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (see S. 3488), S8528 [15SE]

———provide benefits for military personnel (see H.R. 6081), H4064 [16MY]

———provide employers a credit for reimbursing employee carpooling expenses (see H.R. 6810), H7807 [1AU]

———provide Federal reimbursement to State and local governments for a limited sales, use, and retailers' occupation tax holiday (see S. 2567), S445 [29JA]

———provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses (see H.R. 5905), H2759 [24AP]

———provide relief for obtaining transportation worker identification credentials (see H.R. 5991), H3186 [7MY]

———provide relief to improve competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses and eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas (see S. 3162), S5832 [19JN]

———provide tax relief to the unemployed (see H.R. 7314), H10867 [9DE]

———provide that elderly and disabled individuals receiving in-home care under certain government programs are not liable for employment taxes for the care providers (see H.R. 5703), H2011 [3AP]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 6242), H5327 [11JN]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (see S. 3190), S6158 [25JN] (see H.R. 6371), H6089 [25JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to certain unemployed individuals who have attained age 50 (see H.R. 5556), H1417 [6MR]

Technology: authorize a program of nationwide access to Federal remote sensing data, used for education, workforce training, applied research, and for support of governmental programs (see S. 3630), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 6970), H8476 [18SE]

Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (see H.R. 6495), H6576 [15JY]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (see S. 2611), S784 [7FE] (see H.R. 6148), H4830 [22MY]

———review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see S. 3083), S5039 [4JN] (see H.R. 6180), H4973 [4JN]

Unemployment: permit States with certain high unemployment rates to transfer Federal job training funds among programs (see H.R. 5111), H455 [23JA]

———provide for a targeted extended unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5688), H2010 [3AP]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see S. 2544), S94 [22JA] (see S. 3507), S8948 [17SE] (see H.R. 4934), H23 [15JA] (see H.R. 5749), H2150 [9AP] (see H.R. 6867), H8018 [10SE]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (see H. Res. 1265), H5327 [11JN]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see S. 3432), S8035 [1AU] (see H.R. 7178), H10299 [27SE]

USEC Privatization Act: entitle affected pension plan participants to payment for benefit increases not received (see H.R. 7195), H10300 [27SE]

———waive sovereign immunity and extend period during which individuals may bring a suit for certain violations of employee protection provisions (see H.R. 6623), H7164 [24JY]

Veterans: encourage employers to give veterans a holiday on Veterans Day (see H. Res. 969), H813 [7FE]

———enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits (see S. 2640), S1054 [14FE]

———modify certain authorities relative to educational assistance benefits (see S. 2683), S1467 [3MR]

Volunteer workers: support recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel (see S. 3676), S10324 [1OC]

Women: increase awareness of the existence of, and overcome, gender bias in academic science and engineering through research and training (see H.R. 6263), H5407 [12JN] (see H.R. 6314), H5728 [19JN]

Workers Memorial Day: observance (see H. Res. 1141), H2658 [23AP] (see H. Res. 1154), H2759 [24AP]

Workforce Investment Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 6650), H7307 [29JY]

———implement Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development plans, integrate programs and resources, and provide supplementary grant assistance and additional activities (see S. 2744), S1876 [11MR]

———improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants (see S. 2648), S1054 [14FE]

———include workforce investment programs on the Internet (see H.R. 6262), H5407 [12JN]

———make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 6220), H5213 [10JN]

Booklets

``Collapse of the Middle Class—Letters From Vermont and America'', S5438-S5441 [10JN]

———(excerpt), S5570 [12JN]

Cloture motions

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), motion to proceed, S3188 [21AP], S3288 [23AP]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7722 [30JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed, S10627 [19NO], S10701 [20NO]

Cost Estimates

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act (H.R. 5749): CBO, H5350 [12JN]

E-mails

Proposal to close Wilmington, OH, DHL International, Ltd., facilities: several Ohio citizens, S6532, S6533 [10JY]

Explanations

Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act (S. 3023), E2051-E2062 [27SE]

Factsheets

Agriprocessors, Inc., immigration raids, E1082 [23MY]

Letters

Americans With Disabilities Act intent and protections restoration: several organizations, S8352 [11SE], E1447 [14JY]

———Veterans for ADA Restoration (organization), S8350 [11SE]

Awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers: Senator McCain, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2125 [13MR]

———Senator Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2125 [13MR]

———Senators Levin and Warner, Committee on Armed Services (Senate), S2124, S2125 [13MR]

Dept. of Education loan forgiveness programs to principals and school administrators who work in low-income school districts: Gerald N. Tirozzi, National Association of Secondary School Principals, H767 [7FE]

Earned Income Credit Information Act: Senator Schumer and Representative Emanuel, S6161 [25JN]

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Donald L. Carcieri and Brad Henry, National Governors Association, H5271 [11JN]

Evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries: Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H7593 [30JY]

———David P. Sloane, AARP, H7592 [30JY]

Fair Pay Restoration Act: Debra L. Ness, National Partnership for Women and Families, S9631 [26SE]

———Lulu Flores, National Women's Political Caucus, S9632 [26SE]

———Marcia Greenberger, National Women's Law Center, S9630 [26SE]

———Sue C. Johnson, Alaska Women's Political Caucus, S9632 [26SE]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S9630 [26SE]

GAO feasibility study on providing an insurance benefit to Federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave: Ralph Dawn, GAO, H5606 [19JN]

Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act: American Dental Education Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, S10673 [19NO]

———Harrison C. Spencer, Association of Schools of Public Health, S10673 [19NO]

———John S. Findley, American Dental Association, S10673 [19NO]

———Lisa V. Rubenstein, Society of General Internal Medicine, S10674 [19NO]

———Michael D. Parkinson, American College of Preventive Medicine, S10672 [19NO]

———Rose M. Yuhos, National Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Organization, S10674 [19NO]

———several health care organizations, S10672 [19NO]

———Wanda D. Lipscomb, National Council for Diversity in the Health Professions, S10674 [19NO]

———Wayne Harris, Association of Minority Health Professions Schools, Inc., S10673 [19NO]

———William F. Leinweber, American Academy of Physician Assistants, S10672 [19NO]

Illinois unemployment compensation laws: Joseph P. Mueller, Illinois Dept. of Employment Security, H5354 [12JN]

Installation of Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant door handles in House of Representatives' office buildings: Representative Issa, H6071 [25JN]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Anna Burger, Service Employees International Union, E364 [12MR]

———Betty Ford, Betty Ford Center, E362 [12MR]

———Brian Canfield, American Counseling Association, E361 [12MR]

———Carolyn B. Robinowitz, American Psychiatric Association, E360 [12MR]

———David L. Shern, Mental Health America (organization), E367 [12MR]

———E. Clarke Ross, Children and Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (organization), E361 [12MR]

———Federation of American Hospitals, H1270 [5MR], E361 [12MR]

———Gail Shearer, Consumers Union, E364 [12MR]

———Gary D. Maynard, American Correctional Association, E363 [12MR]

———Jerry Reed, Suicide Prevention Action Network USA, E363 [12MR]

———Karen F. Flippo, National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities, E365 [12MR]

———Katherine Beh Neas, Easter Seals, Inc., E364 [12MR]

———Lee Grossman, Autism Society of America, E364 [12MR]

———Leona Stucky-Abbott, Listening Sage Associates, E365 [12MR]

———Linda Rosenberg, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, E362 [12MR]

———Marc Lerro, Eating Disorders Coalition, E361 [12MR]

———Mental Health Liaison Group, S9249 [23SE]

———Michael M. Miller, American Society of Addiction Medicine, E362 [12MR]

———Nicholas T. Motu, Hazelden Foundation, E360 [12MR]

———Robert J. Fletcher, National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, E365 [12MR]

———Robert J. Lindsey, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., E360 [12MR]

———Robert W. Glover, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, E359 [12MR]

———Rosalynn Carter, Carter Center, Inc., S9251 [23SE]

———Susan H. Connors, Brain Injury Association of America, E362 [12MR]

———Vivian Hanson Meehan, National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, E364 [12MR]

NASA appropriations legislation amendments creating greater diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce: House Diversity and Innovation Caucus, H5393 [12JN]

Oregon unemployment compensation laws: Tom Byerley, Oregon Employment Dept., H5335 [12JN]

Religious Worker Visa Extension Act: Patrick N. Forrest, H2288 [15AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission establishment: Joan L. Zlotnik, Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research, S3029 [15AP]

———several organizations, S3029 [15AP]

Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act: James A. Klein, American Benefits Council, S7229 [24JY]

Unemployment benefits extension: Donald L. Carcieri and Brad Henry, National Governors Association, H3946 [15MY]

———Phillip Frye and Steve Conway, National Conference of State Legislatures, H3946 [15MY]

Lists

Companies relocated to Mexico since NAFTA, H5999 [24JN]

E-mails addressing the impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002, S3003 [15AP]

Individuals who worked on H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Act intent and protections restoration, H6066 [25JN]

National organizations supporting H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Act intent and protections restoration, E1447 [14JY]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, E365-E367 [12MR]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1593, Second Chance Act, S2938 [10AP]

Organizations supporting H.R. 2831, Fair Pay Act, S3114 [17AP]

Organizations supporting S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act, H1265-H1267 [5MR]

Organizations supporting S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act, S7714 [30JY]

Recent major Pennsylvania plant closings and/or layoffs, S9011 [18SE]

Take Your Daughter and Son to Work Day participants, S5445 [10JN]

Messages

State of the Union: President Bush, S390-S394 [28JA]

Motions

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7701 [31JY]

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 (H.R. 5781), H5608 [19JN]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), H2972 [1MY]

Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1307, H1308, H1309 [5MR], H10755 [3OC]

Taxation: extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7554 [28JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5347, H5359 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10627 [19NO]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to veterans employment opportunities regulations, S3188-S3191 [21AP], S3971 [8MY], H1811-H1815 [31MR], H3338-H3400 [8MY]

Petitions and memorials

Mississippi: awarding of contracts to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, E914 [14MY]

Press releases

American Psychiatric Association Response to Controversy About DSM-IV and Mental Health Parity—March 2008: American Psychiatric Association, E360 [12MR]

Farmworkers Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Watermelon Grower: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press Center (Internet site), H2822 [29AP]

Regulations

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Regulations: Congressional Office of Compliance, S3191-S3203 [21AP]

Veterans Employment Opportunities Regulations: Congressional Office of Compliance, S2221-S2225 [31MR], H1815-H1819 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Ada Jobs Foundation: anniversary, E1214 [12JN]

African Americans: economic opportunities, H1806-H1810 [31MR]

———effect of tax cuts, E517 [4AP]

AID: provide grants to food processing plant in Iraq to create jobs and stimulate the economy, H4962 [4JN]

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H1207 [4MR], H1225, H1316 [5MR], H1399 [6MR], H1420 [10MR], H1622 [13MR], H1877-H1883 [1AP], H1993 [3AP], H4052 [15MY], H4285 [20MY], H4460 [22MY], H5416, H5417, H5459 [17JN], H5486, H5487, H5490 [18JN], E562 [9AP], E896 [13MY], E914 [14MY], E1224 [12JN], E1239 [17JN], E1266 [18JN]

———GAO decision on awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, H5543 [18JN], H5585, H5586, H5710-H5716 [19JN]

———prohibit funding for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract unless certain conditions are met (H.R. 6426), H6146 [26JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), H6058-H6075, H6083 [25JN], E1376 [26JN], E1414 [9JY], E1446 [14JY]

———restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), consideration (H. Res. 1299), H6025-H6028 [25JN]

———restore intent and protections (S. 3406), H8286-H8298 [17SE], E1841 [18SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), H10050-H10058, H10075-H10088 [26SE], E2117, E2130, E2137 [28SE], E2167 [30SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10059-H10074 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), earmark declaration, E2198 [2OC]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), H10288-H10295 [27SE]

Armed Forces: lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (H.R. 6438), E1399 [8JY]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H5347, H5351 [12JN]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H540 [29JA]

———evaluation of economic policies, H353 [22JA], H804 [7FE], H937, H938 [13FE], H1554, H1589-H1591 [12MR], H1622 [13MR], H2454 [17AP], H2650-H2653 [23AP], H3060 [6MY], H5118 [10JN], H5333 [12JN], H5563 [18JN], H6235 [9JY], H6346 [10JY], H6480 [15JY], H6581 [16JY], H6829 [23JY], H7864 [9SE], H7995-H7998, H8000 [10SE], H8022 [11SE], H8131, H8141 [16SE], H8281, H8383-H8388 [17SE], H8402 [18SE], H8581, H8582, H8584 [23SE], H9090 [24SE], H9873, H9874 [25SE], H9977 [26SE], H10313, H10314 [28SE], E208 [15FE]

Business and industry: comply with all applicable immigration laws, H7697 [31JY]

———disparity between the salaries of chief executive officers and their employees, H1615 [12MR]

———evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (H.R. 6633), H7588-H7596 [30JY]

———require employers to keep records on non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees (H.R. 6111), E1049 [23MY]

Butterfield, June W.: Experience Works, Inc., West Virginia Outstanding Older Worker Award recipient, E2320 [20NO]

Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 930), H1007-H1010 [25FE], E272, E273 [28FE]

Caribbean nations: economic and social conditions outlook, E447 [31MR], E1414, E1416 [9JY], E1432 [10JY], E1480 [16JY], E1595 [30JY]

———economic effects of airline crisis, E1482 [16JY]

CBIZ Insurance Services, Inc.: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Employer of Excellence recipient, E1295 [19JN]

Children and youth: connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (H. Res. 1332), H7271, H7272 [29JY], H7709 [31JY], E1644 [1AU]

———establish an educational mentoring pilot program for at-risk youth through community partnerships that provide life, social, academic, and vocational skills, H764, H765 [7FE]

China, People's Republic of: condemn economic impact of unfair trade policies to Wisconsin paper industry, H7862, H7940 [9SE], H7992 [10SE]

Civil rights: clarify legal standard for punitive damages for wage discrimination based on sex to require malice or reckless indifference, H7696, H7697 [31JY]

———delay implementation of new wage discrimination regulations and develop technical assistance materials to assist small businesses with compliance, H7695, H7696 [31JY]

———delay implementation of new wage discrimination regulations until a study is conducted examining effect on employer recruiting and hiring, H7694, H7695 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H2557, H2558 [23AP], H5115 [10JN], H7678-H7704 [31JY], E690, E698, E702 [23AP], E1268 [18JN], E1682, E1686, E1695, E1698 [1AU], E1731 [9SE]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), consideration (H. Res. 1388), H7637-H7642 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), corrections in engrossment, H7705 [31JY]

———improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), motion to recommit, H7701-H7703 [31JY]

———prevent protections for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex from including job applicants, H7693 [31JY]

———restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (H.R. 5129), E73 [23JA]

Civilian Conservation Corps: anniversary, E1838 [18SE]

Coast Guard: clarify amount of wages for crews on passenger vessels that would be available for cash withdrawal, H2667 [24AP]

———establish a partnership with minority serving institutions to promote the development of minorities in mid-level and senior management civilian positions, H2671, H2673 [24AP]

———increase oversight and efficiency of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program, H2670-H2672 [24AP]

Community service: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to encourage senior citizens to participate in educational activities, community, workforce and volunteerism, H1356 [6MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: identify areas of need for displaced workers and determine how existing programs can better serve such workers and communities affected by plant closings and job losses, H1389, H1390 [6MR]

Crime: protect civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and create employer liability for negligent conduct resulting in gender-motivated crimes on employer-controlled premises (H.R. 6927), E1823 [17SE]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H5589 [19JN]

———national agenda, H276-H283 [16JA], H2641-H2647 [23AP], H3059 [6MY], H3870-H3876 [14MY], H4329 [21MY], H5118 [10JN], H7962 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: consider impact on U.S. industrial base during source selection for major defense acquisition programs, H4431 [21MY]

———expand whistleblower protections to contract employees who report abuses to their superiors (H.R. 6303), E1270 [18JN]

Dept. of Education: extend loan forgiveness programs to community college students who volunteer to mentor at-risk children, H770, H771 [7FE]

———extend loan forgiveness programs to principals and school administrators who work in low-income school districts, H767, H768 [7FE]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 7063), E2043 [27SE]

Dept. of HHS: carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to health care and improve outcomes (H.R. 7079), E2044 [27SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with access to secure areas (H.R. 5982), H5496-H5498 [18JN], E841 [7MY], E1265 [18JN]

Dept. of HUD: eliminate requirement that HOPE VI Program funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H323-H326 [17JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (H.R. 1593), H3112 [7MY]

Dept. of Labor: prohibit issuance, administration, or enforcement of any rule, regulation, or requirement derived from a proposal submitted to OMB on occupational health risk assessments (H.R. 6660), E1632 [31JY]

Dept. of State: advise Congress on totalization agreements negotiations with Mexico, H1068 [26FE], H1216 [4MR]

Dept. of the Interior: provide an annual grant to facilitate an ironworking training program for Native Americans (H.R. 6685), H8503 [22SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a longitudinal study of vocational rehabilitation programs (H.R. 3889), H4191-H4193 [20MY], E1002 [21MY]

———establish a portal on the VA web site containing a comprehensive listing of veteran employment opportunities, E1720 [8SE]

———require courts to use its full equity powers to vindicate rights or benefits of persons with complaints relative to State or private employers (H.R. 6225), H7248-H7253 [29JY], H7707 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: eliminate requirement that funded projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H7773, H7774 [31JY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), E669, E675, E686 [22AP], E698, E702, E705 [23AP]

Drugs: establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction (H.R. 6901), H8678-H8681 [23SE], H9913 [25SE]

Economy: effects of globalization of U.S. job market and standards of living, E1057 [23MY]

———establish a payroll tax holiday, H353 [22JA]

———growth, H297, H299 [17JA], E45 [17JA]

———impact of economic conditions on the middle class, H6234 [9JY], H7996 [10SE], H10702 [3OC]

———impact of proposed merger of Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Northwest Airlines Corp., H5218 [11JN]

———impact of tax cuts, H284 [16JA], H929, H935 [13FE], H2543-H2549 [22AP]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on employment, H1225 [5MR]

———importance of job creation, H1434 [10MR], H1585 [12MR], H7998, H8000 [10SE], E407 [13MR]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, H894-H896 [13FE], E865 [8MY]

———national objectives priority assignments, H28, H29, H30, H276-H283 [16JA], H1449, H1450, H1451 [11MR], H1955-H1957, H1964-H1971 [2AP], H2641 [23AP], H4326 [21MY], H5486 [18JN], H8001 [10SE], H8380, H8382-H8388 [17SE]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H7863 [9SE], H8280 [17SE], H9300 [24SE], H10053, H10054, H10055, H10056 [26SE], H10948 [10DE]

Education: reform, E789 [1MY]

Employee Benefit Research Institute: anniversary, E2151 [28SE], E2237 [3OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E680, E686, E687 [22AP], E698, E702, E705 [23AP], E731 [24AP]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (H.R. 6025), H7687 [31JY], E897 [13MY]

Faith Hope Love Charity, Inc.: tribute to Stand Down House, H6236 [9JY]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (H.R. 2392), H5599 [19JN]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (H.R. 5873), E678 [22AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take additional leave, parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (H.R. 7233), E2164 [30SE]

———allow the families of National Guard and Army Reserve members to use provisions for leave purposes during the deployment and return of troops, H1959 [2AP]

———allow use by families of National Guard and Army Reserve members during the deployment and return of troops, H2942 [30AP]

———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (H.R. 2744), H4096-H4098 [19MY], E1007 [21MY], E1033 [22MY]

Federal aid programs: job training programs funding, H460 [28JA], H607 [6FE]

———tribute to AbilityOne Program on efforts to employ the blind and severely disabled persons, E309 [5MR]

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 (H.R. 5718), E541 [8AP]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), H5585, H5595-H5611 [19JN], E1305, E1306 [20JN], E1344 [25JN]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 1277), H5586-H5594 [19JN]

———ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), motion to recommit, H5608, H5609 [19JN]

———improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (H.R. 4106), H4848-H4852 [3JN]

———prohibit Federal employees not compliant with a court-ordered child support arrangement from receiving paid parental leave, H5608, H5609 [19JN]

Federal Workforce Investment Act: establish a program to provide grants to States for incumbent worker training (H.R. 6797), H8280 [17SE]

Firefighters: provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay (H.R. 6549), E1506 [17JY]

Fluor Corp.: tribute, H6238 [9JY]

Foreign trade: expand to promote job creation and economic growth, H5416 [17JN]

———impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H337 [17JA], H1435 [10MR], H2139 [9AP], H2184, H2211 [10AP], H5999 [24JN], H7960, H7998 [10SE], H8023 [11SE], E41 [17JA]

FremantleMedia North America, Inc.: alleged unfair wage and employment practices, E1486 [16JY]

FRS: require the Board of Governors make public its actions and the impact of such actions on the economy, H1976 [3AP]

GAO: require appeals of personnel actions involving officers and employees to be considered by the Office of Special Counsel and the Merit Systems Protection Board (H.R. 6822), E1696 [1AU]

———submit to Congress a report on feasibility and desirability of providing an insurance benefit to Federal employees which affords partial or total wage replacement with respect to periods of qualified leave, H5605, H5606 [19JN]

General Electric Co.: tribute to Greenville, SC, plant, H2864 [30AP]

Goodwill Industries International, Inc.: tribute to Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, E2228 [3OC]

Gorham, NH: impact of Fraser Papers Inc., jobs lay-off, H1227 [5MR]

Grifols USA, LLC: anniversary of East Los Angeles, CA, facility, E1351 [25JN]

Hawaii: tribute to Dept. of Human Service State Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division Rehabilitant of the Year award recipients, H6072 [25JN]

Health: prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information, H1261, H1302, H1306 [5MR]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), H2736 [24AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), Senate amendment, H2953, H2961-H2980 [1MY], E771, E784 [30AP], E818 [5MY], E849 [7MY]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1156), H2956-H2961 [1MY]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), return to Senate, H2828 [29AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 340), H2982 [1MY]

Health care professionals: enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses, H4430 [21MY]

———establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (H.R. 5496), E247 [26FE]

Higher Education Act: improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas, H650, H657 [7FE], H7667, H7671 [31JY]

Hines, Jean: Experience Works Inc., Missouri Outstanding Older Worker Award recipient, E2070 [27SE]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 1503), H10050-H10058 [26SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (H. Res. 1169), E797 [1MY]

Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Youth Educational Services of Humboldt County, E754 [29AP]

Immigration: continue to prohibit the hiring, recruitment, or referral of unauthorized aliens, H28 [16JA]

———create a temporary employment program for certain Iraqi immigrants to act as translators, interpreters, or cultural awareness instructors, H4777, H4778 [22MY], E1519 [22JY]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (H.R. 5570), H2284-H2289 [15AP]

———eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (S. 3606), H10265, H10266 [27SE]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (H.R. 98), E1644 [1AU]

———expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (H.R. 1312), H1857-H1860 [1AP]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (H.R. 1843), H6 [15JA]

———increase oversight of H-2B visa program, H5332 [12JN]

———prohibit granting of Social Security benefits to certain undocumented individuals, H1068 [26FE]

———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (H.R. 6885), E1808 [16SE]

———recognize contributions of immigrants to U.S., H6235 [9JY], H6680 [17JY], H7063 [24JY]

———reform, H287 [16JA], H441-H447 [23JA], H2742 [24AP], H6347 [10JY], H6478 [15JY], H6680, H6716 [17JY], H7635 [31JY], H8280 [17SE], H9089 [24SE], E1363 [26JN]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (H.R. 4088), H1707 [14MR]

———reform (H.R. 750), H2090 [9AP]

———revise certain requirements for H-2B employers and require submission of information on H-2B nonimmigrants, H2360 [16AP]

———settlement between farmworkers and watermelon growers relative to misuse of the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, H2822 [29AP]

———tribute to immigrants, E1328 [24JN]

Income: 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, H4170 [20MY]

Insurance: allow medical management practices to determine if a treatment is medically necessary, H1302 [5MR]

———establish a Federal definition of medical and surgical benefits that plans must cover, H1302 [5MR]

———establish health savings accounts, H2311-H2319 [15AP]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (H.R. 1514), H1808 [31MR]

Iowa Select Farms (business): Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (organization) Above and Beyond award recipient, E1514 [22JY]

Iran: condemn conviction and death sentence of two women for adultery, H861 [12FE]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H1317, H1320 [5MR], H2075 [9AP], H2952 [1MY], H6327 [9JY]

Johnson, Edward R.: Experience Works, Inc., Arkansas Outstanding Older Worker Award recipient, E2029 [26SE]

Kids In Motion (organization): tribute, E1417 [9JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (H.R. 800), H3873 [14MY]

LaCosse, Richard: Upper Peninsula Labor Hall of Fame inductee, E2157 [29SE]

Lifetrack Resources (organization): anniversary, E1891 [24SE]

Maine Association for Community Service Providers: tribute to participation in American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Governmental Activities Seminar, E1771 [11SE]

Mars, Inc.: tribute to opening of facility in Elizabethtown, PA, E2030 [26SE]

McCain, Senator: assessment of comments on the economy, H8139, H8141 [16SE]

———assessment of economic policies, H8587 [23SE]

Medicare: modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, H15 [15JA]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (H.R. 5545), H2008 [3AP]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits, E1401 [8JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (H.R. 7128), E2100 [28SE]

Mental health: clarify use of mental health issues as reasons for coverage of abortions under group health plans, H1295 [5MR]

———extend parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits (H.R. 4848), H583-H588 [6FE], E146 [7FE]

———provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), H1301 [5MR], H8624 [23SE], E326 [6MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, H10790 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H584-H588 [6FE], H1168 [28FE], H1224, H1274-H1316 [5MR], H8618, H8621, H8624 [23SE], E317, E323, E324, E326 [6MR], E338, E339 [10MR], E353, E356, E357 [11MR], E368, E371 [12MR], E390 [13MR], E992 [21MY]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10646, H10647, H10648, H10649, H10650, H10652, H10653, H10678, H10679, H10682-H10693 [2OC], H10701, H10702, H10712-H10806, H10816-H10821 [3OC], E2209, E2212 [2OC], E2293, E2296, E2307 [20NO]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1259-H1272 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1525), H10702-H10710 [3OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1308-H1314 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), H8614-H8625 [23SE], E1915 [25SE], E2015 [26SE], E2036, E2078, E2085, E2086 [27SE]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (S. 3712), H10944 [10DE]

Metzger, Bernice: Experience Works, Inc., Michigan Outstanding Older Worker Award recipient, E2064 [27SE]

Minimum wage: level, H7064 [24JY]

———provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 3, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (H.R. 4637), H7063 [24JY]

Mosaic (organization): tribute to participation in American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Governmental Activities Seminar, H8024 [11SE], E1777 [11SE]

NASA: encourage collaboration with other Federal agencies and the aerospace industry to sustain and expand the aerospace industry workforce, H5387-H5389 [12JN]

National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1202), H6783-H6784 [22JY]

National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act: prohibit funds from being used to employ illegal aliens, H7035 [23JY]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (H.R. 5838), E652 [17AP]

National New Deal Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 360), H10211 [27SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1294), H5932-H5934 [24JN], H6121 [26JN]

National Urban League: report highlighting African-American women's issues, H1438 [10MR]

———tribute to the Opportunity Compact, E290 [4MR]

National Work and Family Month: designate (H. Res. 1440), H10195 [27SE], E2097 [28SE]

National Workplace Wellness Week: recognize (H. Con. Res. 405), H10117 [26SE]

Norton, Mary T.: recognize contributions made toward passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (H. Con. Res. 382), E1352 [25JN]

Nurses: fund comprehensive programs to ensure an adequate supply of nurses, E430 [14MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (H.R. 2049), H2662 [24AP]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: work with other Government agencies and the aerospace industry regarding development and expansion of the aerospace industry workforce, H6621, H6622 [16JY]

Olsen, Sherry Friedlander: Experience Works, Inc., Florida Outstanding Older Worker of the Year Award recipient, E2119 [28SE]

OPM: allow companies who offer non-Governmentwide service benefit health care plans to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (H.R. 4932), E2 [3JA]

PACE Staffing Network, Inc.: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipient, E2372 [10DE]

Palestinian Authority: tribute to Palestine Investment Conference, E1080 [23MY]

Paycheck Fairness Act: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H7698 [31JY]

Pension Protection Act: technical corrections relative to ERISA (H.R. 6143), E1097 [23MY]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, H7612, H7613, H7616 [30JY]

Power resources: coordinate efforts in the development of viable efficient alternative fuel technologies to assist automakers in meeting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards (H.R. 5917), E763 [29AP]

———eliminate requirement that renewable energy and energy conservation projects comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H1116 [27FE]

———ensure the U.S. leads in developing and manufacturing new energy technologies, grow the economy, create highly trained and skilled jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (H.R. 2809), H5725 [19JN]

———establish an energy efficiency and renewable energy worker training program (H.R. 2847), H820 [12FE], H6345 [10JY], H6455 [14JY]

———grow economy by developing clean energy jobs, extending renewable energy tax credits, and increasing home weatherization industry funding, H344-H346 [17JA]

———impact of policy of restricting oil and gas exploration activities and renewable energy development on public lands, H2102 [9AP]

Queens (NY) Courier: tribute to series on working conditions of day laborers, E579 [10AP]

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: classify provision allowing use of employee Federal tax withholdings to fund rail infrastructure projects in New York as tax earmarks, H1107 [27FE]

Republican Party: evaluation of economic policies, H8142, H8144 [16SE]

———national agenda, H7812 [8SE], H7961 [10SE]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to Goodwill Industries International, Inc., for participation in AbilityOne Program providing employment opportunities for the disabled, E1198 [11JN]

SBA: conduct pilot program to raise awareness about telework among small business employers and encourage such employers to offer telework options to employees (H.R. 5217), E94 [29JA]

———grant priority to companies in areas that have lost a major source of employment under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2612, H2613 [23AP]

———prohibit grants to businesses owned by or that employ illegal aliens under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H2623 [23AP]

Ships and vessels: repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (S. 2482), H10141, H10142 [27SE]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 3029), H4206-H4209 [20MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 3029), H4206-H4209 [20MY]

Smith, Ed: San Diego, CA, Labor Community Johns Retiree of the Year award recipient, E1731 [9SE]

Social Security: establish a sliding disability benefit scale for individuals with waxing and waning diseases and conditions and ensure income while working is more than work income or benefits (H.R. 6457), E1429 [10JY]

———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (H.R. 5515), H1344 [6MR], H2168 [10AP], H4979 [5JN], E268 [28FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (H.R. 82), E800 [1MY]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (H.R. 2772), E800 [1MY]

South Dakota: tribute to direct support professionals participating in the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) Governmental Activities Seminiar, E1739 [9SE]

Spartanburg, SC: tribute to additional investment by BMW of North America, Inc., in Spartanburg plant, H2074 [9AP]

States: simplify method of obtaining an FBI background check on port workers, H2589 [23AP]

Surveyors: recognize contribution to society (H. Con. Res. 223), H8717 [23SE]

Taft-Hartley Act: repeal certain provisions allowing States to pass right-to-work laws that prevent labor unions from charging fees for negotiating labor contracts, H6202 [8JY]

Tarrant County, TX: anniversary of Alliance Opportunity Center, E829 [6MY]

Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (H.R. 7273), H10915 [10DE]

———allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (H.R. 6030), H5776 [20JN], H6126 [26JN], E901 [13MY]

———allow unused amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans (H.R. 3306), H8500 [22SE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (H.R. 1748), E1059 [23MY]

———extend certain tax benefits applicable to the Gulf Opportunity Zone (H.R. 4312), H1991 [3AP]

———extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters, H1189 [4MR]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), H4160-H4171 [20MY], H4395 [21MY], E1002 [21MY], E1077 [23MY]

———provide individuals a deduction for commuting expenses (H.R. 5905), H2892 [30AP], H4932 [4JN], H5292 [11JN]

———provide relief for obtaining transportation worker identification credentials (H.R. 5991), E842 [7MY]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, H4170 [20MY]

———provide that tips received for certain services shall not be subject to income or employment taxes (H.R. 3664), H504 [29JA]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (H.R. 6371), E1352 [25JN]

Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (H.R. 6495), H6475 [15JY], E1459 [15JY]

———increase transit portion of transportation fringe benefit offered to Federal employees to equal parking portion, H6134, H6135 [26JN]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (H.R. 6180), H5177 [10JN]

U.S. Council of Mayors: adoption of immigration-related resolutions, E1435 [10JY]

Unemployment: modify requirements to qualify for emergency benefits, target benefits to States with high unemployment rates and subsidize transportation expenses for individuals returning to work, H5359, H5360 [12JN]

———provide for a targeted extended unemployment compensation program, H2556 [23AP]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, H494, H495, H496 [29JA], H3896, H3897, H3937, H3944, H3946, H3949, H3952 [15MY], H5115, H5117 [10JN], H5584, H5614, H5667-H5670 [19JN], H6015 [25JN], E1307 [20JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5219, H5220, H5221, H5267-H5276, H5301, H5324 [11JN], H5345-H5361 [12JN], H5487, H5489 [18JN], H6235 [9JY], E1207 [11JN], E1306, E1308 [20JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), consideration (H. Res. 1265), H5333-H5342 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), motion to recommit, H5359, H5360 [12JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), H10808-H10814 [3OC], E2229 [3OC], E2256 [19NO]

Workers Memorial Day: observance (H. Res. 1154), H2662 [24AP], H2906, H2907 [30AP], E790 [1MY], E816 [5MY]

———tribute to York-Adams County, PA, Central Labor Council observance, E731 [24AP]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, S1457-S1459 [3MR], S1487-S1492, S1517 [4MR], S1554, S1560 [5MR], S1690 [6MR], S1720 [7MR], S1788 [10MR], S1831 [11MR], S2123 [13MR], S3107-S3109 [17AP], S3685 [1MY], S3840 [7MY], S4144 [14MY], S5149 [5JN], S5466, S5471 [11JN], S5684 [17JN], S5718 [18JN]

———encourage re-competition for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, S7753-S7755 [30JY]

———GAO decision on awarding of contract to Airbus S.A.S. to build military air refueling tankers, S5724 [18JN], S5789, S5794 [19JN], S6180, S6202 [26JN], S6531 [10JY], S6588-S6590 [11JY], S6682 [15JY], S8333, S8334 [11SE]

———prohibit funding for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract unless certain conditions are met (S. 3203), S6589 [11JY]

———tribute to senior leadership, S3377 [24AP]

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: tribute to Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility recipients, S5590 [12JN]

American Business Women's Association: tribute to National Women's Leadership Conference, S5200 [5JN]

Americans With Disabilities Act: anniversary, S7523 [26JY]

———restore intent and protections (H.R. 3195), S6309 [27JN], S7768 [30JY]

———restore intent and protections (S. 3406), S7956-S7959, S7981 [31JY], S7983 [1AU], S8342-S8356 [11SE], S8475 [12SE], S8890 [16SE], S9626 [26SE]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), S10602 [17NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), S9560-S9564, S9601, S9602 [26SE], S9894, S9958, S9995 [27SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), motion to proceed, S9574-S9577 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3604), unanimous-consent agreement, S9574 [26SE]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), S10602 [17NO], S10607, S10609, S10615-S10620 [19NO]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (S. 3689), unanimous-consent request, S10625, S10626 [19NO]

Aviation: modify funding requirements for new accruals under air carrier pension plans, S3429 [28AP], S3483, S3484 [29AP], S3554-S3564, S3568, S3583 [30AP], S3774-S3777 [6MY]

Baucus, Senator: establish Defender of Freedom Fellowships to offer professional experience in the Senate to Montana veterans, S3580 [30AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, S629-S631 [5FE], S1698 [6MR]

———use projected surplus to provide tax relief to middle class families, small businesses, homeowners, hurricane disaster victims, and military personnel, S1840-S1846, S1854, S1864-S1867 [11MR], S1916, S1985 [12MR], S2037, S2040, S2095 [13MR], S4608 [21MY]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, S630, S637 [5FE], S1183-S1185 [26FE], S1566 [5MR], S1785-S1787, S1791 [10MR], S2098, S2103 [13MR], S4592, S4597 [21MY], S7563 [28JY], S7986 [1AU], S8364-S8367 [11SE], S8512 [15SE], S8809, S8821, S8829-S8836 [16SE], S8907-S8910 [17SE], S8966, S8999-S9001 [18SE], S9189 [22SE], S9358, S9368 [24SE], S9463 [25SE]

———State of the Union Message, S407, S414 [29JA]

Business and industry: promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (S. 3368), S7786-S7789 [30JY], S10166 [30SE]

Children and youth: connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (S. Res. 630), S7638 [29JY]

———examine and improve the child welfare workforce (S. 2944), S3598 [30AP]

———provide a summer jobs program for teenagers, S520 [31JA]

Civil liberties: require reasonable religious accommodations in the workplace (S. 3628), S9710 [26SE]

Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (S. 2554), S286 [24JA]

Connecticut: WorkPlace, Inc., job training program targeted at people facing foreclosure on their homes, S6590 [11JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S6344-S6346 [7JY]

Dept. of Education: adult English literacy programs funding through reductions in EEOC funding to bring actions against employers requiring employees to speak English, S1953 [12MR], S2050, S2051 [13MR]

———extend loan forgiveness programs to students who volunteer to mentor at-risk children (S. 3635), S9717 [26SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend and improve the effectiveness of the employment eligibility confirmation program (S. 3093), S5214 [5JN], S5438 [10JN]

———use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the SSA after receiving a ``no match'' notice as evidence of violation of immigration law (S. 2710), S1655 [5MR], S1661 [6MR]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (H.R. 1593), S1893-S1895 [11MR], S1993 [12MR], S2289 [1AP], S2938 [10AP]

———reauthorize grant program for reentry of offenders into the community and improve reentry planning and implementation (H.R. 1593), corrections in engrossment (H. Con. Res. 270), S1893 [11MR]

Dept. of Labor: proposal to amend regulations governing the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, S3785 [6MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (S. 2969), S3716 [1MY]

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 (S. 2559), S330 [25JA]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), motion to proceed, S3053 [16AP], S3112-S3115 [17AP], S3185-S3188 [21AP], S3218-S3222, S3227-S3230, S3237 [22AP], S3273-S3288, S3298, S3299 [23AP], S3375-S3377, S3391, S3395 [24AP]

———clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 2831), unanimous-consent request, S3248, S3249 [22AP]

———clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (S. 1843), S5724 [18JN], S9630 [26SE]

Domestic policy: impact of certain pending legislation on U.S. labor and employment laws, S5733-S5735 [18JN]

Economy: encourage energy efficiency, infrastructure and workforce investment, and homeownership retention, and provide certain business tax relief and incentives (S. 3119), S5594 [12JN]

———growth, S616-S618 [5FE], S701 [6FE], S1564 [5MR], S3005 [15AP]

———impact of economic conditions on the middle class, S2780-S2782 [9AP], S3002 [15AP], S3685-S3688 [1MY], S4095-S4097 [13MY], S5569 [12JN], S5639 [16JN], S5727, S5745 [18JN], S8934-S8938 [17SE], S9611 [26SE]

———impact of tax cuts, S634 [5FE], S3012 [15AP], S5559 [12JN]

———impact of the outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries on employment, S8466 [12SE]

———invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in the global economy (S. 761), S3572-S3574 [30AP]

———invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. (H.R. 2272), conference report, S21 [22JA], S315 [25JA], S1189 [26FE], S1833 [11MR], S2334 [2AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, S2321-S2324 [2AP], S5385, S5387 [9JN], S7984-S7986 [1AU], S8465 [12SE], S8516 [15SE], S8826-S8828 [16SE], S8898-S8902, S8909, S8910 [17SE], S8964, S8966-S8983, S8991-S8993, S8996-S8999 [18SE], S9567 [26SE]

———proposed Government bailout of automobile industry, S10789-S10799 [8DE]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, S10683 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program and authorize loans to automobile manufacturers and component suppliers (S. 3688), S10602 [17NO]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, S410-S413 [29JA], S8810 [16SE], S9167 [18SE], S10536, S10542-S10544 [17NO]

———provide stimulus through investment in ``ready to go'' infrastructure projects, S1954, S1955 [12MR], S2054, S2055 [13MR]

Education: authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program (S. 3459), S8182 [9SE]

———conduct 1 or more higher education and career readiness demonstration projects for rural, low-income students (H.R. 3661), unanimous-consent request, S6176, S6177 [26JN]

———establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (S. 3573), S10166 [30SE]

———evaluate certain certification programs (S. 3461), S8277 [10SE]

———improve recruitment, wages, and retention of early childhood educators, S3139 [17AP]

Employee Benefit Research Institute: anniversary, S10473 [2OC]

Equal Pay Day: observance, S3185 [21AP], S3392 [24AP]

Federal aid programs: improve the job access and reverse commute program (S. 3466), S8278 [10SE]

Federal employees: provide for 4 weeks of paid parental leave (S. 3140), S5662 [16JN]

Fish and fishing: establish a Federal grant program to provide increased health care coverage to and access for uninsured and underinsured workers and families in the commercial fishing industry (S. 2630), S978 [13FE]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, S193 [23JA], S3956 [8MY], S5683 [17JN]

Health: assessment of Senator McCain's health insurance tax credit proposal, S10162-S10164 [30SE]

———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 (S. 2795), S2348-S2356 [2AP], S2425 [3AP]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting, S1839 [11MR]

———expand the dental workforce and improve dental access, prevention, and data reporting (S. 2723), S1677 [6MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S5729 [18JN]

———prevent the use of genetic information from unborn children and children in the process of being adopted, S3370 [24AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), S3363-S3375 [24AP], S3420 [28AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), request return to Senate, S3415 [28AP]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), technical corrections in enrollment (H. Con. Res. 340), S3727 [1MY]

———prohibit discrimination by group health plans and employers based on genetic information (H.R. 493), unanimous-consent agreement, S3296 [23AP], S3363 [24AP]

———recognize importance of workplace wellness as a strategy to help maximize employees' health and well being (S. Res. 673), S9179 [22SE]

Health care facilities: provide assistance to hospitals impacted by Hurricane Katrina, S10459 [2OC]

Health care professionals: expand training, improve recruitment and retention, and increase incentives for those serving rural and urban underserved areas (S. 3708), S10671 [19NO]

Immigration: eliminate sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program (S. 3606), S9573, S9668 [26SE]

———extend programs to promote legal immigration (S. 3257), S6612 [11JY], S6613 [14JY], S9005-S9007 [18SE]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers, S4710, S4711 [22MY]

———improve enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens (S. 2711), S1655 [5MR], S1661 [6MR]

———increase number of H-1B visas, S1968, S1969, S2030 [12MR]

———increase number of H-2B visas, S4296-S4298 [19MY]

———recapture family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of such visas in the future (S. 3414), S9007, S9008 [18SE]

———recapture family-sponsored and employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of such visas in the future (S. 3414), unanimous-consent request, S9008 [18SE]

———reform, S1721 [7MR], S4296-S4298 [19MY], S9636-S9638 [26SE]

Income: 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, S4773 [22MY]

———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 (S. 2775), S2155 [13MR]

Insurance: establish health savings accounts, S3681 [1MY]

Iraq: impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, S1239 [27FE], S3649, S3654 [1MY]

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

Johnson, Doris J.: Experience Works, Inc., Outstanding Senior Community Service Employment Program Changing Lives Award recipient, S9648 [26SE]

Johnson, Edward R.: Experience Works, Inc., Arkansas Outstanding Older Worker Award recipient, S9648 [26SE]

Labor Day: observance, S10638 [19NO]

Manufacturing workers: improve training, S2060 [13MR]

Medicare: modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (S. 2729), S1706 [6MR], S5550 [12JN], S6424 [8JY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (S. 2729), unanimous-consent request, S6479 [9JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for the expansion of background check pilot program for nursing facility and other long-term care facility employees, S1991 [12MR], S2061 [13MR]

———improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (S. 2641), S1058, S1059 [14FE], S7145 [23JY]

———require background checks for nursing facility and other long-term care facility employees (S. 1577), S10466 [2OC]

Mental health: provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services (S. 558), S1099 [25FE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, S7758 [30JY], S8243 [10SE], S9243, S9249-S9254, S9256, S9257 [23SE], S9400 [24SE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), S1568 [5MR], S1717 [6MR], S1781 [7MR], S10188 [30SE], S10190, S10205, S10215-S10284, S10291-S10295, S10328 [1OC], S10407-S10413, S10415, S10429-S10434 [2OC], S10859 [10DE], S10892 [11DE]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), unanimous-consent agreement, S10187 [30SE], S10220 [1OC]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 6983), S9262 [23SE]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: technical correction (S. 3712), S10769 [20NO]

Minimum wage: level, S6106 [25JN], S10638 [19NO]

Motor vehicles: increase U.S. production of hybrid car batteries, S5469 [11JN], S7733 [30JY], S7809 [31JY]

National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (S. Res. 531), S3393 [24AP]

———support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 112), S3727 [1MY]

National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week: designate (S. Res. 613), S6671 [14JY]

National Innovation Council: establish (S. 3078), S4971-S4973 [3JN]

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (S. 2891), S3162 [17AP]

———ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB, S1973 [12MR]

National Save for Retirement Week: designate (S. Res. 601), unanimous-consent agreement, S9164 [18SE]

New Hartford, IA: impact of closing of Kwik Star convenience store damaged by tornado and flooding, S6143 [25JN]

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week: designate (S. Res. 547), S3730 [1MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day: designate (S. Res. 547), S3730 [1MY]

OPM: reform hiring process of Federal employees in order to improve recruitment and retention, S4779 [22MY]

Pennsylvania: impact of foreclosure crisis on plant closings, S9011, S9012 [18SE]

Petroleum: economic impact of increasing oil prices, S3577 [30AP]

Power resources: invest in alternative energy technologies in order to reduce dependence on foreign oil, decrease carbon emissions, and create new jobs, S4606, S4607 [21MY]

Public Works and Economic Development Act: reauthorize (S. 3264), S6724 [15JY]

Randolph-Sheppard Act: reauthorize (S. 3112), S5525 [11JN]

Schools: recruit, train, and support principals for high-need schools who are effective in improving student academic achievement (S. 3707), S10670 [19NO]

Senate Border Security and Enforcement First Caucus: introduction of immigration-related legislative package, S1662, S1664-S1669, S1700 [6MR], S1721 [7MR]

Senior citizens: expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (S. 3730), S10882 [10DE]

———improve employability (S. 2933), S3510 [29AP]

Servicemen's Readjustment Act: anniversary, S6005 [24JN]

Ships and vessels: repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (S. 2482), S5331 [5JN]

SIGCO, Inc.: tribute, S3077 [16AP]

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care, S3462 [29AP]

———provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage (S. 3554), S9418 [24SE]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals (S. 2948), S3599 [30AP], S3653 [1MY]

Small Business Act: extend programs (S. 3029), S4288 [15MY]

Small Business Investment Act: extend programs (S. 3029), S4288 [15MY]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (S. 2858), S3028, S3029 [15AP], S4782 [22MY]

Take Your Daughter and Son to Work Day: observance, S3392 [24AP], S5445 [10JN]

Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (S. 3684), S10579-S10582 [17NO], S10610 [19NO]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (S. 3684), unanimous-consent request, S10623 [19NO]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for an above the line Federal income tax deduction for individuals purchasing health insurance outside the workplace, S2080, S2081, S2085 [13MR]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (S. 3655), S10177 [30SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), S7433 [24JY], S7485 [25JY], S8263 [10SE], S8392 [11SE], S8520 [15SE], S8964 [18SE]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), motion to proceed, S7554 [28JY], S7585, S7586, S7593, S7594, S7611, S7616-S7619 [29JY], S7711-S7717, S7720-S7729, S7734-S7738, S7744, S7748, S7749, S7755-S7761 [30JY], S7881 [31JY], S7988 [1AU]

———extend certain expiring provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, create energy tax incentives, and provide disaster relief (S. 3335), unanimous-consent request, S7761 [30JY], S7824, S7825 [31JY]

———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (S. 3626), S9708 [26SE]

———lower corporate tax rate, S684, S715 [6FE]

———make health care coverage more accessible and affordable (H.R. 3343), S9478 [25SE]

———modify deduction for domestic production activities for film and television productions (S. 3330), S7299 [24JY]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (S. 3488), S8530 [15SE]

———provide benefits for military personnel (H.R. 6081), S4772-S4774 [22MY], S6147 [25JN]

———provide relief to improve competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses and eliminate incentives to move jobs and profits overseas (S. 3162), S5835 [19JN]

———provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (S. 1945), S9358 [24SE]

———provide tax relief to active duty military personnel and employers who assist them, S4773 [22MY]

———rates, S3000, S3003 [15AP], S3423 [28AP], S4428, S4429 [20MY]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits, S1857 [11MR], S1932, S1939 [12MR], S2045, S2046 [13MR]

———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (S. 3190), S6160 [25JN]

Treaties and agreements: make bills implementing trade agreements subject to a point of order unless certain conditions are met (S. 2611), S760, S792 [7FE]

———review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (S. 3083), S5043 [4JN], S5650 [16JN], S7729 [30JY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, S418 [29JA], S516, S518, S524-S526 [31JA], S596 [4FE], S616, S619, S627, S631, S633, S635 [5FE], S679, S681-S683, S702, S716-S725 [6FE], S762, S764, S771 [7FE], S2323, S2327 [2AP], S3677-S3679 [1MY], S4474 [20MY], S4561, S4586 [21MY], S5384 [9JN], S6264, S6265 [26JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), S5638 [12JN], S5675-S5677, S5683, S5684, S5686 [17JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), unanimous-consent request, S5669, S5670 [17JN]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), S10538, S10602 [17NO], S10701, S10702 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed, S10627 [19NO], S10685-S10687, S10701 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), motion to proceed—unanimous-consent agreement, S10700 [20NO]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 2544), S108 [22JA], S202 [23JA]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 3507), S10401, S10406, S10427 [2OC]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 3507), unanimous-consent agreement, S9220 [22SE]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (S. 3507), unanimous-consent request, S10418 [2OC]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement, S8882, S8883 [16SE]

Veterans: enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits (S. 2640), S1043 [14FE], S3244 [22AP]

———modify certain authorities relative to educational assistance benefits (S. 2683), S1468 [3MR]

Williams, Victoria: Goodwill Industries International, Inc., Achiever of the Year award recipient, S1815 [10MR]

Winner, SD: Winner School District recipient of Sec. of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, S7899 [31JY], S8032 [1AU]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, S3431 [28AP]

Workforce Investment Act: improve programs carried out through youth opportunity grants (S. 2648), S1061-S1063 [14FE]

World Trade Organization: breakdown of Doha Round of trade negotiations, S7729 [30JY]

Reports

California Recession Figures, S10897 [11DE]

Reports filed

Americans With Disabilities Act Intent and Protections Restoration: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3195) (H. Rept. 110-730), H5864 [23JN]

———Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3195) (H. Rept. 110-730), H5864 [23JN]

Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1312) (H. Rept. 110-540), H1416 [6MR]

Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 5982) (H. Rept. 110-688), H5042 [5JN]

Civil Service Retirement System Annuities Computation Clarification Based on Part-Time Service: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2780) (H. Rept. 110-770), H7163 [24JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1388) (H. Rept. 110-807), H7627 [30JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1525) (H. Rept. 110-907), H10699 [2OC]

Consideration of H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1014) (H. Rept. 110-538), H1219 [4MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Act Intent and Protections Restoration: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1299) (H. Rept. 110-733), H6009 [24JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1265) (H. Rept. 110-710), H5327 [11JN]

Consideration of H.R. 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1277) (H. Rept. 110-718), H5480 [17JN]

Consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1507) (H. Rept. 110-891), H10129 [26SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1156) (H. Rept. 110-612), H2851 [29AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Conducting of a Longitudinal Study of Vocational Rehabilitation Programs: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3889) (H. Rept. 110-640), H4059 [15MY]

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5749) (H. Rept. 110-607), H2758 [24AP]

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5781) (H. Rept. 110-624), H3401 [8MY], H5480 [17JN]

Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3426), S9280 [23SE]

Improving SCRA and USERRA Protections Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 6225) (H. Rept. 110-778), H7168 [28JY]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1424) (H. Rept. 110-374), H1219 [4MR]

Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1577) (S. Rept. 110-474), S9203 [22SE]

Paycheck Fairness Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1338) (H. Rept. 110-783), H7169 [28JY]

Public Land Career Opportunity Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1433) (S. Rept. 110-295), S2943 [10AP]

Religious Worker Visa Extension Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5570) (H. Rept. 110-589), H2265 [14AP]

Repeal Requirement To Have a License for Employment in the Business of Salvaging on the Coast of Florida: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2482) (S. Rept. 110-340), S4791 [22MY]

Telework Enhancement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1000), S10323 [1OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1000) (S. Rept. 110-526), S10659 [19NO]

Telework Improvements Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 4106) (H. Rept. 110-663), H4452 [21MY]

Tribal Health Promotion and Tribal Colleges and Universities Advancement Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1779) (S. Rept. 110-519), S10323 [1OC]

Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 2969) (S. Rept. 110-473), S9025 [18SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 1338), H7702 [31JY]

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), H1259 [5MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), motion to recommit, H1308 [5MR]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 5749), H5347 [12JN]

Statements

Americans With Disabilities Act Intent and Protections Restoration: Representatives Hoyer and Sensenbrenner, H6067 [25JN], H8294-H8296 [17SE]

———Senators Harkin and Hatch, S8344-S8348 [11SE], S8840-S8844 [16SE]

Economic Rescue Principles, Common Sense Plan To Have Wall Street Fund the Recovery, Not Taxpayers: Several Representatives, H10294 [27SE]

Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act: Executive Office of the President, H5269 [11JN], H5338 [12JN]

Handicapped Americans: Bob Dole, James B. Pearson, Norris H. Cotton, Roman L. Hruska, and Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., S2963-S2968 [14AP]

Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act: Executive Office of the President, S7988 [1AU]

Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act: Executive Office of the President, H1264 [5MR]

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act: David Wellstone, S9263 [23SE], H8619 [23SE]

———Rosalynn Carter, Carter Center, Inc., H8620 [23SE]

Nomination of Deanna DeLeon for Hawaii Dept. of Human Service State Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division Rehabilitant of the Year Award, H6073 [25JN]

Nomination of Rogie Y. Pagatpatan for Hawaii Dept. of Human Service State Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division Rehabilitant of the Year Award, H6073 [25JN]

Nomination of Serafin Palomares for Hawaii Dept. of Human Service State Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division Rehabilitant of the Year Award, H6073 [25JN]

Nomination of Tauloa (Mona) Pouso'o for Hawaii Dept. of Human Service State Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division Rehabilitant of the Year Award, H6073 [25JN]

Summaries

Family and Retirement Health Investment Act (S. 3626), S9708 [26SE]

Tables

Congress has extended benefits for hard-hit States in every other recession of the last 25 years, S10427 [2OC]

Congressionally directed spending items in S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10620 [19NO]

Employee layoffs and plant closures in Michigan's First Congressional District, H10930 [10DE]

Estimated number of people per State that will exhaust unemployment benefits, S682 [6FE]

States where individuals could qualify for unemployment compensation after 2 weeks of work, H5350 [12JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 223, recognize surveyors contribution to society, H8717 [23SE]

H. Con. Res. 340, technical corrections in enrollment of H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, H2982 [1MY]

H. Con. Res. 360, National New Deal Week, H10211 [27SE]

H. Con. Res. 405, National Workplace Wellness Week, H10117 [26SE]

H. Res. 930, support goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month, H1007 [25FE]

H. Res. 1014, consideration of H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H1259 [5MR]

H. Res. 1154, Workers Memorial Day, H2906 [30AP]

H. Res. 1156, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, H2956 [1MY]

H. Res. 1202, support goals and ideals of National Guard Youth Challenge Day, H6783 [22JY]

H. Res. 1265, consideration of H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act, H5333 [12JN]

H. Res. 1277, consideration of H.R. 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H5587 [19JN]

H. Res. 1294, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, H5932 [24JN]

H. Res. 1299, consideration of H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Act intent and protections restoration, H6025 [25JN]

H. Res. 1332, connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth, H7271 [29JY]

H. Res. 1388, consideration of H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, H7637 [31JY]

H. Res. 1440, National Work and Family Month, H10195 [27SE]

H. Res. 1503, same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation, H10050 [26SE]

H. Res. 1507, consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10059 [26SE]

H. Res. 1525, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10702 [3OC]

H.R. 1312, Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, H1857 [1AP]

H.R. 1424, Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H1274-H1285 [5MR]

H.R. 2744, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act, H4096 [19MY]

H.R. 3195, Americans With Disabilities Act intent and protections restoration, H6058, H6059-H6061 [25JN]

H.R. 3889, Dept. of Veterans Affairs longitudinal study of vocational rehabilitation programs, H4192 [20MY]

H.R. 4106, Telework Improvements Act, H4848-H4850 [3JN]

H.R. 4848, extend parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, H583 [6FE]

H.R. 5570, Religious Worker Visa Extension Act, H2284 [15AP]

H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act, H5267 [11JN], H5345-H5347, H5348 [12JN]

H.R. 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H5595, H5596 [19JN]

H.R. 5982, Biometric Enhancement for Airport-Risk Reduction Act, H5496 [18JN]

H.R. 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act, H4160-H4167 [20MY]

H.R. 6225, Improving SCRA and USERRA Protections Act, H7248-H7250 [29JY]

H.R. 6633, evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries, H7588 [30JY]

H.R. 6685, Dept. of the Interior provision of an annual grant to facilitate an ironworking training program for Native Americans, H8503 [22SE]

H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, H10808 [3OC]

H.R. 6901, Meth Free Families and Communities Act, H8678 [23SE]

H.R. 6983, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, H8614-H8618 [23SE]

H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act, H10075-H10080 [26SE]

S. 2482, repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida, S5331 [5JN], H10141 [27SE]

S. 2559, Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act, S331 [25JA]

S. 2611, Trade Agreement Benchmarks and Accountability Act, S793 [7FE]

S. 2630, Commercial Fishing Industry Health Care Coverage Act, S977 [13FE]

S. 2648, Supporting Training and Employment Potential for Underemployed Populations (STEP UP) Act, S1063-S1067 [14FE]

S. 2683, modify certain authorities relative to educational assistance benefits for veterans, S1469 [3MR]

S. 2755, Summer Jobs Stimulus Act, S2138 [13MR]

S. 2775, Fair Share Act, S2155 [13MR]

S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, S2348-S2355 [2AP]

S. 2933, Incentives for Older Workers Act, S3511 [29AP]

S. 2969, Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act, S3717-S3719 [1MY]

S. 3029, Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act programs extension, S4289 [15MY], H4206 [20MY]

S. 3083, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act, S5044-S5047 [4JN]

S. 3190, Earned Income Credit Information Act, S6161 [25JN]

S. 3264, Public Works and Economic Development Act, S6724 [15JY]

S. 3330, Domestic Film Production Equity Act, S7300 [24JY]

S. 3368, Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success (SECTORS) Act, S7786-S7789 [30JY]

S. 3406, Americans With Disabilities Act intent and protections restoration, S7957 [31JY], S8342-S8344 [11SE], H8286 [17SE]

S. 3459, Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act, S8183-S8186 [9SE]

S. 3507, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, S8951 [17SE]

S. 3604, Economic Recovery Act, S9660-S9668 [26SE]

S. 3606, Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act, S9573 [26SE], H10265 [27SE]

S. 3655, Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act, S10177 [30SE]

S. 3688, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, S10584-S10586 [17NO]

S. 3689, emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance, S10586-S10599 [17NO]

S. 3712, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act technical correction, S10769 [20NO], H10944 [10DE]

S. Res. 531, National Child Care Worthy Wage Day, S3408 [24AP]

S. Res. 547, North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professionals Day, S3720, S3730 [1MY]

S. Res. 601, National Save for Retirement Week, S6169 [25JN], S9165 [18SE]

S. Res. 609, encourage re-competition for the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, S6365 [7JY]

S. Res. 613, National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week, S6654, S6671 [14JY]

S. Res. 630, connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth, S7638 [29JY]

S. Res. 673, recognize importance of workplace wellness as a strategy to help maximize employees' health and well being, S9184, S9214 [22SE]

S. Res. 681, allow part-time, voluntary provision of medical services in private medical facilities by certain Senators, S9424 [24SE]

S. Res. 722, National Advertising Specialty Day, S10816 [8DE]