BROWN, CORRINE (a Representative from Florida)
Appointments
Conferee: S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6802 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in regions of Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see H. Res. 1011), H2152 [9AP]
Agriculture: provide emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh tomatoes for losses incurred as a result of the FDA public health advisory regarding tomatoes (see H.R. 6581), H8019 [10SE]
AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]
America Saves Week: support (see H. Res. 957), H621 [6FE] (see H. Res. 996), H1031 [25FE]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]
Armed Forces: delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure the continued payment of the member's retired pay (see H.R. 6140), H5408 [12JN]
———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2854 [29AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1822 [31MR]
———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H6728 [17JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H1973 [2AP]
———provide for payment of interest on claims paid by the U.S. in connection with the correction of military records when a military corrections board sets aside a conviction by court-martial (see H.R. 5130), H1539 [11MR]
———provide for transitional health care for members separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve (see H.R. 5609), H1700 [13MR]
Army SPC Daniel Agami Post Office Building, Coconut Creek, FL: designate (see H.R. 6338), H5796 [20JN]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H1184 [28FE]
———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H5215 [10JN]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 942), H479 [28JA]
Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]
Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H6473 [14JY]
Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2443 [16AP]
Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4918), H5482 [17JN]
Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 7229), H10642 [29SE]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H3187 [7MY]
Caribbean nations: urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 438), H10300 [27SE]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H5329 [11JN]
CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 6772), H7854 [8SE]
Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]
———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]
———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8397 [17SE]
———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H6407 [10JY]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]
Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 5129), H455 [23JA]
Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H7307 [29JY]
Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (see H.R. 5168), H555 [29JA]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence (see H. Res. 1227), H6408 [10JY]
Constellation (U.S.S.): recognize historical significance as a reminder of the participation of the U.S. in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the U.S. to end the slave trade (see H. Res. 1159), H2852 [29AP]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]
Crime: increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs (see H.R. 3547), H558 [29JA]
———increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 3547), H1772 [14MR]
Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1031 [25FE]
Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 4449), H622 [6FE]
———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3186 [7MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 6748), H7786 [31JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H3020 [1MY]
———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1418 [6MR]
———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H9084 [23SE]
———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H7809 [1AU]
———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 2941), H5111 [9JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation: carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 6757), H7787 [31JY]
———study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H2356 [15AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see H.R. 6153), H4830 [22MY]
———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see H.R. 2790), H295 [16JA]
———expand and improve health care services available to veterans for substance use disorders (see H.R. 5554), H1417 [6MR]
———expand authority to provide counseling for family members of veterans receiving non-service-connected treatment (see H.R. 6439), H6229 [8JY]
———improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 5684), H2012 [3AP]
———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 4089), H1618 [12MR]
———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H7306 [29JY]
———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 6445), H6341 [9JY]
———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]
Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 3175), H6728 [17JY]
———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H7058 [23JY]
Diseases: establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 3005), H943 [13FE]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H2554 [22AP]
Drugs: eliminate certain increased penalties and minimum mandatory penalties for cocaine offenses, and use resulting savings for drug treatment and diversion programs for cocaine users (see H.R. 5035), H348 [17JA]
Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H6010 [24JN]
Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H6177 [26JN]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H2225 [10AP]
———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H3051 [5MY]
Education: improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H3186 [7MY]
———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (see H.R. 3394), H6728 [17JY]
———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish grants to increase student attendance (see H.R. 6402), H6174 [26JN]
Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identitiy (see H.R. 2015), H8397 [17SE]
———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H3886 [14MY]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H1618 [12MR]
Everglades National Park: provide for resolution of several land ownership and related issues relative to parcels of land (see H.R. 6728), H8276 [16SE]
FCC: require auction of spectrum for a free and open access broadband service (see H.R. 5846), H6089 [25JN]
Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4322 [20MY]
Financial institutions: advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth and modify credit union regulatory standards and burdens (see H.R. 5519), H4322 [20MY]
Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 344), H3186 [7MY]
Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H7308 [29JY]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H2760 [24AP]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3187 [7MY]
Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H3778 [13MY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN]
GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H390 [22JA]
Haiti: commemorate soldiers that fought for American independence in ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery (see H. Res. 909), H352 [18JA]
———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 6255), H5406 [12JN]
———recognize goals and ideals of Flag Day (see H. Res. 1204), H5045 [5JN]
Hayes, Isaac L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1425), H8049 [11SE]
Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
———reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see H.R. 5669), H2760 [24AP]
Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see H.R. 5942), H5329 [11JN]
Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 6652), H7627 [30JY]
———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H3108 [6MY]
Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H479 [28JA]
Human rights: increase global stability and security by reducing number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked (see H.R. 6520), H6825 [22JY]
Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H8397 [17SE]
Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 351), H1221 [4MR]
Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H1188 [3MR]
Iran: respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H4976 [4JN]
Iraq: urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5216 [10JN]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5483 [17JN]
Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1418 [6MR]
Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 1237), H4974 [4JN]
Kenya: call for a peaceful resolution to current electoral crisis (see H. Con. Res. 283), H623 [6FE]
Liberia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 6655), H7627 [30JY]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H7059 [23JY]
Malaria Awareness Day: observance (see H. Res. 389), H4833 [22MY]
Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H3051 [5MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6009 [24JN]
Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H8128 [15SE]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H3050 [5MY]
———improve payments for academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1932), H5215 [10JN]
———include vision restoration therapy devices and associated software used to treat impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within the definition of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 6241), H5327 [11JN]
———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 6654), H7627 [30JY]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2855 [29AP]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H2854 [29AP]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4878 [3JN]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H295 [16JA]
National Brain Injury Awareness Month: support (see H. Con. Res. 91), H1539 [11MR]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6733 [21JY]
National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H6343 [9JY]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H1418 [6MR]
National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6231 [8JY]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H5482 [17JN]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2554 [22AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1137), H2658 [23AP]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1149), H2855 [29AP]
National Summer Learning Day: designate (see H. Res. 1320), H6578 [15JY]
National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H2486 [17AP]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 1440), H8275 [16SE]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H5865 [23JN]
New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]
Pepper, Claude: tribute (see H. Res. 1116), H2443 [16AP]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3404 [8MY]
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]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H349 [17JA]
Railroads: provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure (see H.R. 6004), H3402 [8MY]
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H3408 [12MY]
Rivers: provide for a National Research Council study to asssess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (see H.R. 6294), H6177 [26JN]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]
Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H4059 [15MY]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]
Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H6825 [22JY]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H1188 [3MR]
Sudan: codify existing sanctions until certain conditions relative to a just and lasting peace are met (see H.R. 6416), H6175 [26JN]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2553 [22AP]
Taxation: allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (see H.R. 3452), H1221 [4MR]
———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1921), H1889 [1AP]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8397 [17SE]
———provide taxpayer protection and assistance relative to tax preparation (see H.R. 5716), H3404 [8MY]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H349 [17JA]
Tebow, Timothy: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H6826 [22JY]
Transportation Security Administration: provide certain personnel management requirements (see H.R. 3212), H1702 [13MR]
Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 4934), H350 [17JA]
University of Maryland: anniversary of School of Medicine (see H. Res. 870), H7809 [1AU]
Veterans: presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H5111 [9JN]
———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 3329), H4061 [15MY]
Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H4832 [22MY]
William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H1418 [6MR]
Winston E. Arnow Federal Building, Pensacola, FL: designate (see H.R. 5676), H2487 [17AP]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2152 [9AP]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1032 [25FE]
World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H7790 [31JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H1772 [14MR]
———honor heroic service and sacrifice of U.S. soldiers detained at the Nazi camp at Berga, Germany (see H. Res. 883), H1032 [25FE]
Zimbabwe: commend efforts of those who sought to block an international arms transfer relative to campaign of violence and intimidation against political opposition members (see H. Res. 1270), H5581 [18JN]
———condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H4832 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of HUD: facilitate use of HOPE VI grant amounts by certain public housing agencies that have suffered project delays due to catastrophes or emergencies (see H.R. 6347), H5864 [23JN]
Eatonville, FL: tribute to Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (see H. Res. 950), H557 [29JA]
Haiti: transfer real property of former U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince to Haitian Government (see H.R. 6335), H5796 [20JN]
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1085), H2069 [8AP] (see H. Res. 1176), H3108 [6MY]
Roads and highways: authorize States to issue special permits to allow the operation of certain vehicles on the Interstate Highway System for the hauling of livestock (see H.R. 7012), H9083 [23SE]
Taxation: provide a credit for certain caregivers, expand dependent care credit, and increase exclusion limitation for dependent care assistance (see H.R. 6390), H6174 [26JN]
Wan Ko Yee: commend publication of teachings in ``H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III—A Treasury of True Buddha-Dharma'' (see H. Res. 1423), H8019 [10SE]
Remarks
Amtrak: encourage collaboration with local and regional commuter rail agencies on train schedules and routing in shared corridors, H5255
———prohibit funding for long distance route with highest cost per seat/mile ratio, H5256 [11JN]
———reauthorize, H9361 [24SE]
———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H5224, H5248, H5254
———reauthorize (H.R. 6003), consideration (H. Res. 1253), H5123 [10JN]
———reauthorize (S. 294), H6771 [22JY]
Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL: designate (H.R. 4918), H5947 [24JN]
Bush, President: impeach (H. Res. 1258), unanimous-consent agreement, H5157 [10JN]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2716 [24AP]
———require Internet posting of the number of deaths, missing persons, and reported crimes committed on cruise ships and require cruise lines to include this as a link on their public Internet sites, H2716 [24AP]
Congressional Arts Caucus: tribute to Yuhua Wang art exhibition, E2296
Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), H2912
Dept. of Transportation: require study of train horn technology, H5257
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility projects and leases and extend certain authorities (H.R. 6832), H7912 [9SE]
———establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (H.R. 2818), H5947 [24JN]
———improve treatment and services provided to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders (S. 2162), H9381 [24SE]
Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10929
Euripides Rubio Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Ponce, PR: designate (H.R. 4289), H5947 [24JN]
Health: reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (H.R. 5669), H4898
House of Representatives: legislative process, H5948 [24JN]
National D-Day Remembrance Day: designate (H. Res. 1235), H5154, H5155 [10JN]
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1085), H5224 [11JN]
———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1176), H3712, H3713 [13MY]
North Platte, NE: recognize as Rail Town USA (H. Con. Res. 408), H8338, H8339, H8340 [17SE]
Orlando, FL: Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facility project funding, H9381 [24SE]
Power resources: national energy policy, H5855 [23JN]
Republican Party: evaluation of economic policies, H8144 [16SE]
Snow, Samuel: receipt of honorable discharge papers and apology from Army for court-martial during World War II, E1638
Transportation: authorize Federal Railroad Safety Administration and prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases (H.R. 2095), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 1492), H9361 [24SE]
Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (H. Con. Res. 336), H5151, H5154 [10JN]
Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1231), H5947 [24JN]
Votes: position on missed, H9928
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: authorize additional Federal contributions for maintaining and improving transit system, H5254
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2440 [16AP], H7849 [8SE]
Special order: granted, H7161 [24JY]
Tributes
Adegboye, James B., E2365
Diaby, Moustapha, E2368
Wan Ko Yee, E2174
Wang, Yuhua, E1544
Wynn, Bessie Davis, E508
Yates, Alton, E2361