CARNEY, CHRISTOPHER P. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4753 [22MY]
SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2621 [23AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution (see H. Res. 758), H10331 [28SE]
Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H557 [29JA]
Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]
Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H1618 [12MR]
Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H814 [7FE]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H623 [6FE]
———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), H8397 [17SE]
———provide an additional increase in rates of military basic pay for members above the pay increase proposed by the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 5481), H2071 [8AP]
———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 6185), H7789 [31JY]
———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: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 2267), H1341 [5MR]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]
Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2553 [22AP]
Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H2151 [9AP]
Bureau of Prisons: provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers and require such officers to wear such armor while on duty (see H.R. 6462), H6728 [17JY]
Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H4833 [22MY]
———evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 6633), H7630 [30JY]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H24 [15JA]
Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H479 [28JA]
Children and youth: prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 2842), H10132 [26SE]
———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), H1221 [4MR]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]
Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H557 [29JA]
Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H8277 [16SE]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1539 [11MR]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1306), H4832 [22MY]
Crime: provide adequate penalties for crimes committed against, and provide appropriate security for, judges and law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2325), H6473 [14JY]
———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H2948 [30AP]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 7017), H9084 [23SE]
Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 1554), H1221 [4MR]
———make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H6674 [16JY]
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3109 [6MY]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H7789 [31JY]
———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 1440), H3019 [1MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop policies, procedures, and programs for the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework relative to sharing of certain homeland security, terrorism, and weapons information (see H.R. 6193), H5043 [5JN]
———issue a rule on border security searches of electronic devices (see H.R. 6869), H10300 [27SE]
———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]
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), H995 [14FE]
———require Bureau of Prisons provision of secure storage areas in prison facilities for employees authorized to carry a firearm (see H.R. 5674), H2659 [23AP]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H6177 [26JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H3777 [13MY]
———impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (see H.R. 7119), H10129 [26SE]
———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]
Dept. of Transportation: prohibit Mexico-domiciled motor carriers from operating beyond the U.S.-Mexico border area unless expressly authorized by Congress (see H.R. 6630), H7790 [31JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H4833 [22MY]
———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H480 [28JA]
———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]
———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H814 [7FE]
d'Harnoncourt, Anne: tribute (see H. Res. 1348), H6734 [21JY]
Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 6658), H7627 [30JY]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H2443 [16AP]
———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H4321 [20MY]
———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H3186 [7MY]
———eliminate tuberculosis (see H.R. 1532), H1188 [3MR]
———improve and enhance research and programs on cancer survivorship (see H.R. 4450), H10845 [19NO]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H3187 [7MY]
———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1703 [13MR]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]
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), H3404 [8MY]
Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 6856), H10331 [28SE]
———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5329 [11JN]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H2443 [16AP]
Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see H.R. 6473), H7809 [1AU]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H1618 [12MR]
Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5730 [19JN]
FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H10132 [26SE]
Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 1073), H6472 [14JY]
———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H4833 [22MY]
Firearms: modify State and Federal regulations to allow current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see H.R. 2726), H6577 [15JY]
Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 6730), H7786 [31JY]
4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H8277 [16SE]
Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H7166 [24JY]
Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H9085 [23SE]
———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see H.R. 6210), H7956 [9SE]
———provide for approval of similar biological products (see H.R. 1956), H9085 [23SE]
———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H995 [14FE]
India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10867 [9DE]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H2487 [17AP]
Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1032 [25FE]
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), H5215 [10JN]
Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H6089 [25JN]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2554 [22AP]
Keith, Toby: tribute to commitment to Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 1255), H7790 [31JY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: continue restrictions unless the President certifies that the North Korean Government has met certain benchmarks (see H.R. 3650), H5865 [23JN]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work near the Korean War Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953 (see H.R. 6195), H5865 [23JN]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1188 [3MR]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H4975 [4JN]
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), H4833 [22MY]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2443 [16AP]
———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see H.R. 5468), H1342 [5MR]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H3019 [1MY]
Medicare: delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H9085 [23SE]
———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]
———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 2897), H1702 [13MR]
———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H2947 [30AP]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H7058 [23JY]
———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2922), H3020 [1MY]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H2151 [9AP]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H995 [14FE]
Minnesota: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 923), H2488 [17AP]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3777 [13MY]
National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H3187 [7MY]
National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H1032 [25FE]
National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H2488 [17AP]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]
National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see H.R. 5603), H5730 [19JN]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H1618 [12MR]
National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1392), H8478 [18SE]
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 Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H6674 [16JY]
National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]
National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 963), H872 [12FE]
National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 5577), H1538 [11MR]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H6674 [16JY]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H2266 [14AP]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1342 [5MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1445 [10MR]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]
Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]
———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H2487 [17AP]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]
———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]
REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 1117), H4832 [22MY]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Schools: promote green schools (see H.R. 6065), H4059 [15MY]
Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 1783), H4832 [22MY]
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), H8128 [15SE]
———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H4833 [22MY]
Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H10300 [27SE]
Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7629 [30JY]
———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 549), H2853 [29AP]
———modify exception from penalty for early withdrawals from government retirement plans for qualified public safety employees (see H.R. 6157), H6177 [26JN]
———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H4832 [22MY]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H6473 [14JY]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H2225 [10AP]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4833 [22MY]
Television: mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations (see H.R. 4221), H10132 [26SE]
Transportation Security Administration: provide certain personnel management requirements (see H.R. 3212), H4832 [22MY]
Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H5797 [20JN]
Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4878 [3JN]
———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 3008), H456 [23JA]
Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8277 [16SE]
Water pollution: reduce water pollution from recreational vessels (see H.R. 2550), H2658 [23AP]
West Virginia University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 938), H456 [23JA]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Armed Forces: tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H6727 [17JY]
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission: extend authorization (see H.R. 6879), H8049 [11SE]
Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for a privacy official within each component of the Dept. (see H.R. 5170), H555 [29JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H1617 [12MR]
Taxation: permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 6611), H7164 [24JY]
———provide a credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6448), H6342 [9JY]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7811 [8SE]
Remarks
Aileo, Brenna: International Red Cross Florence Nightingale Medal recipient, E7
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H5218 [11JN]
BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (H.R. 2016), H2110 [9AP]
———maintain access to hunting, fishing, trapping, and recreational shooting on National Landscape Conservation System lands, H2110 [9AP]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1565 [12MR]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (H. Con. Res. 308), H2885 [30AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: funding, H1565 [12MR]
———provide for a privacy official within each component of the Dept. (H.R. 5170), E103
———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 1038), H2088, H2089, H2090 [9AP]
Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), H2459
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), H1297 [5MR]
SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2621 [23AP]
———view favorably Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST) grant applicants that use accredited small business development centers, H2621 [23AP]
Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse, Richmond, VA: designate (S. 2403), H7813 [8SE]
Theodore Roosevelt U.S. Courthouse, Brooklyn, NY: designate (S. 2837), H7816 [8SE]
Veterans: improve treatment of post-deployment mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, for veterans and members of the Armed Forces, H1297 [5MR]
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H2549 [22AP]