ENGLISH, PHIL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Amendments
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1385, H1386, H1387 [6MR]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abortion: protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 618), H2443 [16AP]
Advertising: require certain labeling of unsolicited commercial mail (see H.R. 5895), H4878 [3JN]
Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H7629 [30JY]
America Saves Week: support (see H. Res. 957), H621 [6FE] (see H. Res. 996), H1031 [25FE]
Animals: ensure that domestic dog and cat fur is prohibited from being imported, exported, manufactured, sold, or advertised in the U.S. and require the labeling of all fur products under the Fur Products Labeling Act (see H.R. 891), H8477 [18SE]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H8578 [22SE]
Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H2356 [15AP]
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), H871 [12FE]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 2702), H2853 [29AP] (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]
———improve educational assistance for members and veterans to enhance recruitment and retention for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 5944), H3018 [1MY]
———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]
———recognize performance in Iraq, begin redeployment of National Guard units, and ensure protection of the States (see H.R. 2539), H1155 [27FE]
———restore and enhance the capabilities and readiness of U.S. forces (see H. Res. 834), H1446 [10MR]
———tribute to families of servicemembers (see H. Con. Res. 295), H1342 [5MR]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
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), H2151 [9AP]
Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H1618 [12MR]
Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: address continuing effects of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes (see H. Res. 679), H1221 [4MR]
Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H6728 [17JY]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Buckley, William F., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1016), H1220 [4MR]
Budget: establish biennial cycle (see H.R. 2469), H622 [6FE]
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), H3049 [5MY]
Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty, including when it is imposed for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 96), H6230 [8JY]
Career and Technical Education Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 930), H349 [17JA]
Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 916), H24 [15JA]
CFTC: improve transparency in energy futures markets and provide authority over off-exchange retail foreign currency transactions (see H.R. 5768), H5045 [5JN]
Children and youth: assist foster children in developing or maintaining connections to family, community, support, health care, and school (see H.R. 6307), H5865 [23JN]
———promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 6490), H7169 [28JY]
———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H8276 [16SE]
China, People's Republic of: condemn manufacture and export of unsafe products, disregard for environment, and exploitation of workers and encourage U.S. suspension of importation and purchase of goods (see H. Res. 925), H2071 [8AP]
Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H3020 [1MY]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1540 [11MR]
Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office, Gloucester, VA: designate (see H.R. 5489), H1539 [11MR]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H1418 [6MR]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H622 [6FE]
Crime: prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting (see H.R. 6023), H5045 [5JN]
———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), H2443 [16AP]
Dept. of Defense: collect absentee ballots of overseas uniformed services voters for Federal elections and deliver ballots to State election officials prior to the closing of the polls (see H.R. 5673), H2487 [17AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: improve programs related to trained detection canines (see H.R. 659), H5044 [5JN]
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), H3187 [7MY]
———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H4878 [3JN]
Dept. of State: develop partnerships with Brazil and other foreign governments to accelerate development of biofuels production, research, and infrastructure (see H.R. 7183), H10299 [27SE]
Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5482 [17JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: impose limits on the exercise of certain actions under any law that authorizes the purchase of troubled assets (see H.R. 7119), H10129 [26SE]
Dept. of Transportation: establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (see H.R. 5102), H1618 [12MR]
———prohibit Federal funding for Trans-Texas Corridor highway project (see H.R. 5191), H1155 [27FE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: advertise in the national media to promote awareness of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 3681), H1539 [11MR]
———carry out quality assurance activities relative to administration of disability compensation (see H.R. 5709), H2356 [15AP]
———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H1074 [26FE]
———expand access to hospital care for veterans in urban areas (see H.R. 4915), H558 [29JA]
———improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H1703 [13MR]
———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2356 [15AP]
———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H558 [29JA]
———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H1342 [5MR]
———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), H1184 [28FE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7854 [8SE]
Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H6177 [26JN]
———increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H5730 [19JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H350 [17JA]
Federal agencies and departments: establish a commission to review efficiency and need for certain agencies (see H.R. 5794), H2354 [15AP]
Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2854 [29AP]
Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1142), H1618 [12MR]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]
Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 12), H1004 [21FE]
Foreign aid: encourage accelerated removal of agricultural subsidies of industrialized countries to alleviate poverty and promote growth, health, and stability in the economies of African countries (see H. Res. 990), H1619 [12MR]
4-H National Youth Science Day: designate (see H. Res. 1390), H7790 [31JY]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (see H. Res. 1144), H3110 [6MY]
FRS: focus on price stability in establishing monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power of the currency and repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act (see H.R. 6053), H4975 [4JN]
FTC: explicitly prohibit the sending of text messages containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the ``do-not-call'' registry (see H.R. 5769), H2443 [16AP]
———revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 248), H295 [16JA]
Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H2949 [30AP]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H7308 [29JY]
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]
Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 522), H1618 [12MR]
Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 6179), H4973 [4JN]
———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), H5110 [9JN]
———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid and provide a tax credit to dentists for services provided to low-income individuals (see H.R. 2472), H3885 [14MY]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 6444), H6341 [9JY]
———understand and comprehensively address inmate oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3187), H4061 [15MY]
———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H3885 [14MY]
Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 6652), H7627 [30JY]
Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H7630 [30JY]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H2356 [15AP]
———provide for the denial of family classification petitions filed by an individual who owes child support arrearages (see H.R. 78), H1341 [5MR]
———withhold financial aid from countries that deny or unreasonably delay acceptance of their nationals who have been ordered removed from the U.S. and prohibit issuance of visas to their nationals (see H.R. 5761), H2659 [23AP]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H1418 [6MR]
Insurance: require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H7808 [1AU]
Interstate commerce: prohibit transport of horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4877 [3JN]
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), H7790 [31JY]
Iraq: express the need for a more comprehensive diplomatic initiative by the U.S., Iraq, and the international community (see H. Con. Res. 321), H1973 [2AP]
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), H2947 [30AP]
Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality: support values and goals (see H. Res. 1254), H5110 [9JN]
Jordan: express sense regarding Jordanian institutions (see H. Con. Res. 276), H623 [6FE]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]
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), H1188 [3MR]
Korea, Republic of: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5443), H1342 [5MR]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1188 [3MR]
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), H2356 [15AP]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1342 [5MR]
Long-Term Care Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 431), H9974 [25SE]
Macedonia: stop utilization of materials that violate agreement with Greece regarding ``hostile activities or propaganda'' and work to find a mutually-acceptable official name for the former Yugoslav republic (see H. Res. 356), H996 [14FE]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2225 [10AP]
———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see H.R. 5468), H1772 [14MR]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5406 [12JN]
———establish budget neutral demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 6725), H7786 [31JY]
———impose minimum nurse staffing in participating hospitals (see H.R. 4138), H7165 [24JY]
———improve provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 6163), H5581 [18JN]
———increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see H.R. 5426), H2443 [16AP]
———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 1823), H1822 [31MR]
———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 3968), H9974 [25SE]
———restore certain treatment of ownership of oxygen equipment (see H.R. 621), H349 [17JA]
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act: eliminate certain inappropriate changes in law made to the Medicare Advantage program (see H.R. 6819), H7807 [1AU]
Memorial Day: encourage the wearing of a red poppy to honor past and current members of the Armed Forces and their families (see H. Con. Res. 349), H4878 [3JN]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H3404 [8MY]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H1540 [11MR]
NASA: authorizing appropriations for space shuttle flights (see H.R. 4837), H1221 [4MR]
National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1432), H8127 [15SE]
National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1432), H8127 [15SE]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H2266 [14AP]
National Carriage Driving Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1128), H3187 [7MY]
National Commission on Entitlement Solvency: establish (see H.R. 3724), H1221 [4MR]
National Corvette Day: designate (see H. Res. 970), H5730 [19JN]
National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4878 [3JN]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H1418 [6MR]
National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1540 [11MR]
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), H2443 [16AP]
National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H5045 [5JN]
National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H4976 [4JN]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 6568), H8276 [16SE]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H5730 [19JN]
National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H1703 [13MR]
National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day: establish (see H. Res. 49), H2152 [9AP]
National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1006), H5798 [20JN]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2554 [22AP]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H7166 [24JY]
National parks and recreation areas: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System (see H.R. 1897), H1445 [10MR]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H5798 [20JN]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 1440), H8275 [16SE]
NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1619 [12MR]
Nevada: tribute to Army and Air National Guard (see H. Con. Res. 358), H6178 [26JN]
Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H6090 [25JN]
Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8277 [16SE]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2443 [16AP]
Pensions: increase retirement security of women and small business owners (see H.R. 5543), H1416 [6MR]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]
Power resources: promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
———promote energy security through cooperation on energy diversification with certain Eurasian countries and implement pipeline projects for transportation of Eurasian hydrocarbon resources (see H. Res. 1187), H4976 [4JN]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 5636), H2443 [16AP]
Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (see H.R. 5646), H1770 [14MR]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H1155 [27FE]
Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4878 [3JN]
Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 6478), H7629 [30JY]
Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 5510), H1822 [31MR]
———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), H7789 [31JY]
———establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and enact legislation allowing for investment of the Trust Fund in non-Federal obligations (see H.R. 581), H1539 [11MR]
———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 5515), H1418 [6MR]
———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 6600), H7163 [24JY]
———provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas (see H.R. 4688), H1772 [14MR]
Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 581), H1539 [11MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H1221 [4MR]
Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 2329), H2356 [15AP]
———allow employers a credit against income tax for hiring veterans (see H.R. 2330), H2487 [17AP]
———allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested capital gains distributions from regulated investment companies (see H.R. 2796), H6177 [26JN]
———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5737), H2443 [16AP]
———clarify that personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting (see H.R. 3770), H4832 [22MY]
———encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 5160), H814 [7FE]
———establish financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 2370), H6177 [26JN]
———extend and modify the renewable energy production credit and the solar energy and fuel cell investment credit (see H.R. 6133), H4829 [22MY]
———extend relief from the alternative minimum tax (see H.R. 5031), H348 [17JA]
———improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts (see H.R. 3234), H2224 [10AP]
———limit discriminatory taxation of oil pipeline property (see H.R. 5558), H1703 [13MR]
———make permanent the rate reduction for qualified timber gains (see H.R. 6896), H10300 [27SE]
———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 6321), H6825 [22JY]
———provide an exemption from the harbor maintenance tax for certain commercial cargo loaded or unloaded at U.S. ports (see H.R. 1701), H25 [15JA]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4454 [21MY]
———provide income tax credit for Eagle employers (see H.R. 5907), H3020 [1MY]
———provide that distributions from certain retirement plans are not included in gross income if used to pay long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 3088), H1031 [25FE]
———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 6194), H5043 [5JN]
———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 4126), H2356 [15AP]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H1032 [25FE]
———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 6374), H6089 [25JN]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H3403 [8MY]
———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 6844), H8050 [11SE]
———treatment of income earned by individuals who are not citizens or U.S. nationals relative to coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program (see H.R. 190), H870 [12FE]
Transportation: provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 3098), H5865 [23JN]
Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 373), H5482 [17JN]
U.N.: promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 2712), H558 [29JA]
U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H3019 [1MY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5749), H2150 [9AP] (see H.R. 6867), H10700 [2OC]
Veterans: encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H814 [7FE]
———health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H1221 [4MR]
———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 1436), H1031 [25FE]
———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), H4833 [22MY]
Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H5408 [12JN]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1974 [2AP]
World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6674 [16JY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Economy: stimulate and provide financial relief to low-income families (see H.R. 6152), H4830 [22MY]
Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 6730), H7786 [31JY]
House of Representatives: authorize Members to use funds designated for official duties to sponsor and conduct academic and community service competitions among school students and permit use of offices for charitable events (see H. Res. 1160), H2853 [29AP]
Medicare: continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see H.R. 5174), H555 [29JA]
———preserve access to physicians' services (see H.R. 6091), H4320 [20MY]
NAFTA: renegotiate (see H.R. 7014), H9084 [23SE]
Power resources: leverage market forces to bring greater efficiency and capacity to domestic refineries and to bring new sources of domestic energy to market (see H.R. 6009), H3402 [8MY]
Susquehanna River Basin Commission: consider energy needs of U.S. and economic development needs of region prior to limiting natural gas exploration of Marcellus Shale formation (see H. Res. 1444), H8275 [16SE]
Taxation: allow a credit for recycling or remanufacturing equipment (see H.R. 5659), H1821 [31MR]
———encourage investment in high productivity property (see H.R. 5141), H479 [28JA]
———promote environmental protection and generate preservation efforts (see H.R. 7145), H10130 [26SE]
———provide an economic stimulus for individuals (see H.R. 5142), H479 [28JA]
Motions
Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1128 [27FE]
Remarks
Azerbaijan: independence anniversary, E1095
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1386, H1387, H1388 [6MR]
Corp. for National and Community Service: coordinate recruiting and assignment procedures to allow senior citizens and their grandchildren to share volunteer opportunities and/or be assigned to the same geographic areas, H1386 [6MR]
———coordinate with the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide opportunities for young people to collect oral histories from senior citizens, H1386, H1387 [6MR]
———coordinate with veterans organizations serving veterans with disabilities to provide opportunities for young people to provide transportation services, H1387, H1388 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), E1017
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), H4953 [4JN]
———require local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for modernization, renovation, or repair of public educational facilities to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. for such projects, H4953 [4JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1961
Economy: provide stimulus for economic recovery, H432 [23JA]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H493 [29JA]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), concur in Senate amendment, H788 [7FE]
Harrisville, PA: anniversary of Harrisville Lions Club, E299
Michael A. Marzano Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Hermitage, PA: designate (H.R. 1594), H8074 [15SE]
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants: anniversary of Erie Chapter, E252
Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 5270), H832, H834 [12FE]
———extend new markets tax credit, E1462
———make permanent the credit for producing electricity from wind, H1110 [27FE]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), H1102, H1103, H1104, H1110, H1112 [27FE]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), motion to recommit, H1128 [27FE]
———repeal sunset on marriage penalty relief and prevent reductions of child tax credit, H1128 [27FE]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (H.R. 6867), H10811 [3OC]
Votes: position on missed, E609
Warren County, PA: tribute to Revitalization of Youngsville (organization), E1629
World War II: anniversary of Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H5023 [5JN]
———nationally broadcast prayer read by President Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, H5023 [5JN]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H20 [15JA], H387 [22JA], H5040 [5JN]
Tribute, E2376 [10DE]
Tributes
Curtze, Charles C., E250
Darcangelo, Vincent, E1785
DiMarco, Carlo J., E1520
Dunn, David D., E103
Gibney, Tommie Ann, E1411
Kusse, Bob, E507
Montgomery, Leroy, E371
Neupauer, Nicholas, E299
Peterson, Representative John E., H10122, H10125 [26SE]
Sample, George R., Jr., E1636