FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), S9901 [27SE], H10625 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3163, H3166, H3167, H3170, H3172, H3173, H3175, H3177 [7MY], H3191, H3194 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3129 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (S. 1276), S9461 [25SE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), S9461, S9519 [25SE], H10255 [27SE]

Articles and editorials

For House Democratic Leaders, Rural Counties Are Not a Priority, H10064 [26SE]

Predatory Lenders' Partner in Crime, E239 [26FE]

Society We Live In, S4960 [3JN]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: allow to fulfill a portion of remaining statehood land entitlement by selecting certain Tongass National Forest lands to be managed and operated by State Dept. of Natural Resources (see H.R. 6682), H7628 [30JY]

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3050 [5MY]

Amtrak: increase availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity rail service (see S. 3360), S7629 [29JY]

Arizona: provide for the exchange and conveyance of certain national forest land and other land in southeast Arizona (see S. 3157), S5753 [18JN]

Armed Forces: deny Federal funds to any State, city, county, or other political subdivision that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office (see H.R. 5462), H993 [14FE]

Children and youth: award grants to State educational agencies to support the provision of financial education to high school students (see H.R. 7135), H10130 [26SE]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see S. 3195), S6158 [25JN] (see H.R. 6375), H6089 [25JN]

Civil liberties: increase extent to which State law is used in determining whether a criminal conviction is sufficient to deny a person the right to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm (see H.R. 6622), H7164 [24JY]

Colorado: authorize construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (see S. 2974), S3742 [2MY]

Computers: establish a pilot program to demonstrate best practices, innovation, and knowledge transfer regarding cyber security within State governments (see S. 3460), S8275 [10SE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see S. 3159), S5832 [19JN]

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), H1888 [1AP]

Dept. of Education: award grants to local education agencies to improve college access (see S. 3326), S7278 [24JY]

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]

———Social Services Block Grant Program funding (see H.R. 5133), H456 [23JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: designate an agency to modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the U.S. (see H.R. 6392), H6174 [26JN]

———establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H2223 [10AP]

———establish Community Preparedness Division (see H.R. 5890), H2758 [24AP]

———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (see H.R. 6098), H4321 [20MY]

———improve the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (see S. 3524), S9025 [18SE]

———require States to include a representative of the State department of education in homeland security decisionmaking bodies in order to be eligible for certain grants (see H.R. 5900), H2758 [24AP]

Dept. of HUD: make grants to assist local governments with vacant housing problems (see H.R. 5870), H2552 [22AP]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2441 [16AP]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (see H. Res. 1174), H3108 [6MY]

———prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes (see H.R. 6021), H3408 [12MY]

———prohibit use of State loans and grants to acquire foreclosed housing to assist individuals convicted of certain crimes and give disabled veterans preference to purchase such housing (see H.R. 6027), H3776 [13MY]

Dept. of Justice: assist State and local law enforcement agencies in locating, arresting, and prosecuting fugitives from justice (see S. 3143), S5697 [17JN]

———encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (see H.R. 7227), H10641 [29SE]

———establish a Federal Polygamy Task Force and authorize assistance for victims of polygamy (see S. 3313), S7148 [23JY]

———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), H2758 [24AP]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see S. 3012), S4106 [13MY] (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]

———reauthorize the Crime-Free Rural States Grants program (see S. 3726), S10881 [10DE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H349 [17JA]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H6576 [15JY]

———require State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds awarded to States and political subdivisions be distributed within 120 days of the annual application period (see S. 2588), S543 [31JA]

Dept. of the Interior: provide grants to States and tribes to reduce the risk of or compensate for livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves or other predators (see S. 2875), S3080 [16AP]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to relieve traffic congestion (see H.R. 6435), H6229 [8JY]

———prohibit Federal funding for Trans-Texas Corridor highway project (see H.R. 5191), H556 [29JA]

———waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities for a certain period (see S. 3728), S10881 [10DE] (see H.R. 7340), H10975 [10DE]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: make technical corrections and reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see S. 3175), S5941 [20JN]

Drugs: eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use (see H.R. 5843), H2486 [17AP]

Economy: provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to States and local governments (see H.R. 6770), H7787 [31JY]

Education: authorize grants to local educational agencies to develop and implement coordinated services programs (see H.R. 6504), H6576 [15JY]

———develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (see H. Con. Res. 366), H4877 [3JN]

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

———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (see H.R. 6525), H6673 [16JY]

———require States to include certain students with disabilities in calculation of graduation rates and assess certain limited English proficient students (see H.R. 7116), H10129 [26SE]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available (see H.R. 5803), H2355 [15AP]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (see H.R. 7281), H10844 [19NO]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: suspend process of identifying schools and local educational agencies in need of improvement and of imposing sanctions on such schools and agencies (see H.R. 6239), H5327 [11JN]

EPA: amend regulatory requirement on transportation of solid waste (see H.R. 7186), H10299 [27SE]

———reconsider decision to deny request of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2806), S2346 [2AP]

Families and domestic relations: eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage (see H.R. 6115), H4453 [21MY]

———establish an adoption process improvement pilot program (see H.R. 6459), H6405 [10JY]

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

FEMA: modernize the integrated public alert and warning system of the U.S. (see H.R. 6038), H3776 [13MY]

———provide for adequate progress on the construction of a flood protection system and offset sixty percent of the system cost with Federal, State, or local funds (see H.R. 6285), H5481 [17JN]

———reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see H.R. 6109), H4453 [21MY]

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (see H.R. 5218), H557 [29JA]

Firearms: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (see S. 2769), S2133 [13MR]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (see S. 3634), S9657 [26SE]

Forest Service: provide financial assistance to States for the acquisition of land to preserve and maintain such land for traditional use by the public (see H.R. 5820), H2442 [16AP]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 3302), S7030 [22JY]

GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (see H.R. 5787), H2266 [14AP] (see H.R. 7217), H10641 [29SE]

———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), H348 [17JA]

Health: ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see S. 3312), S7148 [23JY] (see H.R. 6569), H6824 [22JY]

Health care providers: authorize grants to States to establish and implement programs for registering pharmaceutical technicians (see H.R. 5491), H1073 [26FE]

Housing: provide assistance to States for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities and increased Community Development Block Grant Program assistance (see H.R. 5572), H1445 [10MR]

Hurricanes: provide Federal assistance to assist States to purchase and install transfer switches and generators at designated emergency service stations in hurricane zones (see H.R. 7075), H9972 [25SE]

———provide funds to certain State and local governments to pay for utility costs resulting from provision of temporary housing units to Hurricane Katrina evacuees (see S. 2789), S2231 [31MR]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see S. 2717), S1597 [5MR]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (see S. 3293), S6972 [21JY]

———withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (see S. 2718), S1597 [5MR]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 2735), S1741 [7MR]

International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project (see S. 2832), S2817 [9AP]

Lake County, IL: recognize law enforcement officers for their cooperative work with ATF agents and support ongoing efforts to protect communities from drugs and gangs (see H. Res. 1465), H8477 [18SE]

Law enforcement: provide grants to encourage entry of felony warrants into the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by State and local agencies and additional resources for extradition (see S. 3136), S5657 [16JN]

Medicaid: clarify authority of States to use funds as the non-Federal share of expenditures for certain regional medical centers (see H.R. 5657), H1821 [31MR]

———disapprove rule on optional State plan case management services (see S.J. Res. 30), S2133 [13MR] (see H.J. Res. 78), H1701 [13MR]

———establish a State plan option to provide an all-inclusive program of care for children medically fragile or with one or more chronic conditions that impedes their ability to function (see S. 3631), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 7130), H10130 [26SE]

———permit States to exclude earned income in determining eligibility for medical assistance for individuals with extremely high prescription drug costs (see H.R. 5748), H2150 [9AP]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see S. 2620), S815 [8FE] (see H.R. 5268), H811 [7FE]

———require asset verification through access to information held by financial institutions to reduce fraud and abuse (see S. 2845), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 5757), H2223 [10AP]

Medicare: replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (see H.R. 6800), H7807 [1AU]

Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H1700 [13MR]

Mental health: encourage State and local governments to use certain block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling for individuals before their release from inpatient or residential institutions (see H.R. 6572), H6824 [22JY]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer receipts derived from leases involving certain oil shale reserves to Colorado (see S. 2613), S815 [8FE] (see H.R. 5311), H812 [7FE]

Motor vehicles: establish national standards for State safety inspections (see H.R. 7210), H10330 [28SE]

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

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 2760), S2132 [13MR] (see H.R. 5603), H1700 [13MR]

National parks and recreation areas: ensure there are no adverse effects of a national heritage area designation to local communities and homeowners (see S. 2809), S2346 [2AP]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (see S. 2822), S2612 [4AP]

Pornography: limit Federal court jurisdiction over State laws restricting pornography (see H.R. 5514), H1183 [28FE]

Power resources: establish a revolving loan fund to provide States and Indian tribes with incentives to undertake activities to provide renewable energy sources for housing and other structures (see H.R. 6450), H6342 [9JY]

———exempt exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas under leases on Federal lands from State enviornmental and pollution control laws (see H.R. 6860), H8018 [10SE]

Public lands: require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers (see S. 2810), S2346 [2AP]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 5879), H2657 [23AP]

Public welfare programs: expand educational opportunities for recipients of benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 3417), S7905 [31JY]

———extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 2820), S2435 [3AP]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1161), H2853 [29AP]

Roosevelt, Theodore: observe anniversary of Conference of Governors on the conservation of natural resources and recognize the need for a similar undertaking today (see H. Res. 935), H456 [23JA]

Schools: provide States with resources needed to rid schools of performance-enhancing drug use (see H.R. 6281), H5481 [17JN]

———withhold Federal funds from schools that permit or require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem in a language other than English (see H.R. 6783), H7806 [1AU]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H4059 [15MY]

———encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. and authorize grants to organizations to find missing adults (see S. 3579), S9492 [25SE]

Social Security: allow certain youths who became inmates of public institutions to re-enroll in Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program upon release (see H.R. 6621), H7164 [24JY]

———expand coverage options under the State Children's Health Insurance Program through premium assistance (see H.R. 6963), H8476 [18SE]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 6788), H7806 [1AU]

———increase Social Services Block Grant funding to provide gasoline subsidies to certain low-income individuals (see H.R. 6561), H6824 [22JY]

———nullify effectiveness of a guidance letter proposing rules relative to the Federal-State financial partnerships under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5998), H3402 [8MY]

———place a general eligibility ceiling of the poverty level on gross income for eligibility for benefits under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 5961), H3050 [5MY]

———preserve access to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn (see S. 2819), S2435 [3AP]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program and limit income eligibility expansions under that program until the lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled (see S. 2936), S3507 [29AP]

———remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 5698), H2010 [3AP]

———report on access to primary care and efforts to avoid displacement of private coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and urge use of surveys to measure physician access (see H.R. 6506), H6673 [16JY]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 6166), H4831 [22MY]

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]

———permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see S. 2555), S284 [24JA] (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

———provide fiscal relief through a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage and direct payments to States (see S. 2586), S543 [31JA]

Surplus Government property: transfer surplus Federal land administered by the Coast Guard in Oregon (see S. 3194), S6158 [25JN]

Taxation: allow a continuous levy on payments to Medicaid providers and suppliers (see S. 2843), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 5764), H2223 [10AP]

———allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (see H.R. 7335), H10975 [10DE]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 5242), H621 [6FE]

———prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (see H.R. 7336), H10975 [10DE]

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

———provide for reallocation of abandoned private activity bond volume cap (see H.R. 5967), H3050 [5MY]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 5267), H811 [7FE]

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: empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway and mass transit programs (see S. 2823), S2636 [7AP]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]

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

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (see H.R. 6964), H8476 [18SE]

Urban areas: provide immediate fiscal relief to cities experiencing serious budget deficits by providing funds for payments to qualified local governments (see H.R. 7331), H10975 [10DE]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (see H. Res. 1335), H6407 [10JY]

Voting: permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in Federal elections (see H.R. 6077), H4060 [15MY]

———prohibit use of election-dedicated voting system technology which has not been certified by the State administering the election and establish standards relative to such technology (see H.R. 7245), H10699 [2OC]

———require early voting in Federal elections, prohibit restrictions on absentee voting in Federal elections, and establish a grant program to promote voting by mail (see S. 3100), S5366 [6JN]

Excerpts

U.S. Constitution: Amendment 10, S10224 [1OC]

Letters

Direct States to prioritize allocation of foreclosed housing assistance funds to neighborhoods with high concentrations of vacant properties: Benson F. Roberts, Local Initiatives Support Corp., H3174 [7MY]

———Geoff Anderson and Jennifer Leonard, H3174 [7MY]

Election Assistance Commission grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available: Donna Stone, National Conference of State Legislatures, H6537 [15JY]

———Eric Coleman, National Association of Counties, H6537 [15JY]

———Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Sec. of State, H6539 [15JY]

———Jonah H. Goldman, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, H6537 [15JY]

———Lawrence Norden, Brennan Center for Justice, H6537 [15JY]

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H4091 [19MY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4091 [19MY]

Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H10628 [29SE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H10628 [29SE]

National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act: Francis D. Vavala, Adjutants General Association of the U.S., S2148 [13MR]

———Michael P. Cline, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the U.S., S2148 [13MR]

———Stephen M. Koper, National Guard Association of the U.S., Inc., S2148 [13MR]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H7925, H7926 [9SE]

———Representative Dingell, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H7925 [9SE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H7925 [9SE]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H7925 [9SE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7926 [9SE]

Public Health Emergency Response Act: several health organizations, S7155 [23JY], E1521 [22JY]

Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act: Representative DeFazio, H4926 [4JN]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization: Diane Shust and Randall Moody, National Education Association, H10000 [26SE]

———Robert E. Douglas, National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition, H9899 [25SE]

Motions

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3168 [7MY], H3193, H3196 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3150, H3152 [7MY]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: remove unfunded mandates contained within certain agriculture programs, H3784-H3786 [14MY]

AmeriCorps Week: observance (H. Res. 1173), H3715-H3717 [13MY], H3846 [14MY], H3891 [15MY]

Amtrak: permit States to apply a percentage of their Amtrak operating and capital investments toward the local matching requirement, H5231 [11JN]

BLM: ensure National Landscape Conservation System policies do not supersede or change previously-enacted management principles governing the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area, H2112 [9AP]

California: local government policy to provide medical services to illegal aliens, H3758 [13MY]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (H.R. 6375), E1353 [25JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H435 [23JA]

Constitution—U.S.: historical significance of the Bill of Rights, H268-H275 [16JA]

Construction industries: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (H.R. 4461), H6266-H6269 [9JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: integrate State and national competitive funds into one pool, increase national service efficiency and effectiveness and increase collaboration between State and national interests, H1383 [6MR]

Courts: restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 4157), H6325 [9JY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (H.R. 1539), H2638 [23AP]

———ensure States distribute all funds to historically Black colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions that they are intended to receive, H627 [7FE]

———make grants to community health coalitions to assist in the development of integrated health care delivery (H.R. 3561), E878 [8MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (H.R. 5766), H3044 [5MY], E587 [10AP]

———establish Community Preparedness Division (H.R. 5890), E736 [24AP]

———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), H7191, H7192, H7267 [29JY]

———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), Senate amendment, H10625 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: direct States to prioritize allocation of foreclosed housing assistance funds to neighborhoods with high concentrations of vacant properties, H3174 [7MY]

———direct that funding for loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs be administered through the Office of Community Planning and Development, H3167 [7MY]

———increase oversight of program to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs in order to prevent fraud and abuse, H3157, H3159 [7MY]

———make all assistance to States to acquire foreclosed housing in the form of loans, H3172, H3173 [7MY]

———make direct allocations to qualifying cities and counties, make definition of operating costs consistent with Dept. of HUD programs, and cap purchase price of foreclosed properties, H3167 [7MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, H6841 [23JY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H2559 [23AP], H3112, H3113, H3114, H3138, H3154-H3177 [7MY], H3191-H3197, H3199-H3202 [8MY], H5979 [24JN], H7009 [23JY], E864 [8MY], E983, E986, E988 [21MY], E1474 [16JY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3119-H3129 [7MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), corrections in engrossment, H3311 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), motion to recommit, H3196 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), unanimous-consent agreement, H3193 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), unanimous-consent request, H3193 [8MY]

———prohibit funding to make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing owned by illegal aliens, H3125 [7MY]

———require States to give priority to veterans, military personnel, teachers, and emergency response personnel when selling housing rehabilitated with Federal funds, H3175 [7MY]

Dept. of Justice: encourage States to report certain information regarding the deaths of persons in the custody of law enforcement agencies (H.R. 3971), H428-H431 [23JA], E2245 [3OC]

———establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (S. 1276), H10621 [29SE], H10696 [2OC]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (H.R. 6045), H9884-H9886 [25SE], E2086 [27SE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), H6436-H6441 [14JY], E45 [17JA], E1483 [16JY]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), Senate amendment, H10255-H10257 [27SE]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 6503), H8097, H8098 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E2231 [3OC]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H796 [7FE]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding (H.R. 3494), H2360 [16AP]

Dept. of the Interior: participate in implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for endangered species in the Platte River basin and modify the Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir, H2811 [29AP], E804 [1MY]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (H.R. 4060), H10689 [2OC]

———develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy (H. Con. Res. 366), H4911-H4917 [4JN], E1150 [5JN]

———require State academic assessments of student achievement in U.S. history and civics (H.R. 6525), E1565 [25JY]

———require States to include certain students with disabilities in calculation of graduation rates and assess certain limited English proficient students (H.R. 7116), E2075 [27SE]

Election Assistance Commission: make grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available (H.R. 5803), H6536-H6541 [15JY], E1521 [22JY]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (H.R. 7281), E2265 [19NO]

EPA: revise formula used to allocate beach monitoring grants to States and provide flexibility in the use of such grants, H2192 [10AP]

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

FEMA: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program funding, H6476 [15JY]

———reauthorize Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 6109), H5816-H5818 [23JN]

Fire prevention: promote fire-safe communities (H.R. 5218), E96 [29JA]

———promote fire-safe communities (S. 2390), E96 [29JA]

Government: limit role of Federal government in matters best handled at State and local government levels, H4053-H4057 [15MY]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses, H6399-H6403 [10JY]

———restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2454, H2474 [17AP]

GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (H.R. 5787), H4091-H4094 [19MY], H4402 [21MY], E980 [20MY]

———enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (H.R. 7217), H10626-H10629 [29SE]

Health: ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (H.R. 6569), E1521 [22JY]

Homosexuality: California Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriages, H4052 [15MY]

Housing: clarify that State laws and local ordinances on foreclosure and foreclosed properties are not preempted by Federal law, H3296 [8MY]

Hurricanes: improve the provision of disaster assistance for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, H10617 [29SE]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H2212 [10AP], H2434 [16AP], H2952 [1MY], H3059 [6MY], H3758 [13MY], H4158 [20MY], H5176 [10JN], H5846 [23JN], H6828 [23JY], H7990 [10SE]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 3494), H2360 [16AP]

———prohibit Federal funding to State or local governments that provide sanctuary to illegal aliens, H2360 [16AP]

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

———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal, E395 [13MR]

———strengthen and enforce existing immigration laws, H10282-H10288 [27SE]

Medicaid: provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, H10053, H10055 [26SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (H.R. 5268), E185 [13FE]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (H.R. 1279), H8024 [11SE], E1741 [9SE], E1771, E1777 [11SE], E2104 [28SE]

Medicare: improve quality and efficiency in the health care system, E44 [17JA]

———reform the prescription drug program, H601 [6FE]

———replace the prescription drug benefit with a revised and simplified program for all beneficiaries (H.R. 6800), H10688 [2OC], E1695 [1AU]

National Guard: require the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit a report on the effectiveness of certain empowerment provisions, H4756 [22MY]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1429), H10274-H10276 [27SE], E1769 [11SE]

Natural gas: end prohibition on production of offshore supplies and dedicate portions of royalties to environmental restoration, renewable energy and carbon sequestration research, and weatherization and energy assistance (H.R. 2784), H4970 [4JN], H8165 [16SE]

Neighborhood Stabilization Act: ensure provisions protect the right to bear arms, H3170 [7MY]

———prohibit funds from being used to assist illegal aliens, H3177 [7MY]

New England National Scenic Trail: enforce local laws regarding hunting, fishing, and trapping, H532 [29JA]

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: role in preempting State laws designed to protect consumers from certain predatory lending practices, E239 [26FE]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: enhance the COPS ON THE BEAT grant program (H.R. 1700); Memphis, TN, H1207 [4MR]

Product safety: prohibit preemption of State warning laws relative to consumer products or substances, H7580 [30JY]

Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (H. Res. 1161), E1081 [23MY]

Rocky Hill, CT: tribute to Stand Down program, H8070 [15SE]

Roosevelt, Theodore: observe anniversary of Conference of Governors on the conservation of natural resources and recognize the need for a similar undertaking today (H. Res. 935), E61 [23JA]

San Francisco, CA: local government policy to provide sanctuary to illegal aliens, H2212 [10AP], H2952 [1MY], H6828 [23JY]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: make payments to local governments in which entitlement land is located and provide transitional payments to entities previously entitled to payments (H.R. 3058), H2557 [23AP], H2662 [24AP], H2865 [30AP], H2953, H2991 [1MY], H3057 [6MY], H3191 [8MY], H3780 [14MY], H3890 [15MY], H4158 [20MY], H4326 [21MY], H4861 [3JN], H4919-H4927 [4JN], E1158 [5JN]

———reauthorize, H9890-H9893, H9899-H9904, H9939-H9947 [25SE], H9997, H10000, H10002, H10004, H10054, H10063-H10067, H10082 [26SE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (H.R. 6064), H8078-H8083 [15SE], H8368 [17SE], E2217 [3OC]

Social Security: ensure that every child in the U.S. has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage (H.R. 1535), H1829 [1AP]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H2249 [14AP], H6495 [15JY]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), H6332 [9JY]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, H267 [16JA], H378 [22JA], H391, H392, H394, H395-H407, H434, H436, H439, H440 [23JA], H2865 [30AP], E83, E84 [28JA]

———increase Social Services Block Grant funding to provide gasoline subsidies to certain low-income individuals (H.R. 6561), H7333 [30JY]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3864), H396 [23JA]

———remove inmate limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 5698), E507 [4AP]

States: return administration of certain Federal programs to States, H2474 [17AP]

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

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (H.R. 752), H4089-H4091 [19MY], H4402 [21MY]

Taunton River: ensure any Wild and Scenic River System designations do not eliminate existing access to hunting, fishing, trapping, or recreational shooting, H6641 [16JY]

Taxation: equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes, H2668 [24AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 5267), E137 [7FE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (H.R. 4081), H7918-H7928 [9SE], E1749, E1752, E1755 [10SE]

———role of cigarette trafficking in funding terrorist activities, E1752 [10SE]

U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (H.R. 5976), E833 [6MY]

Utah: require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 3651), H1785, H1786 [31MR]

Veterans: celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes (H. Res. 1335), H8068-H8071 [15SE]

Voting: permit local jurisdictions within a State to conduct early voting in Federal elections (H.R. 6077), E936 [15MY]

Remarks in Senate

Adel, IA: tribute to Adel-Desoto-Minburn Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9405 [24SE]

Albia, IA: tribute to Albia Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9197 [22SE]

Alburnett, IA: tribute to Alburnett Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9642 [26SE]

Amtrak: increase availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity rail service (S. 3360), S7633 [29JY]

Armstrong, IA: tribute to Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9017 [18SE]

Atlantic, IA: tribute to Atlantic Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10309 [1OC]

Avoca, IA: tribute to AHST Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9196 [22SE]

Baxter, IA: tribute to Baxter Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9018 [18SE]

Bedford, IA: tribute to Bedford Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9643 [26SE]

Belmond, IA: tribute to Belmond-Klemme Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9643 [26SE]

Benton, IA: tribute to Benton Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9018 [18SE]

Bettendorf, IA: tribute to Bettendorf Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10473 [2OC]

Bloomfield, IA: tribute to Davis County Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8123 [8SE]

Bonaparte, IA: tribute to Harmony Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10475 [2OC]

Boone, IA: tribute to Boone Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8122 [8SE]

Brooklyn, IA: tribute to Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8940 [17SE]

Buffalo Center, IA: tribute to North Iowa Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10062 [29SE]

Burlington, IA: tribute to Burlington Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8848 [16SE]

Carlisle, IA: tribute to Carlisle Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9019 [18SE]

Cedar Falls, IA: tribute to Cedar Falls Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9644 [26SE]

Cedar Rapids, IA: tribute to Cedar Rapids Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10059 [29SE]

———tribute to College Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9197 [22SE]

Center Point, IA: tribute to Center Point-Urbana Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9405 [24SE]

Centerville, IA: tribute to Centerville Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9019 [18SE]

Central City, IA: tribute to Central City Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10310 [1OC]

Chariton, IA: tribute to Chariton Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10059 [29SE]

Charles City, IA: tribute to Charles City Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9484 [25SE]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (S. 3195), S6167 [25JN], S6306 [26JN]

———provide disadvantaged children with dental services, S1116 [25FE], S5010 [4JN]

Clarion, IA: tribute to Clarion-Goldfield Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10311 [1OC]

Clarksville, IA: tribute to Clarksville Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8941 [17SE]

Clear Lake, IA: tribute to Clear Lake Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8476 [12SE]

Clinton, IA: tribute to Clinton Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8942 [17SE]

College Springs, IA: tribute to South Page Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8850 [16SE]

Columbus Junction, IA: tribute to Columbus Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9998 [27SE]

Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance: establish, S3779-S3784 [6MY], S3844-S3847, S3849-S3884, S3932 [7MY], S3946-S3952, S3958-S3968 [8MY], S4048-S4061, S4075 [13MY], S4128-S4130 [14MY]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (S. 3159), S6962 [21JY]

Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of law enforcement, security, and certain other related items by State and local governments (H.R. 3179), S5457 [10JN]

Coon Rapids, IA: tribute to Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8477 [12SE]

Corning, IA: tribute to Corning Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9406 [24SE]

Corwith, IA: tribute to Corwith-Wesley Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10311 [1OC]

Council Bluffs, IA: tribute to Council Bluffs Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10311 [1OC]

CPSC: authorize State attorneys general to bring civil action for violations of consumer protection orders and statutes, S1504-S1506 [4MR]

———establish a swimming pool safety grant program to encourage States to improve their pool and spa safety laws and to educate the public about pool and spa safety (S. 1771), S4788 [22MY]

Creston, IA: tribute to Creston Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10473 [2OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 1105), S277 [24JA], S440 [29JA], S657 [5FE], S1115 [25FE], S1197 [26FE], S1701 [6MR], S1814 [10MR], S1992 [12MR], S2427 [3AP], S2739 [8AP], S2936 [10AP], S2973 [14AP], S3071 [16AP], S3250 [22AP], S3972 [8MY], S4174 [14MY], S4614 [21MY], S4779 [22MY], S5362 [6JN], S5589 [12JN], S6930 [17JY], S7567 [28JY], S9478 [25SE], S9996 [27SE], S10166 [30SE]

Davenport, IA: tribute to Davenport Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9999 [27SE]

Democratic Party: pledge by Presidential candidates to not campaign in Florida due to date of primary election, S45 [22JA]

Denison, IA: tribute to Denison Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8271 [10SE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to local education agencies to improve college access (S. 3326), S7289 [24JY]

Dept. of HHS: proposed regulation to change the definition of abortion, S7141 [23JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), S9901 [27SE]

———improve the Office for State and Local Law Enforcement (S. 3524), S9034 [18SE]

———study the impact on law enforcement of local ordinances that prohibit cooperation with certain immigration laws, S2063 [13MR]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, S7217 [24JY]

Dept. of Justice: assist State and local law enforcement agencies in locating, arresting, and prosecuting fugitives from justice (S. 3143), S5821 [19JN]

———establish a Federal Polygamy Task Force and authorize assistance for victims of polygamy (S. 3313), S7156 [23JY]

———establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems (S. 1276), S9461-S9463 [25SE]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program, S4085 [13MY], S4277 [15MY]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (H.R. 6045), S10183, S10184 [30SE]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (S. 3012), S4108 [13MY]

———reauthorize the Crime-Free Rural States Grants program (S. 3726), S10881 [10DE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (H.R. 5057), S9461 [25SE]

———require State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funds awarded to States and political subdivisions be distributed within 120 days of the annual application period (S. 2588), S549 [31JA]

———provide grants to States and tribes to reduce the risk of or compensate for livestock loss due to predation by gray wolves or other predators (S. 2875), S3082 [16AP], S7745 [30JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a National Homeowners Insurance Stabilization Program, S3880-S3882 [7MY]

Dept. of Transportation: waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities for a certain period (S. 3728), S10882 [10DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: modify authorities to accept new applications for State home construction projects grants and authorize facility construction grants for non-institutional care programs (S. 1441), S9381 [24SE]

Des Moines, IA: tribute to Des Moines Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10170 [30SE]

DeWitt, IA: tribute to Central Clinton Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8941 [17SE]

Dows, IA: tribute to Dows Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10060 [29SE]

Dubuque, IA: tribute to Dubuque Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8942 [17SE]

Dunlap, IA: tribute to Boyer Valley Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9998 [27SE]

Durant, IA: tribute to Durant Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8477 [12SE]

Eddyville, IA: tribute to Eddyville-Blakesburg Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10312 [1OC]

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

Elgin, IA: tribute to Valley Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8477 [12SE]

Elk Horn, IA: tribute to Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10170 [30SE]

Emmetsburg, IA: tribute to Emmetsburg Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8943 [17SE]

Endangered Species Act: provide assistance to States for compliance, S2031 [12MR]

EPA: provide States with financial and technical resources to expand domestic fuels facilities and streamline process for obtaining environmental permits (S. 1503), S4760 [22MY], S5532 [11JN], S7458 [25JY], S9468 [25SE]

———reconsider decision to deny request of California to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (S. 2806), S2361 [2AP]

Estherville, IA: tribute to Estherville-Lincoln Central Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8272 [10SE]

Farley, IA: tribute to Western Dubuque Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9486 [25SE]

FEMA: study inclusion of building codes in National Flood Insurance Program floodplain management criteria, S3882 [7MY]

Firearms: authorize appropriate use of information in the Firearms Trace System (S. 2769), S2121 [13MR], S2811 [9AP]

———reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases of handguns (S. 3634), S9716 [26SE]

Food industry: lift ban on interstate distribution of State-inspected meat, S4242 [15MY]

Forest City, IA: tribute to Forest City Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10474 [2OC]

Fort Dodge, IA: tribute to Fort Dodge Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9272 [23SE]

Fort Madison, IA: tribute to Fort Madison Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10474 [2OC]

GAO: require report on the effectiveness of coordination of health care services provided to Indians using Federal, State, local and tribal funds, S961 [13FE]

George, IA: tribute to George-Little Rock Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9198 [22SE]

Gilman, IA: tribute to East Marshall Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9019 [18SE]

Glenwood, IA: tribute to Glenwood Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10061 [29SE]

Greene, IA: tribute to Greene Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10312 [1OC]

Hampton, IA: tribute to Hampton-Dumont Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9406 [24SE]

Health: ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (S. 3312), S7153 [23JY]

Hinton, IA: tribute to Hinton Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9273 [23SE]

Hurricanes: reduce the non-Federal share of the cost of certain disaster assistance provided in connection with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, S6267 [26JN]

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, S1555 [5MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (S. 2717), S1655 [5MR], S1661, S1666 [6MR]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for border security, immigration enforcement, and criminal alien removal programs, S1956 [12MR], S2052 [13MR]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for immigration reform and enforcement, S1976-S1978 [12MR], S2052 [13MR]

———provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders (S. 3293), S6974-S6976 [21JY]

———withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (S. 2718), S1655 [5MR], S1661 [6MR]

Independence, IA: tribute to Independence Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8123 [8SE]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (S. 2735), S1744 [7MR]

Iowa: anniversary of Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10733 [20NO]

Iowa City, IA: tribute to Iowa City Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9020 [18SE]

Jesup, IA: tribute to Jesup Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9644 [26SE]

Keokuk, IA: tribute to Keokuk Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10313 [1OC]

Keosauqua, IA: tribute to Van Buren Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10000 [27SE]

Knoxville, IA: tribute to Knoxville Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10171 [30SE]

Lamoni, IA: tribute to Lamoni Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8849 [16SE]

Latimer, IA: tribute to CAL Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10310 [1OC]

Laurens, IA: tribute to Laurens-Marathon Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10476 [2OC]

Leon, IA: tribute to Central Decatur Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8476 [12SE]

Lisbon, IA: tribute to Lisbon Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9645 [26SE]

Local government: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S7855 [31JY]

Logan, IA: tribute to Logan-Magnolia Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9484 [25SE]

Manchester, IA: tribute to West Delaware County Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10000 [27SE]

Mapleton, IA: tribute to Maple Valley Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8943 [17SE]

Maquoketa, IA: tribute to Maquoketa Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9199 [22SE]

Marion, IA: tribute to Linn-Mar Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9198 [22SE]

Marshalltown, IA: tribute to Marshalltown Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9645 [26SE]

Martensdale, IA: tribute to Martensdale-St. Marys Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10313 [1OC]

Mason City, IA: tribute to Mason City Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10171 [30SE]

Mediapolis, IA: tribute to Mediapolis Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10172 [30SE]

Milo, IA: tribute to Southeast Warren Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9273 [23SE]

Mining and mineral resources: restore to the States the net receipt sharing percentage of Federal mineral royalties, S1978 [12MR], S2096 [13MR]

———transfer receipts derived from leases involving certain oil shale reserves to Colorado (S. 2613), S817 [8FE]

Mondamin, IA: tribute to West Harrison Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9646 [26SE]

Monona, IA: tribute to MFL MarMac Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8272 [10SE]

Mount Ayr, IA: tribute to Mount Ayr Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10062 [29SE]

Mount Pleasant, IA: tribute to Mount Pleasant Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10476 [2OC]

Mount Vernon, IA: tribute to Mount Vernon Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9646 [26SE]

Muscatine, IA: tribute to Muscatine Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10477 [2OC]

Nashua, IA: tribute to Nashua-Plainfield Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9199 [22SE]

National Association of State Veterans Homes: anniversary of partnership with Government, S8475 [12SE]

National Catastrophe Risk Consortium: establish, S3880-S3882 [7MY]

National Commission on Public Safety Through Crime Prevention: establish (S. 1521), S1196 [26FE]

National Foster Care Month: observance, S4174, S4175 [14MY], S4781, S4782 [22MY]

National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (S. 2760), S2145 [13MR]

National parks and recreation areas: ensure there are no adverse effects of a national heritage area designation to local communities and homeowners (S. 2809), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

Native Americans: encourage local, State, and Federal law enforcement to cooperate with tribal law enforcement to combat methamphetamine issues, S959, S960 [13FE]

Natural gas: restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals (S. 2822), S2613 [4AP]

Nevada, IA: tribute to Nevada Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9485 [25SE]

New Hampton, IA: tribute to New Hampton Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9020 [18SE]

New London, IA: tribute to New London Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10314 [1OC]

Northwood, IA: tribute to Northwood-Kensett Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9273 [23SE]

Norwalk, IA: tribute to Norwalk Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10477 [2OC]

Oelwein, IA: tribute to Oelwein Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9021 [18SE]

Olin, IA: tribute to Olin Consolidated School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9200 [22SE]

Orange City, IA: tribute to Moc-Floyd Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10061 [29SE]

Osceola, IA: tribute to Clarke Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10060 [29SE]

Oskaloosa, IA: tribute to Oskaloosa Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10314 [1OC]

Ottumwa, IA: tribute to Ottumwa Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9485 [25SE]

Oxford, IA: tribute to Clear Creek Amana Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8122 [8SE]

Perry, IA: tribute to Perry Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8123 [8SE]

Pleasant Hill, IA: tribute to Southeast Polk Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10172 [30SE]

Pocahontas, IA: tribute to Pocahontas Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10315 [1OC]

Postville, IA: tribute to Postville Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8273 [10SE]

Prescott, IA: tribute to Prescott Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10478 [2OC]

Product safety: prohibit preemption of State warning laws relative to consumer products or substances, S7876 [31JY]

Public lands: require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers, S2868-S2870 [10AP]

———require an annual report detailing amount of property the Federal Government owns and the cost of Government land ownership to taxpayers (S. 2810), S2365 [2AP], S2367 [3AP]

Public safety officers: allow State and local governments to opt out of Federal collective bargaining obligations if such obligations would negatively impact public safety or services or increase local taxes, S4082-S4091 [13MY], S4134 [14MY]

———allow State and local governments to pass laws to opt out of Federal collective bargaining obligations within one year of enactment of such mandates, S4092, S4093 [13MY]

Public welfare programs: extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program, S6228 [26JN]

———extend and expand the number of States qualifying for supplemental grants under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (S. 2820), S2448, S2449 [3AP]

Railroads: exclude solid waste disposal from the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board, S10286 [1OC]

Real estate: limit Federal regulation of public and private lands and protect private property rights, S4960 [3JN]

Red Oak, IA: tribute to Red Oak Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10315 [1OC]

Riverside, IA: tribute to Highland Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9407 [24SE]

Rock Rapids, IA: tribute to Central Lyon Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9197 [22SE]

Rock Valley, IA: tribute to Rock Valley Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10173 [30SE]

Rockford, IA: tribute to Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10478 [2OC]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: funding, S7735 [30JY]

———reauthorize, S703 [6FE], S4561 [21MY], S6103, S6114 [25JN], S8520 [15SE], S9244, S9252, S9261 [23SE]

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

Sheldon, IA: tribute to Sheldon Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8944 [17SE]

Shenandoah, IA: tribute to Shenandoah Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8849, S8850 [16SE]

Sioux City, IA: tribute to Sioux City Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10062 [29SE]

Social Security: codify the unborn child rule allowing States to provide prenatal care to unborn children and their mothers under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1989 [12MR], S2082, S2084 [13MR]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S3462 [29AP]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, S197 [23JA]

———facilitate coverage of pregnant women under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S2082 [13MR]

———preserve access to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program during an economic downturn (S. 2819), S2445 [3AP], S6265 [26JN]

Spencer, IA: tribute to Spencer Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8944 [17SE]

Spirit Lake, IA: tribute to Spirit Lake Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9021 [18SE]

St. Letts, IA: tribute to Louisa-Muscatine Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10476 [2OC]

States: provide fiscal relief through a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage and direct payments to States (S. 2586), S547 [31JA]

Storm Lake, IA: tribute to Storm Lake Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9999 [27SE]

Tama, IA: tribute to South Tama County Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10315 [1OC]

Titonka, IA: tribute to Titonka Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10063 [29SE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1027), unanimous-consent request, S2036 [13MR]

Truro, IA: tribute to Interstate 35 Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10475 [2OC]

Vinton, IA: tribute to Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8944 [17SE]

Washington, IA: tribute to Washington Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9407 [24SE]

Waterloo, IA: tribute to Waterloo Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10316 [1OC]

Waukon, IA: tribute to Allamakee Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S8121 [8SE]

Webster City, IA: tribute to Webster City Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S9022 [18SE]

West Des Moines, IA: tribute to West Des Moines Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10479 [2OC]

West Liberty, IA: tribute to West Liberty Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10173 [30SE]

Woodbine, IA: tribute to Woodbine Community School District for participation in the Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, S10001 [27SE]

Reports filed

Arkansas Valley Conduit Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2974), S8854 [16SE]

Community Broadband Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1853) (S. Rept. 110-330), S3254 [22AP]

Consideration of H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1174) (H. Rept. 110-621), H3108 [6MY]

Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3971) (H. Rept. 110-512), H352 [18JA]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (H.R. 3971), S9492 [25SE]

Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5057) (H. Rept. 110-757), H6472 [14JY]

Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program Reauthorization: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6503) (H. Rept. 110-846), H8126 [15SE]

Election Assistance Commission Grants to State and Local Administers of the Federal Election for a Program To Make Backup Paper Ballots Available: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5803) (H. Rept. 110-637), H4059 [15MY]

Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5036) (H. Rept. 110-582), H2265 [14AP]

Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 752) (H. Rept. 110-625), H3401 [8MY]

Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 5787) (H. Rept. 110-651), H4059 [15MY]

Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3136), S9025 [18SE]

Grant Waivers or Reductions in Matching Requirement for Certain Bulletproof Armor Vest Purchases Under the Matching Grant Program for Bulletproof Armor Vests: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2511), S4282 [15MY]

Gray Wolf Livestock Loss Mitigation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2875), S8854 [16SE]

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Recovery Facilitation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3247) (S. Rept. 110-471), S9025 [18SE]

Local Preparedness Acquisition Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 3179) (S. Rept. 110-344), S5204 [5JN]

Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1276), S8528 [15SE]

National Silver Alert Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 6064) (H. Rept. 110-825), H7852 [8SE]

Neighborhood Stabilization Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 5818) (H. Rept. 110-616), H3017 [1MY]

Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement (PRICE) of Homeland Security Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 6098) (H. Rept. 110-752), H6405 [10JY]

———Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 6098), S9414 [24SE]

Platte River Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Species in the Platte River Basin and Modification of Pathfinder Dam and Reservoir: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1462) (S. Rept. 110-321), S2944 [10AP]

Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3175) (S. Rept. 110-479), S9204 [22SE]

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 6109) (H. Rept. 110-725), H5728 [19JN]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4081) (H. Rept. 110-836), H7955 [9SE]

Puerto Rico Democracy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 900) (H. Rept. 110-597), H2551 [22AP]

Reducing Global Warming Pollution From Vehicles Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2555) (S. Rept. 110-407), S6327 [27JN]

San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund Appropriations: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 123) (S. Rept. 110-375), S5656 [16JN]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Technical Corrections: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2448), S8853 [16SE]

Utah National Guard Readiness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3651) (H. Rept. 110-554), H1820 [31MR]

Rulings of the Chair

AmeriCorps Week: observance (H. Res. 1173), H3717 [13MY]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), H3193 [8MY]

———make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3149 [7MY]

Statements

Unless U Have Walked in Our Shoes: Brock DeAngelo, E1859 [22SE]

Summaries

Fire-Safe Communities Act (H.R. 5218), E97 [29JA]

Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (S. 2284): Nelson of Florida Amendment on National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and Dept. of the Treasury National Homeowners Insurance Stabilization Program Establishment, S3881 [7MY]

National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act (S. 2760), S2148 [13MR]

Testimonies

Greenhouse Gas Management: David D. Freudenthal, Governor of Wyoming, S4928-S4930 [3JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 366, develop a broad pool of citizens who are functionally literate in science, mathematics, and technology and a national science education policy, H4912 [4JN]

H. Res. 1173, AmeriCorps Week, H3715 [13MY]

H. Res. 1174, consideration of H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act, H3119 [7MY]

H. Res. 1335, celebrate partnership between the Government and State veterans homes, H8068 [15SE]

H. Res. 1429, tribute to Dept. of Homeland Security employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts to protect and secure the Nation and support for National Preparedness Month, H10274 [27SE]

H.R. 752, Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act, H4089 [19MY]

H.R. 3058, Public Land Communities Transition Assistance Act, H4919-H4921 [4JN]

H.R. 3651, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H1785 [31MR]

H.R. 3971, Death in Custody Reporting Act, H428 [23JA]

H.R. 4081, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, H7918-H7924 [9SE]

H.R. 4461, Community Building Code Administration Grant Act, H6266-H6268 [9JY]

H.R. 5036, Emergency Assistance for Secure Elections Act, H2289-H2292 [15AP]

H.R. 5057, Dept. of Justice Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program reauthorization, H6436 [14JY]

H.R. 5787, Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act, H4091 [19MY]

H.R. 5803, Election Assistance Commission grants to State and local administers of the Federal election for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available, H6536 [15JY]

H.R. 5818, Neighborhood Stabilization Act, H3163-H3166 [7MY]

H.R. 6045, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, H9884 [25SE]

H.R. 6064, National Silver Alert Act, H8078-H8080 [15SE]

H.R. 6098, Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement (PRICE) of Homeland Security Act, S9901 [27SE], H7191 [29JY], H10625 [29SE]

H.R. 6109, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act, H5816 [23JN]

H.R. 6503, Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program reauthorization, H8097 [15SE]

H.R. 7217, Federal Real Property Disposal Enhancement Act, H10626-H10628 [29SE]

S. 1276, Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act, S9461 [25SE], H10621 [29SE], H10696 [2OC]

S. 2586, State Fiscal Relief Act, S548 [31JA]

S. 2588, Ensure Timely SCAAP Reimbursement Act, S550 [31JA]

S. 2735, Healthy Housing Council Act, S1744-S1746 [7MR]

S. 2760, National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act, S2146-S2148 [13MR]

S. 2806, Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Deadline and California Waiver Reconsideration Act, S2362 [2AP]

S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act, S2446-S2448 [3AP]

S. 2822, restore State and local participation in the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of liquefied natural gas terminals, S2614 [4AP]

S. 3012, Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, S4109 [13MY]

S. 3136, Fugitive Information Networked Database (FIND) Act, S5659 [16JN]

S. 3195, Healthy Transition Act, S6168 [25JN]

S. 3293, Border Law Enforcement Relief Act, S6975 [21JY]

S. 3312, Public Health Emergency Response Act, S7153-S7155 [23JY]

S. 3313, Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act, S7156 [23JY]

S. 3326, Pathways to College Act, S7290 [24JY]

S. 3360, Creating American Rolling Stock (Train CARS) Act, S7633-S7636 [29JY]

S. 3524, Homeland Security and Law Enforcement Improvements Act, S9035 [18SE]

S. 3634, End Gun Trafficking Act, S9716 [26SE]

S. 3726, Dept. of Justice Crime-Free Rural States Grants program reauthorization, S10882 [10DE]

S.J. Res. 30, disapprove Medicaid rule on optional State plan case management services, S2163 [13MR]