HARMAN, JANE (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6621 [16JY]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5387 [12JN]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory livestock (see H.R. 661), H10867 [9DE]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H10867 [9DE]
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]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2267 [14AP]
———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (see H. Res. 1054), H1771 [14MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10300 [27SE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H1889 [1AP]
———provide for transitional health care for members separated from active duty who agree to serve in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve (see H.R. 5609), H1700 [13MR]
———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 3990), H7629 [30JY]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H2266 [14AP]
Budget: extend pay-as-you-go requirement (see H.R. 2686), H2012 [3AP]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H943 [13FE]
Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]
Children and youth: authorize a program to provide grants to youth-serving organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 5654), H1771 [14MR]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]
Cuba: facilitate provision of humanitarian relief (see H.R. 6962), H8476 [18SE]
Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 642), H8578 [22SE]
Dept. of Energy: suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H3109 [6MY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance information security (see H.R. 5983), H4833 [22MY]
———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (see H.R. 6098), H4833 [22MY]
———secure domestic sources of radiological materials that could be used to make a radiological dispersion device against access by terrorists (see H.R. 5624), H1701 [13MR]
———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H871 [12FE]
Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 5734), H7308 [29JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H2225 [10AP]
———repeal offset from surviving spouse annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid as dependency and indemnity compensation and annuity authority for certain dependents (see H.R. 1589), H2224 [10AP]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H1221 [4MR]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 6567), H6824 [22JY]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H7808 [1AU]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H4453 [21MY]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H2553 [22AP]
Drugs: establish a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse and authorize programs to prevent and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction (see H.R. 3749), H6734 [21JY]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H2152 [9AP]
Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H6010 [24JN]
———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5111 [9JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2853 [29AP]
FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H7308 [29JY]
———establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 5353), H3020 [1MY]
———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 2802), H3020 [1MY]
———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H6010 [24JN]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H8477 [18SE]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H4320 [20MY]
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]
GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (see H.R. 5787), H2659 [23AP]
Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]
Health: encourage use of electronic health records and provide a secure framework in which such records are made available for a national information technology infrastructure (see H.R. 2991), H943 [13FE]
———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see H.R. 6569), H7308 [29JY]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8579 [22SE]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 6444), H6341 [9JY]
Immigration: provide a mechanism for U.S. citizens, and lawful permanent residents, to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 2221), H871 [12FE]
Immigration and Nationality Act: protect the well-being of soldiers and their families (see H.R. 6020), H4833 [22MY]
India: condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10867 [9DE]
Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H815 [7FE]
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), H5329 [11JN]
Iraq: provide for congressional consultation relative to certain long-term agreements and ensure that such agreements are in the form of a treaty to which the Senate has given advice and consent (see H.R. 4959), H1889 [1AP]
———reassert congressional role relative to security commitments, defer long-term commitments to the next Administration and Congress, and maintain legal authority and immunity of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5626), H4061 [15MY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1889 [1AP]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H7853 [8SE]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H8019 [10SE]
Medicare: provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H5110 [9JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see H.R. 7241), H10828 [3OC]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2948 [30AP]
Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H7309 [29JY]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3110 [6MY]
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]
National Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 994), H1540 [11MR]
National Health Care Decisions Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 323), H2444 [16AP]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H4061 [15MY]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H10700 [2OC]
National Prader-Willi Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1386), H7307 [29JY]
National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1429), H8049 [11SE]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 5577), H1538 [11MR]
National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1220 [4MR]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H295 [16JA]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H4454 [21MY] (see H.R. 6594), H8050 [11SE]
Olympic games: tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8478 [18SE]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H815 [7FE]
Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H621 [6FE]
Petroleum: establish an interagency working group to identify factors that affect pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products and make appropriate recommendations (see H.R. 6238), H5327 [11JN]
Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H6825 [22JY]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H3778 [13MY]
Race Day in America: designate (see H. Res. 931), H480 [28JA]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Schools: improve safety of elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning (see H.R. 2352), H2224 [10AP]
Social Security: 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]
———promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (see H.R. 6393), H6473 [14JY]
Space Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 1312), H6176 [26JN]
States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]
Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see H.R. 6387), H10132 [26SE]
Taxation: extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H7956 [9SE]
Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H3404 [8MY]
Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H2658 [23AP]
Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8478 [18SE]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2152 [9AP]
Youth Impact Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1413), H7808 [1AU]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H4975 [4JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 397), H7307 [29JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: develop policies, procedures, and programs for the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework relative to sharing of certain homeland security, terrorism, and weapons information (see H.R. 6193), H5043 [5JN]
FCC: establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license and establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee (see H.R. 6055), H3884 [14MY]
Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (see H.R. 6671), H7628 [30JY]
Letters
Improving Public Access to Documents Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7188 [29JY]
———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7188 [29JY]
Reducing Over-Classification Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H7185 [29JY]
———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H7184 [29JY]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing, H9225 [24SE]
Aviation: expand passenger facility fee eligibility for noise compatibility projects (S. 996), H8336 [17SE]
Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (H. Con. Res. 397), E1589
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1488), H9225 [24SE]
———develop policies, procedures, and programs for the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework relative to sharing of certain homeland security, terrorism, and weapons information (H.R. 6193), H7186, H7188, H7189 [29JY]
———develop strategy to prevent over-classification of homeland security information and promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security information (H.R. 4806), H7183, H7184, H7186 [29JY]
———improve financial assistance provided to State, local, and tribal governments for information sharing activities (H.R. 6098), H7191, H7192 [29JY]
———make full and efficient use of open source information to develop and disseminate open source homeland security information products (H.R. 3815), H7189, H7190 [29JY]
———National Applications Office funding, H9225 [24SE]
Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10410
FCC: establish requirements and issue a nationwide public safety broadband license and establish a grant program to fund administrative and operational costs of the licensee (H.R. 6055), E919
FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1108), H7573 [30JY]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H888 [13FE]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1749 [14MR]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), H5762 [20JN], H5874 [24JN]
Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (H.R. 6671), E1623
Hermosa Beach Sister City Association: anniversary, E2138
Intelligence services: application of waterboarding interrogation techniques to individuals under U.S. custody or physical control, H1508 [11MR]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2082), veto, H1508 [11MR]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), H6620, H6621, H6622 [16JY]
———establish techniques used in U.S. Army Field Manual on Intelligence Interrogation as the standard for interrogation of detainees and prohibit torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment of enemy POW, H1508 [11MR]
———prohibit use of funds to discourage intelligence analysts from using the words ``jihadist'', ``jihad'', ``Islamo-fascism'', ``caliphate'', ``Islamist'', or ``Islamic terrorist'', H6620 [16JY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2519 [22AP]
Lantos, Tom: tribute (H. Res. 975), H860
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (H.R. 5613), H2505 [22AP]
NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5387, H5388 [12JN]
———encourage collaboration with other Federal agencies and the aerospace industry to sustain and expand the aerospace industry workforce, H5387, H5388 [12JN]
National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (H.R. 6576), H7189 [29JY]
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: work with other Government agencies and the aerospace industry regarding development and expansion of the aerospace industry workforce, H6621, H6622 [16JY]
Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H9225 [24SE]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: tribute to Sex Ed Week of Action campaign, E2221
Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8245
Protect America Act: extend (H.R. 5104), H510 [29JA]
———extend (H.R. 5349), H888 [13FE]
Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10410
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H453 [23JA], H5108 [9JN], H6821 [22JY]
Tributes
Foster, Edward E., E859
Gillibrand, Representative, H4046 [15MY]
Green, Dorothy, E2285
Hamel, Michael, E872
Hammer, Russell J. (Rusty), E159
Knabe, Rayburn, E818
Trevett, Ken, E2147