HILL, BARON P. (a Representative from Indiana)
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H557 [29JA]
Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 6258), H5406 [12JN]
Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H4454 [21MY]
American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H9086 [23SE]
AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3110 [6MY]
Arizona State University: tribute to softball team (see H. Res. 1323), H6408 [10JY]
Armed Forces: allow active member to terminate or suspend certain service contracts entered into prior to notice of transfer or deployment and penalize violations of interest rate limits (see H.R. 3298), H622 [6FE]
———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H7854 [8SE]
———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2854 [29AP]
———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4247), H480 [28JA]
———increase military forces in Afghanistan and responsibly redeploy forces from Iraq (see H. Res. 911), H1822 [31MR]
———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]
Aviation: establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights (see H.R. 5788), H5111 [9JN]
Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H1032 [25FE]
Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]
Biscet, Oscar E.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 5627), H4454 [21MY]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H871 [12FE]
Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H479 [28JA]
Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H3777 [13MY]
———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 700), H390 [22JA] (see H. Res. 1042), H3778 [13MY]
China, People's Republic of: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 3273), H4975 [4JN]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H814 [7FE]
Commission on Comprehensive Strategies for the Placement of Natural Gas Infrastructure: establish (see H.R. 6720), H7785 [31JY]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H1221 [4MR]
Crime: ensure sex offenders who travel between States must register with appropriate State and local authorities (see H.R. 5475), H1002 [19FE]
Dept. of Defense: ensure that personal protective equipment undergoes survivability testing before full-scale production (see H.R. 5875), H2657 [23AP]
Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3439), H995 [14FE]
———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3109 [6MY]
———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers and their spouses (see H.R. 3748), H814 [7FE]
Dept. of Energy: exchange light crude oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil and use proceeds to fund renewable energy and carbon capture and storage research (see H.R. 6067), H4059 [15MY]
———suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3778 [13MY]
Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (see H.R. 3697), H943 [13FE]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H2356 [15AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: require a report on Federal efforts to secure borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 5552), H1417 [6MR]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5865 [23JN]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate, eliminate all deductibles, and ensure full participation for veterans under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6695), H7784 [31JY]
———change method for determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 6287), H6577 [15JY]
———conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H457 [23JA]
———improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H2225 [10AP]
———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]
Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H2356 [15AP]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1283), H1183 [28FE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H7784 [31JY]
Drugs: establish a Drug-Free Workplace Information Clearinghouse and authorize programs to prevent and improve treatment of methamphetamine addiction (see H.R. 3749), H7789 [31JY]
Economy: encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient products and services (see H. Res. 987), H2152 [9AP]
———encourage recipients of rebate checks from the economic stimulus package to purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H3051 [5MY]
Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H5482 [17JN]
———increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H6230 [8JY]
Employment: treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the U.S. Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits (see H.R. 5602), H1889 [1AP]
EPA: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (see H.R. 3754), H995 [14FE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H3777 [13MY]
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act: permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid prohibition on certain payments when the sum of base acres of a farm is below a certain amount (see H.R. 6849), H9085 [23SE]
Global Entrepreneurship Week: designate (see H. Res. 1017), H5581 [18JN]
GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (see H.R. 5787), H2659 [23AP]
Health: establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H1701 [13MR]
———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 583), H2012 [3AP]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8397 [17SE]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H2070 [8AP]
Health care professionals: provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1134), H2012 [3AP]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H2760 [24AP]
Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 594), H4453 [21MY]
Iowa State University: anniversary (see H. Res. 924), H1222 [4MR]
Iraq: express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans (see H. Res. 1111), H2659 [23AP]
———require U.S. funding for reconstruction or training for Iraqi security forces be treated as loans and establish a joint U.S.-Iraqi trust fund for mutually agreed-upon reconstruction projects (see H.R. 5899), H3109 [6MY]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5043 [5JN]
Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H994 [14FE]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H3885 [14MY]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H5045 [5JN]
Manufactured Housing Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]
Medicare: ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H1184 [28FE]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H1188 [3MR]
Members of Congress: deny cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 5087), H457 [23JA]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2658 [23AP]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 339), H623 [6FE]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H4151 [19MY]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 6056), H5329 [11JN]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H3886 [14MY]
National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H1703 [13MR]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2659 [23AP]
National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H7059 [23JY]
National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H2488 [17AP]
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H4976 [4JN]
National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1010), H4833 [22MY]
National Information and Referral Services Day: designate (see H. Res. 985), H4976 [4JN]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2948 [30AP]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2152 [9AP]
National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H8578 [22SE]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1445 [10MR]
Petroleum: ban the export of Alaskan oil (see H.R. 6523), H7059 [23JY]
———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]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H7854 [8SE]
Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H9974 [25SE]
———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H558 [29JA]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5407 [12JN]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5796 [20JN]
Product safety: require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls (see H.R. 5069), H2070 [8AP]
Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 5632), H3886 [14MY]
Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H352 [18JA]
Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 3654), H2356 [15AP]
Ships and vessels: recognize role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LST) in conflicts since World War II and the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on such ships (see H. Res. 1316), H6728 [17JY]
Social Security: authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 5510), H2487 [17AP]
———exempt certain employment as a member of a local governing board from coverage (see H.R. 6603), H10828 [3OC]
SSA: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress (see H.R. 5110), H995 [14FE]
Tariff: digital-to-analog converter boxes (see H.R. 5635), H4454 [21MY]
Taxation: make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1576), H1074 [26FE]
———provide direct access to electronic tax return filing (see H.R. 5801), H2355 [15AP]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (see H.R. 5351), H869 [12FE]
———provide middle class tax relief while closing tax loopholes (see H.R. 6595), H7163 [24JY]
———reduce recognition period for built-in gains for S corporations (see H.R. 3874), H7853 [8SE]
———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 5450), H1889 [1AP]
———require employers to notify their employees of availability of the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 6371), H6473 [14JY]
———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 245), H1618 [12MR]
———treat certain income and gains relating to fuels as qualifying income for publicly traded partnerships (see H.R. 6805), H7807 [1AU]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H5729 [19JN]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H7956 [9SE]
Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 5940), H4975 [4JN]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H6407 [10JY]
———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4454 [21MY]
Television: mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations (see H.R. 4221), H3885 [14MY]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H3408 [12MY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 6867), H10828 [3OC]
Veterans: encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H995 [14FE]
Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8478 [18SE]
Winona State University: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 1133), H3778 [13MY]
Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3192), H9085 [23SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Commission on Affordable Health Care: establish (see H.R. 6319), H5729 [19JN]
Commodity Exchange Act: reestablish standards to provide for regulation of energy commodity futures markets (see H.R. 6372), H6089 [25JN]
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: increase amount of assistance an individual or household is eligible to receive in connection with storm damage and flooding in Midwestern States (see H.R. 6261), H5407 [12JN]
GAO: analyze impact of Federal regulations on small businesses (see H.R. 6117), H4453 [21MY]
House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1220 [4MR]
Taxation: allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5798), H2354 [15AP]
———allow a deduction for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones (see H.R. 5786), H2265 [14AP]
———allow dyed diesel to be sold in rural areas for use in highway vehicles (see H.R. 6634), H7306 [29JY]
———provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 5785), H2265 [14AP]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), conference report, H3820
Birdseye, IN: anniversary, E1584
Budget: allocation of funds, H5467, H5468 [17JN]
———deficit, H5467, H5468 [17JN]
———extend pay-as-you-go requirement (H.R. 2686), H5467, H5468 [17JN]
Corydon, IN: anniversary, E1119
Dept. of Agriculture: establish a project to allocate acreage for production of fruits and vegetables for processing, H3820
Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (H. Res. 353), H6311 [9JY]
House Ethics Commission: establish (H. Res. 1018), H1521 [11MR]
———establish (H.R. 1754), H1130 [27FE]
House of Representatives: legislative program, H1130 [27FE]
Indiana: observance of National Guard Day, E121
———tribute to Army National Guard 76th Infantry Brigade Combat team, E15
Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (H.R. 5472), H2084 [9AP]
Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth, E1738
———tribute to Lincoln's Journey of Remembrance boat trip, E1738
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1260), H6309, H6310, H6311 [9JY]
Office of Congressional Ethics: establish (H. Res. 895), H1130 [27FE]
———establish (H. Res. 895), adoption (H. Res. 1031), H1521 [11MR]
Television: make digital television transition and public safety funds available sooner to low-power rural stations and translators (S. 2607), H6306, H6309 [9JY]
Tell City, IN: anniversary, E1655
Remarks in House relative to
Leave of absence: granted, H5862 [23JN], H6403 [10JY], H6821 [22JY]
Tributes
Crean, Tom, E511
Ford, Joseph A., E971
Menke, Jonathan D., E1721
Porter, Anna E.L. Moore, E481
Schoolcraft, Jon M., III, E96