LaTOURETTE, STEVEN C. (a Representative from Ohio)
Amendments
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2714 [24AP]
Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10932 [10DE]
Power resources: promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), H3291 [8MY]
Appointments
Conferee: S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, H6802 [22JY]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Alaska: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 127), H871 [12FE]
Americans With Disabilities Act: require that any civil action against a place of public accommodation or commercial facility allow an opportunity for alleged violations to be corrected (see H.R. 3479), H4877 [3JN]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H8477 [18SE]
Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H1618 [12MR]
———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 953), H943 [13FE]
———increase number of nurses through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses (see H.R. 5878), H2657 [23AP]
———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]
———protect child custody arrangements for parents who are members deployed in support of a contingency operation (see H.R. 6048), H4061 [15MY]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H1155 [27FE]
———retain certain active members otherwise retired or separated for a combat-related disability, but still medically able to perform noncombat-related specialties or duties (see H.R. 5868), H5581 [18JN]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
Bob Evans Post Office Building, Gallipolis, OH: designate (see H.R. 6342), H5796 [20JN]
Border Patrol: request Presidential commute of sentences for agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose A. Compean to time served (see H. Con. Res. 267), H559 [29JA]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1609), H3108 [6MY]
Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 4464), H457 [23JA]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust (see H. Con. Res. 306), H1220 [4MR]
Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5760), H5482 [17JN]
Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 998), H5044 [5JN]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H995 [14FE]
Coast Guard: recognize heritage (see H. Res. 1382), H7307 [29JY]
Colleges and universities: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6704), H7785 [31JY]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H871 [12FE]
Committee on Financial Bailouts (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 1452), H8478 [18SE]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H995 [14FE]
Courts: clarify jurisdiction of Federal courts over certain cases and controversies involving the Pledge of Allegiance (see H.R. 699), H6407 [10JY]
Dept. of Commerce: use all reasonable measures to ensure that every person is counted in the 2010 decennial census (see H. Res. 1262), H5328 [11JN]
Dept. of Education: establish Office of International and Foreign Language Education and designate the head of such office as an Assistant Sec. (see H.R. 5179), H3109 [6MY]
Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H3109 [6MY]
———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H4454 [21MY]
Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5045 [5JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]
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), H8050 [11SE]
Diseases: advance medical research and treatments of pediatric cancers, ensure access to current treatments and information, establish a national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness (see H.R. 1553), H295 [16JA]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 6567), H6824 [22JY]
———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1560), H622 [6FE]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H2151 [9AP]
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 471), H349 [17JA]
Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H5329 [11JN]
EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (see H.R. 6556), H6733 [21JY]
FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H6728 [17JY]
Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H5482 [17JN]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: remediate sediment contamination in areas of concern (see H.R. 6460), H6577 [15JY]
Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1219), H5046 [5JN]
Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H3050 [5MY]
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: grant congressional consent and approval (see H.R. 6577), H7057 [23JY]
Health: improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H2070 [8AP]
———provide revised standards for quality assurance in screening and evaluation of gynecologic cytology preparations (see H.R. 1237), H1821 [31MR]
House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7629 [30JY]
Housing: provide needed housing reform (see H.R. 5857), H2551 [22AP]
———target housing counseling funding based upon levels of residential mortgage foreclosures and delinquencies (see H.R. 5966), H3050 [5MY]
Insurance: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H2070 [8AP]
———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1655), H7808 [1AU]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2880), H4832 [22MY]
———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), H4976 [4JN]
John P. Gallagher Post Office Building, Cleveland, OH: designate (see H.R. 6150), H4830 [22MY]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H1822 [31MR]
McConnell, John H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1280), H5481 [17JN]
Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H10828 [3OC]
———extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2225 [10AP]
———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1539 [11MR]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H6089 [25JN]
———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8478 [18SE]
———expand number of beneficiaries eligible for coverage of medical nutrition therapy services (see H.R. 2805), H1221 [4MR]
———extend physician payment rates (see H.R. 6129), H4829 [22MY]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H295 [16JA]
———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 5585), H6728 [17JY]
———provide coverage for cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation services (see H.R. 552), H813 [7FE]
———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2922), H814 [7FE]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3109 [6MY]
Motor vehicles: mint coins in commemoration of the Model T Ford and the anniversary of the birthplace of the assembly line in Highland Park, MI (see H.R. 1619), H6229 [8JY]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 339), H350 [17JA]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]
National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H4878 [3JN]
National Marina Day: designate (see H. Res. 1385), H7307 [29JY]
Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H3021 [1MY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2443 [16AP]
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), H6825 [22JY]
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), H6089 [25JN]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
———regulate certain transactions involving energy commodities and strengthen enforcement authorities of FERC under Natural Gas Act and Federal Power Act (see H.R. 6330), H5865 [23JN]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H5580 [18JN]
———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H5797 [20JN]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H6342 [9JY]
Social Security: invest trust funds in marketable interest-bearing securities and insured certificates of deposit, and protect trust funds from public debt limit (see H.R. 219), H870 [12FE]
Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H6230 [8JY]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2443 [16AP]
Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 7273), H10844 [19NO]
———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 3660), H871 [12FE]
———modify penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers (see H.R. 4318), H2151 [9AP]
———modify the rehabilitation credit and the low-income housing credit (see H.R. 1043), H1417 [6MR]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H3185 [7MY]
———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 3080), H871 [12FE]
———treatment of beer (see H.R. 1610), H4832 [22MY]
U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]
Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 7180), H10299 [27SE]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H3187 [7MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 1403), H7788 [31JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: require financial institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to report increases in new lending that are attributable to such assistance (see H.R. 7334), H10975 [10DE]
GSA: take certain actions relative to parcels of real property located in Eastlake, OH, and Koochiching County, MN (see H.R. 6524), H6673 [16JY]
Health care providers: authorize grants to States to establish and implement programs for registering pharmaceutical technicians (see H.R. 5491), H1073 [26FE]
Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building, Chagrin Falls, OH: designate (see H.R. 5400), H870 [12FE]
Transportation: establish pilot program to provide partial or full gasoline reimbursement for certain commuters (see H.R. 6154), H4830 [22MY]
Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (see H.R. 5949), H3018 [1MY]
Remarks
Amtrak: reauthorize (H.R. 6003), H5225 [11JN], H6195 [8JY]
———reauthorize (S. 294), H6772 [22JY]
Appalachian Regional Development Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 496), H6492 [15JY]
Aviation: enhance safety (H.R. 6493), H6747 [22JY]
Coast Guard: allow use of State and local security assets for waterside security around liquefied natural gas tankers and terminals, H2666, H2714, H2715 [24AP]
———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2666, H2667, H2713
———clarify amount of wages for crews on passenger vessels that would be available for cash withdrawal, H2667 [24AP]
———clarify delegation of certain functions to classification societies, H2667 [24AP]
———ensure that marine safety responsibilities do not prevent the carrying out of homeland security missions, H2719 [24AP]
———establish marine safety as a core function, H2726 [24AP]
———provide mission requirement analysis for navigable portions of Rio Grande River international water boundary, H2728 [24AP]
———require a study to assess the standards for State and local law enforcement to perform maritime patrols and to provide port security, H2724 [24AP]
———require Internet posting of the number of deaths, missing persons, and reported crimes committed on cruise ships and require cruise lines to include this as a link on their public Internet sites, H2716 [24AP]
———restructure the Integrated Deepwater Program (H.R. 6999), H10152, H10154 [27SE]
———transfer certain Administrative Law Judge Program resources and authorities to the NTSB, H2726 [24AP]
Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (H.R. 6604), H8425 [18SE]
Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H8425 [18SE], H10820 [3OC]
Davis, DeCarol: congratulate for becoming the first African-American female to serve as valedictorian of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (H. Res. 1241), H6742, H6743 [22JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), earmark declaration, E1899
———conduct pilot program to deploy mobile biometric identification equipment on maritime vessels for immigration enforcement, H2720 [24AP]
———notify FERC relative to safety of marine traffic near liquefied natural gas facilities, H2722 [24AP]
———permit a secondary authentication system to verify identity of those applying for transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards), H2722, H2723 [24AP]
———prepare assessment of enrollment site for transportation worker identification credentials (TWIC cards), H2730 [24AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: require financial institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to report increases in new lending that are attributable to such assistance, H10933 [10DE]
Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers (H.R. 7321), H10933 [10DE]
———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10386 [29SE], H10705, H10708, H10770, H10820 [3OC]
EPA: clarify circumstances under which permits for discharges from certain vessels may be required and conduct a study of discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels (S. 3298), H6754, H6755 [22JY]
Hastings, Representative Doc: allegation of Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) confidentiality rules violation, H1548 [12MR]
House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H6195 [8JY]
———reform earmark process, H10705 [3OC]
Housing: provide needed housing reform, H3291 [8MY]
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution From Ships (MARPOL): implementation of the Protocol of 1997 relative to the regulation of air pollution from ships (H.R. 802), Senate amendment, H6193 [8JY]
Marquette, MI: transfer certain lands owned by the Coast Guard, H2731 [24AP]
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), Senate amendments, H10770, H10820 [3OC]
———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1525), H10705, H10708 [3OC]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H6194 [8JY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H6194 [8JY], H6492 [15JY], H8425 [18SE]
———promote energy independence and security (H.R. 3221), Senate amendments, H3291 [8MY]
Sgt. Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building, Chagrin Falls, OH: designate (H.R. 5400), H1248 [5MR]
Ships and vessels: establish vessel ballast water management requirements, H2666 [24AP]
———make the embarkment and operation of stateless submersible or semi-submersible vessels subject to Federal prosecution, H10152 [27SE]
———provide authority to require ballast water treatment systems for vessels operating exclusively within the Great Lakes, H2728 [24AP]
———repeal requirement to have a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida (S. 2482), H10142 [27SE]
Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10386 [29SE]
Water pollution: address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel, H2713 [24AP]
———address certain discharges incidental to the normal operation of a recreational vessel (S. 2766), H6750, H6751 [22JY]
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H10823 [3OC]
Tributes
Hobson, Representative, H9953, H9954, H9956, H9961 [25SE]
Metzenbaum, Howard M., E435