LOWEY, NITA M. (a Representative from New York)
Addresses
Death in the Family: William O'Shaughnessy, E1410
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Aguilar, Luis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 954), H872 [12FE]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3778 [13MY]
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 1280), H8477 [18SE]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H8128 [15SE]
Armed Forces: commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H7854 [8SE]
———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), H7165 [24JY]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2267 [14AP]
———expand eligibility for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see H.R. 585), H558 [29JA]
———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6268), H7809 [1AU]
———increase rate for hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, hazardous duty pay, family separation allowance, and other special and incentive pays (see H.R. 6686), H8019 [10SE]
———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), H8019 [10SE]
———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]
———provide injured members information concerning benefits (see H.R. 5831), H4322 [20MY]
———recognize exceptional sacrifice of Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment in support of Global War on Terrorism (see H. Res. 991), H1446 [10MR]
Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 1707), H2355 [15AP]
Aviation: establish an appeal and redress process for individuals wrongly delayed or prohibited from boarding a flight (see H.R. 4179), H1539 [11MR]
Black Music Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 372), H5407 [12JN]
Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 6702), H8478 [18SE]
Brooke, Edward W., III: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1000), H349 [17JA]
Bureau of Prisons: provide stab-resistant personal body armor to all correctional officers and require such officers to wear such armor while on duty (see H.R. 6462), H8397 [17SE]
Cadet Nurse Corps: anniversary (see H. Res. 1403), H7788 [31JY]
Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H5111 [9JN]
China, People's Republic of: call for end to human rights abuses of citizens, cease repression of Tibetan and Uyghur people, and end support for Governments of Sudan and Burma (see H. Res. 1370), H7309 [29JY]
Commission on Women's Business Ownership: establish (see H.R. 5672), H2659 [23AP]
Commodity Exchange Act: provide for regulation of energy derivatives (see H.R. 6341), H6230 [8JY]
Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H1772 [14MR]
Courts: provide an alternate procedure for the prosecution of certain criminal contempts referred for prosecution by the House of Representatives (see H.R. 6508), H7629 [30JY]
Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]
CPSC: restore jurisdiction over fixed site amusement park rides (see H.R. 2320), H25 [15JA]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H2443 [16AP]
Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]
Dept. of Defense: conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6968), H10643 [29SE]
———develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 397), H10643 [29SE]
Dept. of Education: award grants to improve after-school interdisciplinary education programs (see H.R. 6928), H8396 [17SE]
———establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 6293), H7809 [1AU]
Dept. of Energy: Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 6605), H7809 [1AU]
Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 3334), H6089 [25JN]
———establish a Multiple Sclerosis National Surveillance System (see H.R. 5874), H6177 [26JN]
———increase planning and funding for health promotion programs (see H.R. 5835), H5215 [10JN]
———provide for child care workforce development initiatives (see H.R. 3870), H2854 [29AP]
———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3267), H5215 [10JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 5686), H1973 [2AP]
———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]
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]
———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), H2225 [10AP]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
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), H8397 [17SE]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot program to reduce the backlog of pending claims for benefits (see H.R. 1435), H349 [17JA]
———establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H6010 [24JN]
———expand access to hospital care for veterans in urban areas (see H.R. 4915), H2070 [8AP]
———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 6937), H10132 [26SE]
———make interim benefit payments under certain remanded claims (see H.R. 1444), H558 [29JA]
———modernize disability benefits claims processing system to ensure accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors (see H.R. 5892), H3187 [7MY]
———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H8019 [10SE]
———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H3050 [5MY]
———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H620 [6FE]
———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), H456 [23JA]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H456 [23JA]
———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H1032 [25FE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H5580 [18JN]
———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H6089 [25JN]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H4975 [4JN]
———support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 1300), H6826 [22JY]
Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 6856), H10331 [28SE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H1221 [4MR]
———establish grants to increase student attendance (see H.R. 6402), H6174 [26JN]
Employment: provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 5774), H6089 [25JN]
———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see H.R. 1542), H7058 [23JY]
Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see H. Con. Res. 371), H6230 [8JY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2070 [8AP]
Farenholt (U.S.S.): recognize crew for valor and bravery in the South Pacific during service in World War II (see H. Res. 1248), H5329 [11JN]
FBI: reduce backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Name Check Program (see H.R. 3828), H1539 [11MR]
FCC: 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), H5730 [19JN]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H6728 [17JY]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H1155 [27FE]
Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 5541), H2071 [8AP]
1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 5978), H3886 [14MY]
Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3663), H390 [22JA]
Food industry: require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 992), H1221 [4MR]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]
Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 7286), H10844 [19NO]
Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 1458), H8396 [17SE]
GSA: 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), H1221 [4MR]
Hazardous substances: ban sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080), collect and destroy remaining stocks, compensate for any turned in for destruction, and prohibit Government use of certain predator control devices (see H.R. 4775), H5215 [10JN]
Health: national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H5111 [9JN]
History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program (see H.R. 3981), H1221 [4MR]
Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H479 [28JA]
Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1843), H1074 [26FE]
Insurance: provide coverage of screening mammography for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 2708), H295 [16JA]
———provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 5615), H6407 [10JY]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2880), H4975 [4JN]
———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]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]
Jews: commit to prioritizing the fight against anti-Semitism and promote tolerance at home and abroad (see H.J. Res. 84), H6473 [14JY]
Kenneth Peter Zebrowski Post Office Building, New York, NY: designate (see H.R. 6199), H5408 [12JN]
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site: adjust boundary (see H.R. 3063), H2948 [30AP]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]
———impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (see H.R. 7219), H10641 [29SE]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H5408 [12JN]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H8276 [16SE]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H7058 [23JY]
———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 5936), H5482 [17JN]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H5729 [19JN]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H5729 [19JN]
———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management (see H.R. 2244), H5729 [19JN]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H5408 [12JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see H.R. 7241), H10828 [3OC]
Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 2073), H5328 [11JN]
Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2268), H3403 [8MY]
Motor vehicles: require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 6559), H7809 [1AU]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 6056), H5329 [11JN]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H3051 [5MY]
National Commission To Study the Establishment of the National Museum of the American People: establish (see H.R. 6883), H8049 [11SE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2355 [15AP]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5581 [18JN]
National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6728 [17JY]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2948 [30AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 5577), H1538 [11MR]
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1085), H3021 [1MY]
National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1418 [6MR]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H4877 [3JN]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 6594), H7630 [30JY] (see H.R. 7174), H10299 [27SE]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2049), H814 [7FE]
Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 6057), H6407 [10JY]
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), H1771 [14MR]
Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H7308 [29JY]
Reeves, Eric: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H559 [29JA]
Roosevelt, Theodore: tribute (see H. Res. 1352), H8128 [15SE]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 901), H6089 [25JN]
SEC: reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (see H.R. 6517), H9974 [25SE]
Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H3404 [8MY]
Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2032), H5328 [11JN]
Sri Lanka: support transition to sustainable peace, protect civil society and media, facilitate access of humanitarian operations, and retain democratic principles (see H. Res. 1338), H10133 [26SE]
Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 6226), H5214 [10JN]
States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1822 [31MR]
Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7629 [30JY]
———eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing (see H.R. 551), H390 [22JA]
———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 1540), H2355 [15AP]
———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 610), H2012 [3AP]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H8397 [17SE]
———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 2021), H622 [6FE]
———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see H.R. 6605), H7809 [1AU]
———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2267 [14AP]
———provide an increased mileage rate for charitable deductions (see H.R. 6835), H9974 [25SE]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H1889 [1AP]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3108 [6MY]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H3050 [5MY]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 332), H3778 [13MY]
Veterans: change effective date for paid-up coverage under the Survivor Benefit Plan (see H.R. 784), H479 [28JA]
———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), H1221 [4MR]
———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H295 [16JA]
Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 6792), H10642 [29SE]
Vietnam Veterans Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1231), H5730 [19JN]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2152 [9AP]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1974 [2AP]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Con. Res. 439), H10331 [28SE]
Aviation: prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (see H.R. 5909), H2759 [24AP]
Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 6265), H5407 [12JN]
Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (see H.R. 6340), H5796 [20JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: limit number of Urban Areas Security Initiative grants awarded and clarify the risk assessment formula used to determine such grants (see H.R. 6748), H7786 [31JY]
National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 1226), H4831 [22MY]
Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1161), H2853 [29AP]
Taxation: allow retail businesses a tax credit against income for a portion of the cost of recycling plastic carry-out bags and other types of plastic (see H.R. 6749), H7786 [31JY]
———protect the financial stability of activated members of the Ready-Reserve and National Guard while serving abroad (see H.R. 7155), H10131 [26SE]
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H7172 [29JY]
Remarks
Appropriations: making continuing, H9302
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, E963
Aviation: prohibit advanced notice to certain individuals, including security screeners, of covert testing of security screening procedures (H.R. 5909), H5500 [18JN]
Charles L. Brieant, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, White Plains, NY: designate (H.R. 6340), H7174 [29JY]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 5244), H8606 [23SE]
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1526
Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and establish school-based food allergy management grants (H.R. 2063), H2037 [8AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), Senate amendment, H9302
———conduct a study on how airports can transition to uniform, standards-based, and interoperable biometric identifier systems for airport workers with access to secure areas (H.R. 5982), H5498 [18JN]
Hungary: call for return of Herzog family art collection to Martha Nierenberg, E2147
Israel: ratify a memorandum of understanding relative to security assistance, H9302
———recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2520 [22AP]
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7834
Lapidus, Sidney: American Jewish Historical Society Emma Lazarus Statue of Liberty Award recipient, E1053
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (H.R. 1157), H9913 [25SE]
Power resources: national energy policy, H5500 [18JN]
Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (H. Res. 1161), E1081
Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), E1081
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), H8030 [11SE]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), E513
Votes: position on missed, E217
Westchester County (NY) Press: anniversary, E2342
Witten, Richard E.: Anne Frank Center Anne Frank Distinguished Advocate Award recipient, E1227
Tributes
German, Merlin, E891
Lapidus, Sidney, E1090
McNulty, Representative, H8562 [22SE]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr., E1410
Sternberg, Sy, E1270