MATSUI, DORIS O. (a Representative from California)
Amendments
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2715 [24AP]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1382 [6MR]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4749 [22MY]
SBA: improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2618 [23AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Abingdon, VA: anniversary of Barter Theatre (see H. Con. Res. 416), H8397 [17SE]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]
Amtrak: reauthorize (see H.R. 6003), H3402 [8MY]
Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 5534), H2487 [17AP]
———require collection of data on animal cruelty crimes (see H.R. 6597), H10700 [2OC]
———strengthen polar bear conservation efforts (see H.R. 2327), H456 [23JA]
Armed Forces: distribute to members, upon their discharge or release from active duty, information on a compact disk that lists and explains the health, education, and other benefits for which veterans are eligible (see H.R. 2721), H5580 [18JN]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———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), H10132 [26SE]
———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 690), H6674 [16JY]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H7308 [29JY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H2759 [24AP]
Assault weapons: reauthorize ban on production of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 1022), H8128 [15SE]
Aviation: establish prohibitions against voice communications using a mobile communications device on commercial airline flights (see H.R. 5788), H2487 [17AP]
Bankruptcy: exempt from means testing certain National Guard and Reserve members (see H.R. 4044), H3109 [6MY]
Bowen, Debra: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 1104), H2659 [23AP]
Brunner, Jennifer: John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage Award recipient (see H. Res. 1104), H2659 [23AP]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]
California: provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by wildfires (see H.R. 3987), H350 [17JA]
California State University, Northridge: anniversary (see H. Res. 1479), H8578 [22SE]
Chavez, Cesar E.: establish an honorary legal public holiday (see H. Res. 76), H480 [28JA]
Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]
Children and youth: authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]
———connect foster youth to the workforce through internship programs and encourage employers to increase employment opportunities for foster youth (see H. Res. 1332), H7059 [23JY]
———create conditions, structures, and supports needed to ensure permanency for unaccompanied youth (see H.R. 4208), H995 [14FE]
———make grants to carry out activities to prevent teen pregnancy in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities (see H.R. 468), H6229 [8JY]
———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]
———provide States with incentives, flexibility, and resources to develop child welfare services that focus on improving circumstances of children (see H.R. 4207), H1188 [3MR]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]
Civil rights: anniversary of the deaths of civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner in Philadelphia, MS (see H. Res. 1293), H5865 [23JN]
Coastal zones: authorize assistance to coastal States to develop coastal climate change adaptation plans pursuant to approved management programs (see H.R. 5453), H993 [14FE]
———authorize grants to coastal States to initiate and complete surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable or unsuitable to explore, develop, and produce renewable energy (see H.R. 5452), H993 [14FE]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1445 [10MR]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1417 [6MR]
Congressional Gold Medal: award posthumously to United Airlines Flight 93 passengers recognizing the heroic efforts (see H.R. 1673), H6342 [9JY]
Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 3010), H1341 [5MR]
———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 369), H621 [6FE]
Correctional institutions: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 4063), H1221 [4MR]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H5329 [11JN]
Crime: provide better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 6123), H5045 [5JN]
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), H8478 [18SE]
———implement a pain care initiative (see H.R. 5465), H4833 [22MY]
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 3021), H3186 [7MY]
———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 Homeland Security: establish an Office of National School Preparedness and Response (see H.R. 5766), H6010 [24JN]
———establish Community Preparedness Division (see H.R. 5890), H4061 [15MY]
Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 2926), H5482 [17JN]
Dept. of Justice: extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1032 [25FE]
———promptly and thoroughly investigate complaints of violations of the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, and the Help America Vote Act (see H. Con. Res. 424), H10300 [27SE]
———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H1032 [25FE]
Dept. of the Interior: designate certain public lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 1975), H558 [29JA]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a study on suicides among veterans (see H.R. 4204), H295 [16JA]
———reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-departmental facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to departmental facilities (see H.R. 3819), H558 [29JA]
———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 1927), H2853 [29AP]
d'Harnoncourt, Anne: tribute (see H. Res. 1348), H6734 [21JY]
Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 3995), H1772 [14MR]
Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 6658), H7627 [30JY]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H2266 [14AP]
———establish national screening program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps (see H.R. 1738), H5044 [5JN]
———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H6010 [24JN]
———increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H4151 [19MY]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H1446 [10MR]
———reduce incidence, progression, and impact of diabetes and its complications and establish position of National Diabetes Coordinator (see H.R. 4836), H2012 [3AP]
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), H2225 [10AP]
Education: strengthen communities through English literacy, civic education, and immigrant integration programs (see H.R. 6617), H7164 [24JY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 3036), H5329 [11JN]
EPA: accept, as part of a settlement, diesel emission reduction supplemental environmental projects (see H.R. 3754), H871 [12FE]
FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H5797 [20JN]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H25 [15JA]
FEMA: clarify and codify authority to administer the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System for Federal response to all hazards (see H.R. 4158), H6407 [10JY]
FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing and authorize risk-based insurance premiums for certain mortgagors under such mortgages (see H.R. 6694), H8128 [15SE]
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), H4322 [20MY]
Firefighters: commending firefighters from California and throughout the U.S. for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires (see H. Res. 1322), H6229 [8JY]
Foreign trade: provide that exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is a countervailable export subsidy and clarify the definition of manipulation with respect to currency (see H.R. 782), H1618 [12MR]
Gallatin Report on Roads and Canals: anniversary (see H. Res. 936), H1188 [3MR]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H5045 [5JN]
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN]
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), H1184 [28FE]
Gulf Coast Recovery Authority: establish (see H.R. 4048), H7629 [30JY]
Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]
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), H6674 [16JY]
———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 5580), H3020 [1MY]
———reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 6903), H8127 [15SE]
Health: ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 400), H7854 [8SE]
———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see H.R. 6569), H6824 [22JY]
———increase availability of vaccines (see H.R. 4993), H10700 [2OC]
———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 583), H4453 [21MY]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 6680), H8397 [17SE]
———provide individuals access to their health information, ensure privacy and security in development of health information infrastructure, and impose penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information (see H.R. 5442), H3050 [5MY]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H1155 [27FE]
Health care facilities: require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see H.R. 6126), H8276 [16SE]
Health care professionals: recognize and support work of community health workers (see H. Res. 1406), H7788 [31JY]
Hostelling International USA (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 249), H457 [23JA]
Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H10700 [2OC]
Immigration: eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories (see H.R. 5921), H5865 [23JN]
———recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future (see H.R. 5882), H5865 [23JN]
Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H944 [13FE]
Insects: establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs (see H.R. 6068), H4059 [15MY]
Iraq: ensure that any agreement containing a U.S. security commitment or arrangement is concluded as a treaty or is approved by Congress (see H.R. 6846), H7955 [9SE]
———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), H871 [12FE]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2267 [14AP]
Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway, Los Angeles County, CA: designate (see H.R. 4131), H7789 [31JY]
Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building, San Mateo, CA: designate (see H.R. 6982), H9085 [23SE]
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), H4454 [21MY]
———extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H1889 [1AP]
———include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H5580 [18JN]
———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H390 [22JA]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H1889 [1AP]
Medicare: improve provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 6163), H8276 [16SE]
———provide coverage of federally recommended vaccines (see H.R. 4992), H10700 [2OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H2853 [29AP]
Medicare/Medicaid: preserve access to health care (see H.R. 7241), H10845 [19NO]
———reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H1700 [13MR]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2855 [29AP]
Minority AIDS Initiative: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 426), H10133 [26SE]
Mondavi, Robert G.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 365), H4831 [22MY]
NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]
National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H2855 [29AP]
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: designate (see H. Res. 1097), H2444 [16AP]
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: anniversary (see H. Res. 1397), H9975 [25SE]
National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H6343 [9JY]
National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1053), H1822 [31MR]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 1411), H8050 [11SE]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H24 [15JA]
National Estate Planning Awareness Week: designate (see H. Res. 732), H6178 [26JN] (see H. Res. 1499), H9974 [25SE]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H10700 [2OC]
National Funeral Director and Mortician Recognition Day: designate (see H. Res. 892), H943 [13FE]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H4061 [15MY]
National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 384), H6176 [26JN]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3896), H622 [6FE]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (see H. Res. 1463), H8477 [18SE]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H6473 [14JY]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2855 [29AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Parents Corps Program: establish (see H.R. 7225), H10828 [3OC]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1137), H2658 [23AP]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H353 [18JA]
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 330), H2486 [17AP]
National STD Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1131), H2553 [22AP]
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]
National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1119), H2486 [17AP]
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), H2486 [17AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1220 [4MR]
Norton, Mary T.: recognize contributions made toward passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act (see H. Con. Res. 382), H6089 [25JN]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1342 [5MR]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H6177 [26JN]
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]
Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H7854 [8SE]
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), H5797 [20JN]
Public lands: secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 2593), H3109 [6MY]
Public Radio Recognition Month: designate (see H. Res. 1002), H1074 [26FE]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2152 [9AP]
Recycling: encourage State and local governments to establish plastic bag recycling programs (see H. Res. 1161), H4834 [22MY]
Roads and highways: establish a national maximum speed limit of 60 miles per hour on highways, and 65 miles per hour on portions of the National Highway System located outside of an urbanized area (see H.R. 6458), H6728 [17JY]
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), H1188 [3MR]
School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H1032 [25FE]
Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into U.S. waters (see H.R. 6434), H7956 [9SE]
Smithsonian Institution: carry out certain construction projects (see H.R. 6627), H7306 [29JY]
Social Security: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 6485), H8128 [15SE]
———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), H4322 [20MY]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H6342 [9JY]
States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2070 [8AP]
Taxation: extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1584), H558 [29JA]
———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H7956 [9SE]
———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6407), H6175 [26JN]
———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 2116), H5044 [5JN]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H1155 [27FE]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H5329 [11JN]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
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), H8019 [10SE]
Transportation: authorize programs and activities to support transportation and housing options that will assist families in reducing transportation costs (see H.R. 6495), H9085 [23SE]
———establish Green Transportation Infrastructure Research and Technology Transfer Centers (see H.R. 5161), H1074 [26FE]
Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]
U.S. Commission on Rebuilding America for the 21st Century: establish (see H.R. 5976), H3187 [7MY]
Veterans: 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. 333), H6577 [15JY]
———health care funding (see H.R. 2514), H4877 [3JN]
———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H3404 [8MY]
———presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H4322 [20MY]
Water: enhance ability of drinking water utilities to develop and implement climate change adaptation programs and policies (see H.R. 6297), H6177 [26JN]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H1341 [5MR]
World Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1192), H4454 [21MY]
World War II: provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 3423), H3109 [6MY]
Yosemite National Park: anniversary of the first vertical ascent of the face of El Capitan (see H. Res. 1474), H8578 [22SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3050 [5MY]
Amtrak: reauthorize (H.R. 6003), consideration (see H. Res. 1253), H5110 [9JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a Wellness Trust (see H.R. 7287), H10844 [19NO]
Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1357), H6727 [17JY]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), consideration (see H. Res. 1015), H1219 [4MR]
Credit: permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 6076), H4060 [15MY]
Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 6884), H8049 [11SE]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (see H. Res. 1083), H2068 [8AP]
FEMA: allow coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program for new structures designed to protect public safety that are located in special flood hazard zones (see H.R. 7288), H10844 [19NO]
———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]
Health care professionals: establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (see H.R. 5496), H1074 [26FE]
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1389), H7627 [30JY]
Public utilities: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (see H.R. 5867), H2551 [22AP]
Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see H.R. 6408), H6175 [26JN]
Smithsonian Institution: construct a greenhouse facility at museum support facility in Suitland, MD (see H.R. 5492), H1073 [26FE]
Taxation: provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (see H. Res. 1001), H1073 [26FE]
Transportation: implement a safe and complete streets program to improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (see H.R. 5951), H3018 [1MY]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3791 [14MY]
AmeriCorps Week: observance (H. Res. 1173), H3716 [13MY]
Amtrak: reauthorize (H.R. 6003), consideration (H. Res. 1253), H5119, H5120, H5122, H5123, H5124, H5125 [10JN]
Armed Forces: establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H4459 [22MY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H3781 [14MY], E812
Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H1080, H1083 [27FE]
California Reinvestment Coalition: tribute to Honoring Community Heroes award recipients, E2181
Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (H. Res. 1357), H7229 [29JY]
Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2830), H2715, H2716 [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, H2715, H2716 [24AP]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1383 [6MR]
———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), consideration (H. Res. 1015), H1345 [6MR]
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: allow telecommunications companies dealing with civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance to use classified information in defense of claims against them, H1756
———grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H1756
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1687
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), consideration (H. Res. 1218), H4459 [22MY]
Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 3021), consideration (H. Res. 1234), H4933
Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (H.R. 5818), consideration (H. Res. 1174), H3122 [7MY]
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 (H.R. 6107), H7648 [31JY]
Dept. of Transportation: issue grants to States for capital cost of facilities and equipment necessary to provide new or improved intercity passenger rail service, H5122 [10JN]
Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (H.R. 6884), E1767
Dishman, Laurie: Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus Unsung Hero Award recipient, E532
Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10707 [3OC]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H507
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2537), consideration (H. Res. 1083), H2169, H2171, H2172, H2173 [10AP]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1084, H1085 [27FE], H1347 [6MR]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1756
Go Skateboarding Day: observance, E779
Health care professionals: establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (H.R. 5496), E247
Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1389), H7643, H7648 [31JY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2524
Japanese Americans: tribute to Nisei baseball, E1398
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7834
Lawson, Kara: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1683
Mental health: require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans (H.R. 1424), consideration (H. Res. 1014), H1265 [5MR]
———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), H10707 [3OC]
North Highlands, CA: tribute to Child Abuse Prevention Center honorees, E874
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H5122, H5123, H5124 [10JN]
Power resources: national energy policy, H2173 [10AP], H5123, H5124 [10JN]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (H.R. 3089), H5125 [10JN]
Protection & Advocacy Inc.: anniversary, E1854
Public utilities: establish a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting (H.R. 5867), E670
Rio Linda, CA: tribute to Rio Linda Union School District, E810
Sacramento, CA: tribute to AmeriCorps Western Regional Campus National Civilian Community Corps program graduates, E1622
———tribute to Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails (organization) Clean Air Champion honorees, E772
———tribute to Chamber of Commerce honorees, E76
Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center (organization): anniversary, E1716
Sacramento River Cats (baseball team): tribute, E562
SBA: clarify eligibility of business incubators for partnerships with Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program awardees, H2618 [23AP]
———improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 5819), H2618 [23AP]
Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (H.R. 6408), E1368
———express importance of protecting cruise ship passengers against crimes on the high seas and ensure perpetrators of such crimes are brought to justice (H. Res. 652), E532
Smithsonian Institution: construct a greenhouse facility at museum support facility in Suitland, MD (H.R. 5492), H1454 [11MR]
Taxation: provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring provisions, and provide individual income tax relief (H.R. 6049), consideration (H. Res. 1212), H4332 [21MY]
———provide incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation (H.R. 5351), consideration (H. Res. 1001), H1079, H1080, H1082, H1083, H1084, H1085, H1086, H1088 [27FE]
———remove unfunded mandates contained within incentives for production of renewable energy and energy conservation, H1080 [27FE]
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 1420), E1779
Thomas, Delano: tribute for participation in Olympic games, E1683
Transportation: implement a safe and complete streets program to improve safety of nonmotorized transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian safety (H.R. 5951), E798
World War II: recognize anniversary of Executive order authorizing internment of Japanese-, German-, and Italian-American communities and increase awareness of events surrounding such internment, E196
Reports filed
Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4137, Higher Education Opportunity Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1389) (H. Rept. 110-808), H7627 [30JY]
Consideration of H.R. 2537, Beach Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1083) (H. Rept. 110-572), H2068 [8AP]
Consideration of H.R. 2857, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1015) (H. Rept. 110-539), H1219 [4MR]
Consideration of H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1001) (H. Rept. 110-530), H1073 [26FE]
Consideration of H.R. 6003, Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1253) (H. Rept. 110-703), H5110 [9JN]
Resignations
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5126 [10JN]
Tributes
Auwae, Moses, E812
Brown, Virgil, E1448
Fargo, Heather, E2257
Fujimoto, Tom, E812
Lee, Aeyon, E812
Lee, Joan, E1627
Mangers, Dennis, E1199
McCarty, Barbara, E1110
McCracken, Jeffrey, E1118
McNulty, Representative, H8565
Mejia, M. Magdalena Carrillo, E1106
Miller, Darin, E1019
Moore, Anne M., E9
Najera, Albert, E79
Ng, Linda, E812
Schori, Jan, E823
Tro, Trang, E812