McGOVERN, JAMES P. (a Representative from Massachusetts)
Amendments
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4798 [22MY]
Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6134 [26JN]
Articles and editorials
Armenian Genocide Remembered, Lisa D. Welsh, Worcester (MA) Telegram and Gazette, E683
Art Teachers Lead by Example, Heather McCarron, Milford (MA) Daily News, E2206
Navy Veteran Tribute Bill Lands in Congress, Chris Bergeron, Framingham (MA) MetroWest Daily News, H7603 [30JY]
Our View—SouthCoast's Wild Side, Fall River (MA) Herald News, H6593 [16JY]
Paul Tipton; Exposed Jesuit Deaths in El Salvador, Patricia Sullivan, Washington (DC) Post, E1601
Slap at Schoolchildren, George McGovern and Bob Dole, Washington (DC) Post, H3792 [14MY]
Tackling Ecuador's Refugee Buildup, Christian Science Monitor, H10947 [10DE]
Tom Lantos Passes Humanity's Torch, Anthony Barsamian and Michael Ross, Boston (MA) Herald, E229
William P. Ford, 72, Rights Advocate, Dies, Dennis Hevesi, New York (NY) Times, E2025
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Adopt-a-Platoon Soldier Support Effort (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 959), H1772 [14MR]
Africa: develop strategy to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian operations, reduce violence, and move toward sustainable peace in regions of Chad, Central African Republic, and Sudan (see H. Res. 1011), H1540 [11MR]
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary (see H. Res. 1088), H6408 [10JY]
AMA: recognize contributions of African-American doctors on the occasion of apology to the National Medical Association for racial prejudices and wrongdoings (see H. Con. Res. 403), H7787 [31JY]
American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 972), H870 [12FE]
American Pharmacists Month: designate (see H. Res. 1437), H8478 [18SE]
AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3110 [6MY]
Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 6949), H8475 [18SE]
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), H7629 [30JY]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7790 [31JY]
———promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats (see H.R. 1947), H7629 [30JY]
———require collection of data on animal cruelty crimes (see H.R. 6597), H7790 [31JY]
Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 6093), H4833 [22MY]
———anniversary of integration (see H. Con. Res. 297), H994 [14FE]
———authorize extended benefits for autistic dependents of certain retirees (see H.R. 6930), H8396 [17SE]
———clarify effective date of active duty of members of Reserve components receiving an alert order anticipating a call or order to active duty for purposes of entitlement to medical and dental care (see H.R. 5791), H2554 [22AP]
———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H4454 [21MY]
———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———honor the sacrifice of mothers who have deployed to theaters of combat on behalf of the U.S. (see H. Res. 992), H1540 [11MR]
———implement Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program to expand and improve mental health care and reintegration programs for National Guard and Reserves members (see H.R. 6075), H4060 [15MY]
———increase loan repayment limits for health professionals serving in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6018), H3403 [8MY]
———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]
———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 6438), H6728 [17JY]
———minimize use of stop-loss orders to retain members who have completed their contractural obligations and eliminate use of stop-loss orders for members who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1177), H3108 [6MY]
———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]
———repeal time limitation for use of eligibility and entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 2247), H2012 [3AP]
———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5043 [5JN]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H6826 [22JY]
Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina: anniversary of bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina (see H. Con. Res. 385), H6176 [26JN]
Azorean Refugee Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1401), H7788 [31JY] (see H. Res. 1438), H8127 [15SE]
Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]
Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 3609), H1341 [5MR]
———improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H1032 [25FE]
Belarus Democracy Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5970), H3108 [6MY]
Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 6702), H8276 [16SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: address continuing effects of the genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes (see H. Res. 679), H2761 [24AP]
Boston Celtics (basketball team): tribute (see H. Con. Res. 376), H5864 [23JN]
Broadcasting Board of Governors: prohibit cessation, degradation, or limitation of broadcasting activities (see H.R. 3598), H390 [22JA]
Brown, Monica L.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 320), H2554 [22AP]
Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2152 [9AP]
———express sympathy and pledge support to victims of cyclone (see H. Res. 1181), H3403 [8MY]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 93), H5797 [20JN]
Bush, President: remove authority to waive certain provisions of defense authorization legislation (see H.R. 5167), H1074 [26FE]
Business and industry: require disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources and allow shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks (see H.R. 6066), H7308 [29JY]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6728 [17JY]
Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H6090 [25JN]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a Wellness Trust (see H.R. 7287), H10844 [19NO]
Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 706), H943 [13FE]
Children and youth: 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]
———establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H4061 [15MY]
———improve outcomes for vulnerable children by investing in families, improving accountability in the child welfare system, and finding safe, stable, and permanent homes for foster children (see H.R. 5466), H2554 [22AP]
———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 1013), H1220 [4MR]
———require schools and libraries that receive discounted Internet access services to educate minors about safe online behavior (see H.R. 6145), H7058 [23JY]
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]
———condemn violence against Tibetan protesters and use of Internet censorship and surveillance, urge compliance with criminal law, and provide information and access to all persons detained (see H. Res. 1075), H2011 [3AP]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]
Christian Science Monitor: anniversary (see H. Res. 1494), H10133 [26SE]
Civil Liberties Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 1357), H6727 [17JY]
Civil rights: restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights under civil rights statutes (see H.R. 5129), H455 [23JA]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1031 [25FE]
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 302), H1446 [10MR]
Commission on Comprehensive Strategies for the Placement of Natural Gas Infrastructure: establish (see H.R. 6720), H7785 [31JY]
Communications Act: permit universal service support to schools to be used for enhanced emergency notification services (see H.R. 5806), H2554 [22AP]
Community Reinvestment Act: allow financial institution support of a financial literacy program to be taken into account in assessing the institution's record of meeting the community's credit needs (see H.R. 2840), H8049 [11SE]
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: condemn sexual violence and call on the international community to take immediate actions to respond to the violence (see H. Res. 1227), H4976 [4JN]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H2071 [8AP]
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]
Constellation (U.S.S.): recognize historical significance as a reminder of the participation of the U.S. in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the U.S. to end the slave trade (see H. Res. 1159), H2852 [29AP]
Construction industries: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 4461), H814 [7FE]
Courts: adjust salaries for Supreme Court Justices and Federal judges (see H.R. 3753), H7308 [29JY]
Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office, Waterville, NY: designate (see H.R. 5975), H3108 [6MY]
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), H5215 [10JN]
———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H943 [13FE]
Crime: reduce and prevent teen dating violence (see H.R. 7208), H10330 [28SE]
Cuba: facilitate provision of humanitarian relief (see H.R. 6962), H8476 [18SE]
———lift restrictions on gift parcels and humanitarian donations to facilitate hurricane relief efforts (see H.R. 6913), H8478 [18SE]
Daniel, Margaret Truman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 292), H1032 [25FE]
Denver, CO: tribute to East High School for winning the We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition (see H. Res. 1261), H6473 [14JY]
Dept. of Defense: conduct a demonstration project regarding access to mental health services by members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6968), H8476 [18SE]
———develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 397), H8276 [16SE]
———ensure that personal protective equipment undergoes survivability testing before full-scale production (see H.R. 5875), H2657 [23AP]
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]
Dept. of Energy: suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs (see H.R. 5473), H2356 [15AP]
———Weatherization Assistance Program funding (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY] (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]
Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 2552), H2853 [29AP]
———provide for child care workforce development initiatives (see H.R. 3870), H2553 [22AP]
———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H7854 [8SE]
———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3267), H2760 [24AP]
———require publishing of physical activity guidelines for the general public (see H.R. 5639), H6407 [10JY]
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]
Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs (see H.R. 5818), H2854 [29AP]
Dept. of Justice: award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 5637), H9974 [25SE]
———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H3776 [13MY]
———increase cap on the obligation of receipts for the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 5498), H7308 [29JY]
———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), H9084 [23SE]
———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 6503), H7629 [30JY]
Dept. of State: restore responsibility over Police Training Teams used to support, train, and equip the Iraqi Police Service, and provide the majority of members of such training teams (see H.R. 6190), H4974 [4JN]
———submit report outlining steps taken and plans made to end Turkey's blockade of Armenia (see H.R. 6079), H6728 [17JY]
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), H1418 [6MR]
———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see H.R. 6256), H5406 [12JN]
———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), H5581 [18JN]
Dept. of Transportation: establish a Flexibility Incentive Grant Pilot Program to provide incentives to States and counties to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services (see H.R. 1606), H6825 [22JY]
———establish a program to relieve traffic congestion (see H.R. 6435), H7165 [24JY]
———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), H2356 [15AP]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H3885 [14MY]
———improve basic educational assistance program (see H.R. 5684), H2760 [24AP]
———improve disability compensation evaluation procedure for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and the diagnosis and treatment of such disorders (see H.R. 5448), H2760 [24AP]
———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), H7308 [29JY]
———permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H7306 [29JY]
———provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 5595), H3050 [5MY]
Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1198), H1221 [4MR]
———ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 6320), H10132 [26SE]
Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H2266 [14AP]
———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 6884), H8049 [11SE]
———express that availability of adequate housing is an essential component of an effective strategy to prevent and treat HIV (see H. Con. Res. 427), H9975 [25SE]
———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 6203), H5043 [5JN]
———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 6282), H5481 [17JN]
———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see H.R. 3563), H871 [12FE]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H871 [12FE]
———support international health and education grant programs related to autism spectrum disorders (see H. Res. 1472), H8577 [22SE]
Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions through creation of a domestic carbon market and international trade measures, and direct revenues to public interests (see H.R. 6316), H5728 [19JN]
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), H1342 [5MR]
———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), H2267 [14AP]
Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]
———provide grants for expanded learning time schools and programs (see H.R. 3642), H2356 [15AP]
———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 1130), H2552 [22AP]
Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of Ayman Nour and other political prisoners (see H. Res. 1303), H6009 [24JN]
Electric power: assess and identify sites as appropriate for the location of offshore renewable electric energy generation facilities and provide funding for such projects (see H.R. 7142), H10130 [26SE]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 3257), H2948 [30AP]
———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H457 [23JA]
Employment: provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 5873), H2948 [30AP]
Engineering: establish eligibility of individuals for a loan forgiveness program for professional engineers to provide incentives for current engineers or students pursuing engineering or science degrees (see H.R. 3634), H9974 [25SE]
Family and Medical Leave Act: eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H3776 [13MY]
Federal agencies and departments: direct each Federal agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office (see H.R. 4652), H2854 [29AP]
Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 4838), H350 [17JA]
———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2071 [8AP]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 6381), H6173 [26JN]
Financial Literacy Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1079), H2554 [22AP]
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]
Firearms: require background checks for employees of a licensed firearms business authorized to possess or transfer firearms or ammunition (see H.R. 6676), H8050 [11SE]
———require certain semiautomatic pistols manufactured, imported, or sold by Federal firearms licensees to be capable of microstamping ammunition (see H.R. 5266), H1973 [2AP]
Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 344), H3186 [7MY]
———prohibit use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and require the publishing of names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall (see H.R. 5762), H2223 [10AP]
Food industry: require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly (see H.R. 992), H8019 [10SE]
Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 7143), H10828 [3OC]
Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H3020 [1MY]
Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]
Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H3021 [1MY]
Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see H. Res. 1435), H8127 [15SE]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H6175 [26JN]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN] (see H. Res. 900), H1539 [11MR]
Graham, Billy: tribute (see H. Res. 1358), H6733 [21JY]
GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 6548), H7308 [29JY]
———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), H352 [18JA]
Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]
Hayes, Isaac L., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1425), H8049 [11SE]
Hazardous substances: prohibit, as a banned hazardous substance, certain household dishwashing detergent containing phosphorus (see H.R. 3331), H3109 [6MY]
———reduce exposure of children, workers, and consumers to toxic chemical substances (see H.R. 6100), H8477 [18SE]
Health: ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see H.R. 6569), H8128 [15SE]
———establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products (see H.R. 5629), H1701 [13MR]
———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H3050 [5MY]
———increase availability of vaccines (see H.R. 4993), H10700 [2OC]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H7307 [29JY]
———prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 7003), H9083 [23SE]
———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), H2553 [22AP]
———reauthorize poison center national toll-free number, media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain poison center funding, and enhance public health (see H.R. 5669), H2554 [22AP]
———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1653), H1822 [31MR]
———support further research and activities to increase public awareness, professional education, diagnosis, and treatment of Dandy-Walker syndrome and hydrocephalus (see H. Con. Res. 163), H1342 [5MR]
Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2123), H1341 [5MR]
Health care professionals: address health workforce shortages (see H.R. 7065), H9972 [25SE]
———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), H8578 [22SE]
———recognize and support work of community health workers (see H. Res. 1406), H7788 [31JY]
Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 5157), H555 [29JA]
History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program (see H.R. 3981), H1221 [4MR]
———mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2894), H1445 [10MR]
Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H479 [28JA]
House Rules: observe a moment of silence in the House of Representatives on the first legislative day of each month for those killed or wounded in Iraq or Afghanistan (see H. Res. 1183), H4834 [22MY]
Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 1169), H3018 [1MY]
———increase global stability and security by reducing number of individuals who are de jure or de facto stateless and at risk of being trafficked (see H.R. 6520), H7059 [23JY]
Immigration: provide for safe and humane policies and procedures pertaining to the arrest, detention, and processing of aliens in immigration enforcement operations (see H.R. 3980), H558 [29JA]
India: condemn recent religious violence and call to stop the violence and address its root causes (see H. Con. Res. 434), H10131 [26SE]
———condemn terrorist attacks in Mumbai, urge Pakistan to investigate possible connection to groups based in Pakistan, and bolster U.S. counterterrorism cooperation with India (see H. Res. 1532), H10867 [9DE]
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 4188), H3186 [7MY]
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]
———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), H6825 [22JY]
International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 318), H2012 [3AP]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H1222 [4MR]
———prohibit use of funds by the CIA or Dept. of Defense to provide covert or clandestine assistance for the purpose of overthrowing the Government of Iran (see H.R. 6951), H8475 [18SE]
Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 6496), H6576 [15JY]
———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), H8128 [15SE]
———establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation (see H.R. 5925), H8276 [16SE]
———express concern for plight of ethno-religious minorities and urge commitment of resources to address humanitarian crisis of refugees and internally displaced persons (see H. Res. 1467), H9975 [25SE]
———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), H390 [22JA]
———provide for recovery and stability (see H.R. 5488), H2854 [29AP]
———reassert congressional role relative to security commitments, defer long-term commitments to the next Administration and Congress, and maintain legal authority and immunity of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 5626), H2152 [9AP]
———recognize impact of financial costs of war on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities (see H. Res. 1019), H5730 [19JN]
———require congressional approval to maintain a U.S. military presence and accept the principle of setting a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces (see H. Res. 1329), H6406 [10JY]
———require the safe, complete, and fully-funded redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces and contractor security forces and prohibit establishment of any enduring or permanent U.S. military bases (see H.R. 5507), H5865 [23JN]
———respect sovereignty, redeploy U.S. Armed Forces if asked, and submit a plan for redeployment of U.S. forces and contractors (see H. Res. 1326), H6408 [10JY]
———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5216 [10JN]
Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 5935), H8050 [11SE]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]
Jordan, Louis: tribute (see H. Res. 1242), H5483 [17JN]
Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1418 [6MR]
Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.: establish a commemorative work near the Korean War Memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served in Korea since July 28, 1953 (see H.R. 6195), H6728 [17JY]
Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals (see H.R. 1941), H5044 [5JN]
LIHEAP: funding (see H.R. 6427), H7059 [23JY] (see H.R. 6538), H6726 [17JY]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H557 [29JA]
Louisa Swain Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 378), H8050 [11SE]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]
———include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines (see H.R. 4990), H2553 [22AP]
———include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of covering physicians services (see H.R. 1647), H2151 [9AP]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H3885 [14MY]
———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1279), H10300 [27SE]
———require State plans to continue to cover non-emergency transportation to medically necessary services (see H.R. 7122), H10130 [26SE]
———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 5936), H9974 [25SE]
Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1552), H4832 [22MY]
———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 6873), H8478 [18SE]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H2553 [22AP]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H3777 [13MY]
———improve access to diabetes self-management training by designating certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 4218), H2151 [9AP]
———improve provision of telehealth services (see H.R. 6163), H7169 [28JY]
———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 3282), H2443 [16AP]
———provide coverage of federally recommended vaccines (see H.R. 4992), H10700 [2OC]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 748), H3019 [1MY]
Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 6654), H7627 [30JY]
———integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H2151 [9AP]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2855 [29AP]
Middle East: recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 1369), H7166 [24JY]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H8019 [10SE]
Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3014), H2266 [14AP]
Minute Man National Historical Park: expand boundary to include Barrett's Farm (see H.R. 5853), H5045 [5JN]
Money: prohibit the Dept. of the Treasury and the FRS from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation relative to monetary transactions (see H.R. 5767), H2760 [24AP]
MRSA Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 988), H8050 [11SE]
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H25 [15JA]
National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 5772), H7854 [8SE]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 6056), H3884 [14MY]
National Brain Cancer Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 424), H2012 [3AP]
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), H6728 [17JY]
National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H4878 [3JN]
National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1359), H6826 [22JY]
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: anniversary (see H. Res. 1397), H8050 [11SE]
National Commission To Study the Establishment of the National Museum of the American People: establish (see H.R. 6883), H8049 [11SE]
National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 858), H1032 [25FE]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H2554 [22AP]
National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 1411), H8050 [11SE]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2355 [15AP]
National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H1342 [5MR]
National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H390 [22JA]
National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1478), H10700 [2OC]
National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6231 [8JY]
National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 367), H4976 [4JN]
National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 1056), H1771 [14MR]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 6568), H7789 [31JY]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H3109 [6MY]
National Infrastructure Development Corp.: establish (see H.R. 3896), H622 [6FE]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 5808), H2355 [15AP]
———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 5809), H2355 [15AP]
———provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H8019 [10SE]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 134), H2554 [22AP]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H6230 [8JY]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2554 [22AP]
National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center: establish and authorize grants for State registries (see H.R. 3635), H2266 [14AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H6473 [14JY]
National Parents Corps Program: establish (see H.R. 7225), H10641 [29SE]
National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1379), H7854 [8SE]
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 672), H5581 [18JN]
National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2016 [4AP]
National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H8478 [18SE]
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1149), H2855 [29AP]
National Scleroderma Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1232), H4832 [22MY]
National security: enhance security and protect against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 5577), H7789 [31JY]
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 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), H2659 [23AP]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1446 [10MR]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 1440), H8275 [16SE]
National Workplace Wellness Week: recognize (see H. Con. Res. 405), H8478 [18SE]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H7629 [30JY]
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 5756), H7165 [24JY]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H2356 [15AP] (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE]
Olympic games: prohibit the use of certain funds relative to the 2008 Summer Games in the People's Republic of China (see H.R. 5697), H2225 [10AP]
———recognize progress made by participating countries to increase participation of women and advocate for improved opportunities for women to participate in sports (see H. Res. 1409), H7808 [1AU]
———tribute to U.S. women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 1428), H8049 [11SE]
———urge President Bush to not attend the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Games until China uses its influence with Sudan relative to genocide, peacekeeping forces, and arms sales (see H. Res. 1093), H2150 [9AP]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]
Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H5730 [19JN]
Pearl Harbor, HI: anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (see H. Res. 1139), H2948 [30AP]
Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H7854 [8SE]
Pittsfield, MA: recognize as home to the earliest known reference to the word ``baseball'' and as the birthplace of college baseball (see H. Res. 1050), H1702 [13MR]
Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H1539 [11MR]
Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H295 [16JA]
Power resources: ensure the U.S. leads in developing and manufacturing new energy technologies, grow the economy, create highly trained and skilled jobs, eliminate overdependence on foreign oil, and address global warming (see H.R. 2809), H2151 [9AP]
———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]
Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2488 [17AP]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1822 [31MR]
Product safety: prohibit the sale of kitchen ranges or ovens which do not include designs or devices which comply with an applicable consensus product safety standard intended to prevent the product from tipping (see H.R. 5753), H2356 [15AP]
———provide for infant crib safety (see H.R. 5692), H2659 [23AP]
Public lands: secure and conserve Federal public lands and natural resources along the international land borders of the U.S. (see H.R. 2593), H2553 [22AP]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2152 [9AP]
Public utilities: ensure that the mission and functions of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators include keeping energy costs as low as reasonably possible for consumers (see H.R. 5547), H1416 [6MR]
Public welfare programs: increase limit on vocational education training to be counted as work activity under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 6657), H7627 [30JY]
Ramadan: recognize Islamic holy month and commend Muslims for their faith (see H. Res. 1377), H7630 [30JY]
Rocky Marciano Post Office Building, Brockton, MA: designate (see H.R. 5528), H1220 [4MR]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 3438), H4454 [21MY]
Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 1446), H8579 [22SE]
Saudi Arabia: restrict nuclear cooperation (see H.R. 6298), H5579 [18JN]
Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H2852 [29AP]
Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]
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), H8276 [16SE]
———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2870), H8477 [18SE]
———provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under certain programs (see H.R. 5605), H1700 [13MR]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2151 [9AP]
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), H7166 [24JY]
States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]
Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H2853 [29AP]
Sudan: codify existing sanctions until certain conditions relative to a just and lasting peace are met (see H.R. 6416), H6175 [26JN]
———urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see H. Res. 1245), H5044 [5JN]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H390 [22JA]
Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 5823), H7629 [30JY]
———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), H6407 [10JY]
———impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10300 [27SE]
———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see H.R. 3717), H2070 [8AP]
———provide a heating oil tax credit for middle income households (see H.R. 6605), H7163 [24JY]
———provide a refundable credit against income tax to assist individuals with high residential energy costs (see H.R. 6321), H6825 [22JY]
———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2010 [3AP]
———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 3319), H8019 [10SE]
———provide incentives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the domestic energy supply (see H.R. 3416), H3109 [6MY]
———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 1194), H3108 [6MY]
———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1742), H813 [7FE]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H6406 [10JY]
Television: mandate satellite carriage of qualified noncommercial educational television stations (see H.R. 4221), H2854 [29AP]
Territories: honor contributions of individuals from the territories of the U.S. by including such contributions in the teaching of U.S. history (see H. Con. Res. 2), H3404 [8MY]
Terrorism: anniversary of bombing of Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon (see H. Res. 1421), H8129 [15SE]
Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 6160), H10132 [26SE]
Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee: establish (see H.R. 741), H4975 [4JN]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
Transportation: promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (see H.R. 6052), H4151 [19MY]
Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 6180), H7956 [9SE]
Tubman, Harriet: designate national day of remembrance (see H. Con. Res. 310), H1341 [5MR]
Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 7152), H10643 [29SE]
U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 380), H6009 [24JN]
U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: ratify (see H. Res. 711), H943 [13FE]
United Service Organizations: recognize contribution to morale and welfare of our servicemen and women and their families (see H.J. Res. 50), H5730 [19JN]
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 332), H2854 [29AP]
University of Kansas: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 948), H1342 [5MR]
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. 303), H7165 [24JY]
———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4878 [3JN]
Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H5730 [19JN]
———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 1381), H2070 [8AP]
———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 5946), H6230 [8JY]
Waipio, HI: tribute to Waipio Little League Baseball team (see H. Res. 1436), H8277 [16SE]
Water: protect, conserve, and improve access to freshwater resources (see H. Con. Res. 266), H1539 [11MR]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H1074 [26FE]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H1341 [5MR]
Workers Memorial Day: observance (see H. Res. 1154), H2759 [24AP]
World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H2071 [8AP]
World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6473 [14JY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to POW at Bataan (see H.R. 5315), H6177 [26JN]
———honor heroic service and sacrifice of U.S. soldiers detained at the Nazi camp at Berga, Germany (see H. Res. 883), H6473 [14JY]
Zimbabwe: call on Government to postpone run-off Presidential election and encourage African organizations to impose sanctions until a fair and free run-off election is conducted (see H. Res. 1301), H6178 [26JN]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (see H. Res. 1507), H10129 [26SE]
Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (see H. Res. 1036), H1538 [11MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (see H. Res. 1190), H3775 [13MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 1214), H4320 [20MY]
Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 440), H10642 [29SE]
Convention on Cluster Munitions: encourage U.S. signature (see H.J. Res. 91), H5043 [5JN]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1488), H9083 [23SE]
Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), consideration (see H. Res. 1157), H2852 [29AP]
District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), consideration (see H. Res. 1434), H8126 [15SE]
Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (see H. Res. 1277), H5480 [17JN]
House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8396 [17SE]
———provide for proceedings during period from August 1 through September 4, 2008 (see H. Res. 1399), H7784 [31JY]
Immigration: provide relief for surviving spouses and children (see H.R. 6034), H3776 [13MY]
Lance Corporal Eric Paul Valdepenas Post Office Building, Seekonk, MA: designate (see H.R. 6874), H8048 [11SE]
Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 1045), H1702 [13MR]
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), H6176 [26JN]
Sudan: condemn ongoing sales of arms to belligerents and call for the cessation of such sales and expansion of U.N. embargo on arms sales to Sudan (see H. Res. 1462), H8477 [18SE]
Taunton River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 415), consideration (see H. Res. 1339), H6472 [14JY]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (see H. Res. 1065), H1888 [1AP]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H4829 [22MY]
Designated Speaker pro tempore
House of Representatives, H353 [22JA], H997 [15FE], H1003 [21FE], H2015 [4AP], H2489 [18AP], H2763 [25AP], H6731 [21JY]
Histories
U.S.S. Henry County (LST-824), H7603 [30JY]
Letters
Armenian genocide anniversary: by, E683
Commend successful rescue mission that freed 15 hostages held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC): Senator Lugar, H6584 [16JY]
———by, H6584 [16JY]
Increase food stamp benefits: several Representatives, H922 [13FE]
National Capital Security and Safety Act: DC Vote (organization), H8177 [16SE]
———several religious organizations, H8176 [16SE]
Lists
Crewmembers of U.S.S. LST-325 back from Greece, H7603 [30JY]
World War II crew of U.S.S. LST-325, H7604 [30JY]
Motions
Obey, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules violations relative to earmark reform (H. Res. 1040), H1553 [12MR]
Votes in House: condemn practice of holding votes open beyond a reasonable period of time and investigate such an occurrence relative to legislation establishing the Office of Congressional Ethics (H. Res. 1039), H1544 [12MR]
Obituaries
William Patrick Ford, E2025
Pledge of Allegiance
House of Representatives, H2015 [4AP], H2489 [18AP], H2763 [25AP], H6731 [21JY]
Press releases
Ecuador Opens First Refugee Office Along Border With Colombia: U.N. Refugee Agency, H10947 [10DE]
Remarks
Agriculture: continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), H922 [13FE], H1976 [3AP]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 2419), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1189), H3792 [14MY]
———continue certain programs (H.R. 6124), veto, E1334
———hunger and nutrition programs funding, H1976 [3AP]
American University: anniversary of Kennedy Political Union, E1800
Appropriations: making continuing, H9218, H9219, H9220, H9222, H9223, H9225, H9229 [24SE]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investments, and economic and energy assistance (H.R. 7110), consideration (H. Res. 1507), H10059, H10061, H10062, H10064, H10066, H10067 [26SE]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1197), H3894 [15MY]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 1284), H5613 [19JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H6595 [16JY]
Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E683
Army: require public disclosure of names of students and instructors at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, H4798, H4799, H4800 [22MY]
Auclair's Market, Inc.: anniversary, E1827
Bridges: improve safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, strengthen inspection standards and processes, and increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges (H.R. 3999), motion to recommit, H7095 [24JY]
———provide for removal of certain structurally deficient bridges on Federal-aid highways when a replacement has been constructed, H7095 [24JY]
Budget: comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, H1557, H1558 [12MR]
———deficit, H4344 [21MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), consideration (H. Res. 1036), H1553, H1554, H1555, H1557, H1558 [12MR]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), adoption (H. Res. 1190), H3824, H3825, H3826 [14MY]
———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (S. Con. Res. 70), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 1214), H4341, H4343, H4344, H4345 [21MY]
Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H1554 [12MR]
Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (H. Res. 1013), H1259
China, People's Republic of: end crackdown in Tibet and enter dialogue with the Dalai Lama to negotiate solution respecting distinctive Tibetan language, culture, religious identity, and fundamental freedoms (H. Res. 1077), H2056
Colombia: continue support in fight against Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), H6584 [16JY]
Congress: provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process, H9222, H9223, H9225 [24SE]
Congressional Club: anniversary (H. Res. 1026), E1013
Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H5740
Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1523
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4798, H4799, H4800 [22MY]
Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (H.R. 6022), H3826 [14MY]
———suspend filling of Strategic Petroleum Reserve for one year or until price of oil drops below a certain level in order to increase supply and reduce costs, H2893 [30AP]
Dept. of Homeland Security: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 2638), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1488), H9218, H9219, H9220, H9222, H9223, H9225, H9229 [24SE]
Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 5522), consideration (H. Res. 1157), H2891, H2893 [30AP]
District of Columbia: revise firearms laws as necessary to comply with District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court decision while protecting law enforcement and security interests (H.R. 6842), consideration (H. Res. 1434), H8168, H8170, H8171, H8172, H8175 [16SE]
———tribute to DC Central Kitchen Campus Kitchens Project, H5220 [11JN]
Economy: proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H10705 [3OC]
———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H538 [29JA]
Ecuador: report on congressional delegation trip, H10946 [10DE]
Federal aid programs: impact of increasing food costs on school meal programs, H6237 [9JY]
Federal employees: ensure that at least two-thirds of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 5781), consideration (H. Res. 1277), H5586, H5587, H5588, H5590 [19JN]
Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis, H4318
Food stamps: increase benefits, H538 [29JA], H922 [13FE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 6304), consideration (H. Res. 1285), H5740
Franklin, MA: tribute to Franklin Public Schools for establishment of Gallery 218, E2206
Global Child Nutrition Month: observance, E452
Haiti: increase efforts to combat hunger, H4318
———U.S. policy, H4318
House of Representatives: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 440), H10335 [29SE]
———establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (H. Res. 1451), H8640 [23SE]
Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5959), consideration (H. Res. 1343), H6584, H6586 [16JY]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2521
Law enforcement: authorize security assistance and rule of law enhancement assistance and strengthen civilian institutions for Mexico and Central America (H.R. 6028), H5138
Mental health: 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 [3OC]
National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 328), E707
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (H.R. 2279), H5590 [19JN]
———gasoline price levels, H2893 [30AP], H3826 [14MY], H4344, H4345 [21MY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H2893 [30AP], H4344, H4345 [21MY], H5590 [19JN], H6586 [16JY]
———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8173 [16SE]
Rogers, Paul: University of Massachusetts Amherst Stockbridge Alumni Association ``S'' Award recipient, E231
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize, H10064, H10066, H10067 [26SE]
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 (H. Res. 1316), H7602 [30JY]
Sudan: urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (S. Res. 432), H1762 [14MR]
Taunton River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 415), H6632, H6633 [16JY]
———designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 415), consideration (H. Res. 1339), H6587, H6589, H6590, H6591, H6592, H6593, H6595 [16JY]
———designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 415), motion to recommit, H6646 [16JY]
———ensure any Wild and Scenic River designations do not impact the supply of domestically-produced energy resources, H6646 [16JY]
———impact of designating portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System on proposed construction of a liquefied natural gas facility, H6587, H6589, H6590, H6591, H6592, H6593, H6595, H6632, H6633, H6646 [16JY]
Taxation: rates, H1555 [12MR], H4341, H4343 [21MY]
Transportation: increase transit portion of transportation fringe benefit offered to Federal employees to equal parking portion, H6134 [26JN]
———promote increased use of public transportation and alternative fuels in providing public transportation (H.R. 6052), H6134 [26JN]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: global food aid and nutrition programs funding, H7066 [24JY]
———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1906 [2AP]
———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration (H. Res. 1065), H1894, H1895, H1897, H1899, H1900, H1901 [2AP]
———reauthorize (H.R. 5501), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1362), H7066 [24JY]
U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement: ratification, H9225 [24SE]
———ratification (H.R. 5724), waiver of fast-track authority (H. Res. 1092), H2179 [10AP]
Worcester, MA: anniversary of St. George's Hellenic Benefit Society of Tsamantas, E2064
———tribute to YMCA Central Community Branch, E2209
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H552 [29JA], H1769 [14MR], H10957 [10DE]
Reports filed
Adoption of S. Con. Res. 70, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1190) (H. Rept. 110-630), H3775 [13MY]
Consideration of Conference Report on S. Con. Res. 70, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1214) (H. Rept. 110-662), H4320 [20MY]
Consideration of H. Con. Res. 312, Setting Forth the Federal Budget for 2008-2013: Committee on the Rules (House) (H. Res. 1036) (H. Rept. 110-548), H1538 [11MR]
Consideration of H.R. 415, Taunton River Portions Designation as Components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1339) (H. Rept. 110-758), H6472 [14JY]
Consideration of H.R. 5501, U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Reauthorization: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1065) (H. Rept. 110-562), H1888 [1AP]
Consideration of H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1157) (H. Rept. 110-613), H2852 [29AP]
Consideration of H.R. 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1277) (H. Rept. 110-718), H5480 [17JN]
Consideration of H.R. 6842, National Capital Security and Safety Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1434) (H. Rept. 110-852), H8126 [15SE]
Consideration of H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1507) (H. Rept. 110-891), H10129 [26SE]
Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2638, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1488) (H. Rept. 110-875), H9083 [23SE]
House of Representatives Proceedings During Period from August 1 Through September 4, 2008: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1399) (H. Rept. 110-816), H7784 [31JY]
Statements
Childers Amendment Would Repeal D.C. Gun Laws, Endanger Public Safety and Threaten Homeland Security: Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence (organization), H8175 [16SE]
Misleading Claims That Congressional Budget Plan Calls for ``Largest Tax Increase in History'': Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, H4342 [21MY]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act Global Food Aid and Nutrition Programs Funding: Several Representatives, H7067 [24JY]
Tributes
Amarelo, Odete, E911
Cogorno, Rob, E201
Ford, William P., E2025
Hanlon, Judith, E1804
Higgins, Timothy E., E1419
Lantos, Tom, E229
Nelson, Irene Norman, E1604
Tipton, Paul S., E1601
Veader, Richard and Loretta, E1134