PLATTS, TODD RUSSELL (a Representative from Pennsylvania)
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act, H2123 [9AP]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
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), H2152 [9AP]
American Red Cross: commend emergency communications services provided to military servicemembers and their families (see H. Res. 937), H2012 [3AP]
AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3050 [5MY]
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), H3404 [8MY]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]
Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H1416 [6MR]
Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for war on terror, international affairs, and national defense matters (see H.R. 6026), H4454 [21MY]
Arlington National Cemetery: establish a memorial for 40 fallen American servicemen who perished in the air crash during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia (see H. Con. Res. 106), H7809 [1AU]
Armed Forces: authorize a competitive grant program to assist former members in securing employment in the private sector (see H.R. 3429), H1822 [31MR]
———authorize extended benefits for autistic dependents of certain retirees (see H.R. 6930), H10132 [26SE]
———ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit in determining eligibility for early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 4930), H1074 [26FE]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]
———guarantee a pay increase for members that exceeds the Employment Cost Index (see H.R. 5987), H5730 [19JN]
———improve and enhance mental health benefits available to veterans and members and enhance counseling and other benefits available to survivors of veterans and members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 6268), H6407 [10JY]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H8019 [10SE]
———provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 4130), H622 [6FE]
———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 6185), H6407 [10JY]
———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H8477 [18SE]
———tribute to the 28th Infantry Division (see H. Con. Res. 390), H6727 [17JY]
Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 2267), H2356 [15AP]
Berkeley, CA: condemn resolution impugning integrity of the Marine Corps, rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities, and commend the service and efforts of Marine Corps members (see H. Res. 958), H815 [7FE]
———rescind funds appropriated for certain local entities and transfer such funds to the Marine Corps (see H.R. 5222), H1184 [28FE]
Bhutan: commemorate participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and commend commitment to conducting parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 1307), H6408 [10JY]
Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation (see H. Con. Res. 305), H3020 [1MY]
Borderline Personality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1005), H1446 [10MR]
Boy Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 5872), H2552 [22AP]
Business and industry: allow for regulation of electronic energy commodity trading conducted by large traders and prevent price manipulation and excessive speculation in the trading of energy commodities (see H.R. 4066), H6010 [24JN]
———establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 5960), H3778 [13MY]
Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act: provide for continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails Network (see H.R. 5540), H2267 [14AP]
Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2851), H1445 [10MR]
———establish and implement concussion management guidelines for student athletes (see H.R. 7274), H10844 [19NO]
———promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 6490), H6825 [22JY]
China, People's Republic of: condemn manufacture and export of unsafe products, disregard for environment, and exploitation of workers and encourage U.S. suspension of importation and purchase of goods (see H. Res. 925), H872 [12FE]
Clean Air Act: reduce the proliferation of boutique fuels (see H.R. 2493), H1031 [25FE]
Coal miners: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 285), H1155 [27FE]
Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 263), H480 [28JA]
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1445 [10MR]
Congress: condition adjournment on enactment of comprehensive energy legislation (see H. Con. Res. 417), H8275 [16SE]
Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1767), H1183 [28FE]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1306), H2070 [8AP]
Crime: prohibit certain forms of interference with military recruiting (see H.R. 6023), H4061 [15MY]
———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 5131), H1074 [26FE]
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), H8276 [16SE]
———make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H6230 [8JY]
Dept. of Education: establish Office of International and Foreign Language Education and designate the head of such office as an Assistant Sec. (see H.R. 5179), H3109 [6MY]
Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (see H.R. 6022), H3778 [13MY]
———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), H3777 [13MY]
Dept. of HHS: establish a Multiple Sclerosis National Surveillance System (see H.R. 5874), H4322 [20MY]
———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 5979), H4878 [3JN]
———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H456 [23JA]
Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 917), H1772 [14MR]
———require construction of fencing and security improvements in the border area from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico (see H.R. 4987), H1032 [25FE]
Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1032 [25FE]
———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 2941), H4832 [22MY]
Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 5532), H2267 [14AP]
———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H5045 [5JN]
Dept. of the Treasury: allow waiver of tax penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions (see H.R. 6266), H5407 [12JN]
———disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 101), H10856 [20NO]
———permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6726 [17JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H4454 [21MY]
———remove certain limitations on the transfer of entitlement to basic educational assistance under Montgomery GI Bill (see H.R. 5229), H1822 [31MR]
———require forgiveness of certain debts of veterans who die from service-connected disabilities incurred on active duty in a combat zone (see H.R. 5148), H1446 [10MR]
Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 2266), H5481 [17JN]
Disabled: increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability (see H.R. 3834), H995 [14FE]
———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), H480 [28JA]
Diseases: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 6884), H8478 [18SE]
———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), H3403 [8MY]
———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 6567), H10845 [19NO]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H1032 [25FE]
District of Columbia: restore right to keep and bear arms (see H.R. 6691), H8019 [10SE]
Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), technical corrections (see H.R. 7072), H9972 [25SE]
———increase Federal Pell Grants for the children of fallen police officers, firefighters, and other first responders (see H.R. 5516), H1183 [28FE]
———require local educational agencies to provide information to parents on the professional qualifications of specialized instructional support personnel (see H.R. 6292), H6473 [14JY]
Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 5971), H3404 [8MY]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H1155 [27FE]
English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 5759), H4878 [3JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H1074 [26FE]
Federal agencies and departments: repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 5656), H9974 [25SE]
Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H1822 [31MR]
———provide that employees receiving their pay by electronic funds transfer are given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically (see H.R. 6073), H5045 [5JN]
Federal Employees' Compensation Act: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 4651), H1539 [11MR]
Firearms: modify State and Federal regulations to allow current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see H.R. 2726), H6734 [21JY]
———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 5782), H4878 [3JN]
Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see H.R. 6461), H6405 [10JY]
Food: improve safety by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and enhanced use of science to identify and address food safety issues (see H.R. 5904), H4833 [22MY]
Foreign aid: modernize foreign assistance strategy to promote national and global security, democracy, and economic opportunity (see H. Res. 1268), H5328 [11JN]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (see H.R. 5440), H1032 [25FE]
Foreign policy: express that former Presidents and high-ranking political figures should refrain from freelance diplomacy against the wishes of the current Government and stated U.S. foreign policy (see H. Con. Res. 329), H2487 [17AP]
Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site: establish (see H.R. 6730), H7786 [31JY]
FTC: revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 248), H3108 [6MY]
Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 6404), H10856 [20NO]
Government: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 2558), H6230 [8JY]
Government-sponsored enterprises: prohibit golden parachute payments for former executives and directors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 6864), H8128 [15SE]
GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 6548), H10700 [2OC]
Hamas: condemn as a foreign terrorist organization responsible for the murders of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1110), H2659 [23AP]
Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5446), H2443 [16AP]
———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 5955), H3109 [6MY]
———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 2676), H2356 [15AP]
House Ethics Commission: establish (see H. Res. 1018), H1540 [11MR]
House of Representatives: prohibit adjournment until approval of a bill to establish a comprehensive national energy plan addressing energy conservation and expansion of renewable and conventional energy sources (see H. Res. 1391), H7790 [31JY]
Howe, Gordie: tribute (see H. Res. 1064), H8276 [16SE]
Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 5467), H3777 [13MY]
Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 5615), H1701 [13MR]
———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), H1341 [5MR]
Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 989), H2012 [3AP]
Investments: regulate over-the-counter trading of energy derivatives (see H.R. 594), H3403 [8MY]
Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H2659 [23AP]
———respond to threat posed to international peace, stability in the Middle East, and the vital national security interests of the U.S. by Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons and regional hegemony (see H. Con. Res. 362), H4976 [4JN]
Iraq: support idea that coalition victory is possible (see H. Con. Res. 315), H1538 [11MR]
Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2444 [16AP]
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), H6343 [9JY]
Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 4900), H3885 [14MY]
Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 688), H1155 [27FE]
Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 3035), H7058 [23JY]
Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 244), H1188 [3MR]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]
———extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see H.R. 3041), H995 [14FE]
———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see H.R. 5468), H994 [14FE]
———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1621), H1031 [25FE]
———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 5936), H4061 [15MY]
Medicare: ensure access to recreational therapy in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, inpatient psychiatric facilities, and skilled nursing facilities (see H.R. 4248), H1184 [28FE]
———expand coverage of paramedic intercept services (see H.R. 6082), H4064 [16MY]
———impose moratorium on use of recovery audit contractors under the Medicare Integrity Program (see H.R. 4105), H3050 [5MY]
———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H457 [23JA]
———improve payments for academic anesthesiology programs for resident physicians and for academic programs for student registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 1932), H2553 [22AP]
———permit a physician assistant to order or provide post-hospital extended care services, home health services, and hospice care (see H.R. 1178), H1445 [10MR]
———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H4321 [20MY]
———preserve access to physicians' services (see H.R. 6091), H5408 [12JN]
———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 1665), H995 [14FE]
———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 5585), H7956 [9SE]
———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 3968), H295 [16JA]
———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2922), H814 [7FE]
———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see H.R. 4296), H5797 [20JN]
Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 5604), H1700 [13MR]
Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5854), H7854 [8SE]
Motor vehicles: determine the maximum feasible fuel economy level achievable for cars and light trucks for a year based on certain gasoline price level projections (see H.R. 6643), H7307 [29JY]
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 339), H1032 [25FE]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 6056), H6825 [22JY]
National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 5611), H2356 [15AP]
National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1106), H3021 [1MY]
National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 70), H6473 [14JY]
National Child Care Worthy Wage Day: designate (see H. Res. 1162), H2853 [29AP]
National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 5606), H3885 [14MY]
National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H2267 [14AP]
National Dysphagia Awareness Month: establish (see H. Con. Res. 195), H3109 [6MY]
National Guard: empower the National Guard, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see H.R. 5603), H5045 [5JN]
———recognize dedication and honorable service of members who are serving or have served in Operation Jump Start (see H. Res. 1306), H6343 [9JY]
National Guard Youth Challenge Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1202), H4060 [15MY]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 6568), H7854 [8SE]
National Heat Stroke Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 296), H5730 [19JN]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 334), H2854 [29AP]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]
National Step Up for Kids Day: support goals (see H. Res. 1430), H8049 [11SE]
National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 393), H7854 [8SE]
National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 1440), H8275 [16SE]
NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Ukraine (see H. Res. 1454), H8396 [17SE]
Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H3021 [1MY]
Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H815 [7FE]
Palladio, Andrea: anniversary of birth (see H. Con. Res. 407), H7788 [31JY]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2443 [16AP]
Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H7629 [30JY]
Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4061), H1702 [13MR]
Petraeus, David H.: tribute (see H. Res. 1427), H8478 [18SE]
Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 2279), H7165 [24JY]
Pittsburgh, PA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1000), H6408 [10JY]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H6089 [25JN]
———promote alternative and renewable fuels, domestic energy production, conservation, and efficiency, and increase energy independence (see H.R. 6566), H6824 [22JY]
———provide a comprehensive plan for greater energy independence (see H.R. 6709), H7809 [1AU]
———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 3089), H3020 [1MY]
———study effects of speculation in the futures markets on cash market, prices, and trading venue, and issue notice of proposed rulemaking on foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading (see H.R. 6130), H6010 [24JN]
Public buildings: prohibit smoking near executive, legislative, and judicial branch buildings and entryways (see H.R. 6571), H6824 [22JY]
Public Health Service Act: revise and expand the drug discount program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 2606), H5729 [19JN]
Public lands: protect right of individuals to carry firearms in units of the National Park System and National Wildlife Refuges and require hunting activities be a land use in all management plans (see H.R. 5646), H7789 [31JY]
Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 39), H5865 [23JN]
Railroads: provide competitive development and operation of high-speed rail corridor projects (see H.R. 5644), H1770 [14MR]
Real estate: make permanent the increases in loan limits for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA (see H.R. 5958), H3187 [7MY]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 3929), H8019 [10SE]
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 5235), H1155 [27FE]
Social Security: promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (see H.R. 6393), H6174 [26JN]
SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1629), H995 [14FE]
Stewart, Jimmy: honor life and accomplishments and recognize anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 1165), H2853 [29AP]
Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H6230 [8JY]
Taxation: allow a credit for qualified expenditures paid or incurred to replace certain wood stoves (see H.R. 4244), H2266 [14AP]
———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 5784), H2265 [14AP]
———allow a tax credit for the purchase of idling reduction systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles (see H.R. 139), H3019 [1MY]
———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 7273), H10975 [10DE]
———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 1213), H1539 [11MR]
———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H2012 [3AP]
———provide a credit for taxpayers with long-term care needs (see H.R. 6448), H6342 [9JY]
———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6407), H6175 [26JN]
———provide for the limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency (see H.R. 5984), H4454 [21MY]
———provide income tax credit for Eagle employers (see H.R. 5907), H3020 [1MY]
———repeal dollar limitation on contributions to funeral trusts (see H.R. 1264), H1889 [1AP]
———repeal limitation on number of qualified hybrid and advanced lean-burn technology vehicles eligible for alternative motor vehicle credit and provide credit for manufacturing hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 2481), H3403 [8MY]
———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 6310), H10828 [3OC]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H3404 [8MY]
Television: extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6763), H7956 [9SE]
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), H4830 [22MY]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
Transportation: provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 3098), H5482 [17JN]
U.S. Sentencing Commission: assure appropriate enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen grave markers of veterans (see H.R. 3480), H2658 [23AP]
University of Nebraska at Omaha: anniversary (see H. Res. 1372), H7309 [29JY]
University of Tennessee: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1151), H5730 [19JN]
Venezuela: condemn actions and statements of President Hugo Chavez supporting terrorism and terrorists organizations (see H. Res. 965), H1184 [28FE]
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), H2012 [3AP]
———honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H4878 [3JN]
———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 4116), H1342 [5MR]
Vietnamese Conflict: amend presumptions of exposure for veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 6562), H7956 [9SE]
White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H993 [14FE]
White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H10300 [27SE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 1143), H2658 [23AP]
National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1143), H2658 [23AP]
National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (see H. Res. 1463), H8477 [18SE]
National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H6342 [9JY]
National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1119), H2486 [17AP]
Taxation: allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 5557), H1417 [6MR]
———allow deduction for personal safety clothing for volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 5555), H1417 [6MR]
———provide for an inflation adjustment of base amounts used to determine amount of Social Security benefits included in gross income (see H.R. 6677), H7628 [30JY]
———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to certain unemployed individuals who have attained age 50 (see H.R. 5556), H1417 [6MR]
Television: extend expiration date of digital-to-analog converter box coupons (see H.R. 6933), H8396 [17SE]
Motions
House of Representatives: adjournment, H1499 [11MR]
Remarks
Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (H. Res. 1143), E1627
Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1350, H1352, H1354, H1381, H1383, H1385, H1388, H1389, H1393 [6MR]
———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 5563), H1495, H1497 [11MR]
Congressional Commission on Civil Service: establish, H1385 [6MR]
Corp. for National and Community Service: consider average mortgage foreclosure rates of an area when considering applications from States and other eligible entities, H1388 [6MR]
———establish an Energy Conservation Corps, H1393 [6MR]
———identify areas of need for displaced workers and determine how existing programs can better serve such workers and communities affected by plant closings and job losses, H1389 [6MR]
———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]
Dept. of HHS: require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 5876), H5960 [24JN]
———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 6358), H6079, H6080 [25JN]
Education: ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families (H.R. 5715), H2457 [17AP]
———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (H. Res. 1130), H2901, H2902 [30AP]
Higher Education Act: extend programs (S. 2733), H1499 [11MR]
Israel: independence anniversary, E837
National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1143), E1627
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 1149), H2905 [30AP]
National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1119), H2904 [30AP]
Traumatic Brain Injury Act: reauthorize (S. 793), H2044 [8AP]
University of Iowa: tribute to wrestling team (H. Res. 1100), H2897 [30AP]
University of Kansas: tribute to men's basketball team (H. Res. 1096), H2894, H2896 [30AP]
Votes: correction, E1139
Workers Memorial Day: observance (H. Res. 1154), H2906 [30AP]
———tribute to York-Adams County, PA, Central Labor Council observance, E731
World Psoriasis Day: observance, E2204
York County Economic Development Corp.: anniversary, E1820