WATSON, DIANE E. (a Representative from California)
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), H2444 [16AP]
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]
America Saves Week: support (see H. Res. 957), H621 [6FE] (see H. Res. 996), H1031 [25FE]
Armed Forces: ensure fair treatment of members discharged early due to being the only surviving child in a family in which an immediate family member was killed, MIA, or disabled in the line of duty (see H.R. 5825), H2442 [16AP]
———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H4151 [19MY]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the U.S. Army and direct proceeds from sales of such coins to the establishment of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (see H.R. 5714), H10132 [26SE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H1973 [2AP]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]
Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina: anniversary of bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina (see H. Con. Res. 385), H6176 [26JN]
Bangladesh: elections (see H. Res. 1402), H7788 [31JY]
Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7630 [30JY]
Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 338), H2852 [29AP]
Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (see H. Con. Res. 317), H2225 [10AP]
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 93), H5043 [5JN]
Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see H.R. 6875), H8048 [11SE]
Capitol Police: tribute (see H. Res. 645), H6728 [17JY]
Caribbean nations: urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 438), H10300 [27SE]
Chi Mui Post Office Building, San Gabriel, CA: designate (see H.R. 5477), H1772 [14MR]
Children and youth: authorize a program to provide grants to youth-serving organizations that carry out child-parent visitation programs for children with incarcerated parents (see H.R. 5654), H1771 [14MR]
———authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 6332), H5796 [20JN]
———increase enforcement of laws, improve reporting of Federal data, and strengthen parental involvement in school-based reduction efforts relative to underage drinking (see H.R. 4453), H5730 [19JN]
———making supplemental appropriations for summer youth employment activities (see H.R. 5444), H993 [14FE]
China, People's Republic of: express sympathy and pledge support to victims of earthquake (see H. Res. 1195), H4322 [20MY]
———make proper disclosures with the SEC regarding the selective default status of certain bonds (see H. Res. 1179), H5329 [11JN]
China, Republic of: elections (see H. Con. Res. 278), H559 [29JA]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election (see H. Res. 1529), H10844 [19NO]
Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H622 [6FE]
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), H5581 [18JN]
Congressional Club: anniversary (see H. Res. 1026), H1974 [2AP]
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]
Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H811 [7FE]
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]
Dept. of HHS: reauthorize the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2915), H1221 [4MR]
———revise the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 6391), H6174 [26JN]
Dept. of HUD: reform provisions requiring ``one-strike'' eviction from public and federally assisted housing (see H.R. 6785), H7806 [1AU]
Dept. of Justice: establish a State grant program to establish ``Silver Alert'' notification systems to locate missing individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related illnesses (see H.R. 5898), H3778 [13MY]
Dept. of the Treasury: establish a commemorative quarter dollar coin program emblematic of prominent civil rights leaders and important events advancing civil rights (see H.R. 6701), H7809 [1AU]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H7306 [29JY]
d'Harnoncourt, Anne: tribute (see H. Res. 1348), H6734 [21JY]
Diseases: increase Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H5409 [12JN]
———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H2070 [8AP]
Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H6010 [24JN]
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]
Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]
———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H5408 [12JN]
———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 1229), H4831 [22MY]
Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1667), H2070 [8AP]
Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 4926), H622 [6FE]
Employment: provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 5774), H2224 [10AP]
Europe: commend countries that passed laws for the restitution of, or compensation for, property illegally confiscated by Nazi or Communist regimes, and encourage other countries to pass such laws (see H. Con. Res. 371), H5409 [12JN]
Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H350 [17JA]
FCC: disapprove rule on broadcast media ownership (see H.J. Res. 79), H3187 [7MY]
———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 6209), H5730 [19JN]
Federal employees: establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 728), H2012 [3AP]
———provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2071 [8AP]
Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 2169), H7853 [8SE]
Firefighters: commending firefighters from California and throughout the U.S. for their courageous actions and sacrifices in fighting the California wildfires (see H. Res. 1322), H6343 [9JY]
Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 344), H3186 [7MY]
Food stamps: repeal denial of eligibility of ex-offenders (see H.R. 5802), H2554 [22AP]
Foreign Service: permit members rest and recuperation travel to U.S. territories (see H.R. 3658), H1822 [31MR]
———prescribe certain qualifications to be eligible to serve as an ambassador (see H.R. 6742), H7786 [31JY]
Freedom of speech: restore first amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing legislation banning certain tax-exempt organizations from participating in political campaigns (see H.R. 2275), H5215 [10JN]
Gerald R. Ford Post Office Building, Rancho Mirage, CA: designate (see H.R. 6085), H4320 [20MY]
Gordon N. Chan Post Office Building, San Jose, CA: designate (see H.R. 6558), H6733 [21JY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 370), H5214 [10JN]
Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see H. Res. 1024), H1417 [6MR]
GSA: reimburse certain jurisdictions for the costs of obtaining paper ballot voting systems for 2008 general elections and for costs incurred in conducting audits or hand counting results (see H.R. 5036), H348 [17JA]
Haiti: commemorate soldiers that fought for American independence in ``Siege of Savannah'' and for Haiti's independence and renunciation of slavery (see H. Res. 909), H26 [15JA]
———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 6255), H5406 [12JN]
Harold D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building, Richmond, CA: designate (see H.R. 6286), H5865 [23JN]
Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 5580), H1889 [1AP]
Health: address the costly obesity epidemic by identifying opportunities to increase access to and promotion of nutrition, physical activity, and health care in legislation (see H. Res. 1244), H7790 [31JY]
———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 5897), H10331 [28SE]
———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]
Help America Vote Act: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail in Federal elections (see H.R. 281), H2070 [8AP]
Honore, Russell L.: tribute (see H. Res. 944), H479 [28JA]
House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8478 [18SE]
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), H6673 [16JY]
Ikeda, Daisaku: tribute (see H. Res. 844), H5045 [5JN]
Inglewood, CA: anniversary (see H. Res. 962), H815 [7FE]
Insurance: coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 758), H1031 [25FE]
Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see H.R. 4279), H2356 [15AP]
International Day of Non-Violence: observance (see H. Res. 653), H2554 [22AP]
International Year of Sanitation: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 318), H1822 [31MR]
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), H6825 [22JY]
———establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation (see H.R. 5925), H6177 [26JN]
———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), H2071 [8AP]
———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]
Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 214), H6177 [26JN]
Joint Action Plan Between Brazil and the U.S. To Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality: support values and goals (see H. Res. 1254), H5329 [11JN]
Jordan, Barbara: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 275), H871 [12FE]
Julia M. Carson Post Office Building, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 5472), H1188 [3MR]
Kenya: call for a peaceful resolution to current electoral crisis (see H. Con. Res. 283), H814 [7FE]
Korea, Republic of: improve defense cooperation with the U.S. (see H.R. 5443), H1446 [10MR]
Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1405), H10845 [19NO]
Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex traffickers and offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination country, and prevent entry by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 5722), H2267 [14AP]
Lee Myung-bak: congratulate on election as President of the Republic of Korea (see H. Res. 947), H557 [29JA]
Leo J. Ryan Post Office Building, San Mateo, CA: designate (see H.R. 6982), H9085 [23SE]
Liberia: allocation of foreign aid (see H.R. 6655), H7627 [30JY]
Lincoln, Abraham: observe anniversary of birth and recognize the role the Declaration of Independence played in belief development (see H. Con. Res. 281), H814 [7FE]
Lloyd, Earl: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 286), H557 [29JA]
Mandela, Nelson: tribute (see H. Res. 1090), H3051 [5MY]
Marshall, Thurgood: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 381), H6009 [24JN]
Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2487 [17AP]
———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H7058 [23JY]
———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1342 [5MR]
Medicare: delay and reform the competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 6252), H5865 [23JN]
———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 5901), H6825 [22JY]
———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]
Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1134), H2658 [23AP]
Middle East: recognize non-governmental organizations working to bring just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians (see H. Res. 1369), H7166 [24JY]
Motor vehicles: prohibit collection of certain tolls on existing high occupancy vehicles (see H.R. 6002), H4975 [4JN]
NASA: anniversary (see H. Res. 1315), H6176 [26JN]
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 280), H559 [29JA]
National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H6826 [22JY]
National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1296), H6674 [16JY]
National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6343 [9JY]
National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1260), H5214 [10JN]
National New Deal Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 360), H7059 [23JY]
National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1324), H6578 [15JY]
National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 1086), H2554 [22AP]
National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 369), H3187 [7MY]
National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 932), H349 [17JA]
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), H7854 [8SE]
National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]
National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1085), H3021 [1MY]
National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]
National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1021), H1418 [6MR]
Native Americans: require issuance of medals to recognize the dedication and valor of Native American Code Talkers (see H.R. 4544), H8019 [10SE]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H2948 [30AP]
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), H6343 [9JY]
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), H2010 [3AP]
Organ donation: establish congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families (see H.R. 6950), H8475 [18SE]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2012 [3AP]
Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]
Postal Service: provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 4236), H5482 [17JN]
Poverty: provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see H.R. 6941), H10856 [20NO]
Power resources: prevent excessive speculation in derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation to those capable of producing or taking delivery of the commodities (see H.R. 6264), H5797 [20JN]
Primary Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 896), H1188 [3MR]
Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 1073), H2152 [9AP]
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]
Religion: support spirit of peace and desire for unity displayed in the letter from leading Muslim scholars, and in the Pope Benedict XVI response (see H. Con. Res. 374), H7165 [24JY]
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act: define environmental intervention blood lead level (see H.R. 3397), H3404 [8MY]
Russert, Timothy J., Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 1275), H5481 [17JN]
Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 6064), H5730 [19JN]
Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1453), H8579 [22SE]
Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H2554 [22AP]
Sudan: urge international community to provide the U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur region with tactical and utility helicopters (see H. Res. 1245), H5409 [12JN]
Taxation: allow a credit to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber (see H.R. 5103), H455 [23JA]
———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1110), H1973 [2AP]
———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 1921), H10856 [20NO]
———extend eligibility under new markets tax credit for community development entities created or organized in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 5742), H8397 [17SE]
———impose a tax on securities transactions (see H.R. 7125), H10130 [26SE]
———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 3876), H9085 [23SE]
Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services (see H.R. 211), H6825 [22JY]
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]
Thailand: anniversary of relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 290), H813 [7FE]
Tobacco products: deter smuggling into the U.S. (see H.R. 5689), H2010 [3AP]
———reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 5513), H1822 [31MR]
U.N.: support the U.N. African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and call upon member States and the international community to contribute resources necessary to ensure its success (see H. Res. 1351), H6826 [22JY]
Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 5749), H2554 [22AP]
Veterans: presume service-connection for diseases associated with exposure to biological, chemical, or other toxic agents as part of Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (see H.R. 5954), H4151 [19MY]
Voting: require States to implement procedures to track ballots transmitted by mail (see H.R. 1646), 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), H3018 [1MY]
William `Bill' Clay Post Office Building, St. Louis, MO: designate (see H.R. 5395), H1342 [5MR]
Women: reduce maternal mortality (see H. Res. 1022), H2152 [9AP]
Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]
Zimbabwe: condemn postelection violence and call for a peaceful resolution to the current political crisis (see H. Res. 1230), H4832 [22MY]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., anniversary celebration (see H. Con. Res. 335), H2759 [24AP]
FDA: create a three-tiered approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients (see H.R. 6270), H5407 [12JN]
Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 1458), H8396 [17SE]
Motion pictures: authorize grants for organizations that use documentary films to promote understanding of the U.S. abroad and understanding of global perspectives and other countries in the U.S. (see H.R. 6480), H6406 [10JY]
Youth Impact Program: tribute (see H. Res. 1413), H7808 [1AU]
Letters
Federal Electronic Equipment Donation Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H4091 [19MY]
———Representative Waxman, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H4091 [19MY]
Poems
``Diamond in the Sky,'' Alice Holmes McKoy, H1997 [3AP]
``I Will Not Mourn Pat Tobin'', E1217
Remarks
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 (H. Res. 1011), H3026 [5MY]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.: anniversary, H9 [15JA]
Armed Forces: anniversary of integration, H6806 [22JY]
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 1153), H4083, H4086 [19MY]
Burma: condemn undemocratic constitution and scheduled referendum (H. Con. Res. 317), H3031, H3032 [5MY]
Bush, President: evaluation of administration, H5488 [18JN]
———evaluation of economic policies, H7864 [9SE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., anniversary celebration (H. Con. Res. 335), H4887 [4JN]
———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 311), H4885 [4JN]
Congress: accomplishments of the 110th Congress, H4979 [5JN]
Congressional Club: anniversary (H. Res. 1026), H4086, H4087, H4088 [19MY]
Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4753 [22MY], H6806 [22JY]
———making emergency supplemental appropriations, H3112 [7MY]
———release of RAND Corp., report documenting problems with planning and implementing the Iraq war and post-war policies, H873 [13FE]
Dept. of the Interior: prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases, H7065 [24JY]
———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 (H.R. 6251), H6237 [9JY]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (H.R. 6625), H8374 [17SE]
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1037 [26FE], H1451 [11MR], H1892 [2AP]
———establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), Senate amendment, H1694, H1695 [13MR]
Foreign Service: permit members rest and recuperation travel to U.S. territories (H.R. 3658), H3024, H3025 [5MY]
Frank Sinatra Day: designate (H. Res. 1144), H4078, H4079 [19MY]
Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (H. Res. 1166), H3028, H3029 [5MY]
GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (H.R. 5787), H4091, H4092, H4093 [19MY]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H5181, H5184, H5186 [10JN]
House of Representatives: secret session, unanimous-consent agreement, H1694, H1695 [13MR]
Iraq: express that any funding provided to Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for U.S. operations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans, H3112 [7MY]
———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H2275 [15AP]
Jones, Stephanie Tubbs: tribute (H. Res. 1415), H7837 [8SE]
King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination (H. Res. 1061), H1997 [3AP]
Lantos, Tom: tribute (H. Res. 975), H856 [12FE]
Lee Myung-bak: congratulate on election as President of the Republic of Korea (H. Res. 947), E132
McCain, Senator: assessment of comments on the economy, H8139 [16SE]
National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (H. Con. Res. 334), H4079, H4080 [19MY]
National Women's History Month: observance, H1437 [10MR]
Palmer, Arnold: tribute (H. Res. 1152), H4080, H4081 [19MY]
Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1132), H4081, H4082 [19MY]
Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H4885 [4JN], H5117 [10JN]
———make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal (H.R. 6074), H5117 [10JN]
———year-end profits of oil companies, H7065 [24JY]
Power resources: national energy policy, H4885 [4JN], H6237 [9JY]
Pran, Dith: tribute (H. Res. 1109), H3034 [5MY]
Senior Military Leadership Diversity Commission: ensure Coast Guard representation, H4753 [22MY]
———establish, H6806 [22JY]
Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 3963), veto, H394 [23JA]
Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (H.R. 752), H4089, H4090, H4091 [19MY]
U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act: reauthorize (H.R. 5501), H1914 [2AP]
U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: ratification, E656
Remarks in House relative to
Special order: granted, H20 [15JA], H2009 [3AP], H5405 [12JN], H8122 [15SE]
Tributes
Allen, Tina, H8103 [15SE]
Clayton, Mayme A., H1437 [10MR]
Grant, Johnny, H7 [15JA]
Thorntona, Charles C., H1997 [3AP]
Tobin, Pat, E1217