WEXLER, ROBERT (a Representative from Florida)

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), H1890 [1AP]

Agreement for Cooperation Between the U.S. and India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: approve (see H.R. 7081), H9972 [25SE]

Alcoholic beverages: observe anniversary of State-based regulation and recognize State officials, public health community, and industry members for creating a successful regulatory and distribution system (see H. Con. Res. 341), H7165 [24JY]

American Revolution: anniversary of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 (see H. Res. 1063), H1821 [31MR]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 6598), H7854 [8SE]

———require collection of data on animal cruelty crimes (see H.R. 6597), H7308 [29JY]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3174), H8049 [11SE]

———commend military support groups for efforts to support servicemen and their families (see H. Res. 1200), H6826 [22JY]

———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), H4151 [19MY]

———establish a program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001 (see H.R. 5740), H2150 [9AP]

———extend period after release from active duty during which a member is protected from mortgage foreclosure (see H.R. 1750), H622 [6FE]

———require congressional authorization prior to any use of military force against Iran (see H.R. 3119), H6177 [26JN]

———require pre- and post-deployment mental health screening for military personnel (see H.R. 2189), H1445 [10MR]

Army SPC Daniel Agami Post Office Building, Coconut Creek, FL: designate (see H.R. 6338), H5796 [20JN]

Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina: anniversary of bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina (see H. Con. Res. 385), H6176 [26JN]

Bankruptcy: improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see H.R. 3652), H480 [28JA]

———provide protection for medical debt homeowners, restore protections for caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by medical problems (see H.R. 5138), H5111 [9JN]

Bruce W. Carter Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL: designate (see H.R. 4918), H5482 [17JN]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 7229), H10642 [29SE]

Bulgaria: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1383), H7307 [29JY]

Bush, President: impeach (see H. Res. 1345), H6675 [16JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 364), H4831 [22MY]

CeeCee Ross Lyles Post Office Building, Fort Pierce, FL: designate (see H.R. 6772), H7854 [8SE]

Challenger (space shuttle): anniversary of crash (see H. Res. 943), H479 [28JA]

Cheney, Vice President: impeach (see H. Res. 333), H5216 [10JN]

Children and youth: promote youth financial education (see H.R. 4335), H4975 [4JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 3846), H558 [29JA]

———support the We Don't Serve Teens campaign (see H. Res. 1042), H7956 [9SE]

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), H349 [17JA]

Cody Grater Post Office Building, Brooksville, FL: designate (see H.R. 5168), H555 [29JA]

Commodity Exchange Act: provide for regulation of energy derivatives (see H.R. 6341), H5796 [20JN]

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), H6578 [15JY]

Conservation of energy: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas, allow a tax credit for purchases of fuel-efficient passenger vehicles, and provide grants to reduce mass transit fees (see H.R. 6000), H3402 [8MY]

Contracts: require the consent of both automobile dealers and consumers to enter into automobile sales and lease contracts with binding arbitration clauses (see H.R. 5312), H812 [7FE]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to works connected to certain funding agreements (see H.R. 6845), H7955 [9SE]

Courts: prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments (see H.R. 6146), H4830 [22MY]

———provide an alternate procedure for the prosecution of certain criminal contempts referred for prosecution by the House of Representatives (see H.R. 6508), H7789 [31JY]

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), H5408 [12JN]

Cuba: anniversary of downing of civilian aircraft by Cuban fighter jets (see H. Res. 995), H1031 [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: prescribe regulations to reduce the incidence of vessels colliding with North Atlantic right whales by limiting the speed of vessels (see H.R. 5536), H6577 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: take steps to appoint doctors of chiropractic as commissioned officers in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 294), H2854 [29AP]

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), H3109 [6MY]

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]

Dept. of HHS: develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (see H.R. 3697), H558 [29JA]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see H.R. 2552), H3050 [5MY]

———reauthorize Healthy Start Program (see H.R. 3267), H5215 [10JN]

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), H4975 [4JN]

———extend authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program (see H.R. 6045), H6177 [26JN]

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see H.R. 5464), H994 [14FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H1032 [25FE]

———reauthorize the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program (see H.R. 5057), H622 [6FE]

Dept. of Peace and Nonviolence: establish (see H.R. 808), H4321 [20MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: enter into agreement with the Free File Alliance to provide free electronic filing of individual income tax returns (see H.R. 3457), H5111 [9JN]

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), H6229 [8JY] (see H.R. 1606), H7629 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a presumption of service connection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 5454), H7789 [31JY]

———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), H6010 [24JN]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 6032), H7789 [31JY]

Diseases: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 1032), H5111 [9JN]

———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H3050 [5MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 6567), H7789 [31JY]

———improve support and services for individuals with autism and their families (see H.R. 1881), H2151 [9AP]

———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 Federal commitment to supporting the development of innovative advanced imaging technologies for prostate cancer detection and treatment (see H. Res. 353), H5329 [11JN]

———provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy (see H.R. 5265), H7809 [1AU]

———support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 1300), H6826 [22JY]

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 purchase American-made goods and services from American-owned companies (see H. Res. 977), H1342 [5MR]

Education: coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 6104), H4452 [21MY]

———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]

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), H2659 [23AP]

EPA: provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 5469), H8477 [18SE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: correct definition of willful noncompliance relative to violations involving the printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts before a certain date (see H.R. 4008), H814 [7FE]

Fair Housing Act: prevent discrimination relating to the display of religious symbols (see H.R. 6932), H8396 [17SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 2744), H2151 [9AP]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 6029), H5408 [12JN]

FDA: reverse policy eliminating access to medication containing estriol (see H. Con. Res. 342), H4976 [4JN]

Federal employees: provide lump-sum payments to certain employees who retire with a substantial amount of unused sick leave (see H.R. 5573), H2071 [8AP]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish a telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal or State banking agency (see H.R. 4332), H480 [28JA]

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]

FEMA: provide funding for Emergency Food and Shelter Program for housing-related assistance needed to prevent homelessness of families in connection with foreclosures on their residences (see H.R. 5894), H5865 [23JN]

FHA: create a voluntary program that provides mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, and help stabilize the housing market (see H.R. 5830), H2485 [17AP]

Firearms: regulation of transfers at gun shows (see H.R. 96), H5044 [5JN]

Flag—U.S.: prohibit importation of foreign-made U.S. flags (see H.R. 2993), H7789 [31JY]

———require flags flown on Federal buildings and property be made in the U.S. (see H. Res. 1182), H4322 [20MY]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die as a result of injuries sustained while on duty (see H.R. 3202), H2443 [16AP]

Forests: ban clearcutting and logging on certain Federal lands to strengthen protection of native biodiversity (see H.R. 7090), H9973 [25SE]

Georgia, Republic of: authorize humanitarian assistance (see H.R. 6911), H8275 [16SE]

Germany: anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass (see H. Res. 1435), H8127 [15SE]

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), H296 [16JA]

———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 6255), H5406 [12JN]

Hazardous substances: reduce health risk posed by asbestos-containing products (see H.R. 3339), H1539 [11MR]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 4936), H480 [28JA]

Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5446), H2071 [8AP]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible (see H.R. 6210), H7956 [9SE]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see H.R. 2994), H480 [28JA]

———improve vaccine safety research (see H.R. 1973), H7307 [29JY]

———national policy to increase Federal commitment prioritizing disease prevention and public health (see H. Res. 1381), H8276 [16SE]

———promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the U.S. (see H.R. 2045), H558 [29JA]

———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]

———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), H5409 [12JN]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 3186), H3885 [14MY]

Hispanic Americans: recognize service, courage, and patriotism of those who served and continue to serve in the Armed Forces (see H. Con. Res. 253), H2443 [16AP]

House of Representatives: establish the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (see H. Res. 1451), H8478 [18SE]

Human rights: defeat campaign by some members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to divert the U.N. Durban Review Conference from a review of problems in their own and other countries (see H. Res. 1361), H7059 [23JY]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit steel jaw leghold traps (see H.R. 1691), H558 [29JA]

Hurricanes: anniversary of Okeechobee Hurricane (see H. Res. 1376), H7164 [24JY]

Ikeda, Daisaku: tribute (see H. Res. 844), H5045 [5JN]

India: 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), H10976 [10DE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 821), H5215 [10JN]

———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: promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities (see H.R. 1076), H479 [28JA]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is (see H. Res. 1008), H1183 [28FE]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (see H.R. 7112), H10129 [26SE]

———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), H4878 [3JN]

Iraq: establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation (see H.R. 5925), H6177 [26JN]

———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 (see H. Res. 1111), H2488 [17AP]

———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), H480 [28JA]

———urge government to recognize Israel's right to exist and to establish diplomatic relations with Israel (see H. Res. 1249), H5216 [10JN]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 322), H2152 [9AP]

Johnson, Lyndon B.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 353), H4064 [16MY] (see H. Con. Res. 354), H4150 [19MY]

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), H5409 [12JN]

Latvia: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 1405), H7788 [31JY]

Lebanon: support democratically elected Government and condemn attacks by Hezbollah forces (see H. Res. 1194), H3885 [14MY]

Malaria Awareness Day: observance (see H. Res. 389), H2760 [24AP]

Medicaid: extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2071 [8AP]

———impose moratorium on implementation of a regulation related to the outpatient clinic and hospital facility services definition and upper payment limit (see H.R. 7219), H10845 [19NO]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 3326), H7853 [8SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H2070 [8AP]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H2012 [3AP]

Medicare: ensure access to durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1845), H2947 [30AP]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 154), H5215 [10JN]

———preserve access to physicians' services (see H.R. 6091), H5045 [5JN]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 5877), H2657 [23AP]

———require physician utilization of electronic prescription drug program (see H.R. 4296), H480 [28JA]

———standardize marketing requirements under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs and provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under prescription drug program (see H.R. 4790), H1446 [10MR]

Mental health: integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see H.R. 5176), H1772 [14MR]

Michael Bilirakis Dept. of Veterans Affairs Spinal Cord Injury Center, Tampa, FL: designate (see H.R. 4264), H480 [28JA]

Middle East: condemn restrictions on freedom of the press and expression and concurrent and widespread presence of anti-Semitic material, Holocaust denial, and incitement to violence in the Arab media (see H. Res. 1127), H2948 [30AP]

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]

Montenegro: commend free and fair elections, support dialogue about becoming a NATO member, and recognize political and economic reforms (see H. Res. 1198), H3885 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: encourage increased production of natural gas vehicles and provide tax incentives for natural gas vehicle infrastructure (see H.R. 6570), H8050 [11SE]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 6559), H7308 [29JY]

Muir Woods National Monument: anniversary (see H. Res. 868), H559 [29JA]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 289), H812 [7FE]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 1191), H4062 [15MY]

National Brain Tumor Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 1124), H3051 [5MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1288), H6728 [17JY]

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 299), H4322 [20MY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 328), H2355 [15AP]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 917), H559 [29JA]

National GEAR UP Day: designate (see H. Res. 1311), H6231 [8JY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: provide funding for the study and prevention of breast cancer in younger women (see H.R. 715), H8276 [16SE]

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1328), H10845 [19NO]

National Public Health Week: observance (see H. Res. 1081), H2267 [14AP]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 952), H557 [29JA]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 331), H3020 [1MY]

NATO: congratulate Albania and Croatia on being invited to begin accession talks and express support for continuing to enlarge the alliance (see H. Res. 1266), H5865 [23JN]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 3543), H2854 [29AP] (see H.R. 6594), H7854 [8SE]

New York Giants (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 960), H815 [7FE]

Olympic games: tribute to U.S. equestrian team for participation (see H. Res. 1468), H8477 [18SE]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H996 [14FE]

———condemn use of television programming by Hamas to indoctrinate hatred, violence, and anti-Semitism toward Israel in young Palestinian children (see H. Res. 1069), H2444 [16AP]

Pepper, Claude: tribute (see H. Res. 1116), H2443 [16AP]

Phelps, Michael: tribute for participation in Olympic games (see H. Res. 1418), H7853 [8SE]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 6217), H6577 [15JY]

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), H8578 [22SE]

———promote energy security through cooperation on energy diversification with certain Eurasian countries and implement pipeline projects for transportation of Eurasian hydrocarbon resources (see H. Res. 1187), H4976 [4JN]

Pran, Dith: tribute (see H. Res. 1109), H2444 [16AP]

Presidents of the U.S.: express that the President should not issue pardons to senior members of his administration during the final 90 days of his term of office (see H. Res. 1531), H10976 [10DE]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 4789), H3885 [14MY]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 5632), H7165 [24JY]

Saudi Arabia: disapprove issuance of a letter of offer relative to a certain proposed sale of defense articles and defense services to Saudi Arabia (see H.J. Res. 76), H24 [15JA]

Seeds of Peace (organization): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 337), H2852 [29AP]

Sendler, Irena: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 361), H4831 [22MY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see H.R. 2452), H622 [6FE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3692), H1155 [27FE]

Social Security: combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (see H.R. 1688), H7789 [31JY]

———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), H7789 [31JY]

———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), H5482 [17JN]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H7853 [8SE]

Special Olympics: anniversary (see H. Res. 1279), H5865 [23JN]

States: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 5560), H1417 [6MR]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: provide for sale of light grade petroleum and for its replacement with heavy grade petroleum (see H.R. 6578), H7165 [24JY]

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), H5798 [20JN]

Tariff: footwear (see H.R. 3934), H2070 [8AP]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1524), H7955 [9SE]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1419), H558 [29JA]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 1820), H5215 [10JN]

———modify treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction (see H.R. 3622), H558 [29JA]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 1035), H5044 [5JN]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H5329 [11JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H2947 [30AP]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 5267), H811 [7FE]

———treat certain amounts paid for exercise equipment and physical fitness programs as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 245), H870 [12FE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8020 [10SE]

Tebow, Timothy: tribute (see H. Res. 901), H480 [28JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 5793), H4454 [21MY]

Terrorism: condemn attacks in Casablanca, Morocco, and Algiers, Algeria (see H. Res. 889), H815 [7FE]

Thailand: anniversary of relations with the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 290), H813 [7FE]

Tourist trade: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote tourist, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 3232), H6089 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: provide certain personnel management requirements (see H.R. 3212), H7789 [31JY]

U.N.: ensure members meet obligations to women agreed to in resolution on women, peace, and security, and implement international law protecting rights of women and girls during and after conflicts (see H. Res. 146), H1889 [1AP]

———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]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 1671), H6674 [16JY]

Veterans: honor sacrifices and contributions made by disabled American veterans (see H. Con. Res. 336), H5111 [9JN]

———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), H7789 [31JY]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 5038), H622 [6FE]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 5461), H2854 [29AP]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 6127), H7789 [31JY]

Women: ratify equal rights amendment as part of the Constitution upon ratification by certain State legislatures (see H. Res. 757), H6230 [8JY]

World Glaucoma Day: observance (see H. Res. 981), H1822 [31MR]

World Refugee Day: observance (see H. Res. 1290), H6090 [25JN]

World War I: establish a centennial commission to ensure a suitable observance (see H.R. 6960), H9974 [25SE]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 3713), H1184 [28FE]

———honor heroic service and sacrifice of U.S. soldiers detained at the Nazi camp at Berga, Germany (see H. Res. 883), H480 [28JA]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1801), H7629 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: commend service in Iraq, require congressional approval of any long-term strategic U.S.-Iraq agreement, provide for redeployment from Iraq, and provide health care for returning members (see H. Con. Res. 319), H1771 [14MR]

Courts: restrict protective orders, sealing of cases, and disclosures of discovery information in civil actions if such actions prevent disclosures relevent to public health or safety (see H.R. 5884), H2657 [23AP]

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), H5328 [11JN]

Florida Atlantic University: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 927), H295 [16JA]

Georgia, Republic of: condemn statements and actions of Russia that undermine territorial integrity (see H. Res. 1166), H2853 [29AP]

Health care professionals: provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 5924), H2852 [29AP]

Insurance: require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism (see H.R. 5028), H294 [16JA]

Medicare: limit prescription drug program premium increases to no more than Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and require Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 5317), H812 [7FE]

———reduce variation in Medicare Advantage payment rates among counties within the same State within certain very large metropolitan areas (see H.R. 6174), H4877 [3JN]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (see H. Res. 997), H1031 [25FE]

Tariff: integral flow controllers, certified by the importer exclusively for installation in semiconductor wafer fabrication machines (see H.R. 5027), H294 [16JA]

Taxation: impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the Social Security contribution and benefit base (see H.R. 5779), H2224 [10AP]

Remarks

Broward County, FL: tribute to Senior Hall of Fame Breakfast honorees, E946 [15MY]

Cheney, Vice President: impeach, H8 [15JA]

Committee on the Judiciary (House): authorize initiation or intervention in judicial proceedings to enforce subpoenas issued to Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten (H. Res. 980), adoption (H. Res. 982), H957 [14FE]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H3006 [1MY]

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 (H. Con. Res. 371), E1914 [25SE]

Florida Atlantic University: tribute to football team, E10 [15JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (H. Res. 1024), H1466 [11MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H3006 [1MY]

House of Representatives: recommend the finding of Harriet E. Miers and Joshua B. Bolten in contempt of Congress for refusal to comply with subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 979), adoption (H. Res. 982), H957 [14FE]

International Commission of the International Tracing Service: express gratitude to member states on ratifying agreement to amend accords granting access to Holocaust and other World War II archives (H. Res. 854), H1461 [11MR]

Israel: recognize independence anniversary and reaffirm bonds of close friendship and cooperation with the U.S. (H. Con. Res. 322), H2524 [22AP]

Jewish American Heritage Month: observance, E921 [14MY]

NATO: support Membership Action Plan with Georgia and Ukraine (H. Res. 997), H1834 [1AP]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (H. Res. 951), H1237 [5MR]

Refugees: condemn human rights violations of religious minorities in Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf and acknowledge impact of Arab-Israeli conflict on Middle East refugee situation (H. Res. 185), H1839 [1AP]

World AIDS Orphans Day: observance, E845 [7MY]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims and their Families: observance, E2279 [19NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H20 [15JA]

Resignations

Committee on Financial Services (House), H5048 [9JN]

Tributes

Helgesen, Joanie, E55 [22JA]

Sarison, Ira, E103 [29JA]