YARMUTH, JOHN A. (a Representative from Kentucky)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4753 [22MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H762 [7FE]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5391 [12JN]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act, H7280 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3110 [6MY]

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 5546), H2151 [9AP]

Armed Forces: authorize extended benefits for autistic dependents of certain retirees (see H.R. 6930), H9974 [25SE]

———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), H5408 [12JN]

———establish a mortgage foreclosure counseling program for members returning from service abroad (see H.R. 5824), H2948 [30AP]

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

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 1439), H622 [6FE]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 3990), H5044 [5JN]

———require payment of monthly special pay to members whose active duty service is extended by a stop-loss order or similiar mechanism (see H.R. 6205), H5043 [5JN]

Army: tribute to 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), known as the Screaming Eagles (see H. Res. 1080), H2011 [3AP]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1153), H3021 [1MY]

Business and industry: require disclosure of payments to foreign governments for the extraction of natural resources and allow shareholders more appropriately to determine associated risks (see H.R. 6066), H8477 [18SE]

Children and youth: establish kinship navigator programs and kinship guardianship assistance payments for children (see H.R. 2188), H871 [12FE]

———expand and improve the provision of pediatric dental services to medically underserved populations (see H.R. 2371), H5328 [11JN]

———update definition of ``food of minimal nutritional value'' to conform to current nutrition science and protect Federal investment in national school lunch and breakfast programs (see H.R. 1363), H1221 [4MR]

Civil Rights Act: mint coins in commemoration of semicentennial of enactment (see H.R. 2040), H1155 [27FE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1539 [11MR]

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]

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), H7629 [30JY]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 5244), H2487 [17AP]

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), H1772 [14MR]

Dept. of HHS: provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H5580 [18JN]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 5876), H4833 [22MY]

Dept. of Justice: making supplemental appropriations for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne/JAG Grant Program) (see H.R. 5180), H814 [7FE]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 5522), H2071 [8AP]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (see H.R. 6515), H6673 [16JY]

———establish a commemorative trail in connection with the Women's Rights National Historical Park to link properties that are associated with the struggle for women's suffrage (see H.R. 3114), H1031 [25FE]

———establish production incentive fee for lands leased for oil or natural gas on which production is not occurring and use fees for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects (see H.R. 6256), H5406 [12JN]

———prohibit from issuing new Federal oil and gas leases to holders of existing leases who do not diligently develop the lands subject to such existing leases or relinquish such leases (see H.R. 6251), H5406 [12JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: permit transfer of funds to restore the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 6532), H6825 [22JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 6625), H8019 [10SE]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 3544), H5482 [17JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 1560), H3019 [1MY]

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: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1228), H1221 [4MR]

———improve early education (see H.R. 3289), H1772 [14MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 3036), H5329 [11JN]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 2611), H6577 [15JY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1108), H2224 [10AP]

Foreign aid: provide assistance for developing countries to promote quality and universal basic education (see H.R. 2092), H2947 [30AP]

Hamilton College: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 1259), H5214 [10JN]

Health: establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 5446), H3404 [8MY]

———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), H3020 [1MY]

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 (see H. Res. 1111), H2659 [23AP]

———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), H2356 [15AP]

Kentucky: tribute to selection as host of 2010 Alltech Federation Equestre Internationale World Equestrian Games (see H. Res. 919), H25 [15JA]

Medicaid: ensure beneficiary access to generic drugs by setting pharmacy reimbursement based on retail acquisition cost and to promote use of generic drugs (see H.R. 3140), H5408 [12JN]

———extend certain moratoria and impose additional moratoria on certain regulations (see H.R. 5613), H2152 [9AP]

———permit States to exclude earned income in determining eligibility for medical assistance for individuals with extremely high prescription drug costs (see H.R. 5748), H9974 [25SE]

———provide a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 5268), H10132 [26SE]

———temporarily delay application of proposed changes to payment rules for case management and targeted case management services (see H.R. 5173), H1221 [4MR]

Medicare: ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see H.R. 6826), H7808 [1AU]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 4206), H3050 [5MY]

———improve benefits for beneficiaries with kidney disease (see H.R. 1193), H5044 [5JN]

———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]

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

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 3689), H1032 [25FE]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 984), H1772 [14MR]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of research centers focusing on environmental factors related to the etiology of breast cancer (see H.R. 1157), H4877 [3JN]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1375), H9086 [23SE]

Northern Kentucky University: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 1147), H2759 [24AP]

Palestinians: condemn ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians (see H. Res. 951), H1222 [4MR]

Palmer, Arnold: tribute (see H. Res. 1152), H3187 [7MY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1973 [2AP]

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), H4151 [19MY]

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]

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

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), H390 [22JA]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 978), H1032 [25FE]

Social Security: extend moratorium on implementation of a rule on Federal-State financial partnership under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program and finalization of graduate medical education rule (see H.R. 3533), H1221 [4MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 5447), H4975 [4JN]

Staff Sergeant Nicholas Ray Carnes Post Office, Dayton, KY: designate (see H.R. 6902), H8127 [15SE]

Taxation: allow a carryback for certain net operating losses and increase dollar limitation on expensing certain depreciable assets (see H.R. 5107), H622 [6FE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6407), H7956 [9SE]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 643), H4975 [4JN]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1333), H8050 [11SE]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program (see H.R. 6867), H10828 [3OC]

Veterans: encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students (see H.R. 5143), H814 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Education: award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and increase global competitiveness (see H.R. 6856), H8018 [10SE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 5524), H1219 [4MR]

Senior citizens: establish pilot programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse (see H.R. 6141), H4830 [22MY]

Taxation: increase child tax credit and provide for advancement payment thereof (see H.R. 5150), H479 [28JA]

White House Office of National Youth Policy: establish (see H.R. 7004), H9083 [23SE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H9977 [26SE]

Remarks

American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.: anniversary, H5545 [18JN]

Antitrust policy: prevent anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions, H3872 [14MY]

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), Senate amendment, H3870, H3872 [14MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other domestic needs, and imposing certain Iraq policy restrictions (H.R. 2642), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1197), H5115 [10JN]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H4978 [5JN], H6348 [10JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H610, H612, H614, H615, H616, H617 [6FE]

———comparison between congressional and Bush administration proposals, H1613, H1614 [12MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013 (H. Con. Res. 312), H1612, H1613, H1614, H1615 [12MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of economic policies, H3870, H3872, H3873, H3874, H3875, H3876 [14MY], H9090 [24SE], H9977 [26SE]

Business and industry: disparity between the salaries of chief executive officers and their employees, H1615 [12MR]

Civil liberties: ensure the civil liberties of U.S. citizens are safeguarded relative to conducting electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists, H1329, H1330, H1331, H1333, H1335 [5MR]

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), H955 [14FE]

Courts: grant retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies in certain civil actions involving Presidentially authorized surveillance, H1329, H1330, H1331, H1333, H1335 [5MR]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H277, H281, H282 [16JA], H3870, H3872, H3873, H3874, H3875, H3876 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 5658), H4754 [22MY]

———ensure that any status-of-forces agreement between Iraq and the U.S. includes a provision for support by Iraqi Government for U.S. Armed Forces stationed in Iraq, H4754 [22MY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, H3113 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: provide Teach to Reach grants to ensure that general education teaching candidates receive the knowledge and skills to effectively instruct students with disabilities, H762 [7FE]

Dept. of Energy: suspend acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, H6348 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6685, H6693 [17JY]

———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, H6685 [17JY]

———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), H6116 [26JN]

District of Columbia: tribute to Nation's Triathlon, E1756 [10SE]

Economy: extend certain tax relief provisions, H1612 [12MR]

———impact of subprime mortgage lending, H1969 [2AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H277, H281, H282 [16JA], H1966, H1969, H1970 [2AP]

———proposed Government bailout of financial institutions, H9090 [24SE]

———provide stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits (H.R. 5140), H498 [29JA], H627 [7FE]

———record increases in corporate profits, unemployment, budget deficit, and trade deficit, H611 [6FE]

Education: funding, H615 [6FE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (H.R. 4926), H5073, H5075 [9JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 1243), H5075 [9JN]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence (H.R. 3773), H1037 [26FE], H1158 [28FE], H1329, H1330, H1331, H1332, H1333, H1335 [5MR], H1450 [11MR]

French, Kathryn: personal unemployment circumstances, H2556 [23AP]

Government: restore constitutional checks and balances and protections against Federal abuses as envisioned by the Founding Fathers, H2454 [17AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3191 [8MY]

Higher Education Act: amend and extend (H.R. 4137), H762 [7FE]

———amend and extend (H.R. 4137), conference report, H7666 [31JY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute to Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter, E1760 [10SE]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H627 [7FE]

———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), H955 [14FE]

———tribute to Freshman Class of 2006, H1616 [12MR]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 1350), H6693 [17JY]

———enforce existing rules on earmarks, H614 [6FE]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H627 [7FE]

———impact of financial costs of war on U.S. domestic priorities, H1894 [2AP], H2275 [15AP]

———provide for a timetable for redeployment of U.S. Armed Forces, H3113 [7MY]

Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Military Heroes of Louisville Memorial Post Office Building, Louisville, KY: designate (H.R. 4454), H1163 [28FE]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: anniversary of assassination, H1944 [2AP]

LIHEAP: funding, H4327 [21MY], H6829 [23JY]

Louisville, KY: tribute to Valhalla Golf Club for hosting of Ryder Cup, E1817 [17SE]

Mining and mineral resources: establish improved mandatory standards to protect miners during emergencies (H.R. 2768), H50 [16JA]

NASA: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 6063), H5391 [12JN]

———respond to recommendations in GAO and National Academy of Sciences reports to ensure the public has access to correct and timely research and data on global warming, H5391 [12JN]

National Association of Postal Supervisors: anniversary, E1720 [8SE]

National Safety Month: designate (H. Res. 1225), H5067 [9JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, H3872 [14MY], H4978 [5JN], H6348 [10JY], H7333 [30JY]

Pope Benedict XVI: U.S. visit (H. Res. 838), H2077 [9AP]

Power resources: national energy policy, H6094 [26JN], H6480 [15JY], H6685 [17JY], H7333 [30JY], H7863 [9SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8140 [16SE]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H612 [6FE]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: authorize appropriations (H.R. 5524), H5069, H5071, H5072 [9JN]

Senior citizens: protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims (H.R. 5352), H8522 [22SE]

Strategic Petroleum Reserve: authorize draw down of oil reserves to lower gasoline price levels, H6685, H6693 [17JY]

Sullivan University: anniversary of National Center for Hospitality Studies, E857 [8MY]

Taxation: rates, H612 [6FE], H1612 [12MR]

Unemployment: provide for a targeted extended unemployment compensation program, H2556 [23AP]

———provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, H5115 [10JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H387 [22JA], H810 [7FE], H867 [12FE], H1416 [6MR], H1971 [2AP], H5326 [11JN], H5578 [18JN]

Tributes

Midkiff, Raymond G., E1304 [20JN]