CALVERT, KEN (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H10419 [1OC]

———H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H11826 [27OC]

———H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, H9970 [25SE]

Articles and editorials

Did Fired OC Air Marshal Endanger Flying Public, or Protect It? Teri Sforza, Orange County (CA) Register, E1721 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 649), H780 [28JA]

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H7024 [18JN]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H8026 [13JY]

American Council of Engineering Companies: anniversary (see H. Res. 447), H9343 [8SE]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H2925 [3MR]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H9443 [10SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: extend program for economic recovery payments (see H.R. 3691), H14877 [14DE]

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H4130 [30MR]

Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1520 [12FE]

Aquarium of the Pacific (organization): Alliance To Save Energy Super Nova Star of Energy Efficiency Award recipient (see H. Res. 912), H13266 [18NO]

Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1633), H9899 [23SE]

———commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas, for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq (see H. Res. 977), H15502 [16DE]

———commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq and support members serving in harm's way (see H. Res. 988), H15502 [16DE]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H6014 [21MY]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13521 [3DE]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H3078 [6MR]

———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families (see H. Res. 443), H6904 [16JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H7146 [23JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3056 [5MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H5792 [19MY]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H3706 [19MR]

———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H6015 [21MY]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H13467 [2DE]

Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H923 [3FE]

BLM: exempt any solar energy project on managed lands from an environmental impact statement requirement (see H.R. 964), H1607 [13FE]

Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6307 [8JN]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 418), H5793 [19MY]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide flexibility for operation of certain California pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt (see H.R. 856), H1041 [4FE]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 1588), H4584 [21AP]

———evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 662), H492 [23JA]

California: honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 724), H9396 [9SE]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (see H.R. 3105), H8586 [22JY]

———tribute to Armed Forces members from the Inland Empire region for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 93), H602 [27JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (see H. Con. Res. 101), H4581 [21AP]

———engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible and a copy of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 149), H6618 [11JN]

———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2603 [23FE]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11516 [20OC]

China: commend Charter 08 movement and related efforts for upholding the universality of human rights and advancing democratic reforms (see H. Res. 156), H6416 [9JN]

———support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (see H. Res. 877), H12289 [3NO]

Climate: express importance of scientific protocols, data collection methods, and peer review standards for climate change research which are necessary to preclude future infringements on public trust (see H. Res. 954), H14827 [11DE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H6904 [16JN]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3836 [24MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6416 [9JN]

Computers: prohibit installation of certain peer-to-peer file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer (see H.R. 1319), H3438 [16MR]

Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (see H. Res. 199), H10071 [29SE]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H4584 [21AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H3706 [19MR]

Credit: increase loan limits for FHA single family housing mortgage insurance programs and reverse mortgage program and for the conforming loan limits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 587), H875 [2FE]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H9282 [31JY]

Crime: establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (see H.R. 1727), H5406 [11MY]

———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H486 [22JA]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H11516 [20OC]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 4349), H15499 [16DE]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H11516 [20OC]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H7251 [24JN]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 484), H5712 [18MY]

———prevent disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2875), H7086 [19JN]

———prohibit the provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facilities as Armed Forces members or Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1042), H1519 [12FE]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Miramar, CA, or Camp Pendleton, CA, or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants at such locations (see H.R. 633), H1080 [9FE]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the U.S. at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, KS (see H.R. 148), H1159 [10FE]

———require alien unprivileged enemy belligerents be tried under military commissions (see H.R. 4127), H13387 [1DE]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5486 [12MY]

Dept. of Energy: promote development of practical fusion energy (see H.R. 3177), H8008 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H5096 [4MY]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H13069 [17NO]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H9491 [14SE]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H13267 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H9807 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13521 [3DE]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2406), H11740 [23OC]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H3528 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H13069 [17NO]

———authorize participation in additional phases of the project to reclaim and reuse water within the service area of the Orange County Water District (see H.R. 383), H159 [9JA]

———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. 49), H922 [3FE]

———participate in Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project and Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination and reclamation project, and assist in regional brine line construction in California (see H.R. 530), H324 [14JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H780 [28JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide more detailed repayment procedures for assistance received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2118), H5170 [5MY]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 2119), H5170 [5MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H12972 [7NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4582 [21AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]

———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans (see H. Res. 249), H3749 [23MR]

Developing countries: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H1607 [13FE]

Diseases: establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H13002 [16NO]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H11298 [13OC]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H14877 [14DE]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H5892 [20MY]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1707), H9342 [8SE]

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 516), H13002 [16NO]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H4688 [22AP]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H10521 [6OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H382 [15JA]

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. 764), H1159 [10FE]

Energy Independence Month: observance (see H. Res. 318), H6416 [9JN]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H3438 [16MR]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H10070 [29SE]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H13355 [19NO]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H13355 [19NO]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H11516 [20OC]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9999 [25SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H5401 [7MY]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 37), H6416 [9JN]

———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 (see H. Res. 428), H6807 [15JN]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H32 [6JA]

Financial Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 74), H1248 [11FE]

Firearms: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5892 [20MY]

———protect and enforce the right to obtain and use firearms for security, self-defense, and other legitimate purposes (see H.R. 17), H922 [3FE]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H5892 [20MY]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H6016 [21MY]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H11581 [21OC]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 409), H6077 [2JN]

Foreign aid: restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions (see H.R. 708), H3105 [9MR]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H3527 [17MR]

Forests: expand areas of Federal land on which hazardous fuel reduction projects may be conducted and add protection of infrastructure in rural communities (see H.R. 4233), H15504 [16DE]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H5000 [29AP]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5668 [14MY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 207), H12288 [3NO]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H5169 [5MY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H8185 [15JY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H4583 [21AP]

Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H922 [3FE]

Health: improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 1086), H3402 [12MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2520), H6904 [16JN]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 169), H9443 [10SE]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9999 [25SE]

———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 721), H9443 [10SE]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H15504 [16DE]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H5097 [4MY]

Heisman, John W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 123), H6077 [2JN]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H5668 [14MY]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H4733 [23AP]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11515 [20OC]

House Rules: provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H11457 [15OC]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H11714 [22OC]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H4584 [21AP]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H4518 [2AP]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H7023 [18JN]

———enforce employment restrictions on unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database (see H.R. 98), H31 [6JA]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H11740 [23OC]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H8960 [28JY]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 138), H780 [28JA]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H10070 [29SE]

Intermediate Space Challenge: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 411), H5793 [19MY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H8100 [14JY]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H6077 [2JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H8185 [15JY]

Israel: support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H7447 [25JN]

Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H6415 [9JN]

Klein, Herbert: tribute (see H. Res. 637), H8025 [13JY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H6077 [2JN]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1228), H13354 [19NO]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H6904 [16JN]

———secure smuggling routes on the U.S.-Mexico border and better prevent the smuggling of narcotics and weapons across the border (see H.R. 2083), H4732 [23AP]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 124), H780 [28JA]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5486 [12MY]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 566), H7085 [19JN]

Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H15499 [16DE]

Marine Corps: tribute to Toys for Tots Literacy Program (see H. Res. 232), H5170 [5MY]

Medicare: permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 1118), H4840 [27AP]

———provide certain beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to medical services in lower cost treatment settings under a professionally developed care plan (see H.R. 2560), H10070 [29SE]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (see H. Res. 360), H4733 [23AP]

Men's World Cup: tribute to U.S. men's soccer team (see H. Res. 958), H15504 [16DE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H6156 [3JN]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H5671 [15MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7706 [26JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H779 [28JA]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (see H. Res. 607), H8026 [13JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H6415 [9JN]

———recognize success and scientific contributions on anniversary of the landing of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity (see H. Res. 67), H382 [15JA]

National Aerospace Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8409 [20JY]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (see H.R. 482), H7023 [18JN]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H5793 [19MY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40), H13069 [17NO]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 438), H5666 [14MY]

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 338), H5097 [4MY]

National Criminal Justice Month: establish (see H. Res. 45), H781 [28JA]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 117), H1044 [4FE]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H4129 [30MR]

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H11740 [23OC]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 391), H5097 [4MY]

National Guard: anniversary (see H. Res. 940), H13386 [1DE]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 502), H6155 [3JN]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5486 [12MY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H13002 [16NO]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H1249 [11FE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H13355 [19NO]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5713 [18MY]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H6904 [16JN]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 46), H6016 [21MY]

———clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1395), H3104 [9MR]

———improve prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country (see H.R. 1924), H13002 [16NO]

Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force (see H. Res. 773), H11112 [7OC]

NCAA: prohibit receipt of Federal funds by a university that participates in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision unless the national championship game of such Subdivision is the culmination of a playoff system (see H.R. 599), H1080 [9FE]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H781 [28JA]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H3078 [6MR]

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4063 [26MR]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4064 [26MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H382 [15JA]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H1604 [13FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: observance (see H. Res. 426), H5713 [18MY]

Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI): recognize as the leading cause of death and disability of children and young adults and endorse the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H. Con. Res. 198), H13355 [19NO]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 424), H1607 [13FE]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H4129 [30MR]

Power resources: increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 636), H3056 [5MR]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H9491 [14SE]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3341), H8809 [24JY]

Reagan, Ronald; tribute (see H. Res. 54), H923 [3FE]

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H9342 [8SE]

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4841 [27AP]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 756), H11168 [8OC]

Renewable energy: include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and include such fuels in the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit (see H.R. 3460), H9276 [31JY]

Riverside County, CA: authorize water rights settlement with the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians (see H.R. 4285), H14826 [11DE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H780 [28JA]

Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H14827 [11DE]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 1026), H1518 [12FE]

———prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Senior citizens: provide relief payments to Social Security recipients and railroad retirees (see H.R. 3677), H11740 [23OC]

———support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7024 [18JN]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2287), H6015 [21MY]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see H.R. 122), H3078 [6MR]

———permit States to rely on findings from an express plan agency to conduct simplified eligibility determinations under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 542), H382 [15JA]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 688), H2603 [23FE]

———reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expand child health care insurance coverage through tax fairness, and provide for a health care Federalism initiative (see H.R. 464), H442 [21JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H196 [13JA]

Space policy: anniversary of Moon landing, celebrate success of the U.S human space flight program, and recognize accomplishments of NASA's human space flight centers (see H. Con. Res. 117), H5486 [12MY]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6077 [2JN]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 2756), H6306 [8JN]

———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. 1203), H5712 [18MY]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H5406 [11MY]

———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. 433), H7023 [18JN]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H5400 [7MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H4583 [21AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H11167 [8OC]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 3610), H10520 [6OC]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H11111 [7OC]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H6076 [2JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9491 [14SE]

———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see H.R. 1897), H6076 [2JN]

———provide a payroll tax holiday for small businesses (see H.R. 1836), H6076 [2JN]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H10457 [1OC]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 502), H780 [28JA]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H13001 [16NO]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H11111 [7OC]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H922 [3FE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H4063 [26MR]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H923 [3FE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H6076 [2JN]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H13354 [19NO]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H5169 [5MY]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H875 [2FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H6904 [16JN]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12457 [5NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H6266 [4JN]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H14877 [14DE]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3611), H11516 [20OC]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see H. Res. 378), H4999 [29AP]

Tisdale, Wayman L.: tribute (see H. Res. 469), H6156 [3JN]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 2935), H10457 [1OC]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H442 [21JA]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12045 [28OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H1607 [13FE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H14827 [11DE]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H9492 [14SE]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H7706 [26JN]

University of California, Davis: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H5666 [14MY]

University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 567), H7085 [19JN]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5170 [5MY]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H5790 [19MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H1607 [13FE] (see H.R. 333), H5892 [20MY]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H5168 [5MY]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4735 [23AP]

Voting: improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 2393), H6015 [21MY]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H5484 [12MY]

Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (see H. Res. 300), H4841 [27AP]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's and women's bowling teams (see H. Res. 455), H9443 [10SE]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H4583 [21AP]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H922 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H4999 [29AP]

Cuba: provide for certain requirements relative to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility (see H.R. 1069), H1604 [13FE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in certain water projects in California (see H.R. 567), H380 [15JA]

———authorize participation in design and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system in cooperation with San Juan Capistrano, CA (see H.R. 637), H484 [22JA]

———plan, design and construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, municipal, domestic, and other uses from the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin, Santa Ana River, CA (see H.R. 38), H29 [6JA]

Dept. of Transportation: establish and collect a fee based on value of imported and exported articles and use such fees to carry out transportation projects in trade corridors where the fee is collected (see H.R. 947), H1157 [10FE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H6537 [10JN]

Immigration: require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H28 [6JA]

Outer Continental Shelf: lift moratorium on oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions (see H.R. 797), H920 [3FE]

Taxation: exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before a certain date (see H.R. 755), H778 [28JA]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H2886 [2MR]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1679 [8JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H8429 [21JY]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E448 [25FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H623 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1559 [13FE]

Armed Forces Day: observance (H. Res. 377), H5530 [13MY]

Benedict, Truman: San Clemente, CA, Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E289 [13FE]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4485 [2AP]

Bureau of Reclamation: provide flexibility for operation of certain California pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt, H5103 [5MY]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (H.R. 662), H2838 [26FE]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), H11421 [15OC]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels, H10428 [1OC]

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project pumping operations, H8123 [15JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: accept a statue of Ronald Reagan from the people of California for placement (H. Con. Res. 101), H4604, H4606 [22AP]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (H. Res. 230), H5073 [4MY]

Corona, CA: tribute to Centennial High School football team, E1216 [20MY]

Cuba: provide for certain requirements relative to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, H9032 [29JY], H11408 [15OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), earmark declaration, E1532 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), H9032 [29JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2066 [29JY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., H11406 [15OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7181 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, H11406, H11408 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), earmark declaration, E1534 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), motion to recommit, H7232 [24JN]

Dept. of Justice: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, E1492 [18JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in design and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system in cooperation with San Juan Capistrano, CA (H.R. 637), H1629 [23FE]

———authorize participation in design and construction of an advanced water treatment plant facility and recycled water system in cooperation with San Juan Capistrano, CA (H.R. 637), earmark declaration, E304 [23FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12060 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1603 [26JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), earmark declaration, E1716 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1946 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1896 [22JY]

Distinguished Flying Cross Society: tribute, E841 [1AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8123 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, H10428 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1737 [13JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8899 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12228 [3NO], H12900 [7NO]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance, E2373 [25SE]

Immigration: extend the E-verify program for employment eligibility verification, H7181, H7232 [24JN]

———require recipients of economic stimulus funds to participate in E-verify program for employment eligibility verification, H1559 [13FE]

Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 111), H5076 [4MY]

NASA: funding, H6889 [16JN]

———recognize success and scientific contributions on anniversary of the landing of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity (H. Res. 67), E689 [17MR]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 438), E1219 [20MY]

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 338), E1094 [7MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H11821 [27OC]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7668 [26JN]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to Operation Recognition award recipients, E2652 [28OC]

San Juan Capistrano, CA: tribute to St. Margaret's Episcopal School football team, E793 [26MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6889 [16JN], E1492 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1519 [23JN]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), H10553 [7OC]

Unemployment: rates, H11821 [27OC]

Vasquez, Mike and Maria: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year award recipients, E495 [26FE]

Vermuelen, Brian and Connie: San Juan Capistrano, CA, Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year award recipients, E1905 [23JY]

Votes: position on missed, H11723, H11724 [23OC]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2014), E1818 [16JY]

———award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), E1515 [19JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H522 [26JA], H2922 [3MR]

Tributes

Alden, Richard S., Jr., E1135 [13MY]

Clarke, Keith, E883 [2AP]

Clary, Tyler, E1104 [7MY]

Cotting, Grant A., E168 [28JA]

Daugherty, Steven P., E1263 [21MY]

Duignan, Robert E., E690 [17MR]

Griffin, Michael D., E765 [25MR]

Hall, Frank, E2834 [19NO]

Hofer, Paul B., Jr., E2168 [31JY], E2316 [17SE]

Hogan, Donald J., E2241 [10SE]

Klaasen, Ralph, E2673 [29OC]

Laycock, Tedd, E564 [5MR]

Millett, Lewis, E2811 [19NO]

Muth, Rick, E1140 [13MY]

Orbach, Raymond, E128 [22JA]

Pitts, Doris Mansfield, E960 [23AP]

Pitts, William F., E699 [18MR], E960 [23AP]

Prather, Charles, E1616 [26JN]

Ritschel, Susan, E272 [13FE]

Shafer, Robert A., E1516 [19JN]

Sillers, Ernest D., E2648 [28OC]

Wakefield, Alan, E2319 [17SE]

White, Timothy P., E568 [5MR]