ABERCROMBIE, NEIL (a Representative from Hawaii)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2647, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strength, H10488 [6OC]

———S. 454, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act, H5549 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 2214), H9550 [15SE]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (see H.R. 2099), H4733 [23AP]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H6415 [9JN]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3480), H9443 [10SE]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H11711 [22OC]

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

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1248 [11FE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H11298 [13OC]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12142 [29OC]

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1283), H2924 [3MR]

———ensure commissioned officers in a Reserve component are able to retire in the highest grade in which they have successfully served (see H.R. 1688), H14982 [15DE]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H11740 [23OC]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans, commend those currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and ensure receipt of adequate combat training (see H. Res. 904), H13001 [16NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3835 [24MR]

———prohibit retaliatory personnel actions against members who testify about their sexual orientation in a congressional hearing or regarding the policy on homosexuality in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4180), H13466 [2DE]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H6620 [11JN]

———provide special pays and allowances to certain members and expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees (see H.R. 2990), H7251 [24JN]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H601 [27JA]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H11111 [7OC]

———require military decorations, ribbons, badges, medals, insignia, and other uniform accouterments be produced in the U.S. (see H.R. 2856), H6743 [12JN]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1052), H1519 [12FE] (see H.R. 3449), H9275 [31JY]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see H.R. 744), H2926 [3MR]

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

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 435), H5581 [13MY]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H9999 [25SE]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 429), H6077 [2JN]

Burns, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H5793 [19MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3834 [24MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H2603 [23FE]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 916), H2603 [23FE]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6538 [10JN]

———update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see H.R. 1324), H10070 [29SE]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H8185 [15JY]

———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), H12141 [29OC]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H28 [6JA]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H13002 [16NO]

Coastal zones: develop a Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal State waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 365), H158 [9JA]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H8960 [28JY]

Commission on Financial Crisis Accountability: establish (see H.R. 768), H923 [3FE]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (see H.R. 3690), H10455 [1OC]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see H.R. 42), H3641 [18MR]

Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H6618 [11JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H1160 [10FE]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 860), H1042 [4FE]

Courts: create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see H.R. 4089), H13068 [17NO]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H4840 [27AP]

Cousteau, Jacques-Yves: tribute (see H. Res. 518), H6416 [9JN]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H5791 [19MY]

———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 1640), H6266 [4JN]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H3402 [12MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 2272), H5306 [6MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10408 [30SE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H9548 [15SE]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see H.R. 2507), H5792 [19MY]

———anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 215), H4735 [23AP]

———establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H11869 [27OC]

———establish NOAA and a National Climate Enterprise (see H.R. 2685), H6154 [3JN]

———make grants to coastal States for surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable for exploration, development, and production of renewable energy (see H.R. 1690), H11298 [13OC]

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), H195 [13JA]

———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (see H.R. 2101), H5401 [7MY]

———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H5663 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H7837 [8JY]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H8495 [21JY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2280), H9397 [9SE]

Dept. of Energy: provide assistance for ultra efficient vehicles under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (see H.R. 1382), H4251 [31MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (see H.R. 2946), H13267 [18NO]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H15504 [16DE]

———establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 1490), H7706 [26JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H5097 [4MY]

———provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2581), H6010 [21MY]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 3680), H10458 [1OC]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H14744 [10DE]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H1045 [4FE]

Dept. of Labor: permit establishment of Job Corps centers in territories (see H.R. 3181), H8008 [10JY]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H920 [3FE]

Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9282 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H8356 [17JY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern coast of Maui, HI, in the National Park System (see H.R. 2603), H6011 [21MY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Ka'u Coast in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2602), H6011 [21MY]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H11298 [13OC]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Honouliuli Internment Camp in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2079), H4732 [23AP]

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

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H1159 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H8100 [14JY]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 32), H9962 [24SE]

———include participation in clean-up operations at Enewetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity (see H.R. 1631), H3704 [19MR]

———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), H1607 [13FE]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6009 [21MY]

———express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (see H. Res. 816), H11166 [8OC]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 11), H27 [6JA]

Diseases: address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 137), H6075 [2JN]

———encourage State and local public health departments and all health care providers to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines relative to H1N1 influenza (see H. Res. 932), H14877 [14DE]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H2873 [26FE]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4130 [30MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H3402 [12MR]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H11458 [15OC]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9057 [29JY]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2205), H5582 [13MY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H5097 [4MY]

———improve early education (see H.R. 702), H601 [27JA]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H5064 [30AP]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 2710), H7147 [23JN]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 3249), H9342 [8SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H3749 [23MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 2460), H5711 [18MY]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H7249 [24JN]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5485 [12MY]

Executive departments: prohibit the President or any other official from knowingly and willfully misleading the Congress or the people of the U.S. to gain support for the use of Armed Forces (see H.R. 743), H777 [28JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H13629 (see H.R. 4116), H14372 [8DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H6156 [3JN]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H5169 [5MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H4064 [26MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H12141 [29OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H2979 [4MR]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1770), H13550 [7DE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H10521 [6OC]

Financial institutions: authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions (see H.R. 4067), H13387 [1DE]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 81), H31 [6JA]

———strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (see H.R. 1080), H1605 [13FE]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H3104 [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]

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), H2872 [26FE]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H7706 [26JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H7706 [26JN]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H6306 [8JN]

Government regulations: make certain regulations have no force or effect (see H.R. 570), H380 [15JA]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H29 [6JA]

Harris County, TX: Aldine Independent School District recipient of Broad Foundations Broad Prize for Urban Education (see H. Res. 791), H10456 [1OC]

Hawaii: convert temporary Federal judgeship to a permanent judgeship (see H.R. 1272), H2924 [3MR]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 410), H160 [9JA]

Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H2978 [4MR]

———ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3105 [9MR]

———ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see H.R. 3596), H10409 [30SE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]

———incorporate sustainable wellness programs in national health care system to address underlying causal factors associated with chronic disease (see H. Con. Res. 58), H5000 [29AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1248 [11FE]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H34 [6JA]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3105 [9MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H4584 [21AP]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6156 [3JN]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 2273), H5306 [6MY]

———recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H8009 [10JY]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H5483 [12MY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8873 [27JY]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H8585 [22JY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 798), H11168 [8OC]

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), H7947 [9JY]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6904 [16JN]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1236), H2874 [26FE]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H1517 [12FE]

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H15503 [16DE]

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see H.R. 1870), H4518 [2AP]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2412), H5664 [14MY]

———reform (see H.R. 4321), H14981 [15DE]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H9550 [15SE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H6263 [4JN]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1619), H4584 [21AP]

———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), H9397 [9SE]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: observance (see H. Res. 929), H13521 [3DE]

Jim Saxton Post Office Building, Mount Holly, NJ: designate (see H.R. 986), H4583 [21AP]

Johnson, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 693), H9671 [16SE]

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H6307 [8JN]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8010 [10JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H8026 [13JY]

Louisiana HonorAir Day: designate (see H. Res. 828), H11462 [16OC]

Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H13354 [19NO]

McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9731 [17SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H4915 [28AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6266 [4JN]

———provide payment parity for certain territories (see H.R. 2680), H6267 [4JN]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H4688 [22AP]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H1080 [9FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H8303 [16JY]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 684), H525 [26JA]

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H11167 [8OC]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see H.R. 2501), H6015 [21MY]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H6807 [15JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H4251 [31MR]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H8025 [13JY]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 1038), H1518 [12FE]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H5169 [5MY]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H3145 [10MR]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H2632 [24FE]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H8586 [22JY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H5666 [14MY]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H3078 [6MR]

Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5097 [4MY]

Music and dance: anniversary of recording of album ``Kind of Blue'' and reaffirm jazz as a national treasure (see H. Res. 894), H12456 [5NO]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8025 [13JY]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 439), H5666 [14MY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 178), H3338 [11MR]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9343 [8SE]

National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 914), H13266 [18NO]

National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7706 [26JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H7837 [8JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10071 [29SE]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1655), H3705 [19MR]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 403), H5169 [5MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5582 [13MY]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 1385), H3402 [12MR]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H29 [6JA]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4024), H12364 [4NO]

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), H1607 [13FE]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11791 [26OC]

New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 893), H12456 [5NO]

NOAA: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for the likely impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (see H.R. 3644), H12365 [4NO]

———establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see H.R. 2055), H8495 [21JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]

Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H8586 [22JY]

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 934), H3338 [11MR]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 790), H11112 [7OC]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H4731 [23AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H163 [9JA]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H1159 [10FE]

———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2836 [25FE]

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), H11298 [13OC]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H4584 [21AP]

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), H1248 [11FE]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4581 [21AP]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (see H.R. 2227), H5095 [4MY]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H6539 [10JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H5791 [19MY]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H2886 [2MR]

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

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H922 [3FE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H2632 [24FE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H919 [3FE]

Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4584 [21AP]

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), H6016 [21MY]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6013 [21MY]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H6076 [2JN]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H11458 [15OC]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H8025 [13JY]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9808 [22SE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H4395 [1AP]

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H10456 [1OC]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 3724), H10518 [6OC]

———extend the first-time homebuyer credit for Armed Services members serving outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2562), H6415 [9JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H8708 [23JY]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 3049), H7445 [25JN]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H10070 [29SE]

———provide incentives for employer-provided wellness programs (see H.R. 3490), H9277 [31JY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H3402 [12MR]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1265), H2923 [3MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H13001 [16NO]

Television: provide for carriage and display of public, educational, and government channels in a manner consistent with commercial channels (see H.R. 3745), H13387 [1DE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H8873 [27JY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H4735 [23AP]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 3012), H7248 [24JN]

Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H12045 [28OC]

———prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (see H.R. 2382), H13354 [19NO]

U.N.: anniversary of adoption of Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic of Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (see H. Res. 929), H13521 [3DE]

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), H7446 [25JN]

University of Washington: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 517), H8101 [14JY]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H5485 [12MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H603 [27JA]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor disabled veterans (see H. Con. Res. 114), H4999 [29AP]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H9492 [14SE]

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

Voting: promote use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities (see H.R. 1719), H13521 [3DE]

———require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H6902 [16JN]

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9207 [30JY]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H442 [21JA]

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H525 [26JA]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H1518 [12FE]

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), H90 [8JA]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H8026 [13JY]

Year of the Military Family: designate (see H. Con. Res. 64), H2874 [26FE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H10457 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Crime: prohibit profiteering and fraud relative to military action, relief, and reconstruction efforts (see H.R. 1667), H3748 [23MR]

Dept. of HUD: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (see H.R. 709), H601 [27JA]

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1266), H2924 [3MR]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 593), H7705 [26JN]

———authorize construction of an Aegis Ashore Test Facility at Pacific Missile Range Facility (see H.R. 4176), H13466 [2DE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 862), H1042 [4FE] (see H.R. 1711), H4025 [25MR] (see H.R. 2314), H5398 [7MY]

Hawai`i Capital National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1297), H2978 [4MR]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (see H. Res. 541), H6743 [12JN]

Marine Mammal Commission: establish national research program to fund basic and applied research on marine mammals (see H.R. 2029), H4686 [22AP]

NCAA: demand antitrust investigation of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and support establishment of a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Championship playoff system (see H. Res. 68), H382 [15JA]

SBA: increase loan limits and provide for low-interest refinancing for small businesses (see H.R. 4302), H14877 [14DE]

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts: recognize anniversary of arrival in Hawaii and commend the education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 81), H4026 [25MR]

Taxation: exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights (see H.R. 3207), H8099 [14JY]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see H.R. 3333), H8808 [24JY]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 562), H380 [15JA]

Truth in Lending Act: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 3457), H9276 [31JY]

Veterans: revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2573), H6009 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions relative to

House of Representatives: dismiss contest of Hawaii's First Congressional District election (see H. Res. 303), H4251 [31MR]

Conference reports

Dept. of Defense Appropriations for Military Activities and Prescribing Personnel Strengths (H.R. 2647), H10565-H11052 [7OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (H. Res. 895), H12493 [6NO]

———provide special pays and allowances to certain members and expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees (H.R. 2990), H7165 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 80), H5199 [6MY]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (H. Res. 786), H11321 [14OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7246 [24JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), motion to recommit, H7388 [25JN]

———missile defense and vehicles and aircraft for combat forces funding through reductions in defense environmental cleanup funding, H7388 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research Inc., H8151 [15JY]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (H. Res. 816), H11317 [14OC]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8151 [15JY]

Federal employees: transition personnel in nonforeign areas eligible to receive cost-of-living allowance to locality pay, H7165 [24JN]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (H.R. 44), H1616 [23FE]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 593), H8840 [27JY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 862), E210 [4FE]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (H. Res. 800), H11327 [14OC]

Social Security: eligibility of citizens from Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia for coverage under State Children's Health Insurance Program, H974 [4FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H263 [14JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H974 [4FE]

Votes: position on missed, H9844 [23SE], H9970 [25SE], H12057 [29OC], E715, E727 [19MR], E1611 [26JN], E2357 [24SE], E2428 [1OC], E2533 [14OC], E2728 [5NO], E2870 [2DE]

Remarks in House relative to

House of Representatives: dismiss contest of Hawaii's First Congressional District election (H. Res. 303), H4192 [31MR]

Leave of absence: granted, H3076 [6MR], H3103 [9MR], H3524 [17MR], H10067 [29SE], H11381 [14OC], H11710 [22OC], H11788 [26OC], H12195 [2NO], H13383 [1DE], H13625 [8DE], H14874 [14DE]

Reports filed

Dismiss Contest of Hawaii's First Congressional District Election: Committee on House Administration (House) (H. Res. 303) (H. Rept. 111-68), H4249 [31MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 303, dismiss contest of Hawaii's First Congressional District election, H4192 [31MR]

Tributes

Davis, Miles, E525 [3MR]