MALONEY, CAROLYN B. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H5025 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7360, H7368 [25JN]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H447 [22JA]

Articles and editorials

Over the Limit, New York (NY) Times, H5025 [30AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H7147 [23JN]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H13003 [16NO]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H10409 [30SE]

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), H9277 [31JY]

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

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 1018), H3527 [17MR]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H13002 [16NO]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H323 [14JA]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H3053 [5MR]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 80), H2602 [23FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H8184 [15JY]

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 156), H6972 [17JN]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H11740 [23OC]

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), H4584 [21AP]

———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]

———establish a special review board for certain former members with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1701), H5667 [14MY]

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

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H2979 [4MR]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 1600), H3836 [24MR]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H921 [3FE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H6539 [10JN]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H6009 [21MY]

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

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4581 [21AP]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 404), H160 [9JA]

Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1595), H3641 [18MR]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Grand Concourse as preeminent thoroughfare in the borough and an important nexus of commerce and culture for New York, NY (see H. Res. 907), H13387 [1DE]

Budget: reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7024 [18JN]

Campus Fire Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 167), H9443 [10SE]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H5666 [14MY]

Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 1397), H3104 [9MR]

Census: express importance of having a census that is complete and accurate (see H. Res. 521), H6414 [9JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H2980 [4MR]

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

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 3852), H13069 [17NO]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H14982 [15DE]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 2691), H6973 [17JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H7085 [19JN]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

———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), H3053 [5MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H196 [13JA]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1278), H9207 [30JY]

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), H8708 [23JY]

———provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 3039), H7706 [26JN]

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), H7146 [23JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2875 [26FE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 1388), H3402 [12MR]

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]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H4128 [30MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish (see H.R. 3126), H7836 [8JY]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2129), H4839 [27AP]

Contracts: assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 3492), H9491 [14SE]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H1517 [12FE]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2177), H4999 [29AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H37 [6JA]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to works connected to certain funding agreements (see H.R. 801), H3056 [5MR]

———provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2196), H5060 [30AP]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 984), H6619 [11JN]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H386 [16JA]

Credit: increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas (see H.R. 3527), H9491 [14SE]

———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]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H15500 [16DE]

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

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

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H5793 [19MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 176), H91 [8JA]

———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8184 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1608 [13FE]

———establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 666), H493 [23JA]

———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H13521 [3DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H12588 [6NO]

———establish a partnership with National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 2081), H4916 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H13352 [19NO]

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H5000 [29AP]

———establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (see H.R. 3664), H11167 [8OC]

———establish a Medicare Chronic Care Rapid Learning Network (see H.R. 3340), H10408 [30SE]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H4525 [2AP]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4397 [1AP]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3054 [5MR]

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see H.R. 3856), H11514 [20OC]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H8495 [21JY]

———revise the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 2459), H11581 [21OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 2868), H11111 [7OC]

———provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2363), H7837 [8JY]

Dept. of HUD: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 2246), H10070 [29SE]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H10519 [6OC]

———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H2924 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 2159), H13354 [19NO]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 3695), H13467 [2DE]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 483), H195 [13JA]

Dept. of Labor: make a grant to a public university to establish the Center for the Study of Women and Workplace Policy (see H.R. 399), H160 [9JA]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H4732 [23AP]

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), H6264 [4JN]

Dept. of the Interior: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 204), H7946 [9JY]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3527 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: anniversary of Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H. Res. 967), H14827 [11DE]

———extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3597), H9808 [22SE]

Dept. of Transportation: implement pilot program to establish truck parking facilities (see H.R. 2156), H13002 [16NO]

———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), H777 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H7086 [19JN]

———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), H4251 [31MR]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H2873 [26FE]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H7741 [7JY]

———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]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H4838 [27AP]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H3144 [10MR]

———provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 4405), H15501 [16DE]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1246), H2926 [3MR]

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 HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H14743 [10DE]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H8410 [20JY]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 186), H91 [8JA]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H9342 [8SE]

———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), H2632 [24FE]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H5170 [5MY]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2981 [4MR]

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

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H6267 [4JN]

District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (see H. Res. 612), H7740 [7JY]

Dolan, Timothy M.: tribute (see H. Res. 327), H4841 [27AP]

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H9731 [17SE]

Eckert, Beverly: tribute (see H. Res. 201), H2886 [2MR]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H11458 [15OC]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H2981 [4MR]

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

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 586), H7446 [25JN]

Egan, Edward Cardinal: tribute (see H. Res. 327), H4841 [27AP]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H4525 [2AP]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 97), H31 [6JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H3077 [6MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H5000 [29AP]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H9281 [31JY]

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]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 1723), H4026 [25MR]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H6076 [2JN]

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H603 [27JA]

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

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3047), H7445 [25JN]

———support efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement for parents and other employees to spend time with a new infant or adopted child (see H.R. 2339), H9397 [9SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 2515), H5890 [20MY]

———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 389), H160 [9JA]

———nullify certain regulations, restore prior regulations, and direct the Dept. of Labor to revise certain additional regulations (see H.R. 2161), H4998 [29AP]

FBI: include in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System persons who may be prevented from boarding an aircraft (see H.R. 2401), H6744 [12JN]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H6266 [4JN]

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

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see H.R. 37), H29 [6JA]

Federal Credit Union Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H7024 [18JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1507), H4584 [21AP]

———increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2978), H7084 [19JN]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H3641 [18MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H6619 [11JN]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H3525 [17MR]

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

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2093), H4733 [23AP]

FEMA: provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (see H.R. 1264), H2923 [3MR]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: anniversary of candidacy to be Vice President (see H. Res. 634), H8025 [13JY]

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H7705 [26JN]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H6744 [12JN]

———prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 4298), H14826 [11DE]

1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 2877), H6806 [15JN]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 81), H2602 [23FE]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9055 [29JY]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 2426), H15503 [16DE]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7706 [26JN]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H5791 [19MY]

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]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3692), H10455 [1OC]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 [31MR] (see H. Res. 302), H4398 [1AP] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

Frederic Remington Post Office Building, Ogdensburg, NY: designate (see H.R. 2090), H4732 [23AP]

Georgia: express condolences to families of victims of storms and floods, honor emergency responders, and support FEMA efforts to respond to needs of those affected by floods (see H. Res. 765), H9899 [23SE]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H442 [21JA]

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H6264 [4JN]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3104 [9MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]

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]

———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]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H4915 [28AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2603 [23FE] (see H.R. 3200), H8356 [17JY]

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

———prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability status (see H.R. 2744), H6305 [8JN]

———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), H3525 [17MR]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H1080 [9FE]

———require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 2137), H7250 [24JN]

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

Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see H.R. 936), H3056 [5MR]

———recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7742 [7JY]

Hillel—The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: recognize contributions to college campus communities (see H. Res. 493), H6075 [2JN]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 798), H11740 [23OC]

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), H6415 [9JN]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6743 [12JN]

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

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8586 [22JY]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9397 [9SE]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 893), H5063 [30AP]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3710), H10456 [1OC]

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

———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), H8025 [13JY]

———require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 2670), H6075 [2JN]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]

———permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 2740), H7947 [9JY]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H1247 [11FE]

———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), H3834 [24MR]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1339), H3053 [5MR]

———streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (see H.R. 2571), H6009 [21MY]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 947), H14446 [9DE]

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

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 194), H2874 [26FE]

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), H4840 [27AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H7741 [7JY]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 34), H163 [9JA]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 364), H4839 [27AP]

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

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 546), H6806 [15JN]

Kuwait: recognize and honor historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region (see H. Res. 480), H8026 [13JY]

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]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (see H. Con. Res. 36), H1080 [9FE]

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 73), H443 [21JA]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H4251 [31MR]

———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4383), H15500 [16DE]

———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), H780 [28JA]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H4250 [31MR]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3631), H9898 [23SE]

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

———distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H6266 [4JN]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H5792 [19MY]

———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 2700), H6263 [4JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H4519 [2AP]

———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), H6973 [17JN]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H6619 [11JN]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H15503 [16DE]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H5667 [14MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H12198 [2NO]

Members of Congress: require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see H.R. 3965), H12140 [29OC]

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

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H5793 [19MY]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see H.R. 4036), H13069 [17NO]

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

Motor vehicles: require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 1476), H6973 [17JN]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6415 [9JN]

Motown Records (business): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1520 [12FE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H5713 [18MY]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2171), H4998 [29AP] (see H.R. 2256), H5168 [5MY]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 439), H5793 [19MY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 178), H3056 [5MR]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H526 [26JA]

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. 1816), H4249 [31MR]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H1080 [9FE]

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 338), H4581 [21AP]

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

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 92), H4397 [1AP]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 412), H5307 [6MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11166 [8OC]

National DVT Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H5793 [19MY]

National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 710), H9443 [10SE]

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H9441 [10SE]

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8101 [14JY]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11790 [26OC]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 191), H4689 [22AP]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6155 [3JN]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4027 [25MR]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H15503 [16DE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H9900 [23SE]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 1800), H4129 [30MR]

National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 46), H163 [9JA] (see H. Res. 82), H485 [22JA]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (see H. Res. 866), H11869 [27OC]

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

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3106 [9MR]

National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 768), H9899 [23SE]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H1159 [10FE]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2213), H8303 [16JY]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H5063 [30AP]

New York: allocate funds from certain electric power sales from the Niagara Power Project to capital needs of western New York (see H.R. 2133), H4914 [28AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of Stonewall gay-rights riots (see H. Res. 433), H6539 [10JN]

———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. 84), H526 [26JA]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]

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

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H382 [15JA]

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

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H3705 [19MR]

Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H1521 [12FE]

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), H196 [13JA]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H11384 [14OC]

———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H11384 [14OC]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]

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]

Pell, Claiborne: tribute (see H. Res. 50), H195 [13JA]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H8009 [10JY]

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), H2925 [3MR]

———discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 101), H780 [28JA]

———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H11713 [22OC]

Power resources: provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3165), H8586 [22JY]

Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building, Riverhead, NY: designate (see H.R. 3250), H8495 [21JY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H5485 [12MY]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to eating disorders (see H.R. 1193), H9999 [25SE]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1925), H4521 [2AP]

———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H10520 [6OC]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3641 [18MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4735 [23AP]

Public utilities: enhance security of U.S. public water systems (see H.R. 3258), H11167 [8OC]

———establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see H.R. 890), H3402 [12MR]

Puerto Rico: make residents eligible for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2839), H6618 [11JN]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 848), H8025 [13JY]

Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 741), H9490 [14SE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 1511), H3642 [18MR]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7948 [9JY]

Renewable energy: promote development and use of marine renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 2148), H4914 [28AP]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H4734 [23AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H8100 [14JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H7838 [8JY]

Saudi Arabia: prohibit assistance (see H.R. 792), H875 [2FE]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 2882), H6902 [16JN]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student's parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 1091), H1605 [13FE]

SEC: reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (see H.R. 302), H88 [8JA]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 632), H1159 [10FE]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H7947 [9JY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H2926 [3MR]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see H.R. 3888), H11580 [21OC]

———establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see H.R. 1485), H3400 [12MR]

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), H4251 [31MR]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H2603 [23FE]

———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 3469), H9276 [31JY]

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

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H2980 [4MR]

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

Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 918), H1079 [9FE]

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), H5401 [7MY]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H10000 [25SE]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H8010 [10JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3438 [16MR]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H6307 [8JN]

———allow a refundable credit for taxes paid on earnings reinvested and lost in a fraudulent investment scheme (see H.R. 1389), H3402 [12MR]

———allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 1328), H3053 [5MR]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H6077 [2JN]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H4840 [27AP]

———allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1405), H6619 [11JN]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H4840 [27AP]

———eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H4581 [21AP]

———eliminate restriction on reducing Federal refunds for past-due State tax obligations of out-of-state residents when the State has a reciprocal agreement to reduce State refunds for Federal tax obligations (see H.R. 2303), H6904 [16JN]

———exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based (see H.R. 2492), H8303 [16JY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H3056 [5MR]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H7947 [9JY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1586), H3640 [18MR]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 460), H382 [15JA]

———make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense (see H.R. 2720), H7147 [23JN]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H11167 [8OC]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H13069 [17NO]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H10457 [1OC]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H3525 [17MR]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9492 [14SE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H5667 [14MY]

Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (see H. Res. 505), H6265 [4JN]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H4063 [26MR]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H3337 [11MR]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H6973 [17JN]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H1045 [4FE]

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

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]

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]

———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]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H14446 [9DE]

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team: tribute (see H. Res. 606), H7705 [26JN]

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), H7250 [24JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9441 [10SE]

———temporarily extend certain unemployment benefits and make available further additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3404), H9443 [10SE]

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

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H12587 [6NO]

———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), H922 [3FE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H6014 [21MY]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 738), H9490 [14SE]

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

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 3206), H8099 [14JY]

Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (see H. Res. 300), H4398 [1AP]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3703), H11582 [21OC]

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

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4688 [22AP]

Women: establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3312), H9282 [31JY]

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

———promote and support breastfeeding (see H.R. 3626), H9806 [22SE]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 739), H4734 [23AP]

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H13267 [18NO]

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

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H9342 [8SE]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11869 [27OC]

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]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H4580 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H4733 [23AP]

———promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 2214), H5061 [30AP]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H2980 [4MR]

Anthony, Susan B.: honor legacy on third Monday in February (see H.R. 1273), H2924 [3MR]

BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H6743 [12JN]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1254), H2923 [3MR]

Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see H.R. 1274), H2924 [3MR]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H484 [22JA]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H9961 [24SE]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2089), H4732 [23AP]

Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 3069), H7703 [26JN]

———establish an Agency for Vaccine Safety Evaluation (see H.R. 2618), H6011 [21MY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (see H.R. 3242), H8302 [16JY]

Dept. of HUD: make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (see H.R. 4382), H15500 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 823), H921 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H1246 [11FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: prohibit recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance from using such funds for lobbying or political contributions, and improve corporate governance (see H.R. 1095), H1606 [13FE]

———provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H2886 [2MR]

Education: assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (see H.R. 2184), H5060 [30AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 824), H921 [3FE]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2132), H4913 [28AP]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H484 [22JA]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish a telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal or State banking agency (see H.R. 1455), H3399 [12MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 2617), H6011 [21MY]

FEMA: modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 1130), H2601 [23FE]

———reauthorize temporary Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program (see H.R. 888), H1043 [4FE]

Financial institutions: eliminate regulatory burdens imposed on insured depository institutions and money services businesses and enhance availability of transaction accounts (see H.R. 2893), H6902 [16JN]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 774), H779 [28JA]

Greece: recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 227), H3105 [9MR]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2261), H5168 [5MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H4025 [25MR]

Immigration: provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 3290), H8584 [22JY]

Insurance: coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 3911), H11712 [22OC]

Investments: protect rights of public shareholders of mutual holding companies by promoting fair corporate governance procedures when considering management or employee stock benefit plans (see H.R. 3291), H8585 [22JY]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13351 [19NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 4129), H13352 [19NO]

Macedonia: work within U.N. framework process with Greece to find a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (see H. Res. 486), H6013 [21MY]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (see H.R. 1462), H3399 [12MR]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (see H.R. 1674), H3748 [23MR]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H1041 [4FE]

Pakistan: express concern about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education (see H. Res. 262), H3641 [18MR]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (see H.R. 2370), H5484 [12MY]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1484), H3400 [12MR]

Taxation: allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations (see H.R. 3602), H9729 [17SE]

———allow deduction and make refundable the credit for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 2045), H4686 [22AP]

———impose a 100 percent tax on bonuses paid by businesses that receive Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance and are majority owned by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1542), H3525 [17MR]

Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (see H.R. 1131), H2601 [23FE]

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), H11711 [22OC]

———extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 1456), H3399 [12MR]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 236), H3338 [11MR]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6306 [8JN]

Voting: clarify qualifications of Presidential designee responsible for collection and delivery of absentee ballots of overseas voters and establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board (see H.R. 1659), H3747 [23MR]

———prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (see H.R. 1739), H4061 [26MR]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (see H.R. 3241), H8302 [16JY]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H8495 [21JY]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see H.R. 2819), H6617 [11JN]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights by establishing a Dept. of State Office of International Women's Rights and a U.S. Commission on International Women's Rights (see H.R. 606), H386 [16JA]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (see H.R. 4237), H13628 (see H.R. 4237), H14371 [8DE]

Letters

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H6219 [4JN]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H6219 [4JN]

———Margaret L. Baptiste, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H6219 [4JN]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6218 [4JN]

Lists

Supporters of H.R. 1242, Dept. of the Treasury Troubled Asset Relief Program additional monitoring and accountability, H13406 [2DE]

Remarks

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (H. Con. Res. 108), E970 [23AP]

———promote empowerment of women (H.R. 2214), E1031 [30AP]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, E1659 [7JY]

American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists: tribute to Durban II Counter-Conference, E976 [27AP]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), Senate amendments, E785 [26MR]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (H. Res. 209), H11182 [13OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H9061 [30JY]

Anthony, Susan B.: honor legacy on third Monday in February (H.R. 1273), E533 [3MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), H2802 [25FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H510 [26JA], H620, H628 [28JA], H1138 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1254 [12FE], H1568, H1595 [13FE], H7746 [8JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, E1474 [17JN]

Aviation: improve cargo screening on passenger planes, E1362 [10JN]

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (H. Res. 340), H4850 [28AP]

BLS: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 152), E1864 [21JY]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending, H4390 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4386, H4388, H4389, H4390, H4391, H4392 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), consideration (H. Res. 316), H4407 [2AP]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (H.R. 1254), E532 [3MR]

Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (H.R. 1274), E529 [3MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: World Trade Center health programs funding, H8760 [24JY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H41 [7JA], H132 [9JA]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3552 [18MR]

Credit: allow credit card issuers to raise interest rates on existing balances if they provide clear notification 90 days in advance, H5027 [30AP]

———allow creditors to use retroactive rate increases, universal default, and double billing cycles as long as they offer alternatives, H5028 [30AP]

———allow customers who have not activated their credit cards within 45 days to cancel the card and have it removed from their credit report entirely, H5037 [30AP]

———increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas (H.R. 3527), H9525 [15SE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H2933 [4MR], H3013 [5MR], E577 [5MR]

———prohibit fees for telephone or electronic transfer payments, require warning on adverse effects of excessive credit inquiries, impose readability standards, and establish disclosure requirements, H5017 [30AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H4961, H4965, H4967 [29AP], H5017, H5025, H5027, H5028, H5037 [30AP], E122 [22JA]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), motion to recommit, H5040 [30AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), Senate amendment, H5832 [20MY]

———require credit cardholders to opt-into receiving over-the-limit protection on their credit card, H5025 [30AP]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (H.R. 3639), H12302, H12312, H12314, H12315 [4NO]

———establish an immediate effective date for various consumer protections, H12314 [4NO]

Credit cards: clarify that reductions to interest rates can be implemented immediately, H12312 [4NO]

———prevent closure of accounts due to imposition of new fees from negatively impacting credit score, H12315 [4NO]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4954 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7369 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (H.R. 2089), E962 [23AP]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Metropolitan Museum of Art Energy Conservation and Efficiency Upgrade of HVAC Controls project, H8156 [15JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (H.R. 3069), E1612 [26JN]

———establish an Agency for Vaccine Safety Evaluation (H.R. 2618), E1240 [21MY]

———establish Offices of Women's Health (H.R. 3242), E1819 [16JY]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 911), E396 [25FE]

Dept. of HUD: make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas (H.R. 4382), E3056 [17DE]

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (H.R. 823), H4954 [29AP], E191 [3FE]

———Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H6929 [17JN]

———National Sexual Assault Hotline programs funding, E1500 [18JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7870 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (H.R. 980), E243 [11FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 1242), H13405, H13406, H13407 [2DE]

———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H203 [14JA]

———require collection and analysis of data on what recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds are receiving and where such funds are going, H203 [14JA]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8760 [24JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, E785 [26MR]

Dingell, Representative: tribute to becoming the longest serving Member of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 154), E250 [12FE]

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 (H.R. 11), H41 [7JA], H121 [9JA]

———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 (S. 181), H549 [27JA]

Eckert, Beverly: tribute (H. Res. 201), H2935 [4MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H14378 [9DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H14985 [16DE]

Education: anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, E1555 [24JN]

———assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (H.R. 2184), E1022 [30AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8156 [15JY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (H.R. 824), E187 [3FE]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 2132), E992 [28AP]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9160 [30JY]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6225, H6235 [4JN], E126 [22JA]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), consideration (H. Res. 501), H6218, H6220 [4JN]

———require employees to use all accrued leave before receiving additional paid parental leave, H6235 [4JN]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish a telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal or State banking agency (H.R. 1455), E651 [12MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (H.R. 2617), E1243 [21MY]

FEMA: modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 1130), E296, E299 [23FE]

———reauthorize temporary Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program (H.R. 888), E214 [4FE]

Financial institutions: eliminate regulatory burdens imposed on insured depository institutions and money services businesses and enhance availability of transaction accounts (H.R. 2893), E1449 [17JN]

Firearms: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas, H5832 [20MY]

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 (H. Res. 252), E937 [22AP]

FRS: determine that regulations for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan will not result in reduction in availability of credit to small businesses, H5040 [30AP]

GAO: report on subprime mortgage loans, H8964 [29JY]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (H.R. 774), H5108 [5MY]

Greece: independence anniversary (H. Res. 273), E799 [26MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (H.R. 1700), H11349 [14OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8305 [17JY], H8682, H8686 [23JY], H9501 [15SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12891, H12924 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12599 [7NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H12924 [7NO]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E905 [21AP]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 257), H3646 [19MR]

Insurance: coverage of bone mass measurements (H.R. 3911), E2611 [22OC]

International Women's Day: support goals (H. Res. 194), E656 [12MR]

Iran: elections, H6830 [16JN], H6978 [18JN]

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law and condemn violence against demonstrators (H. Res. 560), H7037 [19JN]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H112 [9JA], H313 [14JA]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip and condemn the end of the ceasefire by Hamas, H313 [14JA]

Israel Cancer Research Fund (organization): tribute, E2286 [16SE]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (H.R. 4114), E2823 [19NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 4129), E2835 [19NO]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13306 [19NO]

Montgomery, Dabney: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 237 Trailblazer Award recipient, E1321 [4JN]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (H.R. 1462), E657 [12MR]

National Center for Campus Public Safety: establish and operate (H.R. 748), E211 [4FE]

National Consumer Cooperative Bank: treat the nonprofit corporation affiliate as a community development financial institution (H.R. 1674), H6832 [16JN], E741 [23MR]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 104), H4872 [28AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (H. Res. 82), E211 [4FE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 103), E211 [4FE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Ballet Academy East, E925 [22AP]

———anniversary of Park East Synagogue, E1414 [15JN]

———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), H4387 [1AP], H8760 [24JY], E201 [4FE]

———tribute to Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, E695 [18MR]

———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 (H. Res. 84), H503 [26JA]

———tribute to Lexington Democratic Club honorees, E1226 [21MY]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (H. Res. 267), E741 [23MR]

Ottoman Empire: anniversary of Pontian Greek genocide, E1190 [18MY]

Overseas Voting Advisory Board: establish, H7369 [25JN]

Pakistan: express concern about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education (H. Res. 262), E699 [18MR]

Panpaphian Association of America: tribute to Evagoras Pallikarides Awards of Merit honorees, E702 [18MR]

Political campaigns: require disclosure of certain information by persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for Federal office (H.R. 2370), E1119 [12MY]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (H.R. 22), H9504 [15SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), E1659 [7JY]

Queens, NY: tribute to Charles J. Vallone Scholarship Dinner Dance honorees, E904 [21AP]

Rafti, Evi: Pancyprian Association of America Women's Issues Network Member of the Year award recipient, E697 [18MR]

Real estate: moratorium on foreclosure of home mortgages until economic stimulus is in place, H1595 [13FE]

Savvides, Joanna: Pancyprian Association of America Women's Issues Network Member of the Year award recipient, E697 [18MR]

Schneier, Arthur: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1484), E661 [12MR]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6929 [17JN], E1500 [18JN]

Securities: make technical corrections and conforming amendments to Federal securities laws relative to repeal of Public Utility Holding Company Act (H.R. 2947), H9525 [15SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H250 [14JA]

Sokka Gakkai International (organization): tribute, E695 [18MR]

Taxation: allow certain newspapers to be treated as nonprofit organizations (H.R. 3602), E2313 [17SE]

———allow deduction and make refundable the credit for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (H.R. 2045), E931 [22AP]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), H3646, H3661 [19MR]

———impose a 100 percent tax on bonuses paid by businesses that receive Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance and are majority owned by the Federal Government (H.R. 1542), H3448 [17MR]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (H. Res. 505), H6322 [9JN]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (H.R. 2200), E1362 [10JN]

Truth in Lending Act: extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (H.R. 1456), E663 [12MR]

U.N.: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 146), E1335 [8JN]

———U.N. Population Fund women's reproductive health assistance funding, H7870 [9JY]

Votes: position on missed, E1202 [19MY], E1464 [17JN], E1683 [8JY], E2579 [20OC], E2598 [21OC], E3013 [15DE]

Voting: clarify qualifications of Presidential designee responsible for collection and delivery of absentee ballots of overseas voters and establish the Overseas Voting Advisory Board (H.R. 1659), E736 [23MR]

———prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (H.R. 1739), E793 [26MR]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (H.R. 3241), E1814 [16JY]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (H.R. 2819), E1377 [11JN]

———reduce maternal mortality, H7870 [9JY]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights by establishing a Dept. of State Office of International Women's Rights and a U.S. Commission on International Women's Rights (H.R. 606), E109 [16JA]

Women's Rights National Historical Park: establish Votes for Women History Trail Route, E785 [26MR]

World Glaucoma Day: observance, E668 [16MR]

World War II: ensure that U.S. courts provide a forum for claims brought against any railroad arising from the deportation of individuals to Nazi concentration camps (H.R. 4237), E2912 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H522 [26JA], H1154 [10FE], H1600 [13FE], H7944 [9JY], H8705 [23JY]

Reports filed

Joint Economic Report: Committee on Economics (Joint) (H. Rept. 111-388), H15508 [23DE]

Statements

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Executive Office of the President, H6235 [4JN]

Representative Maloney Selected as Congressional Anti-Slavery Champion: Dorchen Leidholdt, Sanctuary for Families (organization) Center for Battered Women's Legal Service, E150 [27JA]

Tributes

Benham, Elizabeth, E671 [16MR]

Granato, Virginia, E2344 [23SE]

Heller, Fanya Gottesfeld, E905 [21AP]

Kogan, Marjorie D., E2337 [23SE]

Luntz, Perry, E1113 [11MY]

Mallias, Alexandros P., E1276 [2JN]

Malloy, Edward J., E1227 [21MY]

Marshall, Helen, E672 [16MR]

Napolitano, George, E769 [25MR]

Stern, Michael, E923 [22AP]