BONO MACK, MARY (a Representative from California)

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H4064 [26MR]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H9282 [31JY]

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H3399 [12MR]

———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]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H7947 [9JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3438 [16MR]

———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]

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

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

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

BLM: dedicate a portion of wind and solar energy project rental fees for administrative costs of processing applications for new wind and solar projects (see H.R. 2662), H6267 [4JN]

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

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

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H14446 [9DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H781 [28JA]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14827 [11DE]

Business and industry: permit employers to provide contributions and assistance to certain employees who purchase individual health insurance (see H.R. 3822), H12457 [5NO]

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

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (see H.R. 3105), H9808 [22SE]

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

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

———engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6539 [10JN]

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: provide additional resources for efforts of community coalitions, health care providers, parents, and others to prevent and reduce underage drinking (see H.R. 1028), H1518 [12FE]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 2691), H6154 [3JN]

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

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H5790 [19MY]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 201), H11457 [15OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H922 [3FE]

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

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: clarify applicability of certain provisions (see H.R. 1815), H4525 [2AP]

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

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]

Crime: increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs (see H.R. 1022), H1517 [12FE]

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

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H11714 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H6015 [21MY]

Dept. of Energy: implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H9277 [31JY]

———provide assistance for ultra efficient vehicles under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (see H.R. 1382), H3103 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: expand authority to impose debarments in order to ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device regulation (see H.R. 3932), H11867 [27OC]

———improve mental health and substance abuse health care (see H.R. 2369), H5484 [12MY]

———publish physical activity guidelines for the general public (see H.R. 3851), H11514 [20OC]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H12588 [6NO]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H5891 [20MY]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13355 [19NO]

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), H7838 [8JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H5712 [18MY]

———pursue every legal means to stay or recoup certain incentive bonus payments made by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to employees and require approval of such payments (see H.R. 1577), H3706 [19MR]

———repeal effective date on limiting bonuses to executives of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1582), H3640 [18MR]

———transmit copies of documents on break-up of, negotiations on additional assistance, and payment of executive bonuses to American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (see H. Res. 251), H3642 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H12364 [4NO]

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

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H2603 [23FE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities (see H.R. 307), H88 [8JA]

Diseases: continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H7706 [26JN]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H15503 [16DE]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H6077 [2JN]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2949), H9962 [24SE]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H4838 [27AP]

———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), H7251 [24JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H10070 [29SE]

Drugs: establish a drug-free workplace information clearinghouse, support residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women, and improve prevention and treatment of methamphetamine addiction (see H.R. 2818), H6617 [11JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H4027 [25MR]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H14982 [15DE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H9342 [8SE]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H9671 [16SE]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9671 [16SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H12972 [7NO]

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

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

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from establishing a travel or conference policy that takes into account the perception of a possible event location as a resort or vacation destination (see H.R. 3732), H13355 [19NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to distribution of the drug dextromethorphan (see H.R. 1259), H2923 [3MR]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3173), H8008 [10JY]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 409), H5668 [14MY]

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), H8708 [23JY]

Foreign trade: restrict certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2595), H6010 [21MY]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H4583 [21AP]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 12), H8356 [17JY]

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

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

Health: improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H3835 [24MR]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 1086), H12456 [5NO]

———improve health insurance coverage of dependents (see H.R. 3887), H13355 [19NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3713), H10456 [1OC] (see H.R. 3970), H12140 [29OC]

———promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise (see H.R. 3144), H8356 [17JY]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3056 [5MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 872), H3056 [5MR]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H3525 [17MR]

———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H11582 [21OC]

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

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H15503 [16DE]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see H.R. 1615), H4130 [30MR]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H6077 [2JN]

Honduras: support people, condemn illegal attempt to alter Constitution of Honduras, and seek peaceful resolution on election referendum (see H. Res. 619), H8410 [20JY]

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

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

Housing: mitigate mortgage foreclosures, facilitate and include fairness in housing recovery, and combat mortgage fraud (see H.R. 1295), H2978 [4MR]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H8100 [14JY]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H780 [28JA]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 2708), H6263 [4JN]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H6076 [2JN]

Interstate compacts: allow establishment for the purpose of expanding health insurance options (see H.R. 3824), H12457 [5NO]

Investments: help rebuild retirement, college, and personal savings (see H.R. 2021), H5000 [29AP]

———permit certain required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid (see H.R. 939), H5308 [6MY]

———regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, regulate credit default swaps, and strengthen FERC enforcement authorities (see H.R. 2448), H7250 [24JN]

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), H3642 [18MR]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5713 [18MY]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H13267 [18NO]

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

Johnson, Jimmie: tribute (see H. Res. 957), H14827 [11DE]

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

Legislative branch of the Government: establish a program for reuse, recycling, and disposal of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment (see H. Res. 938), H13354 [19NO]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7838 [8JY]

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

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H8586 [22JY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H3703 [19MR]

Medicare: ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H3706 [19MR]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H6266 [4JN]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 3693), H13387 [1DE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H4130 [30MR]

———provide coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 870), H1042 [4FE]

———provide that initial preventive physical examinations not be required for referrals for ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms and for such screenings for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 1213), H2873 [26FE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H15504 [16DE]

———transition to use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for physician fee schedule in California (see H.R. 2820), H6617 [11JN]

Mental Health America (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1248 [11FE]

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), H8025 [13JY]

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

Motion pictures: authorize grants for organizations that use documentary films to promote understanding of the U.S. abroad and understanding of global perspectives and other countries in the U.S. (see H.R. 1976), H4523 [2AP]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4689 [22AP]

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

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 31), H527 [26JA]

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

National Drug Facts Chat Day: recognize importance (see H. Res. 728), H9396 [9SE]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H5097 [4MY]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H10071 [29SE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H13521 [3DE]

National Trails Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 475), H6013 [21MY]

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5170 [5MY]

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

Native Americans: clarify rights of Indians and tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations Act (see H.R. 1395), H6307 [8JN]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H486 [22JA]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H2603 [23FE]

Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 3385), H9055 [29JY]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H4064 [26MR]

Nurses: improve training and workforce development, promote and facilitate academic-practice collaborations, and enhance recruitment and retention of home healthcare nurses (see H.R. 1928), H4521 [2AP]

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4130 [30MR]

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

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]

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

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H1521 [12FE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (see H.R. 1191), H3078 [6MR]

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), H4026 [25MR]

Power resources: enhance research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (see H.R. 3585), H10520 [6OC]

———reduce and eliminate the tax credit for alcohol fuel mixtures and the tariff on imported ethanol (see H.R. 3187), H8024 [13JY]

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

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H9491 [14SE]

———provide incentives for residential housing market (see H.R. 1903), H4520 [2AP]

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

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

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]

———make certain changes to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3823), H12457 [5NO]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H603 [27JA]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H8026 [13JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H5667 [14MY]

———allow a custodial parent a refundable credit for unpaid child support payments and increase tax liability of parent required to pay such unpaid child support (see H.R. 2244), H5168 [5MY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H6076 [2JN]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H6904 [16JN]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1203), H10070 [29SE]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 2964), H11167 [8OC]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H9281 [31JY]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9738 [21SE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H6015 [21MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H7085 [19JN]

———expand definition of cellulosic biofuel to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer credit and special allowance for plant property (see H.R. 4168), H15504 [16DE]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 1677), H9670 [16SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9281 [31JY]

———extend credit period for certain open-loop biomass facilities (see H.R. 2528), H13386 [1DE]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8708 [23JY]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3761), H11165 [8OC]

———extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account (see H.R. 3931), H11790 [26OC]

———increase deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 28), H9550 [15SE]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 345), H2836 [25FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H4523 [2AP]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for financing clean energy improvements under State and local property assessed clean energy programs (see H.R. 4155), H15504 [16DE]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H12364 [4NO]

———promote tax parity between residential and business fuel cell tax credits (see H.R. 3660), H10069 [29SE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H6744 [12JN] (see H.R. 3760), H11165 [8OC]

———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see H.R. 1897), H4519 [2AP]

———provide a credit to individuals who pay their mortgages on time (see H.R. 1317), H3642 [18MR]

———provide an investment credit for equipment used to fabricate solar energy property (see H.R. 4085), H13068 [17NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H9342 [8SE]

———provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age of 26 (see H.R. 2022), H4685 [22AP]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H1607 [13FE]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H526 [26JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H13069 [17NO]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H7248 [24JN]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H8008 [10JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H2835 [25FE]

———treat certain solar energy credits as refundable, allow a new refundable credit for equipment used to manufacture solar energy property, and waive application of the subsidized financing rules to such property (see H.R. 546), H387 [16JA]

———treatment of bonds issued to finance renewable energy resource facilities, conservation and efficiency facilities, and other specified greenhouse gas emission technologies (see H.R. 3525), H11111 [7OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3437 [16MR]

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

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 2935), H7021 [18JN]

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team: tribute (see H. Res. 958), H13628 (see H. Res. 958), H14372 [8DE]

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), H13354 [19NO]

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

University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 567), H10458 [1OC]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5096 [4MY]

Venezuela: acknowledge growing threat of anti-Semitism and express support for Jewish community (see H. Con. Res. 124), H5484 [12MY]

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

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2925 [3MR]

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

VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H6013 [21MY]

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

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (see H. Res. 742), H9962 [24SE]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H4914 [28AP]

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), H922 [3FE]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H6904 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

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), H3052 [5MR]

Crime: establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (see H.R. 1727), H4061 [26MR]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in certain Rancho California Water District projects (see H.R. 371), H159 [9JA]

Health: establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see H.R. 2276), H5306 [6MY]

National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 115), H5061 [30AP]

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

———designate certain lands as wilderness and certain river segments as wild and scenic, and adjust the boundaries of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (see H.R. 369), H159 [9JA]

Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H13550 [7DE]

Taxation: allow bad debt deduction to doctors to partially offset the cost of providing uncompensated care required under Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act amendments (see H.R. 1678), H3833 [24MR]

Telephones: facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice service provider (see H.R. 2357), H5483 [12MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E401 [25FE], E799 [26MR]

Armtec Defense Products Co.: anniversary, E235 [10FE]

Crime: establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (H.R. 1727), H10098 [30SE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2206 [8SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), earmark declaration, E1578 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1644 [7JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E2040 [28JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1997 [24JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1807 [16JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12836 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12603 [7NO]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1498 [18JN]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (H.R. 2134), H13562 [8DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6303 [8JN], H14874 [14DE]

Special order: granted, H12285 [3NO]

Tributes

Silver, Ron, E808 [30MR]