PAYNE, DONALD M. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Appointments

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H6545 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Newark at Night—It's Not a Surprise Anymore That the City Is Alive After Dark, Philip Thomas, Lawrence P. Goldman, and Jeff Vanderbeek, Newark (NJ) Star-Ledger, E2151 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: acknowledge significant strategic, political, economic, and humanitarian importance (see H. Con. Res. 128), H5712 [18MY]

AID: establish the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 3560), H9490 [14SE]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H6074 [2JN]

al-Megrahi, Abdel Baset: condemn release of convicted terrorist from a prison in Scotland to return home to Libya (see H. Res. 732), H14982 [15DE]

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 (see H.R. 1694), H3834 [24MR]

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

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H13387 [1DE]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H5308 [6MY]

———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), H4583 [21AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H8873 [27JY]

Armed Forces: 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), H7250 [24JN]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H3078 [6MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4840 [27AP]

———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), H780 [28JA]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H13521 [3DE]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H6015 [21MY]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see H.R. 2058), H9342 [8SE]

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

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H11384 [14OC]

Australia: recognize apology offered to the aboriginal people and its significance as a gesture of healing (see H. Res. 242), H3401 [12MR]

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 657), H485 [22JA]

Black European Summit: support (see H. Res. 596), H7705 [26JN]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H493 [23JA]

Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6013 [21MY]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Res. 739), H9490 [14SE]

Brodeur, Martin: tribute (see H. Res. 293), H4526 [2AP]

Campus Fire Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 167), H9492 [14SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acquire a statue of ``The Unknown Slave'' for display in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 3127), H9342 [8SE]

———design and place an educational display in the Capitol Visitor Center to explain the significance of the naming of Emancipation Hall (see H. Con. Res. 125), H5581 [13MY]

Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 416), H161 [9JA]

———urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 17), H162 [9JA]

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

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H1607 [13FE]

Central America: mourn loss of life caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and assist affected people and communities (see H. Res. 76), H442 [21JA]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H10000 [25SE]

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: establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see H.R. 1347), H13069 [17NO]

———foster resilience in African-American youth (see H. Res. 419), H7447 [25JN]

———help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 729), H4129 [30MR]

———improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center (see H.R. 3474), H13467 [2DE]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H1604 [13FE]

———require Depts. of State and Justice to take certain actions against specified foreign nationals in international child abductions (see H.R. 3487), H11581 [21OC]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H7742 [7JY]

———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]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H7948 [9JY]

———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]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (see H. Con. Res. 151), H9738 [21SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H781 [28JA]

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

Claims: determine the merits of claims brought by survivors and descendants of victims of the Tulsa, OK, Race Riot of 1921 who were denied that determination (see H.R. 1843), H6539 [10JN]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H6156 [3JN]

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 3503), H9278 [31JY]

Commission on the Foreclosure and Mortgage Lending Crisis: establish (see H.R. 1285), H4840 [27AP]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H5713 [18MY]

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

Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]

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

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 3148), H7945 [9JY]

Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections (see H.R. 1214), H6155 [3JN]

Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 631), H8026 [13JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H6972 [17JN]

———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), H163 [9JA]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 61), H4582 [21AP]

———provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1429), H3438 [16MR]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 2450), H5671 [15MY]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H9056 [29JY]

———provide an exception to the requirement of motion to the court of appeals before filing certain second or subsequent petitions for habeas corpus (see H.R. 3320), H8707 [23JY]

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

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H6266 [4JN]

Crime: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H12288 [3NO]

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

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

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10458 [1OC]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H6620 [11JN]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H11298 [13OC]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 215), H4689 [22AP]

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H15504 [16DE]

———allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 4286), H14826 [11DE]

———anniversary of Title VI international education programs (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5581 [13MY]

———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H9342 [8SE]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H10457 [1OC]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H8873 [27JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (see H.R. 2946), H9962 [24SE]

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

———establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 1490), H3400 [12MR]

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

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H4525 [2AP]

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

———publish physical activity guidelines for the general public (see H.R. 3851), H12288 [3NO]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3315), H13355 [19NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity to be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2631 [24FE]

Dept. of HUD: 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: establish a competitive grant program to establish pilot programs to reduce the rate of occurrence of gun-related crimes (see H.R. 1303), H3527 [17MR]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1412), H3145 [10MR]

———make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1741), H4584 [21AP]

———prohibit U.S. Attorneys and assistant U.S. Attorneys from acting as or working for corporate monitors for specified periods after their Federal service (see H.R. 4283), H14826 [11DE]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 908), H1080 [9FE]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H.R. 2381), H11516 [20OC]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H14742 [10DE]

———prescribe regulations requiring employers with more than one establishment and not fewer than 500 employees to report work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses (see H.R. 2113), H4839 [27AP]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H6744 [12JN]

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

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3328), H8808 [24JY]

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), H1521 [12FE]

———determine feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis National Heritage Area in Chicago, IL (see H.R. 4004), H12588 [6NO]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1696), H4130 [30MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3810), H11869 [27OC]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H3835 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H9491 [14SE]

———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), H3835 [24MR]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H4583 [21AP]

———increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning (see H.R. 950), H3105 [9MR]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 2594), H6010 [21MY]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H7085 [19JN]

———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), H1159 [10FE]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 1702), H7947 [9JY]

———prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 2932), H7021 [18JN]

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

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

———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]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H9730 [17SE]

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

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

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H12197 [2NO]

———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 1402), H4688 [22AP]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H4838 [27AP]

———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), H1607 [13FE]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 2987), H7085 [19JN]

———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]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1995), H10520 [6OC]

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

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H7837 [8JY]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H9207 [30JY]

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

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 346), H4582 [21AP]

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

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1459), H3399 [12MR] (see H.R. 3245), H8302 [16JY]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 1466), H3528 [17MR]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relative to crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2178), H8025 [13JY]

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H1045 [4FE]

Economy: provide economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans disability benefits (see H.R. 746), H1159 [10FE]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9443 [10SE]

———establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 3591), H9729 [17SE]

———establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities (see H.R. 3753), H11791 [26OC]

———express support for efforts to increase financial literacy in the U.S. and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy (see H. Res. 65), H325 [14JA]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1569), H3526 [17MR]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 2710), H6263 [4JN]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H4027 [25MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H3749 [23MR]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 913), H2836 [25FE]

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 776), H779 [28JA]

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), H4584 [21AP]

EPA: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize pesticide use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of such use (see H.R. 4159), H13385 [1DE]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H6538 [10JN]

Europe: recognize persons of African descent (see H. Res. 595), H7705 [26JN]

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), H2632 [24FE]

FAA: implement certain NTSB recommendations to establish national standards on flight requirements for pilots (see H.R. 3273), H8586 [22JY]

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]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2979), H7084 [19JN]

———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), H6267 [4JN]

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

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

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H13467 [2DE]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H2631 [24FE]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H7023 [18JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H3438 [16MR]

Federal agencies and departments: elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (see H.R. 885), H3641 [18MR]

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), H4583 [21AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H13267 [18NO]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H4583 [21AP]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H11298 [13OC]

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

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H14877 [14DE]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H8303 [16JY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H3145 [10MR]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H12364 [4NO]

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), H13267 [18NO]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see H.R. 3077), H7703 [26JN]

———develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H5667 [14MY]

———provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H13386 [1DE]

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]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die while on duty (see H.R. 370), H159 [9JA]

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

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 (see H. Res. 302), H4250 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

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), H9206 [30JY]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 44), H9397 [9SE]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H4915 [28AP]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 353), H4687 [22AP]

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

Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3528 [17MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H3078 [6MR]

Haiti: make nationals eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H4734 [23AP]

———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 417), H12141 [29OC]

———support temporary protected status for nationals currently residing in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 165), H8355 [17JY]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H8708 [23JY]

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]

———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), H7947 [9JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2926 [3MR]

———optimize delivery of critical medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see H.R. 1581), H6266 [4JN]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H5581 [13MY]

———provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (see H.R. 3124), H7836 [8JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H4525 [2AP]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H6155 [3JN]

———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), H7947 [9JY]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H4584 [21AP]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H11458 [15OC]

Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (see H.R. 2223), H7741 [7JY]

———tribute to Barnes Jewish Hospital, Henry Ford Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Integris Baptist Hospital for completion of successful 16-person kidney transplant (see H. Res. 664), H12588 [6NO]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H4584 [21AP]

———increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H5893 [20MY]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8184 [15JY]

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

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 783), H11299 [13OC]

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

Howard University School of Law: anniversary (see H. Res. 684), H8959 [28JY]

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), H9343 [8SE]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H10521 [6OC]

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2817), H12197 [2NO]

Immigration: allow, and establish conditions for, temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to receive medical treatment (see H.R. 1033), H4525 [2AP]

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

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H2602 [23FE]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H1248 [11FE]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H5485 [12MY]

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

Independence Day: support a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the U.S., focused on the Greater Philadelphia, PA, Region (see H. Res. 986), H15502 [16DE]

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 331), H89 [8JA]

Indonesia: condemn bombings in Jakarta hotels, express condolences for victims, and support efforts to prosecute attacks and combat terrorism (see H. Res. 675), H8707 [23JY]

Insurance: improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (see H.R. 3799), H11582 [21OC]

———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]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H11712 [22OC]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 947), H14982 [15DE]

International Criminal Court: commend for issuing a warrant for arrest of Sudanese President Omar H.A. al-Bashir and express hope that this will be a step towards achieving peace and stability in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 241), H6620 [11JN]

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), H6076 [2JN]

———demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H10069 [29SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H9999 [25SE]

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), H13467 [2DE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

Italy: express condolences to the citizens and support for Italian Government in aftermath of devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region (see H. Res. 430), H5713 [18MY]

Jim Saxton Post Office Building, Mount Holly, NJ: designate (see H.R. 986), H1247 [11FE]

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

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 659), H8810 [24JY]

King, Lawrence: condemn murder and encourage efforts to address bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1608 [13FE]

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

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

Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute: tribute (see H. Res. 660), H10458 [1OC]

Law enforcement: mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 1623), H3703 [19MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1160 [10FE]

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

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), H6078 [2JN]

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (see H. Res. 839), H11458 [15OC]

Major League Baseball: tribute to Civil Rights Game (see H. Res. 530), H6807 [15JN]

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

Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H9670 [16SE]

McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9808 [22SE]

Medicaid: allow States to permit certain eligible individuals who have extremely high annual lifelong orphan drug costs to continue on Medicaid notwithstanding increased income (see H.R. 1441), H8708 [23JY]

———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H9397 [9SE]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (see H.R. 2688), H7947 [9JY]

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

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 868), H13386 [1DE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H3748 [23MR]

Medicare: assist low-income beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program (see H.R. 2716), H8026 [13JY]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 2279), H12044 [28OC]

———establish a Care Transitions Program to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2773), H8303 [16JY]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H4841 [27AP]

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H4734 [23AP]

———expand development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services and implement a performance-based payment methodology for such services (see H.R. 1776), H4584 [21AP]

———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]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see H.R. 2777), H6904 [16JN]

———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 1430), H5000 [29AP]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H6973 [17JN]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H8101 [14JY]

———reimburse certain midwife services (see H.R. 1101), H1606 [13FE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H13550 [7DE]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish prescription drug outreach demonstration program for certain eligible individuals with mental disabilities (see H.R. 2390), H13354 [19NO]

Middle East: anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (see H. Res. 282), H4064 [26MR]

———commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (see H. Res. 511), H8708 [23JY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 1227), H2873 [26FE]

Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H13352 [19NO]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H4526 [2AP]

Morristown National Historical Park: authorize expansion (see H.R. 118), H3438 [16MR]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H7706 [26JN]

———recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H12198 [2NO]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7947 [9JY]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2926 [3MR]

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

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8100 [14JY]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 910), H13267 [18NO]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 62), H2835 [25FE]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40; H. Res. 178), H2632 [24FE]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary (see H. Res. 454), H6307 [8JN]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H7948 [9JY]

National Computer Science Education Week: designate (see H. Res. 558), H8185 [15JY]

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

National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 331), H4841 [27AP]

National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 710), H9280 [31JY]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H6620 [11JN]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 3967), H12140 [29OC]

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

National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7447 [25JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H9343 [8SE]

National Memory Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 910), H13267 [18NO]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H10408 [30SE]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H14446 [9DE]

National Park and Recreation Month: designate (see H. Res. 288), H7147 [23JN]

National Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H8303 [16JY]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see H.R. 3321), H13355 [19NO]

———increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H11714 [22OC]

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 107), H4841 [27AP]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 468), H7838 [8JY]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 367), H5064 [30AP]

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5308 [6MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3055 [5MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H780 [28JA]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 901), H13003 [16NO]

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

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H37 [6JA]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 985), H1247 [11FE]

NIH: expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities relative to primary lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 804), H8100 [14JY]

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

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]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8302 [16JY]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4397 [1AP]

Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building, Harrison, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3539), H9341 [8SE]

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

Peace Corps: 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]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9808 [22SE]

Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H15504 [16DE]

Peru: cease hostile activity against indigenous peoples and engage in dialogue to address ongoing political conflict between state authorities and indigenous peoples (see H. Res. 574), H7145 [23JN]

Philippines: condemn massacre of civilians in Maguindanao and express condolences to families of victims (see H. Con. Res. 218), H13628 (see H. Con. Res. 218), H14371 [8DE]

Poland: anniversary of relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 266), H7086 [19JN]

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), H2980 [4MR]

———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H485 [22JA]

Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see H.R. 3982), H12197 [2NO]

POW: make certain improvements in laws applicable to detention of individuals at U.S. detainment facilities (see H.R. 3728), H12288 [3NO]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 2924), H6972 [17JN]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H7837 [8JY]

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]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H6076 [2JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H6014 [21MY]

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

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H11299 [13OC]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 1511), H4915 [28AP]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7838 [8JY]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H6014 [21MY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H195 [13JA]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 182), H2981 [4MR]

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

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H5582 [13MY]

———establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs (see H.R. 2852), H7838 [8JY]

———expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (see H.R. 468), H8025 [13JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9731 [17SE]

Social Security: 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]

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2840), H8960 [28JY]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 3329), H8808 [24JY]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H2925 [3MR]

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

Stokes, Carl B.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6267 [4JN]

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]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2602 [23FE]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6307 [8JN]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H12588 [6NO]

———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), H3438 [16MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H13521 [3DE]

———allow the low income housing credit to be carried back 5 years (see H.R. 4109), H14982 [15DE]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2085), H4732 [23AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H7837 [8JY]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 3670), H11384 [14OC]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H9342 [8SE]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 832), H3641 [18MR]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H9807 [22SE]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H14877 [14DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H11111 [7OC]

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

———provide special rules for charitable contributions of alternative energy property for educational purposes (see H.R. 1249), H4064 [26MR]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H9341 [8SE]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances (see H.R. 1683), H4584 [21AP]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H4734 [23AP]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H5062 [30AP]

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

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

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2105), H5170 [5MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H4524 [2AP]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6076 [2JN]

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), H9671 [16SE]

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

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), H5893 [20MY]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H8009 [10JY]

———establish national transportation objectives and performance targets to assess progress toward meeting national transportation objectives (see H.R. 2724), H7147 [23JN]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H1520 [12FE]

———support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H6077 [2JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5400 [7MY]

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

Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H12457 [5NO]

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]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 236), H4251 [31MR]

U.N.: support goals and ideals of the Office on Sport for Development and Peace (see H. Res. 633), H8026 [13JY]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H6807 [15JN]

United Kingdom: observe anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade (see H. Con. Res. 73), H9397 [9SE]

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

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 3957), H12457 [5NO]

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 3335), H8809 [24JY]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H4686 [22AP]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H5793 [19MY]

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), H4841 [27AP]

Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H9280 [31JY]

Women: recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4523 [2AP]

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), H8708 [23JY]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 216), H13385 [1DE]

World March for Peace and Nonviolence: tribute to participants and organizers (see H. Res. 948), H13520 [3DE]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11739 [23OC]

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), H4524 [2AP]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 3927), H11790 [26OC]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H9057 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Africa: provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 4392), H15501 [16DE]

Children and youth: promote youth financial education (see H.R. 2012), H4580 [21AP]

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H10519 [6OC]

Day of the African Child: observance (see H. Res. 550), H6903 [16JN]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H3437 [16MR]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see H.R. 3130), H7836 [8JY]

———establish grant program to increase effectiveness of substitute teaching (see H.R. 2011), H4580 [21AP]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H4733 [23AP]

Education: encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, provide needed services and supports to children, and ensure that schools are centers of communities (see H.R. 3343), H8809 [24JY]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Grecce (see H. Con. Res. 122), H5399 [7MY]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4581 [21AP]

Marshall, Thurgood: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 2013), H4580 [21AP]

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), H12456 [5NO]

Somalia: support lasting peace, democracy, and economic recovery (see H. Res. 859), H11712 [22OC]

Taxation: provide a credit against tax for expenses paid or incurred in non-clinical research for neglected diseases (see H.R. 3156), H7946 [9JY]

Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey (see H.R. 165), H34 [6JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H1164 [11FE]

Black History Month: observance, H1648 [23FE]

———observance (H. Res. 83), H2617 [24FE]

Budget: deficit, H2611 [24FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4139 [31MR], H4445, H4463 [2AP]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 127), H6788 [15JN]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (H. Res. 230), H5069, H5070 [4MY]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H4463 [2AP], H5697 [18MY]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H4445 [2AP]

Day of the African Child: observance (H. Res. 550), H6832 [16JN]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6499 [10JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 617), H7860 [9JY]

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 (S. 22), H3287 [11MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H14857 [14DE]

Eritrea: designate as a state sponsor of terrorism and urge U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions, H6499 [10JN]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5970 [21MY]

———extend whistleblower protections to employees, H5970 [21MY]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6499 [10JN]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (H. Res. 301), H4109 [30MR]

Haiti: U.S. policy, H3726, H3727 [23MR], H12013 [28OC]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3112 [10MR], H5697 [18MY], H6420 [10JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8889 [28JY], H9350 [9SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12594, H12890 [7NO], H14857 [14DE]

Israel: independence anniversary (H. Con. Res. 111), H5073 [4MY]

Jackson, Jesse L., Sr.: anniversary of first Presidential campaign, H13116 [18NO]

Liberia: adjust immigration status of certain nationals, H3727 [23MR]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 103), H5077 [4MY]

Millburn, NJ: renovation of Congregation B'nai Israel, E1241 [21MY]

Newark, NJ: economic development, E2151 [31JY]

Poverty: impact of climate change, H7671 [26JN]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7671 [26JN]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (H. Res. 283), H5079, H5080 [4MY]

Scotch Plains, NJ: anniversary of St. John's Baptist Church, E1225 [21MY]

Sudan: urge full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, H3727 [23MR]

Thomas Edison National Historical Park: establish as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site in New Jersey, H3287 [11MR]

Unemployment: rates, H14857 [14DE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H7860 [9JY]

Tributes

Beatty, Pearl, E2508 [13OC]

Bostick, Floyd and Alma, E1544 [23JN]

Brown, Robert L., E2630 [26OC]

Buck, Gloria Hopkins, H1649 [23FE]

Christian, Ron, H1649 [23FE]

Fudge, Representative, H5697 [18MY]

Hamm, Larry, H1648 [23FE]

James, Maxine, E2396 [29SE]

Lester, Betty J., E294 [23FE]

Livingston, Eddiemae, H1649 [23FE]

Sargent, Ron, E2192 [8SE]

Weeks, Renee Jones, E2398 [29SE]

Yamba, A. Zachary, E2955 [10DE]