JOHNSON, HENRY C. ``HANK'', JR. (a Representative from Georgia)

Articles and editorials

EU-Turkey-Cyprus Triangle—``Turkey and Armenia Vow To Heal Past Wounds'', Hugh Pope, E2309 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H3105 [9MR]

AID: establish the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 3560), H14744 [10DE]

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4689 [22AP]

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

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H14446 [9DE]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H4689 [22AP]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H9491 [14SE]

Antitrust policy: provide expanded coverage and eliminate certain exemptions relative to railroads (see H.R. 233), H9730 [17SE]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12198 [2NO]

———commend soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon, GA (see H. Con. Res. 206), H12044 [28OC]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]

———encourage military departments to maximize opportunities for space-available travel for members in a leave or pass status who are traveling between December 18, 2009, and January 3, 2010 (see H. Con. Res. 220), H14982 [15DE]

———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]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H4583 [21AP]

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

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H13069 [17NO]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 3336), H8809 [24JY]

———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), H13629 (see H.R. 1177), H14372 [8DE]

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

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H1248 [11FE]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H5096 [4MY]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H1607 [13FE]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 1600), H6415 [9JN]

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

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

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H11299 [13OC]

———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (see H. Res. 408), H8960 [28JY]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 4269), H14743 [10DE]

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 200), H325 [14JA] (see H.R. 225), H68 [7JA]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H527 [26JA]

Bell, Griffin B.: tribute (see H. Res. 71), H382 [15JA]

Bisher, Furman: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 203), H11712 [22OC]

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H493 [23JA] (see H. Res. 185), H3105 [9MR]

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

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

Brandeis, Louis D.: anniversary of retirement from Supreme Court (see H. Res. 905), H14827 [11DE]

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

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 135), H6012 [21MY]

———authorizing use of Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day (see H. Con. Res. 136), H6012 [21MY]

———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]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H6016 [21MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 916), H8356 [17JY]

Charles, Ray: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1235), H9207 [30JY]

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: conduct suitability and feasibility study for expanding boundary (see H.R. 3785), H11166 [8OC]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see H.R. 1662), H4525 [2AP]

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

———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]

———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: 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), H12365 [4NO]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (see H. Con. Res. 151), H10409 [30SE]

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

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

———tribute (see H. Res. 926), H13387 [1DE]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964 (see H. Con. Res. 166), H8355 [17JY]

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

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

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

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

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H13266 [18NO]

Consolidated Natural Resources Act: make technical corrections to provisions applying Federal immigration laws to the Northern Mariana Islands (see H.R. 3770), H11165 [8OC]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish (see H.R. 3126), H9443 [10SE]

Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections (see H.R. 1214), H4583 [21AP]

———establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and preempt certain State laws (see H.R. 1846), H7947 [9JY]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4062 [26MR]

Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' commodities and services and other related items by State and local governments (see H.R. 1766), H12588 [6NO]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1237), H2874 [26FE]

———require companies submitting offers to the Government for Federal contracts to include subcontracting agreements with the offers (see H.R. 4134), H14446 [9DE]

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

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 61), H12141 [29OC]

Courts: establish a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges (see H.R. 628), H1159 [10FE]

———prohibit recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against providers of interactive computer services (see H.R. 2765), H6620 [11JN]

———provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H13351 [19NO]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1106), H2601 [23FE]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H7946 [9JY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H4688 [22AP]

Crime: combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see H.R. 1173), H11298 [13OC]

———prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 3040), H8009 [10JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4841 [27AP]

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

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

Day of the African Child: observance (see H. Res. 550), H7147 [23JN]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H9808 [22SE]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: provide additional funding for successful claimants in racial discrimination settlement and establish criminal penalties for fraud relative to such claims (see H.R. 3623), H12288 [3NO]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H6267 [4JN]

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]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H14743 [10DE]

———award grants to local educational agencies to improve college enrollment (see H.R. 2579), H11868 [27OC]

———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H7741 [7JY]

———establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2377), H10070 [29SE]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence in schools (see H.R. 4000), H13002 [16NO]

Dept. of HHS: designate health empowerment zones (see H.R. 2233), H5096 [4MY]

———establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for viral hepatitis infection to reduce chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer (see H.R. 3974), H13629 (see H.R. 3974), H14372 [8DE]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H11384 [14OC]

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

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3642 [18MR]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H4130 [30MR]

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

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H15503 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H11516 [20OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 476), H3105 [9MR]

———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), H11714 [22OC]

———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H3338 [11MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H6619 [11JN]

———improve defendants' payment of restitution to crime victims and unpaid judgements owed to the U.S. and provide for equitable retirement treatment of assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 4091), H13068 [17NO]

———limit or recover excessive compensation paid or payable by entities that have received Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 1575), H3526 [17MR]

———provide Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program grants to increase number of law enforcement officers in cities with the highest crime rates (see H.R. 3154), H7946 [9JY]

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

Dept. of Labor: provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H13466 [2DE]

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), H10520 [6OC]

———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 Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5400 [7MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a market for municipal securities and cooperate with the FRS in establishment of municipal securities funding facilities services (see H.R. 1669), H4584 [21AP]

———establish the Food Desert Oasis Pilot Program (see H.R. 3100), H7704 [26JN]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 1550), H4584 [21AP]

———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), H9206 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H6267 [4JN]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H3749 [23MR]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H9441 [10SE]

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

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6077 [2JN]

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), H14877 [14DE]

———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]

———encourage continued investment to complete development of an HIV/AIDS vaccine (see H. Res. 906), H13001 [16NO]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H9899 [23SE]

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

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4140), H13387 [1DE]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H5664 [14MY]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H8101 [14JY]

———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]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H12588 [6NO]

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), H3399 [12MR]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relative to crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2178), H6015 [21MY]

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H922 [3FE]

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H9808 [22SE]

Earth Hour: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 268), H3749 [23MR]

Economy: provide economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans disability benefits (see H.R. 746), H3641 [18MR]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9283 [31JY]

———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]

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

———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), H6076 [2JN]

———reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (see H.R. 558), H11515 [20OC]

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]

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), H1249 [11FE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H1607 [13FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 2570), H6009 [21MY]

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

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H15504 [16DE]

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

Federal employees: make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H6014 [21MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H6807 [15JN]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H13466 [2DE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H12588 [6NO]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H14827 [11DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H3835 [24MR]

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H1080 [9FE]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H13355 [19NO]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H14827 [11DE]

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

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), H11298 [13OC]

———develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H9342 [8SE]

———provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H10457 [1OC]

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: provide additional civil liberties protections (see H.R. 3846), H11514 [20OC]

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), H6415 [9JN]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (see H. Res. 385), H5062 [30AP]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 44), H9207 [30JY]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H3835 [24MR]

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

Haiti: provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 417), H161 [9JA]

Hazardous substances: enhance public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury (see H. Res. 648), H8100 [14JY]

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H7146 [23JN]

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), H3056 [5MR]

———ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see H.R. 3596), H9729 [17SE]

———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), H603 [27JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H923 [3FE]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H4582 [21AP]

———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), H6307 [8JN]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H5893 [20MY]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H11384 [14OC]

Health care facilities: 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: increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H6015 [21MY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H9397 [9SE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 783), H10069 [29SE]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H8009 [10JY]

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

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), H7742 [7JY]

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

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

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

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H8809 [24JY]

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

Insurance: impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see H.R. 1085), H2926 [3MR]

———require a minimum loss ratio of 90 percent for health insurance coverage offered through an insurance exchange (see H.R. 2833), H6617 [11JN]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 947), H13520 [3DE]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: observance (see H. Res. 929), H13354 [19NO]

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

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

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), H9671 [16SE]

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: expand boundary and redesignate as a national historical park (see H.R. 1471), H3400 [12MR]

John C. Godbold U.S. Judicial Administration Building, Atlanta, GA: designate (see H.R. 4275), H14743 [10DE]

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

Kent, Samuel B.: impeach (see H. Res. 520), H6414 [9JN]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: recognize anniversary of visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement (see H. Res. 134), H1045 [4FE]

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), H9492 [14SE]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H14446 [9DE]

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

LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H11165 [8OC]

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

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 73), H387 [16JA]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H5792 [19MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H5582 [13MY]

Medicare: 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]

———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), H4688 [22AP]

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

———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), H6414 [9JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H6904 [16JN]

———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), H7446 [25JN]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H13466 [2DE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H9808 [22SE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11740 [23OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H9397 [9SE]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6267 [4JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H33 [6JA]

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), H1160 [10FE]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 3450), H9276 [31JY]

———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), H11168 [8OC]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 1476), H8025 [13JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6807 [15JN]

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), H8025 [13JY]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2256), H8708 [23JY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H5064 [30AP]

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

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H31 [6JA]

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

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11791 [26OC]

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

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]

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

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

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 247), H3707 [19MR]

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

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H9281 [31JY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H163 [9JA]

Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force for completion of 1000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 129), H9397 [9SE]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H10071 [29SE]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 901), H14446 [9DE]

New York, NY: tribute to New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9207 [30JY]

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H9278 [31JY]

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

Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H4999 [29AP]

Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 278), H6416 [9JN]

Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H1045 [4FE]

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

Patent and Trademark Office: authorize use of certain funds for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force (see H.R. 3114), H7740 [7JY]

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), H15504 [16DE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H6076 [2JN]

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), H3055 [5MR]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 1686), H6744 [12JN]

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

———provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see H.R. 2909), H7741 [7JY]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 819), H920 [3FE]

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), H7837 [8JY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H15503 [16DE]

Public welfare programs: repeal denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3053), H13002 [16NO]

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

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 848), H1041 [4FE]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H9207 [30JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 748), H10071 [29SE]

SBA: establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help minority, veteran-owned, and woman-owned small businesses operate in the construction industry (see H.R. 3771), H11165 [8OC]

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 43), H9207 [30JY]

Senate: require special elections to fill vacant seats (see H.R. 899), H3835 [24MR]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 632), H484 [22JA]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H9730 [17SE]

Senior Executive Service: provide for greater diversity and improve policy direction and oversight (see H.R. 2721), H6264 [4JN]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small business concerns (see H.R. 2299), H5397 [7MY]

Social Security: apply an earnings test in determining the amount of monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to disability benefits based on blindness (see H.R. 886), H13001 [16NO]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (see H.R. 747), H777 [28JA]

———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 prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2829), H14446 [9DE]

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

———increase maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives relative to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and require cost-of-living adjustments to such fees (see H.R. 1093), H6014 [21MY]

———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 4054), H12587 [6NO]

———remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 2209), H9442 [10SE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H10519 [6OC]

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]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H10520 [6OC]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H4525 [2AP]

———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), H9342 [8SE]

———create a refundable work-sharing credit that stimulates demand in the private sector labor market and provides employers with an alternative to layoffs (see H.R. 4179), H13466 [2DE]

———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), H6904 [16JN]

———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (see H.R. 1666), H3748 [23MR]

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H11714 [22OC]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H10070 [29SE]

———impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction (see H.R. 4191), H13519 [3DE]

———impose an excise tax on certain proceeds received on sale-in, lease-out (SILO) and lease-in, lease-out (LILO) transactions (see H.R. 3439), H11714 [22OC]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H6011 [21MY]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H10520 [6OC]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3227), H12142 [29OC]

———provide a credit against tax for expenses paid or incurred in non-clinical research for neglected diseases (see H.R. 3156), H12198 [2NO]

———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see H.R. 1897), H7146 [23JN]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H5400 [7MY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H9442 [10SE]

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

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H14743 [10DE]

Television: reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (see H.R. 3570), H9548 [15SE]

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

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H6904 [16JN]

———establish national transportation objectives and performance targets to assess progress toward meeting national transportation objectives (see H.R. 2724), H6807 [15JN]

———require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range plans and improvement programs (see H.R. 803), H4397 [1AP]

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

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), H9282 [31JY]

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]

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]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H91 [8JA]

U.N.: anniversary of adoption of Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic of Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (see H. Res. 929), H13354 [19NO]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7024 [18JN]

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

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

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H7146 [23JN]

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

———temporarily extend certain unemployment benefits and make available further additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3404), H9205 [30JY]

United Kingdom: observe anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade (see H. Con. Res. 73), H9207 [30JY]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend sunset of certain provisions and authority to issue national security letters (see H.R. 3845), H11514 [20OC]

Universal Children's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 928), H13354 [19NO]

University of Georgia: tribute to women's gymnastics team (see H. Res. 386), H5062 [30AP]

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

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H13002 [16NO]

———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), H9281 [31JY] (see H.R. 333), H89 [8JA]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H13069 [17NO]

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

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 103), H31 [6JA]

———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), H13467 [2DE]

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

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (see H. Res. 742), H9490 [14SE]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H6619 [11JN]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund: establish (see H.R. 3202), H8495 [21JY]

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

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H2886 [2MR]

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), H4582 [21AP]

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

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H8708 [23JY]

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

Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim Post Office Building, Sparta, GA: designate (see H.R. 663), H493 [23JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act: delay sunset (see H.R. 2675), H6154 [3JN]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (see H.R. 3190), H8024 [13JY]

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

Courts: allow a limited period for Federal judges to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing towards an annuity for spouses and dependent children upon their death (see H.R. 3292), H8585 [22JY]

———appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 3662), H10069 [29SE]

———clarify availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent (see H.R. 3986), H12287 [3NO]

———improve operation of Federal courts (see H.R. 3632), H9899 [23SE]

———make technical amendments to laws containing time periods affecting judicial proceedings (see H.R. 1626), H3704 [19MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require all unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds be used to create jobs for U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 950), H13628 (see H. Res. 950), H14371 [8DE]

Insurance: improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (see H.R. 3799), H11297 [13OC]

Iran: 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]

Law enforcement: help Federal prosecutors and investigators combat public corruption by strengthening and clarifying the law (see H.R. 2822), H6617 [11JN]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H6009 [21MY]

Taxation: allow a credit to vehicle fleet operators for purchasing tires made from recycled rubber (see H.R. 1888), H4519 [2AP]

———encourage individuals to purchase building products and home furnishings (see H.R. 3382), H9055 [29JY]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2110), H4838 [27AP]

Letters

Elder Abuse Victims Act: Thomas M. Susman, ABA, H1122 [10FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3529 [18MR]

Proclamations

Beulah Baptist Church, Decatur, GA, Anniversary: by, E3002 [15DE]

Tribute to Mary Anne Sharp: by, E3011 [15DE]

Remarks

Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act: delay sunset (H.R. 2675), H6329 [9JN]

Antitrust policy: restore rule making it illegal for manufacturers to set a minimum price below which a retailer cannot sell the manufacturer's product (H.R. 3190), E1734 [13JY]

Bell, Griffin B.: tribute (H. Res. 71), H1116, H1117, H1118 [10FE]

Black Music Month: anniversary (H. Res. 476), E1642 [7JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3530 [18MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (H. Con. Res. 135), H7719, H7720, H7721 [7JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (H. Con. Res. 127), H7718 [7JY]

Copyrights: provide for agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters (H.R. 2344), H6330, H6331 [9JN]

Courts: allow a limited period for Federal judges to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing towards an annuity for spouses and dependent children upon their death (H.R. 3292), E1889 [22JY], E2110 [31JY]

———allow a limited period for Federal judges to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing towards an annuity for spouses and dependent children upon their death (S. 1107), H9036 [29JY]

———appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (H.R. 3662), E2393 [29SE]

———clarify availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent (H.R. 3986), H12208 [3NO]

———establish a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges (H.R. 628), H3456, H3457 [17MR]

———improve operation of Federal courts (H.R. 3632), E2342 [23SE]

Crime: increase penalties for violations relative to protection of individuals performing certain official duties (H.R. 2661), H6776 [15JN]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H10478 [6OC]

Cyprus: support reunification agreement, E1844 [20JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), motion to instruct conferees, H10478 [6OC]

———expand missile defense technology, H5282 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (H.R. 1933), H8377, H8378, H8379 [20JY]

———make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (H.R. 1741), H6325, H6326, H6328, H6329 [9JN]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 908), H1118, H1120 [10FE]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (H.R. 685), H10004 [29SE]

Dept. of Transportation: impose a sunset provision on airline antitrust immunity, H5922 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: conduct a pilot project to test feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities (H.R. 1037), E1805 [16JY]

———make certain improvements in benefits laws (H.R. 3949), H12159 [2NO]

District of Columbia: establish as a congressional district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 157), H3393, H3394 [12MR]

Economy: provide stimulus for economic recovery, H1025, H1027, H1028, H1029 [4FE]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5922 [21MY]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6233 [4JN]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8215 [16JY]

Foreign policy: normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, E2309 [17SE]

Georgia: express condolences to families of victims of storms and floods, honor emergency responders, and support FEMA efforts to respond to needs of those affected by floods (H. Res. 765), H9840 [23SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1026 [4FE], H2931 [4MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8278, H8280 [16JY], H8891 [28JY], H11812 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12615 [7NO]

———strengthen privacy protections for consumer access to electronic medical records, H1027 [4FE]

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (H.R. 320), H13401 [2DE]

Iran: demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (H. Res. 782), H10126 [30SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H14938 [15DE]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H14938 [15DE]

Jackson, Michael: tribute (H. Res. 600), H7726 [7JY]

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (S. Con. Res. 29), H9036 [29JY]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 659), H11186 [13OC]

Kent, Samuel B.: impeach (H. Res. 520), H7061 [19JN]

———instruct House managers to advise the Senate that the House of Representatives does not desire further to urge the articles of impeachment (H. Res. 661), H8377 [20JY]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: recognize anniversary of visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement (H. Res. 134), H1107, H1108 [10FE]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers, H8215 [16JY]

Music and dance: anniversary of recording of album ``Kind of Blue'' and reaffirm jazz as a national treasure (H. Res. 894), H14892 [15DE]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 35), H1111, H1112, H1115 [10FE]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (H.R. 2632), H8379, H8380 [20JY]

National Men's Health Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 142), H7715 [7JY]

National Military Family Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 861), H13396 [2DE]

Patent and Trademark Office: authorize use of certain funds for patent operations in order to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force (H.R. 3114), H7723 [7JY]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (H.R. 848), H6331 [9JN]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (H. Res. 150), H14895 [15DE]

SBA: eligibility of companies backed with venture capital under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7763 [8JY]

———enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), H7763 [8JY]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (H.R. 632), H1123, H1125 [10FE]

———protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims (H.R. 448), H1120, H1122, H1123 [10FE]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 186), H10018 [29SE]

Telephones: prohibit deceptive altering or disguising of caller identification on outbound telephone calls (H.R. 1110), H14897 [15DE]

Television: reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (H.R. 3570), H13443 [2DE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (H. Res. 529), H6588 [11JN]

Veterans: prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (H.R. 466), H6289 [8JN]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 403), H6839 [16JN]

Votes: position on missed, E1349 [9JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H10406 [30SE], H13340 [19NO]

Tributes

Ikeda, Daisaku, E103 [15JA]

Sharp, Mary Anne, H13323 [19NO]