RAHALL, NICK J., II (a Representative from West Virginia)

Amendments

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), H8324 [17JY]

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (H.R. 1404), H4033, H4037 [26MR]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 1689), H3833 [24MR]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H11869 [27OC]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H12457 [5NO]

———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), H12197 [2NO]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H485 [22JA]

Armed Forces: guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H9807 [22SE]

———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), H13354 [19NO]

———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), H2603 [23FE]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H7250 [24JN]

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

———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), H7144 [23JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H9962 [24SE]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H9808 [22SE]

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

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), H12141 [29OC]

Clean Air Act: modify definition of the term ``renewable biomass'' (see H.R. 2364), H5484 [12MY]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4130 [30MR]

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

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 977), H9206 [30JY]

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

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 81), H485 [22JA]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H4688 [22AP]

Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H15509 [23DE]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H1520 [12FE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H5667 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H13002 [16NO]

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), H11167 [8OC]

———establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (see H.R. 914), H4583 [21AP]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H5792 [19MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H3402 [12MR]

———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), H2603 [23FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 1499), H7837 [8JY]

Dept. of Labor: 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]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H4583 [21AP]

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

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

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H7705 [26JN]

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), H1045 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 3577), H11384 [14OC]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H11298 [13OC]

———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), H9808 [22SE]

———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), H1046 [4FE]

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

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

———establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H4583 [21AP]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H8584 [22JY]

———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), H4583 [21AP]

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

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2873 [26FE]

Ecology and environment: establish an integrated Federal program to protect, restore, and conserve natural resources in response to the threats of climate change and ocean acidification (see H.R. 2192), H5060 [30AP]

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

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

———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]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H1246 [11FE]

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

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H14446 [9DE]

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

Federal employees: make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H6076 [2JN]

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

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1174), H3749 [23MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H922 [3FE]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H14877 [14DE]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H12588 [6NO]

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

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 2669), H8185 [15JY]

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

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H6620 [11JN]

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

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 593), H8101 [14JY]

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]

———apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H3438 [16MR]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H6015 [21MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H10070 [29SE]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H8960 [28JY]

———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]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see H.R. 1615), H5400 [7MY]

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), H6539 [10JN]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6807 [15JN]

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

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H5712 [18MY]

Israel: call on both sides to implement immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and allow unrestricted humanitarian access (see H. Res. 66), H382 [15JA]

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

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

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]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H7741 [7JY]

Lebanon: congratulate for free and fair elections, support U.S. economic assistance, and affirm sovereignty and role as a respected partner in the Middle East (see H. Res. 706), H9279 [31JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1519 [12FE]

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), H3438 [16MR]

———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), H6014 [21MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H7947 [9JY]

———require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1725), H4026 [25MR]

———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 1142), H6415 [9JN]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H5063 [30AP]

———distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H9550 [15SE]

———eliminate the sunset for reimbursement for services furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics (see H.R. 4313), H14980 [15DE]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H5406 [11MY]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H2875 [26FE]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H4915 [28AP]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H13521 [3DE]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 3365), H10520 [6OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H5062 [30AP]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H7947 [9JY]

Middle East: 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), H6265 [4JN]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1045 [4FE]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (see H.R. 1035), H1518 [12FE]

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

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7086 [19JN]

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

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

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

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5401 [7MY]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 1385), H3104 [9MR]

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

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

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

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

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 170), H4130 [30MR]

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

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H1604 [13FE]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1298), H10520 [6OC]

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), H3527 [17MR]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H1606 [13FE]

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

Presidential Commission on Women: establish (see H.R. 1887), H8303 [16JY]

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), H3703 [19MR]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H7947 [9JY]

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

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]

Securities: clarify exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation (see H.R. 2733), H14982 [15DE]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H5400 [7MY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H4397 [1AP]

———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]

———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), H9342 [8SE]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H486 [22JA]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H5485 [12MY]

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

———allow 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), H3749 [23MR]

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

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 3486), H9808 [22SE]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 1677), H5667 [14MY]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H7023 [18JN]

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

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures and options and deposit the revenues from the tax into the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3379), H9055 [29JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H13266 [18NO]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3227), H11791 [26OC]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H9999 [25SE]

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

———provide incentives for improving mine safety (see H.R. 497), H323 [14JA]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H2875 [26FE] (see H.R. 1806), H13386 [1DE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H2875 [26FE]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3706 [19MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H486 [22JA]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5667 [14MY]

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]

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 (see H. Res. 529), H6618 [11JN]

Veterans: expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 593), H5485 [12MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2925 [3MR] (see H.R. 333), H603 [27JA]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H13002 [16NO]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H8356 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see H.R. 1018), H1517 [12FE]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 1010), H1517 [12FE]

Committee on Natural Resources (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 104), H922 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (see H.R. 3534), H9341 [8SE]

———promulgate regulations concerning the storage and disposal of matter referred to as ``other wastes'' in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 493), H323 [14JA]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 2125), H4839 [27AP]

Elk River: designate segment for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (see H.R. 3113), H7740 [7JY]

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), H381 [15JA]

Fire prevention: provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (see H.R. 1404), H3144 [10MR]

International Whaling Commission: require U.S. Commissioner to be a Federal employee (see H.R. 2955), H7022 [18JN]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 699), H601 [27JA]

Monongahela National Forest: designate additional lands as wilderness (see H.R. 1109), H2601 [23FE]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 208), H12364 [4NO]

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center (see H.R. 3689), H10455 [1OC]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H11741 [26OC]

Letters

Captive Primate Safety Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1621 [23FE]

Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9749 [22SE]

Crane Conservation Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H4532 [21AP]

Kingman and Heritage Islands Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H10564 [7OC]

Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9294 [8SE]

National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H13539 [7DE]

Omnibus Public Land Management Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3289 [11MR]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3289 [11MR]

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H13540 [7DE]

Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial Enhancement Act: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H8047 [14JY]

Protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands: by, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H3280 [11MR]

Motions

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), H3972 [25MR]

Remarks

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), Senate amendments, H3854, H3972, H3975, H3978, H3980 [25MR]

American Samoa: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by tsunami and assist affected people and communities, E2411 [1OC]

American University of Beirut: tribute to Medical Center designation as magnet facility by American Nurses Credentialing Center, E2855 [1DE]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), H8316, H8319, H8323, H8324, H8325, H8326 [17JY], E256 [12FE]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), consideration (H. Res. 653), H8311 [17JY]

Appropriations: legislative process, H8311 [17JY]

Archeology: provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, H3281 [11MR], H3975 [25MR]

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

Barrow, M. Pope, Jr.: tribute (H. Res. 635), H8019 [13JY]

Black History Month: observance, E482 [26FE]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), H11420 [15OC]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), E2230 [10SE]

Council on Environmental Quality: prohibit funding for certain positions, H8239 [16JY]

Dept. of the Interior: promulgate regulations concerning the storage and disposal of matter referred to as ``other wastes'' in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 493), E82 [14JA]

———require verification that the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina is descended from the Cheraw Tribe or other coastal North Carolina tribes, H6120 [3JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12059 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7392 [25JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: strike emergency designation for the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Fund, H4033 [26MR]

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, H3854, H3972, H3975, H3978, H3980 [25MR]

———designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H3151, H3278, H3280, H3281, H3284, H3286, H3289, H3290 [11MR]

Dingell, Representative: tribute to becoming the longest serving Member of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 154), H1174 [11FE]

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

Elk River: designate segment for study for potential addition to the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 3113), H9756 [22SE], E1642 [7JY]

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (H.J. Res. 18), E93 [15JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8239 [16JY]

Fire prevention: declare areas where insect infestation has created an extreme risk for wildfire eligible for Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Fund funding, H4036 [26MR]

———include containment activities in response to insect infestation in the supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities, H4033 [26MR]

———provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy, H12059 [29OC]

———provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (H.R. 1404), H3992, H3994, H3995 [25MR], H4033, H4034, H4035, H4036, H4037, H4039, H4040 [26MR], E601 [10MR]

———provide a supplemental funding source for catastrophic emergency wildland fire suppression activities and develop a cohesive wildland fire management strategy (H.R. 1404), corrections in engrossment, H4045 [26MR]

———require periodic updates of the cohesive wildland fire management strategy, H4034 [26MR]

———require the cohesive wildland fire management strategy to include a system to assess the impact of climate change on the frequency and severity of wildfires, H4036 [26MR]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 420), E1362 [10JN]

Forest Service: grant permanent authority to contract with States to develop `good neighbor' projects to reduce wildfire risks across boundary lines, H3995 [25MR], H4039, H4040 [26MR]

———require advanced notice in writing to adjacent landowners whenever a prescribed fire is scheduled on National Forest System land, H4034 [26MR]

———require reviews of wildfire incidents to include assessment of greenhouse gases produced, H4035 [26MR]

———require reviews of wildfire incidents to include assessment of what actions could have been taken to prevent or reduce the severity of the fire, H4035 [26MR]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H3280 [11MR]

Huntington (WV) Herald-Dispatch: anniversary, E114 [21JA]

International Whaling Commission: require U.S. Commissioner to be a Federal employee (H.R. 2955), E1493 [18JN]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H101 [9JA]

Lewisburg, WV: tribute to Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau Spirit of Tourism award recipients, E3055 [17DE]

Meadow Bridge, WV: tribute to Meadow Bridge High School voter registration drive, E590 [9MR]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 699), E148 [27JA]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (H. Res. 718), E2230 [10SE]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, E2667 [29OC]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 208), E2707 [4NO]

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week: observance, E2744 [6NO]

Native Americans: ensure that eminent domain may not be used in Virginia to acquire private property for Native American tribes, H6113 [3JN]

———extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), H6101, H6107, H6113 [3JN]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H.R. 31), H6115 [3JN]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (H.R. 31), motion to recommit, H6120 [3JN]

NOAA: establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program and a national undersea research program, H3978 [25MR]

———tribute to Aquarius undersea laboratory, H3978 [25MR]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E501 [26FE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7667 [26JN], E1599 [26JN]

Princeton, WV: anniversary, E653 [12MR]

Public lands: oil and gas drilling, leasing, and exploration on certain portions, H3975 [25MR]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 324), H9848 [23SE]

Trinity River: fishery resources restoration funding, H3284 [11MR]

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), H6585, H6591 [11JN]

Votes: position on missed, H7178 [24JN]

Walden, Sharon: West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame inductee, E1075 [6MY]

West Virginia: anniversary of State Police, E2856 [1DE]

———tribute to Army National Guard, E156 [27JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H1233 [11FE]

Reports filed

Adams Memorial Foundation Establishment of a Commemorative Work in the District of Columbia To Honor John Adams and Family: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2802) (H. Rept. 111-261), H9737 [21SE]

Allow for Prepayment of Repayment Contracts Between the U.S. and the Uintah Water Conservancy District: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2950) (H. Rept. 111-269), H10068 [29SE]

Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2442) (H. Rept. 111-268), H10068 [29SE]

BLM Conveyance of Certain Public Land in Nevada to Las Vegas Motor Speedway: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 409) (H. Rept. 111-199), H8007 [10JY]

Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1121) (H. Rept. 111-227), H8808 [24JY]

Bonneville Unit Clean Hydropower Facilitation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2008) (H. Rept. 111-308), H11580 [21OC]

Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project Ceiling on Federal Share of Cost Raise: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2522) (H. Rept. 111-259), H9737 [21SE]

Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1053) (H. Rept. 111-272), H10068 [29SE]

Chesapeake Bay Science, Education, and Ecosystem Enhancement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1771) (H. Rept. 111-271), H10068 [29SE]

Coral Reef Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 860) (H. Rept. 111-196), H8007 [10JY]

Dept. of the Interior Grants and Other Assistance Extention To Facilitate a Political Status Public Education Program for Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3940) (H. Rept. 111-357), H13549 [7DE]

Dept. of the Interior Participation in Water Recycling and Reuse Project in Hermiston, OR: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2741) (H. Rept. 111-260), H9737 [21SE]

Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2888) (H. Rept. 111-337), H13000 [16NO]

Federal Government's Reversionary Interest Sale in Certain Land Originally Conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1442) (H. Rept. 111-198), H8007 [10JY]

Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1061) (H. Rept. 111-306), H11580 [21OC]

Illabot Creek Segment Designation as a Component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1593) (H. Rept. 111-291), H11165 [8OC]

Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1080) (H. Rept. 111-228), H8808 [24JY]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1385) (H. Rept. 111-104), H5483 [12MY]

Interchange Administrative Jurisdiction of Certain Federal Lands Between the Forest Service and BLM: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 689) (H. Rept. 111-108), H5663 [14MY]

Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Boundary Expansion and Redesignation as a National Historical Park: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1471) (H. Rept. 111-307), H11580 [21OC]

Joint Ventures for Bird Habitat Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2188) (H. Rept. 111-201), H8007 [10JY]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3537) (H. Rept. 111-297), H11173 [9OC]

Los Padres National Forest Conveyance of Certain Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 129) (H. Rept. 111-197), H8007 [10JY]

Lumbee Recognition Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 31) (H. Rept. 111-103), H5483 [12MY]

Magna Water District Water Reuse and Groundwater Recharge Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2265) (H. Rept. 111-258), H9737 [21SE]

Marine Turtle Conservation Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 509) (H. Rept. 111-200), H8007 [10JY]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act Penalty and Enforcement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2062) (H. Rept. 111-355), H13549 [7DE]

Molalla River Portions Designation as Components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2781) (H. Rept. 111-336), H13000 [16NO]

Morristown National Historical Park Expansion Authorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 118) (H. Rept. 111-335), H13000 [16NO]

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1454) (H. Rept. 111-358), H13549 [7DE]

National Land Remote Sensing Outreach Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2489) (H. Rept. 111-309), H11580 [21OC]

National Park Service Authorities and Corrections Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3804) (H. Rept. 111-360), H13549 [7DE]

National Trails System Act Amendment To Provide for a Study of the Cascadia Marine Trail: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1641) (H. Rept. 111-292), H11165 [8OC]

North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness Boundary Adjustment To Allow Rebuilding of a Road Outside of the Floodplain: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2806) (H. Rept. 111-293), H11165 [8OC]

North Country National Scenic Trail Route Adjustment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 481) (H. Rept. 111-290), H11165 [8OC]

Northern Mariana Islands Submerged Land Conveyance: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 934) (H. Rept. 111-176), H7144 [23JN]

Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1672) (H. Rept. 111-354), H13549 [7DE]

Ocmulgee National Monument Renaming as Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3603) (H. Rept. 111-356), H13549 [7DE]

Orange County, CA, Unused Lighthouse Reservation Elimination, Management Consistency for, and Preservation of, Rocks and Small Islands Along Coast: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 86) (H. Rept. 111-334), H13000 [16NO]

Payment Requirements of Non-Federal Share of Costs of Conservation Projects in Canada Funded Under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3433) (H. Rept. 111-296), H11173 [9OC]

Petersburg National Battlefield Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3388) (H. Rept. 111-359), H13549 [7DE]

Public Lands Service Corps Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1612) (H. Rept. 111-312), H11739 [23OC]

Puerto Rico Democracy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2499) (H. Rept. 111-294), H11165 [8OC]

Restore Our American Mustangs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1018) (H. Rept. 111-177), H7144 [23JN]

Saguaro National Park Boundary Expansion and Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 715) (H. Rept. 111-310), H11580 [21OC]

Southern Sea Otter Recovery and Research Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 556) (H. Rept. 111-175), H7144 [23JN]

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 905) (H. Rept. 111-270), H10068 [29SE]

U.S. Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 685) (H. Rept. 111-267), H10068 [29SE]

Upper Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3113) (H. Rept. 111-262), H9737 [21SE]

Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1275) (H. Rept. 111-179), H7144 [23JN]

Validate Final BLM Patent Dealing With Lands in Nevada Conveyed to Coyote Springs Investment, LLC: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 762) (H. Rept. 111-178), H7144 [23JN]

Waco Mammoth National Monument Establishment Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1376) (H. Rept. 111-229), H8808 [24JY]

Rules

Committee on Natural Resources (House), H1198-H1201 [11FE]

Tributes

Byrd, Senator, E54 [9JA], E2798 [18NO]

Durgan, Andrew, E587 [6MR]

Goins, Melvin, E1008 [29AP]

Kennedy, Edward M., H10055 [29SE]

Young, Alisha, E236 [10FE]