DAVIS, SUSAN A. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6492 [10JN]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6492 [10JN]

Appointments

British-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7401 [25JN]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2901 [3MR]

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

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

———S. 454, Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act, H5549 [13MY]

House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, H5993 [21MY]

Articles and editorials

Credit Card Issuers—Buy Something or Else! Kelli B. Grant, Wall Street Journal, H5032 [30AP]

Credit Card Issues—Buy Something or Else!, Kelli B. Grant, Wall Street Journal, E876 [2AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H5582 [13MY]

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

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H4583 [21AP]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H11298 [13OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H7740 [7JY]

Armed Forces: 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]

———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]

———express gratitude for service of Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California (see H. Res. 891), H13003 [16NO]

———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]

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

———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]

———tribute to meritorious service of aviators shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped (see H. Res. 925), H13353 [19NO]

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

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1941), H8185 [15JY]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H163 [9JA]

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]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 1219), H2873 [26FE]

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

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]

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), H10519 [6OC]

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), H5582 [13MY]

———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: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 2310), H5398 [7MY]

———provide for increased funding and support for diplomacy (see H.R. 2311), H5398 [7MY]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 725), H9396 [9SE]

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

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

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]

Colleges and universities: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see H.R. 1729), H7250 [24JN]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H4584 [21AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H1521 [12FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H442 [21JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Veterans Engaged for Tomorrow (VET) Corps to promote and improve service opportunities for veterans and retired military (see H.R. 1401), H3104 [9MR]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H7023 [18JN]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H4397 [1AP]

Crime: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H13521 [3DE]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4584 [21AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4688 [22AP]

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

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

Dept. of Defense: require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see H.R. 4386), H15501 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to local educational agencies to improve college enrollment (see H.R. 2579), H9282 [31JY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 2187), H5401 [7MY]

Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (see H.R. 2312), H5398 [7MY]

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

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

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H4130 [30MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H11740 [23OC]

———establish the School-Based Health Clinic Program (see H.R. 3003), H7145 [23JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: 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]

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

Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9807 [22SE]

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), H9670 [16SE]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 204), H6265 [4JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3438 [16MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H3438 [16MR]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H6155 [3JN]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H4583 [21AP]

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: 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]

———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]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H8303 [16JY]

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]

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

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

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H3640 [18MR]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H5892 [20MY]

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]

ERISA: provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual retirement account plans and provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans (see H.R. 1984), H4579 [21AP]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H9807 [22SE]

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

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

Federal employees: make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 1804), H4249 [31MR]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H13550 [7DE]

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

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

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H6077 [2JN]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9491 [14SE]

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

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H8586 [22JY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H442 [21JA]

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 health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see H. Con. Res. 48), H4525 [2AP]

———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 1661), H6266 [4JN]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H7250 [24JN]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H5892 [20MY]

———provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior (see H.R. 3472), H11581 [21OC]

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

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H3525 [17MR]

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

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H5791 [19MY]

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

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

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]

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

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

House of Representatives: provide replacement of lost income to House employees serving on active duty for a period of more than thirty days (see H.R. 1679), H3833 [24MR]

Housing: protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (see H.R. 1231), H4915 [28AP]

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

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H2979 [4MR]

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

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

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H3526 [17MR]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H3834 [24MR]

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

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H4840 [27AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H10520 [6OC]

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), H9808 [22SE]

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

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H6307 [8JN]

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

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

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

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7740 [7JY]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1080 [9FE]

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

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

McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9962 [24SE]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H4027 [25MR]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H526 [26JA]

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

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H13354 [19NO]

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

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

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H6415 [9JN]

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

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H9491 [14SE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2836 [25FE]

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 Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1044 [4FE] (see H. Res. 178), H1607 [13FE]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H4734 [23AP]

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

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

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

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

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

National Mentoring Month: designate (see H. Res. 990), H15502 [16DE]

National Military Family Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 861), H12142 [29OC]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1655), H3705 [19MR]

———establish a border protection strategy and address ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 2076), H6076 [2JN]

———reform system to employ all elements of national power effectively to meet the challenges of the current security environment (see H. Con. Res. 148), H6618 [11JN]

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

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

New York, NY: anniversary of Stonewall gay-rights riots (see H. Res. 433), H6016 [21MY]

———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H603 [27JA]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H196 [13JA]

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]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 824), H11384 [14OC]

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

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4063 [26MR]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H922 [3FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1906), H4520 [2AP]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H382 [15JA]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2836 [25FE]

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

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), H2836 [25FE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]

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

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 1511), H3436 [16MR]

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

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H6266 [4JN]

Rosas, Robert, Jr.: express condolences to family and stand in solidarity with the Border Patrol as they continue their mission to preserve and defend our borders (see H. Res. 681), H8873 [27JY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5667 [14MY]

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

———improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4148), H13353 [19NO]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H13629 (see H.R. 2006), H14372 [8DE]

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

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H3105 [9MR]

———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), H4688 [22AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H12141 [29OC]

Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4584 [21AP]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6016 [21MY]

Taxation: allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H3748 [23MR]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H12045 [28OC]

———exempt motor vehicle donations to certain charities from limitations on such donations (see H.R. 3248), H8355 [17JY]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 1677), H4841 [27AP]

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

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 2319), H5398 [7MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H11740 [23OC]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 2542), H8708 [23JY]

Taylor, Koko: tribute (see H. Res. 668), H8585 [22JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H3055 [5MR]

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

Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H13002 [16NO]

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]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H13266 [18NO]

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), H6415 [9JN]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5170 [5MY]

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 348), H4841 [27AP]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 153), H1159 [10FE]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H5893 [20MY]

———exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 731), H14743 [10DE]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H2603 [23FE]

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

Voting: allow disaster evacuees to use absentee balloting and registration procedures and make grants to States to respond to election administration needs resulting from major disasters (see H.R. 3416), H9282 [31JY]

———prohibit challenges to eligibility to register or vote on grounds that an individual resides in a home subject to foreclosure or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a disaster (see H.R. 3489), H9277 [31JY]

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

———promote use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities (see H.R. 1719), H8100 [14JY]

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

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]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H9282 [31JY]

———ensure fairness in the coverage of women in the individual health insurance market (see H.R. 2402), H5581 [13MY]

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

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H922 [3FE]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H8960 [28JY]

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

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H9730 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 569), H380 [15JA]

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

———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (see H. Res. 408), H5307 [6MY]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 896), H12587 [6NO]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1820), H4249 [31MR]

Colleges and universities: provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2456), H5711 [18MY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see H.R. 1165), H2833 [25FE]

Credit cards: provide safeguards for holders whose accounts were, or are about to be, terminated for inactivity (see H.R. 1882), H4519 [2AP]

Dept. of Education: provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see H.R. 3956), H12044 [28OC]

Diseases: support prevention and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 4124), H13352 [19NO]

Education: provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (see H.R. 2755), H6305 [8JN]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H3702 [19MR]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 512), H324 [14JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 913), H1079 [9FE]

ERISA: require participant-directed individual retirement account plans to include in benefit statements points of comparison to show relative performance of investment options under such plans (see H.R. 2792), H6537 [10JN]

Insurance: require group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage to provide coverage for second opinions (see H.R. 2457), H5711 [18MY]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (see H.R. 2940), H7022 [18JN]

Languages: support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture (see H.R. 2313), H5398 [7MY]

Medicaid: permit local public agencies to act as enrollment brokers (see H.R. 686), H526 [26JA]

———require coverage for freestanding birth center services (see H.R. 2358), H5484 [12MY]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 191), H2835 [25FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 41), H162 [9JA]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 811), H11111 [7OC]

Schools: recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see H.R. 4354), H15499 [16DE]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 2756), H6306 [8JN]

Voting: reimburse States for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (see H.R. 2510), H5890 [20MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H1047 [9FE]

Letters

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: Benjamin Hueso, San Diego, CA, City Council, H12401 [5NO]

Lists

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), E1459-E1461 [17JN]

Remarks

Afghanistan: require the Inspectors General of certain U.S. agencies to include in their audits and reports the impact of development assistance on the social, economic, and political empowerment of women, H6492 [10JN]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (H. Res. 895), H12490 [6NO]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (H. Res. 868), H12325, H12327 [4NO]

———honor service and achievements of women members and female veterans (H. Res. 868), E2625 [23OC]

———permit members assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Dept. of Defense at the House of Representatives to obtain membership in the House exercise facility, H8938 [28JY]

———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), H7163 [24JN]

———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (H. Res. 408), H11306 [14OC], E1074 [6MY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H11095 [7OC]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 896), H12477, H12482, H12486 [6NO]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (H.R. 1820), E825 [31MR]

———designate (S. 748), H12400, H12401 [5NO]

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

Colleges and universities: provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (H.R. 2456), E1184 [18MY]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 214), H13321 [19NO]

Congressional Office of Compliance: permit each current Board of Directors member to serve for 3 years (S. 1860), H13321 [19NO]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (H.R. 1165), E401 [25FE]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H5032 [30AP]

———require issuers to notify cardholders 30 days before account closure with the closure reason, staying-open options, balance repayment program, and credit score impact, H5032 [30AP]

Credit cards: provide safeguards for holders whose accounts were, or are about to be, terminated for inactivity (H.R. 1882), E876 [2AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H11129 [8OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7241 [24JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, H11129 [8OC]

Dept. of Education: provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (H.R. 3956), E2647 [28OC]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6492 [10JN]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (H.R. 1740), H11095 [7OC]

———support prevention and treatment of diabetes (H.R. 4124), E2826 [19NO]

Education: provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (H.R. 2755), E1341 [8JN]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (H.R. 1604), E715 [19MR]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 512), E84 [14JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: strengthen mentoring programs (H.R. 913), E222 [9FE]

ERISA: require participant-directed individual retirement account plans to include in benefit statements points of comparison to show relative performance of investment options under such plans (H.R. 2792), E1368 [10JN]

Federal employees: make certain modifications in the Thrift Savings Plan, the Civil Service Retirement System, and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (H.R. 1804), H4273 [1AP]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6492 [10JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H11797 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12212 [3NO], H12849, H12883 [7NO]

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

House of Representatives: permit official photographs to be taken while the House is in actual session on a date designated by the Speaker (H. Res. 658), H8342 [17JY]

———provide that the usual day for paying salaries may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1752), H8937, H8938 [28JY]

Insurance: require group health plans and issuers of health insurance coverage to provide coverage for second opinions (H.R. 2457), E1182 [18MY]

———require health plans to provide direct access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists without a referral (H.R. 2940), E1497 [18JN]

Interstate compacts: allow establishment for the purpose of expanding health insurance options, H12849 [7NO]

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), H103 [9JA]

Keller, Helen: provide for acceptance of a statue presented by the people of Alabama for placement in the Capitol (S. Con. Res. 42), H10486 [6OC]

Kentucky Wesleyan College: anniversary (H. Res. 837), H11535, H11536 [21OC]

Languages: support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture (H.R. 2313), E1105 [7MY]

Laurinburg Normal Industrial Institute: tribute (H. Res. 660), H11536, H11537 [21OC]

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (H. Res. 339), E1005 [29AP]

Medicaid: require coverage for freestanding birth center services (H.R. 2358), E1119 [12MY]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (S. 1818), H11539, H11540 [21OC]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 191), E418 [25FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 41), H173 [13JA], E61 [9JA]

National Principals Month: designate (H. Res. 811), H11533, H11534, H11535 [21OC], E2480 [8OC]

Point of order, H11539 [21OC]

Power resources: enhance research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (H.R. 3585), H11606 [22OC]

Schools: recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (H.R. 4354), E3058 [17DE]

Taxation: allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (H.R. 2756), E1341 [8JN]

Teen Read Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 836), H11538 [21OC]

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., H12482, H12486 [6NO]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (H. Con. Res. 139), H12327, H12328 [4NO]

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]

University of San Diego: anniversary, E499 [26FE]

Votes: position on missed, H4044 [26MR], E2788 [17NO]

Voting: reimburse States for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (H.R. 2510), H8938, H8939, H8940 [28JY], E1211 [20MY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), E1459 [17JN]

Year of the Military Family: designate (H. Con. Res. 64), H3300 [11MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H4060 [26MR]

Tributes

Kolender, Bill, E2401 [30SE]

Litrenta, Peter L., E1174 [14MY]