HEALTH related term(s) Diseases

Addresses

Advancing Maternal and Child Health in the Developing World: Representative McCollum, E2163 [31JY]

Health Care Delivery System Reform: Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, S4138 [1AP]

———Timothy J. Gardner, American Heart Association, S4138 [1AP]

Health Care Reform: Edward M. Kennedy, S13302-S13306 [16DE]

Joint Congressional Address on Health Care Reform: President Obama, S9179-S9183 [9SE], H9391-H9394 [9SE]

University of Notre Dame Otis Bowen Lecture Series: Ralph G. Neas, S5122-S5126 [5MY]

Vision for Health Care: Richard T. Moore, E1621 [26JN]

Agreements

Tobacco policy: Philip C. McMahill, S5921 [2JN]

Amendments

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

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), consideration (H. Res. 653), H8312 [17JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1128 [30JA], S1277, S1278, S1279 [2FE], S1374, S1387, S1403, S1405, S1406, S1408, S1421, S1422, S1442, S1443, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447, S1448, S1449, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1453, S1455, S1456, S1458, S1459, S1460, S1461, S1462, S1463, S1464, S1465, S1466, S1470, S1471 [3FE], S1482, S1484, S1485, S1486, S1491, S1494, S1498, S1499, S1500, S1501, S1518, S1520, S1528, S1530, S1536, S1537, S1538, S1554, S1555, S1556, S1557, S1558, S1559, S1560, S1561, S1562, S1563, S1564, S1565, S1574, S1575, S1576, S1577, S1578, S1579, S1580, S1582, S1583, S1584, S1585, S1586, S1587, S1588, S1589, S1590, S1591, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1595, S1596, S1597, S1598, S1599, S1600, S1601, S1609, S1610, S1611, S1612 [4FE], S1656, S1660, S1663, S1664, S1665, S1666, S1667, S1669, S1692, S1707, S1708, S1709, S1710, S1712, S1713, S1714, S1715, S1716, S1717, S1718, S1736, S1737, S1738, S1739, S1740, S1741, S1742, S1743, S1744, S1745, S1746, S1747, S1748, S1749, S1750, S1751, S1752, S1753, S1755, S1756, S1758, S1759, S1760, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1766, S1767, S1768, S1770, S1771 [5FE], S1808, S1817, S1819, S1822, S1826, S1827, S1829, S1833, S1835, S1850, S1856, S1867, S1868, S1870, S1871, S1872, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883 [6FE], S1907 [7FE], S2029 [9FE], S2084 [10FE], H527 [26JA], H603 [27JA], H711, H713, H717, H720, H721, H723, H724, H731, H732 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1535 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5591, S5595, S5598, S5602, S5629, S5641, S5642, S5643, S5644 [19MY], S5664, S5666, S5667, S5669, S5670, S5673, S5674, S5675, S5676, S5677, S5681, S5683, S5688, S5689, S5690, S5691, S5733, S5734, S5735, S5736, S5737, S5738, S5739, S5740, S5741, S5742, S5743, S5744 [20MY], S5799, S5879, S5880, S5881 [21MY], S5967 [2JN], H5486, H5487 [12MY], H5668 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5605 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), H12498, H12515, H12517, H12519, H12520, H12522, H12524, H12525, H12526, H12527, H12528 [6NO]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), consideration (H. Res. 885), H12377 [5NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: enhance life insurance, compensation and pension, and burial and memorial benefits for disabled veterans (S. 728), S10227, S10245, S10251 [7OC]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S11438 [17NO], S11523 [19NO]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), S10376 [13OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11191, S11224, S11231 [5NO], S11240, S11256, S11257 [6NO], S11267, S11268, S11270, S11273, S11295, S11296, S11297, S11298 [9NO], S11313, S11320, S11331, S11334, S11351, S11352 [10NO], S11362, S11363, S11364, S11377, S11378, S11390 [16NO], S11404, S11405, S11406, S11407, S11438 [17NO], H7983, H7984, H7985, H7986, H7987, H7990 [10JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (H. Res. 622), H7958 [10JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (S. 1407), S9685 [22SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9685 [22SE], H8709, H8710 [23JY], H8777, H8779, H8782, H8783, H8785 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8723 [24JY]

Diseases: revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (S. 1793), S10524, S10525 [19OC]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15432, H15443 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H15004 [16DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5952, S5953 [2JN], S6051, S6052, S6053, S6054, S6055, S6078, S6101, S6124, S6125, S6126, S6128 [3JN], S6216, S6217, S6218, S6219, S6220, S6226, S6227 [4JN], S6274, S6275, S6278, S6279, S6282, S6284, S6285, S6290, S6295, S6298, S6299, S6302, S6303, S6305, S6310, S6315 [8JN], H4344 [1AP], H6630 [12JN]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 2708), H9283 [31JY]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13356 [19NO]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), S10524 [19OC], S10581 [20OC], S10647, S10648 [21OC]

National objectives: policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S11607 [19NO], S11886 [20NO], S11973 [21NO], S11987, S12013, S12015 [30NO], S12072, S12073, S12087 [1DE], S12152, S12164, S12165, S12166, S12167, S12168, S12169, S12170, S12171, S12172, S12250, S12251, S12252, S12253, S12254, S12255, S12256, S12257, S12258 [2DE], S12276, S12278, S12304, S12334, S12335, S12337, S12340, S12341, S12342, S12343, S12344, S12345, S12346, S12349 [3DE], S12389, S12391, S12397, S12416, S12418, S12419, S12420, S12421, S12422, S12423, S12424, S12425, S12426, S12427, S12428, S12429, S12430, S12431, S12432, S12433 [4DE], S12495, S12496, S12517, S12518, S12519, S12520, S12521 [5DE], S12544, S12552, S12553, S12555, S12556, S12561 [6DE], S12600, S12621, S12622, S12623, S12624, S12626, S12627, S12628, S12629, S12630, S12631, S12632, S12633, S12634, S12635, S12636, S12637, S12638, S12639, S12640, S12641, S12644, S12645 [7DE], S12715, S12716, S12717, S12718, S12719, S12720, S12721, S12722, S12723, S12724, S12725, S12726, S12727, S12728, S12734, S12738, S12739, S12740, S12741 [8DE], S12768, S12819, S12820, S12821, S12822, S12823, S12825, S12826, S12827, S12828, S12829, S12830, S12831, S12832 [9DE], S12914, S12916, S12917, S12922, S12923, S12924, S12925, S12926, S12931, S12934, S12935, S12936, S12937, S12939, S12940, S12943, S12944, S12947, S12961, S12964, S12967, S12968 [10DE], S13039, S13040, S13041, S13042, S13043, S13047, S13048, S13049, S13059 [11DE], S13096, S13100 [12DE], S13193, S13194, S13195, S13198, S13199, S13200, S13201 [14DE], S13205, S13255, S13259, S13260, S13261, S13263, S13265, S13266, S13268, S13273, S13274 [15DE], S13326, S13327, S13330, S13334, S13337, S13338, S13340 [16DE], S13395, S13396, S13397, S13399 [17DE], S13464, S13465, S13466, S13467 [18DE], S13478, S13490, S13529 [19DE], S13628, S13631, S13632, S13633 [20DE], S13716, S13791, S13792 [22DE], S14139 [24DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12198 [2NO], H12921, H12927 [7NO]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S854, S857, S859, S900, S929, S933, S936, S937, S938, S939, S940, S942, S943, S944, S945 [27JA], S955, S961, S962, S976, S978, S980, S986, S987, S999, S1000, S1001 [28JA], S1009, S1015, S1031, S1032, S1037, S1040, S1042, S1043, S1045, S1069, S1097, S1099, S1100, S1101, S1102 [29JA], S1232 [30JA], H934 [4FE]

Analyses

Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962): 18th Congressional District of Texas Benefits, H12855 [7NO]

Affordable Health Choices Act: HSI Network, LLC, S6617-S6620 [16JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Conference Report, H1538-H1553 [13FE]

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act (S. 1963): Coburn Amendment to Provide Assistance to Caregivers of Veterans and Improve the Provision of Health Care to Veterans Through Reductions in U.N. Contributions, S11542 [19NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Projects and Leases Authorization (S. 1310), S6848 [19JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590): CBO's Key Caveats on Price Tag of Reid Amendment, S13483 [19DE]

Prohibit Federal Funding of Abortions Under Any National Health Care Plan: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, S12673 [8DE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2069 [10FE], H1103 [10FE]

———H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S5804 [21MY], H6551 [11JN]

———H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S11411 [17NO]

Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee, S3578 [19MR], H4199 [31MR]

Articles and editorials

AARP—Reform Advocate and Insurance Salesman, S12054 [1DE]

Acorn Amendment for Pfizer, H10489 [6OC]

Ailing Freedom Youngster Urges Pirates—`Have Fun', H3407 [16MR]

Analysis—Stimulus Won't Jump-Start Economy, H1583 [13FE]

Annals of Public Policy—Getting There From Here—How Should Obama Reform Health Care?, H1030-H1032 [4FE]

Are Republicans Serious About Fixing Health Care?, S13877 [23DE]

Backlog of VA Claims in Houston One of Country's Highest, H7974 [10JY]

Baucus Aides Warn K Street, S6484 [11JN]

Baucus Bill Is a Tax Bill, S10393 [14OC], S10447 [15OC]

Body Count at Home, H9706 [17SE]

Breast Cancer Preview, S11586 [19NO]

Caring for the Caregivers, S1799 [6FE]

CBO Predicts Lower GDP in a Decade, H1583 [13FE]

Challis Foundation Aims To Help Other Sick Kids, H3406 [16MR]

Champion of Health Comforts His Fellow Patients, S13301 [16DE]

Change Nobody Believes In, S13726 [22DE]

Coke Didn't Make America Fat, S10459 [15OC]

Coming Deficit Disaster, S12585 [7DE]

Constitutionality of Health Insurance Reform, Part II—Congressional Power, S13842 [23DE]

Constitutionality of Healthcare, S13753, S13766 [22DE]

Cost Conundrum (excerpt), S13581 [20DE]

Costly New Drugs—A Crisis for One Family, a Quandry for U.S., S11263 [9NO], E2842 [1DE]

Crazy Math of Health-Care Reform, S12394 [4DE]

Danger of Success, S13615 [20DE]

Democratic Fratricide, S13615 [20DE]

Democrats' Blues Grow Deeper in New Poll, S13347 [17DE]

Democrats Find Rallying Points on Health Reform, but Splinters Remain, S12902 [10DE]

Despite Pledges, Package Has Some Pork, H1582 [13FE]

Doctors and Patients, Not Feds, Know Best, S13772, S13774 [22DE]

E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection, H10535 [7OC]

$800 Billion Mistake, S1994 [9FE]

Fewer Taxpayers Are Penalized for Not Having Health Coverage, S12860 [10DE]

Filling the Autism Void, S10912 [29OC]

Fixing Health Care, E1587 [26JN]

Flawed Aid for Long-Term Care—A Piece of Health Reform With Too Much Financial Risk, S14124 [24DE]

For Sale—One Senator (D-Neb.); No Principles, Low Price, S13827 [23DE]

Half Done on Health Reform, H12985 [16NO]

Hardest Call, S13673 [21DE]

Health Bill Is Scary, S13574 [20DE]

Health Care Rationing Rhetoric Overlooks Reality, S6681 [17JN]

Health Care Reform Is Constitutional, S13841 [23DE]

Health Gap Kills 3,200 Black Chicagoans Every Year, S13420 [18DE]

Health Reform Could Harm Medicaid Patients—A Vast Expansion of the Program Will Impose Unsustainable Costs on Treatment Centers, S12749 [9DE]

Health ``Reform'' Gets a Failing Grade, S11962 [21NO]

Health Reform's Hidden Victims, S8129 [27JY]

Health-Care Nation, S12572 [7DE]

Honest Case for a Bungled Healthcare Reform, S13806 [23DE]

Hospitalized Children Without Insurance Are More Likely To Die, a Study Finds, S11195 [5NO]

How To Fix the Health-Care ``Wedge'', S8895 [6AU]

How We Can Achieve Bipartisan Health Reform, S8894 [6AU]

I Must Save My Child, E562 [5MR]

Illegal Health Reform, S13724 [22DE]

In Health Reform, a Cancer Offers an Acid Test, S7224 [8JY]

Indispensable Dispenser Opens Up, S13683 [21DE]

Innovation Tax—How Max Baucus Knifed the Medical Devices Industry, H9779 [22SE]

Intraparty Fights Pervade Agenda, S6485 [11JN]

July Suicides Push Corps to Record Pace, H9170 [30JY]

Keiki Care Helps Hawaii's Economy, H972 [4FE]

Labor Cites JCT Analysis To Argue Against Cadillac Tax, S13590 [20DE]

Lessons From Alzeheimer's, S10107 [5OC]

Local Executive Leaves His Mark on Health Care, Education, E1164 [14MY]

Louisiana Purchase and Omaha Stakes, S13758 [22DE]

Lung Cancer Educator Dies After Long Battle, H4314 [1AP]

Luntz Shapes GOP Messages on Health Care, E1138 [13MY]

Majority Leader Protects Home State, S9945 [30SE]

Malpractice Relief, S13775 [22DE]

Mandatory Insurance Is Unconstitutional, S13724 [22DE]

Max's Mad Mandate, S9946 [30SE]

Medicaid Rules Put Pinch on Poor, Lack of Proof Needed for Plan Keeps Many From Help, S347 [13JA]

Medicaid Rules Toughened on Proof of Citizenship, S347 [13JA]

Medicare Expansion Won't Get Us There—Proposal Would Not Increase Access to Health Care Services or Control Costs, S12854 [10DE]

Medicare Part D `Reforms' Will Harm Seniors, S12469 [5DE]

Medicare Sausage?—The Emerging Buy-In Proposal Could Have Costly Unintended Consequences, S12853, S12868 [10DE]

Moment Ted Kennedy Would Not Want To Lose, S13480 [19DE], S13608 [20DE]

More Talk, Less Support, S13616 [20DE]

``Mr. Shawnee Mission,'' Walter Hiersteiner, Was ``Voice of Reason'', E1165 [14MY]

New Medicaid Rules Could Cost State Millions, S348 [13JA]

No Laughing Matter, S6413 [10JN]

NSF Finds Declining Federal Support of Academic R&D, S10347-S10350 [13OC]

ObamaCare at Any Cost, S12266 [3DE]

ObamaCare's Longshoremen Rules, S13813 [23DE]

ObamaCare's Real Price Tag, S9069 [7AU]

Obama's False Medicare Claim, S12103 [2DE], S12493 [5DE]

Obama's Plan Isn't the Answer, S8157 [28JY], S8264 [29JY]

Obama's Pledge To Tax Only the Rich Can't Pay for Everything, Analysts Say, S8645 [3AU]

Obama's `Science' Fiction, S3364 [18MR]

Obituary—John Scott Challis—Teen Delivered Message of Hope With Cancer Fight, H3407 [16MR]

Of NICE and Men, S7254 [8JY], H7828 [8JY]

Pelosi Jobs Tax, S8644 [3AU]

Pentagon To Offer Swine Flu Vaccine to Terror Suspects, H12122 [29OC]

PHRMA Defends Vulnerable Dems, S6233 [8JN]

Poll Reveals Trauma of Joblessness in U.S., S13355 [17DE]

Proposed Tax Rattles Orthopedic Device Industry, H11361 [14OC]

Protecting the Elderly From Abuse, S3375 [18MR]

Public Option Lite, S9728 [23SE]

Raising the Awareness and Prevention of Lung Cancer, H4314 [1AP]

Rate of Enrollment in Medicaid Rose Rapidly, Report Says, S10000 [1OC]

Reform Measures Should Not Weaken Our Health Care, S6584 [15JN]

Reform or Else, S12359 [4DE]

Reform That Falls Short, S13615 [20DE]

Reforming Health Care, S4794 [28AP]

Reid Compares Opponents of Health Care Reform to Supporters of Slavery, S12606 [7DE]

Report—Bill Would Reduce Senior Care, S11398 [17NO]

Rhetorical Tax Evasion, S9900 [29SE]

Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan, H1137 [10FE]

Run for Your Life, E832 [31MR]

Senate Bill Fails Small Business, S11868 [20NO]

Senate Health Bill Unfair to Construction Industry—NAHB, S13814 [23DE]

Senator Nelson Wins Tax Carve-Out for Mutual of Omaha in Health Bill, S13592 [20DE]

Senators, Bring Sense to Stimulus, S1270 [2FE]

Senators Should Just Start Over in Fixing Fiscal Mess, S1507 [4FE]

Snow Jobs, S13813 [23DE]

Specific Plan of Action—Lowering Health Care Costs, S13124 [12DE]

State Ends Subsidy for Mammograms to Low-Income Women Under 50, S12586, S12605 [7DE]

States' Budget Gaps Are Another Test for Washington, S6626 [16JN]

States Resist Medicaid Growth, S10138 [6OC]

Sticks and Stones May Break Bones, but Warsaw, Ind., Makes Replacements, H9778 [22SE]

Study—More Cases of Autism in U.S. Kids Than Previously Realized—1 in 100, H10487 [6OC]

Success Fees for Orthopaedics?, H11360 [14OC]

Support for Health Overhaul Wanes, S13347 [17DE]

Teaching Residents To Know Their Patients as Individuals—the Aliki Initiative at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, E2522-E2524 [14OC]

Teen Is Running Out of Innings, but the Game Still Isn't Over, H3405 [16MR]

Thousands in Kansas Off Medicaid Following Citizenship Rules, S348 [13JA]

3,000 Vets Face HIV Risk After Unsterile Procedure, H4000 [25MR]

To Fix Health Care, Follow the States, E2472 [8OC]

To Pay for Health Care, Obama Looks to Taxes on Affluent, S12766 [9DE]

Vote for Safer Food, H9132 [30JY]

What Happened to Medical Charity of Years Past?, E2143 [31JY]

White House & Big Pharma—What's the Deal?, S12507 [5DE]

White House Affirms Deal on Drug Cost, S10184 [7OC], S12753 [9DE]

Whoa, Trigger, S9110 [8SE]

Why the Personal Mandate To Buy Health Insurance Is Unprecedented and Unconstitutional, S13725 [22DE]

———(excerpt), S13015 [11DE]

Will the Reid Health Bill Really Reduce the Deficit?—CBO Says That This Bill Will Reduce the Deficit, S13482 [19DE]

Women's Heart Disease—It's the Leading Killer, but Patient Care Lags That for Men—As Cardiac Science Advances, Women Find Treatment Lagging, S2231 [12FE]

Worst Bill Ever, S10970 [2NO]

Yes, It's All About Him, S14124 [24DE]

Your E-Health Records, S1427 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 649), H485 [22JA]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 1822), H4249 [31MR]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 169), H8809 [24JY]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 346), S1057 [29JA] (see H.R. 881), H1043 [4FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2061), H4731 [23AP]

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 205), S6993 [24JN] (see H. Con. Res. 150), H6618 [11JN]

Agent Orange Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 248), S8994 [6AU]

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 4356), H15499 [16DE]

———prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (see S. 337), S994 [28JA] (see H.R. 1226), H2873 [26FE]

AID: establish the Health Technology Program (see S. 1591), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 3560), H9490 [14SE]

Alcohol Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 315), H4397 [1AP]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H2925 [3MR]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H922 [3FE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (see S. 1064), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 2182), H4999 [29AP]

———rescind a portion of stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 3504), H9278 [31JY]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 2842), H6618 [11JN]

———rescind stimulus funds rejected by State and local governments and return them to the Treasury for debt reduction (see S. 1323), S6938 [23JN]

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: anniversary of Office of Multicultural Affairs (see H. Res. 913), H13266 [18NO]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 2999), H7145 [23JN]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (see S. 1579), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 1018), H1517 [12FE]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), consideration (see H. Res. 653), H8301 [16JY]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 613), H7740 [7JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (see S. 336), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 1, 679), H525 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H525 [26JA] (see H. Res. 92), H600 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 168), H1517 [12FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 158), H1246 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (see S. 1054), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 2346), H5483 [12MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (see H. Res. 434), H5580 [13MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 545), H6805 [15JN]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1565), S8681 [3AU]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see S. 1347), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1478), H3400 [12MR]

———authorize extended benefits for autistic dependents of certain retirees (see H.R. 2051), H4686 [22AP]

———eliminate requirement that certain former Reserve members be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits (see H.R. 972), H1158 [10FE]

———enhance benefits for survivors of certain former members with a history of post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury and enhance access to mental health counseling (see S. 772), S4172 [1AP] (see H.R. 3368), H8959 [28JY]

———ensure members receive hearing screenings before and after deployments and mandate tinnitus be treated by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Auditory Centers of Excellence (see H.R. 2506), H5792 [19MY]

———establish a special review board for certain former members with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 1701), H4025 [25MR]

———establish requirements for retention of members who seek to remain in the military following injury or disability incurred in the line of duty (see S. 1440), S7359 [10JY]

———exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (see S. 581), S3073 [12MR]

———expand geographical coverage of TRICARE Prime to include Puerto Rico and Guam (see H.R. 1809), H4249 [31MR]

———give wounded reservists the option of remaining on active duty during the transition process to continue to receive military pay and allow such members to live at home during transition (see S. 944), S4963 [30AP]

———identify members exposed to depleted uranium during military service and provide health testing of such members (see H.R. 177), H34 [6JA]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H6262 [4JN]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 667), H493 [23JA]

———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families (see H. Res. 443), H5666 [14MY]

———increase health benefits of dependents of members who die because of a combat-related injury (see H.R. 917), H1079 [9FE]

———permanently extend the duration of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for totally disabled veterans (see H.R. 2774), H6413 [9JN]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H920 [3FE]

———provide coverage under the Traumatic Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance for adverse reactions to vaccinations administered by the Dept. of Defense (see S. 1467), S7639 [16JY]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see S. 731), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 270), H70 [7JA]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see S. 1169), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 1600), H3641 [18MR]

———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]

———reduce minimum distance of travel necessary for reimbursement of covered military health care system beneficiaries for specialty health care (see S. 476), S2473 [25FE]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see S. 711), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 2058), H4731 [23AP]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need (see S. 1106), S5700 [20MY]

———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]

Army Medical Specialist Corps: modify appointment and grade of the Chief (see S. 1664), S9326 [14SE]

Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory (ADAM) Act: reauthorize (see S. 1164), S5943 [2JN]

Aviation: recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services (see S. 848), S4573 [22AP]

———recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services pursuant to their authority over public health, patient safety, and medical services and care (see H.R. 978), H1246 [11FE]

Bankruptcy: protect medical debt homeowners and caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by medical problems (see S. 1624), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 901), H1043 [4FE]

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

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H9280 [31JY]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 380), H159 [9JA]

Burton, Lois: tribute (see H. Res. 253), H3527 [17MR]

Business and industry: permit employers to provide contributions and assistance to certain employees who purchase individual health insurance (see H.R. 3822), H11456 [15OC]

———prevent States from limiting employers from using auto-enrollment for employee health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3821), H11456 [15OC]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (see S. 1165), S5943 [2JN]

Cass County, MN: restore State authority to waive distance requirement relative to designation of critical access hospital (see H.R. 3278), H8494 [21JY]

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to include standard functional ability questions to provide a reliable indicator of need for long-term care (see S. 1127), S5819 [21MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see S. 259), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 577), H380 [15JA]

———establish a Wellness Trust (see H.R. 1940), H4522 [2AP]

———establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases registry (see H.R. 2538), H6008 [21MY]

———improve surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions (see S. 1028), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 805), H920 [3FE]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see S. 693), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 916), H1079 [9FE]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: extend and expand the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see H.R. 3806), H11383 [14OC]

———extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program (see S. 1279), S6720 [17JN] (see S. 2922), S13785 [22DE] (see H.R. 3256), H8355 [17JY]

Chicago, IL: support initiatives of Chicago Wilderness (organization) and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 860), H11712 [22OC]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see S. 1465), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 1662), H3748 [23MR]

Children and youth: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 3470), H9277 [31JY]

———ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform (see S. Res. 170), S6255 [8JN]

———establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 2840), S12413 [4DE] (see H.R. 1347), H3054 [5MR]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2752), H6305 [8JN]

———examine and improve the child welfare workforce (see S. 2837), S12413 [4DE]

———foster resilience in African-American youth (see H. Res. 419), H5399 [7MY]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 408), S2080 [10FE] (see H.R. 479), H195 [13JA]

———improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center (see S. 1554), S8631 [31JY] (see H.R. 3474), H9277 [31JY]

———improve mental health and substance abuse services for juveniles by establishing new grant programs for increased training, technical assistance, and coordination of service providers (see H.R. 1931), H4521 [2AP]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see S. 2860), S12804 [9DE] (see H.R. 4247), H14445 [9DE]

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

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see S. 353), S1058 [29JA]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 67), S2828 [5MR] (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 611), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1551), H3525 [17MR]

———reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 2044), H4686 [22AP]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H3641 [18MR]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H4733 [23AP]

———update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see S. 934), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 1324), H3053 [5MR]

Children's Dental Health Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 8), S2474 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 56), H2602 [23FE]

China: investigate drywall imports, prohibit further imports, recall hazardous drywall, seek penalties against manufacturers, and provide assistance to homeowners affected by hazardous drywall (see S. Res. 91), S3986 [30MR]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 919), H13266 [18NO]

Citizens Congressional Health Benefits Program: establish (see H.R. 3937), H11868 [27OC]

Civil liberties: protect patient right to choose health care provider (see H. Con. Res. 162), H7836 [8JY]

Claims: establish Federal standards for resolution of medical malpractice claims (see S. 2662), S10990 [2NO]

Colleges and universities: increase affordability of medical education (see H.R. 2332), H5398 [7MY]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H2835 [25FE]

Commission on Reforming Entitlement Spending: establish (see H.R. 4249), H14445 [9DE]

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

Constitutional amendments: right to high quality health care (see H.J. Res. 4), H36 [6JA] (see H.J. Res. 30), H2925 [3MR]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see S. 85), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 614), H441 [21JA]

Controlled Substances Act: address use of intrathecal pumps (see H.R. 3018), H7249 [24JN]

———prevent abuse of dextromethorphan (see S. 1383), S7070 [25JN]

Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network: establish (see H.R. 3426), H9206 [30JY]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (see H.R. 1429), H3337 [11MR]

Courts: improve medical justice system by encouraging prompt and fair resolution of disputes, fostering alternatives to litigation, and combating defensive medicine (see H.R. 4039), H12586 [6NO]

———prevent lawsuits for weight gain or obesity against food or non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, distributors, trade associations, or sellers that comply with statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 812), H920 [3FE]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see S. 537), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 1508), H3401 [12MR]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1216), S6364 [9JN] (see H.R. 1796), H4128 [30MR]

———study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see S. 739), S3986 [30MR] (see H.R. 1977), H4523 [2AP]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H9205 [30JY]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1179), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 634), H484 [22JA]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see S. 1089), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 1531), H3437 [16MR]

Cures Acceleration Network: establish to accelerate research discoveries into life-saving therapies (see S. 914), S4807 [28AP]

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

Decade of Vision: designate (see S. Res. 209), S7193 [7JY] (see H. Res. 366), H4840 [27AP]

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H3145 [10MR]

Dentists: enhance roles of dentists and allied dental personnel in the national disaster response framework (see H.R. 903), H1044 [4FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (see H. Con. Res. 164), H8008 [10JY]

———authorize the ordering of a recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (see S. 1527), S8196 [28JY]

———develop an effective sampling and testing program to test for E. coli in boneless beef manufacturing trimmings and other raw ground beef components (see S. 2792), S11492 [18NO]

———establish a national food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program for agricultural producers (see S. 2758), S11290 [9NO]

———increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4333), H15498 [16DE]

———recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families (see H. Res. 442), H5666 [14MY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs (see H.R. 2248), H5168 [5MY]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2931), H6972 [17JN]

———adopt a screening program to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce suicide among veterans (see H.R. 1308), H2979 [4MR]

———conduct a study evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of programs designed to diagnose, treat, and prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (see H.R. 1535), H3437 [16MR]

———debar from contracting any company found to have jeopardized the health or safety of Government personnel or found guilty of contract fraud (see H.R. 2825), H6617 [11JN]

———develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 484), H195 [13JA]

———establish a neuroscience fellowship program (see H.R. 1536), H3437 [16MR]

———establish a TRICARE mail-order pharmacy pilot program (see H.R. 806), H920 [3FE]

———establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 2419), H5664 [14MY]

———establish registries of current and former Armed Forces members exposed to occupational and environmental health chemical hazards and provide health care to veterans exposed to such hazards (see S. 642), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 2389), H5580 [13MY]

———notify members of Armed Forces and State military departments of exposure to potentially harmful materials and contaminants (see H.R. 1657), H3705 [19MR]

———prohibit the provision of medical treatment to enemy combatants detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in the same facilities as Armed Forces members or Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities (see H.R. 1042), H1519 [12FE]

———reform TRICARE program to make reimbursement rates the same as those offered under Medicare and contract for health care services with a teaching hospital in an urban area (see H.R. 241), H69 [7JA]

———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (see S. 2904), S13383 [17DE] (see H.R. 4386), H15501 [16DE]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1345), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1526), H3437 [16MR]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to conduct demonstration projects to screen the blood pressure of children (see H.R. 3197), H8099 [14JY]

———study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3625, 3625), H9806 [22SE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a community-based overweight and obesity prevention program (see H.R. 3894), H11581 [21OC]

———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), H7022 [18JN]

———authorize a program for the training of medical residents in community-based settings (see H.R. 4409), H15508 [23DE]

———authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 1635), S8993 [6AU]

———authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (see S. 497), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 2043), H4686 [22AP]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see S. 2809), S11883 [20NO] (see H.R. 4123), H13352 [19NO]

———authorize grants to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty (see H.R. 724), H602 [27JA]

———authorize grants to States for demonstration projects to expand State registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body mass index (BMI) collected or submitted by health care providers (see H.R. 3955), H12044 [28OC]

———carry out a demonstration grants program to provide for certain patient coordination, outreach, and assistance services to reduce barriers to health care and improve outcomes (see H.R. 1883), H4519 [2AP]

———collect statistics from enhanced birth certificates through the Center for Health Statistics (see H.R. 3334), H8808 [24JY]

———conduct a public education campaign on umbilical cord blood stem cells (see H.R. 2107), H4838 [27AP]

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see S. 1158), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2149), H4914 [28AP]

———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 3069), H7703 [26JN]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 1151), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2558), H6009 [21MY]

———count fellowship training in geriatric specialties as obligated service under the National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 1457), H3399 [12MR]

———designate health empowerment zones (see H.R. 2233), H5096 [4MY]

———develop a national model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4078), H13001 [16NO]

———develop a national strategic action plan to assist health professionals in preparing for and responding to the public health effects of climate change (see H.R. 2323), H5398 [7MY]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S2365 [23FE] (see H.R. 1378), H3077 [6MR]

———develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (see H.R. 2400), H5581 [13MY]

———develop an individual chronic disease prevention and wellness achievement matrix (see H.R. 3830), H11457 [15OC]

———enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance (see H.R. 4020), H12364 [4NO]

———encourage dissemination, security, confidentiality, and usefulness of health information technology (see H.R. 1031), H1518 [12FE]

———ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and improving access to prescription drugs for certain individuals (see H.R. 4199), H13519 [3DE]

———ensure that safety net family planning centers are eligible for assistance under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (see S. 310), S787 [22JA]

———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see S. 1111), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 2849), H6742 [12JN]

———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), H12141 [29OC]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see S. 682), S3657 [24MR] (see H.R. 1704), H4025 [25MR]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see S. 1523), S8196 [28JY] (see H.R. 3636), H9899 [23SE]

———establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (see H.R. 3134), H7836 [8JY] (see H.R. 3664), H10069 [29SE]

———establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (see H.R. 914), H1079 [9FE]

———establish a Medicare Chronic Care Rapid Learning Network (see H.R. 3340), H8809 [24JY]

———establish a national knee and hip replacement registry (see H.R. 2813), H6538 [10JN]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program and a Nurse and Physical Therapist Distance Education Pilot Program (see S. 1161), S5943 [2JN]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program (see S. 57), S41 [6JA]

———establish a small house nursing home loan program (see S. 776), S4172 [1AP]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H2834 [25FE]

———establish a women's medical home demonstration project (see S. 1303), S6804 [18JN]

———establish an Agency for Vaccine Safety Evaluation (see H.R. 2618), H6011 [21MY]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 2115), H4839 [27AP]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H777 [28JA]

———establish Federal standards for health insurance forms and provide transparency and accountability in the group and individual health insurance markets (see S. 1050), S5501 [14MY]

———establish grants for newly accredited allopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see S. 1771), S10318 [8OC] (see H.R. 3778), H11166 [8OC]

———establish Office of Health Plan Management to administer the Consumer Choice Health Plan to provide an affordable and accountable public option for consumers (see S. 1278), S6719 [17JN]

———establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (see S. 2128), S10916 [29OC] (see H.R. 4222), H13627 (see H.R. 4222), H14371 [8DE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see S. 1273), S6650 [16JN] (see H.R. 1362), H3054 [5MR]

———establish the National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see S. 1463), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3071), H7703 [26JN]

———establish the Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Investment Program (see S. 1104), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 2754), H6305 [8JN]

———establish the Office of Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Treatment within the Office of Public Health and Science (see H.R. 4053), H12587 [6NO]

———establish the Primary and Public Health Scholarship Program (see H.R. 1411), H3144 [10MR]

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

———establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see S. 1352), S7070 [25JN]

———establish the Tobacco Harm Reduction Center (see H.R. 1261), H2923 [3MR]

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

———extend deadlines applicable to filing petitions for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 4096), H13068 [17NO]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (see S. 586), S3073 [12MR] (see H.R. 1483), H3400 [12MR]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1445), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 3212), H8099 [14JY]

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

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (see S. 660), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 756), H778 [28JA]

———improve residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women and programs to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 439), H161 [9JA]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see S. 830), S4445 [20AP] (see H.R. 2003), H4580 [21AP]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2906), H6903 [16JN]

———increase research, coordination and expansion of health promotion programs (see S. 1001), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 2354), H5483 [12MY]

———integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and provide grants for geriatric mental health treatment outreach teams (see H.R. 3191), H8024 [13JY]

———make grants to community health coalitions to assist in the development of integrated health care delivery (see S. 652), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1614), H3703 [19MR]

———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see S. 2750), S11253 [6NO] (see H.R. 2730), H6264 [4JN]

———make grants to medical schools to establish programs to recruit physicians to practice in underserved rural communities (see S. 1628), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3648), H9961 [24SE]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H35 [6JA]

———make grants to States to establish medical malpractice tribunal pilot programs (see H.R. 4007), H12287 [3NO]

———make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 3798), H11297 [13OC]

———optimize delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see S. 1020), S5371 [12MY]

———protect human subjects in research (see H.R. 1715), H4026 [25MR]

———provide assistance for graduate medical education funding for women's hospitals (see S. 1742), S10061 [1OC] (see H.R. 4235), H13628 (see H.R. 4235), H14371 [8DE]

———provide authority to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA (see H.R. 841), H921 [3FE]

———provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2581), H6010 [21MY]

———provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 2925), H6972 [17JN]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see S. 1732), S9982 [30SE] (see H.R. 3680), H10407 [30SE]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 521), H324 [14JA]

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

———provide for public disclosure of charges for certain hospital and ambulatory surgical center services and drugs (see H.R. 2566), H6009 [21MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see S. 1057), S5502 [14MY] (see H.R. 988), H1247 [11FE]

———publish physical activity guidelines for the general public (see S. 1810), S10570 [20OC] (see H.R. 3851), H11514 [20OC]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H10069 [29SE]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see S. 1239), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 444), H162 [9JA]

———revise the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 2459), H5711 [18MY]

———study use of financial and in-kind subsidies and rewards to encourage individuals and communities to promote wellness, adopt healthy behaviors, and use evidence-based preventive health services (see H.R. 3895), H11581 [21OC]

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

———ensure detainees are treated humanely, provided adequate medical care, and granted certain specific rights (see S. 1550), S8557 [30JY]

———ensure fair treatment in the security screening of individuals with metal implants travelling by air (see H.R. 2335), H5399 [7MY]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 2868), H6805 [15JN]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), consideration (see H. Res. 885), H12287 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: permit use of funds from the Community Development Block Grant Program to be used to remediate damage from installation of tainted drywall (see S. 2850), S12708 [8DE]

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

———establish pilot programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse (see H.R. 973), H1158 [10FE]

———provide grants to States for health care tribunals (see H.R. 2787), H6537 [10JN]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 908), H1044 [4FE]

———transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents, records, memos, correspondence, and other communications regarding medical malpractice reform (see H. Res. 871), H11868 [27OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see S. 1788), S10486 [15OC] (see H.R. 2381), H5580 [13MY]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 849), H1041 [4FE]

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

———revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 242), H69 [7JA]

Dept. of the Interior: convey the Alta-Hualapai Site to Las Vegas, NV, for the development of a cancer treatment facility (see H.R. 234), H69 [7JA]

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

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 1156), S5820 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: acknowledge receipt of medical, disability, and pension claims and other communications submitted by veterans (see S. 1394), S7138 [6JY] (see H.R. 1982), H4579 [21AP]

———affirm responsibility to support those veterans with combat wounds or service-connected disabilities (see H. Res. 261), H3641 [18MR]

———allow distinction between severity of the loss of a dominant hand and a non-dominant hand for traumatic injury protection under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (see S. 347), S1057 [29JA]

———allow reimbursement of travel at a set rate for veterans receiving treatment at health care facilities (see H.R. 3283), H8495 [21JY]

———allow veterans enrolled in the health system the option of receiving covered health services through non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 2405), H5663 [14MY]

———assess feasibility and advisability of using service dogs for treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities (see S. 1495), S7868 [22JY]

———assign a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services provided to certain veterans who are Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1197), H2835 [25FE]

———authorize a major medical facility lease in Atlanta, GA (see H.R. 3704), H10456 [1OC]

———authorize a major medical facility project at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (see S. 509), S2623 [2MR]

———authorize certain improvements in the Federal Recovery Coordinator Program (see H.R. 4041), H12586 [6NO]

———authorize construction of a full service veterans hospital in far South Texas (see S. 699), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1232), H2874 [26FE]

———authorize major medical facility leases (see S. 1717), S9869 [25SE]

———authorize major medical facility projects and leases (see S. 1310), S6845 [19JN]

———carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 4048), H12587 [6NO]

———carry out a pilot program to utilize telehealth platforms to assist in treatment of rural veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (see H.R. 2505), H5792 [19MY]

———carry out demonstration projects on alternatives for expanding care for veterans in rural areas (see H.R. 3281), H8495 [21JY]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see S. 1939), S10777 [27OC] (see H.R. 2254), H5168 [5MY]

———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see S. 252), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 919), H1079 [9FE]

———enhance life insurance, compensation and pension, and burial and memorial benefits for disabled veterans (see S. 728), S3897 [26MR]

———establish a grant program to assist veterans in highly rural areas by providing transportation to medical centers (see H.R. 3280), H8494 [21JY]

———establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in hospitals (see S. 1427), S7317 [9JY]

———establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 3491), H9277 [31JY]

———establish a program to provide readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (see H.R. 3282), H8495 [21JY]

———establish centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities (see H.R. 3279), H8494 [21JY]

———establish Committee on Care of Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury (see H.R. 1546), H3525 [17MR]

———establish deadline for decisions on claims for benefits (see H.R. 3087), H7704 [26JN]

———establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 1004), H1248 [11FE]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see S. 1155), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 1302), H2979 [4MR]

———establish standards for access to health care (see H.R. 84), H31 [6JA]

———expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas (see H.R. 1075), H1605 [13FE]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans (see H.R. 2583), H6010 [21MY]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see S. 597), S3113 [16MR] (see H.R. 1211), H2873 [26FE]

———expand availability of health care by adjusting the income level for certain priority veterans (see H.R. 449), H162 [9JA]

———expand the capability to provide for the medical care needs of veterans in southern New Jersey (see H.R. 1416), H3145 [10MR]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (see S. 404), S2079 [10FE] (see H.R. 1377), H3077 [6MR]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (see S. 1518), S8134 [27JY]

———give priority to unemployed veterans in furnishing hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to certain veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 2830), H6617 [11JN]

———improve outreach programs (see S. 315), S826 [26JA] (see H.R. 32), H29 [6JA] (see H.R. 2257), H5168 [5MY]

———include participation in clean-up operations at Enewetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity (see H.R. 1631), H3704 [19MR]

———increase amount payable to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 1293), H2978 [4MR]

———increase payments to certain veterans for certain travel expenses (see H.R. 4073), H13001 [16NO]

———introduce pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts with community-based outpatient health care clinics (see S. 1302), S6804 [18JN]

———make certain improvements in administration of medical facilities (see H.R. 4062), H12971 [7NO]

———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (see H.R. 3219), H8183 [15JY]

———make certain improvements to laws relative to benefits for severely injured veterans (see H.R. 3407), H9205 [30JY]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see S. 821), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 1335), H3053 [5MR]

———prohibit recovery or collection of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services provided to a veteran for a service-connected disability (see H.R. 1591), H3640 [18MR] (see H.R. 1658; H. Res. 264), H3705 [19MR]

———provide, without expiration, hospital, medical, and nursing home care for certain Vietnam-era veterans exposed to herbicide and Persian Gulf Conflict veterans (see H.R. 2926), H6972 [17JN]

———provide a dental insurance plan for certain veterans and their survivors and dependents (see S. 498), S2558 [26FE]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (see S. 1963), S10850 [28OC]

———provide for automatic enrollment of demobilizing members of the National Guard and Reserves in health care and dental care programs (see S. 1798), S10520 [19OC]

———provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system (see H.R. 3441), H9275 [31JY]

———provide for Indian veterans health care coordinators (see H.R. 4006), H12287 [3NO]

———provide grants and assistance to States to conduct outreach to veterans on hardship and priority under the outpatient enrollment system (see H.R. 3522), H9279 [31JY]

———provide medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (see H.R. 2734), H6264 [4JN]

———provide training, support, and medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (see H.R. 3155), H7946 [9JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see S. 423), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 1016), H1517 [12FE]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 804), H11110 [7OC]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see S. 1752), S10110 [5OC] (see H.R. 1428), H3337 [11MR]

———publish redacted medical quality-assurance records on the departmental Internet site (see H.R. 3843), H11457 [15OC]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see S. 1204), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 1017), H1517 [12FE]

———revise certain requirements relative to the pilot program of enhanced contract care authority for health care needs of veterans in highly rural areas (see H.R. 3103), H7704 [26JN]

———study effects on children of exposure of their parents to herbicides used in support of the U.S. and allied military operations in Vietnam (see S. 1940), S10777 [27OC]

———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans (see H. Res. 249), H3526 [17MR]

———waive charges for humanitarian care provided to family members accompanying severely injured veterans receiving medical care and provide assistance to family caregivers (see S. 801), S4310 [2AP]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see S. 1407), S7192 [7JY] (see H.R. 3082), H7703 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (see H. Res. 622), H7945 [9JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve coordination to better provide care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1681), H3833 [24MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3293), H8584 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (see H. Res. 673), H8706 [23JY]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see S. 1966), S10850 [28OC] (see H.R. 1410), H3144 [10MR]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 3262), H8409 [20JY]

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

———enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1246), H2886 [2MR]

———expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1762), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3656), H9998 [25SE]

———help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see S. 697), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1721), H4026 [25MR]

———protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H2923 [3MR]

———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H7145 [23JN]

———set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and establish program to promote good health, disease prevention, and wellness and to prevent secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 1938), H4521 [2AP]

Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (see H.R. 3377), H9054 [29JY]

———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (see S. 957), S5014 [1MY] (see H.R. 2231), H5095 [4MY]

———provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 2898), S13382 [17DE]

———provide that an outbreak of infectious disease or act of terrorism may be a major disaster under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see S. 2863), S12909 [10DE]

Discrimination: prohibit in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability status (see H.R. 2744), H6305 [8JN]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H4522 [2AP]

———address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 137), H6075 [2JN]

———authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes within minority communities (see H.R. 4404), H15501 [16DE]

———catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see S. 1473), S7699 [20JY] (see H.R. 1402), H3104 [9MR]

———conduct a joint Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs study on the incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3926), H11790 [26OC]

———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), H382 [15JA]

———coordinate Federal research efforts on, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see S. 621), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1570), H3526 [17MR]

———Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see S. 1577), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 2260), H5168 [5MY]

———develop comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy (see H. Con. Res. 24), H442 [21JA]

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

———encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention (see H.R. 3688), H10455 [1OC]

———encourage State and local public health departments and all health care providers to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines relative to H1N1 influenza (see H. Res. 932), H13354 [19NO]

———enhance preparedness for outbreaks of infectious disease to protect homeland security (see S. 2864), S12909 [10DE]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see S. 332), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 2112), H4838 [27AP]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 186), H35 [6JA]

———establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1878), H4519 [2AP]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H2873 [26FE]

———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, 1189), H2834 [25FE]

———establish programs and activities to increase influenza vaccination rates through the provision of free vaccines (see S. 953), S5013 [1MY]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H1605 [13FE]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see S. 1545), S8557 [30JY] (see H.R. 2408), H5664 [14MY]

———express need for further study of the neurological disorder dystonia (see H. Con. Res. 134), H6012 [21MY]

———extend preventive-health and research programs for prostate cancer (see H.R. 2949), H7022 [18JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see S. 1492), S7868 [22JY] (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 S. 571), S3025 [11MR] (see H.R. 930), H1156 [10FE]

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

———improve asthma management, education, and research (see S. 1760), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3754), H11110 [7OC]

———improve information in databases for individuals with cancer and provide increased coverage for uninsured individuals upon first diagnosis of cancer (see H.R. 3095), H7704 [26JN]

———improve National Program of Cancer Registries through expansion of data collection and allowing data sharing for public health objectives, while preserving patient confidentiality (see S. 792), S4310 [2AP]

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

———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases (see H.R. 2084), H4732 [23AP]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see S. 994), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 706), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 1707), H4025 [25MR]

———increase immunization rates (see S. 1003), S5281 [7MY]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H90 [8JA]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 57), H2602 [23FE]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (see S. 717), S3897 [26MR]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H34 [6JA]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see S. 844), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 1995), H4580 [21AP]

———promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (see S. Res. 148), S5435 [13MY]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4140), H13353 [19NO]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see S. 984), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 1210), H2873 [26FE]

———provide for awareness program and study on a rare form of breast cancer (see H.R. 822), H921 [3FE]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 819), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 2413), H5664 [14MY]

———provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education (see S. 756), S4063 [31MR]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma inhalers and spacers for emergency use (see S. 2817), S12008 [30NO]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]

———recognize and promote awareness of Chiari malformation (see H. Res. 243), H3401 [12MR]

———recognize importance of autism awareness, increase funding for research into causes and treatment of autism, and improve training and support for individuals with autism and their caretakers (see H. Con. Res. 96), H4523 [2AP]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than coverage provided for intravenously administered anticancer medications (see H.R. 2366), H5484 [12MY]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1330), H3053 [5MR]

———require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 2137), H4914 [28AP]

———revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (see S. 1793), S10487 [15OC] (see H.R. 3792), H11297 [13OC]

———support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 395), H5096 [4MY]

———support prevention and treatment of diabetes (see S. 2734), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4124), H13352 [19NO]

———support research, treatment, education, and screening for von Weillbrand's disease and other bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 147), H6618 [11JN]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see S. 981), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 2275), H5306 [6MY]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see S. Res. 191), S6805 [18JN] (see H. Res. 346), H4582 [21AP]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 781), H9999 [25SE]

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 287), S9840 [24SE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2835), H6618 [11JN]

———eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use (see H.R. 2943), H7022 [18JN]

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

———increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children (see H.R. 2469), H5712 [18MY]

———prevent abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone (see S. 641), S3550 [19MR]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 3939), H11868 [27OC]

———reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2855), H6743 [12JN]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see S. 450), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1671), H3748 [23MR]

Early Detection Month: designate (see S. Con. Res. 38), S8994 [6AU] (see H. Con. Res. 158), H7445 [25JN]

Eating disorders: increase public awareness and create educational programs (see H.R. 26), H28 [6JA]

———increase public awareness and expand research (see H. Res. 7), H36 [6JA]

Ecology and environment: constitutional amendment on the right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment (see H.J. Res. 33), H2925 [3MR]

———require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 672), H525 [26JA]

Economy: expand broadband communications, renewable energy and energy independence, and health insurance assistance for the unemployed, improve health information technology, and reform Medicaid (see H.R. 629), H484 [22JA]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 976), H15498 [16DE]

———reform health care, Social Security, tax code for individuals and small businesses, and the budget process (see S. 1240), S6542 [11JN]

———require a portion of an economic recovery package be directed to revenue measures, unemployment, and health (see S. 350), S1057 [29JA] (see H.R. 598), H386 [16JA]

Education: authorize medical simulation enhancement programs (see S. 616), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 855), H1041 [4FE]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2205), H5061 [30AP]

———make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (see S. 59), S41 [6JA]

———make social work students and schools eligible for certain programs and grants, and establish a social work training program (see S. 1403), S7192 [7JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see S. 1197), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 1380), H3077 [6MR]

———establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see S. 1480), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 3277), H8494 [21JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 634), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 1585), H3640 [18MR]

———include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services (see H.R. 1710), H4025 [25MR]

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

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 1152), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2460), H5711 [18MY]

———provide family and medical leave to caregivers of regular component servicemembers and veterans with service-related injuries and allow exigency leave for all foreign-deployed members (see S. 1543), S8557 [30JY] (see H.R. 3403), H9205 [30JY]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 2790), S11430 [17NO] (see H.R. 4092), H13068 [17NO]

———provide paid sick leave to employees who are recommended by their employer or public health authorities to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put others at risk (see H.R. 3991), H12287 [3NO]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (see S. 757), S4063 [31MR] (see H.R. 1828), H4250 [31MR]

———extend and increase the authority for the ombudsman under such compensation program (see H.R. 134), H32 [6JA]

———include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see S. 916), S4807 [28AP] (see H.R. 2114), H4839 [27AP]

———pay survivors compensation otherwise payable to a Dept. of Energy contractor employee who dies after application for compensation (see S. 1306), S6845 [19JN] (see H.R. 3063), H7445 [25JN]

EPA: conduct study on black carbon emissions (see S. 849), S4573 [22AP]

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

———promulgate regulations on management of medical waste (see H.R. 2552), H6008 [21MY]

ERISA: preclude preemption of a State cause of action relating to a denial of a claim for benefits under a health care plan (see H.R. 3925), H11790 [26OC]

———provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H3052 [5MR]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the National Alzheimer's Project (see S. 1555), S8631 [31JY]

FAA: increase safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services (see H.R. 1201), H2835 [25FE]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (see S. 1286), S6804 [18JN]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to patients with life-threatening conditions (see S. 1150), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2911), H6971 [17JN]

———improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3047), H7445 [25JN]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 1309), S6845 [19JN] (see H.R. 2979), H7084 [19JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 824), H921 [3FE]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2132), H4913 [28AP]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 389), H160 [9JA]

FDA: ensure safety and quality of medical products and enhance authorities (see S. 882), S4669 [23AP]

———establish a standard for broad-spectrum protection in sunscreen products (see H.R. 2088), H4732 [23AP]

———establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 2726), H6264 [4JN]

———establish standards for the inclusion of risks, benefits, and comparative clinical effectiveness information in drug and device labeling and advertising (see S. 1142), S5819 [21MY]

———evaluate evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent birth defects (see H. Res. 202), H2886 [2MR]

———finalize proposed rule on sunscreen product labeling (see S. 1112), S5700 [20MY]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (see S. 510), S2691 [3MR]

———improve safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market (see H.R. 759), H778 [28JA]

———improve safety of food in the global market (see H.R. 2749), H6305 [8JN]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), consideration (see H. Res. 691), H9054 [29JY]

———prohibit use of Federal funds to approve certain biologics license applications (see S. 613), S3163 [17MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration (see H. Res. 307), H4249 [31MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 532), H6616 [11JN]

———revise regulations applicable to the declaration of the trans fat content of a food on the label and in the labeling of the food when such content is below a certain level (see H.R. 3317), H8707 [23JY]

———study presence of contaminants and impurities in cosmetics and personal care products marketed to and used by children (see S. 925), S4891 [29AP]

———use consumer information maintained by retailers to improve recalls of food (see H.R. 1907), H4520 [2AP]

Federal aid programs: create a universal, paperless school meal program that is nationally available (see H.R. 2690), H6154 [3JN]

———promote the use of prevention and wellness programs (see H.R. 3468), H9276 [31JY]

———use poverty line determined for Alaska for all States and the District of Columbia for school lunch program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 501), H323 [14JA]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (see S. 50), S40 [6JA]

———increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2978), H7084 [19JN]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H485 [22JA]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see S. 1258), S6580 [15JN] (see H.R. 697), H526 [26JA]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see S. 599), S3113 [16MR] (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]

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

———increase penalties relative to counterfeit drugs (see H.R. 1450), H3338 [11MR]

———preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see S. 540), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see S. 619), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1549), H3525 [17MR]

———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 2617), H6011 [21MY]

———require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports (see S. 2848), S12708 [8DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see S. 878), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2093), H4733 [23AP]

———reauthorize the sewer overflow control grants program (see H.R. 895), H1043 [4FE]

Fifth Summit of the Americas: support (see S. Res. 90), S3986 [30MR]

Firefighter Cancer Support Network (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 601), H7705 [26JN]

Fish and fishing: ensure sale and consumption of raw oysters and direct the FDA to conduct an education campaign on the risks associated with consuming raw oysters (see S. 2752), S11290 [9NO]

———establish a program to strengthen activities ensuring that seafood sold or offered for sale to the public is fit for human consumption (see H.R. 1370), H3055 [5MR]

Food: encourage national fresh food financing initiative to increase access to healthy foods in underserved low-income communities while improving health and stimulating economic development (see H. Res. 975), H14982 [15DE]

———ensure safety (see H.R. 999), H1247 [11FE] (see H.R. 1332), H3053 [5MR]

———ensure safety of imported food (see S. 429), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 2800), H6537 [10JN]

———ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (see H.R. 3394), H9055 [29JY]

———ensure the safety of imported seafood and seafood products (see S. 92), S41 [6JA]

———establish a pilot program that requires schools to post nutritional content information and to teach students how to make healthy food selections (see H.R. 2322), H5398 [7MY]

———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see S. 1048), S5501 [14MY] (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]

———include freshness dates on food labeling (see H.R. 2087), H4732 [23AP]

———provide for enhanced foodborne illness surveillance and food safety capacity and establish regional food safety centers of excellence (see S. 1269), S6650 [16JN]

———require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see S. 558), S2964 [10MR] (see H.R. 1398), H3104 [9MR]

———require foods containing certain ingredients derived from meat, poultry, or other animal products to bear labeling that states that fact and the names of such ingredients (see H.R. 2086), H4732 [23AP]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (see H.R. 3395), H9055 [29JY]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 815), H920 [3FE]

———improve safety of meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability (see S. 425), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 814), H920 [3FE]

———require processors of food products to certify that the processed food products are not adulterated (see S. 2819), S12008 [30NO]

Food Protection Training Institute: establish (see S. 1101), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 2513), H5890 [20MY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 875), H1042 [4FE]

Foreign aid: prohibit application of restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations based on provision of certain health services (see S. 311), S787 [22JA]

———prohibit funding of organizations that support coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization (see H.R. 1967), H4522 [2AP]

———restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions (see H.R. 708), H601 [27JA]

Foreign trade: eliminate barriers to exports of U.S. goods and services, restore rights under trade remedy laws, and strengthen enforcement of intellectual property rights and health and safety laws at U.S. borders (see H.R. 496), H323 [14JA]

———include a Public Health Advisory Committee on Trade in the trade advisory committee system and require public health organizations to be included in relevant sectoral or functional advisory committees (see H.R. 2293), H5307 [6MY]

———include Public Health Advisory Committee on Trade in trade advisory committee system and require public health organizations be included in relevant sectoral or functional advisory committees (see S. 1644), S8994 [6AU]

———require report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before beginning negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (see S. 594), S3074 [12MR]

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H7740 [7JY]

Government: improve the Federal infrastructure for health care quality improvement (see H.R. 2252), H5168 [5MY]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain companies convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3679), H10407 [30SE]

Government regulations: codify and enhance existing regulations designed to promote healthy behaviors through voluntary participation in health promotion and disease prevention programs (see S. 2806), S11594 [19NO]

———guarantee rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care (see H.R. 2516), H5890 [20MY]

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

———ensure uniform Federal scheme of regulation of restrictions for use of certain substances in electrical products and equipment in interstate and foreign commerce (see H.R. 2420), H5664 [14MY]

———establish a national mercury monitoring program (see S. 2913), S13458 [18DE]

———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), H3747 [23MR]

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see S. 1428), S7317 [9JY] (see H.R. 2065), H4731 [23AP] (see H.R. 2190), H5060 [30AP]

———reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (see S. 485), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1225), H2873 [26FE]

———reduce emissions of formaldehyde from composite wood products (see S. 1660), S9264 [10SE]

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

Health care facilities: allow continuation of critical access hospital designation for certain hospitals in geographic areas experiencing population growth (see H.R. 3391), H9055 [29JY]

———assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see S. 733), S3898 [26MR] (see H.R. 936), H1156 [10FE]

———assure that a nonemergency department physician is available to hospital patients 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with 100 or more beds (see H.R. 2388), H5580 [13MY]

———establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see S. 1031), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 2273), H5306 [6MY]

———expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (see S. 631), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 2223), H5061 [30AP]

———extend Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice coverage to non-physician employees and officers of free clinics (see S. 1578), S8864 [5AU]

———give critical access hospitals health information technology grant priority, expand drug pricing program participation, study Medicaid pharmacy dispensing fees, and continue State rural health offices funding (see S. 2838), S12413 [4DE]

———provide for the treatment of certain hospitals (see S. 1479), S7779 [21JY]

———recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see S. Con. Res. 25), S6364 [9JN] (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6265 [4JN]

———reform health care delivery by providing incentives for bringing health services to the patient through locating health centers near settings already serving a target population (see H.R. 3158), H7946 [9JY]

———require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 3104), H7704 [26JN]

———require that agreements to arbitrate nursing home disputes be made after the dispute has arisen (see S. 512), S2691 [3MR]

———treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness (see S. 112), S42 [6JA]

———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), H8495 [21JY]

———tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 21), H37 [6JA]

Health care professionals: address health workforce shortages (see H.R. 1946), H4522 [2AP]

———encourage safe patient handling to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H. Res. 510), H6265 [4JN]

———enhance primary care workforce by modifying residency training programs and using qualified teaching health centers and State primary care scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2930), H6972 [17JN]

———enhance primary care workforce through the establishment of a National Health Workforce Advisory Board and the provision of workforce data and analysis (see H.R. 2929), H6972 [17JN]

———establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see S. 1022), S5371 [12MY] (see H.R. 1460), H3399 [12MR]

———exempt from Federal antitrust laws in negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers (see H.R. 1493), H3400 [12MR]

———impose admitting privilege requirements with respect to physicians who perform abortions (see S. 98), S42 [6JA]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (see S. 790), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 3109), H7704 [26JN]

———increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see S. 1174), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 2350), H5483 [12MY]

———optimize delivery of critical medicine and expand the critical care workforce (see H.R. 1581), H3640 [18MR]

———permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests (see H.R. 3261), H8409 [20JY]

———promote and improve allied health professionals (see S. 1176), S6030 [3JN]

———provide for a competitive loan repayment program for primary care physicians volunteering part-time at community health centers (see H.R. 1185), H2834 [25FE]

———provide grants or contracts to create prescription drug education and outreach academic detailing programs (see S. 767), S4172 [1AP] (see H.R. 1859), H4396 [1AP]

———provide improved training and primary care (see S. 1720), S9869 [25SE]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 628), S3368 [18MR]

———provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (see S. 113), S42 [6JA]

———reduce cost of health care and ensure patient access to doctors by ending excessive malpractice verdicts through common-sense lawsuit reform (see S. 1734), S9982 [30SE]

———reform the medical malpractice and liability system (see H.R. 3459), H9276 [31JY]

Health savings accounts: establish for all citizens, provide health savings account and high deductible health plan payments in lieu of certain benefits, and require immigrants to have same such plans (see H.R. 3478), H9277 [31JY]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6743 [12JN]

Homosexuality: address health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and eliminate barriers in accessing quality health care (see H.R. 3001), H7145 [23JN]

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

House of Representatives: move forward with health care reform legislation and contain costs through prevention and wellness initiatives (see H. Res. 683), H8959 [28JY]

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

———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 643), H8100 [14JY] (see H. Res. 721), H9341 [8SE]

———require that cost information on health care reform legislation be available a reasonable amount of time prior to voting (see H. Res. 883), H12197 [2NO]

House Rules: continue application of certain procedures applicable to Medicare funding (see H.R. 2321), H5398 [7MY]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H3104 [9MR]

Housing: constitutional amendment on the right to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing (see H.J. Res. 32), H2925 [3MR]

———express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic (see S. Con. Res. 39), S9372 [15SE]

———improve research on health hazards in housing, enhance capacity of programs to reduce such hazards, and expand national outreach about housing hazards (see H.R. 3891), H11581 [21OC]

———train public housing residents as home health aides and in home-based health services to provide such services to certain elderly or disabled public or federally-assisted housing residents (see H.R. 4224), H13627 (see H.R. 4224), H14371 [8DE]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Harris County Health District Thomas Street Health Center (see H. Res. 930), H13354 [19NO]

Immigration: allow, and establish conditions for, temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the U.S. to receive medical treatment (see H.R. 1033), H1518 [12FE]

———emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens funding, H8306 [17JY]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H2873 [26FE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend (see S. 1790), S10487 [15OC]

———revise and extend (see H.R. 2708), H6263 [4JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 88), S41 [6JA] (see S. 1652), S9132 [8SE] (see H.R. 3578), H9549 [15SE]

Information technolgy: provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (see S. 890), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 3124), H7836 [8JY]

Information technology: establish guidelines to enhance use and interoperability of electronic medical records with personal health records, including for purposes of Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives (see H.R. 4216), H13550 [7DE]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (see S. 179), S211 [8JA]

Insurance: 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), H2835 [25FE]

———cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H1247 [11FE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (see H.R. 3911), H11712 [22OC]

———develop a model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see S. 1636), S8993 [6AU]

———eliminate annual and lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see S. 1149), S5819 [21MY]

———ensure access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers (see H. Res. 621), H7946 [9JY]

———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 S. 1681), S9554 [17SE] (see H.R. 3596), H9729 [17SE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see S. 979), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 2360), H5484 [12MY]

———establish standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage, improve transparency and accountability, and establish Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight (see H.R. 2427), H5665 [14MY]

———establish that insurance documents issued to the public must be written clearly (see H.R. 3051), H7445 [25JN]

———extend and enhance COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 2730), S11118 [4NO]

———extend coverage under group health plans and under group and individual health insurance coverage for dependent, unmarried, uninsured children under the age of 30 (see H.R. 2831), H6617 [11JN]

———extend maximum continuation coverage period for individuals involuntarily terminated and eligibility period and maximum assistance period for premium assistance under COBRA (see H.R. 3930), H11790 [26OC]

———extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage (see S. 1488), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 694), H526 [26JA] (see H.R. 3966), H12140 [29OC]

———impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see S. 442), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1085), H1605 [13FE]

———improve access to emergency medical services (see H.R. 1998), H4580 [21AP]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see S. 468), S2473 [25FE] (see H.R. 1188), H2834 [25FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see S. 45), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1086), H1605 [13FE]

———improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance (see S. 1177), S6030 [3JN]

———improve health insurance coverage of dependents (see H.R. 3887), H11580 [21OC]

———improve medical care by reducing the excessive burden the civil liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 2975), H7084 [19JN]

———improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 1630), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3799), H11297 [13OC]

———limit pre-existing condition exclusions in the individual health insurance market to those permitted in the group health insurance market (see H.R. 4019), H12364 [4NO]

———make Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3162), H7946 [9JY]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see S. 1259), S6580 [15JN] (see H.R. 3002), H7145 [23JN]

———prohibit gender rating in the group and individual markets for health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2635), H6012 [21MY]

———prohibit health insurance companies from denying individual health insurance coverage or from discriminating in benefits under such coverage because of the receipt of grief counseling (see H.R. 2236), H5096 [4MY]

———prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew homeowners insurance policies because of the presence of certain types of drywall in the home (see H.R. 4094), H13068 [17NO]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see S. 643), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1619), H3703 [19MR]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see S. 623), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1092), H1606 [13FE] (see H.R. 1558), H3526 [17MR]

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (see H.R. 3218), H8100 [14JY]

———provide additional health insurance options for unemployed individuals (see H.R. 4018), H12364 [4NO]

———provide coverage of hormone replacement therapy and alternative therapies for treatment of menopausal symptoms (see H.R. 584), H381 [15JA]

———provide Federal matching funding for State insurance expenditures for high risk pools (see H.R. 3741), H11110 [7OC]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 1459), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3217), H8099 [14JY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see S. 2766), S11344 [10NO]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9204 [30JY]

———provide for the offering of health benefit plans to individuals and increase funding and promote best practice protocols for State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 109), H32 [6JA]

———provide health care liability reform (see H.R. 1468), H3399 [12MR]

———provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 2575), H6009 [21MY]

———reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expand child health care insurance coverage through tax fairness, and provide for a health care Federalism initiative (see H.R. 464), H194 [13JA]

———reform medical malpractice and liability system, improve access to health care for rural and indigent patients, and enhance access to affordable prescription drugs (see H.R. 3483), H9277 [31JY]

———require a minimum loss ratio of 90 percent for health insurance coverage (see S. 1730), S9982 [30SE] (see H.R. 3681), H10407 [30SE]

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

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 323), H89 [8JA]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see S. 688), S3658 [24MR] (see H.R. 1691), H3834 [24MR]

———require coverage of preventive care for children (see H.R. 2292), H5307 [6MY]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see S. 488), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 716), H601 [27JA]

———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 cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see S. 1235), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 1339), H3053 [5MR]

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

———require motor vehicle insurers to provide coverage of bodily injuries in insurance policies (see H.R. 4071), H13001 [16NO]

———require reinstatement upon payment of all premiums due of group or individual health insurance coverage terminated by reason of nonpayment of premiums (see H.R. 3584), H9670 [16SE]

———require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to plan sponsors and clearly communicated to plan participants and beneficiaries (see H.R. 1253), H2923 [3MR]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (see S. 1658), S9264 [10SE] (see H.R. 3793), H11297 [13OC]

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

Interstate compacts: allow establishment for the purpose of expanding health insurance options (see H.R. 3824), H11457 [15OC]

Kansas City Animal Health Corridor: recognize region (see S. Res. 174), S6364 [9JN] (see H. Res. 317), H4397 [1AP]

Labeling: require that household cleaning products and similar products bear labels that state completely and accurately all of the ingredients of such products (see S. 1697), S9733 [23SE]

Law enforcement: improve health care fraud enforcement (see S. 1959), S10850 [28OC]

———provide increased penalties for health care fraud (see S. 1843), S10700 [22OC]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 18), S4574 [22AP] (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4581 [21AP]

Medicaid: apply an enhanced Federal matching rate for children if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2859), H6743 [12JN]

———continue impoverishment protections for spouses of beneficiaries receiving home and community based services equivalent to protections afforded spouses of nursing home residents (see H.R. 3055), H7445 [25JN]

———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see S. 654), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1625), H3704 [19MR]

———encourage States to provide pregnant women with access to comprehensive tobacco cessation services (see S. 670), S3609 [23MR]

———establish a chronic care improvement demonstration program for beneficiaries with severe mental illnesses (see S. 1136), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 3065), H7703 [26JN]

———establish a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) redistribution pool from unexpended allotments to increase allotments for low DSH States and to provide grants for certain health access networks (see H.R. 3141), H7945 [9JY]

———establish a State plan option to provide an all-inclusive program of care for children medically fragile or with one or more chronic conditions that impedes their ability to function (see H.R. 1117), H2601 [23FE]

———establish financial incentives for States to expand the provision of long-term services and supports to beneficiaries who do not reside in an institution (see S. 1256), S6542 [11JN]

———establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and delivery of pediatric care (see S. 225), S337 [13JA] (see S. 314), S826 [26JA]

———extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see S. 547), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 904), H1044 [4FE]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 4263), H14742 [10DE]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (see S. 63), S41 [6JA]

———improve and protect rehabilitative and case management services to improve the health and welfare of the most vulnerable seniors and children (see S. 1217), S6364 [9JN]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (see S. 434), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 2688), H6154 [3JN]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4151), H13353 [19NO]

———increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (see H.R. 2249), H5168 [5MY]

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

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S4445 [20AP] (see H.R. 1616), H3703 [19MR]

———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility (see S. 228), S337 [13JA]

———provide a demonstration program to reduce frequent use of health services by beneficiaries with chronic illnesses by providing coordinated care management and community support services (see S. 1781), S10434 [14OC]

———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4383), H15500 [16DE]

———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (see S. 2833), S12322 [3DE] (see H.R. 4260), H14742 [10DE]

———provide an option of States to cover a children's program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 722), H602 [27JA]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 52), S40 [6JA]

———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see S. 406), S2079 [10FE] (see H.R. 1421), H3145 [10MR]

———provide coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 53), S40 [6JA]

———provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (see S. 1130), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 1415), H3145 [10MR]

———provide for an automatic increase in the Federal matching rate during periods of national economic downturn to help States cope with increases in costs (see S. 1377), S7070 [25JN]

———provide for payment for services furnished by certain HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act grantees under a cost-based prospective payment system (see H.R. 3665), H10069 [29SE]

———provide incentives for increased use of HIV screening tests (see S. 1446), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 3091), H7704 [26JN]

———provide medical assistance for certain men screened and found to have prostate cancer under a federally funded screening program (see H.R. 2952), H7022 [18JN]

———provide payment parity for certain territories (see H.R. 2680), H6154 [3JN]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see S. 683), S3657 [24MR] (see H.R. 1670), H3748 [23MR]

———remove cap on payments and adjust statutory matching rate for certain territories (see H.R. 92), H31 [6JA]

———remove exclusion from medical assistance of items and services for patients in mental institutions (see H.R. 619), H442 [21JA]

———require continuous coverage for children (see H.R. 2805), H6538 [10JN]

———require coverage for freestanding birth center services (see S. 1423), S7317 [9JY] (see H.R. 2358), H5484 [12MY]

———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 cover medical nutritional therapy (see H.R. 3092), H7704 [26JN]

———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 1142), H2631 [24FE]

———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 1981), H4579 [21AP]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H160 [9JA]

———revise regulations implementing statutory reporting and auditing requirements for the disproportionate share hospital payment program to be consistent statutorily and avoid policy changes (see H.R. 4250), H14445 [9DE]

———use historical averages to calculate the Federal medical assistance percentage for disaster affected States (see H.R. 4047), H12587 [6NO]

———waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 180), H34 [6JA]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see S. 950), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 1829), H4250 [31MR]

———allow early access to benefits for individuals aged 55 to 65 and allow tax credits for payment of premiums for such benefits (see S. 960), S5014 [1MY]

———allow waiver of drive requirement for designations of critical access hospitals (see H.R. 487), H195 [13JA]

———amend special needs plans and the alignment of Medicare and Medicaid for dually eligible individuals (see S. 1307), S6845 [19JN] (see H.R. 2758), H6306 [8JN]

———amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 2641), H6012 [21MY]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3631), H9898 [23SE]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), allow consideration under suspension of the rules (see H. Res. 766), H9898 [23SE]

———apply an alternative payment amount for certain graduate medical education programs established to train residents displaced by natural disasters (see S. 852), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 2033), H4686 [22AP]

———apply exceptions process for tiered formulary drugs to specialty tier drugs (see H.R. 3418), H9205 [30JY]

———assist low-income beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program (see S. 1185), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 2716), H6264 [4JN]

———clarify intent of counting residents in a nonhospital setting (see S. 1300), S6804 [18JN]

———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 3356), H8959 [28JY]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 27), H28 [6JA]

———continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see H.R. 2176), H4999 [29AP]

———continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H15500 [16DE]

———cover hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services (see S. 1837), S10700 [22OC] (see H.R. 504), H323 [14JA]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see S. 671), S3609 [23MR] (see H.R. 1693), H3834 [24MR]

———cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see S. 1312), S6845 [19JN] (see H.R. 2976), H7084 [19JN]

———cover transitional care services to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care (see S. 1295), S6804 [18JN]

———coverage of intravenous immune globulin for in-home treatments of primary immune deficiency diseases and of certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1765), H4063 [26MR]

———create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician fee schedule (see S. 1249), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 2844), H6742 [12JN]

———create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician hospital service and for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 3074), H7703 [26JN]

———delay date on which accreditation requirement applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies (see H.R. 3663), H10069 [29SE]

———delay implementation of new hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Dept. of HHS revises the hospital wage index classification system to address certain considerations (see H.R. 2753), H6305 [8JN]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see S. 421), S2229 [12FE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see S. 330), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 684), H525 [26JA] (see H.R. 2860), H6743 [12JN]

———distribute additional residency positions (see S. 973), S5127 [5MY] (see H.R. 2251), H5168 [5MY]

———eliminate coinsurance for screening mammography and colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 2291), H5307 [6MY]

———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), H5306 [6MY]

———eliminate in-home restriction for coverage of mobility devices for individuals with long-term needs (see S. 1186), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 3184), H8024 [13JY]

———eliminate phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (see H.R. 3831), H11457 [15OC]

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

———ensure access to quality home health services (see H.R. 3495), H9278 [31JY]

———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 S. 1221), S6364 [9JN] (see H.R. 1392), H3104 [9MR]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (see S. 2814), S11883 [20NO]

———ensure that home health agencies assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 1094), H1606 [13FE]

———enter into negotiated rulemaking to modernize Part B fee schedule for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests and adjust the fee for collecting specimens for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (see H.R. 1452), H3338 [11MR]

———establish a Care Transitions Program to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for beneficiaries (see S. 1009), S5282 [7MY] (see H.R. 2773), H6413 [9JN]

———establish a demonstration project to examine whether community-level public health interventions can result in lower rates of chronic disease for individuals entering the program (see S. 1181), S6185 [4JN]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see S. 1773), S10361 [13OC] (see H.R. 1844), H4396 [1AP]

———establish a loan repayment program for participating qualifying physicians and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 2784), H6537 [10JN]

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see S. 648), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1643), H3704 [19MR]

———establish an accountable care organization pilot program to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes (see H.R. 2959), H7022 [18JN]

———establish collaborative care networks to reduce use of expensive hospital and provider resources and to provide more comprehensive and coordinated care to low-income individuals (see H.R. 3430), H9206 [30JY]

———establish demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2872), H6805 [15JN] (see H.R. 3675), H10407 [30SE]

———establish Independence at Home Chronic Care Coordination Demonstration Project (see S. 1131), S5819 [21MY]

———establish performance-based quality measures and affirmative defense in medical malpractice actions, and provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals (see H.R. 3372), H9054 [29JY]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see S. 457), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 3030), H7250 [24JN]

———establish shared decision making standards and requirements and a pilot program for the implementation of shared decision making (see S. 1133), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2580), H6010 [21MY]

———establish telehealth pilot projects, expand and improve access to telehealth services in certain facilities, reimburse Indian Health Service facilities, and establish certain standards for originating sites (see S. 2741), S11205 [5NO]

———exclude certain advanced diagnostic imaging services from the in-office ancillary services exception to the prohibition on physician self-referral (see H.R. 2962), H7084 [19JN]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see S. 511), S2691 [3MR] (see H.R. 616), H442 [21JA]

———exempt small pharmacies from certain accreditation requirements for the purpose of providing diabetic testing strips (see S. 1746), S10061 [1OC]

———exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail pharmacies from surety bond requirements for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see S. 956), S5014 [1MY] (see H.R. 1970), H4523 [2AP]

———expand coverage of paramedic intercept services (see H.R. 1915), H4520 [2AP]

———expand development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services and implement a performance-based payment methodology for such services (see H.R. 1776), H4128 [30MR]

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

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 1051), H1519 [12FE]

———extend certain laws to provide regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (see S. 935), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 2124), H4839 [27AP]

———extend Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 1639), H3704 [19MR]

———extend reasonable cost contracts (see S. 1079), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 2501), H5791 [19MY]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see S. 701), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 2002), H4580 [21AP]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see S. 769), S4172 [1AP] (see H.R. 1894), H4519 [2AP]

———improve access to health care for beneficiaries in rural areas (see S. 318), S826 [26JA] (see S. 1355), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3896), H11581 [21OC]

———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1137), H2602 [23FE]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers (see S. 382), S1542 [4FE]

———improve payment methodology for radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ensure equitable payment and access to certain radiopharmaceuticals (see H.R. 3917), H11712 [22OC]

———improve quality and efficiency through measurement of readmission rates and resource use and provide payments to certain groups of providers and suppliers for hospitalization relative to high cost diagnoses (see S. 295), S719 [21JA]

———improve quality of care in skilled nursing facilities through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing (see H.R. 1125), H2601 [23FE]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (see S. 55), S41 [6JA]

———improve the provision of items and services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see H.R. 902), H1043 [4FE]

———improve the provision of services to beneficiaries in rural areas (see S. 712), S3897 [26MR]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see S. 1201), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 2777), H6414 [9JN]

———include vision restoration therapy devices and associated software used to treat impaired visual function due to acquired brain injury within the definition of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 2951), H7022 [18JN]

———increase civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and amount of surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment (see H.R. 203), H35 [6JA]

———increase inpatient hospital payments to hospitals in Puerto Rico (see H.R. 1501), H3401 [12MR]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 2578), H6010 [21MY]

———increase per resident payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments to hospitals (see H.R. 2094), H4733 [23AP]

———limit penalty for late enrollment under part B and exclude periods of COBRA and retiree coverage from such late enrollment penalty (see H.R. 2235), H5096 [4MY]

———limit prescription drug program premium increases to no more than Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and require Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1832), H4250 [31MR]

———make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 1386), H3104 [9MR]

———make temporary improvements to the inpatient payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals (see H.R. 3422), H9205 [30JY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2049), H4686 [22AP]

———modernize quality improvement organization (QIO) program (see H.R. 2858), H6743 [12JN]

———modify designation of accreditation organizations for orthotics and prosthetics, apply accreditation and licensure requirements and modify payment methodology for such devices (see H.R. 2479), H5790 [19MY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 3693), H10455 [1OC]

———permit beneficiaries to elect to take or decline ownership of certain items of complex durable medical equipment after capped rental period ends (see S. 880), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2945), H7022 [18JN]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (see S. 687), S3658 [24MR]

———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 1118), H2601 [23FE]

———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 1430), H3337 [11MR]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see S. 700), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1708), H4025 [25MR]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see S. 1066), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 2443), H5665 [14MY]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see S. 1218), S6364 [9JN] (see H.R. 2574), H6009 [21MY]

———preserve care for ventilator-dependent patients (see S. 716), S3897 [26MR]

———prevent payments being lost to fraud, waste, or abuse (see S. 2774), S11382 [16NO]

———promote medication therapy management under the part D prescription drug program (see H.R. 3108), H7704 [26JN]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (see S. 1157), S5820 [21MY]

———provide a certain limit for the practice expense and the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) (see H.R. 2201), H5060 [30AP]

———provide a five-year payment increase for home health services furnished in a rural area (see S. 1123), S5819 [21MY]

———provide a senior housing facility plan option under the Medicare Advantage program (see S. 1384), S7070 [25JN]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H7249 [24JN]

———provide beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services (see S. 1004), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 2307), H5397 [7MY]

———provide certain beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to medical services in lower cost treatment settings under a professionally developed care plan (see H.R. 2560), H6009 [21MY]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H4521 [2AP]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see S. 565), S2965 [10MR] (see H.R. 1458), H3399 [12MR]

———provide coverage for consultations regarding orders for life sustaining treatment and provide grants for development and expansion of programs for such orders (see H.R. 1898), H4519 [2AP]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 1038), H1518 [12FE]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H485 [22JA]

———provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment (see S. 1640), S8993 [6AU]

———provide coverage of kidney disease education services (see H.R. 306), H88 [8JA]

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

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see S. 343), S1057 [29JA] (see H.R. 1077), H1605 [13FE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H7445 [25JN]

———provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of critical access hospital designation and exempt beds provided for veterans from certain limitations (see S. 307), S787 [22JA] (see H.R. 668), H493 [23JA]

———provide for a grace period in which durable medical equipment suppliers may meet accreditation and surety bond requirements (see H.R. 4240), H13628 (see H.R. 4240), H14371 [8DE]

———provide for a Medicare Advantage benchmark adjustment for certain local areas with VA medical centers and for certain contiguous areas (see H.R. 2686), H6154 [3JN]

———provide for a pilot program to improve the quality of oncology care (see H.R. 2939), H7021 [18JN]

———provide for advanced illness care management services for beneficiaries (see S. 1251), S6542 [11JN] (see S. 1263), S6580 [15JN] (see H.R. 3172), H8008 [10JY]

———provide for an update under the physician fee schedule to be fully paid for through medical liability reform, a pathway for biosimilar biological products, and other means (see H.R. 4138), H13352 [19NO]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see S. 254), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 574), H380 [15JA]

———provide payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as for services by anesthesiologist assistants and certified registered nurse anesthetists (see H.R. 2204), H5060 [30AP]

———provide payment to hospitals for costs of expanded advanced practice nurse training programs (see H.R. 3185), H8024 [13JY]

———provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (see H.R. 3826), H11457 [15OC]

———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), H8959 [28JY]

———provide physician incentive payments for efficient areas (see H.R. 2919), H6971 [17JN]

———provide process for public comment and Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee review of certain national coverage determinations (see H.R. 3361), H8959 [28JY]

———provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (see H.R. 362), H158 [9JA]

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

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H5665 [14MY]

———reduce coverage gap in prescription drug coverage through savings resulting from negotiation of prescription drug prices (see S. 266), S598 [15JA]

———reduce fraud (see S. 975), S5127 [5MY]

———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2590), H6010 [21MY]

———reform coverage and reimbursement for home oxygen therapy services (see H.R. 3220), H8184 [15JY]

———reform payments and coverage for hospice care (see H.R. 3454), H9276 [31JY]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (see H.R. 3961), H12140 [29OC]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), consideration (see H. Res. 903), H12586 [6NO]

———reimburse certain midwife services (see S. 662), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1101), H1606 [13FE]

———remove limiting charges for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing (see H.R. 1384), H3103 [9MR]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (see S. 56), S41 [6JA]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11297 [13OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see S. 46), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 43), H29 [6JA]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban and rural State hospital wage index floor (see S. 1108), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 2525), H5891 [20MY]

———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 63), H30 [6JA]

———require that certain tests performed by an independent laboratory of a specimen collected by a hospital be treated as services for which payment may be made directly to the laboratory (see S. 1220), S6364 [9JN] (see H.R. 1699), H4025 [25MR]

———require use of generic drugs under the prescription drug program when available unless the brand name is determined to be medically necessary (see S. 75), S41 [6JA]

———require wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their premiums under the prescription drug program (see S. 677), S3657 [24MR]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H5484 [12MY]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see S. 1171), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 2692), H6154 [3JN]

———stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services (see S. 1522), S8196 [28JY] (see H.R. 4373), H15500 [16DE]

———standardize marketing requirements under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs and provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under prescription drug program (see H.R. 3089), H7704 [26JN]

———transition to use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for physician fee schedule in California (see S. 1236), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 2820), H6617 [11JN]

———treatment of certain physician pathology services (see S. 947), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 2534), H5891 [20MY]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (see S. 1776), S10362 [13OC]

———utilize Value-Based Insurance Design to demonstrate that reducing copayments or coinsurance charged to beneficiaries for selected medications can increase adherence to prescribed medication (see S. 1040), S5501 [14MY]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: provide for annual review of geographic access to services (see H.R. 2921), H6972 [17JN]

———rename as Medicare Payment and Access Commission, restructure as independent executive agency, and reform (see S. 1110), S5700 [20MY] (see S. 1380), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 2718), H6264 [4JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 1636), H3704 [19MR]

———ensure low-income beneficiaries have improved access to prescription drugs (see H.R. 3152), H7946 [9JY]

———establish prescription drug outreach demonstration program for certain eligible individuals with mental disabilities (see H.R. 2390), H5580 [13MY]

———improve awareness and access to colorectal cancer screening tests (see S. 1511), S8039 [23JY] (see H.R. 3559), H9490 [14SE]

———improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (see S. 647), S3550 [19MR]

———promote use of advance directives (see H.R. 3253), H8355 [17JY]

———protect and improve prescription drug benefits provided to dual eligible individuals (see S. 1634), S8993 [6AU]

———provide for a demonstration project on the impact of health information technology on chronic disease management (see H.R. 3374), H9054 [29JY]

———provide the authorized representative of a deceased beneficiary full access to information with respect to the deceased beneficiary's benefits (see S. 1680), S9554 [17SE]

———reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 534), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 1407), H3144 [10MR]

———require any savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens (see S. Res. 212), S7639 [16JY] (see H. Res. 663), H8495 [21JY]

———require provider payments to be made through direct deposit or electronic funds transfer (EFT) at insured depository institutions (see S. 1521), S8196 [28JY] (see H.R. 3369), H8959 [28JY]

Members of Congress: enroll Members who participate in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in any public plan (see S. Res. 243), S8865 [5AU]

———enroll Members who participate in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in any public plan and subject them to tax increases levied as a result of health care reform (see H. Res. 626), H8008 [10JY] (see H. Res. 657), H8355 [17JY]

———terminate all Government-administered health benefits for Members of Congress until comprehensive health care reform is enacted into law (see H.R. 4230), H13628 (see H.R. 4230), H14371 [8DE]

———urge Members favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H7837 [8JY] (see H. Res. 642), H8100 [14JY]

Mental health: establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depressive and bipolar disorders (see S. 1857), S10700 [22OC] (see H.R. 4204), H13519 [3DE]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 999), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 1932), H4521 [2AP]

———integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (see S. 1188), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 1011), H1517 [12FE]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see H.R. 2218), H5061 [30AP]

———promote mental and behavioral health services for underserved populations (see S. 811), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 2066), H4731 [23AP]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see S. 324), S826 [26JA] (see H.R. 20), H28 [6JA]

———provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1350), H3054 [5MR]

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

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

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H9961 [24SE]

Minimum wage: provide for a credit for certain health care benefits in determining levels for employers required to pay a minimum wage at a rate higher than the current Federal rate (see H.R. 77), H30 [6JA]

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

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 269), H3705 [19MR]

National Academy of Sciences: evaluate certain Federal regulations for potential harmful impacts on public health and the environment and direct Federal agencies to reverse those harmful impacts (see H.R. 585), H381 [15JA]

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

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 185), S6650 [16JN] (see H. Res. 910), H13069 [17NO]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 172), S6256 [8JN]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 613), H7740 [7JY]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 57), S2558 [26FE]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 439), H5666 [14MY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5307 [6MY]

National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 220), S7869 [22JY] (see S. Res. 262), S9295 [11SE] (see H. Res. 255), H3527 [17MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4582 [21AP]

National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 372), S12708 [8DE]

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

National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 263), H3641 [18MR]

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

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see S. 755), S4063 [31MR] (see H.R. 1816), H4249 [31MR]

National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 145), H6306 [8JN]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 110), H4839 [27AP]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 259), S9264 [10SE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (see S. 114), S42 [6JA]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 83), S3658 [24MR]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 305), S787 [22JA] (see H.R. 653), H485 [22JA]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 200), S6938 [23JN] (see H. Res. 576), H7145 [23JN]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S10162 [6OC]

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

National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 163), S5820 [21MY] (see H. Res. 451), H5712 [18MY]

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H7705 [26JN]

National Commission on Anthrax Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 1248), H2886 [2MR]

National Commission on Entitlement Solvency: establish (see S. 276), S652 [16JA]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S6993 [24JN]

National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 364), S12008 [30NO] (see H. Res. 914), H13266 [18NO]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 380), H4999 [29AP]

National DVT Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H3145 [10MR]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see S. Res. 209), S7193 [7JY] (see H. Res. 366), H4840 [27AP]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 240), S8765 [4AU]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see S. 1275), S6650 [16JN] (see H.R. 4322), H14981 [15DE]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see S. Res. 284), S9733 [23SE] (see H. Con. Res. 180), H9341 [8SE]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S4755 [27AP] (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see S. 2803), S11594 [19NO] (see H.R. 1030), H1518 [12FE]

National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 324), S10777 [27OC]

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (see S. Res. 141), S5328 [11MY] (see S. Res. 161), S5820 [21MY] (see H. Res. 536), H6618 [11JN]

National HIV Testing Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 585), H7446 [25JN]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H4915 [28AP]

National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H9280 [31JY]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S10061 [1OC]

National Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 656), H8302 [16JY]

National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H6414 [9JN]

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research (see H.R. 1128), H2601 [23FE]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 4161), H13385 [1DE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4160), H13385 [1DE]

———conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (see S. 2828), S12322 [3DE] (see H.R. 4190), H13519 [3DE]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 263), S9326 [14SE]

National Memory Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 185), S6650 [16JN] (see H. Res. 910), H13069 [17NO]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see S. Res. 173), S6364 [9JN] (see S. Res. 190), S6804 [18JN] (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6155 [3JN]

National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 288), S9869 [25SE]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 295), S9982 [30SE] (see H. Res. 787), H10408 [30SE]

National Minority Donor Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 589), H7705 [26JN]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 143), S5372 [12MY]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H2835 [25FE]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H3748 [23MR]

National objectives: 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 S. 486), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1296), H2978 [4MR]

———ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers (see S. Res. 156), S5820 [21MY]

———ensure no American is penalized for failing to purchase Government-mandated health coverage (see H. Res. 796), H10519 [6OC]

———establish Blueprint for Health system of care incorporating medical homes and improving delivery and affordability through disease prevention, health promotion, and education (see H.R. 2535), H5891 [20MY]

———establish certain requirements for any national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3700), H10456 [1OC]

———establish grants to improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and prevent obesity and eating disorders (see S. 1503), S7869 [22JY] (see H.R. 2276), H5306 [6MY]

———guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans (see S. 4), S39 [6JA]

———implement best practices in the delivery of health care (see H.R. 2948), H7022 [18JN]

———improve Federal infrastructure for health care quality improvement (see S. 966), S5065 [4MY]

———include consumer protections in health care reform legislation (see S. Con. Res. 32), S7071 [25JN]

———incorporate sustainable wellness programs in national health care system to address underlying causal factors associated with chronic disease (see H. Con. Res. 58), H2632 [24FE]

———integrate long-term care strategies into a comprehensive health care reform agenda (see H. Res. 271), H3705 [19MR]

———modernize infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in need (see S. 1), S39 [6JA]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see S. 703), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 1200), H2835 [25FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3067), H7703 [26JN]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 441), S2322 [13FE] (see S. 1099), S5700 [20MY] (see S. 1324), S6938 [23JN] (see S. 1679), S9554 [17SE] (see S. 1796), S10520 [19OC] (see H.R. 15), H28 [6JA] (see H.R. 676), H525 [26JA] (see H.R. 956), H1157 [10FE] (see H.R. 2399), H5581 [13MY] (see H.R. 2520), H5891 [20MY] (see H.R. 3200), H8099 [14JY] (see H.R. 3713), H10456 [1OC] (see H.R. 3889), H11581 [21OC] (see H.R. 3962, 3970), H12140 [29OC] (see H.R. 4038), H12586 [6NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (see H. Res. 903), H12586 [6NO]

———promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise (see H.R. 3144), H7945 [9JY]

———protect the American people's ability to make their own health care decisions by ensuring the Federal Government shall not force any American to purchase health insurance (see H.R. 2629), H6012 [21MY]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (see S. 391), S1677 [5FE] (see H.R. 1321), H3052 [5MR]

———provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior (see H.R. 3472), H9277 [31JY]

———provide for sex education and substance abuse treatment and prevention (see H.R. 1364), H3054 [5MR]

———provide for the offering of an American Trust Health Plan to provide choice in health insurance options so as to ensure quality, affordable health coverage for all Americans (see H.R. 2668), H6074 [2JN]

———request the President and the Dept. of HHS to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications relative to certain health care reform agreements (see H. Res. 983), H15502 [16DE]

———require any proposal for health care reform slow the long-term growth of health care costs and reduce the growth rate of Federal health care spending (see S. Res. 231), S8557 [30JY]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 267), S9371 [15SE] (see H. Res. 727), H9396 [9SE]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (see S. Res. 133), S5232 [6MY]

———recognize (see H. Res. 503), H6265 [4JN]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 241), S8865 [5AU]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H195 [13JA]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 277), S9589 [21SE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see S. Res. 78), S3369 [18MR] (see H. Res. 247), H3438 [16MR]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 308), S10217 [7OC] (see H. Res. 779), H9999 [25SE]

National Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H5792 [19MY]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 234), S8681 [3AU] (see H. Res. 647), H8100 [14JY] (see H. Res. 662), H8409 [20JY]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see S. 990), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 3321), H8707 [23JY]

———improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see S. 2749), S11253 [6NO] (see H.R. 4402), H15501 [16DE]

———improve purchase and processing of healthful commodities for use in school meal programs (see S. 1650), S9132 [8SE]

———make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State (see H.R. 540), H325 [14JA]

———prohibit schools that participate in the Federal school meal programs from serving foods that contain trans fats derived from partially hydrogenated oils (see S. 1500), S7869 [22JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 104), S4445 [20AP] (see H. Res. 485), H6013 [21MY]

National STD Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 107), H4733 [23AP]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 25), H485 [22JA]

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 468), H5892 [20MY]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H922 [3FE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 144), S5372 [12MY] (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]

Native Americans: establish health promotion and disease prevention education, outreach, and workforce development programs for tribal colleges and universities (see S. 633), S3368 [18MR]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see S. 76), S41 [6JA] (see H.R. 4024), H12364 [4NO]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see S. 1334), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 847), H1041 [4FE]

NIH: breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (see H.R. 2042), H4686 [22AP]

———establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 758), H778 [28JA]

———establish Office of Mitochondrial Disease (see S. 2858), S12804 [9DE]

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

———expand, intensify, and coordinate research and other activities relative to primary lateral sclerosis (see H.R. 804), H920 [3FE]

———increase funding for medical research with greatest potential for near-term clinical benefit (see H.R. 3475), H9277 [31JY]

———reauthorize and elevate the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities to Institute status (see S. 914), S4807 [28AP]

Nuclear weapons: protect public health and safety if testing by the U.S. is resumed (see S. 600), S3113 [16MR] (see H.R. 1417), H3145 [10MR]

———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), H3834 [24MR]

———support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 151), S5502 [14MY] (see H. Res. 790), H10456 [1OC]

Nurses: expand the advanced practice registered nurse workforce (see S. 1569), S8681 [3AU]

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

Obesity: establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 1060), S5555 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 1580), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 2067), H4731 [23AP]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (see S. 1252), S6542 [11JN]

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: provide adequate benefits for public safety officers injured or killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 2441), H5665 [14MY]

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 3438), H9275 [31JY]

Organ donation: allow leave for individuals who provide living organ donations (see H.R. 2776), H6414 [9JN]

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 348), S11290 [9NO]

Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI): recognize as the leading cause of death and disability of children and young adults and endorse the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H. Con. Res. 198), H11298 [13OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see S. 80), S41 [6JA] (see S. 525), S2766 [4MR] (see S. 1232), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 1298), H2978 [4MR]

———prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (see H.R. 2175), H4999 [29AP]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 369), S1431 [3FE] (see H.R. 1706), H4025 [25MR]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (see H.R. 163), H34 [6JA]

Portland, ME: tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl (see S. Res. 127), S5065 [4MY]

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), H28 [6JA]

———reform retiree health benefits funding (see S. 1507), S8038 [23JY]

Pouillon, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 759), H9807 [22SE]

Privacy: protect privacy of patients and physicians relative to electronic health records (see H.R. 2630), H6012 [21MY]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H36 [6JA]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 389), S1677 [5FE]

———prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of any consumer product containing dimethyl fumarate (see H.R. 3080), H7703 [26JN]

———require household cleaning products and similar products bear a label that contains a complete and accurate list of ingredients (see H.R. 3057), H7445 [25JN]

Project HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 666), H8495 [21JY]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 4131), H13352 [19NO]

———prohibit smoking near Federal building entryways (see H.R. 4105), H13265 [18NO]

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to eating disorders (see H.R. 1193), H2834 [25FE]

Public safety officers: provide adequate benefits to officers injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 1037), S5501 [14MY] (see S. 2885), S13319 [16DE] (see H.R. 4338), H15499 [16DE]

———provide enhanced benefits to survivors of Federal officers killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3833), H11457 [15OC]

Public utilities: enhance security of U.S. public water systems (see H.R. 3258), H8409 [20JY]

Public welfare programs: improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H5061 [30AP]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Guam eligible to receive compensation (see H.R. 1630), H3704 [19MR]

———make residents of Idaho and Montana who were exposed to Nevada nuclear bomb testing fallout eligible to receive compensation (see S. 1342), S6993 [24JN]

Radioactive substances: promote production of molybdenum-99 for medical isotope production and condition and phase out export of highly enriched uranium for production of medical isotopes (see H.R. 3276), H8494 [21JY]

Railroads: require carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions (see H.R. 4370), H15500 [16DE]

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4251 [31MR]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see S. 2839), S12413 [4DE] (see H.R. 1511), H3436 [16MR]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H5666 [14MY]

Research: enhance the conduct and support of federally funded comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options (see H.R. 2824), H6617 [11JN]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 877), H1042 [4FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see S. 487), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 873), H1042 [4FE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 872), H1042 [4FE]

Rural areas: provide infrastructure, nutrition, and housing assistance (see S. 323), S826 [26JA]

Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission: establish (see H.R. 2599), H6011 [21MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: increase percentage of State revolving loan funds reserved for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 1890), H4519 [2AP]

———reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H5061 [30AP]

Safety: encourage States to adopt laws that set clear guidelines for contact protocols for personal emergency response systems used by senior citizens (see H. Res. 751), H9730 [17SE]

———prevent health care facility-acquired infections (see S. 1305), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 2937), H7021 [18JN]

———protect health care workers and first responders at risk of workplace exposure to infectious agents and drug resistant infections, such as MRSA (see S. 1299), S6804 [18JN]

SBA: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (see S. 2731), S11205 [5NO]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (see H.R. 3738), H11110 [7OC]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]

Science: prohibit human-animal hybrids (see S. 1435), S7318 [9JY]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 110), H32 [6JA] (see H.R. 1050), H1519 [12FE]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see S. 726), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 1427), H3337 [11MR] (see H.R. 1548), H3525 [17MR]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see S. 1056), S5502 [14MY] (see H.R. 1557), H3526 [17MR]

Senate: provide point of order on legislation that eliminates or reduces ability to keep health plan or choice of doctor or decreases enrollment in private insurance while increasing enrollment in government plan (see S. 1572; S. Res. 238), S8765 [4AU]

Senior citizens: attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans (see S. 750), S4062 [31MR] (see H.R. 3098), H7704 [26JN]

———authorize additional appropriations for the family caregiver support program and for the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information (see H.R. 519), H324 [14JA]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see S. 795), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 2006), H4580 [21AP]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H5484 [12MY]

———establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs (see S. 1257), S6543 [11JN] (see H.R. 2852), H6743 [12JN]

———establish regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 1371), H3055 [5MR]

———expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (see S. 245), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 468), H194 [13JA]

———improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see S. 1548), S8557 [30JY] (see H.R. 1021), H1517 [12FE]

———prevent abuse and exploitation of older individuals (see H.R. 1374), H3077 [6MR]

———protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims (see S. 1821), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 448), H162 [9JA]

———provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 164), H34 [6JA]

———support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (see S. Con. Res. 37), S8196 [28JY] (see H. Con. Res. 59), H2632 [24FE]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: provide enforcement of rights afforded under Act (see H.R. 2696), H6262 [4JN]

Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H778 [28JA]

———ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor for and report discharges of raw sewage (see S. 937), S4963 [30AP]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9670 [16SE]

Silver Star Service Banner Day: designate (see S. Res. 320), S10700 [22OC] (see H. Res. 855), H11712 [22OC]

Sleep apnea: recognize the importance of increased awareness (see H. Res. 384), H5062 [30AP]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (see S. 988), S5232 [6MY]

———authorize loan guarantees for health information technology (see S. 2765), S11344 [10NO]

———encourage development of cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit (see H.R. 850), H1041 (see H.R. 859), H1042 [4FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H6011 [21MY]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (see H.R. 3014), H7249 [24JN]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals (see S. 93), S42 [6JA]

Social Security: allow States to ensure coverage without delay of certain children and pregnant women under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 465), H194 [13JA]

———apply a consistent premium for all Medicare beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner, provide economic recovery payments to recipients, and assess need for a consumer price index for elderly consumers (see S. 2926), S13883 [23DE]

———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), H1043 [4FE]

———authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see S. 998), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 1289), H2925 [3MR]

———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]

———conduct comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options by establishing a private Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (see S. 1213), S6364 [9JN]

———continue sole community hospital treatment for certain hospitals (see H.R. 2610), H6011 [21MY]

———credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 769), H778 [28JA]

———disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see S. 1674), S9371 [15SE]

———eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (see S. 366), S1431 [3FE] (see H.R. 723), H602 [27JA]

———eliminate waiting period for people with disabilities for entitlement to disability and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2263), H5168 [5MY]

———encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 264), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 592), H381 [15JA]

———enhance program and provider protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs (see H.R. 4390), H15501 [16DE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see S. 958), S5014 [1MY] (see H.R. 194), H35 [6JA]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 142), S43 [6JA]

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see S. 1034), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 2840), H6618 [11JN]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2829), H6617 [11JN]

———ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1276), H2924 [3MR]

———establish AmeriCare program to assure health insurance coverage to all residents (see H.R. 193), H35 [6JA]

———establish Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic Health Care Costs (see S. 79), S41 [6JA]

———establish the Personal Social Security Savings Program (see H.R. 107), H31 [6JA]

———expand coverage options under the State Children's Health Insurance Program through premium assistance (see H.R. 321), H89 [8JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 275), S652 [16JA] (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 52), H193 [13JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 107), H919 [3FE]

———improve access to State Children's Health Insurance Program by providing exemptions to eligibility waiting period requirements (see H.R. 2496), H5791 [19MY]

———improve dental benefits under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 462), H194 [13JA]

———level of benefit payment in the month of the beneficiary's death (see H.R. 954), H1157 [10FE]

———make certain changes to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3823), H11456 [15OC]

———permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures (see S. 214), S309 [12JA]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 319), H89 [8JA]

———permit States to rely on findings from an express plan agency to conduct simplified eligibility determinations under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 542), H325 [14JA]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Government-issued identification cards issued in connection with benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2417), H5664 [14MY]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards (see H.R. 3653), H9998 [25SE]

———promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (see S. 770), S4172 [1AP] (see H.R. 1850), H4396 [1AP]

———promote use of health information technology to better coordinate health care (see H.R. 3987), H12287 [3NO]

———provide additional resources for primary care services, create new Medicare service payment models, and expand provision of non-institutionally-based long-term services (see S. 1262), S6580 [15JN]

———provide equal coverage of mental health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 77), S41 [6JA]

———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see S. 2759), S11344 [10NO] (see H.R. 4054), H12587 [6NO]

———provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 301), S786 [22JA] (see H.R. 3138), H7945 [9JY]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 326), S826 [26JA] (see H.R. 688), H526 [26JA]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program and limit income eligibility expansions under that program until the lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled (see S. 82), S41 [6JA]

———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), H5061 [30AP]

———repeal eligibility restrictions on widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability (see H.R. 770), H778 [28JA]

———report on access to primary care and efforts to avoid displacement of private coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and urge use of surveys to measure physician access (see H.R. 298), H88 [8JA]

———require continuous coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2804), H6538 [10JN]

———require States to provide priority under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to children in families with gross income significantly below the Federal poverty level (see H.R. 563), H380 [15JA]

———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), H525 [26JA]

———waive certain waiting periods for disability and Medicare benefits in the case of terminally ill, disabled beneficiaries (see H.R. 2881), H6806 [15JN]

Society of Thoracic Surgeons: anniversary of National Database (see H. Con. Res. 202), H11712 [22OC]

Spielman, Stefanie: tribute (see S. Res. 363), S12008 [30NO] (see S. Res. 375), S13190 [14DE]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H6805 [15JN]

States: allow voluntary development of qualifying best practices for health care and provide differential rates of payment favoring treatment consistent with such practices under Medicare and Medicaid (see S. 438), S2322 [13FE]

———ensure provision of health care coverage for uninsured individuals through State health care initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system (see S. 698), S3784 [25MR]

———establish demonstration projects to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see S. 898), S4721 [24AP] (see H.R. 2816), H6538 [10JN]

———facilitate innovation in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3834 [24MR] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H4581 [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), H4839 [27AP]

Taxation: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 198), H35 [6JA]

———allow a deduction for health insurance premiums (see S. 207), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 3776), H11166 [8OC]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 897), H1043 [4FE]

———allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care (see H.R. 344), H90 [8JA]

———allow a refundable credit for advance directives (see H.R. 2705), H6263 [4JN]

———allow a refundable credit for the purchase of private health insurance (see H.R. 879), H1042 [4FE]

———allow a refundable credit to military retirees for certain Medicare premiums (see H.R. 237), H69 [7JA]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see S. 1019), S5328 [11MY] (see H.R. 1646), H3704 [19MR]

———allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 1891), H4519 [2AP]

———allow baby formula to be reimbursed under a health flexible spending arrangement if the mother has had a mastectomy and is medically unable to breastfeed (see H.R. 3445), H9275 [31JY]

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

———allow certain public employees a deduction for distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1413), H3145 [10MR]

———allow credit for cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery and malpractice of a physician (see H.R. 1498), H3401 [12MR]

———allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (see H.R. 1496), H3400 [12MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see S. 491), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1203), H2835 [25FE]

———allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 2974), H7084 [19JN]

———allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see S. 702), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 2096), H4733 [23AP]

———allow medical care providers a credit for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow hospitals a deduction for such care (see H.R. 1497), H3400 [12MR]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see S. 2051), S10915 [29OC] (see H.R. 2964), H7084 [19JN]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see H.R. 1948), H4522 [2AP]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see S. 725), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 1470), H3399 [12MR]

———allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (see S. 1497), S7868 [22JY] (see H.R. 880), H1043 [4FE]

———allow unused amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans (see H.R. 544), H325 [14JA]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H1157 [10FE]

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

———deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 4310), H14980 [15DE]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see S. 493), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1205), H2872 [26FE]

———exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products (see H.R. 3406), H9205 [30JY]

———exclude from gross income remediation payments for hazardous drywall (see H.R. 4362), H15500 [16DE]

———expand use of health savings accounts to include health insurance payments and increase the contribution amount for such accounts (see H.R. 3971), H12140 [29OC]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see S. 913), S4807 [28AP] (see H.R. 2106), H4838 [27AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see S. 1153), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2625), H6011 [21MY]

———improve ability of medical professionals to practice medicine and provide quality care to patients by providing a tax deduction for patient bad debt (see H.R. 2786), H6537 [10JN]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 3610), H9806 [22SE]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9278 [31JY]

———increase contribution limits to dependent care flexible spending accounts and provide for a carryover of unused dependent care benefits (see H.R. 1279), H2924 [3MR]

———increase credit for health insurance costs of eligible individuals, expand such credit to individuals covered under COBRA, and extend period of COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals (see S. 29), S169 [7JA]

———increase deduction for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1087), H1605 [13FE]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2526), H5891 [20MY]

———make health care coverage more accessible and affordable (see H.R. 1495), H3400 [12MR]

———make permanent estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act tax deduction for health insurance (see H.R. 533), H324 [14JA]

———prohibit tax deduction for health insurance advertising (see H.R. 3205), H8099 [14JY]

———prohibit tax deduction for prescription drug advertising (see H.R. 2917), H6971 [17JN]

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

———provide a credit for eldercare expenses (see S. 1604), S8992 [6AU]

———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see S. 803), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1897), H4519 [2AP]

———provide a deduction for fees paid for the participation of children in certain organizations which promote physical activity (see S. 2842), S12618 [7DE] (see S. 2873), S13032 [11DE]

———provide a Federal income tax credit for certain stem cell research expenditures (see S. 99), S42 [6JA]

———provide a nonrefundable credit for long-term care insurance premiums (see S. 94), S42 [6JA]

———provide a nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 218), H36 [6JA]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see S. 1245), S6542 [11JN]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (see H.R. 1654), H3705 [19MR]

———provide credits to small businesses and their employees for health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3115), H7740 [7JY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 502), H323 [14JA]

———provide incentives for employer-provided wellness programs (see H.R. 3490), H9277 [31JY]

———provide incentives to improve research competitiveness (see H.R. 717), H602 [27JA]

———provide more help to Alzheimer's disease caregivers (see H.R. 1192), H2834 [25FE]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (see H.R. 99), H31 [6JA]

———repeal inclusion of gross income in Social Security benefits (see H.R. 162), H34 [6JA]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (see H.R. 161), H34 [6JA] (see H.R. 883), H1043 [4FE] (see H.R. 1519), H3437 [16MR]

———repeal threshold on the deduction for medical expenses (see H.R. 3354), H8873 [27JY]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1718), H4026 [25MR]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2105), H4838 [27AP]

———treatment of foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 3263), H8409 [20JY]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 227), S8272 [29JY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9056 [29JY]

Technology: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 1039), H1518 [12FE]

———establish a health information technology and privacy system (see S. 444), S2322 [13FE]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H9998 [25SE]

Telecommunications: improve provision of Medicare telehealth services and provide grants for development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2068), H4731 [23AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 211), H35 [6JA]

Terrorism: improve Federal response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major disaster affecting homeland security (see H.R. 1131), H2601 [23FE]

Texas: commend efforts to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and encourage other States to adopt similar solutions (see H. Res. 64), H325 [14JA]

Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 182), H9441 [10SE]

Tiller, George: express condolences to family and reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs (see S. Res. 187), S6720 [17JN]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see S. Res. 115), S4807 [28AP] (see H. Res. 291), H4063 [26MR]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information to consumers on potential health risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see H.R. 3099), H7704 [26JN]

U.N.: support goals and ideals of the Office on Sport for Development and Peace (see H. Res. 633), H8008 [10JY]

U.S. Health Service: establish (see H.R. 3000), H7145 [23JN]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (see S. 51), S40 [6JA]

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]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (see S. 709), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 136), H32 [6JA]

Veterans: carry out a pilot program on training, certification, and support of family caregivers of seriously disabled veterans and Armed Forces members (see S. 543), S2866 [6MR] (see H.R. 2342), H5406 [11MY]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see S. 1444), S7412 [13JY] (see S. 1452), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 952), H1157 [10FE]

———clarify service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury (see H.R. 3998), H12287 [3NO]

———enhance disability compensation for certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses and those in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic brain injury (see S. 1015), S5328 [11MY]

———ensure access to services in at least one Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see S. 239), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 190), H35 [6JA]

———establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (see S. 1429), S7317 [9JY]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see S. 902), S4755 [27AP] (see H.R. 2138), H4914 [28AP]

———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 S. 546), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 303), H88 (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), H6262 [4JN]

———improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see S. 658), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 2879), H6806 [15JN]

———improve lives of veterans and their families and provide them with the opportunity to achieve the American dream (see S. 402), S2079 [10FE]

———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 4028), H12456 [5NO]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 2638), H6012 [21MY] (see H.R. 3942), H11868 [27OC]

———modify commencement of the period of payment of original awards of compensation for veterans who are retired or separated from the uniformed services for disability (see S. 1016), S5328 [11MY]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 811), H920 [3FE]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 3199), H8099 [14JY]

———provide health care to veterans exposed in the line of duty to occupational and environmental health chemical hazards (see S. 1779), S10434 [14OC]

———provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities (see H.R. 2738), H6265 [4JN]

———provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1544), H3525 [17MR]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2573), H6009 [21MY]

Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 1036), H1518 [12FE]

Virgin Islands: authorize shipment of prescription drugs between States and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 91), H31 [6JA]

Volunteer workers: support recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel (see S. 822), S4311 [2AP]

Water: require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 3206), H8099 [14JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see S. 624), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 2030), H4686 [22AP]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund: establish (see H.R. 3202), H8099 [14JY]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3703), H10456 [1OC]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4518 [2AP] (see H.R. 2297), H5397 [7MY]

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H525 [26JA]

Wilson, Representative Joe: disapprove interruption of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform (see H. Res. 744), H9549 [15SE]

Women: assist throughout pregnancy by providing services that will alleviate financial, social, emotional, and other difficulties that may otherwise lead to abortion (see H.R. 643), H485 [22JA]

———constitutional amendment on equality of rights and reproductive rights (see H.J. Res. 31), H2925 [3MR]

———ensure fairness in the coverage of women in the individual health insurance market (see S. 969), S5127 [5MY] (see H.R. 2402), H5581 [13MY]

———ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see S. Con. Res. 6), S2144 [11FE] (see H. Con. Res. 48), H1248 [11FE]

———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see S. 270), S598 [15JA] (see S. 1032), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 605), H386 [16JA] (see H.R. 2035), H4686 [22AP]

———establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3312), H8707 [23JY]

———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 S. 21), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see S. 422), S2229 [12FE] (see H.R. 1032), H1518 [12FE]

———prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs (see H.R. 3188), H8024 [13JY]

———promote and support breastfeeding (see H.R. 3626), H9806 [22SE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see S. 1244), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 2819), H6617 [11JN]

———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children (see S. 319), S826 [26JA]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 215), H13353 [19NO] (see H. Con. Res. 216), H13385 [1DE] (see H. Res. 930), H13354 [19NO]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

World MRSA Day: designate (see S. Res. 301), S10110 [5OC] (see H. Res. 789), H10456 [1OC]

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

World Stroke Awareness Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 10), H71 [7JA]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 81), S3609 [23MR]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H4915 [28AP]

Zamora y Diaz, Pedro P.: tribute (see H. Res. 308), H4251 [31MR]

Bulletins

Tell Congress—Remove Abortion Funding & Mandates From Needed Health Care Reform: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H12437 [5NO]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1906 [7FE], S2024 [9FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5607 [19MY], S5771 [21MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, S6710 [17JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5887 [21MY], S6171 [4JN], S6244 [8JN], S6412 [10JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5918 [2JN]

Medicare: update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), motion to proceed, S10465 [15OC], S10614 [21OC]

National objectives: policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S13477, S13478 [19DE], S13646 [21DE], S13716 [22DE], S13834 [23DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S13132 [13DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578 [19NO], S11967 [21NO], S13376 [17DE]

Commentaries

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Committee on Education and Labor (House) Republican Members, H637 [28JA]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican Members, H638 [28JA]

Conference reports

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), H1307-H1516 [12FE]

Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response (H.R. 2346), H6683-H6741 [12JN]

Cost Estimates

State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement (H.R. 2): CBO, H211-H213 [14JA]

Descriptions

60 Plus Association: Wikipedia.org (Internet site), S12290 [3DE]

E-mails

Importance of breast self-exams and mammograms, S11539 [19NO]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S13674-S13676 [21DE]

Essays

Preventing Extortion, E2666 [29OC]

Explanations

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: Senator Akaka, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate), S10377 [13OC]

Factsheets

Keiki Care: Hawaii Covering Kids (organization), H971 [4FE]

Swine Production, Diseases and Antimicrobial Consumption: National Food Institute, Danish Technical University, H10534 [7OC]

Letters

Advanced practice registered nurse workforce expansion: several organizations, S8688 [3AU]

Affordable Health Care for America Act: Chris Benge, Oklahoma State House of Representatives, H12610 [7NO]

———Glenn Coffee, Oklahoma State Senate, H12609 [7NO]

———Representative Cole, H12609, H12610 [7NO]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H12871 [7NO]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), H12864 [7NO]

Allow employers to provide a free choice voucher to employees to purchase any plan under the health insurance exchange: Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S12996 [11DE]

AMA position on health care reform proposals: Ned P. Masbaum, H9980, H9981 [25SE]

American Medical Isotopes Production Act: Howard W. Dickson, Health Physics Society, H12406 [5NO]

———Lisa M. Price, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Inc., H12404 [5NO]

———Michael M. Graham, Society of Nuclear Medicine, H12405 [5NO]

———Michael P. Duffy, Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., H12406 [5NO]

———Roy W. Brown, Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., H12405 [5NO]

———Sam Nunn and Charles B. Curtis, Nuclear Threat Initiatives (organization), H12404 [5NO]

———Timothy R. Wright, Covidien (company), H12405 [5NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S2209 [12FE]

———Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S2180, S2181 [12FE]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, H622 [28JA]

———John J. Castellani, Business Roundtable (organization), H623 [28JA]

———Peter R. Orszag, OMB, S1394 [3FE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1585 [13FE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1584 [13FE]

Backlog of disability claims applications at the Houston, TX, VA Regional Office: Representative Cuellar, H7974 [10JY]

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act: Joseph A. Violante, DAV, S11540 [19NO]

Chemical and Water Security Act: Cal Dooley, American Chemistry Council, H12523 [6NO]

———Ken Kirk, National Association of Clean Water Agencies and Catherine Smith, California Association of Sanitation Agencies, H12422 [5NO]

———Peter B. King, Public Works Association, H12422 [5NO]

———Robert Namoff, Allied Universal Corp., H12372 [5NO]

———several organizations, H12407, H12413 [5NO]

COBRA continuation health insurance coverage: Trisha Urban, S3821 [26MR]

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program funding: several Senators, S12389, S12394 [4DE], S13566 [20DE]

Comparative effectiveness research for health care funding: several health organizations, S3355 [18MR]

Compliance with Senate rule on definition of congressionally directed spending items: Senator Ben Nelson, S13855 [23DE]

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act funding: Marcia Crosse, GAO, S2884-S2889 [9MR]

Concerns over the economic recession: William R. Davis, S10314 [8OC]

Constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance: Carroll G. Robinson and Michael O. Adams, S13016 [11DE]

Construction industry exclusion from small business exemption from providing minimum health insurance standards to employees: several construction industry organizations, S13775 [22DE], S13814 [23DE]

Dept. of HHS medical insurance rate authority establishment to monitor premium costs and require insurance companies to submit justifications and explanations for premium increases: several California organizations, S13755 [22DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases authorization: Eric K. Shinseki, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S6847 [19JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H7975 [10JY]

———Raymond C. Kelley, AMVETS (organization), H7976 [10JY]

———Raymond E. Dempsey, DAV, H7974 [10JY]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H7975 [10JY]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, H7975 [10JY]

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

Ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform: several national organizations, S12861 [10DE]

Establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address inequalities in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement in rural areas: Beth Landon, National Rural Health Association, S4154 [1AP]

———Lou Ann Wilroy, Colorado Rural Health Center, S4154 [1AP]

Evaluation of President Obama's economic policies: Emmaline P. Henn, H7999 [10JY]

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association, S6409 [10JN]

———Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, S6408 [10JN]

———David T. Tayloe, Jr., American Academy of Pediatrics, S6409 [10JN]

———Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, S6409 [10JN]

———Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), S6409 [10JN]

———Michael D. Maves, AMA, S6409 [10JN]

———Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S5936 [2JN]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4340 [1AP]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4340 [1AP]

———several former Federal health officials, S6408 [10JN]

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act: Hugh A. Sampson, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, S2370 [23FE]

———Julia E. Bradsher, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, S2370 [23FE]

Food Safety Enhancement Act: Representative Peterson, Committee on Agriculture (House), H9014 [29JY]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H9014 [29JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H9014 [29JY]

Foot and Mouth Disease Prevention Act: Jodie Hickman, South Dakota Cattlemen's Association, S996 [28JA]

———Jon Wooster, U.S. Cattlemen's Association, S995 [28JA]

———R.M. Thornsberry, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) United Stockgrowers of America (organization), S996 [28JA]

———Sam D. Holland, South Dakota Animal Industry Board, S995 [28JA]

———Tom Buis, National Farmers Union, S996 [28JA]

Health care choices for veterans: Raymond C. Kelley, AMVETS, H12556 [6NO]

———Thomas Zampieri, Blinded Veterans Association, H12557 [6NO]

Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act: Representative George Miller, Committee on Education and Labor (House), H4087 [30MR]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4088 [30MR]

Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment (HEART) for Women Act: David A. Josserand and Timothy J. Gardner, American Heart Association, S2231 [12FE]

Impact of Medicaid eligibility expansion: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S7220 [8JY]

Impact of proposed Medicare funding cuts and buy-in option on States: Janice K. Brewer, Governor of Arizona, S13153 [14DE]

Importation of prescription drugs: Margaret A. Hamburg, FDA, S12778 [9DE], S13227 [15DE]

Medicaid expansion: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S10002 [1OC], E2468 [8OC]

———Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, E2472 [8OC]

———C.L. ``Butch'' Otter, Governor of Idaho, S10006 [1OC], E2471 [8OC]

———Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida, E2469 [8OC]

———Dave Heineman, Governor of Nebraska, E2474, E2476 [8OC]

———Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, E2477 [8OC]

———Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, E2481 [8OC]

———Janice K. Brewer, Governor of Arizona, S10005 [1OC], E2466 [8OC]

———Jim Gibbons, Governor of Nevada, E2476 [8OC]

———John Hoeven, Governor of North Dakota, E2476 [8OC]

———Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, S10006 [1OC], E2471 [8OC]

———Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, E2478, E2479 [8OC]

———Robert Riley, Governor of Alabama, E2466 [8OC]

———Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska, E2466 [8OC]

Medicare Advantage program funding: several Senators, S12385 [4DE]

Medicare funding cuts: Addison B. Rand, Alliance for Retired Americans, S12289 [3DE]

———Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S12041, S12050 [1DE], S12290 [3DE]

———Barbara J. Easterling, Ruben Burks, and Edward F. Coyle, Alliance for Retired Americans, S12289 [3DE]

———several Hispanic organizations, S12043 [1DE]

Medicare home health services cuts: Jane Kelly, Kansas Heine Care Association, S12482 [5DE]

———Judy Adams, Georgia Association for Home Health Agencies, Inc., S12468 [5DE]

———Mari Irelan, Home Health Care Alliance of Wyoming, S12484, S12495 [5DE]

———Mark Wheeler, Iowa Alliance in Home Care, S12406 [4DE]

———several Senators (2007), S12407 [4DE]

———Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, S12406 [4DE]

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: J. James Rohack, AMA, H13296 [19NO]

Medicare Premium Fairness Act: Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, H9912 [24SE]

———Chris Koyanagi, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, H9911 [24SE]

———Consortium for Citizens With Disabilities, H9912 [24SE]

———Edward F. Coyle, Alliance for Retired Americans, H9912 [24SE]

———Margaret L. Baptiste, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H9912 [24SE]

———Vicki Gottlich, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., H9913 [24SE]

National centers of excellence for the treatment of depressive and bipolar disorders establishment: Charles F. Reynolds III, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, S10704 [22OC]

———David L. Shern, Mental Health America (organization), S10704 [22OC]

———Robert Gebbia and Paula J. Clayton, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, S10705 [22OC]

———Robert L. Hendren, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, S10705 [22OC]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S6622 [16JN]

———Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S10006 [1OC], E2473, E2474 [8OC]

———Joseph D. Zuckerman, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, H9802 [22SE]

———Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee, S10178 [7OC]

———Philip Painter, Humana Inc., H9882 [23SE]

———Representative Burgess, H11380, H11381 [14OC], H12123 [29OC]

———Senator Reid, S10972 [2NO]

———Senator Specter, S7225 [8JY]

———several health care organizations, S7748 [21JY]

Non-therapeutic use of antibiotics on livestock prohibition: Frank M. Aarestrup, National Food Institute, Danish Technical University, H10534 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Diann Howland and William Samuel, AFL-CIO, S13081 [12DE]

———Kim Holland, Oklahoma Insurance Dept., S12543 [6DE]

———Lorne Bretz, Anchorage, AK, Police & Fire Retiree Medical Trust, S13773 [22DE]

———Senator Gregg, S12263 [3DE]

———several economists, S13581 [20DE]

———several Palm Beach Cardiovascular Clinic physicians, S13606 [20DE]

———several Senators, S13001 [11DE]

———several State and National medical associations and societies, S13562 [20DE]

———several State and national speciality medical societies, S12857 [10DE]

———several surgeon and anethesiologist organizations, S12857 [10DE]

———Small Business Coalition for Affordable Healthcare, S12975 [11DE]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S12866-S12868 [10DE]

———Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S13023-S13025 [11DE]

———Thomas A. Schatz, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, S12039 [1DE]

Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act: Senator Reid, S10184 [7OC]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, S9714 [23SE]

Phase out nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals: several health organizations, E2093 [31JY]

Physicians with whom Medtronic, Inc., has consulting agreements for INFUSE (medical device): Senator Grassley, Committee on Finance (Senate), S5609 [19MY]

Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act: Carlo J. DiMarco, American Osteopathic Association, S6045 [3JN]

———Jan D. Zieren, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, S6045 [3JN]

———Rose Gonzalez, American Nurses Association, S6045 [3JN]

Prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan: C. Everett Koop, S11087 [4NO]

———Cindy O'Leary, HOPE Center (organization), S13567 [20DE]

———Sadie Fields, Georgia Christian Alliance, S13567 [20DE]

———several religious organizations, S12675 [8DE], S13567 [20DE]

———several Utah citizens, S12678 [8DE]

———William F. Murray, Daniel DiNardo, and John Wester, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, S11929 [21NO]

Prohibit reduction of guaranteed Medicare benefits and extend solvency, reduce premiums, expand benefits, and protect access to providers: Barbara B. Kennelly, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S12289 [3DE]

Reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform: R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S12147 [2DE]

Require that amendments and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds: several Senators, S13440 [18DE]

Require that text, amendments, conference report, and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds: several Senators, S11513 [18NO]

SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act: Karen Gordon Mills, SBA, S11212 [5NO]

———several Senators, S11212 [5NO]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: Representative Wolf, E103 [15JA]

Senior Navigation and Planning Act: Eric J. Hall, Alzheimer's Foundation of America, S6574 [15JN]

———J. Donald Schumacher, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, S6574 [15JN]

———Lonny Reisman and Randall Krakauer, Aetna Inc., S6575 [15JN]

———Reed V. Tuckson, UnitedHealth Group, S6575 [15JN]

———Richard Payne, Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life, S6574 [15JN]

State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H213 [14JA]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H251 [14JA]

———several Representatives, H205 [14JA], H930 [4FE]

State Children's Health Insurance Program under Affordable Health Care for America Act: several Representatives, H12879 [7NO]

Support goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: Michael J. Boo, National Marrow Donor Program (organization), S7023 [24JN]

Support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day: Sue A. Nelson, American Heart Association, H1268 [12FE]

Support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability: Sheila McMackin, National Private Duty Association, H9454 [14SE]

———Suzanne Mintz, National Family Caregivers Association, H9455 [14SE]

———Val J. Halamandaris, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, H9455 [14SE]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms: Gerald F. Joseph, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, H14867 [14DE]

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: several veterans organizations, H10555 [7OC]

Victims of torture treatment programs funding: Representative Berman, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8553 [22JY]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H8553 [22JY]

Youth Prevention and Tobacco Harm Reduction Act: Elizabeth M. Whelan, American Council on Science and Health, H3804 [24MR]

Lists

Committee on Finance (Senate) staff members granted the privileges of the floor during consideration of motion to proceed to H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S11887 [20NO]

Congressional and executive branch staff working on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S11966 [21NO]

Congressional Black Caucus Health and Wellness Taskforce benchmarks for the 111th Congress, H5695 [18MY]

Earmarks and unrequested congressional adds in conference report to H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S6791 [18JN]

Groups opposing H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, H12617 [7NO]

Minnesota and national organizations supporting S. 2904, Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act, S13389 [17DE]

National organizations supporting a single-payer health care system, S13291 [16DE]

Non-stimulus provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1777 [6FE]

Organizations opposing use of budget reconciliation for health care reform and global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4291 [2AP]

Organizations supporting Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program provisions of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S12381 [4DE]

Organizations supporting comparative effectiveness research provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1571 [13FE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, H13297 [19NO]

Physician organizations opposing H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S12857 [10DE]

Questionable stimulative provisions in conference report to H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2260 [13FE]

Sec. of the Senate staff who read aloud the manager's amendment to H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S13646 [21DE]

Senate and Obama administration staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S13781 [22DE]

Sources for the history of health insurance industry, S10977 [2NO]

State organizations supporting a single-payer health care system, S13291 [16DE]

Supporters of S. 914, Cures Acceleration Network establishment, and NIH reauthorization and National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities elevation to Institute status, S4817 [28AP]

Tax increases included in H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, H12618 [7NO]

Texas congressional districts with the highest percentage of uninsured constituents, H12855 [7NO]

Memorandums

Affordable Health Care for America Act: Thomas A. Barthold, Committee on Taxation (Joint), S11140 [5NO]

Ban on Mailings Sent by Medicare Advantage Providers Relative to the Effect of Health Care Reform Proposals on the Quality and Cost of Such Plans: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, H9882 [23SE]

Constitutionality of Mandate Requiring U.S. Citizens To Have Health Insurance: Conservative Action Project (organization), S13728 [22DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Definition of Term ``Congressional Staff'': Ida Brudnick and Todd B. Tatelman, Congressional Research Service, S13804 [23DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Estimated Effects on Medicare Trust Fund, Premiums, and Coinsurance Amounts: Richard S. Foster, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, S13827 [23DE]

Prohibit Federal Funding of Abortions Under Any National Health Care Plan: Jon O. Shimabukuro, Congressional Research Service, S12672 [8DE]

Public and Private Expenditures for Health Care: Thomas L. Hungerford, Congressional Research Service, S12480 [5DE]

Messages

Budget of the U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2010: President Obama, S2556 [26FE], S5280 [7MY], S5327 [11MY], H2864 [26FE], H5373 [7MY], H5410 [12MY]

Economic Report: President Bush, S650-S652 [16JA], H383-H385 [16JA]

National Emergency Relative to H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: President Obama, S10733 [26OC], H11755 [26OC]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1382, S1400, S1420 [3FE], S1524, S1525, S1526, S1527, S1528 [4FE], S1659, S1662, S1664 [5FE], S1853, S1856 [6FE], S2069 [10FE], H746 [28JA], H1090, H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1586 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5630 [14MY], H6545 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), H12533 [6NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11368 [16NO], S11409 [17NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15443 [16DE]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9161 [30JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H4413 [2AP], H6651 [12JN]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13308, H13316, H13317 [19NO]

National objectives: policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S11578 [19NO], S11997 [30NO], S12306 [3DE], S12397 [4DE], S12603 [7DE], S12683, S12685 [8DE], S13239 [15DE], S13295 [16DE], S13376 [17DE], S13478 [19DE], S13792 [22DE], S13804, S13810, S13833 [23DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12963 [7NO]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1031 [29JA], H264 [14JA], H961 [4FE]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: proposed rulemaking relative to veterans employment opportunities regulations, S1280 [2FE], H783 [2FE]

Papers

Specific Plan of Action—Lowering Health Care Costs: Senator McCain, S12490 [5DE]

Petitions and memorials

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

Rosenberg-Richmond, TX, Area Chamber of Commerce: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H8949 [28JY]

Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, Inc.: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H8683 [23JY]

Texas: restore presumption of Agent Orange exposure to veterans who served in the inland waterways, territorial waters, and airspace of Vietnam, E2166 [31JY]

———support establishment of a veterans hospital in the Rio Grande Valley, E2145 [31JY]

Poems

``Twas the Night Before Christmas and All Through the Senate,'' Senator Burris, S13721 [22DE]

Press releases

AARP Applauds New Bill To Help Seniors Struggling in Tough Economy: AARP, H9912 [24SE]

Affordable Health Care for America Act: Representative Wolf, H12845 [7NO]

Alaska Physicians' Group—Senator Erred on Tort Reform: Alaska State Medical Association, S13775 [22DE]

Health Care Reform Is About Saving Lives, Not Destroying Them: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, H12437 [5NO]

MAG in Group Representing 92,000 Doctors Opposing Senate Health Bill: Medical Association of Georgia, S13562 [20DE]

Medicare Issues New Guidance to Insurance Companies on Medicare Mailings: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, H9882 [23SE]

More Americans Acquiring Medical Infections and Experiencing Medical Errors: Consumer Reports (publication), S4138 [1AP]

State Fiscal Situation—The Lost Decade: National Governors Association, S11399 [17NO]

Proclamations

Tribute to Texas Nurses Association: Representative Cuellar, E1034 [30AP]

Tribute to Wayne C. Thompson: Representative Watson, E77 [13JA]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Steve King amendment on Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H8713 [24JY]

U.S. Army suicide prevention, S3543-S3545 [19MR]

Regulations

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: Congressional Office of Compliance, S1280-S1369 [2FE], H783-H874 [2FE]

Remarks in House

AARP: support for national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures relative to Medicare Advantage benefits, H10492 [6OC]

ABC, Inc.: allegations of bias relative to decision to air special broadcast on Obama administration health care proposal, H6909 [17JN], H6979 [18JN], H7112 [23JN]

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H426-H433 [21JA], H927 [4FE], H2957 [4MR], H4233-H4241 [31MR], H6519, H6523-H6529 [10JN]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H8104 [15JY], H8281-H8287 [16JY], H8571, H8572 [22JY], H8590, H8701 [23JY], H12221, H12222, H12229, H12231 [3NO], H12338 [4NO], H12434-H12441 [5NO], H12551, H12562 [6NO], H12594, H12618, H12838, H12839, H12844, H12849, H12857, H12858, H12881, H12884, H12916, H12921-H12927 [7NO], H14376, H14377, H14378, H14379 [9DE], H14874 [14DE], E2733 [6NO], E2770, E2775 [16NO], E2779 [17NO], E2823 [19NO], E2922, E2925, E2932 [10DE]

———prohibit interference by the Government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H1232, H1233 [11FE]

———prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H426-H431 [21JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 881), E196 [4FE]

———protect lives of unborn persons, H3828-H3832 [24MR]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion, H6526 [10JN]

Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment: monitor adequacy of health care workforce and report workforce shortages, H14861 [14DE]

Affordable Health Care for America Act: tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 3962, provisions, H12855, H12969 [7NO]

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 150), E1375 [11JN]

Alexander City, AL: anniversary of Bill Nichols State Veterans Home, E2821 [19NO]

———Bill Nichols State Veterans Home recipient of American Health Care Association Quality Award, E2821 [19NO]

Aliviane, Inc.: anniversary, E2938 [10DE]

American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin: tribute, E1332 [8JN]

American Dental Association: anniversary (H. Res. 204), H5420-H5422 [12MY]

American Heart Association: tribute to Miami-Dade, FL, chapter's Go Red for Women Executive Breakfast, H11556 [21OC]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H1267-H1269 [12FE], H1589 [13FE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding, H10436 [1OC]

———impact of stimulus funding on Nevada economy, H8949 [28JY]

———implementation in Maine, H9555 [16SE]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (H.R. 2182), H5722, H5723, H5768 [19MY], E1261 [21MY]

———require conference report to be available in an electronic form for at least 48 hours prior to approval, H1096-H1102 [10FE], H1253, H1257-H1260 [12FE], H1524, H1525, H1534, H1536, H1538 [13FE], H2817 [25FE]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6594 [11JN]

American Red Cross Month: observance, H3148 [11MR], E541 [4MR], E708 [18MR]

America's Affordable Health Choices Act: impact on small businesses, H9499 [15SE]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), H8297, H8298 [16JY], H8305, H8316-H8328 [17JY], E256 [12FE], E1845 [20JY], E1857 [21JY], E1953 [24JY]

———improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), consideration (H. Res. 653), H8306-H8313 [17JY]

Appropriations: eliminate discretionary spending from supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, H720 [28JA]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H7989, H7990 [10JY]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, H3059 [6MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H495, H496, H507, H508, H510, H512, H517 [26JA], H530, H531, H532, H556-H583, H594-H599 [27JA], H605, H606, H620-H750, H758, H770 [28JA], H878, H880, H881, H882, H885-H893, H897, H901, H908, H912, H914 [3FE], H926, H927, H928, H999, H1000, H1001, H1009, H1012, H1013 [4FE], H1048, H1049, H1051, H1065 [9FE], H1085, H1086, H1087, H1088, H1089, H1090, H1134, H1136, H1138, H1144-H1154 [10FE], H1161, H1162, H1163, H1164, H1177-H1179, H1185-H1187, H1190, H1192-H1195, H1197, H1198, H1202, H1205, H1214-H1232 [11FE], E172, E174, E175 [2FE], E196, E204, E207, E214 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1251, H1252, H1253, H1254, H1255-H1260, H1267, H1278, H1279, H1283-H1289, H1293-H1302 [12FE], H1523, H1524, H1536-H1590, H1592-H1600 [13FE], H1610, H1625, H1642-H1647 [23FE], H2605, H2607 [24FE], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2815-H2819, H2823, H2824 [25FE], H2839, H2864, H2867 [26FE], H2889, H2890, H2902, H2912 [3MR], H2932, H2964-H2968 [4MR], H2984, H3050 [5MR], H3059, H3072 [6MR], H3099 [9MR], H3107, H3111 [10MR], H3340, H3379 [12MR], H3448 [17MR], H3733 [23MR], H3751, H3806, H3812-H3820 [24MR], H4049-H4051 [26MR], H4984 [29AP], H6160 [4JN], H6317, H6319 [9JN], H6417 [10JN], H7709, H7735 [7JY], H7746 [8JY], H7995, H7996 [10JY], H8033, H8035, H8088, H8089 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8191 [16JY], H8309 [17JY], H8429 [21JY], H8590 [23JY], H8880, H8894, H8901 [28JY], H8964, H8965 [29JY], H9253-H9257, H9262, H9265 [31JY], H9498, H9499 [15SE], H11176 [13OC], H11303 [14OC], H12180 [2NO], E261 [12FE], E291 [13FE], E293, E295, E297 [23FE], E311, E313, E317 [24FE], E529 [3MR], E735 [23MR], E783 [26MR], E874 [2AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 88), H535-H543, H581 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607-H619 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1524-H1536 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), corrections in engrossment, H749 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H1090-H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H1096-H1102 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H747 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H5372 [7MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5554 [13MY], H5585, H5587, H5607-H5632, H5636, H5638 [14MY], H5693 [18MY], H6240, H6241, H6258-H6260 [4JN], H6292 [8JN], H6316 [9JN], H6417 [10JN], H6544, H6597 [11JN], H6622, H6662-H6665, H6667 [12JN], E1180 [15MY], E1181 [18MY], E1390 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, H6815, H6829, H6865-H6885 [16JN], H8066 [14JY], H8685 [23JY], E1471, E1474, E1477, E1478 [17JN], E1485 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5594-H5607 [14MY], E1189 [18MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 545), H6850-H6854 [16JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), corrections in engrossment, H5632 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), earmark declaration, E1179 [15MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), motion to instruct conferees, H6545-H6550 [11JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), motion to recommit, H5630, H5631 [14MY]

———revised allocation of spending authority to certain committees of the House, H12970 [7NO], H13328 [19NO]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H5640 [14MY], H6129 [3JN], H7731 [7JY], H8687 [23JY], H9918 [24SE]

Arizona: tribute to Pink Heals Tour for breast cancer research, E104 [15JA]

Armed Forces: ensure members receive hearing screenings before and after deployments and mandate tinnitus be treated by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Auditory Centers of Excellence (H.R. 2506), H5808 [20MY]

———establish a special review board for certain former members with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury (H.R. 1701), H4106 [30MR], H4756 [27AP], H5450 [12MY]

———expand and protect access to mental health treatment and services for active duty military, H6079 [3JN]

———expand and protect access to mental health treatment and services for military members stationed outside the U.S., H7363 [25JN]

———facilitate the provision of care and services for members with traumatic brain injury, H3030 [5MR]

———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families, H6094-H6098 [3JN]

———military health care reform, H6142 [3JN]

———permanently extend the duration of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for totally disabled veterans, H8816 [27JY]

———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 for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve, H7245 [24JN]

———provide service animals to members receiving medical care in an outpatient status, H7243 [24JN]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable, H7379, H7380 [25JN]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (H.R. 707), E1216 [20MY]

———reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and other combat-related stress disorders among military personnel, H5587 [14MY], H12492 [6NO]

———report on distribution of hemostatic agents to members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, H7349 [25JN]

Arms Forces (organization): tribute, E2841 [1DE]

Aurora, CO: Fitzsimons Veterans Affairs Hospital funding, H7957 [10JY]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Medicine Aliki Initiative, E2522 [14OC]

Baton Rouge, LA: Baton Rouge General recipient of Louisana State Nurses Association Hospital of the Year award, E901 [21AP]

Bay Pines, FL: Bay Pines VA Healthcare System recipient of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Robert W. Carey Performance Excellence Award, E68 [13JA]

Beaverton, OR: tribute to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, E2115 [31JY]

Bicycles: recognize importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation, H3079 [9MR]

Biesiadny, Sara: ConvaTec Inc. Comeback Kid Award recipient, E2271 [15SE]

Big Sur, CA: anniversary of Big Sur Health Center, E1706 [9JY]

Bisbee, AZ: anniversary of Copper Queen Community Hospital, E2410 [1OC]

Bishop, Al and Valerie: Friends of St. Nick (organization) Couple of the Year award recipients, E2851 [1DE]

Blood Management Awareness Week: support goals and ideals, E2681 [2NO]

Brain Awareness Week: observance, H3530 [18MR], E708 [18MR]

Brain Injury Association of America: guidelines for the assessment and health care needs of individuals with brain injuries, H12896 [7NO]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H10528, H11082, H11092-H11101 [7OC], H11388 [15OC], H12012 [28OC], H12049 [29OC], E2456 [6OC], E2463, E2465, E2486, E2488 [8OC], E2514 [13OC], E2596 [21OC], E2666 [29OC], E2793 [18NO]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (H. Res. 708), H11098 [7OC]

Bronxville, NY: anniversary of Lawrence Hospital Center, E988 [27AP]

Buck, Meredith: International Committee of the Red Cross Florence Nightingale Award recipient, E1409 [15JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3107 [10MR], H3533 [18MR]

———deficit, H8579, H8580 [22JY]

———Obama administration proposal, H2890 [3MR]

———reconciliation process, H4645-H4653 [22AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, H4845 [28AP]

Business and industry: impact of increased medical device taxes or fees on research and development, competition, and viability of domestic orthopedic industry, H9778-H9780 [22SE], H11360 [14OC], H11809 [27OC], H12216, H12262, H12263 [3NO], H12314 [4NO]

———impact of prescription drug discounts on the biopharmaceutical industry, H12896 [7NO]

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

———tribute to Clean Truck Program, E2475 [8OC]

Caribbean nations: economic and social conditions outlook, E400 [25FE]

CBO: budget scoring requests of Republican health care reform legislation, H12122 [29OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (H.R. 577), H4090-H4093 [30MR]

———funding to combat potential swine flu pandemic, H4846 [28AP]

———National Center for Health Statistics funding, H8778 [24JY]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (H.R. 916), H7950 [10JY]

———World Trade Center health programs funding, H8760 [24JY]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: ban on mailings sent by Medicare Advantage providers relative to the effect of health care reform proposals on the quality and cost of such plans, H9810, H9811, H9880 [23SE], H9909, H9911, H9913 [24SE], H9979, H9980 [25SE]

———release of report on impact of Affordable Health Care for America Act, H13010 [17NO]

Centralia, IL: anniversary of St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital, E3046 [17DE]

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month: observance, E172 [2FE]

Chemicals: allow Federal chemical facility regulations to preempt State and local regulations that may hinder the Federal program, H12518, H12519 [6NO]

Chicago, IL: tribute to Korean American Community Services annual health fair, E2767 [16NO]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (H.R. 1662), H6034-H6036 [2JN]

Children and youth: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, H10495 [6OC]

———establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects, H11150 [8OC]

———foster resilience in African-American youth (H. Res. 419), E1097 [7MY]

———improve emergency medical services for children (H.R. 479), H4084-H4086 [30MR], E73 [13JA]

———provide additional resources for efforts of community coalitions, health care providers, parents, and others to prevent and reduce underage drinking (H.R. 1028), H1277 [12FE]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (H. Res. 210), H3081-H3083, H3089 [9MR], E601 [10MR], E630 [11MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (H.R. 1551), H12986 [16NO]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (H. Res. 260), H9455-H9457 [14SE], E2284 [16SE]

China: investigate effects of drywall imports on foreclosures and availability of property insurance for homes where defective drywall imports are present, H5363, H5364 [7MY]

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 919), E2799 [18NO]

Citizens Congressional Health Benefits Program: establish (H.R. 3937), H11816 [27OC]

Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) (organization): tribute, H2985 [5MR]

Civil liberties: protect rights of patients and health care providers relative to provision of health care without violating their religious beliefs or moral convictions, H12224 [3NO]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Thomas F. McCafferty Health Center, E1697 [9JY]

Clifton Springs, NY: anniversary of Clifton Hills Hospital and Clinic Auxilliary, E926 [22AP]

Clinica Monsenor Oscar A. Romero (organization): anniversary, E2366 [24SE]

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act: impact on facilities, H3743 [23MR]

Colleges and universities: require campus veterans resource officers to act as a link between student veterans and Dept. of Veterans Affairs mental health care providers, H9680, H9681 [17SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H3798-H3800 [24MR]

———observance (H. Con. Res. 60), H4088-H4090 [30MR], E833 [31MR]

Columbus, OH: anniversary of Pilot Club, E2873 [2DE]

———tribute to American Red Cross Greater Columbus chapter, E970 [23AP]

Colville, WA: anniversary of Mount Carmel Hospital, E1616 [26JN]

———anniversary of Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, E1614 [26JN]

Community service: tribute to service organizations, H7950 [10JY]

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week: observance, E276 [13FE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, H9265 [31JY]

———goals of the 111th Congress, H2634 [25FE]

Congressional Black Caucus: budget priorities, H3092-H3096 [9MR], H5695-H5700 [18MY]

———legislative priorities, H9478-H9481 [14SE]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (H.R. 3148), H11379 [14OC]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: national objectives priority assignments, H433-H440 [21JA], H5640-H5647 [14MY]

Constitution—U.S.: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H14814, H14816 [11DE]

Consumers: provide medical debt counseling, H12892 [7NO]

Consumers Union: opinion poll results relative to national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H5171 [6MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions, H7858 [9JY]

———prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 614), H427, H428 [21JA], H446 [22JA], H13471 [3DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: direct volunteers towards programs that combat childhood obesity through physical education and provide services to homebound senior citizens, H3594, H3595 [18MR]

Correctional institutions: provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons (H.R. 1429), H3459-H3463 [17MR], E725 [19MR], E740 [23MR]

Courts: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, H8907 [28JY], H9499 [15SE], H9638 [16SE], H11293, H11294 [13OC], H11377 [14OC], H11565-H11567 [21OC], H11779, H11780, H11782 [26OC], H12260, H12265, H12285 [3NO], H12337 [4NO], H12369, H12446 [5NO], H12606, H12620, H12841, H12856, H12882, H12888, H12956 [7NO], H13048, H13050, H13056 [17NO], E2151 [31JY]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation, H8885 [28JY]

Cover the Uninsured Week: observance, H3759 [24MR], H3838 [25MR], H4030 [26MR], H4256 [1AP]

Cowart, Roger: Scottsdale Healthcare (organization) ``Salute to Military'' honoree, E2967 [11DE]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 1796), E814 [30MR]

———study contaminated drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007, H11560 [21OC]

———study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007, H8209 [16JY]

———study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (H.R. 1977), H5363 [7MY]

Craniofacial Acceptance Month: observance, E2395 [29SE], E2417 [1OC]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (H.R. 3421), E2114 [31JY]

Crime: impose criminal penalties for failure to purchase health insurance, H12860, H12891 [7NO]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H428 [21JA]

Dallas, TX: inclusion of Children's Medical Center in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Children's Hospitals'' list, E1577 [26JN]

———use of economic stimulus funds to promote health care, infrastructure rehabilitation, and education projects, H4528 [21AP]

Day of the African Child: observance (H. Res. 550), H6832 [16JN], H8941-H8943 [28JY], H9166 [30JY], E2162 [31JY]

Decade of Vision: designate (H. Res. 366), H6843-H6845 [16JN]

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 231), H3110 [10MR]

Democratic Party: evaluation of economic policies, H10491 [6OC]

———national agenda, H6128 [3JN], H8012, H8013 [13JY], H8092 [14JY], H8756 [24JY], H8893 [28JY], H10536 [7OC], H11433 [15OC], H11584 [22OC], H11771, H11782 [26OC], H11817 [27OC], H13516 [3DE], H14449 [10DE], H14885 [15DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (H. Con. Res. 164), H8371-H8373 [20JY], E1863 [21JY]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H7803 [8JY]

———recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families (H. Res. 442), H5682, H5683 [18MY]

———Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding, H536 [27JA], H634 [28JA], H4406 [2AP], E1695 [9JY]

———tribute to Commodity Supplemental Food Program, E1693 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: assess feasibility and efficacy of providing service members with post-deployment mental health screening, H7373, H7374, H7375 [25JN]

———debar from contracting any company found to have jeopardized the health or safety of Government personnel or found guilty of contract fraud (H.R. 2825), H6542 [11JN]

———determine whether use of therapy animals to treat wounded warriors should be expanded to additional facilities, H7362 [25JN]

———enhance suicide prevention programs, H9170 [30JY]

———Fisher House Foundation funding, H9060 [30JY]

———notify members of Armed Forces and State military departments of exposure to potentially harmful materials and contaminants, E1610 [26JN]

———prohibit disposal of hazardous waste using open-air burn pits during contingency operations of more than one year, H7347, H7348 [25JN]

———report to Congress on use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, H9083 [30JY]

———Stryker MEV funding, H5628 [14MY]

———vaccination of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, against H1N1 influenza, H12122 [29OC], H12592 [7NO]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty, H1561 [13FE]

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (H.R. 2149), E993 [28AP]

———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (H.R. 3069), E1612 [26JN]

———count fellowship training in geriatric specialties as obligated service under the National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program (H.R. 1457), E662 [12MR]

———Critical Access Hospital program funding, H8782 [24JY]

———develop an antimicrobial resistance research strategic plan (H.R. 2400), E1142 [13MY]

———ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and improving access to prescription drugs for certain individuals (H.R. 4199), E2890 [3DE]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (H.R. 3636), E2338 [23SE], E2364 [24SE]

———establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (H.R. 3134), H7950 [10JY], H10074 [30SE]

———establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (H.R. 914), H3744 [23MR], H4125 [30MR], H7950 [10JY], H11379 [14OC]

———establish an Agency for Vaccine Safety Evaluation (H.R. 2618), E1240 [21MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 745), H4067 [30MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (H.R. 1362), E565 [5MR]

———establish the Office of Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Treatment within the Office of Public Health and Science (H.R. 4053), E2748 [6NO]

———establish the School-Based Health Clinic Program, H13012 [17NO]

———establish the Tobacco Harm Reduction Center, H4311-H4317, H4339, H4341, H4365-H4368 [1AP]

———establish the Tobacco Harm Reduction Center (H.R. 1261), H3800-H3805 [24MR]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (H.R. 756), H4079-H4081 [30MR], E832 [31MR]

———improve residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women and programs to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders (H.R. 439), H5173 [6MY]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2003), E896 [21AP]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (H.R. 2906), E1448 [17JN]

———Nursing Workforce Development programs funding, H8759 [24JY]

———prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, H8779-H8782 [24JY]

———provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (H.R. 2581), E1253 [21MY]

———publish physical activity guidelines for the general public (H.R. 3851), E2868 [2DE]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (H.R. 3668), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

———tribute to Area Health Education Centers, E778 [25MR]

———vaccination of inmates at Texas correctional institutions, E2872 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: allow for voluntary usage of personal protective equipment during any public health emergency, H7188 [24JN]

———allow full implementation of existing authority to regulate security of chemical facilities, H12520-H12522 [6NO]

———ensure fair treatment in the security screening of individuals with metal implants travelling by air (H.R. 2335), E1108 [7MY]

———establish point of contact within Office of Chemical Facility Security for interagency coordination and update State and local governments on emergency planning and training procedures, H12371 [5NO], H12519, H12520 [6NO]

———establish protocols and security procedures for university and academic chemical facilities, H12528, H12529 [6NO]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H9386 [9SE]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), H12407-H12426 [5NO], H12498-H12535 [6NO], E2733, E2748 [6NO], E2753 [9NO], E2803 [18NO]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), consideration (H. Res. 885), H12370-H12379 [5NO]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), corrections in engrossment, H12535 [6NO]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), motion to recommit, H12533 [6NO]

———impact of implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12371 [5NO]

———Metropolitan Medical Response System funding, H7183 [24JN]

———prohibit civil suits by uninjured third parties relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12526, H12527 [6NO]

———prohibit implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for protection of chemical facilities where such regulations would result in job losses under certain economic conditions, H12533 [6NO]

———prohibit implementation of Inherently Safer Technologies (IST) standards for security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities, H12522-H12524 [6NO]

———provide small chemical facilities with guidance, tools and software to comply with security requirements, H12527, H12528 [6NO]

Dept. of HUD: Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program funding, H8596 [23JY]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (H.R. 908), H1118-H1120 [10FE]

Dept. of Labor: issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (H.R. 849), H927 [4FE]

———prescribe regulations requiring employers with more than one establishment and not fewer than 500 employees to report work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses (H.R. 2113), H4753 [27AP]

Dept. of State: Office of Global Women's Issues funding relative to influence on abortion policy in foreign countries, H6424-H6427, H6481-H6483 [10JN], E1375, E1383 [11JN]

———prohibit activities in foreign countries to legalize, fund, or promote abortion except in certain cases, H6435 [10JN]

Dept. of Transportation: expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (H.R. 4021), E2717 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address backlog of disability claims applications at the Houston, TX, VA Regional Office, H7974 [10JY]

———affirm responsibility to support those veterans with combat wounds or service-connected disabilities (H. Res. 261), H3677, H3678 [19MR]

———authorize a major medical facility lease in Atlanta, GA (H.R. 3704), H10560 [7OC]

———authorize a major medical facility project at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (S. 509), H12165-H12167 [2NO], E2696 [3NO]

———authorize major medical facility leases (S. 1717), H10559-H10561 [7OC]

———carry out a pilot program to utilize telehealth platforms to assist in treatment of rural veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury (H.R. 2505), H5808 [20MY]

———Education and Debt Reduction Program funding, H7983 [10JY]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health, H8817 [27JY]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (H.R. 1302), E548 [4MR]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 1211), H7097-H7101 [23JN], E1633 [26JN]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (H.R. 1377), H4069, H4070 [30MR], E833 [31MR]

———funding, H4383 [1AP], H4878 [28AP]

———improve outreach programs, H12159 [2NO]

———include participation in clean-up operations at Enewetok Atoll as a radiation-risk activity (H.R. 1631), E713 [19MR]

———increase amount payable to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (H.R. 1293), H8818, H8819 [27JY], E547 [4MR], E2033 [28JY], E2178 [31JY]

———increase payments to certain veterans for certain travel expenses (H.R. 4073), E2836 [19NO]

———information technology systems and medical and prosthetic research accounts funding, H7957 [10JY]

———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), H8813-H8818 [27JY], E2033 [28JY], E2178 [31JY]

———make certain improvements to laws relative to benefits for severely injured veterans (H.R. 3407), E2119 [31JY]

———mental health funding, H13554 [8DE]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans, H8816 [27JY]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), H12492 [6NO]

———provide training, support, and medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (H.R. 3155), H8822-H8825 [27JY], E2033 [28JY], E2178 [31JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), H7094-H7097 [23JN], E1254 [21MY], E1573, E1617, E1630 [26JN]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 804), H10526, H10554-H10559 [7OC], E2499 [8OC]

———quality of health care administered at health care facilities, H7114 [23JN]

———report on use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in departmental medical facilities, H7986, H7987 [10JY]

———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans, H3447 [17MR], H3546, H3613 [18MR]

———VA Ann Arbor, MI, Health System funding, E1733 [13JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H14466, H14473 [10DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7960-H7992 [10JY], E1730, E1733, E1742 [13JY], E1764 [14JY], E1772 [15JY], E1857 [21JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (H. Res. 622), H7951-H7960 [10JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), earmark declaration, H7976 [10JY], E1639, E1644, E1649 [7JY], E1680, E1683 [8JY], E1687, E1688, E1690, E1692, E1698, E1703, E1704, E1707, E1708 [9JY], E1713, E1714, E1715, E1716, E1717, E1718, E1719, E1720, E1722 [10JY], E1754 [14JY], E1838 [17JY], E1894 [22JY], E2126 [31JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: report progress toward establishment of a joint virtual lifetime electronic medical record database for Armed Forces members, H7374 [25JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8785-H8788 [24JY]

———making appropriations, earmark declaration, E1774 [15JY], E1809, E1812 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8499 [22JY], H8727-H8793 [24JY], H9603 [16SE], E2087 [29JY], E2134 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8713-H8723 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1850, E1851 [20JY], E1864 [21JY], E1879, E1894 [22JY], E1903, E1909, E1911 [23JY], E1914, E1917, E1918, E1919, E1921, E1922, E1925, E1926, E1927, E1928, E1933, E1934, E1935, E1936, E1937, E1939, E1940, E1941, E1942, E1943, E1944, E1946, E1948, E1949, E1950, E1951, E1952, E1953, E1954, E1960, E1962, E1963, E1964, E1965, E1967, E1968, E1969, E1970, E1974, E1975, E1976, E1977, E1978, E1979, E1980, E1981, E1982, E1983, E1984, E1985, E1986, E1987, E1988, E1989, E1990, E1991, E1992, E1993, E1994, E1995, E1996, E1997, E1998, E1999, E2000, E2001, E2004, E2005, E2006, E2008 [24JY], E2014, E2018, E2020, E2023, E2024 [27JY], E2040, E2046 [28JY], E2062 [29JY], E2091, E2133, E2153, E2161, E2171 [31JY], E2204, E2207 [8SE], E2219 [9SE], E2237, E2238, E2240, E2242, E2243 [10SE], E2251 [14SE], E2293 [16SE], E2321 [21SE], E2435 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), motion to recommit, H8791, H8792 [24JY]

Derby, CT: anniversary of Griffin Hospital, E2947 [10DE]

Disabled: enhance and further research into paralysis and improve rehabilitation and quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities, H3289 [11MR]

———enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (H.R. 1246), H4078, H4079 [30MR]

———help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (H.R. 1721), H9248 [31JY]

Disasters: enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation capabilities (H.R. 3377), E2079 [29JY]

———ensure victims of public health emergencies have meaningful and immediate access to medically necessary health care services (H.R. 2231), H5173 [6MY]

Discrimination: prohibit in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability status (H.R. 2744), H6378 [9JN]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community, H5091 [4MY]

———address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (H.R. 1964), E2870 [2DE]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families, E2335 [22SE]

———awareness of pulmonary arterial hypertension, H14810 [11DE]

———continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (H. Res. 69), H8451-H8455 [21JY]

———develop comprehensive national HIV/AIDS strategy, H13445 [2DE]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (H.R. 1230), E2584 [20OC]

———establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (H.R. 1189), H3799 [24MR]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (H.R. 3286), H11373 [14OC], E1887 [22JY], E2335 [22SE]

———improve asthma management, education, and research, H11685 [22OC]

———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases (H.R. 2084), E949 [23AP]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in women, H14846 [14DE]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (H.R. 1740), H3720 [23MR], H11093-H11101 [7OC], H11388 [15OC], E2666 [29OC]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Res. 35), H13582-H13584 [8DE], H14461 [10DE]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (H.R. 1995), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (H.R. 4140), E2824 [19NO]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (H.R. 1210), E2497 [8OC]

———public misconceptions about H1N1 influenza virus, H10073 [30SE]

———purchase, replenish, and expand Federal and State stockpiles of influenza vaccines, antiviral drugs, masks, ventilators and vaccine delivery devices, H5618 [14MY]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (H.R. 2941), E1491 [18JN]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (H.R. 1330), H3798, H3800 [24MR]

———response to and preparation for potential H1N1 influenza pandemic, H5161-H5166 [5MY], H9554 [16SE], H12592 [7NO], E2872 [2DE]

———revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (S. 1793), H11523-H11533, H11556 [21OC], H11586 [22OC], H11834 [27OC], E2603, E2605, E2607, E2609, E2610 [22OC], E2622 [23OC], E2652 [28OC], E2870 [2DE]

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

District of Columbia: anniversary of Central Union Mission, E2881 [3DE]

———restrict publicly funded abortions, H6524-H6527, H6529 [10JN], H8194-H8198, H8209-H8214, H8265-H8268 [16JY], E1828, E1835, E1837 [17JY]

———Whitman-Walker Clinic funding, E204 [4FE]

Domestic policy: prevent Government interference in medical decisions made by physicians and patients, H5719 [19MY]

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act: anniversary, E2373 [25SE]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 672), E159 [28JA]

Economy: impact of economic stimulus legislation on health care, H1136 [10FE], H1219 [11FE], H1592 [13FE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14994-H15006 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H14984, H14985, H14989, H15418, H15431-H15473, H15479-H15485 [16DE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3426-H3433 [16MR], H3815, H3817 [24MR], H6522 [10JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures impact on job creation, H8576, H8577, H8581 [22JY], H8886 [28JY]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H40 [7JA], H3039-H3045 [5MR]

Elan Corp.: anniversary, E2350 [23SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (H.R. 1380), H3997 [25MR], H6029-H6031 [2JN], H6244 [4JN]

Employment: impact of health care reform on long-term jobs strategy, H14449 [10DE]

———increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries, E1587 [26JN]

———provide family and medical leave to caregivers of regular component servicemembers and veterans with service-related injuries and allow exigency leave for all foreign-deployed members, E2520 [14OC]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members, H5378-H5381 [7MY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures, H8754 [24JY]

———expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (H.R. 1828), E1123 [12MY]

EPA: national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions funding, H7409 [25JN]

Executive Office of the President: convening of fiscal responsibility summit, H1610 [23FE]

———Obama administration treatment of political opposition, H11586 [22OC], H11769 [26OC]

FAA: increase safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services, H5922, H5923 [21MY]

Families and domestic relations: improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to patients with life-threatening conditions, H9261 [31JY]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to patients with life-threatening conditions (H.R. 2911), E1474 [17JN]

Families USA (organization): report on increases in health insurance premiums and copays, H4920 [29AP]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (H.R. 824), E187 [3FE]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 2132), E992 [28AP]

FDA: funding, H7816, H7817 [8JY]

———grant quarantine authority in a geographic area if there is evidence of food-borne health risk, H9136 [30JY]

———improve safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market (H.R. 759), H3148 [11MR]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H8272 [16JY], H8990-H9016 [29JY], H9140-H9165 [30JY], E2093, E2143, E2154, E2177 [31JY], E2356 [24SE]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), consideration (H. Res. 691), H9131-H9138 [30JY]

———improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), motion to recommit, H9162 [30JY]

———investigation of allegations of spiking of tobacco products, H6629 [12JN]

———mandated change to dietary supplement labels, H3608 [18MR]

———phase out nontherapeutic use of antimicrobial drugs in food animals, H14945 [15DE], E2093 [31JY]

———prohibit diversion of funds to tobacco regulatory efforts from other FDA programs and initiatives, H4413 [2AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H3800-H3805 [24MR], H4318-H4368 [1AP], H4491 [2AP], E854, E859, E867, E873, E875, E885 [2AP], E893, E912, E920 [21AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration (H. Res. 307), H4310-H4318 [1AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 532), H6623-H6630 [12JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), earmark declaration, E831 [31MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to recommit, H4413 [2AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), Senate amendment, H6630-H6660 [12JN], E1426 [15JN], E1493, E1502 [18JN]

———use of food facility registration fees to purchase food for inspection purposes, H9162-H9164 [30JY]

Federal aid programs: solvency of Social Security and Medicare Programs, H5585 [14MY]

Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research: establish, H1592 [13FE]

Federal employees: require Federal elected officials favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and enroll in such option, H8421 [21JY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities, H7337, H7338 [25JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend relative to distribution of the drug dextromethorphan (H.R. 1259), H4086, H4087 [30MR]

———preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (H.R. 1346), E575 [5MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases, H14746 [11DE]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (H.R. 1549), H8272 [16JY], H10533, H10534 [7OC], E689 [17MR]

———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (H.R. 2617), E1243 [21MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (H.R. 2093), H8928-H8932 [28JY], H9038 [29JY]

Federal-State relations: distribution of Federal funds to State and local governments, H11494-H11500 [20OC]

Florida Blood Services (organization): observance of National Blood Donor Month, E162 [28JA]

Focus on Renewal (organization): anniversary, E2291 [16SE]

Food: ensure the FTC bears the burden of proof in false advertising cases involving dietary supplements and dietary ingredients (H.R. 3394), E2086 [29JY]

———require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (H.R. 1398), E597 [9MR]

———review claims about effects of foods and dietary supplements on health-related conditions and diseases (H.R. 3395), E2086 [29JY]

Food Allergy Awareness Week: observance, E1175 [14MY]

Foreign aid: restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions, H3828 [24MR], H6481, H6523, H6524, H6527 [10JN]

Foreign countries: provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, H3725 [23MR], H9479 [14SE], H13445 [2DE]

Fresno, CA: ``End the Silence'' breast cancer awareness project recipient of West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award, E2862 [2DE]

Galveston, TX: tribute to reopening of University of Texas Medical Branch emergency room, H9167 [30JY]

GAO: conduct nationwide study of helicopter medical services, H5966 [21MY]

———study effects of AID use of waivers under the Buy American Act for HIV test kits on U.S.-based manufacturers and availability of HIV test kits for at-risk populations in low-income countries, H6496, H6497 [10JN]

Gardner, Margarita (Maggie): Nancy Pilver Breast Cancer Heroine Award recipient, E2746 [6NO]

Gatlin, Chris: Louisana State Nurses Association Nurse of the Year award recipient, E900 [21AP]

General Motors Corp.: impact of bankruptcy on retirees health care, H8903 [28JY]

Germany: tribute to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Hospital personnel, E2766 [16NO]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: condemn remarks relative to abortion as means of population control, H8069 [14JY], H8188 [16JY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain companies convicted of felonies (H.R. 3679), H10489 [6OC]

Government regulations: guarantee rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care, H6608, H6609 [11JN]

———guarantee rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care (H.R. 2516), H5897 [21MY], H8160 [15JY], H11823 [27OC], E1222 [20MY]

———impact on health care costs, H2818 [25FE]

Grayson, Representative: characterization of Republican health care plan, H10092 [30SE]

Gutierrez, Milca: Children's Miracle Network California Champion Across America award recipient, E685 [17MR]

Haiti: U.S. policy, H3725, H3726, H3727, H3731 [23MR], H11434 [15OC]

Hall, Earl: West Fresno Health Care Coalition Community Health Champion Award recipient, E2873 [2DE]

Hamilton, Scott: Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award recipient, E2349 [23SE]

Hazardous substances: reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (H.R. 1225), E495 [26FE]

Health: emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens funding, H8306 [17JY], H9412 [10SE]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (H.R. 2502), E2759 [16NO]

Health care facilities: prohibit physician ownership in new hospitals and limit the growth of existing physician-owned hospitals, H8559 [22JY]

———recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers, H7746 [8JY]

———support physician-owned hospitals, H12853 [7NO]

Health care professionals: address critical shortages of primary care physicians, H3741-H3744 [23MR]

———exempt from Federal antitrust laws in negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers (H.R. 1493), E655 [12MR]

———home health care service funding, H12122 [29OC]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need, H10074 [30SE]

———increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (H.R. 2350), H6612 [11JN], H7744 [8JY]

———provide for a competitive loan repayment program for primary care physicians volunteering part-time at community health centers (H.R. 1185), E413 [25FE]

———reform the medical malpractice and liability system, H9554, H9555, H9557 [16SE]

———replacement rate of doctors, H8188 [16JY]

———tribute to athletic trainers, E559 [5MR], E758 [24MR]

———tribute to nurses, H5448 [12MY]

Health savings accounts: establish for all citizens, H11577 [21OC], H13038-H13042 [17NO]

———establish for all citizens, provide health savings account and high deductible health plan payments in lieu of certain benefits, and require immigrants to have same such plans (H.R. 3478), H12134, H12137 [29OC]

———expand use, H13052 [17NO]

HealthSouth Corp.: tribute to HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals of New Jersey, E1282 [2JN]

Hilliard, OH: tribute to Hilliard Bradley High School girls' volleyball team for ``Volley for the Cure'' event, H11097 [7OC]

HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act: reauthorize, H9303 [8SE]

Home Safety Month: designate (H. Res. 543), H8059-H8061 [14JY], H8205 [16JY], E1610 [26JN]

Hope for Vision (organization): tribute, H8875 [28JY]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H6543 [11JN], H10045 [29SE]

———legislative priorities, H8344 [17JY], H9403 [10SE], H10129 [30SE], H11821 [27OC]

———require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (H. Res. 847), H11521 [21OC]

———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing, H8569 [22JY]

Houston, TX: Riverside General Hospital veterans post-traumatic stress disorder funding, H15002 [16DE]

Illinois: tribute to ``Brandon's Law'' requiring high school health education classes on testicular cancer and testicular cancer screenings for male athletes, H12429 [5NO]

Immigration: emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens funding, H9412 [10SE]

———prevent illegal immigrants from receiving public health benefits, H12227 [3NO], H12563 [6NO], H13263 [18NO], E2731 [5NO]

———reform detention procedures, H7180, H7181 [24JN]

———reform detention procedures (H.R. 1215), H2866 [26FE], E3015 [15DE]

———require immigrants applying for Federal health care benefits to present documentation proving citizenship and identity, H9185 [30JY], H9881, H9883, H9884, H9889 [23SE]

Independent Medicare Advisory Council: establish, H9252 [31JY]

Indian Health Service: assessment of quality of care and services provided to Native Americans, H8345 [17JY], H8392 [20JY]

Indiana Children's Wish Fund (organization): anniversary, E825 [31MR]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Harper J. Ransburg YMCA, E1557 [24JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: funding, H5501 [13MY]

Information technolgy: provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (H.R. 3124), H14861 [14DE]

Information technology: establish guidelines to enhance use and interoperability of electronic medical records with personal health records, including for purposes of Medicare and Medicaid payment incentives (H.R. 4216), E2897 [7DE]

———improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology, H6390, H6391 [9JN]

Insurance: allow States to implement single-payer health care plans, H4753 [27AP]

———cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (H.R. 995), H14913 [15DE]

———coverage of bone mass measurements (H.R. 3911), E2611 [22OC]

———coverage of mental health and substance abuse prevention and screening, E1862 [21JY]

———deaths of individuals attributed to not seeking treatment due to a lack of health insurance, H11558 [21OC], H12031-H12034 [28OC], H12350-H12355 [4NO], H13119 [18NO]

———ensure every American has access to affordable choices of public or private health care coverage, H5409 [12MY]

———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, H12889 [7NO]

———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 (H.R. 3596), E2318 [17SE]

———establish a net worth threshold for recipients of COBRA continuation health coverage by reason of termination of employment, H608 [28JA], H1146 [10FE], H1293-H1295 [12FE], H1573, H1576 [13FE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (H.R. 2360), H6125, H6144 [3JN]

———establish standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage, improve transparency and accountability, and establish Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight (H.R. 2427), H6144 [3JN]

———establish that insurance documents issued to the public must be written clearly, H8491 [21JY]

———extend coverage under group health plans and under group and individual health insurance coverage for dependent, unmarried, uninsured children under the age of 30 (H.R. 2831), H6908 [17JN], H11114 [8OC]

———extend maximum continuation coverage period for individuals involuntarily terminated and eligibility period and maximum assistance period for premium assistance under COBRA (H.R. 3930), H13554 [8DE]

———extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage, H2967, H2968 [4MR]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (H.R. 1188), E2868 [2DE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, H6606, H6607 [11JN], H8065 [14JY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (H.R. 1086), H9712-H9715 [17SE]

———lack of health insurance among U.S. citizens for vaccines to combat potential H1N1 influenza pandemic, H5092 [4MY]

———prohibit gender rating in the group and individual markets for health insurance coverage, E2836 [19NO]

———prohibit health insurance companies from denying individual health insurance coverage or from discriminating in benefits under such coverage because of the receipt of grief counseling (H.R. 2236), H7131 [23JN]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (H.R. 1092), H3447 [17MR]

———promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational or transportation activities, H5128 [5MY]

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (H.R. 3218), H11379 [14OC], H12184 [2NO], H12260 [3NO]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, H12260 [3NO]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 3217), H8090 [14JY], H11291 [13OC], H11778 [26OC]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (H.R. 3400), H9188-H9190 [30JY], H9303, H9312 [8SE], H9400, H9431 [10SE], H9447, H9469 [14SE], H9554 [16SE], H9798-H9802 [22SE], H9810, H9811, H9879 [23SE], H10045 [29SE], H10443, H10444 [1OC], H11281 [13OC], H11365, H11366 [14OC], H11432, H11447-H11449 [15OC], H11483 [20OC], H11521, H11575 [21OC], H11584, H11697 [22OC], H11812, H11815, H11838 [27OC], H12180 [2NO], H12260 [3NO], H12461 [6NO]

———provide health care liability reform (H.R. 1468), H7727 [7JY]

———provide health insurance education and outreach, in coordination with the SBA, to hard-to-reach communities, H12844 [7NO]

———provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (H.R. 2575), E1239 [21MY]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform and apply savings to establish a Seniors Protection and Medicare Regional Payment Equity Fund, H12966, H12967 [7NO]

———require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (H.R. 1691), H3759 [24MR], E2456 [6OC], E2666 [29OC]

———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]

———require maternity care coverage in all individual and employer insurance programs, H12847 [7NO]

———require public eligibility to be confirmed under Income Eligibility Verification System, H11366 [14OC]

———require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to plan sponsors and clearly communicated to plan participants and beneficiaries (H.R. 1253), H4087, H4088 [30MR], H5128 [5MY], E820 [31MR]

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

Israel Cancer Research Fund (organization): tribute, E2286 [16SE]

Jacob Michael Davis Foundation: tribute, E2584 [20OC]

Jhpiego (organization): anniversary, E1290 [3JN]

Johnsen, Dawn E.: evaluation of nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel relative to positions on abortion, H5647, H5652 [14MY], H5863, H5864 [20MY], H6528 [10JN]

Johnson, Nancy J.: Scottsdale Healthcare (organization) ``Salute to Military'' honoree, E2782 [17NO]

Johnson, Steven P.: American Hospital Association Grassroots Champion Award for Pennsylvania recipient, H5272 [6MY]

Johnson City, TN: tribute to opening of Niswonger Children's Hospital, H1279 [12FE]

Kansas City Animal Health Corridor: recognize region (H. Res. 317), H9509-H9513 [15SE], E2280 [16SE]

La Crosse, WI: Gundersen Lutheran Hospital Norma J. Vinger Center for Breast Care recipient of National Quality Measures for Breast Centers highest level of distinction, E724 [19MR]

Lake County, CA: anniversary of Sutter Lakeside Hospital, E2797 [18NO]

Laredo, TX: anniversary of Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center, E2989 [14DE]

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc.: tribute, E159 [28JA]

Livonia, MI: anniversary of St. Mary Mercy Hospital, H10488 [6OC]

———anniversary of St. Mary Mercy Livonia, E2253 [14SE]

Lofgren, Sue: Sister Cities International (organization) Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1651 [7JY]

Madera, CA: anniversary of Guilds of Children's Hospital Central California, E2900 [7DE]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 103), H5077-H5079 [4MY]

Marin County, CA: tribute to Marin Women's Commission, E2741 [6NO]

Mayo Clinic: tribute, H10525 [7OC]

Medicaid: allow States that experienced delay in implementation of laws directing reduced eligibility in their State plan remain eligible for the increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, H583 [27JA]

———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (H.R. 1625), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

———ensure adequate numbers of physicians to meet needs of patients, H8065 [14JY]

———exempt States and local governments from costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H11444 [15OC], E2466, E2468, E2471, E2473, E2476, E2478, E2481 [8OC]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (H.R. 2688), H12842 [7NO]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 4151), E2832 [19NO]

———increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs, H11379 [14OC]

———increase price transparency of hospital information and provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs (H.R. 2249), H5293 [6MY]

———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility, H968 [4FE]

———provide medical assistance for certain men screened and found to have prostate cancer under a federally funded screening program (H.R. 2952), E1522 [23JN]

———provide payment parity for certain territories (H.R. 2680), E1301 [3JN]

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

———require States to cover medical nutritional therapy (H.R. 3092), H8106 [15JY]

———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (H.R. 1981), H4589 [22AP]

———solvency, H13043, H13044 [17NO]

Medicare: allow for certain physician-owned hospitals, H260, H261 [14JA]

———allow waiver of copays for biosimilar interchangeable drugs, H12842 [7NO]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), H9908-H9915, H9917 [24SE], E2379 [25SE]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), allow consideration under suspension of the rules (H. Res. 766), H9905-H9907 [24SE]

———assist low-income beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program (H.R. 2716), E1325 [4JN]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse, H11575 [21OC], H12021, H12022 [28OC]

———create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician fee schedule, H6976 [18JN], H7151 [24JN], H7745 [8JY], H8492 [21JY], H12207 [3NO]

———delay date on which accreditation requirement applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies (H.R. 3663), H10090-H10092 [30SE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (H.R. 684), H7130 [23JN]

———eliminate funding cuts, H14378 [9DE], H14883 [15DE]

———eliminate gap in coverage of prescription drug benefit, H7025 [19JN], H7130 [23JN]

———eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse, H11293 [13OC]

———establish a Care Transitions Program to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for beneficiaries (H.R. 2773), E1347 [9JN]

———establish shared decision making standards and requirements and a pilot program for the implementation of shared decision making (H.R. 2580), E1236 [21MY]

———funding, H11697-H11699 [22OC]

———home health services funding, H11715 [23OC], H12339 [4NO], E2225 [9SE]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers, H8033 [14JY], H8438, H8490, H8492 [21JY], H12262 [3NO], H12882, H12884, H12900, H12955 [7NO], E2155 [31JY]

———make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 1386), E606 [10MR]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, H8431 [21JY], H11522 [21OC], H11821, H11822 [27OC], H12262 [3NO], H12477 [6NO], H13270, H13271 [19NO], H14884 [15DE]

———modernize quality improvement organization (QIO) program (H.R. 2858), H7841 [9JY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, H517, H521 [26JA], H3744 [23MR], H11574, H11575 [21OC], H11725 [23OC], H12121 [29OC]

———preserve access to ambulance services (H.R. 2443), E1158 [14MY]

———preventative services insurance coverage, H11699 [22OC]

———provide a 2-year adjustment to sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, H13317, H13318 [19NO]

———provide certain beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to medical services in lower cost treatment settings under a professionally developed care plan (H.R. 2560), E1236 [21MY]

———provide coverage for consultations regarding orders for life sustaining treatment and provide grants for development and expansion of programs for such orders (H.R. 1898), H4065 [30MR], E865 [2AP]

———provide coverage for end-of-life planning consultations, H8811 [27JY]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (H.R. 1038), E265 [12FE]

———provide coverage of kidney disease education services (H.R. 306), E50 [8JA]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (H.R. 3365), E2122 [31JY]

———provide physician incentive payments for efficient areas (H.R. 2919), E1477 [17JN]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (H.R. 2425), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

———reduce fraud, H8849 [27JY]

———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (H.R. 2590), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

———reform, H12562 [6NO]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians and provide deficit protection and fiscal responsibility, H13316 [19NO]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13132 [18NO], H13289-H13319, H13323, H13331-H13334 [19NO], E2855, E2857 [1DE], E2892 [3DE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12598-H12622 [7NO]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), motion to recommit, H13316, H13317, H13318 [19NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (H.R. 43), E19 [6JA]

———solvency, H11443-H11446 [15OC], H12262 [3NO], H12982 [16NO], H13044 [17NO], H13131, H13132 [18NO]

———stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services (H.R. 4373), E3048 [17DE]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), H11794, H11796 [27OC]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: provide for annual review of geographic access to services (H.R. 2921), E1477 [17JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (H.R. 1636), E728 [19MR]

———anniversary, H9040 [29JY]

———establish prescription drug outreach demonstration program for certain eligible individuals with mental disabilities (H.R. 2390), H5552 [13MY]

———improve awareness and access to colorectal cancer screening tests (H.R. 3559), E2256 [14SE]

Members of Congress: terminate all Government-administered health benefits for Members of Congress until comprehensive health care reform is enacted into law (H.R. 4230), H13523 [7DE], E2911 [8DE]

———urge Members favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option, H8440 [21JY], H12222 [3NO], H12368 [5NO]

———urge Members favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (H. Res. 615), H7840, H7930, H7931 [9JY], H8014 [13JY], H8104 [15JY], H8887 [28JY], H9183, H9184 [30JY], H9348 [9SE], H9956 [24SE], H11823, H11863 [27OC]

Mental health: establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depressive and bipolar disorders (H.R. 4204), E2888 [3DE]

———include treatment for alcoholism, drug addiction, depression, and mental illness in health care reform legislation, H12049 [29OC]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (H.R. 1932), E872 [2AP]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2218), H6098 [3JN], E1036 [30AP], E2755 [9NO]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (H.R. 20), H4081-H4084 [30MR]

———require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, H8105 [15JY], H8187 [16JY], H8877, H8906 [28JY], H10524 [7OC], E2039 [28JY]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 437), H6093-H6099 [3JN]

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: observance, E2325 [22SE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Miami/Fort Lauderdale Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, H11078 [7OC]

———tribute to opening of Miami Children's Center Michael Fux Family Center, H11267 [13OC]

Miami-Dade County, FL: tribute to Alzheimer's Association Miami-Dade County Memory Walk, H14850 [14DE]

———tribute to Miami-Dade Heart Association for Heart Walk event, H10042 [29SE]

Middletown Township, PA: anniversary of Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad, E1199 [19MY]

Minnesota: tribute to Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, H9538 [15SE]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H8850 [27JY]

Molecular Imaging Week: observance, E928 [22AP]

Monterey, CA: anniversary of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, E2580 [20OC]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (H. Res. 269), H5127-H5129 [5MY]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of Mercy Special Care Hospital, E1526 [23JN]

National Arthritis Awareness Month: observance, E1289 [3JN]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 349), E1043 [30AP]

———observance, H4917 [29AP]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 178), H3713-H3715 [23MR], E761 [25MR]

National Commission on Anthrax Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (H.R. 1248), H2954 [4MR]

National CPR and AED Awareness Week: observance, H6244 [4JN]

National Diabetes Month: observance, H12181 [2NO], H12981 [16NO]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 914), H13320, H13321 [19NO], E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, E2585 [20OC]

National Donate Life Month: designate (H. Res. 380), H4920 [29AP], E1014 [29AP]

National DVT Screening Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 231), H3110 [10MR]

National Epilepsy Awareness Month: observance, H13115 [18NO], H13322 [19NO], H13391 [2DE]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (H. Res. 366), H6843-H6845 [16JN]

National Folic Acid Awareness Week: observance, E78 [13JA]

National Fragile X Advocacy Day: observance, H2956 [4MR]

National Health Information Technology Week: observance, H9903 [24SE]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (H. Res. 370), H4754 [27AP], H5433, H5434 [12MY]

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (H. Res. 536), E1380 [11JN]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 373), H8842, H8843 [27JY], H9016 [29JY], E1000 [28AP]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (H.R. 4161), E2848 [1DE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (H.R. 4160), E2848 [1DE]

———conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (H.R. 4190), E2885 [3DE]

National Latino AIDS Awareness Day: observance, E2561 [15OC]

National Men's Health Week: observance (H. Con. Res. 142), H7714 [7JY]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (H. Res. 787), H11990-H11992 [28OC], E2680 [2NO]

National Nurses Week: observance, E1096 [7MY], E1141 [13MY]

———recognize (H. Res. 192), H5418-H5420 [12MY]

National objectives: address issue of medical debt, H9209 [31JY]

———ensure national health care reform does not undercut services currently available to Armed Forces members and veterans, H7957 [10JY]

———establish certain requirements for any national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3700), H10443-H10445 [1OC], H11578 [21OC]

———integrate long-term care strategies into a comprehensive health care reform agenda (H. Res. 271), E726 [19MR]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H423 [21JA], H1026 [4FE], H1289-H1295 [12FE], H2611, H2612 [24FE], H2839 [26FE], H2931 [4MR], H2984, H2985 [5MR], H3057 [6MR], H3109, H3110, H3111, H3112 [10MR], H3147, H3150, H3320 [11MR], H3340 [12MR], H3441, H3508-H3514 [17MR], H3530, H3532, H3610 [18MR], H3739-H3745 [23MR], H3757, H3758, H3759 [24MR], H3838 [25MR], H4030 [26MR], H4114, H4120-H4126 [30MR], H4143 [31MR], H4255, H4256, H4373, H4374 [1AP], H4571-H4576 [21AP], H4769-H4774 [27AP], H4845, H4847, H4893, H4895, H4898-H4905 [28AP], H5083, H5091-H5094 [4MY], H5173, H5293-H5299 [6MY], H5376, H5381-H5385 [7MY], H5410, H5448, H5452 [12MY], H5489, H5492 [13MY], H5694, H5695-H5700, H5706-H5710 [18MY], H5720, H5782, H5783, H5784-H5788 [19MY], H5866 [20MY], H6000-H6003 [21MY], H6096, H6138-H6146 [3JN], H6160, H6243, H6248-H6254, H6260, H6261 [4JN], H6270, H6301 [8JN], H6309-H6311, H6316, H6317, H6318, H6319, H6387-H6393, H6400-H6406 [9JN], H6418, H6419, H6420 [10JN], H6542, H6543, H6544, H6545, H6604-H6615 [11JN], H6622, H6666 [12JN], H6748, H6782 [15JN], H6817, H6829, H6830, H6831, H6832 [16JN], H6907, H6908, H6909 [17JN], H6976, H6977, H6978 [18JN], H7026, H7027 [19JN], H7089, H7090, H7114, H7127-H7133 [23JN], H7150, H7153 [24JN], H7254, H7256, H7257 [25JN], H7451 [26JN], H7709, H7710, H7726, H7727 [7JY], H7743, H7744, H7745, H7746, H7747, H7828 [8JY], H7839, H7840, H7841, H7842, H7921, H7925-H7943 [9JY], H7949, H7950, H7951, H7997, H8000-H8006 [10JY], H11115 [8OC], E156 [27JA], E631 [11MR], E1587 [26JN]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2399), H6140 [3JN]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 2520), H9798 [22SE], H11808 [27OC], H12260 [3NO], E2045 [28JY]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8030, H8031, H8032, H8033, H8034, H8050, H8065, H8069, H8071-H8092 [14JY], H8103, H8104, H8105, H8106, H8160, H8162, H8163, H8170-H8183 [15JY], H8187, H8188, H8189, H8190, H8191, H8270, H8273-H8287, H8294, H8298 [16JY], H8305, H8306, H8307, H8310, H8313, H8343, H8345, H8348-H8353 [17JY], H8395-H8403, H8407, H8408 [20JY], H8411, H8412, H8416, H8418, H8419, H8420, H8421, H8422, H8423, H8424, H8425, H8426, H8427, H8428, H8429, H8430, H8431, H8432, H8433, H8436, H8437, H8438, H8439, H8440, H8441, H8442, H8443, H8444, H8454, H8469, H8474, H8475, H8486, H8488-H8493 [21JY], H8498, H8499, H8500, H8501, H8558-H8583 [22JY], H8588, H8589, H8590, H8591, H8682, H8683, H8684, H8686, H8689, H8692-H8705 [23JY], H8711, H8712, H8713, H8753, H8794, H8796-H8798, H8803 [24JY], H8811, H8813, H8849-H8852, H8854-H8869 [27JY], H8877, H8879, H8880, H8881, H8882, H8883, H8884, H8885, H8886, H8887, H8888, H8889, H8890, H8891, H8892, H8893, H8894, H8895, H8896, H8897, H8898, H8899, H8900, H8901, H8902, H8903, H8904, H8905, H8906, H8907, H8908, H8909, H8910, H8911, H8948, H8951-H8957 [28JY], H8964, H8965, H8966, H8967, H9041-H9049 [29JY], H9059, H9060, H9061, H9062, H9166, H9167, H9173-H9190, H9199-H9203 [30JY], H9210, H9211, H9247, H9252-H9256, H9261, H9264-H9272 [31JY], H9286, H9287, H9303, H9304, H9308, H9311, H9319-H9332 [8SE], H9345, H9346, H9347, H9348, H9349, H9350 [9SE], H9399, H9400, H9401, H9406, H9407, H9411-H9415, H9416, H9422-H9439 [10SE], H9446, H9447, H9465, H9469, H9470, H9481-H9485 [14SE], H9493-H9496, H9497, H9498, H9499, H9500, H9501, H9530-H9534, H9542-H9546 [15SE], H9555, H9556, H9557, H9638-H9646, H9652 [16SE], H9674, H9675, H9702, H9706, H9708-H9726 [17SE], H9742, H9780-H9784, H9786, H9790-H9794, H9796-H9802 [22SE], H9809, H9810, H9811, H9812, H9873, H9875-H9890 [23SE], H9902, H9903, H9910, H9911, H9919-H9924, H9953-H9960 [24SE], H9963, H9964, H9979 [25SE], H10001, H10044, H10046 [29SE], H10075, H10076, H10077, H10123, H10124, H10127, H10130-H10137, H10139-H10147, H10149, H10150, H10402-H10406 [30SE], H10412, H10436, H10437, H10438, H10440-H10452 [1OC], H10461, H10464, H10465, H10491, H10492, H10494-H10500 [6OC], H10523, H10524, H10526, H10527, H11080, H11082, H11083, H11085-H11092 [7OC], H11114, H11115, H11143, H11144, H11145, H11148, H11150-H11156, H11161-H11163 [8OC], H11175, H11268, H11269, H11272-H11279, H11281, H11285-H11296 [13OC], H11302, H11303, H11304, H11362-H11381 [14OC], H11386, H11387, H11388, H11389, H11434, H11437-H11449 [15OC], H11465, H11466, H11483, H11484, H11496-H11500 [20OC], H11520, H11521, H11522, H11523, H11557, H11558, H11561-H11579 [21OC], H11583, H11585, H11586, H11685-H11705 [22OC], H11715, H11716, H11717, H11726, H11728, H11729, H11734, H11736 [23OC], H11742, H11763, H11764, H11768, H11769, H11777-H11788 [26OC], H11794, H11795, H11796, H11797, H11798, H11799, H11800, H11801, H11802, H11803, H11804, H11805, H11806, H11807, H11808, H11809, H11810, H11811, H11812, H11813, H11814, H11815, H11816, H11817, H11818, H11819, H11820, H11821, H11822, H11823, H11833, H11836-H11866 [27OC], H11983, H11984, H11985, H11986, H12012, H12013-H12016, H12018-H12034 [28OC], E1862 [21JY], E1971 [24JY], E2039 [28JY], E2130, E2151, E2155, E2176 [31JY], E2225 [9SE], E2423 [1OC], E2466, E2468, E2471, E2473, E2476, E2478, E2481 [8OC], E2641 [27OC], E2650 [28OC]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3713), H12184 [2NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3889), H11574 [21OC], H11802 [27OC], H12276 [3NO], H12592 [7NO], H13331 [19NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12047, H12048, H12049, H12050, H12118-H12121, H12122, H12123, H12126, H12132-H12138 [29OC], H12143, H12145, H12175, H12176, H12180, H12181, H12182-H12195 [2NO], H12199, H12206, H12207, H12208, H12209, H12210, H12211, H12212, H12213, H12214, H12215, H12216, H12217, H12218, H12219, H12220, H12221, H12222, H12223, H12224, H12225, H12226, H12227, H12228, H12229, H12230, H12231, H12232, H12258-H12266, H12272-H12285 [3NO], H12291, H12292, H12293, H12296-H12299, H12306, H12312, H12314, H12337, H12338, H12339, H12341-H12361 [4NO], H12367, H12368, H12369, H12370, H12389, H12429-H12453 [5NO], H12459, H12460, H12461, H12463-H12465, H12467, H12468, H12475, H12485, H12537-H12540, H12542, H12543, H12549, H12550, H12551, H12552, H12553, H12554-H12582 [6NO], H12591, H12592, H12593, H12594, H12623-H12968 [7NO], H12982, H12983, H12984, H12989 [16NO], H13007, H13009, H13010, H13011, H13012, H13013, H13038-H13056 [17NO], H13073, H13119, H13126-H13133, H13262-H13264 [18NO], H13270, H13271, H13276, H13303-H13307, H13329-H13331, H13334 [19NO], H13358 [1DE], H13390, H13454-H13457 [2DE], H13511, H13513-H13516 [3DE], H13523, H13524 [7DE], H13552, H13583, H13584 [8DE], H14376, H14377, H14378, H14379 [9DE], H14449 [10DE], H14814-H14820 [11DE], H14847, H14851, H14857, H14861, H14862, H14867-H14874 [14DE], H14883, H14884, H14885, H14886, H14911, H14913, H14915, H14916, H14955, H14959, H14967, H14970 [15DE], H15480, H15486, H15487 [16DE], E2659 [29OC], E2698 [3NO], E2719 [4NO], E2729, E2731 [5NO], E2733 [6NO], E2755, E2756 [9NO], E2759, E2762, E2766, E2770, E2772, E2775 [16NO], E2779 [17NO], E2812, E2823, E2830, E2836 [19NO], E2858 [1DE], E2868 [2DE], E2922, E2925, E2932 [10DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12598-H12622 [7NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), corrections in engrossment, H12969 [7NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), motion to recommit, H12966, H12967 [7NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 4038), H12859, H12860, H12888 [7NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), H513 [26JA], H879 [3FE], H2609 [24FE], H5419 [12MY], H5696, H5700 [18MY], H5993-H5999 [21MY], H8696, H8697 [23JY], H9253 [31JY], H9304 [8SE], H9424 [10SE], H10405 [30SE], H10411 [1OC]

———promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise (H.R. 3144), H7841 [9JY], H8106 [15JY]

———protect the American people's ability to make their own health care decisions by ensuring the Federal Government shall not force any American to purchase health insurance (H.R. 2629), E1239 [21MY]

———provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior (H.R. 3472), H9210 [31JY], H9555 [16SE], H9902 [24SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H10043 [29SE], E2038 [28JY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 727), H13364-H13366 [1DE], E2864, E2872, E2873 [2DE]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: recognize (H. Res. 503), H6335-H6338 [9JN]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 55), H13584-H13586 [8DE], H14496 [10DE], E2993 [14DE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (H. Res. 247), H4612, H4613 [22AP], H4719 [23AP]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 779), H14839, H14840 [14DE]

National Safety Month: designate (H. Res. 459), H9452 [14SE]

National Save for Retirement Week: observance, H11520 [21OC]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 662), H9245 [31JY]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families, H11074 [7OC]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E2613 [22OC], E2643 [27OC]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 112), H1267-H1269 [12FE], H1589 [13FE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 120), H5728-H5730 [19MY], E1261 [21MY]

Native Americans: programs funding, H12060, H12061 [29OC]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 4024), E2707 [4NO]

New Hartford, NY: tribute to Sitrin Health Care's wheelchair curling team for participation in the Paralympic Games, E2717 [4NO]

New Haven, CT: anniversary of Hill Health Center, E1111 [11MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of United Healthcare Workers East Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, E3035 [17DE]

———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (H.R. 847), H4387 [1AP], H8760 [24JY], H9303 [8SE], H9373 [9SE], H12324 [4NO], E201 [4FE]

News media: allegations of bias in reports of President Obama's promise not to raise taxes relative to Affordable Health Care for America Act, H13074 [18NO]

———allegations of media bias, H11466 [20OC], H11556 [21OC], H12050 [29OC]

———allegations of media bias in coverage of certain issues, H7997 [10JY]

———allegations of media bias in coverage of health care issues, H9811 [23SE], H9904 [24SE], E2300 [17SE]

———allegations of media bias in coverage of issues based on political affiliation, H7256 [25JN], H12982 [16NO]

NIH: anniversary of National Center for Biotechnology Information, E1618 [26JN]

———breast cancer early detection and mortality rate reduction research funding (H.R. 2042), H11099 [7OC]

———Clinical and Translational Science Award Program funding, E474 [26FE]

———prohibit funding for certain HIV/AIDS studies, H8782, H8783 [24JY]

Nobel Prize: recognition of Carol W. Greider for medicine, E2786 [17NO]

Northern Mariana Islands: lack of proper health care equipment, H9554 [16SE]

NSF International (organization): anniversary, E2842 [1DE]

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (H. Res. 790), H11992-H11995 [28OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, H8035 [14JY], H11762 [26OC], E1491 [18JN]

———evaluation of administration relative to positions on abortion, family planning aid to foreign countries, and embryonic stem cell research, H3759 [24MR], H5001 [30AP], H6523, H6527-H6529 [10JN]

———evaluation of economic policies, H5717, H5719 [19MY], H7998 [10JY], H8294, H8297, H8299, H8300 [16JY], H8374-H8376 [20JY], H8430, H8431, H8442, H8469, H8470 [21JY], H11562 [21OC], H11716 [23OC]

———Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, H3080, H3090 [9MR], H3111 [10MR], H3148, H3149, H3330-H3336 [11MR], H6527 [10JN], E632 [11MR]

———joint congressional address on health care reform, H9477 [14SE]

Ohio State University Medical Center: inclusion in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Honor Roll'' hospital list, E1882 [22JY]

Ottawa County, MI: tribute to American Red Cross Ottawa County chapter, E2541 [15OC]

Parseghian, Ara: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Indiana chapter Kate's Hope Award recipient, E2274 [15SE]

Passaic County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention, Inc.: anniversary, E1211 [20MY]

PATH (organization): Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient, E2226 [9SE]

Patient Safety Day: observance, E1909 [23JY]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund to support pediatric cancer research, patients, and their families, H2608 [24FE]

Pharmaceuticals: lower prescription drug prices, H13272 [19NO]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, H12889 [7NO]

———provide tax credit to retirement age individuals, remove barriers to importation, and prohibit certain regulation of Internet sites relative to prescription drugs (H.R. 163), E5 [6JA]

Pikeville College: inclusion of School of Osteopathic Medicine in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Rural Medicine Medical Schools'' list, E2983 [11DE]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit Federal family planning funding, H8499 [22JY], H8720, H8756, H8783-H8785 [24JY], H10146, H10147 [30SE]

Pomeroy, Claire: United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Sacramento, CA, Humanitarian of the Year award recipient, E1160 [14MY]

Populist Caucus: formation and agenda, H4227-H4233 [31MR]

Port Jefferson, NY: anniversary of Port Jefferson Volunteer Ambulance Corps, E46 [8JA]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (H.R. 22), H9502-H9506 [15SE], H9975 [25SE], H12035 [28OC], E2279 [16SE], E2626 [23OC]

Poverty in America Awareness Month: observance, H1010 [4FE]

Preventative care: impact on cancer rates, H8191 [16JY]

Privacy: protect privacy of patients and physicians relative to electronic health records (H.R. 2630), E1242 [21MY]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E7 [6JA]

———strengthen privacy protections for consumer access to electronic medical records, H1027 [4FE], H3740 [23MR]

Public safety officers: ensure benefits be provided to first responders directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York, NY, H13269 [19NO]

Public utilities: enhance security of U.S. public water systems, H12417 [5NO]

Quakertown, PA: tribute to St. Luke's Quakertown Hospital participation in Premier healthcare alliance QUEST—High-Performing Hospitals collaborative, E2652 [28OC]

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: make residents of Guam eligible to receive compensation (H.R. 1630), E722 [19MR]

Radioactive substances: promote production of molybdenum-99 for medical isotope production and condition and phase out export of highly enriched uranium for production of medical isotopes (H.R. 3276), H12401-H12406 [5NO], E2727 [5NO]

Rafti, Evi: Pancyprian Association of America Women's Issues Network Member of the Year award recipient, E697 [18MR]

Rakove, Roberta: Illinois Hospital Association and American Hospital Association Partnership for Action Grassroots Champion Award recipient, E1201 [19MY], E1213 [20MY]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (H.R. 1511), H8552-H8554 [22JY], E1630 [26JN], E1739 [13JY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (H. Res. 441), H9763, H9764 [22SE], E1175 [14MY], E2337, E2345 [23SE], E2405 [30SE]

Republican Party: allegations of censorship relative to block of Republican mailing on H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, H8682, H8683, H8684, H8686 [23JY], H8854-H8859 [27JY], H8888, H8909 [28JY]

———national agenda, H11563-H11567 [21OC], H12018 [28OC], H12132, H12133 [29OC], E2698 [3NO]

Research: enhance the conduct and support of federally funded comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options (H.R. 2824), H6909 [17JN]

———induced pluripotent embryonic stem cell research, H2958-H2960, H2962 [4MR]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (H.R. 877), H2961 [4MR]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H2958-H2964 [4MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H2958-H2964 [4MR], H3472 [17MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 487), E1107 [7MY]

———tribute to minority participation in clinical medical trials, E2475 [8OC]

Rockford, IL: anniversary of Crusader Community Health Center, E2597 [21OC]

Ronald McDonald Charities of the Central Valley, Inc.: anniversary, E2896 [7DE]

RxIMPACT Day: tribute, E1448 [17JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: increase percentage of State revolving loan funds reserved for American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (H.R. 1890), E887 [2AP]

Savvides, Joanna: Pancyprian Association of America Women's Issues Network Member of the Year award recipient, E697 [18MR]

SBA: conduct study to assess feasibility of a program to help fund startup medical technology firms, H12106, H12107 [29OC]

———extend Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Program participation eligibility period, H12105 [29OC]

———make low-interest disaster loans to homeowners for repair or replacement of toxic drywall installed in principal residences, H12111-H12113 [29OC]

———prohibit funding for Pittsburgh, PA, Life Sciences Greenhouse, H8253, H8254 [16JY]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries, H12111 [29OC]

———provide financing to support early-stage small businesses in targeted industries (H.R. 3738), H13081-H13084 [18NO]

———Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program medical technology research funding, H7776, H7777 [8JY]

———study whether certain new costs and taxes imposed on small businesses negatively impact timely repayment of loans, H12114, H12115 [29OC]

Schlichting, Barbara: Somerset County, NJ, Commission on the Status of Women Social Services Award recipient, E636 [11MR]

Schools: reduce the incidence and effect of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children, H5517, H5518 [13MY]

Science: allow competition in the biosimilar and interchangeable biological products industry, H12888, H12890, H12891, H12896, H12897, H12899, H12914, H12915 [7NO], E2755 [9NO]

———prohibit the cloning of humans (H.R. 1050), H2958 [4MR]

Scott, Vanessa: 2d Congressional District of Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E880 [2AP]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, H41, H60 [7JA], H83 [8JA], H166 [13JA], H372 [15JA], H495 [26JA], H877, H917 [3FE], H1083 [10FE], H1577 [13FE], H2606 [24FE], H2877 [2MR], H3069 [6MR], H4427 [2AP], H8429 [21JY], E102 [15JA]

———establish (H.R. 1557), H3756 [24MR], H7710 [7JY], H10075 [30SE], H11734 [23OC], E2643 [27OC]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (H.R. 2365), H9917, H9918 [24SE], H11357 [14OC]

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

———provide greater health care freedom (H.R. 164), E15 [6JA]

———support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (H. Con. Res. 59), H9453-H9455 [14SE]

Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: clarify that servicemembers and their dependents have a private course of action for violations of their rights, H7337 [25JN]

———provide enforcement of rights afforded under Act, H12159 [2NO]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 186), H10016-H10018 [29SE], E2401 [30SE]

Sister to Sister (organization): tribute to Miami, FL, Coummunity Council, H12048 [29OC]

Small business: economic impact of increased tax rates, H8066 [14JY], H11520, H11522, H11523 [21OC], H11586, H11693-H11697 [22OC], H12475-H12477, H12485 [6NO], H12613, H12914, H12915 [7NO], H13042, H13043 [17NO], H13511 [3DE]

———health insurance coverage, H8886, H8888 [28JY]

———health insurance premium rates, H11522 [21OC], H11809, H11810 [27OC], H12012 [28OC], H13127-H13129 [18NO]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care, H12961 [7NO]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (H.R. 2607), H12217 [3NO]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices, H12077 [29OC], E2680 [2NO]

———provide loan guarantees for the acquisition of health information technology by eligible professionals in solo and small group practices (H.R. 3014), H13084-H13086 [18NO]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals, H10494, H10497 [6OC]

Smalley, Logan: tribute to documentary ``Darius Goes West'', H5068 [4MY]

Social Security: allow States to ensure coverage without delay of certain children and pregnant women under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H249 [14JA]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (H.R. 747), H5696 [18MY]

———eligibility of citizens from Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia for coverage under State Children's Health Insurance Program, H974 [4FE]

———eliminate exemption for certain States to cover children under State Children's Health Insurance Program whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the Federal poverty level, H962 [4FE]

———eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (H.R. 723), E153 [27JA]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (H.R. 194), E18 [6JA]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (H.R. 2829), H6622 [12JN]

———establish AmeriCare program to assure health insurance coverage to all residents (H.R. 193), E22 [6JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H200, H201, H202, H203, H216-H268, H279 [14JA], H368 [15JA], H516-H521 [26JA], E93, E94, E95, E97, E101 [15JA], E107 [16JA], E113, E118 [21JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H879 [3FE], H926, H927, H934-H975 [4FE], E219 [9FE], E227 [10FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 52), H203-H216 [14JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 107), H928-H934 [4FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H266 [14JA]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H2888 [3MR]

———impact of benefit levels on living standards of senior citizens, H11370 [14OC]

———place a general eligibility ceiling of the poverty level on gross income for eligibility for benefits under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, H932 [4FE]

———preserve the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H12878 [7NO], H13011 [17NO]

———prohibit the use of increased tobacco taxes to offset the cost of expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, H974 [4FE], H4400 [2AP]

———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (H.R. 4054), E2744 [6NO]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 688), H933 [4FE]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, H933, H971 [4FE]

———remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 2209), E1028 [30AP]

———require a waiting period for legal aliens before applying for State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance, H967, H968, H973 [4FE]

———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 (H.R. 678), H5986 [21MY], E168 [28JA], E1235 [21MY]

———waive certain waiting periods for disability and Medicare benefits in the case of terminally ill, disabled beneficiaries (H.R. 2881), H7745 [8JY]

Southampton, NY: anniversary of Southampton Hospital, E1007 [29AP]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (H.R. 2866), E1419 [15JN]

St. Cloud, MN: tribute to CentraCare Laboratory Services, E982 [27AP]

St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing: anniversary, H4721 [23AP]

State College, PA: tribute to Centre County Down Syndrome Society ``Buddy Walk'', H10437 [1OC]

Stillwater, MN: tribute to Camp Odayin, E1525 [23JN]

Stroke Comeback Center (organization): tribute, E1574 [26JN]

Sulpher Springs, TX: anniversary of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, E2843 [1DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H478-H480, H482, H483 [22JA], E130, E131 [22JA], E143 [26JA], E155 [27JA]

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 (H. Con. Res. 109), H6090-H6093 [3JN], H11303 [14OC], E1309, E1316 [4JN], E2543 [15OC]

Swann, Barbara: 2d Congressional District of Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E881 [2AP]

Syniverse Technologies, Inc.: tribute to health clinic and wellness initiative, H8881 [28JY]

Taiwan: participation in the World Health Assembly, E1052 [4MY], E1099 [7MY], E1166 [14MY], E1188 [18MY], E1231 [21MY]

———tribute to improved relations with China, E1039 [30AP]

Tampa, FL: tribute to James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital Fisher House, E2627 [23OC]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (H.R. 897), E274 [13FE]

———allow a refundable credit for health insurance costs of individuals with COBRA continuation coverage by reason of termination of employment, H2888 [3MR]

———allow certain public employees a deduction for distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (H.R. 1413), E618 [10MR]

———allow credit for cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery and malpractice of a physician (H.R. 1498), E665 [12MR]

———allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (H.R. 1496), E650 [12MR]

———allow medical care providers a credit for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow hospitals a deduction for such care (H.R. 1497), E657 [12MR]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (H.R. 3608), E2322 [21SE]

———exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products (H.R. 3406), E2094 [31JY]

———impose a tax on value of health care benefits and use such funds to provide health care to those without coverage, H5806 [20MY], H6782 [15JN]

———increase contribution limits to dependent care flexible spending accounts and provide for a carryover of unused dependent care benefits (H.R. 1279), E526 [3MR]

———increase deduction for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (H.R. 1087), H10442 [1OC], H12105 [29OC]

———make health care coverage more accessible and affordable (H.R. 1495), E653 [12MR]

———modify rules with respect to health savings accounts and medical savings accounts, H12138 [29OC]

———prevent tax increases on medical devices, H9465 [14SE]

———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (H.R. 1897), E869 [2AP]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (H.R. 1654), E720 [19MR]

———provide credits to small businesses and their employees for health insurance coverage, H8306 [17JY]

———rates, H736-H743 [28JA], H1153 [10FE], H1229-H1231 [11FE], H3047-H3049 [5MR], H3074 [6MR], H12429 [5NO]

———reform laws relative to individuals, estate and gift taxes, corporate rates, capital gains and dividends, retirement savings, lifetime savings, life skills, and certain medical care (H.R. 99), H179-H181 [13JA], H2830 [25FE], E4 [6JA], E25 [7JA]

———repeal inclusion of gross income in Social Security benefits (H.R. 162), E1 [6JA]

———repeal tax increase on Social Security benefits (H.R. 161), E1 [6JA]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 692), H10087, H10088 [30SE]

Technology: encourage use of electronic medical records, H6614 [11JN]

———health information technology funding, H1293, H1294 [12FE], H3511, H3512 [17MR]

———promote adoption of health information technology, H517 [26JA]

Tempe, AZ: tribute to American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraiser, E984 [27AP]

Territories: eligibility of residents for health care affordability credits, H9446 [14SE]

Texas: constituent views on health care reform, H9468 [14SE]

———tribute to National Guard 386th Engineering Battalion, E861 [2AP]

———tribute to portable inflatable hospitals for role in disaster preparedness, E914 [21AP]

Think Pink Foundation: tribute to the Think Pink Kids clubs, H10488 [6OC]

Tibotec Therapeutics (business): tribute to Gender Race and Clinical Experience (GRACE) study, E2426 [1OC], E2597, E2598 [21OC]

Tobacco products: impact of portrayal of smoking in motion pictures, H7255 [25JN]

———strategies to reduce the harm of products and the number of smokers, H6626, H6627 [12JN]

Tofani, Barbara: Somerset County, NJ, Commission on the Status of Women Health Services Award recipient, E634 [11MR]

Toledo, OH: VA medical facility funding, H7972 [10JY]

Torrance, CA: anniversary of South Bay Family Health Care, E2605 [22OC]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (H. Res. 291), H12162, H12163 [2NO], E790 [26MR], E2696 [3NO]

Transportation Security Administration: allow for voluntary usage of personal protective equipment during any public health emergency, H6205, H6206 [4JN]

———ensure fair treatment in the security screening of individuals with metal implants travelling by air, H6195 [4JN]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to El Rio Community Health Center nursing staff, E1069 [6MY]

U.N.: U.N. Population Fund women's reproductive health assistance funding, H7870, H7873 [9JY]

U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (organization): tribute, E2509 [13OC]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (H. Res. 971), H14910-H14916 [15DE]

———recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms, H14862-H14867 [14DE], H14952 [15DE]

Unemployment: rates, H8427 [21JY]

University of Minnesota: tribute to Medical Devices Center, H13375 [1DE]

University of Washington: inclusion of medical school in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Primary Care Medical Schools'' list, E1040 [30AP]

Vegan Earth Day: observance, E1505 [19JN]

Veterans: concerns over possible exposure to HIV at VA hospitals, H3999 [25MR]

———ensure access to services in at least one Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (H.R. 190), E22 [6JA]

———health care choices, H12556 [6NO], H12848 [7NO]

———health care funding, H3698-H3700 [19MR], H4421 [2AP], H6142, H6144 [3JN], H14465, H14466 [10DE]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 3199), E1760 [14JY]

———provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities, H8825 [27JY]

———provide travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities (H.R. 2738), H8034 [14JY]

———support Veterans bill of rights, H5588 [14MY]

Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals, H5657 [14MY]

Wall Street Journal: assessment of H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, H12210 [3NO]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H12459 [6NO]

Warsaw, MO: tribute to walking and bike trails, E2844 [1DE]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation, H7860, H7874 [9JY]

———enhance implementation (H.R. 2030), H4588 [22AP], H6309 [9JN], H6438 [10JN], E936 [22AP]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund: establish (H.R. 3202), H8028 [14JY], H11741 [26OC], H11794 [27OC]

Weehawken, NJ: anniversary of Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Sqaud, E1092 [7MY]

Whaley, Diana: International Red Cross Florence Nightingale Medal recipient, E1527 [23JN]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (H.R. 3703), H10487 [6OC]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (H.R. 2297), H13005 [17NO]

Whittemore Peterson Institute: tribute to discovery of link between recently discovered retrovirus and certain neuroimmune diseases, H11301 [14OC]

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (H.R. 669), E142 [26JA]

Wilson, Representative Joe: disapprove interruption of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform (H. Res. 744), H9529-H9534, H9541 [15SE], E2274 [15SE], E2290 [16SE]

———interruption of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform, H9417 [10SE], H9447, H9471, H9475, H9485 [14SE]

Winter Haven, FL: Winter Haven Hospital designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center nursing magnet hospital, E651 [12MR]

Women: ensure fairness in the coverage of women in the individual health insurance market (H.R. 2402), E1139 [13MY]

———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 (H.R. 463), E86 [14JA]

———health care for women and role of women in health care decisions, H12182-H12189 [2NO]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (H.R. 2819), E1377 [11JN]

———reduce maternal mortality, H3306 [11MR], H5376 [7MY], H7857, H7870, H7873 [9JY]

Woodbridge, VA: Greater Prince William Community Health Center funding, H5102 [5MY]

Woodcliff Lake, NJ: tribute to VFW Post 8946 for visits to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, E2923 [10DE]

World AIDS Day: observance, H13359, H13374, H13375 [1DE], H13445 [2DE], E2870 [2DE]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, E2335 [22SE]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: observance, E1357 [9JN]

World Glaucoma Day: observance, E668 [16MR]

World Hepatitis Day: observance, H5716, H5718 [19MY]

World Malaria Day: observance, E922 [22AP]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (H. Res. 863), H12254-H12256 [3NO]

Zamora y Diaz, Pedro P.: tribute (H. Res. 308), E830 [31MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, S778 [22JA]

———prohibit abortions from being defined a preventive service, S12130 [2DE], S12274, S12277 [3DE]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, S11087 [4NO], S11312, S11315 [10NO], S11520, S11822 [19NO], S11924-S11930 [21NO], S12600-S12603, S12607-S12611 [7DE], S12659-S12683 [8DE], S12988-S12990 [11DE], S13489 [19DE], S13564, S13567, S13568, S13620-S13622 [20DE], S13760, S13761, S13777 [22DE], S13858 [23DE], S14134 [24DE]

Africa: U.S. policy, S889 [27JA]

African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 205), S7022, S7023 [24JN]

Agent Orange Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 248), S9060 [6AU]

Agriculture: effect of increased food production on the environment, S9921-S9924 [29SE]

———prohibit importation of ruminants, swine, and their products from Argentina until the Dept. of Agriculture certifies that Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease (S. 337), S995 [28JA]

AID: establish the Health Technology Program (S. 1591), S9001 [6AU]

Alaska: impact of health insurance premium rates, S13772 [22DE]

American Academy of Ophthalmology: anniversary of ethics code, S9729 [23SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on Florida economy, S6160 [4JN]

———implementation, S3625 [24MR]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (S. 1064), S5690 [20MY], S6678 [17JN]

Angel Flight Inc.: tribute, S9710 [23SE]

Animals: improve management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros (H.R. 1018), S9257 [10SE]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S6789-S6791 [18JN]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, S1407 [3FE], S1521 [4FE], S1666-S1669 [5FE], S1780, S1803, S1804, S1839 [6FE], S1903 [7FE], S2209 [12FE], S2282 [13FE]

———establish dedicated trust fund with mandatory spending for community health centers and National Health Service Corps, S12573 [7DE], S12697 [8DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1008, S1038 [29JA], S1108-S1115 [30JA], S1236-S1242, S1265-S1273 [2FE], S1371-S1428 [3FE], S1473-S1538 [4FE], S1615-S1676 [5FE], S1773-S1859 [6FE], S1885 [7FE], S1991-S2024, S2030-S2035 [9FE], S2037-S2072 [10FE], S2092-S2103, S2123, S2125-S2127, S2167 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2170-S2173, S2176-S2209, S2247 [12FE], S2258-S2313 [13FE], S2354, S2382 [23FE], S2405, S2409, S2410 [24FE], S2522 [26FE], S2803 [5MR], S2859 [6MR], S3008 [11MR], S3329 [18MR], S3891, S3892 [26MR], S6627, S6628, S6634, S6635 [16JN], S6670 [17JN], S6753 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1232 [30JA], S1859 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (S. 336), S822 [26JA], S881 [27JA], S989 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), S5544 [18MY], S5565, S5589-S5600, S5602, S5607 [19MY], S5649-S5683, S5685-S5691 [20MY], S5767-S5777, S5780-S5790, S5793, S5794, S5797-S5804 [21MY], S6484, S6485 [11JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, S6691, S6704-S6706, S6710 [17JN], S6772-S6793 [18JN], S6844 [19JN], S6935 [23JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S6772 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), earmark declaration, S6536 [11JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), unanimous-consent agreement, S5798 [21MY]

Arctic regions: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (S. 1565), S8685 [3AU]

Armed Forces: exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC, S5691 [20MY]

———exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (S. 581), S3076 [12MR]

———give wounded reservists the option of remaining on active duty during the transition process to continue to receive military pay and allow such members to live at home during transition (S. 944), S4968 [30AP]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve, S11308 [10NO]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE, S8024 [23JY]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (S. 711), S5812 [21MY]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need, S7596 [16JY]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need (S. 1106), S5781 [21MY]

Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory (ADAM) Act: reauthorize (S. 1164), S5947 [2JN]

Bankruptcy: protect medical debt homeowners and caregivers to ill or disabled family members, and exempt from means testing debtors whose financial problems were caused by medical problems (S. 1624), S9022 [6AU]

Belarus: call for release of U.S. citizen Emanuel Zeltser, S2135 [11FE]

BIA: Indian safety, health, and water development emergency funding, S9647 [22SE]

Birth control: restore nominal prices of oral contraceptives for family planning clinics that do not receive Federal funding and university-based clinics, S2817 [5MR]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, S10731 [26OC]

Budget: deficit, S10507 [19OC], S10592 [21OC], S10676-S10678 [22OC], S10760 [27OC], S11912-S11918 [21NO], S11996 [30NO], S12033-S12036, S12060 [1DE], S12879 [10DE]

———reconciliation process, S3131 [17MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S371 [14JA]

Business and industry: impact of increased medical device taxes or fees on research and development, competition, and viability of domestic orthopedic industry, S13566 [20DE]

———limit corporate income tax deduction for health insurance company executive salaries to same amount as salary of the President of the U.S., S12463, S12464, S12467, S12470-S12474, S12477-S12479, S12481, S12483, S12504-S12507 [5DE], S12540 [6DE]

———promote development of health care cooperatives to help businesses pool the health care purchasing power of employers (S. 1165), S5948 [2JN]

Callahan, Dan: Missouri Valley Conference Most Courageous Award recipient, S11262 [9NO]

Capitol Building and Grounds: tribute to `Witness to Hunger' exhibit, S5171 [6MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (S. 259), S648 [16JA]

———funding to combat potential swine flu pandemic, S4831 [29AP]

———improve surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions (S. 1028), S5437 [13MY]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (S. 693), S3787 [25MR]

———tribute to Atlanta, GA, campus expansion, S5583 [19MY]

———tribute to employees, S7033 [25JN]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: actuarial report on impact of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, on Medicare and Medicaid programs, S13088-S13092 [12DE]

———ban on mailings sent by Medicare Advantage providers relative to the effect of health care reform proposals on the quality and cost of such plans, S9637 [22SE], S9694 [23SE]

———establish a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation, S11888 [20NO]

———extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Program, S12655 [8DE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (S. 1465), S7643 [16JY], S8533 [30JY]

Children and youth: ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform, S12695 [8DE], S12860, S12861 [10DE], S12980 [11DE], S13092 [12DE]

———ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform (S. Res. 170), S6496, S6497 [11JN], S11192-S11195 [5NO], S12464 [5DE]

———improve emergency medical services for children (S. 408), S2084 [10FE], S3110 [16MR]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (S. 2860), S12809 [9DE]

———provide children with high-quality private health care coverage that fits their individual needs, S1033-S1036, S1041, S1043, S1044 [29JA]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (S. Res. 67), S2852 [5MR]

———reduce childhood obesity, S6251 [8JN]

———support health, nutrition, and education programs, S5171 [6MY]

Children's Dental Health Month: support (S. Con. Res. 8), S2501 [25FE]

China: investigate drywall imports, prohibit further imports, recall hazardous drywall, seek penalties against manufacturers, and provide assistance to homeowners affected by hazardous drywall (S. Res. 91), S4710 [24AP]

Civil liberties: protect rights of patients and health care providers relative to provision of health care without violating their religious beliefs or moral convictions, S4287 [2AP]

Cleveland, OH: commend efforts of health care professionals and volunteers to provide free health care to the underinsured and uninsured, S8526 [30JY]

Committee on Economic Recovery (Joint, Select): establish, S1269 [2FE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S5607 [19MY], S6023 [3JN], S6712 [17JN], S6934 [23JN], S9834 [24SE], S11191 [5NO], S11971 [21NO], S12066 [1DE], S13751 [22DE]

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program: funding, S12389, S12390, S12393-S12395 [4DE], S13565, S13566, S13620 [20DE], S13744 [22DE], S13840 [23DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S2389 [24FE], S3035 [12MR], S3097 [16MR], S4845, S4883-S4885 [29AP], S5649, S5650 [20MY], S5891, S5892 [1JN], S6669 [17JN], S7115 [6JY], S9101 [8SE]

Constitution—U.S.: constitutionality of excise tax imposed on high-cost employer-sponsored insurance plans at non-uniform rates per State, S13015 [11DE]

———constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S13013-S13017 [11DE], S13094 [12DE], S13721-S13728, S13751-S13754, S13766, S13767 [22DE], S13822-S13826, S13830 [23DE]

Controlled Substances Act: prevent abuse of dextromethorphan (S. 1383), S7097 [25JN]

Courts: reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform, S8242 [29JY], S10415 [14OC], S10533, S10538-S10542, S10560 [20OC], S11837 [20NO], S11954 [21NO], S11996 [30NO], S12109-S12112, S12125, S12137-S12139, S12146 [2DE], S12496-S12501, S12504, S12505, S12508 [5DE], S12523-S12528, S12532-S12543 [6DE], S13774 [22DE]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (S. 537), S2834 [5MR]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007, S5794 [21MY]

———study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (S. 739), S4709 [24AP]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (S. 1089), S5704 [20MY]

Cures Acceleration Network: establish to accelerate research discoveries into life-saving therapies (S. 914), S4813 [28AP]

Dean, Tom: National Rural Health Association Practitioner of the Year award recipient, S5905 [1JN]

Decade of Vision: designate (S. Res. 209), S7214 [7JY]

Dept. of Agriculture: anniversary of Food and Nutrition Service (H. Con. Res. 164), S7807, S7808 [21JY]

———authorize the ordering of a recall of meat and poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe (S. 1527), S8202 [28JY]

Dept. of Defense: conduct study on volume and types of antidepressants or antianxiety drugs prescribed to servicemen and the potential relationship between use of such drugs and number of suicide attempts, S7766-S7768 [21JY], S7848 [22JY]

———enhance suicide prevention programs, S3542 [19MR]

———require contracting officials to consider evidence of past bad performance by a contractor when awarding future contracts, S7469, S7470 [14JY]

———require emergency contraception to be available at all military health care treatment facilities (S. 2904), S13388 [17DE]

———tribute to U.S. Military HIV Research Program study and testing of AIDS vaccine, S11341 [10NO]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 1345), S7009 [24JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 1635), S9038 [6AU]

———authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students (S. 497), S2567 [26FE]

———biodefense medical countermeasures development and production funding, S2019, S2020 [9FE]

———clarify public health emergency screening and medical care requirements for residents at Superfund site, S13650 [21DE], S13761, S13762 [22DE]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 1151), S5872 [21MY]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (S. 456), S2368 [23FE]

———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (S. 1111), S5727 [20MY]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (S. 682), S3673 [24MR]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (S. 1523), S8198 [28JY]

———establish a medical insurance rate authority to monitor premium costs and require insurance companies to submit justifications and explanations for premium increases, S13754 [22DE]

———establish a Nurse Faculty Education Program and a Nurse and Physical Therapist Distance Education Pilot Program (S. 1161), S5945 [2JN]

———establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program (S. 57), S62 [6JA]

———establish an online database of enrollee satisfaction information relative to health plans offered through the health insurance exchange, S12570, S12592, S12596, S12597, S12599 [7DE]

———establish Federal standards for health insurance forms and provide transparency and accountability in the group and individual health insurance markets (S. 1050), S5523 [14MY]

———establish Office of Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (S. 2128), S10950 [30OC], S10973 [2NO]

———establish Office of Health Plan Management to administer the Consumer Choice Health Plan to provide an affordable and accountable public option for consumers (S. 1278), S6722 [17JN]

———establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention, S13768, S13769 [22DE]

———establish Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, S1795 [6FE]

———establish the Long-Term Care Worker Recruitment and Investment Demonstration Program, S1798, S1799 [6FE]

———establish the National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (S. 1463), S7643 [16JY]

———establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (S. 1352), S7076 [25JN]

———grant standby authority to regulate tobacco warehouses, S6499 [11JN]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (S. 586), S3079 [12MR]

———improve pain care research, education, access, and outreach (S. 660), S3571 [19MR]

———lift ban rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the U.S., S7550 [15JY]

———make grants to medical schools to establish programs to recruit physicians to practice in underserved rural communities (S. 1628), S9025 [6AU]

———National Health Service Corps program funding, S13653-S13655 [21DE]

———prohibit adjustment of the formula for the allocation of HIV/AIDS funding, S2883-S2889, S2899, S2901 [9MR], S3020 [11MR]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (S. 1239), S6546 [11JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prevent Customs and Border Protection seizure of imported prescription drugs for personal use, S7305, S7306 [9JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (S. 1788), S10488 [15OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: assess feasibility and advisability of using service dogs for treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities, S11268 [9NO]

———authorize a major medical facility project at the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA (S. 509), S7573 [15JY]

———authorize major medical facility leases (S. 1717), S9889 [25SE]

———authorize major medical facility projects and leases (S. 1310), S6847 [19JN]

———enhance ability to recruit and retain health care administrators and providers in underserved rural areas, S11326 [10NO]

———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (S. 252), S599 [15JA], S11544 [19NO]

———enhance life insurance, compensation and pension, and burial and memorial benefits for disabled veterans (S. 728), S3926 [26MR], S10245-S10251 [7OC]

———establish a Hospital Quality Report Card Initiative to report on health care quality in hospitals, S7255 [8JY]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, S11321 [10NO], S11525 [19NO]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (H.R. 1377), S13468, S13469 [18DE]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (S. 404), S2080 [10FE]

———funding, S2821 [5MR]

———furnish hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC, when the well water was contaminated (S. 1518), S8136 [27JY]

———improve outreach programs (S. 315), S833 [26JA]

———introduce pay-for-performance compensation mechanisms into contracts with community-based outpatient health care clinics (S. 1302), S6816 [18JN]

———provide a dental insurance plan for certain veterans and their survivors and dependents (S. 498), S2569 [26FE]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), S10855, S10866 [28OC], S10869 [29OC], S11242-S11245 [6NO], S11271-S11273 [9NO], S11322, S11324 [10NO], S11523-S11533, S11537-S11544, S11551-S11572 [19NO]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), unanimous-consent agreement, S11422 [17NO]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans (S. 1963), unanimous-consent request, S11283, S11284 [9NO]

———provide assistance to caregivers of veterans and improve the provision of health care to veterans through reductions in U.N. contributions, S11524-S11533, S11537-S11544, S11551, S11552 [19NO]

———provide grants to community-based organizations and State and local government entities to conduct outreach programs to veterans in underserved areas, S11364 [16NO]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), House amendment, S10376-S10378 [13OC]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), insert S. 423 language in lieu, S9059 [6AU]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (S. 423), S2232 [12FE], S9058 [6AU]

———waive charges for humanitarian care provided to family members accompanying severely injured veterans receiving medical care and provide assistance to family caregivers (S. 801), S4350 [2AP], S11262 [9NO], S11544 [19NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11187-S11191 [5NO], S11239-S11241 [6NO], S11265, S11267-S11273, S11283 [9NO], S11313, S11316, S11320-S11322, S11325, S11326, S11331 [10NO], S11361, S11370, S11377-S11379 [16NO], S11395, S11402-S11411 [17NO], S11485 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), motion to commit, S11369, S11371 [16NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), unanimous-consent agreement, S11334 [10NO]

———military construction and veterans' services across-the-board funding reduction, S11369, S11371 [16NO]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S11313 [10NO]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9834 [24SE], S9952 [30SE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (S. 1966), S10958 [30OC], S11196 [5NO]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment, S8160 [28JY], S11847 [20NO], S11936, S11938, S11959 [21NO]

———help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (S. 697), S10262 [8OC], S10797 [28OC], S12136 [2DE]

Disasters: provide that an outbreak of infectious disease or act of terrorism may be a major disaster under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (S. 2863), S12911 [10DE]

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (S. 1473), S7703 [20JY]

———coordinate Federal research efforts on, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (S. 621), S3180 [17MR]

———enhance preparedness for outbreaks of infectious disease to protect homeland security (S. 2864), S12911 [10DE]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (S. 332), S896 [27JA]

———establish programs and activities to increase influenza vaccination rates through the provision of free vaccines (S. 953), S5019 [1MY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (S. 1492), S7884 [22JY], S9584 [21SE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (S. 571), S8979 [6AU]

———increase immunization rates (S. 1003), S5287 [7MY]

———modernize cancer research, increase access to preventative cancer services, and provide cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives (S. 717), S3905-S3915 [26MR]

———pediatric cancer research funding, S9952 [30SE]

———preparation for potential H1N1 influenza pandemic, S10805 [28OC]

———promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations (S. Res. 148), S5456 [13MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (S. 984), S5234 [6MY]

———revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (S. 1793), S10524, S10525 [19OC], S10548, S10568 [20OC], S12069 [1DE]

———support prevention and treatment of diabetes (S. 2734), S11212 [5NO]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (S. Res. 191), S6819 [18JN]

District of Columbia: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, S12989 [11DE]

Domestic policy: national objectives priority assignments, S10314 [8OC]

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act: anniversary (S. Res. 287), S9853 [24SE]

Drugs: cost to produce drugs and devices that provide alternatives to surgery, S11838 [20NO]

———prevent abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone (S. 641), S3553 [19MR]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (S. 450), S2343 [13FE]

Durham, NC: tribute to the Duke Eye Center, S3367 [18MR]

Economy: impact of economic stimulus legislation on health care, S2197, S2199 [12FE]

———importance of job creation, S10948 [30OC]

———national objectives priority assignments, S11094-S11097 [4NO]

———require a portion of an economic recovery package be directed to revenue measures, unemployment, and health (S. 350), star print, S1232 [30JA]

Education: make certain clinical psychology graduate programs eligible to participate in various health professions loan programs (S. 59), S63 [6JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (S. 1480), S7783 [21JY]

Emergency Fund for Indian Safety and Health: funding, S2620 [2MR], S2676 [3MR], S2798-S2801, S2807, S2813 [5MR]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 1152), S5874 [21MY]

———allow employers to provide a free choice voucher to employees to purchase any plan under the health insurance exchange, S12875 [10DE], S12995-S12998 [11DE], S13852 [23DE]

———provide family and medical leave to caregivers of regular component servicemembers and veterans with service-related injuries and allow exigency leave for all foreign-deployed members (S. 1543), S8561 [30JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (S. 757), S4081 [31MR]

EPA: clarify authority to regulate pesticides, S6500 [11JN]

———conduct study on black carbon emissions, S9582 [21SE], S9924 [29SE]

Executive Office of the President: Obama administration treatment of political opposition, S10590-S10592 [21OC]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (S. 1286), S6807 [18JN]

———establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care, S11252 [6NO]

———improve palliative and end-of-life care provided to patients with life-threatening conditions (S. 1150), S5862 [21MY]

FDA: clarify authority to regulate activities by a tobacco product manufacturer that affects tobacco producers, S6144 [4JN]

———ensure safety and quality of medical products and enhance authorities (S. 882), S4686 [23AP]

———ensure technology is available to achieve reductions required by tobacco product standards, S6144 [4JN]

———establish a review process that would recommend solutions for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of rare and neglected diseases in the developing world, S8620 [31JY], S8651 [3AU], S10281 [8OC]

———establish standards for the inclusion of risks, benefits, and comparative clinical effectiveness information in drug and device labeling and advertising (S. 1142), S5848 [21MY]

———improve capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food safety problems and the safety of imported food (S. 510), S2692 [3MR], S6912 [23JN], S7285 [9JY], S10658 [22OC], S11396 [17NO]

———increase access to lower-cost, generic versions of biologic drugs, S7180 [7JY], S7335 [10JY], S7391 [13JY], S7593-S7595 [16JY], S8186 [28JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S4399 [2AP], S4405 [20AP], S5567 [19MY], S5887 [21MY], S6017-S6024 [3JN], S6140-S6155, S6161-S6174 [4JN], S6231, S6233, S6234, S6241-S6247 [8JN], S6327-S6329, S6335-S6342, S6347, S6352-S6354 [9JN], S6401, S6405, S6412, S6415 [10JN], S6497-S6501 [11JN], S6712 [17JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5918-S5922, S5924-S5941, S5984 [2JN], S5985, S5988, S5994, S5997-S6012, S6017 [3JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), unanimous-consent agreement, S6228 [4JN], S6318 [8JN], S6389 [9JN]

———regulation of smokeless tobacco products, S5999-S6001 [3JN]

———require tobacco product testing of domestic and foreign manufactured products be performed in U.S. laboratories, S6144 [4JN]

———study presence of contaminants and impurities in cosmetics and personal care products marketed to and used by children (S. 925), S4910 [30AP]

Federal aid programs: establish a task force to recommend comprehensive legislation addressing expected shortfalls in certain entitlement programs, S5398 [13MY]

Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research: establish, S2044 [10FE]

Federal employees: authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses (S. 50), S58 [6JA]

———require Federal elected officials favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and enroll in such option, S13804-S13806 [23DE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (S. 599), S3119 [16MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices, S1861 [6FE]

———preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (S. 540), S2846-S2848 [5MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (S. 619), S3179 [17MR]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S6903 [23JN]

Fifth Summit of the Americas: support (S. Res. 90), S4397 [2AP]

Food: ensure safety of imported food (S. 429), S2239-S2243 [12FE]

———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (S. 1048), S5522 [14MY]

———provide for enhanced foodborne illness surveillance and food safety capacity and establish regional food safety centers of excellence (S. 1269), S6911-S6913 [23JN], S7285 [9JY], S10658 [22OC]

Food industry: improve safety of meat and poultry products through enhanced traceability (S. 425), S2236 [12FE]

———require processors of food products to certify that the processed food products are not adulterated (S. 2819), S12009-S12011 [30NO]

Foreign aid: funding for development programs in Pakistan and Afghanistan, nuclear nonproliferation, fighting global AIDS, and promoting sustainable development, S4118, S4119, S4146, S4162-S4164 [1AP]

———restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions, S955-S957, S959, S960 [28JA]

Foreign countries: analysis of universal health care coverage plans, S12501-S12504 [5DE]

Foreign trade: require report on invasive agricultural pests and diseases and sanitary and phytosanitary barriers to trade before beginning negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement (S. 594), S3088 [12MR]

FTC: establish an interagency working group responsible for creating a national strategy to combat obesity, S2949 [10MR]

GAO: compile reports from each Federal agency that receives economic stimulus funds, S1269 [2FE]

Hazardous substances: establish a national mercury monitoring program (S. 2913), S13460 [18DE]

———reauthorize the Select Agent Program and improve oversight of high containment laboratories (S. 485), S2559 [26FE]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish, S1796 [6FE]

Health care facilities: establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (S. 1031), S5441 [13MY]

———expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers, S12699 [8DE]

———expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (S. 631), S3375 [18MR]

———extend Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice coverage to non-physician employees and officers of free clinics, S13692 [21DE]

———extend Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice coverage to non-physician employees and officers of free clinics (S. 1578), S8866 [5AU]

———recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers, S12573-S12575 [7DE], S12697 [8DE]

———treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness (S. 112), S85 [6JA]

Health care professionals: eligibility of physician group practices for electronic medical records technology incentives, S1670, S1671 [5FE]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address inequalities in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement in rural areas, S4154 [1AP]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need, S12654 [8DE], S13626 [20DE]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (S. 790), S4320 [2AP]

———increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (S. 1174), S6035 [3JN]

———nursing workforce development programs funding, S5346 [12MY]

———provide improved training and primary care (S. 1720), S9870 [25SE]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, S7242 [8JY]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (S. 628), S3373 [18MR]

———provide practitioners in rural areas with training in preventive health care (S. 113), S86 [6JA]

HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act: reauthorize, S9768 [24SE]

I Have Wings (organization): tribute to breast cancer awareness and research efforts, S10731 [26OC]

Independent Medicare Advisory Board: establish, S11888 [20NO], S13367-S13370 [17DE], S13432-S13436 [18DE]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act: reauthorize and extend, S13181 [14DE], S13626 [20DE]

———reauthorize and extend (S. 1790), S10493 [15OC]

———revise and extend, S10404, S10405 [14OC]

Indian Health Service: direct the Schurz, NV, Service Unit to use unobligated contract funds to pay obligations to private health providers who treat Nevadans, S9635 [22SE]

———funding, S4279 [2AP]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1652), S9136 [8SE]

Information technolgy: provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (S. 890), S4694 [23AP]

Information technology: improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology (S. 179), S226-S228 [8JA]

Insurance: allow individuals the option to purchase low-cost insurance plans that provide essential, basic coverage, S12995-S12998 [11DE]

———allow individuals to purchase catastrophic insurance plans regardless of age, S12875 [10DE]

———allow States to implement single-payer health care plans, S11466 [18NO]

———create an incentive for insurers to maintain lower premium fees, S12875 [10DE], S12995-S12998 [11DE]

———eliminate annual and lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (S. 1149), S5861 [21MY]

———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, S11075 [4NO], S11908 [21NO], S12030 [1DE], S13694 [21DE]

———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 (S. 1681), S9556 [17SE], S10628-S10630 [21OC]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address health insurance needs of small businesses and the self-employed, S4272 [2AP]

———establish a net worth threshold for recipients of COBRA continuation health coverage by reason of termination of employment, S2197 [12FE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible, S12994 [11DE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (S. 979), S5133-S5135 [5MY], S11311 [10NO]

———extend and enhance COBRA continuation health coverage, S13297, S13298 [16DE], S13424-S13426 [18DE]

———extend and enhance COBRA continuation health coverage (S. 2730), S11578 [19NO]

———extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage (S. 1488), S7792 [21JY]

———health insurance premiums rates, S11007 [3NO], S12107 [2DE], S12487 [5DE], S12581, S12582 [7DE]

———history of health insurance industry, S10974 [2NO]

———impact of tax increases on health insurance premiums rates, S11017 [3NO]

———impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (S. 442), S2330 [13FE]

———improve COBRA continuation health coverage, S3821 [26MR]

———improve consumer protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance (S. 1177), S6046 [3JN]

———improve health care fraud enforcement, S13692 [21DE]

———improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 1630), S9027 [6AU]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options, S4125-S4128, S4150 [1AP]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (S. 1259), S6582-S6585 [15JN], S13731 [22DE]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, S10601 [21OC]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (S. 623), S3183 [17MR]

———prohibit use of comparative effectiveness research data for payment, coverage, or treatment decisions, S6837-S6839 [19JN]

———provide a point of order against legislation that eliminates the ability to keep health plans or choice of doctor, S4286 [2AP]

———provide a point of order against legislation that eliminates the ability to keep health plans or choice of doctor and prohibit legislation that increases enrollment in Government-managed health care, S4648-S4650, S4656 [23AP]

———provide an affordable and accountable public option for consumers, S10409 [14OC]

———provide enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating, S13681 [21DE]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (S. 2766), S11349 [10NO]

———reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority uninsured populations, S11317 [10NO]

———repeal antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance, S13073 [12DE]

———require a minimum loss ratio of 90 percent for health insurance coverage, S12504 [5DE]

———require a minimum loss ratio of 90 percent for health insurance coverage (S. 1730), S9983 [30SE], S11036 [3NO]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (S. 488), S2564 [26FE]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of routine care for clinical trial participants, S13283 [16DE]

———review mergers and repeal antitrust exemption for health insurance companies and establish a medical insurance rate authority, S10976 [2NO]

Interagency Council on Healthy Housing: establish (S. 1658), S9265 [10SE]

International relations: develop a global health strategy, S2361 [23FE]

IRS: role in implementation, administration, and enforcement of health care reform, S11482-S11484 [18NO]

Jasper Against Batten (organization): tribute to research funding efforts for Batten Disease and other rare diseases, S10105 [5OC]

Jhpiego (organization): anniversary, S5610 [19MY]

Kumar, Rajiv: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders Award recipient, S10569 [20OC]

Labeling: require that household cleaning products and similar products bear labels that state completely and accurately all of the ingredients of such products (S. 1697), S9735 [23SE]

Law enforcement: improve health care fraud enforcement, S11908 [21NO], S12689, S12690 [8DE], S13363 [17DE]

———improve health care fraud enforcement (S. 1959), S10852-S10854 [28OC]

———provide increased penalties for health care fraud (S. 1843), S10703 [22OC]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (S. Con. Res. 18), S4598, S4599 [22AP]

Marion, IL: allegations of malpractice at Marion VA Medical Center, S11023 [3NO]

McDowell, Ephraim: anniversary of first successful ovariotomy, S11285 [9NO]

Medicaid: clarify definition of individuals considered newly eligible, S13778 [22DE]

———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (S. 654), S3565 [19MR]

———establish financial incentives for States to expand the provision of long-term services and supports to beneficiaries who do not reside in an institution (S. 1256), S6560 [11JN]

———exempt States and local governments from costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S9999, S10000, S10003, S10004 [1OC], S11397, S11400 [17NO], S12748, S12749 [9DE], S13687 [21DE], S13803, S13810, S13831 [23DE]

———exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, S13564, S13593 [20DE], S13755-S13763 [22DE]

———expand, S6621 [16JN], S6673 [17JN], S9999-S10005 [1OC]

———extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (S. 547), S2911 [9MR]

———funding, S1513 [4FE], S1641 [5FE], S2300 [13FE]

———impact of eligibility expansion, S13144-S13148 [14DE]

———impact of increased funding obligations on States, S13134-S13136 [13DE], S13306 [16DE], S13345 [17DE], S13442, S13444 [18DE], S13564, S13593 [20DE], S13717 [22DE]

———impact of increased State funding obligations on State education funding, S11844 [20NO], S11939 [21NO]

———improve access to advanced practice nurses and physicians' assistants (S. 63), S66 [6JA]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (S. 434), S2323-S2325 [13FE]

———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility (S. 228), S345 [13JA]

———pharmacy reimbursement rate for certain generic drugs, S13778 [22DE]

———physician reimbursement rate, S11835, S11836, S11837 [20NO]

———provide a demonstration program to reduce frequent use of health services by beneficiaries with chronic illnesses by providing coordinated care management and community support services (S. 1781), S10436 [14OC], S11136, S11137 [5NO]

———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (S. 2833), S12328 [3DE]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (S. 52), S59 [6JA]

———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (S. 406), S2082 [10FE]

———provide coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (S. 53), S59 [6JA]

———provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (S. 1130), S5829 [21MY]

———provide for an automatic increase in the Federal matching rate during periods of national economic downturn to help States cope with increases in costs (S. 1377), S7089 [25JN]

———provide for optional coverage of nurse home visitation services, S13008 [11DE]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (H.R. 1670), S8121-S8124 [27JY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (S. 683), S3675 [24MR]

———provide the same temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage for all States and permit States to choose the period for receiving the increase, S1817-S1819, S1852, S1853 [6FE], S2013 [9FE]

———provision of home and community-based services by States, S1671 [5FE]

———reform, S11935-S11942 [21NO]

———require coverage for freestanding birth center services (S. 1423), S7320 [9JY]

———State eligibility for Federal medical assistance percentage increase, S1670 [5FE]

Medicare: allow all enrollees in the Medicare Advantage program to maintain current level of benefits, S12604-S12607, S12609 [7DE], S12649, S12655-S12659, S12663, S12667-S12669, S12683, S12684, S12691 [8DE], S12797 [9DE]

———allow geographic reclassification of certain cancer hospitals in order to receive higher reimbursements, S981, S982 [28JA]

———allow patients the right to privately contract for medical services with the physician of their choice, S13670 [21DE]

———allow plan providers to provide information to senior citizens about possible changes to the program, S10501 [19OC]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), S10204 [7OC]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), unanimous-consent request, S10203 [7OC]

———assist low-income beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program (S. 1185), S6193 [4JN]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (S. 671), S3806 [25MR]

———cover transitional care services to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of care (S. 1295), S6812 [18JN], S10596 [21OC]

———create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician fee schedule, S11036 [3NO], S11865 [20NO]

———create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician fee schedule (S. 1249), S9361-S9363 [15SE]

———delay date on which accreditation requirement applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies (H.R. 3663), S10117 [5OC]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor, S1673 [5FE]

———delay phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor (S. 421), S2230 [12FE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (S. 330), S894 [27JA]

———eliminate cuts to home health services, S12397, S12400-S12403, S12405 [4DE], S12466-S12472, S12474, S12477, S12482, S12484, S12488-S12490, S12494-S12496 [5DE], S12532, S12551 [6DE], S12612 [7DE]

———eliminate funding cuts, S11997-S12001, S12003-S12005 [30NO], S12020-S12025, S12028-S12030, S12033-S12041, S12043-S12058, S12064, S12065 [1DE], S12094-S12108, S12112, S12114-S12119, S12123-S12126, S12139, S12144-S12146, S12148 [2DE], S12263, S12264, S12268-S12271, S12279-S12297 [3DE], S12376-S12379, S12399, S12407 [4DE], S12466, S12467, S12471, S12475-S12477, S12480, S12491 [5DE], S12523, S12524, S12526 [6DE], S12575-S12577 [7DE], S12856 [10DE], S13009, S13022 [11DE], S13482 [19DE], S13562, S13579, S13580 [20DE], S13656-S13660, S13668 [21DE], S13718, S13729 [22DE]

———eliminate in-home restriction for coverage of mobility devices for individuals with long-term needs (S. 1186), S6201 [4JN]

———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 (S. 1221), S6383 [9JN]

———ensure more timely access to home health services for beneficiaries (S. 2814), S11885 [20NO]

———establish a Care Transitions Program to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for beneficiaries, S11908 [21NO]

———establish a demonstration project to examine whether community-level public health interventions can result in lower rates of chronic disease for individuals entering the program (S. 1181), S6189 [4JN]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (S. 1773), S10363 [13OC]

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (S. 648), S3556, S3557 [19MR]

———establish an accountable care organization pilot program to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes, S11133, S11137, S11138 [5NO]

———establish Independence at Home Chronic Care Coordination Demonstration Project, S11910 [21NO], S13852 [23DE]

———establish Independence at Home Chronic Care Coordination Demonstration Project (S. 1131), S5829 [21MY]

———establish shared decision making standards and requirements and a pilot program for the implementation of shared decision making (S. 1133), S5836 [21MY]

———establish telehealth pilot projects, expand and improve access to telehealth services in certain facilities, reimburse Indian Health Service facilities, and establish certain standards for originating sites (S. 2741), S11216 [5NO]

———extend certain laws to provide regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (S. 935), S4965 [30AP]

———funding, S11064-S11070, S11092-S11094 [4NO], S11143 [5NO]

———impact of proposed funding cuts and buy-in option on States, S12862 [10DE], S13122 [12DE], S13152 [14DE]

———implement single-payer health care system, S13290-S13294 [16DE], S13577 [20DE]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (S. 701), S3792 [25MR]

———improve access to health care for beneficiaries in rural areas, S10599 [21OC]

———improve access to health care for beneficiaries in rural areas (S. 318), S835 [26JA]

———improve access to health care for beneficiaries in rural areas (S. 1355), S7077 [25JN], S7185 [7JY]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers, S13773 [22DE], S13849 [23DE]

———improve quality and efficiency through measurement of readmission rates and resource use and provide payments to certain groups of providers and suppliers for hospitalization relative to high cost diagnoses (S. 295), S723 [21JA]

———improve reimbursement for clinical social worker services (S. 55), S61 [6JA]

———improve the provision of services to beneficiaries in rural areas (S. 712), S3899 [26MR]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (S. 1201), S6265 [8JN]

———long-term care insurance reform, S13862 [23DE]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, S10173-S10177 [7OC], S11072-S11074, S11085-S11088 [4NO], S11393-S11395 [17NO], S11855-S11861 [20NO], S11951 [21NO], S11983, S11986 [30NO], S12294-S12300, S12305-S12311 [3DE], S12356, S12361-S12369, S12371-S12375, S12379, S12384-S12386, S12391-S12393, S12396, S12403-S12405 [4DE], S12462, S12466, S12471, S12474, S12482-S12484, S12491, S12515 [5DE], S12584-S12592 [7DE], S12851 [10DE], S13122 [12DE], S13719, S13760 [22DE], S13858 [23DE]

———offer certain individuals a buy-in option, S12693 [8DE], S12793 [9DE], S12853-S12855, S12868 [10DE]

———permit direct payment for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities (S. 687), S3690 [24MR]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (S. 700), S3791 [25MR]

———physician referrals to hospitals in which doctors have a financial interest, S13669 [21DE]

———prevent payments being lost to fraud, waste, or abuse (S. 2774), S11385 [16NO]

———prohibit establishment of Medicare Advisory Board, S12113 [2DE]

———prohibit reduction of guaranteed benefits and apply any savings to extend solvency of trust funds, reduce premiums, improve or expand guaranteed benefits, and protect access to providers, S12278, S12285, S12292-S12295 [3DE], S12549 [6DE], S12566, S12567, S12590-S12592, S12595 [7DE]

———prohibit use of trust fund revenues to establish new entitlement programs, S12530-S12532, S12534-S12536, S12538, S12549-S12551 [6DE], S12565-S12570, S12575-S12586, S12588, S12590-S12593, S12596-S12599 [7DE], S13803 [23DE]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers, S7608 [16JY]

———protect and preserve access of beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers (S. 1157), S5898 [1JN], S5994 [3JN], S8756 [4AU]

———provide a five-year payment increase for home health services furnished in a rural area (S. 1123), S5825 [21MY]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (S. 565), S2973 [10MR]

———provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment (S. 1640), S9043 [6AU]

———provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of critical access hospital designation and exempt beds provided for veterans from certain limitations (S. 307), S791 [22JA]

———provide for advanced illness care management services for beneficiaries (S. 1251), S6558 [11JN]

———provide for advanced illness care management services for beneficiaries (S. 1263), S6573 [15JN]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (S. 254), S612 [15JA]

———provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program, S13694 [21DE]

———reduce coverage gap in prescription drug coverage through savings resulting from medical malpractice tort reform, S13592 [20DE]

———reduce fraud (S. 975), S6869 [22JN], S10312 [8OC], S10827 [28OC]

———reform, S10173 [7OC], S10810 [28OC]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians, S13432-S13435 [18DE], S13576, S13594, S13595 [20DE]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), S14140 [24DE]

———reimburse certain midwife services (S. 662), S3574 [19MR]

———remove prompt payment discount on prescription drugs, S1674 [5FE]

———remove restrictions on clinical psychologists or social workers providing services in outpatient rehabilitation facilities (S. 56), S61 [6JA]

———require that certain tests performed by an independent laboratory of a specimen collected by a hospital be treated as services for which payment may be made directly to the laboratory (S. 1220), S6382 [9JN]

———require use of generic drugs under the prescription drug program when available unless the brand name is determined to be medically necessary (S. 75), S74 [6JA]

———require wealthy beneficiaries to pay a greater share of their premiums under the prescription drug program, S4247, S4248 [2AP]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (S. 1171), S6033 [3JN]

———solvency, S5472 [14MY], S10004 [1OC], S11312 [10NO], S11847, S11855 [20NO], S11944, S11950, S11951 [21NO], S12480, S12484 [5DE], S12693 [8DE], S12791 [9DE]

———transition to the use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for the physician fee schedule in California (S. 1236), S6545 [11JN]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), S10366, S10382 [13OC], S10385 [14OC], S10589, S10592, S10616 [21OC], S10659, S10689 [22OC]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), motion to proceed, S10604-S10609, S10611-S10614 [21OC]

———update physician fee schedule and sunset application of sustainable growth rate formula (S. 1776), unanimous-consent agreement, S10517 [19OC]

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission: rename as Medicare Payment and Access Commission, restructure as independent executive agency, and reform (S. 1110), S5724 [20MY]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve transparency of information on nursing and skilled nursing facilities and clarify and improve enforcement of requirements on such facilities (S. 647), S3554-S3556 [19MR]

———protect and improve prescription drug benefits provided to dual eligible individuals (S. 1634), S9029 [6AU]

———require any savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens (S. Res. 212), S7651 [16JY]

Meharry Medical College: tribute, S6181 [4JN]

Members of Congress: require Members of Congress to enroll in a community health insurance option and forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, S12368, S12376, S12390, S12391 [4DE], S12502 [5DE]

Mental health: establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depressive and bipolar disorders (S. 1857), S10704 [22OC]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (S. 999), S5284 [7MY]

———integrate services with physical health services, improve access to underserved areas, and provide grants to recruit mental health professionals (S. 1188), S6201 [4JN]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, S11114 [4NO]

Moore, Andrew: American Red Cross, Bluegrass Chapter Fayette County, KY, Hero of the Year award recipient, S5278 [7MY]

Moultrie, GA: anniversary of Colquitt Regional Medical Center, S10680 [22OC]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 185), S6655 [16JN]

National Aphasia Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 172), S6317 [8JN]

National Asbestos Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 57), S2852 [5MR]

National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 262), S9299 [11SE]

National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 372), S12713 [8DE]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (S. 755), S4080 [31MR]

National Celiac Disease Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 259), S9273, S9274 [10SE]

National Center for Social Work Research: establish (S. 114), S87 [6JA]

National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 83), S3735, S3736 [24MR]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 200), S8699 [3AU]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 306), S10168 [6OC]

National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 163), S5886 [21MY]

National Commission on Entitlement Solvency: establish (S. 276), S652 [16JA]

National Diabetes Month: observance, S11880 [20NO]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 364), S12016 [30NO]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: observance, S10054 [1OC]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, S2554 [26FE]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (S. Res. 209), S7214 [7JY]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, S11252 [6NO]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 240), S8779 [4AU]

———observance, S9176, S9177 [9SE]

National Health Center Week: observance, S8983 [6AU]

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (S. Res. 284), S9759 [23SE]

National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 324), S10791 [27OC]

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (S. Res. 161), S5885 [21MY]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 299), S10077 [1OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (S. 2828), S12324 [3DE]

National Memory Screening Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 185), S6655 [16JN]

National Men's Health Week: observance (S. Res. 190), S7111 [25JN]

National Mesothelioma Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 288), S9866 [25SE]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 295), S10381, S10382 [13OC]

National MPS Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 143), S5394 [12MY]

National Nurses Week: observance, S5279 [7MY], S5346 [12MY]

National objectives: 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, S11465 [18NO]

———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 (S. 486), S2561 [26FE]

———ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers, S6174 [4JN]

———ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers (S. Res. 156), S5875 [21MY], S11908 [21NO]

———guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, S4113 [1AP]

———guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans (S. 4), S44 [6JA], S153 [7JA]

———improve Federal infrastructure for health care quality improvement (S. 966), S5076 [4MY]

———integrate long-term care strategies into a comprehensive health care reform agenda, S7299-S7301 [9JY]

———modernize infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in need (S. 1), S44 [6JA], S153 [7JA]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (H.R. 1200), S13291 [16DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S195 [8JA], S2354 [23FE], S2780 [5MR], S3002 [11MR], S3354-S3356 [18MR], S3545 [19MR], S3587-S3589 [23MR], S3743 [25MR], S4137-S4140 [1AP], S4626 [23AP], S4782-S4788, S4792 [28AP], S4845, S4847-S4852, S4858, S4863, S4873-S4878 [29AP], S5007 [1MY], S5061 [4MY], S5224 [6MY], S5250, S5270-S5272 [7MY], S5472 [14MY], S5544-S5548 [18MY], S5777-S5780, S5805 [21MY], S5893, S5899 [1JN], S5911, S5926 [2JN], S5986, S5996 [3JN], S6136, S6137, S6174-S6178 [4JN], S6232, S6240 [8JN], S6319-S6325, S6332, S6349-S6352, S6356-S6358 [9JN], S6393, S6394, S6396, S6400-S6405, S6419-S6424, S6426-S6429 [10JN], S6482-S6484, S6488, S6491-S6496, S6523-S6526, S6530, S6533 [11JN], S6576 [15JN], S6611, S6612, S6614-S6617, S6621, S6626, S6632-S6634, S6637-S6640 [16JN], S6670-S6673, S6678-S6682, S6688-S6690, S6701-S6703 [17JN], S6751-S6753, S6759-S6761, S6771, S6772, S6793 [18JN], S6829-S6831, S6833-S6839 [19JN], S6864-S6870, S6874 [22JN], S6900-S6907, S6915-S6918, S6921-S6925 [23JN], S6966, S6969, S6975-S6977 [24JN], S7026-S7030, S7035, S7038-S7041 [25JN], S7115, S7118, S7119, S7122 [6JY], S7154, S7156, S7158, S7162, S7170, S7182-S7186, S7188 [7JY], S7218-S7222, S7224, S7226, S7252, S7254 [8JY], S7287, S7297 [9JY], S7333-S7341, S7348-S7350, S7353-S7355 [10JY], S7377, S7390-S7392, S7407 [13JY], S7443-S7446, S7453-S7455 [14JY], S7510, S7526, S7548-S7550, S7578 [15JY], S7584-S7591, S7593-S7595, S7603, S7605-S7611, S7619-S7621, S7624-S7626 [16JY], S7678, S7681, S7687, S7697 [20JY], S7725, S7743-S7751, S7754, S7762, S7771 [21JY], S7809-S7811, S7834-S7841, S7847, S7860, S7939-S7944 [22JY], S7945 [23JY], S8068-S8073, S8079-S8084 [24JY], S8103-S8108, S8125-S8129 [27JY], S8149-S8157, S8159-S8176, S8186 [28JY], S8215-S8217, S8219-S8221, S8227, S8230-S8234, S8237, S8242, S8263 [29JY], S8501, S8504-S8508, S8526, S8537-S8541-S8547 [30JY], S8623-S8625 [31JY], S8641-S8645, S8647, S8662-S8677 [3AU], S8713, S8756 [4AU], S8892-S8896, S8968-S8975, S9012 [6AU], S9069-S9072 [7AU], S9101-S9115, S9117, S9124 [8SE], S9143-S9147, S9158 [9SE], S9276-S9278 [10SE], S9282-S9284, S9286 [11SE], S9302, S9313 [14SE], S9338-S9341, S9360-S9363 [15SE], S9391-S9396, S9424 [16SE], S9490, S9523-S9525, S9542-S9544 [17SE], S9576-S9578 [21SE], S9625, S9626, S9631-S9633, S9634, S9637, S9651 [22SE], S9693-S9705, S9713, S9715, S9727 [23SE], S9762-S9766, S9775-S9778 [24SE], S9861-S9863 [25SE], S9899-S9902, S9909 [29SE], S9944-S9952, S9957-S9959 [30SE], S9994-S10005, S10016-S10019, S10034, S10035 [1OC], S10079-S10084 [5OC], S10121, S10137-S10142 [6OC], S10172-S10189, S10195-S10197, S10203-S10207 [7OC], S10257-S10265, S10268, S10270, S10273-S10277, S10288-S10306 [8OC], S10333-S10338, S10353-S10357 [13OC], S10387-S10393, S10404, S10409-S10428 [14OC], S10443-S10457, S10459-S10461, S10464-S10469, S10471-S10473 [15OC], S10499-S10501, S10504-S10517 [19OC], S10533, S10538, S10560, S10565 [20OC], S10588-S10601 [21OC], S10655-S10658, S10660-S10662, S10675-S10678, S10687-S10695 [22OC], S10713-S10725, S10727-S10729 [26OC], S10743-S10747, S10749, S10754-S10756, S10760-S10762 [27OC], S10794-S10807, S10810, S10813, S10817, S10818, S10826-S10828, S10831-S10835, S10839-S10846 [28OC], S10871-S10878, S10884, S10885, S10908 [29OC], S10948, S10949, S10951, S10955 [30OC], S10963-S10967, S10969-S10983, S11001-S11005 [2NO], S11007, S11008, S11010-S11013, S11016-S11020, S11026, S11029, S11034-S11044 [3NO], S11064-S11075, S11081-S11083, S11085-S11090, S11092-S11094, S11105-S11113 [4NO], S11132-S11139, S11142-S11144, S11191-S11196 [5NO], S11243 [6NO], S11262 [9NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), S7575-S7577 [15JY]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S11967-S11969 [21NO], S11979, S12005 [30NO], S12019-S12031, S12033-S12066, S12090-S12092 [1DE], S12093-S12152 [2DE], S12261-S12317 [3DE], S12355-S12408 [4DE], S12461-S12516 [5DE], S12523-S12552 [6DE], S12563-S12613 [7DE], S12648-S12699 [8DE], S12744-S12799 [9DE], S12836-S12839, S12841-S12887, S12890-S12896, S12901-S12904 [10DE], S12972-S12978, S12980-S12984, S12987, S12988, S12990-S13026, S13028, S13063 [11DE], S13069, S13073, S13078-S13083, S13086-S13096, S13114-S13118, S13120-S13124 [12DE], S13126, S13131-S13141 [13DE], S13144-S13154, S13156-S13178, S13181-S13183 [14DE], S13204-S13242 [15DE], S13278-S13280, S13283, S13286, S13300-S13307, S13309, S13311-S13314 [16DE], S13344-S13358, S13360-S13370, S13374-S13376 [17DE], S13402-S13406, S13411-S13414, S13418-S13422, S13424, S13429, S13432-S13440, S13442-S13455 [18DE], S13472-S13474, S13477-S13489 [19DE], S13558-S13628 [20DE], S13640-S13695, S13706-S13709 [21DE], S13714-S13782 [22DE], S13796-S13801, S13803-S13866, S13875-S13877 [23DE], S13890-S14136 [24DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to commit, S11997-S12001, S12003-S12005 [30NO], S12020-S12025, S12028-S12030, S12033-S12041, S12043-S12058, S12063-S12066 [1DE], S12094-S12108, S12112, S12114-S12119, S12123-S12126, S12144-S12146 [2DE], S12263, S12264, S12268-S12271, S12279-S12295, S12306-S12311 [3DE], S12356, S12361-S12369, S12371-S12375, S12379, S12384-S12386, S12391-S12393, S12396-S12403, S12405 [4DE], S12466-S12472, S12474, S12482-S12484, S12488-S12490, S12494-S12496 [5DE], S12604-S12607, S12609 [7DE], S12649, S12655-S12659, S12663, S12667-S12669, S12683-S12686, S12691 [8DE], S12745-S12751, S12755-S12758, S12760-S12770, S12774-S12777, S12779-S12784, S12789, S12790 [9DE], S12863, S12869, S12880-S12885, S12893-S12896 [10DE], S12972, S13004-S13007 [11DE], S13131 [13DE], S13205-S13210, S13213, S13217-S13221, S13236-S13238, S13239 [15DE], S13286-S13289, S13294-S13297 [16DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), motion to proceed, S11578-S11589, S11819-S11824 [19NO], S11825-S11879, S11888-S11903 [20NO], S11906-S11967 [21NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), unanimous-consent agreement, S11577, S11824 [19NO], S12259 [2DE], S12303 [3DE], S12683 [8DE], S13177, S13201 [14DE], S13747 [22DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), unanimous-consent request, S11985, S11986 [30NO], S12898, S12899 [10DE], S12981, S12992, S12993 [11DE], S13289 [16DE], S13477 [19DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), S10881, S10882, S10893, S10894 [29OC], S11140 [5NO], S11260, S11264, S11265 [9NO], S11307-S11313, S11315, S11317, S11332, S11356 [10NO], S11359, S11372-S11374 [16NO], S11393-S11395, S11397-S11402, S11422-S11424 [17NO], S11443-S11459, S11465-S11467, S11482-S11484, S11511-S11513 [18NO], S11515-S11523, S11533-S11537, S11573-S11576 [19NO]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 676), S13291 [16DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1099), S5715 [20MY], S10300-S10306 [8OC], S10807 [28OC], S11939 [21NO], S12037, S12038, S12060 [1DE], S12106 [2DE], S12513, S12514 [5DE], S13140 [13DE], S13483 [19DE], S13577 [20DE]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1324), S6917 [23JN]

———policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (S. 1796), S11264 [9NO], S13694 [21DE]

———provide access to comprehensive primary health care services and improve primary health care delivery through expansion of community health center and National Health Service Corps programs, S980 [28JA]

———provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage, S4642, S4643 [23AP]

———provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage (S. 391), S1676 [5FE], S2355 [23FE], S2609 [2MR], S3541, S3542 [19MR], S3971 [30MR], S4768 [28AP], S5544 [18MY], S6015-S6017 [3JN], S6621 [16JN], S7028 [25JN], S8068 [24JY], S8219, S8220 [29JY], S10810 [28OC], S12378 [4DE], S12573 [7DE]

———require that any major health care reform bill be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, S10884 [29OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 267), S9389 [15SE]

National Physical Education and Sport Week: designate (S. Res. 133), S5246 [6MY]

National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 241), S8872 [5AU], S9090 [7AU]

National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 277), S9615 [21SE]

———observance, S9834 [24SE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (S. Res. 78), S3379 [18MR]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 308), S10254, S10255 [7OC]

National Save for Retirement Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 234), S8699 [3AU]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 104), S4464 [20AP]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 144), S5395 [12MY]

Native Americans: application and impact of economic stimulus, S1242 [2FE]

———establish health promotion and disease prevention education, outreach, and workforce development programs for tribal colleges and universities (S. 633), S3376 [18MR]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (S. 76), S74 [6JA]

Nevada Association for Latin Americans, Inc.: anniversary, S8677 [3AU]

News media: impact of coverage on public perception of health care reform, S11823 [19NO]

NIH: allocate a portion of economic stimulus funds to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, S9093 [7AU]

———establish Office of Mitochondrial Disease (S. 2858), S12808 [9DE]

———reauthorize and elevate the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities to Institute status (S. 914), S4813 [28AP]

Nonprofit organizations: exempt nonprofit organizations with high payout rates from health insurance provider annual fees, S13692 [21DE]

Nuclear weapons: observance of a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S10912 [29OC], S11113 [4NO]

———support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 151), S5530 [14MY], S5766 [20MY]

Nurses: expand the advanced practice registered nurse workforce (S. 1569), S8688 [3AU]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, S5477 [14MY], S7677-S7682 [20JY], S10661 [22OC]

———evaluation of economic policies, S4488-S4490 [21AP]

———Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, S2874, S2905 [9MR], S3063 [12MR], S3364 [18MR]

———issuance of administration guidelines for implementing Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, S7295 [9JY]

———joint congressional address on health care reform, S9158 [9SE], S9282 [11SE]

Obesity: establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (S. 1060), S5556 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 1580), S8867 [5AU]

Oceans: promote ocean and human health (S. 1252), S6558 [11JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: condition implementation on Dept. of HHS certification that a certain number of premiums would not be raised as compared to projections under current law, S13777 [22DE]

———definition of ``full time'' employment, S13849, S13850 [23DE]

———delay implementation until Office of the Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certifies that legislation will control health care costs, S13561 [20DE]

———delay tax increases until health benefits begin, S12794 [9DE], S12863, S12864 [10DE], S12973-S12978 [11DE], S13132 [13DE], S13161, S13172 [14DE], S13208, S13209, S13239 [15DE], S13286-S13289, S13294-S13297 [16DE], S13364 [17DE]

———ensure that Social Security trust fund and Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program revenues be reserved for their intended purposes, S11985, S11986, S11990 [30NO], S12301-S12305, S12313-S12317 [3DE], S12360, S12375, S12379-S12383, S12386-S12388 [4DE]

———prohibit tax increase for individuals under certain income levels, S12685 [8DE], S12745-S12751, S12755-S12758, S12760-S12770, S12774-S12777, S12779-S12784, S12789, S12790, S12796 [9DE], S12863, S12869, S12876, S12880-S12885, S12893-S12896 [10DE], S12972, S13004-S13007 [11DE], S13095 [12DE], S13204-S13210, S13213, S13217-S13219, S13220, S13236-S13238 [15DE], S13454 [18DE], S13656 [21DE], S13741, S13777 [22DE]

———remove excise tax on health benefits above a certain limit, S13167 [14DE]

Perez, Thomas E.: impact of views on immigration and limited English-proficiency individuals' health care services on suitability to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, S10126-S10129 [6OC]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs, S5927-S5929 [2JN], S6171 [4JN], S6233, S6234, S6246, S6247 [8JN], S6415 [10JN], S7299 [9JY], S10182-S10188, S10192 [7OC], S10404 [14OC], S10687-S10689 [22OC], S10804 [28OC], S10955 [30OC], S11876 [20NO], S12546, S12547 [6DE], S12686-S12688 [8DE], S12751-S12759, S12765, S12770-S12774, S12776-S12780, S12784-S12789, S12792 [9DE], S12870-S12872 [10DE], S12978 [11DE], S13082, S13083 [12DE], S13167, S13168, S13177 [14DE], S13212, S13216, S13219, S13221-S13235, S13238, S13239 [15DE], S13622 [20DE]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 525), S2780 [5MR]

———importation of prescription drugs (S. 1232), S6478 [10JN], S6481 [11JN], S6866 [22JN], S8216 [29JY], S9713-S9715 [23SE], S9898 [29SE]

———lower prescription drug prices, S11953 [21NO], S13165, S13166 [14DE]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, S13240 [15DE]

———prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (S. 369), S1433 [3FE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, S7358 [10JY]

Portland, ME: tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl (S. Res. 127), S5085 [4MY]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, S9969 [30SE]

Privacy: strengthen privacy protections for consumer access to electronic medical records, S1426 [3FE], S2016 [9FE], S2303 [13FE]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (S. 389), S1685 [5FE]

Public welfare programs: implement drug testing programs for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds, S4288 [2AP]

Red Cross Month: observance, S4055 [31MR]

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago: tribute, S3541 [19MR]

Religion: provide religious conscience exemption for mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S13778, S13779 [22DE]

Research: comparative effectiveness research funding, S3354-S3356 [18MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (S. 487), S2562-S2564 [26FE]

Rothschild, Jennifer: Foundation Fighting Blindness Hope and Spirit Award recipient, S3547 [19MR]

Rural areas: home health agencies funding, S1800 [6FE]

———improve access to and delivery of health services, S2012 [9FE]

SBA: improve and extend certain disaster assistance and hurricane relief programs and provide assistance to homeowners affected by defective drywall imported from China (S. 2731), S11207-S11210 [5NO]

Science: provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (S. 726), S6793 [18JN]

Sebelius, Kathleen: evaluation of nomination to be Sec. of HHS relative to positions on abortion, S4767, S4772 [28AP]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, S3094-S3096 [12MR], S4129 [1AP]

———establish (S. 1056), S6412-S6415 [10JN], S9312 [14SE], S10617 [21OC]

Senate: impact of partisanship, S8641 [3AU], S10351, S10352 [13OC], S12262 [3DE], S13351-S13355 [17DE], S13569-S13571, S13598 [20DE], S13762 [22DE]

———legislative priorities, S10416 [14OC], S11578 [19NO]

———provide point of order on legislation that eliminates or reduces ability to keep health plan or choice of doctor or decreases enrollment in private insurance while increasing enrollment in government plan (S. 1572), S8779 [4AU], S8786 [5AU]

———tribute to congressional staff who worked on H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S13779-S13782 [22DE]

———tribute to Sec. of the Senate staff who read aloud the manager's amendment to H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S13646 [21DE]

Senate Rules: legislative procedure relative to reading and withdrawal of amendments, S13646 [21DE]

———require members certify that they have read health care reform legislation in its entirety and understand impact of its passage prior to vote, S13289, S13290 [16DE]

———require that amendments and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds, S13286, S13289 [16DE], S13346-S13348 [17DE], S13604 [20DE]

———require that text, amendments, conference report, and CBO scoring of health care reform legislation be available on the Internet for a certain period as the legislation proceeds, S11512 [18NO]

Senior citizens: attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans (S. 750), S4073 [31MR], S9584 [21SE]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, S12699 [8DE]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (S. 795), S4331 [2AP]

———establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs (S. 1257), S6564 [11JN]

———expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals (S. 245), S393 [14JA]

———protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims (S. 1821), S10641 [21OC]

———protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims and encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S, S12699 [8DE]

———support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (H. Con. Res. 59), S9757, S9758 [23SE]

———support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (S. Con. Res. 37), S8204 [28JY]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 186), S9991 [30SE]

Small business: allow establishment of simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits and modify requirements and benefits for cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts (S. 988), S5236 [6MY]

———authorize loan guarantees for health information technology (S. 2765), S11349 [10NO]

———economic impact of increased tax rates, S11312, S11333 [10NO], S11845, S11866, S11868 [20NO], S12601 [7DE], S12762, S12783, S12796 [9DE], S12865 [10DE], S12994 [11DE], S13148, S13158, S13175, S13176 [14DE], S13241 [15DE], S13771, S13773 [22DE], S13814 [23DE]

———health insurance premium rates, S10727-S10729 [26OC], S11444-S11451 [18NO], S11845, S11866 [20NO], S13737 [22DE], S13828 [23DE]

———provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals, S10597 [21OC]

Social Security: clarify that new paperwork and enrollment barriers are not created in the State Children's Health Insurance Program Express Lane Enrollment option, S1040, S1044 [29JA]

———codify rule specifying eligibility for unborn children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1009, S1015, S1031, S1032 [29JA]

———conduct comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options by establishing a private Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, S11888 [20NO]

———conduct comparative effectiveness research on health care treatment options by establishing a private Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (S. 1213), S6371-S6380 [9JN]

———develop State Children's Health Insurance Program's best practice recommendations and ensure coverage of low-income children, S976, S982, S986 [28JA]

———disregard, for purposes of eligibility for SSI and Medicaid, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (S. 1674), S9379 [15SE]

———eliminate exemption for certain States to cover children under State Children's Health Insurance Program whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the Federal poverty level, S1015, S1016, S1019, S1023-S1025, S1029, S1031 [29JA]

———eliminate State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for legal immigrants and increase coverage for low-income American children, S854 [27JA], S1026-S1029 [29JA]

———eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (S. 366), S1432 [3FE]

———encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 264), S616 [15JA]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (S. 958), S5022 [1MY]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 142), S128 [6JA]

———ensure redistributed State Children's Health Insurance Program funds cover low-income children rather than children from higher income families, S961, S968 [28JA]

———establish an incentive program to encourage enrollment in the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S871 [27JA]

———establish Federal Reinsurance Program for Catastrophic Health Care Costs (S. 79), S84 [6JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S797, S801-S805, S820-S822 [26JA], S852-S866, S885 [27JA], S949-S989 [28JA], S1007-S1038, S1040-S1050 [29JA], S1121, S1232 [30JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S792 [22JA]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10508 [19OC]

———extend provisions under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S11457 [18NO]

———extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program for a limited amount of time in order to enact bipartisan comprehensive health care reform, S1036-S1038 [29JA]

———limit income eligibility expansions under State Children's Health Insurance Program until the lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled, S1017, S1018 [29JA]

———permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures (S. 214), S315 [12JA]

———prevent fraud and restore fiscal accountability to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program by improving improper payment rates, S986, S987 [28JA], S1044 [29JA]

———prioritize assistance for outreach and enrollment under State Children's Health Insurance Program to States with highest percentages of uninsured children, S1045 [29JA]

———prohibit Federal matching payment for Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of noncitizen children or pregnant women relative to State enrollment of low-income uninsured children, S857-S859, S867, S869, S880 [27JA]

———prohibit State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for higher income children and payment to States in which income eligibility level for Medicaid exceeds State Children's Health Insurance Program, S962-S965, S968, S969 [28JA]

———prohibit the display of account numbers on Medicare cards, S4160 [1AP]

———prohibit the use of increased tobacco taxes to offset the cost of expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, S957 [28JA]

———promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (S. 770), S4179 [1AP]

———provide additional resources for primary care services, create new Medicare service payment models, and expand provision of non-institutionally-based long-term services (S. 1262), S6589 [15JN]

———provide equal coverage of mental health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 77), S83 [6JA]

———provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 301), S787-S789 [22JA], S9729 [23SE]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 326), S838 [26JA]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, S967, S969, S970, S973-S975, S979, S982-S985 [28JA]

———require States to impose cost-sharing for enrollees in the State Children's Health Insurance Program whose income is more than double the poverty line, S860, S879 [27JA]

———require States to offer premium assistance for coverage of children through private plans under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid if State expands eligibility levels, S987, S988 [28JA], S1030 [29JA]

———solvency of Social Security and Medicare Programs, S5412-S5415 [13MY]

———strengthen the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S12002 [30NO], S12981 [11DE]

———treat certain income received by hedge fund managers as ordinary income and reduce increase in tobacco excise taxes to fund State Children's Health Insurance Program extension, S875 [27JA], S972, S978, S979 [28JA]

Spielman, Stefanie: tribute (S. Res. 375), S13202 [14DE]

States: constitutionality of restrictions on State employees' self-insurance plans, S13821, S13832 [23DE]

———ensure provision of health care coverage for uninsured individuals through State health care initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system (S. 698), S3790 [25MR]

———impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures on State employees' self-insurance plans, S13717, S13774 [22DE]

———permit use of tax credits to negotiate health care premium rates, S13862 [23DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S736, S781 [22JA]

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 (H. Con. Res. 109), S6316 [8JN]

Taxation: allow a deduction for health insurance premiums (S. 207), S313 [12JA]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (S. 491), S2565 [26FE]

———allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (S. 702), S3793 [25MR]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (S. 725), S3925 [26MR]

———allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft (S. 1497), S7887 [22JY]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (S. 913), S4813 [28AP]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (S. 1153), S6713 [17JN]

———impose a tax on higher-income individuals to offset health care costs, S13162-S13165 [14DE]

———prevent tax increases on medical devices, S13655 [21DE]

———prohibit excise tax on certain health insurance plans, S13011 [11DE]

———prohibit tax increases on assistive medical devices for individuals with disabilities, S13454 [18DE]

———provide a deduction for health care costs of certain children comparable to the average Federal share of benefit provided to non-citizen children for medical or child health assistance, S1032, S1038, S1040, S1043 [29JA]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (S. 1245), S6552 [11JN]

———rates, S7453 [14JY], S10507 [19OC], S10871-S10877, S10884 [29OC], S11139, S11140, S11142-S11144 [5NO], S11401 [17NO], S11847-S11850, S11871 [20NO], S12684, S12698 [8DE], S12862 [10DE], S13023, S13026 [11DE]

———suspend tax increase on Social Security benefits, S1501, S1527 [4FE]

Technology: collect and analyze data through a key national indicator system to provide greater transparency and accountability for health care spending, S11138 [5NO]

———enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care, S11133, S11134 [5NO]

———health information technology funding, S1242 [2FE], S1510-S1512 [4FE], S1783, S1793, S1834, S1859 [6FE], S2197-S2199 [12FE]

Tiller, George: express condolences to family and reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs (S. Res. 187), S6770 [18JN]

Tobacco products: discourage use and reduce consumption by children and youth, S5997 [3JN], S6162-S6168 [4JN]

U.S. Military Cancer Institute: establish (S. 51), S58 [6JA]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: nullify recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms, S12119-S12121, S12151, S12152 [2DE], S12587 [7DE]

———prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of items or services, S12122, S12127-S12131 [2DE], S12271-S12277 [3DE]

———provide recommendations relative to health insurance benefit requirements, S11888 [20NO]

———recommendations on breast self-exams and mammograms, S11536, S11537, S11539, S11585 [19NO], S11838 [20NO], S11954 [21NO]

Unemployment: rates, S10948 [30OC]

University of Kentucky: tribute to DanceBlue (student organization), S3022 [11MR]

Ventura County, CA: provide compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (S. 709), S3801 [25MR]

Veterans: carry out a pilot program on training, certification, and support of family caregivers of seriously disabled veterans and Armed Forces members (S. 543), S2866 [6MR]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (S. 1444), S7414 [13JY]

———ensure access to services in at least one Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (S. 239), S390, S391 [14JA]

———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 (S. 546), S2911 [9MR]

———health care funding, S4247, S4266 [2AP], S11316 [10NO]

———improve lives of veterans and their families and provide them with the opportunity to achieve the American dream (S. 402), S2080 [10FE]

Volcanoes: assess impact of Mount Redoubt eruption and improve volcano monitoring system, S3952-S3954 [30MR]

Washoe County, NV: Washoe County Senior Services Respite Care Program funding, S11252 [6NO]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (S. 624), S3185 [17MR]

Women: eliminate copays and deductibles for preventive health services for women, S11987, S11988 [30NO], S12019, S12025-S12028, S12030, S12041, S12049-S12052, S12058-S12060 [1DE], S12113, S12120-S12123, S12126-S12131, S12142-S12144 [2DE], S12267-S12278 [3DE], S12665 [8DE]

———ensure fairness in the coverage of women in the individual health insurance market (S. 969), S5130 [5MY]

———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents, S12762 [9DE]

———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (S. 270), S620 [15JA]

———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 (S. 21), S46 [6JA]

———grants to support community-based doula programs, S13850 [23DE]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (S. 422), S2230 [12FE], S2316 [13FE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (S. 1244), S6551 [11JN]

———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children (S. 319), S836 [26JA]

———provide support to pregnant and parenting teens and women, S12861, S12884 [10DE]

———require guidelines relative to coverage of women's preventive services to be based on recommendations of relevant professional medical organizations, S12122, S12127-S12131, S12143 [2DE], S12267-S12277 [3DE], S13348, S13349 [17DE]

World AIDS Day: observance, S12069 [1DE], S12153 [2DE]

World Alzheimer's Day: observance, S9584 [21SE]

World MRSA Day: designate (S. Res. 301), S10117 [5OC]

World Water Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 81), S3617 [23MR]

Reports

AARP Financial Statements Independent Audit: KPMG LLP, S12472-S12474 [5DE]

Clock Is Ticking—More Americans Losing Health Coverage: Families USA (organization), S8070 [24JY]

Cost of Doing Nothing—Why the Cost of Failing To Fix Our Health System Is Greater Than the Cost of Reform: Sarah Axeen and Elizabeth Carpenter, New America Foundation (organization) (excerpt), S8071 [24JY]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in Conference Report on H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response, S6788 [18JN]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services, S11241 [6NO]

Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Federal Budget and the Balance in the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund: CBO, S13812 [23DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, S13000 [11DE]

Stimulus Legislation Must Include Budget Reforms To Address Long-Term Challenges: Alison Acosta Fraser, Heritage Foundation, H166 [13JA]

Reports filed

Affordable Health Choices Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1679), S9553 [17SE]

Allow Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules of H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 766) (H. Rept. 111-264), H9898 [23SE]

American Medical Isotopes Production Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3276) (H. Rept. 111-328), H12364 [4NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 111-16), H1517 [12FE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 111-4), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 336) (S. Rept. 111-3), S893 [27JA]

———Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 350), S1057 [29JA]

America's Affordable Health Choices Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 111-299), H11383 [14OC]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 111-299), H11383 [14OC]

———Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3200) (H. Rept. 111-299), H11383 [14OC]

America's Healthy Future Act: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 1796) (S. Rept. 111-89), S10520 [19OC]

Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3155) (H. Rept. 111-224), H8706 [23JY]

Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2868) (H. Rept. 111-205), H11739 [23OC]

———Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2868) (H. Rept. 111-205), H8024 [13JY]

Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 2093) (H. Rept. 111-214), H8409 [20JY]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 168) (H. Rept. 111-17), H1517 [12FE]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations for Military Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 545) (H. Rept. 111-156), H6805 [15JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 111-6), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 111-9), H600 [27JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 52) (H. Rept. 111-1), H193 [13JA]

Consideration of H.R. 1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 653) (H. Rept. 111-212), H8301 [16JY]

Consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 307) (H. Rept. 111-72), H4249 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 434) (H. Rept. 111-107), H5580 [13MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 691) (H. Rept. 111-235), H9054 [29JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 885) (H. Rept. 111-327), H12287 [3NO]

Consideration of H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 622) (H. Rept. 111-195), H7945 [9JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 673) (H. Rept. 111-222), H8706 [23JY]

Consideration of H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, and H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 903) (H. Rept. 111-330), H12586 [6NO]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 111-10), H919 [3FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 111-145), H6616 [11JN]

Consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 976) (H. Rept. 111-380), H15498 [16DE]

Dept. of Justice Transmittal of Certain Documents, Records, Memos, Correspondence, and Other Communications Regarding Medical Malpractice Reform: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 871) (H. Rept. 111-341), H13265 [18NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3082) (H. Rept. 111-188), H7703 [26JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1407) (S. Rept. 111-40), S7192 [7JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3293) (H. Rept. 111-220), H8584 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3293) (S. Rept. 111-66), S8759 [4AU]

Dextromethorphan Distribution Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1259) (H. Rept. 111-49), H3833 [24MR]

Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1293) (H. Rept. 111-226), H8706 [23JY]

Drinking Water System Security Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3258) (H. Rept. 111-313), H11739 [23OC]

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1246) (H. Rept. 111-44), H3747 [23MR]

Emergency Medical Services for Children Improvement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 479) (H. Rept. 111-43), H3747 [23MR]

Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 111-7), H525 [26JA]

Enhance Capacity of Dept. of Veterans Affairs To Recruit and Retain Nurses and Other Critical Health Care Professionals: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 252) (S. Rept. 111-60), S8094 [24JY]

Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (Senate) (S. 1064) (S. Rept. 111-56), S7868 [22JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2182) (H. Rept. 111-115), H5711 [18MY]

EPA Study on Black Carbon Emissions: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 849) (S. Rept. 111-58), S7868 [22JY]

Expand Veteran Eligibility for Reimbursement for Emergency Treatment Furnished in a Non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs Facility: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 111-55), H4061 [26MR]

Family Caregiver Program Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs (Senate) (S. 801) (S. Rept. 111-80), S9868 [25SE]

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1256) (H. Rept. 111-58), H4127 [30MR]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1256) (H. Rept. 111-58), H4127 [30MR]

Federal Firefighters Fairness Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 599) (S. Rept. 111-75), S9324 [14SE]

Food Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2749) (H. Rept. 111-234), H9054 [29JY]

Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3596) (H. Rept. 111-322), H12197 [2NO]

Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1253) (H. Rept. 111-62), H4128 [30MR]

HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 3792) (H. Rept. 111-305), H11514 [20OC]

———Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Senate) (S. 1793), S10486 [15OC]

Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization and Extension: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1790), S13319 [16DE]

Mercury Pollution Reduction Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 2190) (H. Rept. 111-381), H15498 [16DE]

Mom's Opportunity To Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression (MOTHERS) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 20) (H. Rept. 111-48), H3747 [23MR]

National Pain Care Policy Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 756) (H. Rept. 111-47), H3747 [23MR]

Paralysis Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 307) (H. Rept. 111-45), H3747 [23MR]

Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 369), S10486 [15OC]

Require a Portion of an Economic Recovery Package Be Directed to Revenue Measures, Unemployment, and Health: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 598) (H. Rept. 111-8), H600 [27JA], H777 [28JA]

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

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 158) (H. Rept. 111-15), H1246 [11FE]

State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 275), S652 [16JA]

Supplemental Appropriations for Military and Stabilization Activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and Pandemic Influenza Response: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2346) (H. Rept. 111-151), H6742 [12JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2346) (H. Rept. 111-105), H5483 [12MY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1054) (S. Rept. 111-20), S5501 [14MY]

Support Fifth Summit of the Americas: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 90), S4061 [31MR]

Support Goals and Ideals of World Water Day: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 81), S8192 [28JY]

Support Goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Res. 269) (H. Rept. 111-79), H4579 [21AP]

U.S. Postal Service Financial Relief Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 22) (H. Rept. 111-216), H8494 [21JY]

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1016) (H. Rept. 111-171), H7083 [19JN]

———Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 423) (S. Rept. 111-41), S7258 [8JY]

Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 728) (S. Rept. 111-71), S9132 [8SE]

Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3219) (H. Rept. 111-223), H8706 [23JY]

Vision Care for Kids Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 577) (H. Rept. 111-46), H3747 [23MR]

Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept. 111-165), H7021 [18JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Tobacco harm reduction: American Association of Public Health Physicians, H3804 [24MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1659 [5FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1525 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), H12517 [6NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (H. Res. 622), H7951 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8714 [24JY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14995 [16DE]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9162 [30JY]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6412 [10JN]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13316 [19NO]

National objectives: policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3590), S13810 [23DE]

Statements

America's Affordable Health Choices Act: Several Physicians, Nurses, and Community Activists, E2072 [29JY]

Assistance to Caregivers of Veterans and Improve the Provision of Health Care to Veterans Through Reductions in U.N. Contributions: Dept. of State, S11530 [19NO]

Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Program: AARP, S12383 [4DE]

Global Action for Children (organization) Champion for Children Award Receipt: Representative McCollum, E98 [15JA]

Health Care Delivery System Reform: American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, and Consumers Union, S4139 [1AP]

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act: Thomas R. Reardon, AMA, H13298-H13300 [19NO]

Perspective on Current Health Reform Issues: Mayo Clinic, S11948 [21NO]

Prohibit Federal Funding of Abortions Under Any National Health Care Plan: Minnesota Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, H12926 [7NO]

Require Guidelines Relative to Coverage of Women's Preventive Services To Be Based on Recommendations of Relevant Professional Medical Organizations: Nancy Brown, American Heart Association, S12268 [3DE]

Summaries

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Comparative Effectiveness Research Provisions, H1570 [13FE]

AmeriCare Health Care Act (H.R. 193), E23 [6JA]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) Health Care Reform Proposal: CBO, S6623-S6626 [16JN]

Defense Against Infectious Diseases Act (S. 2864), S12912 [10DE]

Economic Case for Health Care Reform: Council of Economic Advisers, S7183 [7JY]

Emergency Response Act (S. 2863), S12912 [10DE]

House Votes on Conference Report of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H3649 [19MR]

Jobs for Main Street Act (H.R. 2847), H15462-H15465 [16DE]

Legal Solution in Health Reform—The Constitutionality of Mandates To Purchase Health Insurance: Mark A. Hall, O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, S13582 [20DE]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), S13350 [17DE]

Senate Votes in 110th Congress on Codifying Rule Specifying Eligibility for Unborn Children Under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1011 [29JA]

SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (S. 988), S5239 [6MY]

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 1016), H10556 [7OC]

Tables

Budget aggregates, H9918 [24SE], H12970 [7NO], H13329 [19NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S5607, S5608 [19MY], S6023, S6024 [3JN], S6712 [17JN], S6935 [23JN], S9834 [24SE], S11191 [5NO], S11972 [21NO], S12066 [1DE], S13751 [22DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S886 [27JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of conference report to H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S6776 [18JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S11331 [10NO]

``Coverage Facts'' label for health insurance, S5528 [14MY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H7963-H7967 [10JY], H14468-H14472 [10DE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8728-H8752 [24JY]

Estimated cost of extending certain provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2181 [12FE]

Estimated effects of Medicare Advantage provisions of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans and Federal subsidies for plan enrollees' benefits not covered by Medicare, S12124 [2DE]

Estimated macroeconomic impacts of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2182 [12FE]

Estimated number of Pennsylvania children and adults who lack health insurance by county, S10509 [19OC]

Medicare Advantage enrollment by State, S12657 [8DE]

Physicians with whom Medtronic, Inc., has consulting agreements for INFUSE (medical device), S5610 [19MY]

Republican amendments submitted and accepted during Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) and Committee on Finance (Senate) markups of H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S12843-S12850 [10DE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H5640 [14MY], H6129 [3JN], H7731 [7JY], H8687 [23JY], H9919 [24SE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Education and Labor, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), and Committee on Ways and Means (House), H12970 [7NO]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Ways and Means (House), H13329 [19NO]

Supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346): conference report, S6788 [18JN], H6871-H6881 [16JN]

Tennessee ten year budget projection, S10180 [7OC]

Testimonies

Can Tobacco Cure Smoking? Review of Tobacco Harm Reduction: Richard H. Carmona, Public Health Service (2003), S5999-S6001 [3JN]

Chemical and Water Security Act: Rand Beers, Dept. of Homeland Security, H12408-H12411 [5NO]

FDA Oversight Authority of Tobacco Industry: Steve Troxler, H4315 [1AP]

Federal Health Care Reform—Opportunities and Challenges for Minnesota: Alan L. Goldbloom, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (organization), E2131 [31JY]

———Brock Nelson, Regions Hospital, E2130 [31JY]

———Melissa Winger, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota (organization), E2131 [31JY]

———Representative McCollum, E2130 [31JY]

Medicare Reimbursement Formula Improvement: Erin Murphy, E2156 [31JY]

———Maria Rudd, E2157 [31JY]

———Shane Davis, E2157 [31JY]

———Thomas Huntley, E2156 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 59, support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability, H9453 [14SE]

H. Con. Res. 60, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, H4088 [30MR]

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

H. Con. Res. 109, observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure, H6090 [3JN]

H. Con. Res. 120, support goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, H5728 [19MY]

H. Con. Res. 142, National Men's Health Week, H7714 [7JY]

H. Con. Res. 164, Dept. of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service anniversary, H8371 [20JY]

H. Con. Res. 186, support goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, H10016 [29SE]

H. Res. 35, increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, H13583 [8DE]

H. Res. 52, consideration of H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, H203 [14JA]

H. Res. 55, National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month, H13585 [8DE]

H. Res. 69, continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month, H8451 [21JY]

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H536 [27JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H607 [28JA]

H. Res. 107, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, H928 [4FE]

H. Res. 112, support goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day, H1267 [12FE]

H. Res. 168, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1524 [13FE]

H. Res. 178, National Brain Injury Awareness Month, H3713 [23MR]

H. Res. 192, National Nurses Week, H5418 [12MY]

H. Res. 204, American Dental Association anniversary, H5421 [12MY]

H. Res. 210, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, H3081 [9MR]

H. Res. 247, National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day, H4612 [22AP]

H. Res. 260, support efforts to reduce infant mortality, H9455 [14SE]

H. Res. 269, support goals of Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, H5127 [5MY]

H. Res. 291, commend efforts of Tower of Hope (organization) to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day, H12162 [2NO]

H. Res. 307, consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, H4310 [1AP]

H. Res. 317, recognize Kansas City Animal Health Corridor region, H9509 [15SE]

H. Res. 366, National Eye Institute anniversary and Decade of Vision designation, H6843 [16JN]

H. Res. 370, National Healthy Schools Day, H5433 [12MY]

H. Res. 373, National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month, H8842 [27JY]

H. Res. 434, consideration of H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H5594 [14MY]

H. Res. 437, support goals and ideals of Mental Health Month, H6093 [3JN]

H. Res. 441, honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters, H9763 [22SE]

H. Res. 442, recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families, H5682 [18MY]

H. Res. 459, National Safety Month, H9452 [14SE]

H. Res. 503, National Physical Education and Sport Week, H6335 [9JN]

H. Res. 532, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, H6623 [12JN]

H. Res. 543, Home Safety Month, H8059 [14JY]

H. Res. 545, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H6850 [16JN]

H. Res. 550, Day of the African Child, H8941 [28JY]

H. Res. 622, consideration of H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H7951 [10JY]

H. Res. 653, consideration of H.R. 1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act, H8306 [17JY]

H. Res. 662, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, H9245 [31JY]

H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8713 [24JY]

H. Res. 691, consideration of H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act, H9131 [30JY]

H. Res. 692, support goals and ideals of Tay-Sachs Awareness Month, H10087 [30SE]

H. Res. 727, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, H13364 [1DE]

H. Res. 744, disapprove interruption by Representative Joe Wilson of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform, H9529 [15SE]

H. Res. 766, allow consideration under suspension of the rules of H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act, H9905 [24SE]

H. Res. 779, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, H14839 [14DE]

H. Res. 787, National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, H11990 [28OC]

H. Res. 790, support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, H11992 [28OC]

H. Res. 804, concur in Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 1016, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, H10554 [7OC]

H. Res. 863, World Pneumonia Day, H12254 [3NO]

H. Res. 885, consideration of H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act, H12370 [5NO]

H. Res. 903, consideration of H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act and H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, H12598 [7NO]

H. Res. 914, support goals and ideals of National Diabetes Month, H13320 [19NO]

H. Res. 971, prevent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services, H14910 [15DE]

H. Res. 976, consideration of H.R. 3326, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act, H.J. Res. 64, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 4314, financing of Government operations, H14994 [16DE]

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H642-H711 [28JA]

H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, S1206-S1232 [30JA], H216-H245 [14JA]

H.R. 20, Mom's Opportunity To Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression (MOTHERS) Act, H4081 [30MR]

H.R. 22, U.S. Postal Service Financial Relief Act, H9502 [15SE]

H.R. 448, Elder Abuse Victims Act, H1120-H1122 [10FE]

H.R. 479, emergency medical services for children improvement, H4084 [30MR]

H.R. 577, Vision Care for Kids Act, H4090 [30MR]

H.R. 756, National Pain Care Policy Act, H4079-H4081 [30MR]

H.R. 908, Dept. of Justice Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program reauthorization, H1118 [10FE]

H.R. 1016, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, S9059 [6AU], S10376 [13OC], H7094 [23JN]

H.R. 1018, Restore Our American Mustangs Act, H8317 [17JY]

H.R. 1211, Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, H7097-H7099 [23JN]

H.R. 1246, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, H4078 [30MR]

H.R. 1253, Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act, H4087 [30MR]

H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S6501-S6523 [11JN], H4318-H4338 [1AP], H6630-H6651 [12JN]

H.R. 1259, Dextromethorphan Distribution Act, H4086 [30MR]

H.R. 1293, Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act, H8818 [27JY]

H.R. 1377, expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs facility, H4069 [30MR]

H.R. 1380, Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act, H6029 [2JN]

H.R. 1429, Stop AIDS in Prison Act, H3459 [17MR]

H.R. 1511, victims of torture treatment programs funding, H8552 [22JY]

H.R. 1662, require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance, H6034 [2JN]

H.R. 2093, Clean Coastal Environment and Public Health Act, H8928 [28JY]

H.R. 2182, Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act, H5722 [19MY]

H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, S5967-S5980 [2JN], H5608-H5616 [14MY]

H.R. 2749, Food Safety Enhancement Act, H8990-H9007 [29JY], H9140-H9156 [30JY]

H.R. 2868, Chemical and Water Security Act, H12498-H12515 [6NO]

H.R. 3014, Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act, H13084 [18NO]

H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S11500-S11508 [18NO], H7976-H7983 [10JY]

H.R. 3155, Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act, H8822 [27JY]

H.R. 3219, Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act, H8814 [27JY]

H.R. 3276, American Medical Isotopes Production Act, H12401-H12403 [5NO]

H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8762-H8777 [24JY]

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, S13891-S14124 [24DE]

H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act, H9908 [24SE]

H.R. 3663, delay date on which accreditation requirement under Medicare applies to suppliers of durable medical equipment that are pharmacies, H10090 [30SE]

H.R. 3738, Small Business Early-Stage Investment Act, H13081 [18NO]

H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, H13289-H13291 [19NO]

H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, H12623-H12834 [7NO]

S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S44 [6JA]

S. 4, Comprehensive Health Reform Act, S45 [6JA]

S. 21, Prevention First Act, S47-S53 [6JA]

S. 50, Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act, S58 [6JA]

S. 51, U.S. Military Cancer Institute establishment, S58 [6JA]

S. 52, Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act, S59 [6JA]

S. 53, Nursing School Clinics Act, S59 [6JA]

S. 55, Equity for Clinical Social Workers Act, S61 [6JA]

S. 56, Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act, S62 [6JA]

S. 57, Psychologists in the Service of the Public Act, S62 [6JA]

S. 59, Strengthen the Public Health Service Act, S63 [6JA]

S. 63, Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act, S67 [6JA]

S. 75, Generics First Act, S74 [6JA]

S. 76, Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act revision and extension, S75-S83 [6JA]

S. 112, treat certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations for purposes of determining acquisition indebtedness, S86 [6JA]

S. 113, Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act, S86 [6JA]

S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act, S87 [6JA]

S. 214, permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures, S315 [12JA]

S. 228, permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility, S346 [13JA]

S. 239, Veterans Health Equity Act, S391 [14JA]

S. 252, enhance capacity of Dept. of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals, S599-S612 [15JA]

S. 254, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act, S613 [15JA]

S. 270, Pregnant Women Support Act, S621-S626 [15JA]

S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act, S724-S726 [21JA]

S. 307, Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act, S791 [22JA]

S. 319, Community Health Workers Act, S836-S838 [26JA]

S. 326, Kids First Act, S838-S843 [26JA]

S. 330, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act, S895 [27JA]

S. 332, Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, S897 [27JA]

S. 369, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, S1433 [3FE]

S. 404, Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act, S2081 [10FE]

S. 408, improve emergency medical services for children, S2084 [10FE]

S. 423, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, S2232 [12FE]

S. 429, Ending Agricultural Threats—Safeguarding America's Food for Everyone (EAT SAFE) Act, S2240-S2242 [12FE]

S. 450, Meth Mouth Prevention and Community Recovery Act, S2343-S2345 [13FE]

S. 456, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act, S2369 [23FE]

S. 487, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, S2562 [26FE]

S. 491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, S2565 [26FE]

S. 497, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act, S2568 [26FE]

S. 509, Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, Walla Walla, WA, major medical facility project authorization, S7573 [15JY], H12165 [2NO]

S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, S2693-S2705 [3MR]

S. 537, Sunshine in Litigation Act, S2835 [5MR]

S. 543, Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act, S2867 [6MR]

S. 546, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S2911 [9MR]

S. 547, Drug Rebate Equalization Act, S2912 [9MR]

S. 565, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act, S2974 [10MR]

S. 594, Agriculture Smart Trade Act, S3089 [12MR]

S. 621, Congenital Heart Futures Act, S3180-S3182 [17MR]

S. 623, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act, S3183, S3185 [17MR]

S. 624, Water for the World Act, S3186-S3188 [17MR]

S. 648, Medicare Access to Community Health Centers (MATCH) Act, S3556 [19MR]

S. 682, Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, S3673-S3675 [24MR]

S. 683, Community Choice Act, S3676-S3680 [24MR]

S. 687, Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act, S3690 [24MR]

S. 700, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act, S3792 [25MR]

S. 702, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act, S3793 [25MR]

S. 709, Santa Susana Fair Compensation Act, S3802 [25MR]

S. 712, Rural Medicare Equity Act, S3899 [26MR]

S. 717, 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early Detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act, S3906-S3914 [26MR]

S. 725, Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act, S3925 [26MR]

S. 728, Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act, S3927-S3930 [26MR]

S. 757, Nuclear Workers Compensation Act, S4082-S4085 [31MR]

S. 770, Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act, S4180 [1AP]

S. 790, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act (HAHPSA), S4321-S4331 [2AP]

S. 801, Family Caregiver Program Act, S4350-S4353 [2AP]

S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act, S4379-S4385 [2AP]

S. 890, Health Information Technology (IT) Public Utility Act, S4694-S4696 [23AP]

S. 913, Workforce Health Improvement Program Act, S4813 [28AP]

S. 914, Cures Acceleration Network establishment to accelerate research discoveries into life-saving therapies, and NIH reauthorization and National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities elevation to Institute status, S4815-S4817 [28AP]

S. 957, Public Health Emergency Response Act, S5020-S5022 [1MY]

S. 958, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S5023-S5027 [1MY]

S. 966, National Health Care Quality Act, S5076-S5080 [4MY]

S. 979, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, S5135-S5142 [5MY]

S. 981, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research and Awareness Act, S5142 [5MY]

S. 982, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S5143-S5163 [5MY]

S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act, S5237-S5239 [6MY]

S. 999, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, S5285-S5287 [7MY]

S. 1003, Immunization Improvement Act, S5288-S5290 [7MY]

S. 1028, Strengthening America's Public Health System Act, S5437-S5439 [13MY]

S. 1050, Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act, S5524-S5527 [14MY]

S. 1060, Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act, S5557-S5561 [18MY]

S. 1110, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act, S5725-S5727 [20MY]

S. 1111, Special Disability Workload Liability Resolution Act, S5727 [20MY]

S. 1131, Independence at Home Act, S5830-S5834 [21MY]

S. 1133, Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act, S5836-S5840 [21MY]

S. 1142, Informed Health Care Decision Making Act, S5849 [21MY]

S. 1149, Annual and Lifetime Health Care Limit Elimination Act, S5861 [21MY]

S. 1150, Advance Planning and Compassionate Care Act, S5863-S5872 [21MY]

S. 1151, State Child Well-Being Research Act, S5873 [21MY]

S. 1161, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act, S5945-S5947 [2JN]

S. 1164, Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory (ADAM) Act reauthorization, S5948 [2JN]

S. 1165, Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act, S5949 [2JN]

S. 1174, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act, S6036-S6045 [3JN]

S. 1177, Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act, S6046-S6050 [3JN]

S. 1181, Healthy Living and Healthy Aging Demonstration Project Act, S6190 [4JN]

S. 1185, Medicare Financial Stability for Beneficiaries Act, S6194-S6201 [4JN]

S. 1186, Medicare Independent Living Act, S6201 [4JN]

S. 1188, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act, S6202-S6204 [4JN]

S. 1201, Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act, S6265 [8JN]

S. 1213, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act, S6372-S6378 [9JN]

S. 1220, Patient Access to Critical Lab Tests Act, S6383 [9JN]

S. 1221, ensure more appropriate Medicare payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price, S6383 [9JN]

S. 1236, GPCI Justice Act, S6545 [11JN]

S. 1239, 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act, S6546-S6548 [11JN]

S. 1252, promote ocean and human health, S6559 [11JN]

S. 1256, Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act, S6561-S6564 [11JN]

S. 1257, Project 2020—Building on the Promise of Home and Community-Based Services Act, S6564-S6568 [11JN]

S. 1259, Preserving Access to Targeted, Individualized, and Effective New Treatments and Services (PATIENTS) Act, S6585 [15JN]

S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care (MEDIC) Act, S6590-S6607 [15JN]

S. 1278, Consumers Health Care Act, S6723-S6727 [17JN]

S. 1295, Medicare Transitional Care Act, S6813 [18JN]

S. 1302, Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, S6817 [18JN]

S. 1306, Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Improvement Act, S6846 [19JN]

S. 1310, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility projects and leases authorization, S6847 [19JN]

S. 1334, 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, S6995-S7006 [24JN]

S. 1345, Prescribe a Book Act, S7009 [24JN]

S. 1377, provide for an automatic increase in the Federal matching rate for Medicaid during periods of national economic downturn to help States cope with increases in costs, S7090 [25JN]

S. 1383, Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act, S7098 [25JN]

S. 1492, Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act, S7885-S7887 [22JY]

S. 1497, allow tax-exempt bond financing for fixed-wing emergency medical aircraft, S7888 [22JY]

S. 1578, extend Federal Tort Claims Act medical malpractice coverage to non-physician employees and officers of free clinics, S8867 [5AU]

S. 1591, 21st Century Global Health Technology Act, S9002 [6AU]

S. 1628, Rural Physician Pipeline Act, S9026 [6AU]

S. 1630, Affordable Access to Prescription Medications Act, S9027-S9029 [6AU]

S. 1634, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Improvement Act, S9030-S9038 [6AU]

S. 1635, 7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act, S9039-S9041 [6AU]

S. 1658, Healthy Housing Council Act, S9266-S9268 [10SE]

S. 1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act, S9556 [17SE]

S. 1697, Household Product Labeling Act, S9735 [23SE]

S. 1717, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases, H10559 [7OC]

S. 1717, Dept. of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases authorization, S9889 [25SE]

S. 1720, Health Professions and Primary Care Reinvestment Act, S9870 [25SE]

S. 1730, Fairness in Health Insurance Act, S9984 [30SE]

S. 1773, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act, S10364-S10366 [13OC]

S. 1788, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act, S10489 [15OC]

S. 1793, HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act, S10525-S10530 [19OC], H11523-H11528 [21OC]

S. 1963, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, S11553-S11572 [19NO]

S. 2731, SBA Disaster Recovery and Reform Act, S11210-S11212 [5NO]

S. 2819, Processed Food Safety Act, S12011 [30NO]

S. 2833, Transitional Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Act, S12328-S12330 [3DE]

S. 2904, Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act, S13388 [17DE]

S. 2913, Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, S13461 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 6, ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met, S2164 [11FE]

S. Con. Res. 8, Children's Dental Health Month, S2489, S2501 [25FE]

S. Con. Res. 18, support goals and ideals of Malaria Awareness Day, S4587, S4599 [22AP]

S. Con. Res. 25, recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers, S6388 [9JN]

S. Con. Res. 32, include consumer protections in health care reform legislation, S7102 [25JN]

S. Con. Res. 37, support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability, S8204 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 38, Early Detection Month, S9046 [6AU]

S. Con. Res. 39, express that stable and affordable housing is essential to HIV prevention, treatment, and care and commit to providing adequate funding for development of housing as a response to AIDS pandemic, S9381 [15SE]

S. Res. 57, National Asbestos Awareness Week, S2573 [26FE], S2852 [5MR]

S. Res. 67, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, S2850, S2853 [5MR]

S. Res. 78, National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day, S3378, S3379 [18MR]

S. Res. 81, support goals and ideals of World Water Day, S3617 [23MR]

S. Res. 83, National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, S3691, S3736 [24MR]

S. Res. 90, support Fifth Summit of the Americas, S4005 [30MR], S4397 [2AP]

S. Res. 91, investigate drywall imports from China, prohibit further imports, recall hazardous drywall, seek penalties against manufacturers, and provide assistance to homeowners affected by hazardous drywall, S4006 [30MR]

S. Res. 104, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S4449, S4464 [20AP]

S. Res. 114, National Healthy Schools Day, S4763 [27AP]

S. Res. 115, commend efforts of Tower of Hope (organization) to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day, S4828 [28AP]

S. Res. 127, tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl, S5085 [4MY]

S. Res. 133, National Physical Education and Sport Week, S5241, S5246 [6MY]

S. Res. 141, National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month, S5332 [11MY]

S. Res. 143, National MPS Awareness Day, S5377, S5394 [12MY]

S. Res. 144, support goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week, S5378, S5395 [12MY]

S. Res. 148, promote research, awareness, and education about cerebral cavernous malformations, S5443, S5456 [13MY]

S. Res. 151, support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, S5530 [14MY], S5766 [20MY]

S. Res. 156, ensure health care reform includes an option to establish a federally-backed insurance pool to create options for consumers, S5875 [21MY]

S. Res. 161, National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month, S5877, S5885 [21MY]

S. Res. 163, National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day, S5878, S5886 [21MY]

S. Res. 170, ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform, S6272 [8JN], S6496 [11JN]

S. Res. 172, National Aphasia Awareness Month, S6273, S6317 [8JN]

S. Res. 173, National Men's Health Week, S6385 [9JN]

S. Res. 174, recognize Kansas City Animal Health Corridor region, S6385 [9JN]

S. Res. 185, support goals and ideals of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Memory Screening Day, S6654 [16JN]

S. Res. 187, express condolences to family of George Tiller and reject the use of violence to prevent access to reproductive health care or as a response to a difference in beliefs, S6730 [17JN]

S. Res. 190, National Men's Health Week, S6818 [18JN], S7111 [25JN]

S. Res. 191, urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men, S6819 [18JN]

S. Res. 200, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, S6947 [23JN], S8699 [3AU]

S. Res. 204, National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day, S7013 [24JN]

S. Res. 205, support goals and ideals of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month, S7014, S7023 [24JN]

S. Res. 209, National Eye Institute anniversary and Decade of Vision designation, S7199, S7215 [7JY]

S. Res. 212, require any Medicare/Medicaid savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens, S7651 [16JY]

S. Res. 220, National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, S7891 [22JY]

S. Res. 227, Tay-Sachs Awareness Month, S8278 [29JY]

S. Res. 231, require any proposal for health care reform slow the long-term growth of health care costs and reduce the growth rate of Federal health care spending, S8566 [30JY]

S. Res. 234, support goals and ideals of National Save for Retirement Week, S8688, S8699 [3AU]

S. Res. 238, provide point of order on legislation that eliminates or reduces ability to keep health plan or choice of doctor or decreases enrollment in private insurance while increasing enrollment in government plan, S8774 [4AU]

S. Res. 240, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S8774, S8779 [4AU]

S. Res. 241, National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Week, S8871 [5AU], S9090 [7AU]

S. Res. 243, enroll Members of Congress who participate in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in any public plan, S8873 [5AU]

S. Res. 248, Agent Orange Awareness Month, S9046, S9060 [6AU]

S. Res. 259, National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, S9269, S9274 [10SE]

S. Res. 262, National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, S9295, S9299 [11SE]

S. Res. 263, National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, S9330 [14SE]

S. Res. 267, support goals and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, S9380, S9389 [15SE]

S. Res. 277, National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, S9591, S9615 [21SE]

S. Res. 284, National Health Information Technology Week, S9750, S9759 [23SE]

S. Res. 287, Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act anniversary, S9853 [24SE]

S. Res. 288, National Mesothelioma Awareness Day, S9866, S9871 [25SE]

S. Res. 295, National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, S9988 [30SE], S10382 [13OC]

S. Res. 299, support goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, S10068, S10077 [1OC]

S. Res. 301, World MRSA Day, S10112, S10117 [5OC]

S. Res. 306, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S10165, S10168 [6OC]

S. Res. 308, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, S10222, S10255 [7OC]

S. Res. 320, Silver Star Service Banner Day, S10706 [22OC]

S. Res. 324, National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day, S10786, S10791 [27OC]

S. Res. 348, support goals and ideals of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, S11294 [9NO]

S. Res. 363, tribute to Stefanie Spielman, S12012 [30NO]

S. Res. 364, support goals and ideals of National Diabetes Month, S12013, S12016 [30NO]

S. Res. 372, National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month, S12713 [8DE]

S. Res. 375, tribute to Stefanie Spielman, S13192, S13202 [14DE]