BIGGERT, JUDY (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), H5763, H5764 [19MY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6808, H6809 [15JN]

Appointments

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

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H6545 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Raymond M. Fitzgerald, 1971-2009—Navistar Lobbyist, Joan Ginagrass Kates, Chicago (IL) Tribune, H1000 [4FE]

3,000 Vets Face HIV Risk After Unsterile Procedure, Associated Press (news service), H4000 [25MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H4733 [23AP]

America Saves Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 180), H2602 [23FE]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H5000 [29AP]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H12141 [29OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: extend program for economic recovery payments (see H.R. 3691), H11582 [21OC]

Amtrak: permit passengers to safely transport firearms and ammunition in their checked baggage (see H.R. 3789), H11516 [20OC]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H5096 [4MY]

Armed Forces: ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13068 [17NO]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H3078 [6MR]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3438 [16MR]

———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H4396 [1AP]

———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), H5063 [30AP]

Aurora, IL: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy recipient of Intel Corp., Schools of Distinction Star Innovator award (see H. Res. 862), H13387 [1DE]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H14446 [9DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14982 [15DE]

Buehrle, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 703), H9279 [31JY]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 1588), H3640 [18MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 39), H443 [21JA]

Charities: express support for charitable donations and associated tax deductions (see H. Res. 244), H3642 [18MR]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H12288 [3NO]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6807 [15JN]

Children and youth: promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 780), H6619 [11JN]

Climate: express importance of scientific protocols, data collection methods, and peer review standards for climate change research which are necessary to preclude future infringements on public trust (see H. Res. 954), H13628 (see H. Res. 954), H14372 [8DE]

Clothing industry: provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 3039), H9900 [23SE]

Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr., Post Office Building, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 516), H324 [14JA]

Commission on the Foreclosure and Mortgage Lending Crisis: establish (see H.R. 1285), H2925 [3MR]

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

Crime: enhance investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud and financial institution fraud (see H.R. 1748), H4062 [26MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

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

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H6745 [12JN]

Dept. of Commerce: improve electronic filing of export data and strengthen enforcement authorities (see H.R. 3515), H9900 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Thomson Correctional Center, Thomson, IL (see H.R. 4097), H13068 [17NO]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H6015 [21MY]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H13069 [17NO]

———allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 2597), H7023 [18JN]

———establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2377), H15503 [16DE]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2624), H15503 [16DE]

Dept. of Energy: designate National Environmental Research Parks (see H.R. 2729), H6904 [16JN]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3246), H8355 [17JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H3402 [12MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H6539 [10JN]

———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2730), H15503 [16DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 1499), H3749 [23MR]

Dept. of HUD: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 2246), H5168 [5MY]

———replace the Hope for Homeowners Program with a new program (see H.R. 1331), H3053 [5MR]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13521 [3DE]

———provide funding for multi-jurisdictional anti-gang task forces (see H.R. 2541), H11516 [20OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H780 [28JA]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Insurance Information (see H.R. 2609), H6011 [21MY]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1341), H3054 [5MR]

———prohibit Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from funding Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H.R. 3696), H10455 [1OC]

———provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H9807 [22SE]

———pursue every legal means to stay or recoup certain incentive bonus payments made by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to employees and require approval of such payments (see H.R. 1577), H3706 [19MR]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4110), H13265 [18NO]

———transmit copies of documents on break-up of, negotiations on additional assistance, and payment of executive bonuses to American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (see H. Res. 251), H3707 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2640), H6012 [21MY]

———study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H3527 [17MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H4583 [21AP]

Developing countries: provide for greater responsibility in lending and expanded cancellation of debts owed to the U.S. and international financial institutions by low-income countries (see H.R. 4405), H15501 [16DE]

Disabled: 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), H6807 [15JN]

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

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see H. Res. 841), H11458 [15OC]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H1520 [12FE]

Economy: reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (see H.R. 3310), H8707 [23JY]

Education: support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 4223), H13627 (see H.R. 4223), H14371 [8DE]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H3642 [18MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H9442 [10SE]

———reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (see H.R. 558), H380 [15JA]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H7249 [24JN]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2836 [25FE]

EPA: award grants for electronic waste reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 1580), H4584 [21AP]

———exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H15503 [16DE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H9808 [22SE]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H9808 [22SE]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H13351 [19NO]

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H196 [13JA]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H160 [9JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H2875 [26FE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11384 [14OC]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H3749 [23MR]

Financial institutions: eliminate regulatory burdens imposed on insured depository institutions and money services businesses and enhance availability of transaction accounts (see H.R. 2893), H6902 [16JN]

———provide more effective reviews of losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Share Insurance Fund (see H.R. 3330), H8808 [24JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 357), H4733 [23AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H6077 [2JN]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H6415 [9JN]

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

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H4915 [28AP]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H9281 [31JY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H603 [27JA]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 500), H442 [21JA]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H10521 [6OC]

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

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H8100 [14JY]

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

———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]

———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 H.R. 1086), H2836 [25FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3970), H12140 [29OC]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3706 [19MR]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H4688 [22AP]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see H.R. 1615), H6266 [4JN]

———forgive certain loans for servicemembers who withdraw from an institution of higher education as a result of service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2561), H6009 [21MY]

High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 492), H6075 [2JN]

High-Performance Computing Act: authorize activities for support of networking and information technology research (see H.R. 2020), H4685 [22AP]

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

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1877), H4518 [2AP]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11791 [26OC]

House Rules: require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H15504 [16DE]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H9900 [23SE]

Illinois: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 936), H13354 [19NO]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1934), H6076 [2JN]

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

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 194), H3056 [5MR]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H4130 [30MR]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H6539 [10JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H6973 [17JN]

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H4841 [27AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H9281 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 2613), H6011 [21MY]

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

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

Louisiana State University: tribute to baseball team (see H. Res. 616), H7948 [9JY]

Medicaid: allow States to permit certain eligible individuals who have extremely high annual lifelong orphan drug costs to continue on Medicaid notwithstanding increased income (see H.R. 1441), H8100 [14JY]

———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H9999 [25SE]

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

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H1045 [4FE]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H10457 [1OC]

———continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H15500 [16DE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H13002 [16NO]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H1248 [11FE] (see H.R. 4255), H15504 [16DE]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H5097 [4MY]

Money: constitutional amendment to prohibit the President from entering into any treaty or other international agreement that would adopt as legal tender in the U.S. a currency issued by a foreign entity (see H.J. Res. 41), H4026 [25MR]

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

Motor vehicles: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles (see H.R. 445), H325 [14JA]

Music and dance: declare country music as a uniquely American art form and honor its contributions to American life and culture (see H. Res. 650), H10521 [6OC]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 1675), H3748 [23MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4689 [22AP]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 110), H6539 [10JN]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary (see H. Res. 454), H5712 [18MY]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H7707 [26JN]

National Consumer Protection Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 179), H2602 [23FE]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 412), H5307 [6MY]

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

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H6745 [12JN]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 502), H6155 [3JN]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H7447 [25JN]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 191), H3438 [16MR]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13355 [19NO]

National Safe Place Week: observance (see H. Res. 217), H3055 [5MR]

National Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H8708 [23JY]

National Science and Technology Council: establish committee with responsibility to coordinate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education activities and programs of all Federal agencies (see H.R. 1709), H5000 [29AP]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 403), H5169 [5MY]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (see H. Res. 866), H12198 [2NO]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3146 [10MR]

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

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 531), H7251 [24JN] (see H. Res. 824), H11384 [14OC]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6807 [15JN]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1607 [13FE]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 2336), H5399 [7MY]

———enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (see H.R. 2227), H10457 [1OC]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

Public debt: require congressional roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt (see H.R. 3350), H8872 [27JY]

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

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H5096 [4MY]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H2886 [2MR]

Railroads: designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail (see H.R. 693), H526 [26JA]

Real estate: provide incentives for residential housing market (see H.R. 1903), H4520 [2AP]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H3703 [19MR]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1607 [13FE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (see H.R. 2965), H7706 [26JN]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H6011 [21MY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H2926 [3MR]

———expand coverage options under the State Children's Health Insurance Program through premium assistance (see H.R. 321), H325 [14JA]

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

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 3410), H9205 [30JY]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6416 [9JN]

Tariff: recreational performance outerwear (see H.R. 3168), H11713 [22OC]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9999 [25SE]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1716), H5097 [4MY]

———allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (see H.R. 55), H30 [6JA]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1203), H3402 [12MR]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H9550 [15SE]

———extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3779), H12457 [5NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H9999 [25SE]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3773), H11166 [8OC]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit for property placed in service in 2008 (see H.R. 1134), H2836 [25FE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H9999 [25SE]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9278 [31JY]

———maintain current standards of the Federal mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5891 [20MY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9491 [14SE]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings or residential rental property (see H.R. 2198), H10520 [6OC]

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

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H2926 [3MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H4524 [2AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H15503 [16DE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5308 [6MY]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H5000 [29AP]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12289 [3NO]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 554), H380 [15JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H5097 [4MY]

Thomson, IL: authorize Bureau of Prisons to convert Thomson Correctional Facility into a Federal prison and prohibit transfer and housing of Guantanamo detainees at such facility (see H.R. 4093), H13355 [19NO]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12288 [3NO]

U.S. Housing Act: reform housing choice voucher program under section 8 (see H.R. 3045), H7445 [25JN]

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]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2135), H15503 [16DE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H3078 [6MR]

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

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

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

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

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11869 [27OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4999 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of HUD: establish Office of Housing Counseling (see H.R. 47), H29 [6JA]

———pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (see H.R. 46), H29 [6JA]

———require Inspector General to audit Federal funds received by Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and its affiliates and suspend certification of its housing counseling agencies (see H.R. 3828), H11457 [15OC]

Earth Hour: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 268), H3705 [19MR]

FBI: authorize additional appropriations to enhance ability to stop mortgage fraud (see H.R. 78), H30 [6JA]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 48), H29 [6JA] (see H.R. 3173), H8008 [10JY]

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

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

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 29), H29 [6JA]

Housing: mitigate mortgage foreclosures, facilitate and include fairness in housing recovery, and combat mortgage fraud (see H.R. 1295), H2978 [4MR]

Medicare: combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 27), H28 [6JA]

———provide payments for unscheduled physician telephone consultation services when such payments are cost and quality effective (see H.R. 3826), H11457 [15OC]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H37 [6JA]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 297), H4129 [30MR]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H9999 [25SE]

Social Security: 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]

Taxation: extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3761), H11165 [8OC]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 30), H29 [6JA]

———increase deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 28), H28 [6JA]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 3760), H11165 [8OC]

World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 789), H10456 [1OC]

Letters

Dept. of Energy Office of Science funding: several Representatives, H8122 [15JY]

Energy innovation hub funding: by, High-Performance Buildings Caucus, H8123 [15JY]

Family Self-Sufficiency Act: several organizations, H4863 [28AP]

Lists

High Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition members, H6276 [8JN]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H3101 [9MR], H5149 [5MY]

America Saves Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 180), H2641 [25FE]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 160), H14842 [14DE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1579 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H613 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5601 [14MY]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (H. Res. 895), H12491 [6NO]

———increase basic pay, H7219 [24JN]

———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services, H5601 [14MY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3096, H3098, H3099, H3100, H3102 [9MR]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), H8526 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4429 [2AP]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (H. Res. 538), H8547 [22JY]

Climate: allegations of manipulation of scientific data relative to global warming, H13607 [8DE]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3552 [18MR]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish (H.R. 3126), H8712 [24JY]

Consumer Financial Protection Council: establish, H14774 [11DE]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H2858 [26FE]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), H5763 [19MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5186 [6MY], H5358 [7MY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4955 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 572), H7219 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2049, E2050, E2052 [28JY]

Dept. of Energy: establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, H9581 [16SE]

———include agricultural and construction nonroad equipment in a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies, H9582 [16SE]

———include nonchemical batteries and electromechanical storage technologies in a program of research in vehicle technologies, H9583, H9584 [16SE]

———include recreational vehicles under the medium and heavy-duty commercial and transit vehicles research and development program, H9584 [16SE]

———Office of Science funding, H8121 [15JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 3246), H9573, H9581, H9582, H9583, H9584, H9585, H9586 [16SE]

———provide for a program of research in refueling and recharging infrastructure for alternative and hybrid vehicles in rural areas, H9582 [16SE]

———require advanced technologies program to research and develop methods for reducing waste and emissions from advanced battery technology to increase calendar and cycle life, H9585 [16SE]

———support public-private partnerships and industry programs dedicated to overcoming barriers in commercial application of vehicle technologies, H9585, H9586 [16SE]

Dept. of HUD: coordinate efforts to produce compatible and improved residential mortgage disclosures, H5763 [19MY]

———establish Office of Housing Counseling (H.R. 47), H5358 [7MY]

———give priority consideration in grant funding to mortgage counseling agencies serving areas with high foreclosure rates, H5358 [7MY], H5763 [19MY]

———pay administrative fee to public housing agencies to cover costs of family self-sufficiency programs in connection with the housing choice voucher program (H.R. 46), H4863 [28AP]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), H5264 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1560 [24JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (H.J. Res. 3), H460 [22JA]

———recoup bonus payments made by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to employees and prevent Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from making excessive compensation (H. Con. Res. 76), H3670 [19MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1941, E1943 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1884, E1886 [22JY]

Earth Hour: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 268), H3999 [25MR]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14425 [9DE], H14774, H14794 [11DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration (H. Res. 956), H14410 [9DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration (H. Res. 964), H14490 [10DE]

Education: student loan programs, H9597 [16SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8121 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1806, E1807 [16JY]

EPA: award grants for electronic waste reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (H.R. 1580), H4609 [22AP]

FBI: authorize additional appropriations to enhance ability to stop mortgage fraud, H5264 [6MY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), H14838 [14DE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (H.R. 3791), H13094 [18NO]

Financial institutions: provide more effective reviews of losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Share Insurance Fund (H.R. 3330), H8969 [29JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (H. Res. 357), H4856 [28AP]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), earmark declaration, E1810 [16JY]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H8166, H8167, H8168 [15JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8898 [28JY], H9349 [9SE], H11809 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12185, H12186 [2NO], H12207 [3NO], H12552 [6NO], H12872 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12604, H12621 [7NO]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9597 [16SE]

High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 492), H6276 [8JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth, H5763 [19MY]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 257), H3652 [19MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 817), H11753, H11754 [26OC]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 16), H10014 [29SE]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (H. Res. 297), H5680 [18MY]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 779), H14840 [14DE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (H. Res. 700), H12487 [6NO]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team (H. Res. 824), H11751 [26OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H3096, H3098, H3099, H3100, H3102 [9MR]

Olympic Day: observance (H. Res. 538), H8547 [22JY]

Orland Park, IL: tribute to Carl Sandburg High School marching band, H749 [28JA]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 1243), H4859 [28AP]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7637 [26JN]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), consideration (H. Res. 587), H7458 [26JN]

———national energy policy, H5149 [5MY]

Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (H. Res. 942), H14841 [14DE]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), H7762 [8JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1429 [15JN]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 52), H208 [14JA]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (H. Res. 562), H11750 [26OC]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), H3652 [19MR]

———rates, H3099, H3102 [9MR]

Unemployment: rates, H8439 [21JY]

Veterans: concerns over possible exposure to HIV at VA hospitals, H3999 [25MR]

Votes: position on missed, H12380 [5NO], E2633 [26OC]

Women: health care for women and role of women in health care decisions, H12185, H12186 [2NO]

Zumbach, Lauren: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H5635 [14MY], E1166 [14MY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H11710 [22OC]

Special order: granted, H600 [27JA], H4024 [25MR], H5058 [30AP], H12285 [3NO], H13625 [8DE]

Tributes

Fitzgerald, Raymond M., H1000 [4FE]

Pearson, Michael, H12491 [6NO]

Rosner, Robert, H5047 [30AP]