LEWIS, JOHN (a Representative from Georgia)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: acknowledge significant strategic, political, economic, and humanitarian importance (see H. Con. Res. 128), H11714 [22OC]

———provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 4392), H15501 [16DE]

African Americans: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H6156 [3JN]

Agreement Between the U.S. and Iraq on the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities During Their Temporary Presence in Iraq: express that agreement is advisory and not legally binding (see H. Res. 72), H382 [15JA]

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

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

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H11299 [13OC]

AmeriCorps: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 453), H5712 [18MY]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3480), H9277 [31JY]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H11711 [22OC]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H323 [14JA]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H3438 [16MR]

Armed Forces: authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1633), H4841 [27AP]

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

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1283), H2924 [3MR]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H7706 [26JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4840 [27AP]

———prohibit increase of members serving in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3699), H10455 [1OC]

———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), H780 [28JA]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H6009 [21MY]

Australia: recognize apology offered to the aboriginal people and its significance as a gesture of healing (see H. Res. 242), H3401 [12MR]

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 624), H486 [22JA]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 200), H1045 [4FE] (see H.R. 225), H68 [7JA]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H326 [14JA]

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

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

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H493 [23JA] (see H. Res. 185), H6156 [3JN]

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

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

BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7024 [18JN]

Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see H.R. 1274), H2924 [3MR]

Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 416), H161 [9JA]

———urge continued humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike and Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna (see H. Con. Res. 17), H162 [9JA]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H5666 [14MY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 916), H10519 [6OC]

Central America: mourn loss of life caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and assist affected people and communities (see H. Res. 76), H527 [26JA]

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

Children and youth: foster resilience in African-American youth (see H. Res. 419), H6807 [15JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H1604 [13FE]

———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 H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

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

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H9282 [31JY]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H90 [8JA]

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

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

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 725), H9550 [15SE]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 586), H381 [15JA]

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

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H11582 [21OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H12365 [4NO]

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

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3749 [23MR]

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

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

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H12588 [6NO]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H37 [6JA]

Correctional institutions: award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners who participate in designated educational, vocational, treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs (see H.R. 4328), H15498 [16DE]

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

———restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms (see H.R. 1475), H3400 [12MR]

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

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H386 [16JA]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H8586 [22JY]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H13467 [2DE]

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

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

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

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4688 [22AP]

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 H.R. 1531), H5063 [30AP]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1530), H5063 [30AP] (see H.R. 2272), H5306 [6MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874, 1528), H5063 [30AP]

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

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

Dept. of Agriculture: reduce the interval for issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3587), H9670 [16SE]

Dept. of Defense: submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H5663 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: 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), H8586 [22JY]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H13386 [1DE]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H7837 [8JY]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1161), H2631 [24FE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H7145 [23JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H13352 [19NO]

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

———establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (see H.R. 914), H4064 [26MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H5582 [13MY]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3438 [16MR]

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

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 911), H1079 [9FE]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H196 [13JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H5306 [6MY]

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

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H10519 [6OC]

———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H3749 [23MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H7086 [19JN]

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1412), H4583 [21AP]

———reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 908), H1080 [9FE]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H14742 [10DE]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H4732 [23AP]

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

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 685), H7146 [23JN]

———study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in Clinton, TN, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 453), H162 [9JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H13001 [16NO]

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

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1341), H3835 [24MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H11384 [14OC]

———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), H777 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H13267 [18NO]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H5400 [7MY]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 32), H10457 [1OC]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 1335), H13354 [19NO]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H7741 [7JY]

———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), H7146 [23JN]

Developing countries: prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 2932), H9282 [31JY]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H12197 [2NO]

Diplomacy: support work of citizen diplomacy organizations and encourage convening of a Presidential Summit on Global Citizen Diplomacy (see H. Res. 569), H9671 [16SE]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H9731 [17SE]

———help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see H.R. 1721), H5063 [30AP]

———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), H4734 [23AP]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 11), H27 [6JA]

Diseases: address HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H5401 [7MY]

———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]

———coordinate Federal research efforts on, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 1570), H5400 [7MY]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H13386 [1DE]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 186), H91 [8JA]

———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), H4525 [2AP]

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

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1995), H5486 [12MY]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H3749 [23MR]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H11740 [23OC]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7086 [19JN]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H11458 [15OC]

District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (see H. Res. 612), H7740 [7JY]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1459), H3399 [12MR] (see H.R. 3245), H8302 [16JY]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 1466), H3749 [23MR]

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H4734 [23AP]

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H7742 [7JY]

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

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H3706 [19MR]

Education: express support for efforts to increase financial literacy in the U.S. and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy (see H. Res. 65), H1080 [9FE]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 97), H31 [6JA]

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

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H4027 [25MR]

———include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services (see H.R. 1710), H5667 [14MY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

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

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

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 1723), H4525 [2AP]

Europe: recognize persons of African descent (see H. Res. 595), H7705 [26JN]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H2875 [26FE]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (see H.R. 3607), H9808 [22SE] (see H.R. 4217), H13627 (see H.R. 4217), H14370 [8DE]

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

———require that employers provide a minimum amount of paid annual leave to employees (see H.R. 2564), H6009 [21MY]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent (see H.R. 3827), H11714 [22OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: 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), H5486 [12MY]

———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]

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

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H4840 [27AP]

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

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H4583 [21AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H9207 [30JY]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 697), H7446 [25JN]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H15503 [16DE]

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

Financial institutions: prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H32 [6JA]

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

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

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H9281 [31JY]

———provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs (see H. Con. Res. 63), H2835 [25FE]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 20), H195 [13JA]

Foreign trade: 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), H7023 [18JN]

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

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 (see H. Res. 302), H4250 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H9899 [23SE]

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

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 603), H9999 [25SE]

Garvey, Marcus M.: pardon (see H. Con. Res. 44), H7251 [24JN]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H5169 [5MY]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 353), H4687 [22AP]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 12), H4584 [21AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3104 [9MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]

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

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

Harris County, TX: Aldine Independent School District recipient of Broad Foundations Broad Prize for Urban Education (see H. Res. 791), H10456 [1OC]

Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H2978 [4MR]

———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), H5892 [20MY]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H5485 [12MY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3527 [17MR]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H325 [14JA]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3105 [9MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H3642 [18MR]

———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), H7250 [24JN]

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

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7147 [23JN]

———tribute to Barnes Jewish Hospital, Henry Ford Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Integris Baptist Hospital for completion of successful 16-person kidney transplant (see H. Res. 664), H12588 [6NO]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H5483 [12MY]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H8585 [22JY]

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]

Honduras: condemn coup d'etat, call for return of duly elected President, suspend nonhumanitarian assistance, ensure fair elections, and support mediation by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias (see H. Res. 630), H9057 [29JY]

Housing: require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 1408), H11458 [15OC]

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

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

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see H.R. 1870), H4518 [2AP]

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

Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H9342 [8SE]

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

Insurance: 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), H13629 (see H.R. 3930), H14372 [8DE]

———impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see H.R. 1085), H3749 [23MR]

———improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (see H.R. 3799), H13002 [16NO]

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

———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 H.R. 1339), H3053 [5MR]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H11791 [26OC]

International Criminal Court: commend for issuing a warrant for arrest of Sudanese President Omar H.A. al-Bashir and express hope that this will be a step towards achieving peace and stability in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 241), H5486 [12MY]

Iran: demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H10069 [29SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H11458 [15OC]

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 578), H527 [26JA]

———deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H11112 [7OC]

Italy: express condolences to the citizens and support for Italian Government in aftermath of devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region (see H. Res. 430), H5485 [12MY]

Jackson, Michael: tribute (see H. Res. 600), H7948 [9JY]

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

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

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

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

Lithuania: anniversary (see H. Res. 285), H6077 [2JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4735 [23AP]

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (see H. Res. 839), H12198 [2NO]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: recognize and encourage participation in community service (see H. Res. 43), H196 [13JA]

Medicaid: extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 4263), H14982 [15DE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H4251 [31MR]

———provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (see H.R. 1415), H5485 [12MY]

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

Medicare: apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3631), H9898 [23SE]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 1693), H3834 [24MR]

———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), H11581 [21OC]

———ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H6904 [16JN]

———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]

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

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

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 2578), H6973 [17JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H4130 [30MR]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H5712 [18MY]

———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), H6904 [16JN]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 1077), H1605 [13FE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H13629 (see H.R. 3043), H14372 [8DE]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H13267 [18NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H2632 [24FE]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6077 [2JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: improve awareness and access to colorectal cancer screening tests (see H.R. 3559), H10070 [29SE]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see H.R. 1932), H4521 [2AP]

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

Mexico: express condolences to families of victims of ABC Daycare Center fire, commend those who risked their lives to rescue children from the fire, and acknowledge importance of fire codes and sprinkler systems (see H. Res. 598), H8026 [13JY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 699), H3527 [17MR]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]

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

Motion pictures: authorize grants for organizations that use documentary films to promote understanding of the U.S. abroad and understanding of global perspectives and other countries in the U.S. (see H.R. 1976), H4523 [2AP]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H6973 [17JN]

———recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H12198 [2NO]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7838 [8JY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2875 [26FE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H779 [28JA]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H6415 [9JN]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 831), H11791 [26OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 831), H11791 [26OC]

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 910), H13069 [17NO]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5713 [18MY]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H7705 [26JN]

National Coaches Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 6), H8960 [28JY]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9343 [8SE]

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

National Day on Writing: recognize and support (see H. Res. 524), H6414 [9JN]

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

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

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 391), H5097 [4MY]

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

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

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H9343 [8SE]

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

National Memory Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 910), H13069 [17NO]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H5309 [6MY]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4027 [25MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10000 [25SE]

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

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

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

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

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 901), H13003 [16NO]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H2980 [4MR]

———tribute to New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 42), H4027 [25MR]

New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 893), H12456 [5NO]

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

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H3705 [19MR]

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

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H382 [15JA]

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

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H442 [21JA]

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

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]

Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H14744 [10DE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H9056 [29JY]

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), H4840 [27AP]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4916 [28AP]

Power resources: promote biogas production (see H.R. 1158), H3749 [23MR]

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 Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H4734 [23AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H9730 [17SE]

Public welfare programs: repeal denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3053), H7445 [25JN]

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

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

Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 146), H2836 [25FE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H5792 [19MY]

———extend Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other Highway Trust Fund-funded programs pending enactment of a multiyear reauthorization (see H.R. 3617), H9806 [22SE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H9207 [30JY]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H4064 [26MR]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H8810 [24JY]

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 43), H4027 [25MR]

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

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see H.R. 1485), H3400 [12MR]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9731 [17SE]

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 890), H13003 [16NO]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (see H.R. 723), H1159 [10FE]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2829), H6617 [11JN]

———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3536), H9671 [16SE]

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

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H13266 [18NO]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H919 [3FE]

Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 711), H12198 [2NO]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H6805 [15JN]

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

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

———allow a refundable tax credit for higher education expenses (see H.R. 106), H602 [27JA]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H5892 [20MY]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H10408 [30SE]

———allow deduction of attorney-advanced expenses and court costs in contingency fee cases (see H.R. 2519), H8873 [27JY]

———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]

———clarify treatment of indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring securities and commodities relative to organizations which are partners with limited liability (see H.R. 3497), H13267 [18NO]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H5582 [13MY]

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

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H10456 [1OC]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 3724), H10518 [6OC]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 1677), H3833 [24MR]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H13386 [1DE]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H9207 [30JY]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3607), H9808 [22SE] (see H.R. 4217), H13627 (see H.R. 4217), H14370 [8DE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H3105 [9MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1586), H3640 [18MR]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 2298), H5793 [19MY]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 891), H2603 [23FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H4523 [2AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9207 [30JY]

———modify rate for excise tax on investment income of private foundations (see H.R. 4090), H13068 [17NO]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H9729 [17SE]

———prevent overstatement of benefits payable to non-highly compensated employees under qualified plans (see H.R. 4126), H13352 [19NO]

———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 nonrefundable personal credit to individuals who donate certain life-saving organs (see H.R. 218), H5582 [13MY]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H5000 [29AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H7837 [8JY]

———restore, make permanent, and increase amount of exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans (see H.R. 1423), H6307 [8JN]

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

———simplify and improve the current education tax incentives (see H.R. 386), H196 [13JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1718), H6973 [17JN]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H3338 [11MR]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H3402 [12MR]

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

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9808 [22SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H8809 [24JY]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 3510), H11167 [8OC]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H7741 [7JY]

———support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H4584 [21AP]

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

Treaties and agreements: enhance reciprocal market access for U.S. domestic producers in the negotiating process of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements (see H.R. 3786), H11714 [22OC]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]

U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy: reauthorize (see H.R. 2131), H4839 [27AP]

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

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H4914 [28AP]

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

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H4838 [27AP]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H7086 [19JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9671 [16SE]

———provide for certain temporary additional unemployment benefits (see H.R. 291), H442 [21JA] (see H.R. 4183), H13466 [2DE]

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

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

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

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

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

University of Washington: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 517), H8101 [14JY]

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

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H6902 [16JN]

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

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H5401 [7MY]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H442 [21JA]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H13466 [2DE]

Wildlife: ban importation and interstate commerce of pythons (see H.R. 2811), H8101 [14JY]

———prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H4915 [28AP]

Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H9280 [31JY]

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

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H4523 [2AP]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights by establishing a Dept. of State Office of International Women's Rights and a U.S. Commission on International Women's Rights (see H.R. 606), H5096 [4MY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5792 [19MY]

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H9342 [8SE]

Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H4915 [28AP]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 216), H13385 [1DE]

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), H4524 [2AP]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

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

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

Dept. of Justice: award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 2616), H6011 [21MY]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3075), H7703 [26JN]

———reduce and prevent teen dating violence (see H.R. 789), H875 [2FE]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3328), H8808 [24JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: increase amounts available in Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2391), H5581 [13MY]

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

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

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H5399 [7MY]

IRS: repeal authority to enter into private debt collection contracts (see H.R. 796), H920 [3FE]

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

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

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

Medicare: 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]

———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 H.R. 1643), H3704 [19MR]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches and allow a tax credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety standards (see H.R. 1396), H3104 [9MR]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 102), H875 [2FE] (see H. Res. 103), H922 [3FE]

Pensions: allow employees of a commercial passenger airline carrier who receive payments in a bankruptcy proceeding to roll over such payments into an individual retirement plan (see H.R. 4147), H13353 [19NO]

Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 3076), H7703 [26JN]

Social Security: apply an earnings test in determining the amount of monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to disability benefits based on blindness (see H.R. 886), H1043 [4FE]

———increase maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives relative to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and require cost-of-living adjustments to such fees (see H.R. 1093), H1606 [13FE]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 3329), H8808 [24JY]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H2601 [23FE]

———eliminate restriction on reducing Federal refunds for past-due State tax obligations of out-of-state residents when the State has a reciprocal agreement to reduce State refunds for Federal tax obligations (see H.R. 2303), H5397 [7MY]

———enhance administration of, and reduce fraud related to, the first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3901), H11711 [22OC]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2085), H4732 [23AP]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 3035), H7444 [25JN]

———impose an excise tax on certain proceeds received on sale-in, lease-out (SILO) and lease-in, lease-out (LILO) transactions (see H.R. 3439), H9275 [31JY]

———limit penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits and require a report on tax shelter penalties and other enforcement actions (see H.R. 4068), H13001 [16NO]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see H.R. 524), H324 [14JA]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (see H.R. 1644), H3704 [19MR]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H3641 [18MR]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H7248 [24JN]

———repeal partial payment requirement on submissions of offers-in-compromise (see H.R. 2343), H5483 [12MY]

———repeal the recapture rule of the first-time homebuyer credit and to extend the application of the credit (see H.R. 525), H324 [14JA]

World March for Peace and Nonviolence: tribute to participants and organizers (see H. Res. 948), H13520 [3DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H891 [3FE]

Army: require public disclosure of names of students and instructors at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, E1625 [26JN]

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

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3547 [18MR]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), E1033 [30AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), corrections in engrossment, H5043 [30AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), E1038 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), E1625 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: establish the National Parents Corps Program (H.R. 3075), E1837 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (H.R. 3328), E2122 [31JY], E2891 [3DE]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: increase amounts available in Highway Trust Fund (H.R. 2391), E1144 [13MY]

Emory University: Corp. for National and Community Service Presidential Award recipient, E698 [18MR]

FAA: extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 1512), H3533, H3534 [18MR]

———extend Airport Improvement Program authority (H.R. 4217), H13594 [8DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration (H. Res. 307), H4313 [1AP]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), H9016, H9017, H9022 [29JY]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (H. Res. 320), H4553 [21AP]

Georgia: express condolences to families of victims of storms and floods, honor emergency responders, and support FEMA efforts to respond to needs of those affected by floods (H. Res. 765), H9838 [23SE]

Global Symposium of Peaceful Nations: tribute, E2819 [19NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8887 [28JY], H9173 [30JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12209 [3NO], H12857 [7NO]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H5042, H5043 [30AP]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (H. Res. 416), E1108 [7MY]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (H. Res. 73), H396 [21JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 391), E1228 [21MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 103), H891 [3FE]

Points of Light Institute: anniversary, E2560 [15OC]

Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (H.R. 3076), E1833 [17JY]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H247 [14JA]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (H.R. 3329), E2126 [31JY]

South Africa: refusal to grant visa to Dalai Lama, H3840 [25MR]

Taxation: extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 1512), H3533, H3534 [18MR]

———extend funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund (H.R. 4217), H13594 [8DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), Senate amendment, H12386 [5NO]

Votes: position on missed, H4186 [31MR], E1628 [26JN]

World March for Peace and Nonviolence: tribute to participants and organizers (H. Res. 948), E2891 [3DE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H4576 [21AP], H9203 [30JY]

Statements

Tribute to Edward M. Kennedy: by, S10482 [15OC]

Tributes

Kennedy, Edward M., H10052 [29SE]

Lynn, Jasmine, E2586 [20OC]

Vivian, Cordy T., E2157 [31JY]