LoBIONDO, FRANK A. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Amendments

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), H11682, H11683 [22OC], H11721 [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7370 [25JN]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA): anniversary (see H. Res. 472), H6013 [21MY]

Albert Armendariz, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 2053), H4686 [22AP]

al-Megrahi, Abdel Baset: condemn release of convicted terrorist from a prison in Scotland to return home to Libya (see H. Res. 732), H9442 [10SE]

American Council of Engineering Companies: anniversary (see H. Res. 447), H9343 [8SE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H13003 [16NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: appropriate unobligated balances of funds to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2942), H7251 [24JN]

Animals: 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), H3053 [5MR]

Armed Forces: commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq and support members serving in harm's way (see H. Res. 988), H15502 [16DE]

———express gratitude for service of Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California (see H. Res. 891), H12456 [5NO]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H9730 [17SE]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H9207 [30JY]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H2979 [4MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4525 [2AP]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H9807 [22SE]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H4129 [30MR]

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

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 704), H923 [3FE]

———provide special pays and allowances to certain members and expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees (see H.R. 2990), H7251 [24JN]

———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), H923 [3FE]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H11111 [7OC]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see H.R. 2058), H5486 [12MY]

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 657), H485 [22JA]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 418), H5793 [19MY]

Brodeur, Martin: tribute (see H. Res. 293), H6156 [3JN]

Budget: commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see H.J. Res. 23), H1519 [12FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H3056 [5MR]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1990), H6807 [15JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6539 [10JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H1607 [13FE]

China: support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (see H. Res. 877), H12141 [29OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H9962 [24SE]

Coast Guard: structure acquisition processes and policies (see H.R. 1665), H3748 [23MR]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13521 [3DE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3836 [24MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H922 [3FE]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H4525 [2AP]

Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 631), H8026 [13JY]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H8410 [20JY]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 2450), H5793 [19MY]

Crime: provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H161 [9JA]

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

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

———prevent disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2875), H7086 [19JN]

———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), H5582 [13MY]

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

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H6076 [2JN]

———establish an Office of Men's Health (see H.R. 2115), H6077 [2JN]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H9550 [15SE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H2875 [26FE]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H9962 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H12288 [3NO]

Dept. of HUD: 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), H11714 [22OC]

Dept. of Justice: safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 483), H195 [13JA]

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

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H9670 [16SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3527 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal effective date on limiting bonuses to executives of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1582), H3640 [18MR]

———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), H3642 [18MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a maritime career training loan program (see H.R. 2651), H6074 [2JN]

———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), H12141 [29OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow veterans enrolled in the health system the option of receiving covered health services through non-departmental facilities (see H.R. 2405), H6156 [3JN]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H9807 [22SE]

———establish enhanced process for funding veterans health care programs and standards for access to health care (see H.R. 1004), H1521 [12FE]

———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), H922 [3FE]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H9671 [16SE]

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

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 2594), H6010 [21MY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H3105 [9MR]

———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), H1607 [13FE]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1246), H2926 [3MR]

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

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

———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), H6807 [15JN]

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

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H6076 [2JN]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4584 [21AP]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3105 [9MR]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2981 [4MR]

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

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

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H5668 [14MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H6155 [3JN]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H11714 [22OC]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

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

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H9900 [23SE]

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

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]

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

Federal agencies and departments: elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (see H.R. 885), H4397 [1AP]

Federal employees: ensure pay parity for Federal employees serving at Joint Base McGuire/Dix/Lakehurst (see H.R. 2714), H6263 [4JN]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H12588 [6NO]

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

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1770), H4130 [30MR]

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), H3055 [5MR]

Firearms: modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see H.R. 3752), H12142 [29OC]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 1584), H3640 [18MR]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H5893 [20MY]

Foreign aid: verify that persons who receive U.S. foreign assistance are not affiliated with or do not support terrorist organizations or do not otherwise commit or support acts of terrorism (see H.R. 1062), H3835 [24MR]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H3527 [17MR]

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), H5097 [4MY]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H8356 [17JY]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H8356 [17JY]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H6265 [4JN]

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H7086 [19JN]

———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]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H7837 [8JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1249 [11FE]

Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H2981 [4MR]

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

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

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6973 [17JN]

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), H8586 [22JY]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H12045 [28OC]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H9999 [25SE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H2602 [23FE] (see H.R. 1934), H5308 [6MY]

———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal (see H.R. 1663), H3748 [23MR]

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

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships: implementation (see H.R. 3618), H9806 [22SE]

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), H3642 [18MR]

———call for renewed focus on ``Green Movement'' which embraces yearning of Iranian people seeking freedom, human rights, and fundamental elements of democracy (see H. Res. 888), H13467 [2DE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 1985), H4579 [21AP] (see H.R. 2194), H5308 [6MY]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5000 [29AP]

———support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H7447 [25JN]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 34), H163 [9JA]

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), H5793 [19MY]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 364), H5793 [19MY]

Jim Saxton Post Office Building, Mount Holly, NJ: designate (see H.R. 986), H1247 [11FE]

Johnson, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 693), H9056 [29JY]

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

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

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

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]

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), H8809 [24JY]

———cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H11713 [22OC]

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

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

———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), H8809 [24JY]

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

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H3402 [12MR]

———exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail pharmacies from surety bond requirements for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 1970), H6973 [17JN]

———increase payment for chest radiography (x-ray) services that use computer aided detection technology for early detection of lung cancer (see H.R. 2578), H6156 [3JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H5712 [18MY]

———provide certain beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to medical services in lower cost treatment settings under a professionally developed care plan (see H.R. 2560), H8356 [17JY]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H6807 [15JN]

———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), H6076 [2JN]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H4524 [2AP]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H7250 [24JN]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11516 [20OC]

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

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban and rural State hospital wage index floor (see H.R. 2525), H5891 [20MY]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6539 [10JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 581), H486 [22JA] (see H.R. 4255), H15509 [23DE]

Morristown National Historical Park: authorize expansion (see H.R. 118), H922 [3FE]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7838 [8JY] (see H.R. 2750), H6415 [9JN] (see H.R. 2796), H6537 [10JN]

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

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

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H6973 [17JN]

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

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

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

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

———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1879), H5308 [6MY]

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

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

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H10408 [30SE]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H5000 [29AP]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H13355 [19NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H9962 [24SE]

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

National Public Works Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 313), H4397 [1AP]

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

NATO: strengthen U.S. commitment to transatlantic security by implementing principles outlined in Declaration on Alliance Security (see H.R. 2797), H7447 [25JN]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11791 [26OC]

Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H8586 [22JY]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H2872 [26FE]

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

Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building, Harrison, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3539), H9341 [8SE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H163 [9JA]

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]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9808 [22SE]

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), H3055 [5MR]

———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H603 [27JA]

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]

———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H15503 [16DE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3402 [12MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see H.R. 890), H3402 [12MR]

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

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H.R. 1885), H4519 [2AP]

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

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

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H9397 [9SE]

Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H778 [28JA]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H1045 [4FE]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8410 [20JY]

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

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H2872 [26FE]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9397 [9SE]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 159), H34 [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]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 2964), H8708 [23JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H6155 [3JN]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H2980 [4MR]

———encourage individuals to purchase building products and home furnishings (see H.R. 3382), H13355 [19NO]

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

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H3056 [5MR]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8708 [23JY]

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

———extend the new markets tax credit (see H.R. 2628), H12142 [29OC]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H12588 [6NO]

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

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H14982 [15DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9491 [14SE]

———provide a credit for property certified by the EPA under the WaterSense program (see H.R. 1908), H9491 [14SE]

———provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain qualified securities of businesses engaged in Iran or Sudan discouraged activities (see H.R. 3516), H9279 [31JY]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H9999 [25SE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H3706 [19MR]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 2542), H7446 [25JN]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H9962 [24SE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H9397 [9SE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H2835 [25FE]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12457 [5NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H4524 [2AP]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6076 [2JN]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H9397 [9SE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H1520 [12FE]

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), H11869 [27OC]

———improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 29), H2981 [4MR]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H1607 [13FE]

———refund U.S. taxpayer dollars expended on the Durban Review Conference (see H.R. 3231), H8301 [16JY]

U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance: prohibit funding for and participation in Durban Review Conference and its preparatory activities (see H. Res. 42), H1608 [13FE]

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]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 108), H4063 [26MR] (see H.R. 1818), H4249 [31MR]

———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), H1607 [13FE]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H9207 [30JY]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H12142 [29OC]

VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H6013 [21MY]

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

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9207 [30JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1262), H2923 [3MR]

———encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H5484 [12MY]

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 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

Armed Forces: reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H3834 [24MR]

Coast Guard: assist in the defense of U.S. mariners and vessels against piracy and ensure traditional right of self-defense of those vessels against piracy (see H.R. 2984), H7085 [19JN]

———improve benefits (see H.R. 2901), H6903 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 2439), H5665 [14MY]

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

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

Law enforcement: improve maritime law enforcement (see H.R. 1440), H3337 [11MR]

Ships and vessels: ensure traditional right of self-defense of U.S. mariners against acts of piracy (see H.R. 3376), H9054 [29JY]

Letters

Drive Safer Sunday: Jill Ingrassia, American Automobile Association, H13020 [17NO]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1697 [9JY], E2478 [8OC]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H8899 [28JY]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E419 [25FE], E607 [10MR]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, earmark declaration, E2980 [11DE]

Armed Forces: express gratitude for service of Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California (H. Res. 891), H13027, H13029 [17NO]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (H.R. 1695), E751 [24MR]

Aviation: recognize contributions of general aviation industry (H. Res. 508), H8927, H8928 [28JY]

Coast Guard: assist in the defense of U.S. mariners and vessels against piracy and ensure traditional right of self-defense of those vessels against piracy, H11635 [22OC]

———authorize civil legal assistance for reservists, H7375 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), H11634, H11636, H11679, H11682, H11683, H11684, H11685 [22OC], H11718, H11719, H11720, H11721, H11722 [23OC]

———authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), consideration (H. Res. 853), H11625 [22OC]

———conduct study on ability to respond to changes in immigration policy toward Haiti, H11682 [22OC]

———conduct study on facility infrastructure requirements needed to fulfill missions and capabilities and ensure ability to utilize latest technologies, H11720 [23OC]

———conduct study to determine need for the long range maritime radio navigation system (LORAN-C) program as a supplemental backup to the global positioning system (GPS), H11684 [22OC]

———develop strategy to combat illicit flow of narcotics, weapons, bulk cash, and other contraband through use of submersible and semi-submersible vessels, H11719 [23OC]

———ensure that marine safety responsibilities do not impair the carrying out of homeland security missions, H11721 [23OC]

———establish America's Waterway Watch Program, H11685 [22OC]

———improve benefits, H11683 [22OC]

———prohibit use of Fishing Safety Training Grants Program funds for earmarks, H11718 [23OC]

———structure acquisition processes and policies (H.R. 1665), H8925, H8926 [28JY]

———study feasibility of returning the Fresnel Lens to the lantern room atop the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, H11721 [23OC]

Cullen, Dorothy: MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Award recipient, E1005 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7375 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), earmark declaration, E1562 [24JN], E2492 [8OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2116 [31JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2892), earmark declaration, E1567 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1599 [26JN], E1807 [16JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), earmark declaration, H7976 [10JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E2001 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1929 [24JY], E2980 [11DE]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (H. Res. 841), H13019, H13020 [17NO]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E2706 [4NO]

International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships: implementation (H.R. 3618), H13017 [17NO]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (H. Res. 787), H11991 [28OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H11823 [27OC]

Point of order, H8926, H8928 [28JY]

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ: prohibit funding for Partnership for Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Summer Flounder and Black Sea Bass Initiative project, E1487 [18JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), E1487 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1486 [18JN]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (H.R. 3360), H13023 [17NO]

———limit liability relative to acts of self-defense of U.S. mariners and vessels against acts of piracy, H11721, H11722 [23OC]

Travel and tourism: effect of travel on national and local economies, H3812 [24MR]

Unemployment: rates, H8899 [28JY], H11823 [27OC]

Tributes

Frederick, Jamie C., E1768 [14JY]