PITTS, JOSEPH R. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Appointments

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, H5768 [19MY]

Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China, H4970 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

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

Agriculture: terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers (see H.R. 2914), H7741 [7JY]

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

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: appropriate unobligated balances of funds to the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 2942), H8960 [28JY]

———rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 377, 378, 381), H159 [9JA]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12142 [29OC]

———commend efforts, military leadership, and strategic success of troop surge in Iraq, recognize importance of victory in Iraqi theater, and commit to continued progress (see H. Res. 208), H2980 [4MR]

———commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas, for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq (see H. Res. 977), H15502 [16DE]

———designate the Honor and Remember Flag as an official symbol to recognize and honor members who died in the line of duty (see H.R. 1034), H5400 [7MY]

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

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): tribute to Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III, for investigation of fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars (see H. Res. 809), H13355 [19NO]

Aung San Suu Kyi: call for release by Burmese Government, hold tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, restore democracy and freedoms, and recognize human rights for Burmese citizens (see H. Res. 898), H12587 [6NO]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 4408), H15508 [23DE]

Biblica (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 852), H13521 [3DE]

Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 311), H88 [8JA]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement (see H. Res. 671), H9397 [9SE]

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

———reform Federal procedures, impose spending and deficit limits, and provide a sustainable fiscal future (see H.R. 3964), H12140 [29OC]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14742 [10DE]

Bureau of the Census: make organizations indicted for violations of election laws ineligible to participate as a partner in assisting with the decennial census (see H.R. 3582), H9670 [16SE]

———make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions (see H.R. 3131), H8708 [23JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7147 [23JN]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 1588), H4130 [30MR]

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

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

California: transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands from BLM to BIA and take such lands into trust for Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria (see H.R. 438), H9670 [16SE]

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 51), H5399 [7MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6077 [2JN]

Census: allow mail carriers to serve in temporary enumerator positions in connection with the 2010 decennial census (see H.R. 3167), H8303 [16JY]

Charities: express support for charitable donations and associated tax deductions (see H. Res. 244), H3749 [23MR]

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

China: commend Charter 08 movement and related efforts for upholding the universality of human rights and advancing democratic reforms (see H. Res. 156), H3056 [5MR]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (see H. Con. Res. 151), H9343 [8SE]

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 2123), H6415 [9JN] (see H.R. 3712), H10456 [1OC]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 392), H325 [14JA]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2537), H6156 [3JN]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 1802), H4915 [28AP]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 201), H11457 [15OC]

Committee on Rules (House): install cameras in the hearing room and provide for live broadcasting of proceedings on the Internet (see H. Res. 869), H11740 [23OC]

Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (see H. Res. 199), H3749 [23MR]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9550 [15SE]

Consumer Product Safety Act: exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from lead content and certification requirements (see H.R. 968), H1521 [12FE]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: clarify applicability of certain provisions (see H.R. 1815), H4249 [31MR]

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

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 983), H7023 [18JN]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 687), H526 [26JA]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H1607 [13FE]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 473), H6013 [21MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1269), H3338 [11MR]

———provide for habeas corpus review for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 630), H1520 [12FE]

Credit: preserve consumer choice and access to credit and enhance consumer disclosures (see H.R. 2327), H5398 [7MY]

———require borrowers under FHA-insured mortgages for single-family housing to make certain minimum downpayments and prohibit financing of closing costs under such mortgages (see H.R. 3706), H11582 [21OC]

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

———provide for the use of information in the National Directory of New Hires in enforcing sex offender registration laws (see H.R. 1750), H4062 [26MR]

———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]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H11384 [14OC]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

———prohibit presence in the U.S. of any alien formerly detained at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1238), H3706 [19MR]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S. (see H.R. 1012), H1517 [12FE]

———require alien unprivileged enemy belligerents be tried under military commissions (see H.R. 4127), H13352 [19NO]

———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), H5486 [12MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]

———support District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H. Con. Res. 70), H4130 [30MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize States to use John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program funds for private school tuition vouchers and public school transportation costs for foster children (see H.R. 2072), H4732 [23AP]

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

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

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4688 [22AP]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2906), H14877 [14DE]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H4519 [2AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H3402 [12MR]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]

Dept. of Labor: withdraw notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to rescind Form LM-2 requiring financial disclosure by labor unions (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5401 [7MY]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H4251 [31MR]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: permit immediate repayment of direct capital investments received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2009), H4841 [27AP]

———provide repayment procedures for certain assistance received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2745), H6744 [12JN]

———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H15503 [16DE]

———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans (see H. Res. 249), H3707 [19MR]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H9807 [22SE]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 2608), H6077 [2JN]

———disapprove city council approval of the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act (see H.J. Res. 54), H7024 [18JN]

Drugs: increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children (see H.R. 2469), H8185 [15JY]

———increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2469), H8810 [24JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 3463), H9276 [31JY]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H163 [9JA]

Economy: establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and establish a waste, fraud, and abuse hotline for such funds (see H.R. 1472), H3400 [12MR]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (see H.R. 3310), H8810 [24JY]

Education: provide distance learning to potential and existing entrepreneurs (see H.R. 1807), H5400 [7MY]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H2875 [26FE]

Electric power: require electric utilities to notify electric consumers of the cost of emission allowances associated with the electricity delivered to such consumers (see H.R. 2353), H7023 [18JN]

Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3676), H10407 [30SE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1054), H5400 [7MY]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1247 [11FE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H780 [28JA]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H9900 [23SE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H8184 [15JY]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H9671 [16SE]

———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), H4250 [31MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 37), H2980 [4MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H5399 [7MY]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 428), H5485 [12MY]

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

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H11165 [8OC]

Federal employees: repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (see H.R. 3251), H8355 [17JY]

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), H196 [13JA]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H6077 [2JN]

Food: ensure safety (see H.R. 1332), H3338 [11MR]

———require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H4064 [26MR]

Foreign aid: restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions (see H.R. 708), H1045 [4FE]

Foreign policy: recognize that U.N. resolutions on ``defamation of religions'' are incompatible with fundamental freedoms of individuals to freely exercise and peacefully express religious beliefs (see H. Res. 763), H9900 [23SE]

Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H6015 [21MY]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H8008 [10JY]

Government: end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government (see H.R. 1414), H3338 [11MR]

———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), H9731 [17SE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H3338 [11MR]

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), H1521 [12FE]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2372), H6539 [10JN]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 1039), H1608 [13FE]

———ensure no American is penalized for failing to purchase Government-mandated health coverage (see H. Res. 796), H11112 [7OC]

———establish certain requirements for any national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3700), H11111 [7OC]

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

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 877), H1520 [12FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3713), H10456 [1OC]

———prohibit denial of coverage under Federal health care programs based on comparative effectiveness research data and ensure research accounts for advancements in health care and different treatment options (see H.R. 3002), H12457 [5NO]

———prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs (see H.R. 3188), H8024 [13JY]

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (see H.R. 3218), H8356 [17JY]

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

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9282 [31JY]

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

———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H8810 [24JY]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H7837 [8JY]

Heisman, John W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 123), H5484 [12MY]

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), H4733 [23AP]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 11), H14982 [15DE]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (see H. Res. 689), H9056 [29JY]

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

———prohibit consideration of a regulation of individual activity disguised as a tax (see H. Res. 959), H15504 [16DE]

———provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H11457 [15OC]

———repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 272), H3705 [19MR]

———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H13520 [3DE]

———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H14877 [14DE]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H5486 [12MY]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8586 [22JY]

———require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year (see H. Res. 323), H4524 [2AP]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H3705 [19MR]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H6076 [2JN]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H2602 [23FE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 3129), H8586 [22JY]

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 2271), H7086 [19JN]

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

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 2277), H5306 [6MY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H3438 [16MR]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H6807 [15JN]

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law and condemn violence against demonstrators (see H. Res. 549), H7024 [18JN]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H13467 [2DE]

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

John Scott Challis, Jr., Post Office, Freedom, PA: designate (see H.R. 987), H1247 [11FE]

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H5064 [30AP]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H9207 [30JY]

Lithuania: anniversary (see H. Res. 285), H5793 [19MY]

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

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H5000 [29AP]

———require coverage for freestanding birth center services (see H.R. 2358), H9491 [14SE]

———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 1981), H5401 [7MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H4250 [31MR]

———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 3356), H12142 [29OC]

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

———coverage of intravenous immune globulin for in-home treatments of primary immune deficiency diseases and of certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1765), H5712 [18MY]

———delay implementation of new hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Dept. of HHS revises the hospital wage index classification system to address certain considerations (see H.R. 2753), H10520 [6OC]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H6076 [2JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H6904 [16JN]

———improve payment methodology for radiopharmaceuticals under hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ensure equitable payment and access to certain radiopharmaceuticals (see H.R. 3917), H11712 [22OC]

———provide for an update under the physician fee schedule to be fully paid for through medical liability reform, a pathway for biosimilar biological products, and other means (see H.R. 4138), H14446 [9DE]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H4251 [31MR]

———provide that initial preventive physical examinations not be required for referrals for ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms and for such screenings for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 1213), H6266 [4JN]

———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2590), H9999 [25SE]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H11111 [7OC]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 420), H161 [9JA]

Middle East: anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (see H. Res. 282), H4064 [26MR]

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

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H8586 [22JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8025 [13JY]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 31), H326 [14JA]

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 Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (see H. Res. 536), H7948 [9JY]

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

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]

———permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees (see H.R. 2732), H6264 [4JN]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H9670 [16SE]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H10071 [29SE]

National School Lunch Act: require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 1403), H13466 [2DE]

Nuclear energy: authorize use of amounts in the Nuclear Waste Fund to promote recycling of spent nuclear fuel (see H.R. 3385), H9055 [29JY]

OPM: establish a national health plan to offer Federal employee health benefit plans to individuals who are not Federal employees (see H.R. 3438), H9962 [24SE]

Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (see H. Res. 764), H11791 [26OC]

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

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9730 [17SE]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11299 [13OC]

Pittsburgh Steelers (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 110), H1046 [4FE]

Poland: anniversary of parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 504), H6265 [4JN]

———recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H11112 [7OC]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H3337 [11MR]

———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 900), H1043 [4FE]

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

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H5397 [7MY] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2300), H6745 [12JN]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 636), H484 [22JA]

———repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1277), H3402 [12MR]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 641), H8496 [21JY]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H324 [14JA]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3341), H9207 [30JY]

Reagan, Ronald; tribute (see H. Res. 54), H527 [26JA]

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H9491 [14SE]

———protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 748), H10521 [6OC]

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

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 1026), H1518 [12FE]

———prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]

———withhold Federal funds from schools that permit or require the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or the National Anthem in a language other than English (see H.R. 1621), H3703 [19MR]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1050), H3056 [5MR]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H8009 [10JY]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H3105 [9MR]

Small business: encourage development of cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit (see H.R. 850), H1041 (see H.R. 859), H1042 [4FE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H12288 [3NO]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 1712), H4025 [25MR]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2287), H5307 [6MY]

———expand coverage options under the State Children's Health Insurance Program through premium assistance (see H.R. 321), H11111 [7OC]

———make certain changes to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3823), H11456 [15OC]

———provide for reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft (see H.R. 2706), H6539 [10JN]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1712), H4025 [25MR]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H14446 [9DE]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9442 [10SE]

———resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H5582 [13MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2981 [4MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance and prescription drug costs of individuals (see H.R. 198), H10519 [6OC]

———allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 1891), H10520 [6OC]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H10070 [29SE]

———allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns toward deficit reduction and require Government spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated (see H.R. 4308), H14980 [15DE]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H5169 [5MY]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 433), H161 [9JA]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3580), H9670 [16SE]

———encourage individuals to purchase building products and home furnishings (see H.R. 3382), H9397 [9SE]

———ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 379), H603 [27JA]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3004), H7145 [23JN]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H4064 [26MR]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 3610), H9806 [22SE]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 30), H163 [9JA]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9808 [22SE]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5308 [6MY]

———increase deduction for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1087), H1605 [13FE]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 3050), H14877 [14DE]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 793), H919 [3FE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains permanent (see H.R. 498), H4524 [2AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]

———prevent pending tax increases and provide additional tax reductions to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 301), H325 [14JA]

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 2992), H8101 [14JY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 1833), H4395 [1AP]

———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see H.R. 1897), H7146 [23JN]

———provide an exclusion from gross income of long-term capital gains on property purchased before the end of 2009 (see H.R. 1632), H3704 [19MR]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 502), H486 [22JA]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H3748 [23MR]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief, reduce the employee share of payroll taxes, and rescind unobligated stimulus funds (see H.R. 4100), H13467 [2DE]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H382 [15JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H5667 [14MY]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H6903 [16JN]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H161 [9JA]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H6972 [17JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 240), H325 [14JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H526 [26JA]

———repeal inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits (see H.R. 1058), H1604 [13FE]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H33 [6JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (see H.R. 2993), H8101 [14JY]

———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), H6266 [4JN]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H11790 [26OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3749 [23MR]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3611, 3611), H9900 [23SE]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see H. Res. 378), H5097 [4MY]

Tobacco products: reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 1432), H3337 [11MR]

Transportation: provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 1220), H4734 [23AP]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 2935), H9807 [22SE]

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), H12198 [2NO]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H8410 [20JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H13520 [3DE]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H9492 [14SE]

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), H9807 [22SE]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H12198 [2NO]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H11516 [20OC]

Western Wyoming Community College: anniversary (see H. Res. 696), H9443 [10SE]

Weyrich, Paul M.: tribute (see H. Res. 151), H1158 [10FE]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's and women's bowling teams (see H. Res. 455), H9443 [10SE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H6015 [21MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 1960), H4522 [2AP]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 1234), H2874 [26FE]

———repeal income limitation on conversions to Roth IRAs (see H.R. 2814), H6538 [10JN]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1350), H3054 [5MR]

NRC: establish an expedited schedule for the issuance of a Combined Construction and Operating License for nuclear reactors that meet certain conditions (see H.R. 3448), H9275 [31JY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 896), H1043 [4FE]

Taxation: allow nontaxable employer matching contributions to 529 college savings plans (see H.R. 2500), H5791 [19MY]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland development rights (see H.R. 1447), H3337 [11MR]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3643 [19MR]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H6527 [10JN]

Agriculture: impact of tariffs, H9557 [16SE]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H3622 [18MR], H5104 [5MY], H6544 [11JN]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, H3625 [18MR]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), H2891 [3MR], H3449 [17MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H1162, H1186 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1252 [12FE]

Armed Forces: assault charges against Navy SEALS resulting from events during capture of alleged terrorist in Iraq, H14376 [9DE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3531, H3623, H3625 [18MR], H3755 [24MR], H4031 [26MR]

———deficit, H3625 [18MR], H3755 [24MR], H4918 [29AP], H6419 [10JN]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, H4918 [29AP]

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: release of report on impact of Affordable Health Care for America Act, H13010 [17NO]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, H6079 [3JN]

Clean Air Act: exempt greenhouse gases, H5312 [7MY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4949 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, H9902 [24SE]

Dept. of Education: District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program funding for vouchers to provide school choice, H3149 [11MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: report regarding right-wing extremist groups, H4590 [22AP]

District of Columbia: restrict publicly funded abortions, H6527 [10JN], H8210 [16JY]

Economy: comparison between policies of past Presidential administrations and the Obama administration, H3620, H3621 [18MR]

———national objectives priority assignments, H3620, H3621, H3622, H3623, H3625 [18MR]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H3758 [24MR], H5586 [14MY]

Education: tribute to service academy nominees, H13554 [8DE]

Executive Office of the President: accountability of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers and constitutionality of such appointments, H9347 [9SE]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8210 [16JY]

Foreign aid: assistance to Pakistan and Afghanistan, H10525 [7OC]

———restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions, H6527 [10JN]

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader: condemn remarks relative to abortion as means of population control, H8188 [16JY]

Government: Recovery.gov (Internet site) report on job creation in nonexistent congressional districts relative to fraud, waste, or abuse of economic stimulus funding, H13074 [18NO]

———Recovery.gov website redesign funding, H8104 [15JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H7841 [9JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8282, H8284 [16JY], H8590 [23JY], H8882 [28JY], H11818 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12213 [3NO], H12293 [4NO], H12552 [6NO], H12594, H12844, H12922 [7NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H8282, H8284 [16JY], H8590 [23JY], H12594, H12844, H12922 [7NO]

Holdren, John P.: views of Office of Science and Technology Policy Director on population control methods, H8965 [29JY]

Iran: human rights violations, H11984 [28OC]

———U.S. policy, H11984 [28OC]

Johnsen, Dawn E.: nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, H3839 [25MR], H5490 [13MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: human rights violations, H5171 [6MY]

———promote respect for fundamental human rights, H5171 [6MY]

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 (H.R. 1409), H3111 [10MR]

Netanyahu, Benjamin: speech at U.N., H10413 [1OC]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration relative to positions on abortion, family planning aid to foreign countries, and embryonic stem cell research, H5001 [30AP]

———evaluation of economic policies, H3755 [24MR], H4031 [26MR]

———Executive order to allow Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, H6527 [10JN]

Philadelphia, PA: alleged intimidation of voters at polling place, H6158 [4JN]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H6544 [11JN], H7635 [26JN]

Social Security: prohibit the use of increased tobacco taxes to offset the cost of expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, H4400 [2AP]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), H3644 [19MR]

———proposed reduction in deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions, H2931 [4MR]

———rates, H3623 [18MR]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (H.R. 554), H1186 [11FE]

Tobacco products: impact of portrayal of smoking in motion pictures, H7255 [25JN]

U.N.: U.N. Relief Works Agency decision to not add the Holocaust to the history curriculum in Gaza and West Bank schools after objection from Hamas, H9497 [15SE]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: impact of imposing a deadline on negotiation of greenhouse gas emissions agreement, H14885 [15DE]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act: extend certain provisions, H12049 [29OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H13264 [18NO], H14444 [9DE]

Tributes

DeVault, Grover, E206 [4FE]

Fang Zheng, H11114 [8OC]

Styer, Brandon M., H13119 [18NO]