QUIGLEY, MIKE (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6810 [15JN]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), H4706 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abarbanel, Gail: tribute to founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing (see H. Res. 716), H11168 [8OC]

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4735 [23AP]

Alpine Lakes Wilderness: expand to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic (see H.R. 1769), H10070 [29SE]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H15503 [16DE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H15503 [16DE]

Antitrust policy: amend laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems (see H.R. 2695), H6307 [8JN]

Armed Forces: 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), H6076 [2JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H13629 (see H.R. 1177), H14372 [8DE]

Aurora, IL: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy recipient of Intel Corp., Schools of Distinction Star Innovator award (see H. Res. 862), H13550 [7DE]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H10458 [1OC]

Budget: reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

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

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H9730 [17SE]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6743 [12JN]

Children and youth: establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see H.R. 4317), H14981 [15DE]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6266 [4JN]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H9900 [23SE]

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), H4688 [22AP]

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. 3712), H14446 [9DE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H15503 [16DE]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H5063 [30AP]

Congress: prohibit consideration of measures that appropriate funds for earmarks to private, for-profit entities (see H.R. 2512), H7250 [24JN]

Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' commodities and services and other related items by State and local governments (see H.R. 1766), H12588 [6NO]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2196), H6266 [4JN]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 984), H8586 [22JY]

Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H15501 [16DE]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H15500 [16DE]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H4734 [23AP]

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

———provide for more effective enforcement of prohibition on interstate shipment of stolen property (see H.R. 1166), H15509 [23DE]

Dartmouth College: anniversary of Dartmouth Outing Club (see H. Res. 776), H13355 [19NO]

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

Dept. of Defense: submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H6267 [4JN]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H12288 [3NO]

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

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H11167 [8OC]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3246), H9443 [10SE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 932), H12588 [6NO]

———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]

Dept. of the Interior: provide an annual grant to facilitate an ironworking training program for Native Americans (see H.R. 1129), H6155 [3JN]

———reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3742), H11384 [14OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5667 [14MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow discretion to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure and to modify such penalty (see H.R. 2143), H9207 [30JY]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H11868 [27OC]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5401 [7MY]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H7023 [18JN]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H5892 [20MY]

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), H6807 [15JN] (see H.R. 3245), H8302 [16JY]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 1466), H6807 [15JN]

Ecology and environment: authorize Federal agencies and legislative branch offices to purchase greenhouse gas offsets and renewable energy credits (see H.R. 3033), H9282 [31JY]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 3249), H9342 [8SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H5063 [30AP]

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

Federal employees: provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]

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]

Financial institutions: authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions (see H.R. 4067), H14446 [9DE]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H15503 [16DE]

———return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H9207 [30JY]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H8356 [17JY]

———prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 4298), H14826 [11DE]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3173), H8026 [13JY]

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

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), H5401 [7MY]

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

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H8357 [17JY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Res. 496), H8101 [14JY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9442 [10SE]

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see H.R. 2360), H9281 [31JY]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H5062 [30AP]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H5000 [29AP]

———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), H10408 [30SE]

High-Performance Building Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 492), H6307 [8JN]

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]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6904 [16JN]

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), H8810 [24JY]

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

———strengthen public disclosure of all earmark requests (see H. Res. 440), H5893 [20MY]

Immigration: admit for permanent residence certain aliens who have postgraduate degrees in certain fields of study and exempt such aliens from H-1B nonimmigrant numerical limitations (see H.R. 1791), H9281 [31JY]

———allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H6807 [15JN]

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

Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H13629 (see H.R. 2709), H14372 [8DE]

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), H6266 [4JN]

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), H4840 [27AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5308 [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 (see H.R. 1409), H4734 [23AP]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13521 [3DE]

LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H13521 [3DE]

McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9808 [22SE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H5000 [29AP]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H9999 [25SE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 1693), H15503 [16DE]

———distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H7837 [8JY]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see H.R. 2777), H6414 [9JN]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 4255), H14982 [15DE]

———require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see H.R. 3965), H12140 [29OC]

———strengthen post-employment restrictions (see H.R. 2259), H7086 [19JN]

Motor vehicles: 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), H11869 [27OC]

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 Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H8410 [20JY]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 92), H7024 [18JN]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H10521 [6OC]

National Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 459), H8303 [16JY]

National security: establish a border protection strategy and address ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 2076), H5793 [19MY]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H10458 [1OC]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see H. Res. 901), H13467 [2DE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Stonewall gay-rights riots (see H. Res. 433), H6016 [21MY]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see H.R. 2055), H7086 [19JN]

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

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 531), H7707 [26JN] (see H. Res. 824), H11384 [14OC]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6743 [12JN]

Oregon: designate Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area and segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks as wild or recreational rivers (see H.R. 2888), H11111 [7OC]

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

———anniversary of relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 266), H6973 [17JN]

———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), H9900 [23SE]

Political ethics: prohibit an authorized campaign committee of a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark (see H.R. 2038), H6539 [10JN]

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), H6619 [11JN]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H6076 [2JN]

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), H6415 [9JN]

———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H13521 [3DE]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H8873 [27JY]

Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 741), H9490 [14SE]

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4841 [27AP]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 1775), H7446 [25JN]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H7023 [18JN]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H7250 [24JN]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H9207 [30JY]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium: encourage institutions of higher education to seek membership (see H. Res. 491), H7086 [19JN]

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

Social Security: remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 2209), H5713 [18MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H5169 [5MY]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5401 [7MY]

Taxation: allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (see H.R. 55), H9341 [8SE]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 3178), H9282 [31JY]

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

———eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H11791 [26OC]

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H12588 [6NO]

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H7251 [24JN]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit for taxpayers who have entered into a binding contract before termination of such credit (see H.R. 3921), H12365 [4NO]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H9207 [30JY]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H11298 [13OC]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 3056), H8586 [22JY]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H9281 [31JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H15503 [16DE]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H5485 [12MY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H8586 [22JY]

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), H9731 [17SE]

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

Veterans: increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H13521 [3DE]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2573), H12456 [5NO]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H13629 (see H.J. Res. 61), H14373 [8DE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H6155 [3JN]

World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 789), H10521 [6OC]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H8025 [13JY]

Zamora y Diaz, Pedro P.: tribute (see H. Res. 308), H7024 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H6265 [4JN]

Armed Forces: authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 4279), H14743 [10DE]

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

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend authority to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 2954), H7022 [18JN]

House Rules: prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities (see H. Res. 614), H7740 [7JY]

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

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform (see H.R. 3427), H9206 [30JY]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives, H4549 [21AP]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H4549, H4576 [21AP]

Remarks

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H9915 [24SE], H11269 [13OC]

Alliance of Illinois Judges: tribute, E1555 [24JN]

American Veterans for Equal Rights, Inc.: participation of Chicago, IL, chapter in salute to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender veterans, E2015 [27JY]

Aranda, Morgan: tribute for participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1395 [12JN]

Armed Forces: 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 (H.R. 1283), H10508 [6OC]

Art Therapy Connection (organization): tribute, E2008 [24JY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Beth Sholom Ahavas Achim Synagogue, E2627 [23OC]

———anniversary of Irving Park Baptist Church, E2255 [14SE]

———anniversary of Windy City Gay Chorus, E1404 [15JN]

———rejection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, H10492 [6OC]

———tribute, H10492 [6OC]

———tribute to Korean American Community Services annual health fair, E2767 [16NO]

Climate: allegations of manipulation of scientific data relative to global warming, H14448 [10DE]

———global warming, H14846 [14DE]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (H.R. 614), H13471 [3DE]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H5030 [30AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), consideration (H. Res. 379), H5008 [30AP]

———require enhanced disclosure of the consequences of making only minimum required payments in repayment of credit card debt and establish consumer credit counseling and debt management services, H5030 [30AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), consideration (H. Res. 372), H4936 [29AP]

Cuba: U.S. policy, H8064 [14JY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 572), H7221 [24JN]

———decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, H9871 [23SE]

———F-22 aircraft program funding, H7221 [24JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8720 [24JY]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration (H. Res. 964), H14491 [10DE]

———systemic risk regulation, H14491 [10DE]

Equal Pay Act: anniversary, E1370 [10JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 532), H6628 [12JN]

Financial institutions: make loan modification program more transparent by giving homeowners the ability to verify their mortgage servicer's net present value analysis, H14491 [10DE]

Firearms: gun control, H11482 [20OC]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H9537 [15SE], H11269 [13OC]

Genesis at the Crossroads (organization): tribute, E1974 [24JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8499 [22JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12924 [7NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H12924 [7NO]

HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act: reauthorize, H9303 [8SE]

Honor Flight of Chicago (organization): tribute, E2647 [28OC]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4550 [21AP]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (H.R. 1024), H11762 [26OC]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H13036 [17NO], E2522 [14OC]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (H. Res. 175), E2617 [22OC]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H13036 [17NO], H14883 [15DE]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H14883 [15DE]

———testing of surface-to-surface missile and possible development and addition of nuclear warhead, H5981 [21MY]

Jane Addams Resource Corp.: tribute, E2188 [8SE]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (H. Res. 360), E1253 [21MY]

Middle East: water crisis, E2638 [27OC]

Molalla River: designate portions as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System (H.R. 2781), H13285 [19NO]

Motor vehicles: increase new vehicle corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and establish a national carbon emission reduction program, H5769 [19MY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 817), H11799 [27OC]

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (H. Res. 729), E2682 [2NO]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E2643 [27OC]

Night Ministry (organization): Healthy Teen Network National Outstanding Emerging Innovation Program Award recipient, E2403 [30SE]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team (H. Res. 824), H11752 [26OC]

Pizza 4 Patriots (organization): tribute, E2078 [29JY]

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.: prohibit Federal family planning funding, H8720 [24JY]

Poland: anniversary of relations with U.S., H9871 [23SE]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program, H6126 [3JN]

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

———national energy policy, H6418 [10JN]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (H.J. Res. 26), H10549 [7OC]

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF): tribute, E2047 [28JY]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform (H.R. 3427), H9464 [14SE], H13471 [3DE]

Russia: U.S. policy, H7923 [9JY]

Sweet Miss Giving's (business): tribute, E2001 [24JY]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (H. Res. 505), H6323 [9JN]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (H. Res. 867), H12217 [3NO]

Vital Bridges (organization): anniversary, E2850 [1DE]

Water Research and Development Initiative: assess long-term ice cover and water level outlook for major U.S. water bodies, including the Great Lakes, potential impact on infrastructure, and resource management options, H4707 [23AP]

———implement (H.R. 1145), H4707 [23AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H5662 [14MY], H5889 [20MY], H6005 [21MY], H7247 [24JN], H7738 [7JY], H7944 [9JY], H9960 [24SE], H10516 [6OC], H11296 [13OC]

Tribute, H4549 [21AP]

Tributes

Allen, Thomas R., Jr., E1280 [2JN]

Banks, William JP, E2042 [28JY]

Barnich, Terrence L., E2333 [22SE]

Callaway, John, H7246 [24JN]

Darin, Jack, E2771 [16NO]

DeAngelo, Anthony P., E2434 [1OC]

Farry, John A., E1309 [4JN]

Fleming, Reggie, E1798 [15JY]

Gustafson, Gerald O., E1282 [2JN]

Hackbarth, Conde, E1472 [17JN]

Han, Catherine Soo Jung, E1794 [15JY]

Ji, Young Ju, E1785 [15JY]

Jurado, Emma, E1271 [2JN]

Kirsche, Sandor, E2624 [23OC]

Markham, Jane, E2123 [31JY]

McNamara, Robert, H7729 [7JY]

Mell, Richard F., E1609 [26JN]

Moses, Steve, E2195 [8SE]

Nino, Patricia, E1267 [2JN]

No, Kap Joon, E1772 [15JY]

O'Connor, Patrick, E1276 [2JN]

Rubio, Marilynn, E1269 [2JN]

Slipyj, Josyf, E2837 [19NO]

Wenserski, Dan, E1253 [21MY]

Williams, Brenda D., E2760 [16NO]