MASSA, ERIC J.J. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 3246), H9585 [16SE]

Small Business Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12107 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H2926 [3MR]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see H.R. 3721), H11582 [21OC]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 3509), H9278 [31JY]

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H6620 [11JN]

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

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H3707 [19MR]

American Heart Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9283 [31JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H15504 [16DE]

———establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3266), H15503 [16DE]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H9807 [22SE]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H3053 [5MR]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H13354 [19NO]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 569), H3055 [5MR]

———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), H12198 [2NO]

———authorize members to designate anyone as the person authorized to direct disposition of the remains of the member if the member dies while on active duty (see H.R. 1633), H4064 [26MR]

———authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to assist families of members who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1175), H13002 [16NO]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]

———encourage military departments to maximize opportunities for space-available travel for members in a leave or pass status who are traveling between December 18, 2009, and January 3, 2010 (see H. Con. Res. 220), H14827 [11DE]

———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), H3749 [23MR]

———express condolences to families and friends of victims of shooting at the combat stress clinic at Camp Liberty, Iraq (see H. Res. 471), H6013 [21MY]

———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), H6076 [2JN]

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

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans, commend those currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and ensure receipt of adequate combat training (see H. Res. 904), H13001 [16NO]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H10070 [29SE]

———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families (see H. Res. 443), H8810 [24JY]

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

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 3336), H8809 [24JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4583 [21AP]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H8356 [17JY]

———provide a monthly housing stipend for members who have served after September 11, 2001, pursuing education programs offered through distance learning (see H.R. 3467), H10070 [29SE]

———provide an equitable process for recovery of overpayments erroneously paid due to no fault of the members and expand discretion for remission or cancellation of indebtedness (see H.R. 2771), H6413 [9JN]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H7837 [8JY]

———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 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), H601 [27JA]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see H.R. 2058), H5712 [18MY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1052), H1519 [12FE]

———tribute to meritorious service of aviators shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped (see H. Res. 925), H13353 [19NO]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H10457 [1OC]

Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9962 [24SE]

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), H14744 [10DE]

Aviation: recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services pursuant to their authority over public health, patient safety, and medical services and care (see H.R. 978), H1246 [11FE]

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4581 [21AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 185), H2926 [3MR]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Res. 739), H9731 [17SE]

Brazil: suspend Generalized System of Preferences until Brazil complies with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (see H.R. 2702), H7947 [9JY]

Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1595), H3641 [18MR]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H11869 [27OC]

Budget: limit annual cost of appropriation earmarks and make them more predictable, equitable, and transparent (see H.R. 3233), H9207 [30JY]

———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]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1254), H9342 [8SE]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 4351), H15499 [16DE]

Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H6306 [8JN]

Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 1397), H3104 [9MR]

Cates, Clifton B.: encourage the Navy to name an appropriate ship in honor (see H. Res. 330), H6077 [2JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases registry (see H.R. 2538), H7741 [7JY]

Chesapeake Bay: require OMB to prepare a crosscut budget for restoration activities in the watershed and require EPA to develop and implement an adaptive management plan (see H.R. 1053), H4840 [27AP]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

Children and youth: establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see H.R. 1347), H11790 [26OC]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H11458 [15OC]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

———update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see H.R. 1324), H3438 [16MR]

China: condemn actions that could unnecessarily escalate tensions with the U.S., including actions relative to the U.S.S. Impeccable and subsequent rejection of U.S. protests to the incident (see H. Con. Res. 72), H3707 [19MR]

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

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H91 [8JA]

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), H11384 [14OC]

Clarence Center, NY: express condolences for victims and gratitude to emergency responders of Continental Flight 3407 crash (see H. Res. 183), H2602 [23FE]

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 2409), H5664 [14MY]

———reduce mercury, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide emissions (see H.R. 1841), H7086 [19JN]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H11384 [14OC]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13003 [16NO]

Colleges and universities: recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H9962 [24SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4027 [25MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 977), H5063 [30AP]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H4128 [30MR]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 81), H7086 [19JN]

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

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H11298 [13OC]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H11868 [27OC]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H14982 [15DE]

———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 1640), H3749 [23MR]

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

Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4300), H14826 [11DE]

Crime: increase penalties for certain fraud offenses committed to facilitate terrorism (see H.R. 3375), H10408 [30SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H10408 [30SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H9279 [31JY]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2931), H9738 [21SE]

———anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H6539 [10JN]

———develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3056 [5MR]

———modify Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty form to allow inclusion of an email address on the form (see H.R. 2488), H6267 [4JN]

———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (see H.R. 2101), H4838 [27AP]

———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H5793 [19MY]

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), H13629 (see H.R. 3943), H14372 [8DE]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H9396 [9SE]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H5097 [4MY]

———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H7146 [23JN]

Dept. of Energy: implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H9277 [31JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3246), H9207 [30JY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 579), H486 [22JA]

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

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H9056 [29JY]

———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), H11868 [27OC]

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

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H8495 [21JY]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2891), H8495 [21JY]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H13069 [17NO]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H8960 [28JY]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H4688 [22AP]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H14744 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: award grants to regional biocontainment laboratories for maintaining surge capacity to be used to respond to acts of bioterrorism or outbreaks of infectious diseases (see H.R. 1150), H2926 [3MR]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H9999 [25SE]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 731), H10071 [29SE]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 195), H2874 [26FE]

Dept. of HUD: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 2246), H13069 [17NO]

Dept. of Labor: provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H13466 [2DE]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H3105 [9MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H11298 [13OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 3020), H13069 [17NO]

———limit compensation to officers and directors of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 857), H1041 [4FE]

———limit excessive and luxury expenses by Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 979), H1246 [11FE]

———recoup bonus payments made by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to employees and prevent Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from making excessive compensation (see H. Con. Res. 76), H3705 [19MR]

———require institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to restrict compensation increases for officers, directors, and employees to the Federal civil service pay increase (see H.R. 1603), H3749 [23MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on the provision of traumatic brain injury care in rural areas (see H.R. 4048), H12587 [6NO]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H7086 [19JN]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 3787), H11166 [8OC]

———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), H4582 [21AP]

———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), H9441 [10SE]

———increase amount of educational assistance to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training (see H.R. 1098), H3642 [18MR]

———provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3337), H8809 [24JY]

———provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system (see H.R. 3441), H9275 [31JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H7085 [19JN]

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

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H14982 [15DE]

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H7085 [19JN]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 3656), H12288 [3NO]

———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), H8873 [27JY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 11), H91 [8JA]

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), H12288 [3NO]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H5664 [14MY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H9999 [25SE]

———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases (see H.R. 2084), H7741 [7JY]

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

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H7837 [8JY]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1330), H6539 [10JN]

———support research, treatment, education, and screening for von Weillbrand's disease and other bleeding disorders (see H. Con. Res. 147), H9397 [9SE]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H10070 [29SE]

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

Eckert, Beverly: tribute (see H. Res. 201), H2981 [4MR]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H5400 [7MY]

———increase Pell Grants for the children of fallen public safety officers (see H.R. 959), H5308 [6MY]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H3702 [19MR]

Electric power: provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2195), H9281 [31JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3277), H8494 [21JY]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 1875), H4518 [2AP]

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

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain additional former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort compensation program (see H.R. 2114), H4839 [27AP]

Executive Office of the President: establish the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (see H.R. 1910), H4735 [23AP]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H3146 [10MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H4027 [25MR]

Federal employees: make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H2836 [25FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H7446 [25JN]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 697), H7705 [26JN]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H6014 [21MY]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H5097 [4MY]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: anniversary of candidacy to be Vice President (see H. Res. 634), H8025 [13JY]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H14446 [9DE]

———authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions (see H.R. 4067), H13629 (see H.R. 4067), H14372 [8DE]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H6307 [8JN]

———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), H3401 [12MR]

Firearms: modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see H.R. 3752), H11714 [22OC]

1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 2877), H6806 [15JN]

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

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H11111 [7OC]

Food Protection Training Institute: establish (see H.R. 2513), H5890 [20MY]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7741 [7JY]

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), H6539 [10JN]

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

Frederic Remington Post Office Building, Ogdensburg, NY: designate (see H.R. 2090), H4732 [23AP]

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), H4688 [22AP]

Gandhi, Mohandas K.: anniversary of birth (see H. Res. 603), H10458 [1OC]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 774), H3078 [6MR]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9397 [9SE]

Green Bank: establish to assist in financing of qualified clean energy projects and qualified energy efficiency projects (see H.R. 1698), H5169 [5MY]

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), H4130 [30MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H11111 [7OC]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H13386 [1DE]

———require that mercury emissions from electric utility steam generating units be subject to maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards for hazardous air pollutants (see H.R. 821), H2603 [23FE]

Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H4064 [26MR]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H603 [27JA]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H525 [26JA]

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

———provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior (see H.R. 3472), H9397 [9SE]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H7086 [19JN]

———provide for use of improved health information technology with respect to certain safety net health care providers (see H.R. 3124), H7836 [8JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H6076 [2JN]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H1080 [9FE]

———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), H5063 [30AP]

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

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

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H6415 [9JN]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6743 [12JN]

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), H8101 [14JY]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H10409 [30SE]

Housing Act: preserve rural multifamily housing assistance (see H.R. 2876), H6806 [15JN]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9492 [14SE]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 753), H9730 [17SE] (see H. Res. 762), H9807 [22SE]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H3402 [12MR]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H5664 [14MY]

———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 1660), H4027 [25MR] (see H.R. 3744), H11168 [8OC]

———require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 2670), H6075 [2JN]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H7085 [19JN]

———establish that insurance documents issued to the public must be written clearly (see H.R. 3051), H7445 [25JN]

———further competition in the insurance industry (see H.R. 1583), H9670 [16SE]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H3526 [17MR]

———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]

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), H7706 [26JN]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H5713 [18MY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H7086 [19JN]

———negotiate an ``Incidents at Sea Agreement'' (see H. Con. Res. 94), H7741 [7JY]

Iron and steel industry: require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the U.S. in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public building or public work (see H.R. 595), H381 [15JA]

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

Johnson, Jimmie: tribute (see H. Res. 957), H15504 [16DE]

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

Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (see H. Res. 401), H5169 [5MY]

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

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

Local government: provide fiscal assistance (see H.R. 3007), H9731 [17SE]

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]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 103), H4841 [27AP]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H7837 [8JY]

———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4383), H15500 [16DE]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 868), H3105 [9MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H4251 [31MR]

———require coverage for freestanding birth center services (see H.R. 2358), H6015 [21MY]

Medicare: apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3631), H9962 [24SE]

———continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see H.R. 2176), H10457 [1OC]

———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), H9342 [8SE]

———establish a Care Transitions Program to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of care for beneficiaries (see H.R. 2773), H6413 [9JN]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H5169 [5MY]

———expand development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services and implement a performance-based payment methodology for such services (see H.R. 1776), H4584 [21AP]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H9899 [23SE]

———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), H7837 [8JY]

———provide coverage of medically necessary dental procedures (see H.R. 870), H1159 [10FE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H10520 [6OC]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H4688 [22AP]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 3365), H10520 [6OC]

———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), H8960 [28JY]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2692), H9397 [9SE]

Members of Congress: deny automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H71 [7JA]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 1597), H3749 [23MR] (see H.R. 4255), H14744 [10DE]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H7837 [8JY]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1160 [10FE]

Monuments and memorials: establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free African Americans and slaves who fought during the American Revolution (see H.R. 4036), H13387 [1DE]

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

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 3450), H9276 [31JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles (see H.R. 1622), H4525 [2AP]

———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), H13355 [19NO]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6415 [9JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H1159 [10FE]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (see H. Res. 607), H8026 [13JY]

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

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5582 [13MY]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 653), H6414 [9JN]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H6618 [11JN]

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

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 338), H4916 [28AP]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 797), H11517 [20OC]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6265 [4JN]

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

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H11168 [8OC]

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

National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H9280 [31JY]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H5891 [20MY]

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: establish the National Center on Liver Disease Research (see H.R. 1128), H6972 [17JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8357 [17JY]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H7838 [8JY]

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

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

National Military Family Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 861), H12142 [29OC]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4130 [30MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10071 [29SE]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H10071 [29SE]

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5170 [5MY]

National Wear Red Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 112), H1081 [9FE]

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

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H11458 [15OC]

Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force (see H. Res. 773), H10071 [29SE]

———tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force for completion of 1000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 129), H9962 [24SE]

New York: allocate funds from certain electric power sales from the Niagara Power Project to capital needs of western New York (see H.R. 2133), H4914 [28AP]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H1041 [4FE]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]

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

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H163 [9JA]

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H10520 [6OC]

North Country National Scenic Trail: revise route to include trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota (see H.R. 481), H5096 [4MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H6266 [4JN]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H7023 [18JN]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H8873 [27JY]

———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H8873 [27JY]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H780 [28JA]

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]

Poland: 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), H9808 [22SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H5406 [11MY]

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), H1248 [11FE]

———ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 173), H3056 [5MR]

———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H7023 [18JN]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 1686), H9281 [31JY]

Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see H.R. 3982), H12197 [2NO]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H11384 [14OC]

Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building, Riverhead, NY: designate (see H.R. 3250), H9342 [8SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H6014 [21MY]

Public buildings: prohibit smoking in or near Federal buildings (see H.R. 4131), H13467 [2DE]

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

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H5667 [14MY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4689 [22AP]

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

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H780 [28JA]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7838 [8JY]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 1799), H6539 [10JN]

———reduce Federal highway funds available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 3535), H9900 [23SE]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H6015 [21MY]

———repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H6904 [16JN]

SBA: increase maximum loan amount under the Express Loan Program (see H.R. 3529), H9279 [31JY]

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

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), H11167 [8OC]

———establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs (see H.R. 2852), H7838 [8JY]

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]

Small business: authorize certain debt refinancing (see H.R. 2527), H6156 [3JN]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H5712 [18MY]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (see H.R. 747), H7705 [26JN]

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

———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 3469), H9276 [31JY]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]

———limit the misuse of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for such misuse (see H.R. 122), H9056 [29JY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H3527 [17MR]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H9397 [9SE]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H8960 [28JY]

Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 918), H1079 [9FE]

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]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H8873 [27JY]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 3674), H10069 [29SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H4735 [23AP]

———allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2601), H6011 [21MY]

———allow a tax credit for producing oil from recycled waste (see H.R. 3592), H12045 [28OC]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H8410 [20JY]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2672), H10408 [30SE]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 159), H602 [27JA]

———allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses in rural and small town areas (see H.R. 3627), H13069 [17NO]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 3178), H8960 [28JY]

———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), H3749 [23MR]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 2964), H7741 [7JY]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H4397 [1AP]

———create a refundable work-sharing credit that stimulates demand in the private sector labor market and provides employers with an alternative to layoffs (see H.R. 4179), H13466 [2DE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H5169 [5MY]

———enhance administration of, and reduce fraud related to, the first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3901), H12045 [28OC]

———enhance incentives for renewable energy development in high job-loss zones in metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (see H.R. 3834), H11457 [15OC]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H5097 [4MY]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 154), H2980 [4MR]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1955), H15509 [23DE]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 528), H922 [3FE] (see H.R. 3486), H9277 [31JY]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 3641), H11111 [7OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H4734 [23AP]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8586 [22JY]

———extend the standard deduction for real property taxes and adjust such deduction for inflation (see H.R. 2725), H6264 [4JN]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518), H3437 [16MR] (see H.R. 1586), H3707 [19MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by certain businesses owned by the Government (see H.R. 1527), H3642 [18MR]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H4130 [30MR]

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

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 891), H1080 [9FE]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H9056 [29JY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H8586 [22JY]

———make the credit for research activities permanent and provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 1545), H13386 [1DE]

———modify dependent care credit to take into account expenses for care of parents and grandparents who do not live with the taxpayer (see H.R. 517), H1159 [10FE]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3227), H13521 [3DE]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H10070 [29SE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H6744 [12JN]

———provide a payroll tax holiday for small businesses (see H.R. 1836), H4584 [21AP]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 1509), H4130 [30MR]

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

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H11111 [7OC]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H5485 [12MY]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1874), H4518 [2AP]

———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H7084 [19JN]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1792), H13002 [16NO]

———provide tax incentives for the remediation of contaminated sites (see H.R. 1724), H4841 [27AP]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H3145 [10MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H5667 [14MY]

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 2542), H7250 [24JN]

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

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H3338 [11MR]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H875 [2FE]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9492 [14SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H8410 [20JY]

Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]

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

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

Thomas, Helen: tribute (see H. Res. 533), H8185 [15JY]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (see H. Res. 505), H6416 [9JN]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H11384 [14OC]

———authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see H.R. 3960), H13387 [1DE]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5000 [29AP]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 3012), H7248 [24JN]

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

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 1195), H2835 [25FE]

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), H12045 [28OC]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H6154 [3JN]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: incorporate consideration of global warming and sea-level rise into the comprehensive conservation plans for coastal national wildlife refuges (see H. Con. Res. 2), H6973 [17JN]

U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H11168 [8OC]

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

Unemployment: recognize rates have reached a level of a national crisis (see H. Res. 946), H13629 (see H. Res. 946), H14373 [8DE]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 1474), H4584 [21AP]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H2926 [3MR]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H5170 [5MY]

———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), H9442 [10SE] (see H.R. 333), H163 [9JA]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H10070 [29SE]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H5486 [12MY]

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

Voting: prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (see H.R. 1739), H8960 [28JY]

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

Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (see H. Res. 300), H4584 [21AP]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4688 [22AP]

Wildlife: ban importation and interstate commerce of pythons (see H.R. 2811), H13550 [7DE]

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

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H7741 [7JY]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11739 [23OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H6011 [21MY]

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

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H8101 [14JY]

Year of the Military Family: designate (see H. Con. Res. 64), H2874 [26FE]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H8496 [21JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Credit cards: prevent unfair practices in accounts (see H.R. 2007), H4580 [21AP]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H5791 [19MY]

FTC: review volume usage service plans of major broadband Internet service providers to ensure that such plans are fairly based on cost (see H.R. 2902), H6903 [16JN]

Remarks

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H12340 [4NO]

Armed Forces Day: observance (H. Res. 377), H5530, H5531 [13MY]

Canandaigua, NY: anniversary of Pickering Treaty signing, E2761 [16NO]

Clarence Center, NY: express condolences for victims and gratitude to emergency responders of Continental Flight 3407 crash (H. Res. 183), E466 [26FE]

Clifton Springs, NY: anniversary of Clifton Hills Hospital and Clinic Auxilliary, E926 [22AP]

Climate: provide for reduction of greenhouse gases, H4567, H4570 [21AP]

Corning, NY: tribute to Sorge's Restaurant (business), E2623 [23OC]

———tribute to VFW Post 524 Veterans Day ceremony, E2769 [16NO]

Cuba, NY: dedication of ``Liberty Pole'' to commemorate anniversary of terrorist attacks, E2229 [10SE]

Dept. of Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and Infrastructure Technologies Program funding, H8134 [15JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies, H11500-H11505 [20OC]

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

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

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for Hornell, NY, YMCA, H8596 [23JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), consideration (H. Res. 669), H8596 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8134 [15JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H423 [21JA]

PathStone Corp.: anniversary, E2648 [28OC]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4567, H4570 [21AP], H11500-H11505 [20OC]

Renewable energy: create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign and unsustainable energy sources by promoting the production of green energy, H5872, H5873 [20MY]

SBA: establish Youth Entrepreneurs Program, H12107 [29OC]

Small Business Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12107 [29OC]

Small Business Investment Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), H12107 [29OC]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H254 [14JA]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H440 [21JA], H8183 [15JY], H12285 [3NO], H12362 [4NO], H13625 [8DE], H14875 [14DE]

Tributes

Button, Daniel E., E657 [12MR]

Clements, Robert S. (Clem), E2488 [8OC]

Day, John D., E3023 [17DE]

Julian, Terri, E2974 [11DE]

Massa, Alexandra J., E1676 [8JY]

Meyer, Wayne E., E2500 [8OC]

Multer, Gray, E1865 [21JY]

Nicholson, T. Michael, E1671 [8JY]

Rockwell, Robert F., Jr., H4487 [2AP], E856 [2AP]