DELAHUNT, BILL (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Appointments

Committee to escort German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, into the House Chamber, H12201 [3NO]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: call for run-off election between top two finishers in Presidential election (see H. Res. 794), H10457 [1OC]

———express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H4916 [28AP]

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

American Sail Training Association: tribute (see H. Res. 197), H11299 [13OC]

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

Ann-Marie Blute Post Office, Shrewsbury, MA: designate (see H.R. 4017), H12364 [4NO]

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), H2924 [3MR]

———express gratitude for service of Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California (see H. Res. 891), H13003 [16NO]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H11868 [27OC]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 667), H3527 [17MR]

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

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H5792 [19MY]

———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]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H6414 [9JN]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 200), H35 [6JA]

Bermuda: express gratitude for receipt of Chinese Uyghurs released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and support ability of former detainees to participate in local communities and Bermudan society (see H. Res. 774), H9961 [24SE]

Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6267 [4JN]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]

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

Central America: mourn loss of life caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and assist affected people and communities (see H. Res. 76), H486 [22JA]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H3105 [9MR]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H4733 [23AP]

———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), H7250 [24JN]

China: condemn human rights and legal due process standards violations by carrying out executions after marred trials and arbitrary detentions targeting Uyghurs and certain other individuals (see H. Res. 953), H13628 (see H. Res. 953), H14372 [8DE]

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H11112 [7OC]

Coast Guard: improve benefits (see H.R. 2901), H6903 [16JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 2548), H6008 [21MY]

Coastal zones: establish a national integrated system of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing systems (see H.R. 367), H158 [9JA]

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), H8009 [10JY]

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

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H1517 [12FE] (see H.R. 1237), H5400 [7MY]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H4735 [23AP]

Coordinated Environmental Public Health Network: establish (see H.R. 3426), H11384 [14OC]

Courts: provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H13351 [19NO]

———provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 984), H1247 [11FE]

Credit: establish a national consumer credit usury rate (see H.R. 1608), H3703 [19MR]

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

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

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H3145 [10MR]

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

Crime: combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see H.R. 1173), H8025 [13JY]

———enhance investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud and financial institution fraud (see H.R. 1748), H4062 [26MR]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

———provide for more effective enforcement of prohibition on interstate shipment of stolen property (see H.R. 1166), H10408 [30SE]

Cuba: facilitate sale of U.S. agricultural products (see H.R. 1737), H4061 [26MR]

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

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10458 [1OC]

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

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H9998 [25SE]

———make grants to coastal States for surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable for exploration, development, and production of renewable energy (see H.R. 1690), H3834 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce suicide among veterans (see H.R. 1308), H6415 [9JN]

———assist local communities with closed and active military bases (see H.R. 2295), H5397 [7MY]

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

———utilize no-cost economic development conveyances as the preferred method of disposal of excess property generated through the base closure process (see H.R. 1959), H5170 [5MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H11516 [20OC]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H12044 [28OC]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2624), H13386 [1DE]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H12457 [5NO]

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

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

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H4130 [30MR]

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

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H11516 [20OC]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H15503 [16DE]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H6744 [12JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend authority to waive certain requirements under the visa waiver program (see H.R. 2954), H9397 [9SE]

———provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2363), H5484 [12MY]

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1412), H6014 [21MY]

———limit or recover excessive compensation paid or payable by entities that have received Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 1575), H3526 [17MR]

———modify practices relative to attorney-client privilege (see H.R. 4326), H15498 [16DE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H3056 [5MR]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 204), H9280 [31JY]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1696), H4064 [26MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3055 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3597), H9900 [23SE] (see H.R. 3810), H11383 [14OC]

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), H5485 [12MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H5793 [19MY]

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

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 1335), H3053 [5MR]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H5892 [20MY]

———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), H3706 [19MR]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 1702), H6539 [10JN]

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

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H6539 [10JN]

Diplomacy: support work of citizen diplomacy organizations and encourage convening of a Presidential Summit on Global Citizen Diplomacy (see H. Res. 569), H8708 [23JY]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6009 [21MY]

———express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (see H. Res. 816), H11166 [8OC]

Diseases: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H12044 [28OC]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H1156 [10FE]

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

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

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H6904 [16JN]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H12588 [6NO]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12456 [5NO]

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

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 3010), H14446 [9DE]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H13002 [16NO]

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (see H. Res. 761), H9807 [22SE]

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

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

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H13354 [19NO]

———make any local educational agency receiving funds under part A of title I or public charter school eligible for a Troops to Teachers participant (see H.R. 1313), H6904 [16JN]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H6619 [11JN]

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

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H6538 [10JN]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2132), H4913 [28AP]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H2631 [24FE]

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

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

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11297 [13OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H6266 [4JN]

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

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H11740 [23OC]

Financial institutions: enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H5792 [19MY]

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

Flatt, Lester: tribute (see H. Res. 583), H7446 [25JN]

Food: extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]

———require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H6014 [21MY]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7086 [19JN]

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

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H7740 [7JY]

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

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H9397 [9SE]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H11458 [15OC]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H5306 [6MY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H5406 [11MY]

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H6264 [4JN]

Haiti: make nationals eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H33 [6JA]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 593), H8101 [14JY]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H9281 [31JY]

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

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]

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

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H34 [6JA]

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

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

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H3706 [19MR]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H6807 [15JN]

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]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 893), H1043 [4FE]

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

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H2602 [23FE] (see H.R. 1934), H4521 [2AP]

———protect children affected by certain immigration laws (see H.R. 3531), H11582 [21OC]

Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H6263 [4JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE] (see H.R. 3578), H13467 [2DE]

Indonesia: condemn bombings in Jakarta hotels, express condolences for victims, and support efforts to prosecute attacks and combat terrorism (see H. Res. 675), H8707 [23JY]

———express condolences and support in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra (see H. Res. 810), H11299 [13OC]

Insurance: establish standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage, improve transparency and accountability, and establish Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight (see H.R. 2427), H5665 [14MY]

———extend maximum continuation coverage period for individuals involuntarily terminated and eligibility period and maximum assistance period for premium assistance under COBRA (see H.R. 3930), H13467 [2DE]

———extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage (see H.R. 3966), H13387 [1DE]

———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]

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

International Criminal Court: support U.N. Security Council referrals of certain situations to the Court, cooperate with investigations and prosecutions, and participate in Assembly of States Parties (see H. Con. Res. 97), H11516 [20OC]

International Renewable Energy Agency: encourage U.S. membership (see H. Res. 177), H1607 [13FE]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 194), H3105 [9MR]

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

———enhance ability of Iranians to access the Internet and communications services (see H.R. 4301), H14877 [14DE]

———enhance sanctions by imposing certain travel restrictions and prohibiting certain procurement contracts, and authorize humanitarian and people-to-people assistance (see H.R. 4303), H14877 [14DE]

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 578), H380 [15JA]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]

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

Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (see H. Res. 833), H12198 [2NO]

Kent, Samuel B.: impeach (see H. Res. 520), H6414 [9JN]

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

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13351 [19NO]

Lebanon: congratulate for free and fair elections, support U.S. economic assistance, and affirm sovereignty and role as a respected partner in the Middle East (see H. Res. 706), H9279 [31JY]

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

LSC: meet special needs of eligible clients, provide for technology grants, and improve corporate practices (see H.R. 3764), H11165 [8OC]

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (see H. Res. 839), H11740 [23OC]

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]

Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H5711 [18MY]

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), H5667 [14MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H6619 [11JN]

Medicare: establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H6904 [16JN]

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

———extend certain laws to provide regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 2124), H6619 [11JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H6415 [9JN]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H11713 [22OC]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11791 [26OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H11713 [22OC]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6415 [9JN]

Mesothelioma Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 771), H12198 [2NO]

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

———commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (see H. Res. 511), H8708 [23JY]

Minute Man National Historical Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 599), H8303 [16JY]

Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5062 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H8960 [28JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7024 [18JN]

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

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

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H31 [6JA]

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

National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 331), H4735 [23AP]

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

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

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H11112 [7OC]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H11516 [20OC]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 1800), H4129 [30MR]

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

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

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

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3438 [16MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H29 [6JA]

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

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H196 [13JA]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 985), H1247 [11FE]

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

Oceans: adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, and study its impacts and effects on marine ecosystems and coastal economies (see H. Res. 989), H15502 [16DE]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8410 [20JY]

Pakistan: express condolences to friends and families of victims of bombing of U.N. World Food Program offices (see H. Res. 823), H11298 [13OC]

Patents: create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture (see H.R. 3059), H7445 [25JN]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]

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

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H5892 [20MY]

Portugal: express gratitude for receipt of detainees released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and support ability of former detainees to participate in local communities and Portuguese society (see H. Res. 775), H9962 [24SE]

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), H4251 [31MR]

Power resources: prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see H.R. 790), H875 [2FE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H6415 [9JN]

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), H6619 [11JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H7947 [9JY]

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]

Renewable energy: promote development and use of marine renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 2148), H4914 [28AP]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H3703 [19MR]

———inspect highway tunnels (see H.R. 2232), H5095 [4MY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student's parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 1091), H1605 [13FE]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H6415 [9JN]

———support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (see H. Con. Res. 59), H6416 [9JN]

Ships and vessels: improve safety (see H.R. 2652), H8026 [13JY]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 2172), H4998 [29AP]

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts: recognize anniversary of arrival in Hawaii and commend the education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 81), H4251 [31MR]

Social Security: 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]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H163 [9JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1221), H3706 [19MR]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H6619 [11JN]

Taiwan: tribute to accession to World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (see H. Res. 887), H12288 [3NO]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6307 [8JN]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H6619 [11JN]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H6015 [21MY]

———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), H6014 [21MY]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H6015 [21MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H4583 [21AP]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H4583 [21AP]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 3670), H10069 [29SE]

———expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the tax consequences of employee athletic facility use (see H.R. 2106), H11516 [20OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H13002 [16NO]

———extend employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 4042), H12586 [6NO]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H6538 [10JN]

———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), H1043 [4FE]

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

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H6807 [15JN]

———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H7947 [9JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1265), H3056 [5MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H11515 [20OC]

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), H6265 [4JN]

Transportation: support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8410 [20JY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5582 [13MY]

Travel and tourism: require operators of international travel websites to provide information to consumers on potential health risks associated with overseas vacation destinations marketed on the website (see H.R. 3099), H9282 [31JY]

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]

Truth in Lending Act: extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 1456), H9999 [25SE]

———prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks (see H.R. 2382), H13521 [3DE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6306 [8JN]

———support goals and ideals of the Office on Sport for Development and Peace (see H. Res. 633), H8008 [10JY]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H7146 [23JN]

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

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H1157 [10FE]

———expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 593), H5792 [19MY]

———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. 333), H5892 [20MY]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H526 [26JA]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H4914 [28AP]

Women: protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see H.R. 2819), H11791 [26OC]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5892 [20MY]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 215), H13353 [19NO]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H603 [27JA]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1522), H5667 [14MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Adams Memorial Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor John Adams and family (see H.R. 2802), H6537 [10JN]

Adams National Historic Park: include Quincy Homestead within boundary (see H.R. 317), H89 [8JA]

Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission: extend authority (see H.R. 318), H89 [8JA]

China: condemn violent repression of Uyghur protests, express sadness at loss of life, and call on Chinese Government to respect right of freedom of speech and association (see H. Res. 624), H8008 [10JY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2196), H5060 [30AP]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 3054), H7445 [25JN]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H1042 [4FE]

Dept. of Justice: improve defendants' payment of restitution to crime victims and unpaid judgements owed to the U.S. and provide for equitable retirement treatment of assistant U.S. attorneys (see H.R. 4091), H13068 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (see H.R. 316), H89 [8JA]

Equuleus (vessel): certificate of documentation (see H.R. 3112), H7705 [26JN]

Financial Markets Commission: establish (see H.R. 2253), H5168 [5MY]

Financial Product Safety Commission: establish (see H.R. 1705), H4025 [25MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property to Nantucket, MA (see H.R. 3751), H11110 [7OC]

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), H8008 [10JY]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1045 [4FE]

Taxation: promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H380 [15JA]

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), H7021 [18JN]

Remarks

Bergquist, Brittany: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Massachusetts, E1156 [14MY]

Bourne, MA: anniversary, E853 [2AP]

Cape Cod, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Baseball League, H7920 [9JY], H8068 [14JY]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (H.R. 1299), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 896), H12485 [6NO]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H2849 [26FE]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6496 [10JN]

———prohibit establishment of the Lessons Learned Center, H6496 [10JN]

Financial Markets Commission: establish (H.R. 2253), E1094 [7MY]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6496 [10JN]

General Arnold (vessel): tribute to crew's efforts during American Revolution, E1551 [24JN]

Morris K. Udall Foundation: provide additional resources for operations and rename as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (H.R. 1035), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 806), H11059 [7OC]

Patient Safety Day: observance, E1909 [23JY]

Scituate, MA: anniversary of First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, E104 [15JA]

Taxation: promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (H.R. 571), E1101 [7MY]

Territories: ensure inclusion in efforts to promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S., H11059 [7OC]

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., H11059 [7OC], H12485 [6NO]

Truro, MA: anniversary, E1021 [30AP]

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), H12236 [3NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H7944 [9JY], H8097 [14JY], H10067 [29SE]

Tributes

Antil, Aline, E1668 [8JY]

Kennedy, Edward M., H10048, H10050 [29SE]

Webber, Bernard C., E1084 [7MY]

Xiarhos, Nicholas G., E2110 [31JY]