PERRIELLO, THOMAS S.P. (a Representative from Virginia)

Amendments

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H5033 [30AP]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9685 [17SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abarbanel, Gail: tribute to founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing (see H. Res. 716), H11516 [20OC]

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4689 [22AP]

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

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9443 [10SE]

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), H12456 [5NO]

Armed Forces: improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts, residential or motor vehicle leases, and tuition (see H.R. 2874), H11516 [20OC]

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

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

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

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

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), H6014 [21MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H443 [21JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H28 [6JA]

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

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 1388), H3438 [16MR]

Conservation of energy: establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing (see H.R. 4099), H13265 [18NO]

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), H1608 [13FE]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H9205 [30JY]

Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4300), H15504 [16DE]

Dept. of Commerce: award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology (see H.R. 3083), H7703 [26JN]

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), H11111 [7OC]

———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), H2979 [4MR]

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

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H11868 [27OC]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 4330), H15498 [16DE]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H11111 [7OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H5169 [5MY]

———establish the Tobacco Harm Reduction Center (see H.R. 1261), H4130 [30MR]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 932), H6014 [21MY]

Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H6264 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: create a program to guarantee loans made to manufacturing companies in order to promote increased domestic lending to the U.S. manufacturing industry (see H.R. 2936), H8960 [28JY]

———establish an Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Community Financial Institutions and an Office of Ombudsman for Community Financial Institutions (see H.R. 2676), H7706 [26JN]

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

———prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards for Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 1664), H3748 [23MR]

———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]

Dept. of Transportation: expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H15504 [16DE]

———implement pilot program to establish truck parking facilities (see H.R. 2156), H4914 [28AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H14446 [9DE]

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

———make certain improvements in benefits laws (see H.R. 3949), H12043 [28OC]

———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (see H.R. 3219), H8183 [15JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H6414 [9JN]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H7085 [19JN]

———reauthorize Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education (see H.R. 2614), H6011 [21MY]

———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]

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), H27 [6JA]

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

District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (see H. Res. 612), H7740 [7JY]

Economy: establish a select committee to make a thorough and complete investigation of the causes of the current financial crisis and other matters (see H. Res. 345), H4916 [28AP]

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

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), H3106 [9MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: 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), H4583 [21AP]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H4583 [21AP]

Financial institutions: authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions (see H.R. 4067), H13521 [3DE]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H4251 [31MR]

———express that a Federal statute requiring firearm registration would unduly burden the right of the people to keep and bear arms (see H. Res. 351), H6416 [9JN]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H9056 [29JY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H4841 [27AP]

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), H12141 [29OC]

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

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), H5582 [13MY]

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]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H9962 [24SE]

———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), H7837 [8JY]

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]

House of Representatives: prohibit increase in amount established for Members' official allowances during a period of high unemployment and public debt (see H.R. 3189), H8960 [28JY]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H11714 [22OC]

Hunting and trapping: recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 3046), H9443 [10SE] (see H.R. 3749), H11110 [7OC]

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H4397 [1AP]

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

International Criminal Court: commend for issuing a warrant for arrest of Sudanese President Omar H.A. al-Bashir and express hope that this will be a step towards achieving peace and stability in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 241), H3401 [12MR]

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), H5713 [18MY]

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

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

———reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H8185 [15JY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5486 [12MY]

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

Medicare: delay implementation of new hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Dept. of HHS revises the hospital wage index classification system to address certain considerations (see H.R. 2753), H8101 [14JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11714 [22OC]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H8185 [15JY]

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), H4584 [21AP] (see H.R. 4255), H14982 [15DE]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H11868 [27OC]

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

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H6415 [9JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H9281 [31JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6539 [10JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1080 [9FE]

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), H1249 [11FE] (see H. Res. 178), H1607 [13FE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 382), H5062 [30AP]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9343 [8SE]

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

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]

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

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (see H.R. 1385), H3104 [9MR]

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

Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see H.R. 2584), H11167 [8OC]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H6307 [8JN]

Political ethics: prohibit an authorized campaign committee of a Member of Congress from accepting contributions from any entity for which the candidate sought a congressional earmark (see H.R. 2038), H4686 [22AP]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H7740 [7JY]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H10519 [6OC]

———promote biogas production (see H.R. 1158), H4064 [26MR]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see H.R. 890), H4734 [23AP]

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H9342 [8SE]

Renewable energy: provide support to develop career and technical education programs of study and facilities (see H.R. 1775), H4735 [23AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: reauthorize provision of technical assistance to small public water systems (see H.R. 2206), H5061 [30AP]

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

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

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]

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

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

———exempt public school rehabilitation from the tax-exempt use exception to the rehabilitation credit (see H.R. 4133), H14827 [11DE]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H4026 [25MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9281 [31JY]

———extend certain estate tax provisions and restore and increase estate tax deduction for certain family-owned businesses (see H.R. 4015), H12364 [4NO]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H9807 [22SE]

———extend program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits (see H.R. 3136), H7836 [8JY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518), H3528 [17MR] (see H.R. 1586), H3640 [18MR]

———impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction (see H.R. 4191), H13519 [3DE]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures and options and deposit the revenues from the tax into the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3379), H9055 [29JY]

———improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions (see H.R. 4226), H13627 (see H.R. 4226), H14371 [8DE]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H4584 [21AP]

———increase limitations on the amount excluded from the gross estate with respect to land subject to a qualified conservation easement (see H.R. 3050), H7741 [7JY]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H15503 [16DE]

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

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

———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), H6014 [21MY]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3227), H13267 [18NO]

———permanently extend the research credit, increase expensing for small businesses, and reduce corporate tax rates (see H.R. 1613), H13266 [18NO]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for financing clean energy improvements under State and local property assessed clean energy programs (see H.R. 4155), H13521 [3DE]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 3615), H9806 [22SE]

———provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind (see H.R. 3135), H7836 [8JY]

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

———provide an incentive to preserve affordable housing in multifamily housing units which are sold or exchanged (see H.R. 2887), H11167 [8OC]

———provide for the designation of Clean Energy Business Zones and tax incentives for the construction of, and employment at, energy-efficient buildings and clean energy facilities (see H.R. 3919), H12045 [28OC]

———simplify and improve the current education tax incentives (see H.R. 386), H196 [13JA]

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]

Transportation: incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 2782), H6414 [9JN]

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: provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses (see H.R. 3457), H9276 [31JY]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]

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

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3756), H11110 [7OC]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5096 [4MY]

Veterans: improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas (see H.R. 2879), H6806 [15JN]

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

Women: establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3312), H8707 [23JY]

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), H4524 [2AP]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 259), H4584 [21AP]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H8356 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: extend certain enhanced mortgage and mortgage foreclosure protections (see H.R. 3976), H12141 [29OC]

Averett University: anniversary (see H. Res. 347), H4582 [21AP]

Dept. of Education: establish the National Advisory Committee on Rural Education (see H.R. 3180), H8008 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: develop a national model disclosure form to assist consumers in purchasing long-term care insurance (see H.R. 4078), H13001 [16NO]

———extend deadlines applicable to filing petitions for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 4096), H13068 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2689), H6154 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount of educational assistance to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training (see H.R. 1098), H1606 [13FE]

———increase maximum amount of veterans' mortgage life insurance available (see H.R. 3575), H9549 [15SE]

———provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2928), H6972 [17JN]

———provide medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (see H.R. 2734), H6264 [4JN]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for telecommuting equipment and expenses in rural and small town areas (see H.R. 3627), H9806 [22SE]

———increase limitation on reduction of fair market value of real property used for farming, or another trade or business, for purposes of estate taxes (see H.R. 4208), H13520 [3DE]

University of Virginia: tribute to men's soccer team (see H. Res. 991), H15502 [16DE]

Veterans: temporarily remove the requirement for employers to increase wages for veterans enrolled in on-the-job training programs (see H.R. 4079), H13001 [16NO]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H8288, H8292, H8293 [16JY], H9193 [30JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5602 [14MY]

Armed Forces: improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts and residential or motor vehicle leases, H7349 [25JN]

Averett University: anniversary (H. Res. 347), H5721 [19MY]

City of Hope (organization): funding, H7859 [9JY]

Climate: global warming, H8289 [16JY]

Colleges and universities: make college more affordable, H4230 [31MR]

Commodity Exchange Act: prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy commodities, H6978 [18JN]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3600 [18MR]

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 (H. Res. 81), H9518 [15SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish National Service Reserve Corps, H3600 [18MR]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H5033, H5034 [30AP]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5143 [5MY]

———require minimum 6-month period for a promotional rate for credit cards before the standard rate may be increased, H5033, H5034 [30AP]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4953 [29AP]

Danville, VA: anniversary of First Baptist Church, E1623 [26JN]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H5718 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7349 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: require States participating in Quality Pathways Grant Program to evaluate, report, and outline steps to address disparities in high-quality early learning programs for low-income children, H9685, H9686 [17SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 617), H7859 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, as a unit of the National Park System, H6080 [3JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount of educational assistance to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training (H.R. 1098), E1254 [21MY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), E1254 [21MY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H3285 [11MR]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H12270, H12271 [3NO]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H203 [14JA]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H12270, H12271 [3NO]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H4232 [31MR]

Electric power: rates, H9195 [30JY]

Foreign trade: impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H4233 [31MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8568 [22JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12847 [7NO]

———require maternity care coverage in all individual and employer insurance programs, H12847 [7NO]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9685, H9686 [17SE]

Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, H5143 [5MY]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (H. Res. 360), E1254 [21MY]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 35), H1115 [10FE]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H8288 [16JY]

Populist Caucus: formation and agenda, H4230, H4232, H4233 [31MR]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H8288, H8289, H8290, H8291, H8292, H8293 [16JY], H9193, H9195 [30JY], H11490, H11492, H11494 [20OC]

———encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources, H8291, H8292 [16JY]

———national energy policy, H11490, H11492, H11494 [20OC]

———promote use of manure in the production of renewable fuel, H9195 [30JY]

Prince Edward County, VA: tribute to the Light of Reconciliation Memorial, E1291 [3JN]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), consideration (H. Res. 610), H7753 [8JY]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H969 [4FE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), H9903 [24SE]

Votes: position on missed, E1027 [30AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H2832 [25FE], H2922 [3MR], H4995 [29AP]

Tributes

Atuahene, Ben L., E2457 [6OC]

Bryant, Adam W., E2727 [5NO]

Fagan, Gary H., E1270 [2JN]

Russello, Kathryn, E2643 [27OC]

Tornello, Vincent J., E1281 [2JN]