BROWN-WAITE, GINNY (a Representative from Florida)

Amendments

Credit: 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), H5360 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7344 [25JN]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6493, H6495 [10JN]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6493, H6495 [10JN]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), H7773 [8JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6809 [15JN]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), H4705 [23AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

African Americans: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H3078 [6MR]

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

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H7446 [25JN]

Armed Forces: guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H3706 [19MR]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4525 [2AP]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H3527 [17MR]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H4524 [2AP]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H3145 [10MR]

———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H4396 [1AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 704), H923 [3FE]

———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), H6415 [9JN]

———revise the process by which a member is retired for disability and becomes eligible for retirement pay (see H.R. 296), H88 [8JA]

Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9999 [25SE]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see H.R. 388), H159 [9JA]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 185), H3078 [6MR]

Borel, Calvin: tribute (see H. Res. 418), H5793 [19MY]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H14446 [9DE]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H3056 [5MR]

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1990), H11740 [23OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1422), H3145 [10MR]

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

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 1802), H5892 [20MY]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H922 [3FE]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H11383 [14OC]

———prevent lawsuits for weight gain or obesity against food or non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, distributors, trade associations, or sellers that comply with statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 812), H1159 [10FE]

Crime: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H13355 [19NO]

Dept. of Commerce: study population of South Atlantic red snapper fishery and limit departmental authority to promulgate any interim rule that prohibits fishing in South Atlantic red snapper fishery (see H.R. 3307), H13002 [16NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 2419), H7250 [24JN]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Florida, or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in Florida (see H.R. 1073), H1605 [13FE]

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

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), 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), H14982 [15DE]

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

———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 3069), H7703 [26JN]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H777 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13467 [2DE]

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

Dept. of Labor: carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (see H.R. 293), H88 [8JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5062 [30AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 3), H196 [13JA]

———repeal effective date on limiting bonuses to executives of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1582), H3707 [19MR]

———transmit copies of documents on break-up of, negotiations on additional assistance, and payment of executive bonuses to American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (see H. Res. 251), H3642 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H12972 [7NO]

———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), H5169 [5MY]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H2873 [26FE]

———make certain improvements in the service disabled veterans' insurance program (see H.R. 2713), H9550 [15SE]

———make certain improvements to laws relative to benefits for severely injured veterans (see H.R. 3407), H10457 [1OC]

———provide for entitlement under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to payment for test preparatory courses (see H.R. 3948), H12043 [28OC]

———reauthorize the small business loan program (see H.R. 294), H88 [8JA]

———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), H2886 [2MR]

Disabled: protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H11516 [20OC]

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

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]

Dungy, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H443 [21JA]

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

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H11714 [22OC]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 764), H1159 [10FE]

Elijah Pat Larkins Post Office Building, Pompano Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 1271), H4583 [21AP]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1229), H2873 [26FE]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2603 [23FE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H15503 [16DE]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H8303 [16JY]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9671 [16SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H13355 [19NO]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]

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

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

Financial Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 74), H526 [26JA]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H3641 [18MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H8356 [17JY]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 1584), H3640 [18MR]

Florida Keys Scenic Highway: Dept. of Transportation All-American Road designee (see H. Res. 917), H13266 [18NO]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H5485 [12MY]

Foreign trade: apply countervailing duties to nonmarket economy countries (see H.R. 499), H323 [14JA]

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), H5892 [20MY]

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

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H8961 [28JY]

Government: end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government (see H.R. 1414), H4525 [2AP]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H10520 [6OC]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 1039), H1518 [12FE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see H.R. 2360), H5484 [12MY]

———guarantee rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care (see H.R. 2516), H5890 [20MY]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H3835 [24MR]

———provide for the offering of health benefit plans to individuals and increase funding and promote best practice protocols for State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 109), H71 [7JA]

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

———require that cost information on health care reform legislation be available to the House of Representatives a reasonable amount of time prior to voting (see H. Res. 883), H12197 [2NO]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H8961 [28JY]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H8960 [28JY]

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

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H8009 [10JY]

Honduras: support people, condemn illegal attempt to alter Constitution of Honduras, and seek peaceful resolution on election referendum (see H. Res. 619), H9207 [30JY]

House of Representatives: require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11791 [26OC]

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

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

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H6267 [4JN]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8873 [27JY]

Housing: mitigate mortgage foreclosures, facilitate and include fairness in housing recovery, and combat mortgage fraud (see H.R. 1295), H2978 [4MR]

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

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

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H8706 [23JY]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 138), H382 [15JA]

———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal (see H.R. 1663), H3748 [23MR]

Insurance: prohibit gender rating in the group and individual markets for health insurance coverage (see H.R. 2635), H6012 [21MY]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1619), H3836 [24MR]

———streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (see H.R. 2571), H6009 [21MY]

Investments: permit certain required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid (see H.R. 939), H1521 [12FE]

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), H4397 [1AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5713 [18MY]

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

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), H5793 [19MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H6015 [21MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 124), H382 [15JA]

Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post Office Building, Port Charlotte, FL: designate (see H.R. 2470), H5712 [18MY]

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

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 3356), H10408 [30SE]

———combat waste, fraud, and abuse (see H.R. 27), H4129 [30MR]

———establish pilot projects to provide incentives for home health agencies to utilize home monitoring and communications technologies (see H.R. 3030), H7250 [24JN]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H5486 [12MY]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H3402 [12MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: require any savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens (see H. Res. 663), H8708 [23JY]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H6015 [21MY]

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

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7838 [8JY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 2554), H6008 [21MY]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary (see H. Res. 454), H6307 [8JN]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H7707 [26JN]

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

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H6807 [15JN]

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (see H. Res. 536), H6904 [16JN]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H4689 [22AP]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H13355 [19NO]

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), H5401 [7MY]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H3706 [19MR]

Patents: limit patentability of tax planning methods (see H.R. 2584), H10070 [29SE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H1608 [13FE]

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), H11869 [27OC]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 166), H1520 [12FE]

Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H13355 [19NO]

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), H3641 [18MR]

Power resources: increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H7086 [19JN]

Public debt: require congressional roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt (see H.R. 3350), H8872 [27JY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H11167 [8OC]

Rivers: provide for a National Research Council study to assess water management, needs, and conservation of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama (see H.R. 1901), H4520 [2AP]

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

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), H6015 [21MY]

———provide greater health care freedom (see H.R. 164), H1607 [13FE]

Sidney M. Aronovitz U.S. Courthouse, Key West, FL: designate (see H.R. 2913), H6971 [17JN]

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), H2836 [25FE]

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

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H603 [27JA]

———require States to provide priority under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to children in families with gross income significantly below the Federal poverty level (see H.R. 563), H380 [15JA]

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

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H13628 (see H. Res. 951), H14371 [8DE]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H6805 [15JN]

St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 480), H195 [13JA]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H8410 [20JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones and for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 1090), H3642 [18MR]

———allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (see H.R. 4132), H13352 [19NO]

———allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 897), H1248 [11FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H6973 [17JN]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H6904 [16JN]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2672), H7838 [8JY]

———allow expensing of certain real property (see H.R. 3178), H8008 [10JY]

———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), H3835 [24MR]

———allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance (see H.R. 2096), H4733 [23AP]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 2964), H11868 [27OC]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H3749 [23MR]

———allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040S without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see H.R. 728), H602 [27JA]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H4027 [25MR]

———encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments (see H.R. 2748), H6305 [8JN]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H3078 [6MR]

———exclude from gross income amounts reimbursed by an individual's employer for certain dietary supplements and meal replacement products (see H.R. 3406), H9205 [30JY]

———exclude from gross income certain amounts of military basic pay (see H.R. 1624), H4027 [25MR]

———expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 2801), H9730 [17SE]

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

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H4524 [2AP]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9671 [16SE]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 2298), H5793 [19MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 16), H325 [14JA]

———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), H4063 [26MR]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H9729 [17SE]

———permit hardship loans from individual retirement plans (see H.R. 1628), H3836 [24MR]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H603 [27JA]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H4063 [26MR]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H7837 [8JY]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H28 [6JA]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H13521 [3DE]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H1045 [4FE]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H4064 [26MR]

———treat trees and vines producing fruit, nuts, or other crops as placed in service in the year in which it is planted for purposes of special allowance for depreciation (see H.R. 2739), H6265 [4JN]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H12288 [3NO]

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), H11111 [7OC]

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

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H1607 [13FE]

———refund U.S. taxpayer dollars expended on the Durban Review Conference (see H.R. 3231), H8301 [16JY]

U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H12045 [28OC]

University of Florida: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 58), H195 [13JA]

Veterans: 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), H922 [3FE]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H3748 [23MR]

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

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H1518 [12FE]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: extend program for economic recovery payments (see H.R. 3691), H10455 [1OC]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941 (see H.R. 82), H31 [6JA]

Business and industry: debar or suspend contractors from Federal contracting for unlawful employment of aliens (see H.R. 1555), H3526 [17MR] (see H.R. 1668), H3748 [23MR]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1149), H2631 [24FE]

Credit: prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to individuals who lack a Social Security account number (see H.R. 1268), H2924 [3MR]

Dept. of HHS: establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (see H.R. 4222), H13627 (see H.R. 4222), H14371 [8DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish standards for access to health care (see H.R. 84), H31 [6JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 85), H31 [6JA]

Immigration and Nationality Act: include criminal violations committed by an illegal alien in the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 1753), H4062 [26MR]

Insurance: establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 83), H31 [6JA]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 358), H4733 [23AP] (see H. Res. 831), H11383 [14OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 358), H4733 [23AP] (see H. Res. 831), H11383 [14OC]

Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office, Dade City, FL: designate (see H.R. 1516), H3437 [16MR]

Social Security: protect beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits (see H.R. 236), H69 [7JA]

Veterans: provide individualized notice about available benefits and streamline application processes for the benefits (see H.R. 1902), H4520 [2AP]

Veterans Day: encourage employers to give veterans a holiday (see H. Res. 207), H2980 [4MR]

Poems

``Welcome Home,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2214 [9SE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), earmark declaration, E1656 [7JY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H3609 [18MR], H4428 [2AP]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 679), H9509 [15SE]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E313 [24FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H639 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5619 [14MY]

Army: expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members who participated in combat during which they engaged the enemy on or after December 7, 1941, H7346 [25JN]

Atchison, Jack E.: Purple Heart recipient, E2624 [23OC]

Bennett, Richard H.: Purple Heart recipient, E2626 [23OC]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3098 [9MR]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H13302 [19NO]

———deficit, H4428 [2AP], H5691 [18MY], H14846 [14DE]

———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 (H.R. 2920), H8525 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4428 [2AP]

Christiansen, Robert P.: Distinguished Flying Cross medal recipient, E686 [17MR]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), consideration (H. Res. 205), H2993 [5MR]

———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), H5360 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7346 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), earmark declaration, E1670 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2032 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (H.R. 745), H4067 [30MR]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6493, H6495 [10JN]

———domestic release of the VOA film ``A Fateful Harvest'', H6493 [10JN]

———prohibit establishment of the Lessons Learned Center, H6495 [10JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1550 [24JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (H.R. 1377), H4070 [30MR]

———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans, H3613 [18MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1917 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1914 [24JY]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6493, H6495 [10JN]

Forty & Eight (organization): tribute, E2318 [17SE]

GAO: expand study of certain mortgage regulations to include effect on consumer and small business credit availability and affordability, H5360 [7MY]

———study effect of venture capital ownership restrictions on participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7773, H7774 [8JY]

Government: permit continued financing of Government operations (H.R. 4314), H15425 [16DE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6543 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8431 [21JY], H8902 [28JY], H9531 [15SE], H9910 [24SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12212 [3NO], H12858 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12604 [7NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), motion to recommit, H12966 [7NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform and apply savings to establish a Seniors Protection and Medicare Regional Payment Equity Fund, H12966 [7NO]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H6543 [11JN]

House Rules: allow consideration of motions to suspend rules and consider certain legislation (H. Res. 257), H3647 [19MR]

Inverness, FL: Forty & Eight (organization) National City of the Year honoree, E2622 [23OC]

Lakeland, FL: tribute to veterans at Calvary Baptist Church, E1215 [20MY]

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc.: tribute, E159 [28JA]

Medicare: apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (H.R. 3631), H9910 [24SE]

———Medicare Advantage program funding, H8431 [21JY]

———reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13302 [19NO]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 831), H12002, H12003 [28OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 831), H12002, H12003 [28OC]

National security: proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5619 [14MY]

Obama, President: evaluation of administration, E1491 [18JN]

———evaluation of economic policies, H3098 [9MR]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7641 [26JN]

Prior, William W., Sr.: Purple Heart recipient, E181 [3FE]

Public debt: ceiling, H15425 [16DE]

Republican Club of Central Pasco (organization): tribute for support of the Fisher House at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, E2621, E2623 [23OC]

San Antonio, FL: anniversary of St. Anthony Catholic School, E938 [22AP]

SBA: enhance the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (H.R. 2965), H7773, H7774 [8JY]

———establish Veterans Business Center program (H.R. 1803), H8915 [28JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1415 [15JN]

Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office, Dade City, FL: designate (H.R. 1516), H4548 [21AP]

Seyfried, Francis J.: Purple Heart recipient, E163 [28JA]

Simpson, Wilton: East Pasco Political Club Lincoln Heritage Award recipient, E299 [23FE]

Small Business Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3614), H9820 [23SE]

Small Business Investment Act: reauthorize (H.R. 3614), H9820 [23SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H253 [14JA]

Tampa, FL: tribute to James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital Fisher House, E2627 [23OC]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), H3647 [19MR]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), H10551 [7OC]

———rates, H3098 [9MR]

Tinney, Edward J.: Presidential Unit Citation recipient, E912 [21AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 1513), H4071 [30MR]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 403), H6839 [16JN]

Walz, Paulette: SSA Commissioner's Citation award recipient, E2464 [8OC]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), H4705 [23AP]

———require agencies included in the interagency committee to work on improvement of understanding of water-intensive sectors of the economy and industrial needs for water, H4705 [23AP]

Weeks, Joseph C., Sr.: Brooksville, FL, Great Brooksvillian of the Year Award recipient, E2529 [14OC]

Wilson, Representative Joe: disapprove interruption of President Obama's joint congressional address on health care reform (H. Res. 744), H9531 [15SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H599 [27JA], H3076 [6MR], H8097 [14JY], H11296 [13OC], H11788 [26OC]

Special order: granted, H3638 [18MR], H12285 [3NO]

Tributes

Asdal, John T., E924 [22AP]

Barrett, Frank N., E2227 [9SE]

Blesser, Carl, E6 [6JA]

Blommel, Edward C., E2768 [16NO]

Boylan, Josephine, E11 [6JA]

Bryant, Vera, E17 [6JA]

Camargo, Romulo, E2232 [10SE]

Dalton, William S., E2906 [8DE]

Fleck, Pat, E2289 [16SE]

Francis, Mike, E753 [24MR]

Hampus, Tekla, E15 [6JA]

Jennings, Lawrence J., E2372 [25SE]

Keiler, Maitland, E893 [21AP]

Kujawa, Barbara, E4 [6JA]

Lewis, Bertha, E1 [6JA]

Lewis, Martha L., E2334 [22SE]

McCall, Eloise, E2218 [9SE]

Pasqualino, Connie, E8 [6JA]

Pasqualino, Nancy, E35 [7JA]

Riedel, Richard, E28 [7JA]

Risher, Carolyn, E748 [24MR]

Russo, Rose, E37 [7JA]

Smithgall, Richard and Constance, E294 [23FE]

Speicher, Michael S. (Scott), E2214 [9SE]

van de Velde, Cornelis J.H., E2903 [8DE]

Young, Lucius, E34 [7JA]