FILNER, BOB (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7984 [10JY]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H4897 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 2214), H9342 [8SE]

African Americans: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H3338 [11MR]

Agreement Between the U.S. and Iraq on the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities During Their Temporary Presence in Iraq: express that agreement is advisory and not legally binding (see H. Res. 72), H382 [15JA]

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H7024 [18JN]

al-Megrahi, Abdel Baset: condemn release of convicted terrorist from a prison in Scotland to return home to Libya (see H. Res. 732), H9442 [10SE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H13003 [16NO]

American Motorcyclist Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 676), H9492 [14SE]

American Veterans Congressional Internship Program: establish (see H.R. 2683), H7086 [19JN]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3480), H13002 [16NO]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H12457 [5NO]

———establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3266), H9057 [29JY]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H5485 [12MY]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H3528 [17MR]

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), H4397 [1AP]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12365 [4NO]

———authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of retired members or veterans who died of service-connected or compensible disability (see H.R. 4403), H15501 [16DE]

———delay any presumption of death in connection with the kidnapping in Iraq or Afghanistan of a retired member to ensure the continued payment of the member's retired pay (see H.R. 2585), H6010 [21MY]

———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]

———ensure that members separated from active duty receive employment assistance, job training assistance, other transitional services, and a psychological evaluation (see H.R. 1963), H4522 [2AP]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H7446 [25JN]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H14827 [11DE]

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

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H9342 [8SE]

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

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans, commend those currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and ensure receipt of adequate combat training (see H. Res. 904), H15504 [16DE]

———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), H4583 [21AP]

———prohibit increase of members serving in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3699), H10455 [1OC]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H1248 [11FE]

———prohibit retaliatory personnel actions against members who testify about their sexual orientation in a congressional hearing or regarding the policy on homosexuality in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4180), H13466 [2DE]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H6620 [11JN]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H4397 [1AP]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H780 [28JA]

———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H9730 [17SE]

———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 the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H5400 [7MY]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see H.R. 744), H4063 [26MR]

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

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H9999 [25SE]

Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 1448), H3337 [11MR]

Aviation: allow additional flights beyond the perimeter restriction applicable to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (see H.R. 1941), H4584 [21AP]

———standardize and clarify the dimensions of carry-on baggage and personal items on air carriers (see H.R. 2870), H8495 [21JY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 225), H91 [8JA]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H163 [9JA]

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4841 [27AP]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 185), H3338 [11MR]

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

Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6075 [2JN]

———impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 1726), H4061 [26MR]

Brandeis, Louis D.: anniversary of retirement from Supreme Court (see H. Res. 905), H13387 [1DE]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 3772), H11516 [20OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: continue participation in construction of the North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project (see H.R. 1219), H2873 [26FE]

California: honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 724), H9396 [9SE]

———tribute to Armed Forces members from the Inland Empire region for service in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H. Res. 93), H602 [27JA]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H9808 [22SE]

Census: provide that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited (see H.R. 3855), H12288 [3NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: improve surveillance and reporting for diseases and conditions (see H.R. 805), H5096 [4MY]

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), H527 [26JA]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1820), H4249 [31MR]

Children and youth: grant citizenship to internationally adopted children and allow unnaturalized children who are now over 18 to apply for citizenship without going through the naturalization process (see H.R. 3110), H8708 [23JY]

———provide additional resources for efforts of community coalitions, health care providers, parents, and others to prevent and reduce underage drinking (see H.R. 1028), H7705 [26JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H1604 [13FE]

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

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H5000 [29AP]

———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), H3053 [5MR]

China: support detained human rights activists Huang Qi and Tan Zuoren relative to investigation of the role poor construction and corruption played in death of children in school collapses during Sichuan earthquake (see H. Res. 877), H12141 [29OC]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H603 [27JA]

———award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1278), H9207 [30JY]

Citizenship: exempt certain elderly persons from English language and government and history knowledge requirements for naturalization, and permit others to take the examinations in other languages (see H.R. 3604), H9729 [17SE]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the ``Freedom Summer'' of 1964 (see H. Con. Res. 166), H8355 [17JY]

Climate: adopt a target of atmospheric carbon dioxide by which to evaluate domestic and international climate change policies and ensure the flexibility of such policies (see H. Res. 865), H11739 [23OC]

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H11517 [20OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H7146 [23JN]

———provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 3039), H9282 [31JY]

Coast Guard: issue regulations that require certain pilots on vessels operating in designated waters to carry and utilize a portable electronic device equipped for navigational purposes (see H.R. 1100), H3438 [16MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 2548), H11740 [23OC]

Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H14446 [9DE]

———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), H4251 [31MR]

———provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2456), H7250 [24JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 3503), H11582 [21OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H7707 [26JN]

Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H5308 [6MY]

Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' commodities and services and other related items by State and local governments (see H.R. 1766), H13002 [16NO]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H14982 [15DE]

———require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2177), H4999 [29AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H443 [21JA]

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

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H442 [21JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see H.R. 1165), H6076 [2JN]

Courts: clarify availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent (see H.R. 3986), H13355 [19NO]

———provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 984), H4524 [2AP]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H386 [16JA]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H12044 [28OC]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H5791 [19MY]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H8410 [20JY]

———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 1640), H4688 [22AP]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H484 [22JA]

———require mortgage servicers of single family homes to notify mortgagors of possible eligibility for Federal mortgage assistance (see H.R. 2181), H6155 [3JN]

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

———establish limits on certain fees for accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 3977), H12198 [2NO]

Crime: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H13521 [3DE]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4584 [21AP]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H9808 [22SE]

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

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H5893 [20MY]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 176), H486 [22JA]

Dept. of Commerce: reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see H.R. 4393), H15501 [16DE]

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), H4525 [2AP]

———develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1608 [13FE]

———develop a secure electronic method of forwarding the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to the appropriate State or local office of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1872), H4518 [2AP]

———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), H6807 [15JN]

———establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 666), H2836 [25FE]

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

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), H12457 [5NO]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H10520 [6OC]

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

———establish a pilot program to help communities establish and improve rural after-school programs (see H.R. 3078), H10520 [6OC]

———establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2377), H12588 [6NO]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 3800), H11516 [20OC]

———establish the Grants for College Access and Completion Program (see H.R. 3259), H9207 [30JY]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2089), H6973 [17JN]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence in schools (see H.R. 4000), H14446 [9DE]

———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), H14877 [14DE]

———provide that interest shall not accrue on Federal Direct Loans for active duty servicemembers regardless of disbursement date (see H.R. 3956), H12044 [28OC]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2280), H11298 [13OC]

Dept. of Energy: provide assistance for ultra efficient vehicles under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (see H.R. 1382), H3103 [9MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H13521 [3DE]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1704), H12288 [3NO]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H9899 [23SE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H1607 [13FE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H5097 [4MY]

———implement a National Neurotechnology Initiative (see H.R. 1483), H3400 [12MR]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H4915 [28AP]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 3315), H13355 [19NO]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H382 [15JA]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H6015 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify use of funds relative to certain homeland security grants (see H.R. 3837), H12142 [29OC]

———conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 1499), H3706 [19MR]

———establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H5668 [14MY]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H12198 [2NO]

———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 HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 476), H7705 [26JN]

———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H2924 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H7947 [9JY]

———award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 2616), H6011 [21MY]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3075), H11516 [20OC]

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), H14827 [11DE]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H6744 [12JN]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H920 [3FE]

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3328), H8808 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H6744 [12JN]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 204), H6076 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: repeal provision in appropriations legislation relative to geothermal energy receipts (see H.R. 4060), H13267 [18NO]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4524 [2AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3597), H11298 [13OC] (see H.R. 3810), H11383 [14OC]

———require all unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds be used to create jobs for U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 950), H13628 (see H. Res. 950), H14371 [8DE]

———require purchase of certain bonds to return State and local entities to where they would have been had emergency assistance not been provided to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (see H.R. 467), H7446 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H9731 [17SE]

———carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see H.R. 2125), H6807 [15JN]

———establish a Flexibility Incentive Grant Pilot Program to provide incentives to States and counties to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services (see H.R. 1827), H4584 [21AP]

———expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H12364 [4NO]

———implement pilot program to establish truck parking facilities (see H.R. 2156), H6415 [9JN]

———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), H777 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 3577), H9549 [15SE]

———assign a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services provided to certain veterans who are Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1197), H2835 [25FE]

———carry out a national media campaign directed at homeless veterans and veterans at risk for becoming homeless (see H.R. 2559), H6009 [21MY]

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

———enhance capacity to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health care professionals (see H.R. 919), H4251 [31MR]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see H.R. 1302), H2979 [4MR]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H4251 [31MR]

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

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

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

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

———provide grants and assistance to States to conduct outreach to veterans on hardship and priority under the outpatient enrollment system (see H.R. 3522), H10408 [30SE]

———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]

———restore plot allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and restore headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons (see H.R. 4044), H12586 [6NO]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve coordination to better provide care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1681), H4525 [2AP]

Developing countries: prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 2932), H7947 [9JY]

———protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H4838 [27AP]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H3144 [10MR]

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

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see H.R. 1721), H7023 [18JN]

———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), H8025 [13JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2592), H6010 [21MY]

Disasters: establish a grant program for predisaster hazard mitigation enhancement (see H.R. 3027), H13386 [1DE]

———establish a grant program to assist innovative natural disaster first responder programs (see H.R. 3028), H13386 [1DE]

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: continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H6077 [2JN]

———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]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13355 [19NO]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1995), H6266 [4JN]

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

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 1459), H3706 [19MR] (see H.R. 3245), H8410 [20JY]

———allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2835), H7838 [8JY]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 1466), H5582 [13MY]

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H2925 [3MR]

Economy: provide economic recovery payments to recipients of Social Security, railroad retirement, and veterans disability benefits (see H.R. 746), H3078 [6MR]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9283 [31JY]

———improve early education (see H.R. 702), H601 [27JA]

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 1224), H2873 [26FE]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 3238), H11167 [8OC]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 3249), H8960 [28JY]

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

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (see H.R. 253), H91 [8JA]

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

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H3749 [23MR]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 913), H6076 [2JN]

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 776), H779 [28JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 2460), H5711 [18MY]

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

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 1723), H4584 [21AP]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: expand individuals eligible for compensation, enhance provision of information to claimants, and improve compensation procedures (see H.R. 1828), H8025 [13JY]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H6076 [2JN]

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H781 [28JA]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H1607 [13FE]

FAA: improve airline safety and pilot training (see H.R. 3371), H9054 [29JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 2570), H6267 [4JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 824), H921 [3FE]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 389), H3835 [24MR]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H5582 [13MY]

———study uses of amateur radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, identify impediments to deployment of such communications, and make recommendations for relief of such impediments (see H.R. 2160), H8025 [13JY]

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

Federal employees: allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for their initial service by repaying such refund (see H.R. 828), H4840 [27AP]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H484 [22JA]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H2926 [3MR]

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

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H485 [22JA]

———require health benefits coverage for infertility treatment (see H.R. 697), H5308 [6MY]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H12588 [6NO]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]

———provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H8708 [23JY]

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]

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

FEMA: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1174), H3749 [23MR]

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

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H11384 [14OC]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H5582 [13MY]

———return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H12197 [2NO]

Financial literacy: provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 767), H778 [28JA]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H15503 [16DE]

———prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 4298), H14982 [15DE]

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

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]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 875), H1042 [4FE]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see H.R. 3077), H9282 [31JY]

———develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7446 [25JN]

———provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs (see H. Con. Res. 63), H2835 [25FE]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 20), H486 [22JA]

———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), H3836 [24MR]

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]

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), H8960 [28JY]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 2669), H7741 [7JY]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (see H. Res. 385), H5062 [30AP]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H6015 [21MY]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H6015 [21MY]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H5169 [5MY]

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

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H5097 [4MY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H29 [6JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H442 [21JA]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H382 [15JA]

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), H8708 [23JY]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H442 [21JA]

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]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H4915 [28AP]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (see H.R. 3109), H8009 [10JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1248 [11FE]

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

———prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability status (see H.R. 2744), H6305 [8JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H4130 [30MR]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H4063 [26MR]

———require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 2137), H7446 [25JN]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6077 [2JN]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6973 [17JN]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H6620 [11JN]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 13), H6806 [15JN]

———forgive certain loans for servicemembers who withdraw from an institution of higher education as a result of service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2561), H7147 [23JN]

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

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H5668 [14MY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 798), H11384 [14OC]

Hire a Veteran Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 143), H7086 [19JN]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 783), H10069 [29SE]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2001), H10457 [1OC]

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), H7837 [8JY]

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

Honduras: condemn coup d'etat, call for return of duly elected President, suspend nonhumanitarian assistance, ensure fair elections, and support mediation by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias (see H. Res. 630), H8008 [10JY]

Housing: establish a predisaster mitigation program to benefit public and assisted housing residents (see H.R. 3026), H13386 [1DE]

———prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages (see H.R. 230), H163 [9JA]

———protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (see H.R. 1231), H3078 [6MR]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1247), H5169 [5MY]

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

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H7707 [26JN]

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

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2817), H7147 [23JN]

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

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H2979 [4MR]

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see H.R. 1870), H8009 [10JY]

———exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2412), H5664 [14MY]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H7146 [23JN]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H2875 [26FE]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 2681), H11581 [21OC]

———provide penalties for individuals who engage in schemes to defraud aliens (see H.R. 1992), H7741 [7JY]

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

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H3749 [23MR]

———reform policies relative to family-sponsored immigrants and reduce the number of such immigrants (see H.R. 878), H4840 [27AP]

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

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 677), H9207 [30JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3578), H9962 [24SE]

Information technology: provide grants to community colleges to improve accessibility of computer labs and training for those seeking to improve computer literacy and information technology skills (see H.R. 2060), H7837 [8JY]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H13386 [1DE]

———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), H6077 [2JN]

———impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see H.R. 1085), H2926 [3MR]

———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), H4841 [27AP]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H5667 [14MY]

———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]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1339), H3053 [5MR]

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: observance (see H. Res. 929), H13521 [3DE]

International trade: enhance reporting requirements on the status of the Arab League trade boycott of Israel and other trade boycotts of Israel (see H.R. 4046), H13267 [18NO]

Investments: establish and provide for treatment of individual development accounts (see H.R. 2277), H7947 [9JY]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H2875 [26FE]

———demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H10409 [30SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5308 [6MY]

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

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), H493 [23JA]

———establish a U.S. consulate in the Kurdistan region (see H. Res. 873), H13521 [3DE]

———support religious and ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]

Israel: call on both sides to implement immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and allow unrestricted humanitarian access (see H. Res. 66), H443 [21JA]

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]

Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H6415 [9JN]

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

Klein, Herbert: tribute (see H. Res. 637), H8025 [13JY]

Kuwait: recognize and honor historic election of women to the Kuwait parliament and its implications for gender equality in the region (see H. Res. 480), H6078 [2JN]

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: coordinate efforts to protect U.S. border cities and communities from drug trafficking, gunrunning, illegal alien smuggling, violence, and kidnapping along and across the border with Mexico (see H.R. 1437), H3706 [19MR]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 2613), H15503 [16DE]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7740 [7JY]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 566), H7085 [19JN]

Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H15499 [16DE]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 556), H4583 [21AP]

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

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H9999 [25SE]

———permit local public agencies to act as enrollment brokers (see H.R. 686), H526 [26JA]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H5097 [4MY]

———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H8009 [10JY]

———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 1142), H4840 [27AP]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H526 [26JA]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 1693), H4584 [21AP]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 684), H525 [26JA]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 2279), H13069 [17NO]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H8873 [27JY]

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

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 1051), H8100 [14JY]

———extend Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 1639), H8303 [16JY]

———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1137), H9056 [29JY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H6076 [2JN]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H14827 [11DE]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H485 [22JA]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H8708 [23JY]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H780 [28JA]

———provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (see H.R. 362), H8025 [13JY]

———reimburse certain midwife services (see H.R. 1101), H8302 [16JY]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban and rural State hospital wage index floor (see H.R. 2525), H6077 [2JN]

———transition to use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for physician fee schedule in California (see H.R. 2820), H6617 [11JN]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1361), H4734 [23AP]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H196 [13JA]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H5666 [14MY]

Mexico: express condolences to families of victims of ABC Daycare Center fire, commend those who risked their lives to rescue children from the fire, and acknowledge importance of fire codes and sprinkler systems (see H. Res. 598), H9550 [15SE]

———support efforts to combat drug trafficking (see H. Res. 258), H4027 [25MR]

Middle East: 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), H6265 [4JN]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H5308 [6MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 1227), H2873 [26FE]

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

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

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

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches and allow a tax credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety standards (see H.R. 1396), H3104 [9MR]

———prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 3450), H13355 [19NO]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H6266 [4JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2926 [3MR]

Music and dance: declare country music as a uniquely American art form and honor its contributions to American life and culture (see H. Res. 650), H10521 [6OC]

NAFTA: agree to amendment expanding authority of the Border Environment Cooperation Commission and the North American Development Bank relative to infrastructure in the border region (see H.R. 3252), H8496 [21JY]

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 Aerospace Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8409 [20JY]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 1675), H3748 [23MR]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H6016 [21MY]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H9443 [10SE]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 438), H5666 [14MY]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H1248 [11FE]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 635), H11515 [20OC]

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 338), H4581 [21AP]

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 649), H10458 [1OC]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 31), H443 [21JA]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 92), H4397 [1AP]

National Day of the Cowboy: designate (see H. Res. 322), H6267 [4JN]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11166 [8OC]

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

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H5893 [20MY]

National Guard: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1879), H5308 [6MY]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8009 [10JY]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 191), H3438 [16MR]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6307 [8JN]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4064 [26MR]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H6307 [8JN]

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 811), H11111 [7OC]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8707 [23JY]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see H.R. 3321), H12142 [29OC]

———increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H11714 [22OC]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 363), H8357 [17JY]

———enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1655), H3705 [19MR]

———establish a border protection strategy and address ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 2076), H5097 [4MY]

National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 25), H485 [22JA]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 403), H5169 [5MY]

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

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), H3078 [6MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H382 [15JA]

Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force for completion of 1000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 129), H8410 [20JY]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H10521 [6OC]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H13354 [19NO]

———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H442 [21JA]

———tribute to New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 42), H9207 [30JY]

NOAA: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for the likely impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (see H.R. 3644), H13267 [18NO]

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

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H3705 [19MR]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 333), H11740 [23OC]

———reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 278), H8810 [24JY]

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4063 [26MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H4841 [27AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H163 [9JA]

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 170), H3056 [5MR]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8496 [21JY]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1906), H4520 [2AP]

Pakistan: express concern about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education (see H. Res. 262), H3641 [18MR]

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

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4397 [1AP]

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H526 [26JA]

———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H5667 [14MY]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9808 [22SE]

Philippines: condemn massacre of civilians in Maguindanao and express condolences to families of victims (see H. Con. Res. 218), H13628 (see H. Con. Res. 218), H14371 [8DE]

———express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H10519 [6OC]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H9670 [16SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 158), H1080 [9FE] (see H.R. 1826), H5485 [12MY]

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), H2632 [24FE]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 102), H8410 [20JY]

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

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 2336), H6744 [12JN]

———increase fossil fuel productivity, accelerate transition to renewable fuels, and collaborate with allies to establish project to address issue of peak oil (see H. Res. 11), H7706 [26JN]

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

———establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 3076), H8810 [24JY]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]

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]

———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H10520 [6OC]

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), H6076 [2JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H7740 [7JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4526 [2AP]

Public utilities: provide additional authority and definitions to public utility contracts (see H.R. 175), H603 [27JA]

Public welfare programs: repeal denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3053), H12365 [4NO]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H324 [14JA]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H6077 [2JN]

Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 146), H2836 [25FE]

REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 3471), H9277 [31JY]

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4689 [22AP]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 1511), H3436 [16MR]

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

———prohibit imposition and collection of tolls on certain highways constructed using Federal funds (see H.R. 1071), H6538 [10JN]

Rosas, Robert, Jr.: express condolences to family and stand in solidarity with the Border Patrol as they continue their mission to preserve and defend our borders (see H. Res. 681), H8873 [27JY]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H3835 [24MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H7837 [8JY]

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

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H6009 [21MY]

Schomburg, Arthur: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 43), H9207 [30JY]

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

Senate: constitutional amendment on elections to fill Senate vacancies (see H.J. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 632), H1159 [10FE]

———ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H7741 [7JY]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 2429), H5665 [14MY]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H5713 [18MY]

Sewage disposal: enhance security of wastewater treatment works (see H.R. 2883), H6902 [16JN]

Shabazz, Betty: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 46), H6077 [2JN]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see H.R. 3888), H11580 [21OC]

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 890), H13267 [18NO]

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), H2603 [23FE]

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2840), H8960 [28JY]

———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3536), H9341 [8SE]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 3329), H8808 [24JY]

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

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H7705 [26JN]

South America: acknowledge growing threat of anti-Semitism in Venezuela, Bolivia, and Argentina (see H. Res. 174), H2836 [25FE]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H9342 [8SE]

Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4689 [22AP]

Taxation: allow a refundable tax credit for higher education expenses (see H.R. 106), H602 [27JA]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H5097 [4MY]

———allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans (see H.R. 2756), H6306 [8JN]

———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), H3706 [19MR]

———allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1405), H4130 [30MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H7947 [9JY]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H442 [21JA]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H10520 [6OC]

———establish a temporary surtax to offset the costs of the Afghanistan war (see H.R. 4130), H13629 (see H.R. 4130), H14372 [8DE]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H3835 [24MR]

———exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based (see H.R. 2492), H7741 [7JY]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 3035), H12142 [29OC]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 3486), H9808 [22SE]

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H11740 [23OC]

———extend and expand benefits for businesses operating in empowerment zones, enterprise communities, or renewal communities (see H.R. 1677), H4525 [2AP]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H3056 [5MR]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H6077 [2JN]

———extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account (see H.R. 3931), H11790 [26OC]

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

———impose a tax on certain compensation received from certain companies receiving Federal bailout funds (see H.R. 1801), H4129 [30MR]

———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 commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 3271), H10520 [6OC]

———increase, make permanent, and index for inflation the deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and modify definition of eligible educator to include preschool educators (see H.R. 3164), H7946 [9JY]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 460), H526 [26JA]

———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1594), H3641 [18MR]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 2319), H5398 [7MY]

———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), H7947 [9JY]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H9900 [23SE]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H4841 [27AP]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H10520 [6OC]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3227), H8495 [21JY]

———permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an Indian reservation (see H.R. 474), H6744 [12JN]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9670 [16SE]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2024), H9281 [31JY]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H7837 [8JY]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H10457 [1OC]

———provide incentives for affordable housing (see H.R. 906), H1080 [9FE]

———reduce carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content (see H.R. 594), H443 [21JA]

———reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring a Federal emission permit for the sale or use of greenhouse gas emission substances (see H.R. 1683), H6266 [4JN]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H1607 [13FE]

———reduce the earned income tax threshold applicable to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and increase the age limit for such credit (see H.R. 538), H603 [27JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H8960 [28JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1265), H2923 [3MR]

———strengthen the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 536), H603 [27JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1718), H6539 [10JN]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H2835 [25FE]

———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), H9281 [31JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2632 [24FE]

Television: ensure access to basic broadcast television after the digital television transition (see H.R. 2867), H6805 [15JN]

———expand satellite carriage of local television signals (see H.R. 927), H5582 [13MY]

———provide consumers with information about the transition to digital television and additional funds for the converter box coupon program (see H.R. 299), H7085 [19JN]

Terrorism: improve gathering of human intelligence through effective interrogation and detention of suspects and bring terrorists to justice through effective, constitutional prosecution (see H.R. 591), H527 [26JA]

Thomas, Helen: tribute (see H. Res. 533), H8026 [13JY]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H4916 [28AP]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H6904 [16JN]

———establish national transportation objectives and performance targets to assess progress toward meeting national transportation objectives (see H.R. 2724), H6807 [15JN]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H6267 [4JN]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H9807 [22SE]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1895), H5892 [20MY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H4519 [2AP]

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), H8495 [21JY]

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]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 146), H7147 [23JN]

———anniversary of adoption of Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic of Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (see H. Res. 929), H13521 [3DE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7024 [18JN]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H11740 [23OC]

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), H9441 [10SE]

———recognize rates have reached a level of a national crisis (see H. Res. 946), H14744 [10DE]

———temporarily extend certain unemployment benefits and make available further additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3404), H9443 [10SE]

University of California, Davis: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H5666 [14MY]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H5893 [20MY]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H4397 [1AP]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H12587 [6NO]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H9900 [23SE]

———exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 731), H4583 [21AP]

———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), H4999 [29AP] (see H.R. 333), H387 [16JA]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H11791 [26OC]

———increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 1513), H3436 [16MR]

———prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 466), H194 [13JA]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H4915 [28AP]

———waive housing loan fees for veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service (see H.R. 2180), H4999 [29AP]

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

Veterans Health Administration: establish position of Director of Physical Therapy Service and a fellowship program for physical therapists in geriatrics, rehabilitation, and polytrauma care (see H.R. 1036), H1518 [12FE]

Voting: prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (see H.R. 1739), H4688 [22AP]

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

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see H.R. 3957), H12044 [28OC]

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9207 [30JY]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1262), H3078 [6MR]

———encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H6077 [2JN]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H9207 [30JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 203), H2925 [3MR] (see H. Res. 234), H3145 [10MR]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H486 [22JA]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H5308 [6MY]

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H4840 [27AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H8495 [21JY]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H2632 [24FE]

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

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

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]

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]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 3927), H11790 [26OC]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1522), H5712 [18MY]

———tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see H. Res. 259), H5309 [6MY]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H9057 [29JY]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H8303 [16JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 4269), H14743 [10DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: participate in the South San Diego County Water Reclamation Project (see H.R. 3364), H8959 [28JY]

Cahoon, Flavia Maboloc: relief (see H.R. 742), H780 [28JA]

Calderon, Alfonso: relief (see H.R. 799), H922 [3FE]

———relief (H.R. 799), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 106), H922 [3FE]

Cervantes, Fernando J.: relief (see H.R. 2988), H7085 [19JN]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 725), H9396 [9SE]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (see H.R. 677), H525 [26JA]

Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 122), H1044 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (see H.R. 675), H525 [26JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain land (see H.R. 4251), H14445 [9DE]

Dept. of HUD: provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (see H.R. 741), H777 [28JA]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grant funds to be used for Troops-to-Cops Program (see H.R. 3944), H11868 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H5168 [5MY]

———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), H28 [6JA]

———expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished in a non-departmental facility (see H.R. 1377), H3077 [6MR]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H1157 [10FE]

———increase amount of reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance (see H.R. 3579), H9670 [16SE]

———increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning (see H.R. 950), H1157 [10FE]

———increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance (see H.R. 1821), H4249 [31MR]

———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]

———modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (see H.R. 2722), H6264 [4JN] (see H.R. 2770), H6413 [9JN]

———provide guidelines for establishment of new national cemeteries (see H.R. 3544), H9396 [9SE]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H1517 [12FE]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (see H. Res. 804), H11110 [7OC]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H3337 [11MR]

———reduce period of time for which a veteran must be totally disabled before survivors are eligible for certain benefits (see H.R. 2980), H7084 [19JN]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 3954) (see H.R. 3886), H11580 [21OC]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1017), H1517 [12FE]

Disasters: take reasonable steps to prevent avoidable disasters related to seismic activity in connection with the lease and development of non-excess property of military departments (see H.R. 740), H777 [28JA]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 672), H525 [26JA]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (see H. Con. Res. 30), H779 [28JA]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H525 [26JA]

Filipino American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 155), H1248 [11FE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H9999 [25SE]

Four Immortal Chaplains Day: designate (see H. Res. 86), H526 [26JA]

Immigration: permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 937), H1156 [10FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (see H.R. 938), H1156 [10FE]

Iraq: commend parliamentary elections in Kurdistan (see H. Res. 712), H9280 [31JY]

———deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H9279 [31JY]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Con. Res. 31), H779 [28JA]

Medicare: make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (see H.R. 1386), H3104 [9MR]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 3365), H8959 [28JY]

Patents: extend a certain patent (see H.R. 2508), H5792 [19MY]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (see H.R. 670), H525 [26JA]

Rivera, Francisco: relief (see H.R. 799), H922 [3FE]

———relief (H.R. 799), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 106), H922 [3FE]

Rodriguez, Adrian: relief (see H.R. 798), H922 [3FE]

———relief (H.R. 798), refer to the Court of Federal Claims (see H. Res. 105), H922 [3FE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H525 [26JA]

Taxation: exempt motor vehicle donations to certain charities from limitations on such donations (see H.R. 3248), H8355 [17JY]

———increase amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50 (see H.R. 674), H525 [26JA]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 2104), H4838 [27AP]

Veterans: improve per diem grant payments for organizations assisting homeless veterans (see H.R. 3796), H11297 [13OC]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (see H.R. 671), H525 [26JA]

Yamada, Shigeru: relief (see H.R. 698), H526 [26JA]

Zace, Aluisa: relief (see H.R. 736), H780 [28JA]

Zace, Ledia: relief (see H.R. 736), H780 [28JA]

Letters

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: serveral maritime labor organizations, H5427 [12MY]

———William M. Matz, Jr., National Association for Uniformed Services, H5427, H5428 [12MY]

Berlin Airlift anniversary: by, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H12161 [2NO]

Honor service and achievements of female Armed Forces members and veterans: by, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H12327 [4NO]

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: several veterans organizations, H10555 [7OC]

Lists

Douglas MacArthur quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5424 [12MY]

Dwight D. Eisenhower quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5423 [12MY]

Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes on the role of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II, H5423 [12MY]

Remarks

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (S. 748), H12400 [5NO]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (H. Res. 725), H10018 [29SE]

Clean Air Act: delay effect of reclassifying certain nonattainment areas adjacent to an international border (H.R. 677), E167 [28JA]

Dept. of Defense: provide police officers, criminal investigators, and game law enforcement officers with authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms (H.R. 675), E163 [28JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for payments in lieu of taxes for certain land (H.R. 4251), E2942 [10DE]

Dept. of HUD: provide rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located (H.R. 741), E237 [10FE]

Dept. of Labor: provide for training of new disabled veterans' outreach program specialists and local veterans' employment representatives by National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute (H.R. 1088), H5724, H5725 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize major medical facility leases (S. 1717), H10559 [7OC]

———conduct a pilot project to test feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities (H.R. 1037), H8036 [14JY]

———establish a grant program to encourage development of new assistive technologies for specially adapted housing (H.R. 1170), H5723, H5724 [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 (H.R. 23), H5422, H5423, H5427, H5428 [12MY]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (H.R. 1211), H7097, H7099, H7101 [23JN]

———include a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their survivors on the departmental Internet site (H.R. 1172), H7093, H7094 [23JN]

———increase amount payable to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (H.R. 1293), H8818, H8819 [27JY]

———make certain improvements in insurance and health care programs (H.R. 3219), H8813, H8815 [27JY]

———modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (H.R. 2770), H8819, H8821, H8822 [27JY], E1359 [9JN]

———Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events funding, H7984 [10JY]

———provide training, support, and medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (H.R. 3155), H8822, H8823, H8825 [27JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), H7094, H7095, H7097 [23JN]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), concur in Senate amendment with an amendment (H. Res. 804), H10554, H10557, H10558 [7OC]

———reimburse certain volunteers who provide funeral honors details at the funerals of veterans (H.R. 3886), E2674 [29OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7984 [10JY]

Disasters: take reasonable steps to prevent avoidable disasters related to seismic activity in connection with the lease and development of non-excess property of military departments (H.R. 740), E237 [10FE]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 672), E159 [28JA]

F.E. Warren AFB, WY: transfer ownership of two bells taken from the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines to the people of the Philippines (H. Con. Res. 30), E237 [10FE]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (H.R. 673), E161 [28JA]

Filipino American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 155), E254 [12FE]

Filipino American History Month: observance (H. Res. 780), H12173 [2NO]

Four Immortal Chaplains Day: designate (H. Res. 86), E166 [28JA]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12910 [7NO]

Immigration: permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 937), E254 [12FE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: restore certain provisions relative to the definition of aggravated felony (H.R. 938), E251 [12FE]

Law enforcement officers: issue commemorative postage stamp for officers killed in the line of duty (H. Con. Res. 31), E237 [10FE]

Medicare: make permanent the program of Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens (H.R. 1386), E606 [10MR]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (H.R. 3365), E2122 [31JY]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (H. Res. 360), H5726, H5728 [19MY]

Office of Special Counsel: enforce employment and unemployment rights of veterans and members of the Armed Forces employed by Federal executive agencies (H.R. 1089), H5725, H5726 [19MY]

Public safety officers: authorize Federal payment to first responders for costs associated with providing emergency services at international borders (H.R. 670), E160 [28JA]

San Diego, CA: tribute to International Longshoremen Worker's Union Local 29, E848 [1AP]

San Ysidro, CA: anniversary, E53 [9JA]

Silva, Shannon: San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council Labor Leader of the Year award recipient, E2238 [10SE]

Social Security: revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (H.R. 678), H5986 [21MY], E168 [28JA]

Taxation: exempt motor vehicle donations to certain charities from limitations on such donations (H.R. 3248), E1851 [20JY]

———increase amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have attained age 50 (H.R. 674), E165 [28JA]

Transportation: require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 2104), E989 [27AP]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 407), H7091, H7092, H7093 [23JN]

———issue a medal to those who died after service in the Vietnamese Conflict as a result of that service (H.R. 671), E164 [28JA]

———prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (H.R. 466), H6287, H6289 [8JN]

Votes: position on missed, H8046, H8058, H8062, H8063, H8064 [14JY], H9301, H9302, H9303 [8SE], H14762 [11DE], H14992, H14993, H14994 [16DE]

William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (H.R. 402), H8037, H8039 [14JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H6005 [21MY]

Reports filed

Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 23) (H. Rept. 111-99), H5397 [7MY]

Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3155) (H. Rept. 111-224), H8706 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs Establishment of Grant Program To Encourage Development of New Assistive Technologies for Specially Adapted Housing: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1170) (H. Rept. 111-109), H5663 [14MY]

Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1293) (H. Rept. 111-226), H8706 [23JY]

Expand Veteran Eligibility for Reimbursement for Emergency Treatment Furnished in a Non-Dept. of Veterans Affairs Facility: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1377) (H. Rept. 111-55), H4061 [26MR]

Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1171) (H. Rept. 111-54), H4060 [26MR]

Include a List of Organizations That Provide Scholarships to Veterans and Their Survivors on the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Internet Site: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1172) (H. Rept. 111-164), H7021 [18JN]

Mandatory Veteran Specialist Training Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1088) (H. Rept. 111-110), H5663 [14MY]

Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1037) (H. Rept. 111-162), H7021 [18JN]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1513) (H. Rept. 111-56), H4061 [26MR]

Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1089) (H. Rept. 111-111), H5663 [14MY]

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1016) (H. Rept. 111-171), H7083 [19JN]

Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3219) (H. Rept. 111-223), H8706 [23JY]

Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2770) (H. Rept. 111-225), H8706 [23JY]

Veterans Retraining Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1168) (H. Rept. 111-323), H12197 [2NO]

Veterans' Small Business Assistance and Servicemembers Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 3949) (H. Rept. 111-324), H12197 [2NO]

Waive Housing Loan Fees for Veterans With Service-Connected Disabilities Called to Active Service: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 2180) (H. Rept. 111-163), H7021 [18JN]

Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1211) (H. Rept. 111-165), H7021 [18JN]

Wounded Veteran Job Security Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 466) (H. Rept. 111-118), H5790 [19MY]

Summaries

Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act (H.R. 1016), H10556 [7OC]

Tributes

Cannon, Jimmie, E1720 [10JY]

Moore, Doug, E844 [1AP]