LAMBORN, DOUG (a Representative from Colorado)

Amendments

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8709 [23JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6811 [15JN]

Appointments

U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, H8160 [15JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 649), H485 [22JA]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 1822), H4249 [31MR]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 881), H1043 [4FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2061), H5401 [7MY]

Africa: condemn ongoing attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army, support those who have suffered, and protect civilians from further attacks (see H. Res. 542), H8961 [28JY]

African Americans: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H12198 [2NO]

Agriculture: terminate marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments for mohair producers (see H.R. 2914), H7251 [24JN]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H3402 [12MR]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H8809 [24JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 2842), H6618 [11JN]

———rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 397), H5096 [4MY]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto (see H.R. 1294), H3402 [12MR]

———make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 377, 378, 381), H159 [9JA]

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), H12198 [2NO]

———commend soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon, GA (see H. Con. Res. 206), H12288 [3NO]

———ensure every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience (see H.R. 268), H12044 [28OC]

———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), H13068 [17NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H6307 [8JN]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3749 [23MR]

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

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H1045 [4FE]

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

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

Arms control: prevent entrance or extension of any agreement with Russia that would jeopardize U.S. deterrence capability relative to other countries' deployment of a nuclear arsenal (see H. Con. Res. 217), H13520 [3DE]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): tribute to Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe III, for investigation of fraudulent and illegal practices and misuse of taxpayer dollars (see H. Res. 809), H13355 [19NO]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1923), H4521 [2AP]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 4408), H15508 [23DE]

Barry M. Goldwater (U.S.S.): designate a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (see H. Con. Res. 83), H4063 [26MR]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 185), H12198 [2NO]

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

Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 311), H88 [8JA]

———commit 4 percent of gross domestic product to a base defense budget (see H.J. Res. 23), H1519 [12FE]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

———reform Federal procedures, impose spending and deficit limits, and provide a sustainable fiscal future (see H.R. 3964), H12140 [29OC]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14742 [10DE]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 1588), H3640 [18MR]

Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H7251 [24JN]

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 51), H5399 [7MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: display plaque in National Statuary Hall recognizing Christian church services in the Capitol from 1800 to 1868, including attendees James Madison and Thomas Jefferson (see H.R. 3477), H9277 [31JY]

———engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6307 [8JN]

———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible and a copy of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 149), H6618 [11JN]

———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1080 [9FE]

Census: require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 3797), H11384 [14OC]

Charities: express support for charitable donations and associated tax deductions (see H. Res. 244), H4027 [25MR]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2752), H6305 [8JN]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H7948 [9JY]

———commend Charter 08 movement and related efforts for upholding the universality of human rights and advancing democratic reforms (see H. Res. 156), H2981 [4MR]

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

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2537), H6008 [21MY]

Colorado: provide environmental assistance to communities for water supply and treatment projects (see H.R. 1000), H1247 [11FE]

Commission on the Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies: establish (see H.R. 1802), H6307 [8JN]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 201), H11457 [15OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H8496 [21JY]

Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (see H. Res. 199), H4735 [23AP]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 450), H526 [26JA]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9492 [14SE]

Consumer Product Safety Act: exempt second-hand sellers of certain products from lead content and certification requirements (see H.R. 968), H2875 [26FE]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H5712 [18MY]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H441 [21JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 983), H1521 [12FE]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 687), H2603 [23FE]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H1607 [13FE]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 473), H6013 [21MY]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1269), H2924 [3MR]

———provide for habeas corpus review for detainees held in the war on terror (see H.R. 630), H1045 [4FE]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 227), H68 [7JA]

Credit: require borrowers under FHA-insured mortgages for single-family housing to make certain minimum downpayments and prohibit financing of closing costs under such mortgages (see H.R. 3706), H13355 [19NO]

Crime: increase penalties for certain fraud offenses committed to facilitate terrorism (see H.R. 3375), H11384 [14OC]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 634), H484 [22JA]

Cuba: insist upon freedom, democracy, and human rights before increasing U.S. trade and tourism (see H. Con. Res. 132), H6620 [11JN]

———provide for certain requirements relative to the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility (see H.R. 1069), H3105 [9MR]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2900), H7251 [24JN]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H5000 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: clarify authority regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System lands subject to ski area permits (see H.R. 2476), H7838 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: allow sale of intact spent military small arms ammunition casings to domestic manufacturers of small arms ammunition that are approved under trade security controls (see H.R. 2193), H5892 [20MY]

———anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H6904 [16JN]

———deploy ground-based interceptors as part of the missile defense system (see H.R. 2845), H6742 [12JN]

———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), H4129 [30MR]

———furnish the House of Representatives all information on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the U.S. for trial (see H. Res. 924), H14446 [9DE]

———prevent disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2712), H6744 [12JN] (see H.R. 2875), H6805 [15JN]

———prohibit any alien formerly detained at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from receiving any Federal, State, or local public benefits (see H.R. 2338), H6973 [17JN]

———prohibit presence in the U.S. of any alien formerly detained at the detention facility at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 1238), H3105 [9MR]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S. or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants in the U.S. (see H.R. 1012), H1517 [12FE]

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

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5582 [13MY]

———transmit long-term aviation plan to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 478), H6013 [21MY]

———transmit long-term shipbuilding plan to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 477), H6013 [21MY]

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), H12198 [2NO]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]

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

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6263 [4JN]

———require Inspector General to audit Federal funds received by Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) and its affiliates and suspend certification of its housing counseling agencies (see H.R. 3828), H11457 [15OC]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13355 [19NO]

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

Dept. of Labor: authorize appropriations for the Veterans Workforce Investment Program (see H.R. 295), H1159 [10FE]

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

———withdraw notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to rescind Form LM-2 requiring financial disclosure by labor unions (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5062 [30AP]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2305), H5397 [7MY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H3836 [24MR]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H922 [3FE]

———make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to certain veterans (see H.R. 1354), H4583 [21AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4063 [26MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 3), H36 [6JA]

———express that any interest or dividends repaid through the Troubled Asset Relief Program should be used solely for debt reduction (see H. Res. 639), H8357 [17JY]

———permit immediate repayment of direct capital investments received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2009), H4841 [27AP]

———prohibit receipt of common stock or certain other voting stock under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1180), H4525 [2AP]

———provide repayment procedures for certain assistance received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2745), H6744 [12JN]

———repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 4110), H13265 [18NO]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 2063), H5582 [13MY] (see H. Res. 714), H9280 [31JY]

———require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement covering accounts and associated activities of the executive branch (see H.R. 943), H1157 [10FE]

———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H8356 [17JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a national cemetery for veterans in the southern Colorado region (see H.R. 174), H34 [6JA]

———improve acquisition practices (see H.R. 4221), H13627 (see H.R. 4221), H14370 [8DE]

———improve appeals process and establish a commission to study judicial review of the determination of veterans' benefits (see H.R. 4121), H13352 [19NO]

———improve energy and water efficiencies and conservation (see H.R. 292), H88 [8JA]

———improve laws relative to small business concerns and employment assistance (see H.R. 4220), H13627 (see H.R. 4220), H14370 [8DE]

———increase amount payable to veterans for improvements and structural alterations furnished as part of home health services (see H.R. 1293), H8009 [10JY]

———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. 2770), H8009 [10JY]

———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans (see H. Res. 249), H4130 [30MR]

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

Diseases: issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 57), H3105 [9MR]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 2608), H6011 [21MY]

———disapprove city council approval of the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act (see H.J. Res. 54), H7024 [18JN]

———provide for retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 1015), H1607 [13FE]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 781), H11112 [7OC]

Drugs: increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children (see H.R. 2469), H6015 [21MY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make marriage penalty relief provisions permanent (see H.R. 85), H442 [21JA]

———make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 1960), H5097 [4MY]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H163 [9JA]

Economy: establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and establish a waste, fraud, and abuse hotline for such funds (see H.R. 1472), H3400 [12MR]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S. (see H.R. 3310), H8960 [28JY]

Education: repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary programs for disadvantaged or disabled students (see H.R. 2274), H5306 [6MY]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H4398 [1AP]

Electric power: require electric utilities to notify electric consumers of the cost of emission allowances associated with the electricity delivered to such consumers (see H.R. 2353), H7023 [18JN]

Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3676), H10407 [30SE]

Endangered species: allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species (see H.R. 1054), H8960 [28JY]

Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H12045 [28OC]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H922 [3FE]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H9900 [23SE]

Europe: take necessary steps to deploy missile defense system in Europe to help provide such a defense to U.S. allies in Europe while enhancing U.S. defenses against missile attacks (see H. Res. 581), H7446 [25JN]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H8184 [15JY]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H9671 [16SE]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H4250 [31MR]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 428), H5582 [13MY]

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

———prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 3924), H12142 [29OC]

Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1023), H2980 [4MR]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H2926 [3MR]

Federal employees: establish a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 1420), H3749 [23MR]

Financial institutions: exempt well-managed community-based depository institutions from certain capitalization, debt, and accounting requirements to ensure access to credit by small businesses and family farms (see H. Res. 943), H14982 [15DE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H32 [6JA]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H6076 [2JN]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see H.R. 1620), H3703 [19MR]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H3833 [24MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H6076 [2JN]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H9808 [22SE]

Foreign aid: prohibit expenditure of U.S. taxpayer dollars on nuclear assistance to state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3107), H9207 [30JY]

———prohibit funding for U.N. Durban Review Conference or any planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the Durban I Conference in Durban, South Africa (see H.R. 1920), H4520 [2AP]

———restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions (see H.R. 708), H1045 [4FE]

———verify that persons who receive U.S. foreign assistance are not affiliated with or do not support terrorist organizations or do not otherwise commit or support acts of terrorism (see H.R. 1062), H1604 [13FE]

Foreign policy: recognize that U.N. resolutions on ``defamation of religions'' are incompatible with fundamental freedoms of individuals to freely exercise and peacefully express religious beliefs (see H. Res. 763), H10409 [30SE]

———require long-term strategies for national security, diplomacy, and foreign assistance and performance-based budgeting for foreign assistance programs, projects, and activities (see H.R. 2387), H8960 [28JY]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacent lands (see H.R. 4398), H15501 [16DE]

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), H4583 [21AP]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H6416 [9JN]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 207), H12288 [3NO] (see H. Res. 496), H6307 [8JN]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H2979 [4MR]

———provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (see H.R. 3174), H8008 [10JY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3836 [24MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1608 [13FE]

Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2372), H6539 [10JN]

Health: ensure no American is penalized for failing to purchase Government-mandated health coverage (see H. Res. 796), H11112 [7OC]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H6014 [21MY]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 877), H1159 [10FE]

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (see H.R. 3218), H8356 [17JY]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9204 [30JY]

———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H12365 [4NO]

———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 721), H9900 [23SE]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H7837 [8JY]

Honduras: support fair and free elections and recognize such elections as an important step in the consolidation of democracy (see H. Res. 749), H9730 [17SE]

———support people, condemn illegal attempt to alter Constitution of Honduras, and seek peaceful resolution on election referendum (see H. Res. 619), H8357 [17JY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 11), H11869 [27OC]

———require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11515 [20OC]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (see H. Res. 216), H9962 [24SE] (see H. Res. 689), H9056 [29JY]

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

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

———reduce suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills (see H. Res. 343), H4582 [21AP]

———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H13520 [3DE]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H5486 [12MY]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H9962 [24SE]

Housing: treat income changes due to welfare program requirements for section 8 subsidy recipients similarly to changes for families residing in public housing or tenant-based assistance recipients (see H.R. 3897), H11581 [21OC]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H3705 [19MR]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H4518 [2AP]

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

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

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

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

Intelligence services: tribute to members of the U.S. intelligence community whose efforts have protected America from a terrorist attack for the past eight years (see H. Res. 497), H6075 [2JN]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 3129), H8586 [22JY]

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), H15504 [16DE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H4064 [26MR]

———call for renewed focus on ``Green Movement'' which embraces yearning of Iranian people seeking freedom, human rights, and fundamental elements of democracy (see H. Res. 888), H13267 [18NO]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H4027 [25MR]

———demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H11299 [13OC]

———ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran (see H.R. 3922), H13267 [18NO]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 1985), H4579 [21AP] (see H.R. 2194), H5308 [6MY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum and develop and maintain viable military options to prevent development or deployment of nuclear weapons capability (see H.R. 3832), H12142 [29OC]

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law (see H. Res. 549), H7087 [19JN]

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

———support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H8026 [13JY]

———support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 34), H163 [9JA]

Jennings, Kevin B.: replace as Assistant Deputy Sec. of Education for the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (see H. Res. 966), H15504 [16DE]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 364), H4839 [27AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H5309 [6MY]

———continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1980), H5308 [6MY]

Law enforcement: secure smuggling routes on the U.S.-Mexico border and better prevent the smuggling of narcotics and weapons across the border (see H.R. 2083), H5486 [12MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: require an annual issuance of a Presidential proclamation recognizing anniversary of birth (see H.J. Res. 22), H1519 [12FE]

Lithuania: anniversary (see H. Res. 285), H7147 [23JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H4525 [2AP]

Louisiana HonorAir Day: designate (see H. Res. 828), H11462 [16OC]

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]

Marine Corps: tribute to Toys for Tots Literacy Program (see H. Res. 232), H3439 [16MR]

Medicaid: require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 1981), H5063 [30AP]

Medicare: clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 3356), H11384 [14OC]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H6014 [21MY]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2049), H7086 [19JN]

———permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 1118), H2601 [23FE]

———provide for an update under the physician fee schedule to be fully paid for through medical liability reform, a pathway for biosimilar biological products, and other means (see H.R. 4138), H14446 [9DE]

———remove limiting charges for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing (see H.R. 1384), H4840 [27AP]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (see H. Res. 360), H4733 [23AP]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1350), H3054 [5MR]

Middle East: condemn continuing violations of religious freedom (see H. Res. 840), H11582 [21OC]

Money: constitutional amendment to prohibit the President from entering into any treaty or other international agreement that would adopt as legal tender in the U.S. a currency issued by a foreign entity (see H.J. Res. 41), H4026 [25MR]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H7023 [18JN]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5486 [12MY]

Motor vehicles: report on dealership closings in connection with General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC bankruptcies and suspend withdrawal liability to multiemployer plans in connection with such closings (see H.R. 2793), H7251 [24JN]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6744 [12JN]

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

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (see H.R. 482), H195 [13JA]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5486 [12MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H5064 [30AP]

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

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

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H5000 [29AP]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H6155 [3JN]

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

———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1879), H14877 [14DE]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8410 [20JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 2808), H8873 [27JY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H9808 [22SE]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 168), H12288 [3NO]

National security: recognize the threat that the spread of radical Islamist terrorism and Iranian adventurism in Africa poses to the U.S., our allies, and interests (see H. Con. Res. 16), H3836 [24MR]

National Veterans History Project Week: designate (see H. Res. 866), H12198 [2NO]

National Year of the Bible: designate (see H. Con. Res. 121), H5399 [7MY]

NATO: strengthen U.S. commitment to transatlantic security by implementing principles outlined in Declaration on Alliance Security (see H.R. 2797), H7251 [24JN]

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), H10458 [1OC]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H12198 [2NO]

Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H8586 [22JY]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H2872 [26FE]

Pakistan: ensure inter-religious dialogue and protection of religious freedom and related human rights for persons of all faiths and nationalities (see H. Res. 764), H11869 [27OC]

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

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 896), H1043 [4FE]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H4130 [30MR]

———recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H11869 [27OC]

Pouillon, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 759), H9962 [24SE]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H3337 [11MR]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

———promote as a renewable energy source the use of biomass removed from forest lands in connection with hazardous fuel reduction projects on certain Federal land (see H.R. 1111), H5169 [5MY]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H5397 [7MY] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2300), H6745 [12JN]

Privacy: establish limitations on use of whole-body imaging technology for aircraft passenger screening (see H.R. 2027), H5170 [5MY]

Proliferation Security Initiative: recognize role in preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 604), H9207 [30JY]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 636), H484 [22JA]

———repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1277), H3056 [5MR]

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3341), H8809 [24JY]

Reagan, Ronald; tribute (see H. Res. 54), H527 [26JA]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 748), H12365 [4NO]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 575), H7145 [23JN]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 756), H10409 [30SE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H4526 [2AP]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 87), H7447 [25JN]

SBA: improve preference for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 3363), H12142 [29OC]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 1026), H1518 [12FE]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1050), H3056 [5MR]

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

Small business: improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H6011 [21MY]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 1712), H4251 [31MR]

———exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2287), H5582 [13MY]

———prevent fraudulent use of account numbers by allowing the sharing of Social Security data among U.S. agencies for identity theft prevention and immigration enforcement purposes (see H.R. 2472), H5790 [19MY]

———require an employer to take action after learning that an individual's account number does not match the individual's name (see H.R. 137), H6076 [2JN]

———require that projected benefit estimates included on annual account statements indicate the impact of possible future trust fund insolvency on benefit levels (see H.R. 2440), H8185 [15JY]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1712), H4251 [31MR]

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

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

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8410 [20JY]

Summitt, Pat: tribute (see H. Res. 196), H6016 [21MY]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H2872 [26FE]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9442 [10SE]

———resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 18), H5582 [13MY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2875 [26FE]

Taxation: allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base amount of such deduction on percentages of State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 2605), H6011 [21MY]

———allow an increased work opportunity credit for recent veterans (see H.R. 620), H4129 [30MR]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H12588 [6NO]

———allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns toward deficit reduction and require Government spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated (see H.R. 4308), H14980 [15DE]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 2964), H10520 [6OC]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see H.R. 1948), H4522 [2AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 433), H161 [9JA]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H12141 [29OC]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H5582 [13MY]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3004), H7145 [23JN]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 3610), H9806 [22SE]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H13521 [3DE]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5308 [6MY]

———increase deduction for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers (see H.R. 1087), H1605 [13FE]

———maintain current standards of the Federal mortgage interest deduction (see H. Con. Res. 130), H5891 [20MY]

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

———prevent pending tax increases and provide additional tax reductions to stimulate economic growth (see H.R. 301), H325 [14JA]

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 2992), H7447 [25JN]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 1833), H4395 [1AP]

———provide a credit for property certified by the EPA under the WaterSense program (see H.R. 1908), H4520 [2AP]

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

———provide an exclusion from gross income of long-term capital gains on property purchased before the end of 2009 (see H.R. 1632), H3704 [19MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H3525 [17MR]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 502), H603 [27JA]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H382 [15JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H5097 [4MY]

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

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1083), H4027 [25MR]

———remove cell phones from limitation on depreciation when used for personal purposes (see H.R. 3802), H11384 [14OC]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H6972 [17JN]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 240), H325 [14JA]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals and replace it with an alternative tax individuals may choose (see H.R. 782), H779 [28JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H325 [14JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2203), H5401 [7MY] (see H.R. 3011), H7248 [24JN]

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

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H6538 [10JN]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H33 [6JA]

———tax bona fide District of Columbia residents in the same manner as residents of U.S. possessions (see H.R. 1014), H1517 [12FE]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]

———terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns (see H.R. 2993), H7447 [25JN]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H4584 [21AP]

Terrorism: restrict diplomatic travel of officials and representatives of state sponsors of terrorism (see H.R. 3611), H10409 [30SE]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see H. Res. 378), H4999 [29AP]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 236), H6156 [3JN]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H11869 [27OC]

———improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 29), H3338 [11MR]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H380 [15JA]

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

U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance: prohibit funding for and participation in Durban Review Conference and its preparatory activities (see H. Res. 42), H1608 [13FE]

U.S. Air Force Academy: establish a nonprofit corporation to support athletic program (see H.R. 2636), H6807 [15JN]

U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H11740 [23OC]

Venezuela: acknowledge growing threat of anti-Semitism and express support for Jewish community (see H. Con. Res. 124), H5484 [12MY]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H11714 [22OC]

VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H6307 [8JN]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H11516 [20OC]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4735 [23AP]

Voting: enhance and improve certain procedures relative to voting by absent members of the uniformed services (see H.R. 2823), H6617 [11JN]

———improve procedures for the collection and delivery of absentee ballots of absent overseas uniformed services voters (see H.R. 2393), H6620 [11JN]

W.D. Farr Post Office Building, Greeley, CO: designate (see H.R. 4238), H13628 (see H.R. 4238), H14371 [8DE]

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), H10409 [30SE]

Western Wyoming Community College: anniversary (see H. Res. 696), H9443 [10SE]

Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (see H. Res. 300), H4689 [22AP]

Weyrich, Paul M.: tribute (see H. Res. 151), H1158 [10FE]

Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 605), H527 [26JA] (see H.R. 2035), H4686 [22AP]

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

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Biblica (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 852), H11581 [21OC]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (see H.R. 3123), H7836 [8JY]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 161), H7836 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Florence Federal Correctional Complex in Colorado, or to construct facilities for such enemy combatants at such location (see H.R. 794), H919 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2330), H5398 [7MY]

House Rules: repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 272), H3705 [19MR]

Mining and mineral resources: promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see H.R. 3203), H8099 [14JY]

———provide for a fair return to the public, security of tenure to holders of mining claims and mill sites, and cleanup of abandoned mine lands (see H.R. 3201), H8099 [14JY]

Petroleum: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (see H.R. 2540), H6008 [21MY]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H13520 [3DE]

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

Wilderness areas: allow recreation organizations consisting of hikers or horseback riders to cross wilderness areas on established trails (see H.R. 2809), H6538 [10JN]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H430 [21JA]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H7026 [19JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H8435 [21JY]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E302 [23FE]

Armed Forces: honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (H. Res. 868), H12326 [4NO]

Biblica (organization): anniversary, E3021 [17DE]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (H.R. 3123), H9294 [8SE], H10007 [29SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), earmark declaration, E1550 [24JN]

———expand missile defense technology, H5283, H5284, H5285 [6MY]

———funding, H5285 [6MY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2059 [29JY], E2179 [31JY]

———national missile defense system funding, H5283, H5284 [6MY]

Dept. of Justice: prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any correctional facility in the U.S., H6916 [17JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize leasing of a portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (H.R. 1287), H9289 [8SE]

———authorize participation in the Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project (H.R. 325), H6019 [2JN]

———authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (H.R. 1120), H6020 [2JN]

———continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (H.R. 2430), H6025 [2JN]

———modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (H.R. 1280), H6022 [2JN]

———study suitability and feasibility of establishing Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 2330), H6024 [2JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), earmark declaration, E1692 [9JY]

District of Columbia: restrict publicly funded abortions, H8195, H8196 [16JY]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H14984 [16DE]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H304 [14JA]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), consideration (H. Res. 644), H8195, H8196 [16JY]

Great Smoky Mountains National Park: anniversary (H. Res. 421), H6028, H6029 [2JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8907 [28JY], H9287 [8SE], H9644, H9645 [16SE], H11693, H11694, H11696 [22OC], H11820 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12223 [3NO]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H3472 [17MR]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E917 [21AP]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (H. Res. 541), H9296 [8SE]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H6916 [17JN]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H102 [9JA]

Journal: question of approval, H7781 [8JY]

Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: authorize additional projects and activities (H.R. 1393), H6021 [2JN]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (H.R. 1043), H9288 [8SE]

Miami, FL: recognize historical significance of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park (H. Res. 361), H9297 [8SE]

Native American Heritage Day: designate (H.J. Res. 40), H6026, H6027 [2JN]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (H. Res. 856), H12324, H12325 [4NO]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H6394 [9JN]

Ouachita National Forest: convey certain land in Oklahoma to the Indian Nations Council, Inc., of the Boy Scouts (H.R. 310), H9293 [8SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7026 [19JN]

———promote oil shale use, H7026 [19JN]

Public lands: interchange administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and BLM (H.R. 689), H6023 [2JN]

Roosevelt National Forest: provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances to correct effects of an erroneous land survey (H.R. 1858), H9292, H9293 [8SE]

Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area: establish (H.R. 324), H9291 [8SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration (H. Res. 552), H6916 [17JN]

Small business: economic impact of increased tax rates, H11693, H11694, H11696 [22OC]

Taxation: provide permanent incentives for economic growth (H.R. 470), H304, H308, H310 [14JA]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (H. Con. Res. 139), H12328 [4NO]

Unemployment: rates, H6394 [9JN]

Year of the Military Family: designate (H. Con. Res. 64), H3298 [11MR]

Tributes

Nowels, Dane, E2935 [10DE]