WOLF, FRANK R. (a Representative from Virginia)

Addresses

Current Status of China's Law on Religious Freedom: Zhiang Kai, E2672 [29OC]

Detention of Chinese Democracy Advocate, Wang Bingzhang, by China: Ti-Anna Wang, E2 [6JA]

Storms on the Horizon: Richard W. Fisher, E11-E13 [6JA]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5487 [12MY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, H13573 [8DE]

Articles and editorials

Butler—Congress Needs Cover To Reform Entitlements, Stuart Butler, Washington (DC) Times, H1578 [13FE]

Chinese Spy Who Defected Tells All, Bill Gertz, Washington (DC) Times, E857 [2AP]

Christian Killed in Northern Iraqi City, Sameer N. Yacoub, Associated Press (news service), H478 [22JA]

Cleric Linked to Fort Hood Attack Grew More Radicalized in Yemen, Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington (DC) Post, H14465 [10DE]

Cold Shoulder to Liberty, Michael Gerson, Washington (DC) Post, E2348 [23SE]

Courtly, Powerful Speaker of Va. House for 12 Years, Matt Schudel, Washington (DC) Post, E2957 [10DE]

East Turkistan Islamic Party Appeals for New Recruits in New Video, CBS Worldwide Inc., H5138 [5MY]

Frank Raflo—In Memoriam, 1919-2009, Margaret Morton, Leesburg (VA) Today, E795-E797 [26MR]

Hiding a Mountain of Debt, David S. Broder, Washington (DC) Post, H4427 [2AP]

Iran To Try Bahais for Spying for Israel, Agence France Press (news service), E246 [11FE]

Jack Kemp, My Teacher, Mary Brunette Cannon, Weekly Standard (publication), H5192 [6MY]

Jim Clarke, Emmy-Winning WJLA Anchor and Reporter, Dies, T. Rees Shapiro, Washington (DC) Post, E3067 [23DE]

Justice Appointee OK'd Panther Reversal—Career Lawyers Pushed for Sanctions in Case, Jerry Seper, Washington (DC) Times, H9168-H9170 [30JY]

Listen to the Dissidents, Jim Hoagland, Washington (DC) Post, E2779 [17NO]

More Offensive Law, Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch, H9168 [30JY]

My Friend Jack Kemp, Charles W. Colson, BreakPoint (Internet site), H5192 [6MY]

N. Korea's Hard-Labor Camps—On the Diplomatic Back Burner, Blaine Harden, Washington (DC) Post, E1877 [22JY]

No Questions Asked, Washington (DC) Post, E1112 [11MY]

Obama Team Clears 75 at Guantanamo for Release, Jane Sutton, Reuters (news service), H10439 [1OC]

Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009—An Honorable Christian Soldier, George Weigel, Newsweek (publication), E78 [13JA]

Some Friends, Washington (DC) Post, E636 [11MR]

Tiananmen—Days To Remember, Dan Southerland, Washington (DC) Post, H6044 [2JN]

U.S. Faces Doubts About Leadership on Human Rights, Colum Lynch, Washington (DC) Post, E2348 [23SE]

Woman the Mullahs Fear, New York (NY) Times, E117 [21JA]

Years To Come, Washington (DC) Post, H84 [8JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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 Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9283 [31JY]

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

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H5712 [18MY]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 613), H8010 [10JY]

Armed Forces: commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq and support members serving in harm's way (see H. Res. 988), H15509 [23DE]

———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), H13355 [19NO]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H7023 [18JN]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 206), H486 [22JA]

———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 Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H7741 [7JY]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H2836 [25FE]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H7837 [8JY]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H4063 [26MR]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H4129 [30MR]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 1600), H4584 [21AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 704), H780 [28JA]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H6539 [10JN]

Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9550 [15SE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: call for release by Burmese Government, hold tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, restore democracy and freedoms, and recognize human rights for Burmese citizens (see H. Res. 898), H12587 [6NO]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H5668 [14MY]

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

Brazil: suspend Generalized System of Preferences until Brazil complies with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (see H.R. 2702), H7838 [8JY]

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H325 [14JA]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14877 [14DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7024 [18JN]

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

———establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 471), H9807 [22SE]

Cambodia: condemn repression of opposition candidates and call for Cambodian Government and international organizations to combat human trafficking (see H. Res. 820), H11166 [8OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run (see H. Con. Res. 39), H1044 [4FE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1044 [4FE]

———authorizing use of Grounds for National Peace Officers' Memorial Service (see H. Con. Res. 38), H1044 [4FE]

———engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6539 [10JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 39), H387 [16JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish and maintain an undiagnosed diseases registry (see H.R. 2538), H12365 [4NO]

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), H1046 [4FE]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6076 [2JN]

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

———anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 489), H6075 [2JN]

———commend Charter 08 movement and related efforts for upholding the universality of human rights and advancing democratic reforms (see H. Res. 156), H2603 [23FE]

———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]

———condemn censorship, privacy, and cybersecurity implications of Internet filtering software and urge high-tech companies to promote Internet as tool for transparency, freedom of expression, and citizen empowerment (see H. Res. 590), H7705 [26JN]

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

———condemn manufacture and export of unsafe products, disregard for environment, and exploitation of workers and encourage U.S. suspension of importation and purchase of goods (see H. Res. 44), H162 [9JA]

———condemn violent repression of Uyghur protests, express sadness at loss of life, and call on Chinese Government to respect right of freedom of speech and association (see H. Res. 624), H8357 [17JY]

———recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue (see H. Res. 226), H3104 [9MR]

———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]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (see H. Con. Res. 151), H7838 [8JY]

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 2123), H5582 [13MY] (see H.R. 3712), H10456 [1OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H6156 [3JN]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13521 [3DE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3056 [5MR]

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), H922 [3FE]

Committee on Rules (House): install cameras in the hearing room and provide for live broadcasting of proceedings on the Internet (see H. Res. 869), H11740 [23OC]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9550 [15SE]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H9342 [8SE]

Courts: create a Federal cause of action to determine if defamation exists under U.S. law when defamation actions are brought in foreign courts against U.S. persons based on publications or speech in the U.S. (see H.R. 1304), H2979 [4MR]

———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]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H8100 [14JY]

Crime: combat organized crime involving the illegal acquisition of retail goods for the purpose of selling those goods through physical and online retail marketplaces (see H.R. 1173), H9442 [10SE]

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

———provide for more effective enforcement of prohibition on interstate shipment of stolen property (see H.R. 1166), H9442 [10SE]

Cuba: insist upon freedom, democracy, and human rights before increasing U.S. trade and tourism (see H. Con. Res. 132), H6156 [3JN]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H5064 [30AP]

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

———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), H493 [23JA]

———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. 3015), H10457 [1OC]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Virginia (see H.R. 1638), H3704 [19MR]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Virginia, or to house such individuals in Virginia (see H.R. 1186), H2834 [25FE]

———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), H5397 [7MY]

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), H12142 [29OC]

———establish grants for partnerships for mathematics and science teacher quality improvement (see H.R. 3950), H12365 [4NO]

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

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H5486 [12MY]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see H.R. 1378), H13550 [7DE]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H2834 [25FE]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H3527 [17MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3438 [16MR]

———improve residential treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women and programs to reduce substance abuse among nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 439), H5582 [13MY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2906), H6903 [16JN]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H3749 [23MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H3438 [16MR]

———prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H9738 [21SE]

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]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 908), H1080 [9FE]

Dept. of State: list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H37 [6JA]

———provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9282 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1520), H3835 [24MR]

———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), H1159 [10FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3401 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 2119), H8009 [10JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish national safety standards for transit agencies operating heavy rail on fixed guideway (see H.R. 3338), H8809 [24JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 3885), H12198 [2NO]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H7741 [7JY]

———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), H2875 [26FE]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 2594), H6010 [21MY]

———provide training, support, and medical care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans (see H.R. 3155), H8495 [21JY]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H6415 [9JN]

———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]

Disabled: expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see H.R. 3656), H13467 [2DE]

———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), H3056 [5MR]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H14743 [10DE]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H2873 [26FE]

———establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H3056 [5MR]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H3338 [11MR]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H3338 [11MR]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H8873 [27JY]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4584 [21AP]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1707), H4025 [25MR]

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

———issue semipostal stamp to support Alzheimer's disease research (see H. Res. 516), H10521 [6OC]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H3338 [11MR]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H7706 [26JN]

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

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

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H11167 [8OC]

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

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H7947 [9JY]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12589 [6NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H382 [15JA]

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

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: make any local educational agency receiving funds under part A of title I or public charter school eligible for a Troops to Teachers participant (see H.R. 1313), H4840 [27AP]

English language: reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1247 [11FE]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H10520 [6OC]

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), H9397 [9SE]

———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]

———encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see H.R. 3070), H9808 [22SE]

———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), H5668 [14MY]

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

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

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), H921 [3FE]

———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]

———improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks (see H.R. 1722), H4026 [25MR]

———increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2978), H11298 [13OC]

———make service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality during certain years creditable for retirement purposes (see H.R. 3857), H11514 [20OC]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H1157 [10FE]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H1520 [12FE]

———provide for transportation of the dependents, remains, and effects of certain Federal employees who die while or as a result of performing official duties (see H.R. 2711), H6263 [4JN]

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

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

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H11517 [20OC]

Financial institutions: 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), H4582 [21AP]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H6077 [2JN]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 409), H5668 [14MY]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H3527 [17MR]

———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), H11740 [23OC]

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), H6619 [11JN]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5486 [12MY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 207), H12288 [3NO] (see H. Res. 496), H6267 [4JN]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H442 [21JA]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H6265 [4JN]

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]

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), H7837 [8JY]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H8302 [16JY]

———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]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H7085 [19JN]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H527 [26JA]

Health: establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see H.R. 2360), H6015 [21MY]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 1086), H1605 [13FE]

———improve provision of Medicare telehealth services and provide grants for development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2068), H13466 [2DE]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1427), H4840 [27AP]

———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), H11582 [21OC]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H1159 [10FE]

———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 721), H9443 [10SE]

———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), H13467 [2DE]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 783), H10458 [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), H7947 [9JY]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6743 [12JN]

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

House Rules: provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H12142 [29OC]

———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H12044 [28OC]

———require consideration of any bipartisan amendment to legislation that does not violate any rule and is timely submitted (see H. Res. 19), H527 [26JA]

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

Immigration: 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), H6744 [12JN]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see H.R. 3308), H9550 [15SE]

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

Internet: prevent transformation into a tool of censorship and surveillance, promote freedom of expression, and restore confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses (see H.R. 2271), H5306 [6MY]

Investments: permit certain required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid (see H.R. 939), H1157 [10FE]

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), H8100 [14JY]

———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), H12589 [6NO]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H1606 [13FE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H7741 [7JY]

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

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 hard-labor prison camps as an egregious violation of human rights and demand closure of such camps and release of U.S. reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee (see H. Res. 705), H9279 [31JY]

———continue restrictions against and prohibit diplomatic recognition (see H.R. 1980), H4579 [21AP]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see H.R. 2857), H6743 [12JN]

———mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 1623), H4734 [23AP]

Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 2613), H6011 [21MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H7024 [18JN]

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

Medicaid: provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 868), H4129 [30MR]

———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 1142), H3056 [5MR]

Medicare: ensure that home health agencies assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 1094), H11713 [22OC]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H4525 [2AP]

———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]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H11791 [26OC]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H4584 [21AP]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H4584 [21AP]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H1520 [12FE]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 1077), H3706 [19MR]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H8185 [15JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H12142 [29OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H2632 [24FE]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6539 [10JN]

Middle East: condemn continuing violations of religious freedom (see H. Res. 840), H13069 [17NO]

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

Mining and mineral resources: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H13352 [19NO]

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

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5062 [30AP]

Motion pictures: authorize grants for organizations that use documentary films to promote understanding of the U.S. abroad and understanding of global perspectives and other countries in the U.S. (see H.R. 1976), H4523 [2AP]

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

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H923 [3FE]

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]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (see H. Res. 607), H8026 [13JY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H7086 [19JN]

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

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 910), H13069 [17NO]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 613), H8010 [10JY]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5401 [7MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4689 [22AP]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 1816), H4249 [31MR]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary (see H. Res. 454), H5712 [18MY]

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

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 793), H10521 [6OC]

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

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

National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 331), H4524 [2AP]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H5064 [30AP]

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

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1030), H4583 [21AP]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H6156 [3JN]

National Inflammatory Skin Disease Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 656), H11516 [20OC]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2981 [4MR]

National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 112), H5486 [12MY]

National Memory Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 910), H13069 [17NO]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H10408 [30SE]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 297), H4129 [30MR]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4130 [30MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10071 [29SE]

National Park Service: authorize a grant program to acquire land in the National Capital region for conservation, environmental, and recreational purposes (see H.R. 2986), H7085 [19JN]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H1249 [11FE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H9999 [25SE]

National Year of the Bible: designate (see H. Con. Res. 121), H6416 [9JN]

Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force (see H. Res. 773), H10458 [1OC]

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

Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H8873 [27JY]

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

NTSB: include affordable alternative recommendations and corrective actions in reports (see H.R. 3975), H12141 [29OC]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H9281 [31JY]

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), H11112 [7OC]

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 Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H1080 [9FE]

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

Pensacola, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 166), H3078 [6MR]

Pensions: automatically enroll new Thrift Savings Plan participants, clarify method for computing part-time service annuities, and allow District of Columbia employees to have service credited for retirement eligibility (see H.R. 1263), H3105 [9MR]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1298), H4525 [2AP]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11168 [8OC]

Poland: anniversary of parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 504), H6265 [4JN]

———provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H3640 [18MR]

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), H6538 [10JN]

Power resources: enhance energy independence and economic and national security, conserve energy use, promote innovation, achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land (see H.R. 2227), H7146 [23JN]

———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), H6807 [15JN]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (see H.R. 513), H2926 [3MR]

Proliferation Security Initiative: recognize role in preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction (see H. Res. 604), H9492 [14SE]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H3056 [5MR]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 641), H8496 [21JY]

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

Reagan, Ronald; tribute (see H. Res. 54), H923 [3FE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 756), H9900 [23SE]

Refugees: victims of torture treatment programs funding (see H.R. 1511), H4915 [28AP]

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

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H922 [3FE]

Russia: characterize trial of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see H. Res. 588), H7705 [26JN]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 87), H5063 [30AP]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H3526 [17MR]

Senate: require special elections to fill vacant seats (see H.R. 899), H1080 [9FE]

Senior citizens: support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (see H. Con. Res. 59), H5893 [20MY]

Social Security: apply an earnings test in determining the amount of monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to disability benefits based on blindness (see H.R. 886), H5400 [7MY]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H2875 [26FE]

———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), H11868 [27OC]

Solid waste: limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H2980 [4MR]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H14744 [10DE]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7445 [25JN]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5893 [20MY]

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), H9999 [25SE]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9808 [22SE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H7086 [19JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H6076 [2JN]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H12197 [2NO]

———allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (see H.R. 3060), H7445 [25JN]

———allow certain public employees a deduction for distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1413), H3749 [23MR]

———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), H2835 [25FE]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 2964), H11167 [8OC]

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

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H2926 [3MR]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland development rights (see H.R. 1447), H10520 [6OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H6266 [4JN]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H9738 [21SE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H9807 [22SE]

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

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H6011 [21MY]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H13466 [2DE]

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

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

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 2992), H9282 [31JY]

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

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H10457 [1OC]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H71 [7JA]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H3748 [23MR]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1718), H11458 [15OC]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H15503 [16DE]

———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), H7446 [25JN]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H12198 [2NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H3438 [16MR]

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

Transportation Security Administration: engage in a negotiated rulemaking process for purposes of creating a security regiment for general aviation aircraft (see H.R. 3093), H11581 [21OC]

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), H12142 [29OC]

———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), H1159 [10FE]

———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. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7706 [26JN]

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), H7086 [19JN]

University of Mary Washington: anniversary (see H. Res. 77), H603 [27JA]

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

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4688 [22AP]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H6904 [16JN]

———issue veterans health care stamp (see H.R. 3942), H11868 [27OC]

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

Video games: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 231), H69 [7JA]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H9492 [14SE]

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1969), H4522 [2AP]

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

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see H.J. Res. 58), H7250 [24JN]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 203), H2925 [3MR] (see H. Res. 234), H3439 [16MR]

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

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

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), H4840 [27AP]

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

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H4688 [22AP]

Zimbabwe: recognize threat to international security and basic human dignity posed by the decline of economic, humanitarian, and human rights conditions in Zimbabwe (see H. Res. 238), H3401 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Justice: furnish the House of Representatives all information relative to the transfer or release of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the U.S. (see H. Res. 636), H8025 [13JY]

———transmit to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party (see H. Res. 994), H15502 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of the General of the Army George Catlett Marshall National Historic Site at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, VA (see H.R. 3757), H11110 [7OC]

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), H2875 [26FE]

National School Lunch Act: require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 1403), H3104 [9MR]

Project HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 666), H8495 [21JY]

Letters

Alleged intimidation of voters at Philadelphia, PA, polling place: Gerald A. Reynolds, Commission on Civil Rights, H10128 [30SE]

Alleged intimidation of voters at polling place in Philadelphia, PA: by, H9251 [31JY]

Call for release of Liu Xiaobo: Liu Xia, E860 [2AP]

Declassify all information about capture and detention of Chinese Uyghur detainees, including a threat assessment for each detainee: by, H5066 [4MY]

Dept. of Justice proposed release of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen: by, H10439 [1OC]

Dept. of State completion of Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: by, E584 [6MR]

Human rights violations in China: by, H1638 [23FE]

Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act: Wayne Adkins, Virginia Indian Tribal Alliance for Life (VITAL), H6103 [3JN]

Nomination of Charles W. Freeman to National Intelligence Council: by, E591 [9MR]

Nomination of Christopher R. Hill to be Ambassador to Iraq: by, S4487 [21AP]

Prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Virginia, or to house such individuals in Virginia: by, H5067 [4MY]

Proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: by, H5066 [4MY]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: by, E103 [15JA]

Status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities in Iraq: by, E58 [9JA]

Status of FBI relationship with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) relative to connections to Hamas and other terrorist organizations: Richard C. Powers, FBI, H6671 [12JN]

———by, H6670 [12JN]

Memorandums

Application of U.S. Constitution's Double Jeopardy Clause to Civil Suits: Anna Henning, Congressional Research Service, H9251 [31JY]

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Visit to Arab Countries To Discuss Outreach Strategies: U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, H6671, H6676 [12JN]

———U.S. Embassy in United Arab Emirates, H6671, H6675 [12JN]

Obituaries

White, John T., II (Jack): Alexandria (VA) Gazette Packet, E2034 [28JY]

Press releases

Affordable Health Care for America Act: by, H12845 [7NO]

Case Update—Elderly Activist Shuang Shuying Released; Reports Abuses in Prison: Human Rights in China (organization), E588 [6MR]

George Mason University Winner of AID and Higher Education for Development (organization) Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grant Competition, E935 [22AP]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H7685 [26JN]

Appropriations: legislative process, H6921 [17JN]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E318 [24FE], E952 [23AP]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H14464 [10DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H495 [26JA], H560 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1577 [13FE], H8429 [21JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5620, H5621 [14MY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5603 [14MY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E993 [28AP]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2866 [26FE]

———deficit, H83 [8JA], H6913 [17JN], H8896 [28JY], H10075 [30SE], H11734 [23OC], E11 [6JA]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4427 [2AP]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (H. Res. 489), H6043, H6044 [2JN]

———call for release of Liu Xiaobo, E860 [2AP]

———condemn violence against demonstrators, protect human rights, and cease suppression of media relative to conflict between Han Chinese and Uyghur ethnic groups, H8011 [13JY]

———human rights violations, H1637 [23FE], H2812 [25FE], H6043, H6044 [2JN], H8964 [29JY], E588 [6MR], E2671 [29OC], E2693 [3NO]

———recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue (H. Res. 226), H3314 [11MR]

———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 (H. Res. 877), H12538 [6NO]

Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration funding, H6896 [16JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, H11138 [8OC]

———review of protocol on media coverage of return to the U.S. of the remains of Armed Forces members killed overseas, H2864 [26FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish the Office for Bombing Prevention to address terrorist explosive threats (H.R. 549), H904 [3FE]

Dept. of Justice: decision to prosecute individuals involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Federal court in New York, NY, H14464 [10DE]

———declassify all information about capture and detention of Chinese Uyghur detainees, including a threat assessment for each detainee, H5065, H5069 [4MY], H5100, H5105, H5108, H5138 [5MY], H5603 [14MY], H6296-H6298 [8JN]

———furnish the House of Representatives all information relative to the transfer or release of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the U.S. (H. Res. 636), H8013 [13JY], E1732 [13JY]

———National Criminal History Improvement Program funding, H6924 [17JN]

———Office on Violence Against Women Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program funding, H6922 [17JN]

———proposed release of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen, H10439 [1OC], H12144 [2NO], H13499 [3DE], E2844 [1DE]

———transmit to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party (H. Res. 994), E3025 [17DE]

Dept. of State: appoint special envoy to Sudan, H1214 [11FE], H2934 [4MR]

———tribute to human rights officers, E583 [6MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (H.J. Res. 3), H476 [22JA]

Dept. of Transportation: Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project funding, E55 [9JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities (S. 22), H3290 [11MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, H14464 [10DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1945 [24JY]

District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (H. Res. 612), H8040 [14JY]

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 (H. Res. 200), E492 [26FE], E2328 [22SE]

———U.S. policy, E1112 [11MY]

Fauquier County, VA: anniversary, E910 [21AP]

FBI: status of relationship with the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) relative to connections to Hamas and other terrorist organizations, H6669-H6676 [12JN]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), consideration (H. Res. 501), H6222 [4JN]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (H. Res. 252), E993 [28AP]

Freeman, Charles W.: nomination to National Intelligence Council, E591 [9MR]

George Mason University: AID and Higher Education for Development (organization) Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative Planning Grant Competition winner, E935 [22AP]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (H.R. 774), H5108 [5MY]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, E2785 [17NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8896 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12229 [3NO], H12538 [6NO], H12845 [7NO]

Historic buildings and sites: assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil, H3290 [11MR]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H6913 [17JN]

Howell, William J.: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation Carrington Williams Preservation Award recipient, E2519 [14OC]

Human rights: condemn offenders of human rights and religious freedom, H1048 [9FE], E809 [30MR]

Iran: condemn persecution of Baha'is, E246 [11FE], E1702 [9JY]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights, E1234 [21MY]

———human rights violations, E117 [21JA]

Iraq: status of Christian and other non-Muslim religious minorities, H477 [22JA], E58 [9JA]

Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (H. Res. 401), H5192 [6MY]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: U.S. policy, E1876 [22JY]

Loudoun County, VA: anniversary of Children's Defense Fund (organization) ``Beat the Odds'' scholarship program, E1445 [17JN]

NASA: funding, H6891 [16JN]

National School Lunch Act: require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 1403), E591 [9MR]

National security: proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5065 [4MY], H5108, H5138 [5MY], H5174 [6MY], H5603, H5620, H5621 [14MY], H5806 [20MY], H6130 [3JN], H6294-H6298 [8JN]

Native Americans: extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy, Chickahominy-Eastern Division, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock, Monacan, and Nansemond Tribes (H.R. 1385), H6103 [3JN]

NOAA: Western Pacific Fishery Demonstration Projects funding, H6921 [17JN]

Obama, President: call for extension of invitation to meet with Dalai Lama during U.S. visit, H10462 [6OC]

———evaluation of economic policies, H2866 [26FE]

———evaluation of human rights policies, E1693-E1695 [9JY], E2347 [23SE], E2779 [17NO]

———Executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, H6294-H6298 [8JN]

Philadelphia, PA: alleged intimidation of voters at polling place, H9168 [30JY], H9250, H9252 [31JY], H10128 [30SE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7685 [26JN]

———promote research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the Manhattan Project (H.R. 513), H7685 [26JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (H.R. 36), E41 [8JA]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H560 [27JA], H12538 [6NO], E11 [6JA]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6887, H6891, H6893, H6896 [16JN], H6921, H6922, H6924 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration (H. Res. 552), H6913 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1407 [15JN]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish, H41, H60 [7JA], H83 [8JA], H166 [13JA], H372 [15JA], H495 [26JA], H877 [3FE], H1083 [10FE], H1577 [13FE], H2606 [24FE], H2877 [2MR], H3069 [6MR], H4427 [2AP], H8429 [21JY], E102 [15JA]

———establish (H.R. 1557), H3756 [24MR], H7710 [7JY], H10075 [30SE], H11734 [23OC], E2643 [27OC]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (H. Con. Res. 159), H8948 [28JY]

———urge full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, E2145 [31JY], E3012 [15DE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), E2343 [23SE]

———rates, H8896 [28JY]

Veterans: tribute to ``Sweats for Vets'' initiative, E2646 [28OC]

Wang Bingzhang: detention of Chinese democracy activist by China, E2 [6JA]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), E2107 [31JY]

Yemen: assess status of the war on terrorism, H10438 [1OC], H12144 [2NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H14874 [14DE]

Special order: granted, H67 [7JA], H86 [8JA], H321 [14JA], H483 [22JA], H1233 [11FE], H2832 [25FE], H2868 [26FE], H2922 [3MR], H3076 [6MR], H5166 [5MY], H5889 [20MY], H6070 [2JN], H6153 [3JN], H9272 [31JY], H9547 [15SE], H10406 [30SE], H10452 [1OC], H11455 [15OC], H11737 [23OC], H12582 [6NO], H13383 [1DE]

Reports

Stimulus Legislation Must Include Budget Reforms To Address Long-Term Challenges: Alison Acosta Fraser, Heritage Foundation, H166 [13JA]

Statements

American Muslims Commend FBI for Rejection of Council on American-Islamic Relations: Several American-Islamic Organizations, H6671 [12JN]

Prison Experience: Shuang Shuying, E588 [6MR]

Travel Restrictions Imposed on Ayman Nour by Egyptian Authorities: Ayman Nour, E2709 [4NO]

Testimonies

By Cracking Down on Heresies, the Government Reduces Venues for Religious Activities in Rural Areas: Wang Guangze, E2676 [2NO]

Challenges Rights Defense Attorneys in China Face and Its Future Prospect: Li Fangping, E2694 [3NO]

Expecting the Second Transformation of China's Religious Policies: Cao Zhi, E2676-E2678 [2NO]

On the Religious Case in Shanxi and the Status of Religious Freedom in China: Dai Jinbo, E2693 [3NO]

Rule of Law in China: Jiang Tianyong, E2671 [29OC]

Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Ezekiel L. Gatkuoth, E2145-E2147 [31JY]

———John Prendergast, Enough Project (organization), E2120 [31JY]

———Roger Winter, E2088 [29JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 994, Dept. of Justice transmittal to the House of Representatives all information relative to decision to dismiss U.S. v. New Black Panther Party, E3026 [17DE]

Tributes

Clarke, James D., E3067 [23DE]

Cooke, John W., E2957 [10DE]

Getman, Nikolai, E3043 [17DE]

Li Fengzhi, E857 [2AP]

Mitchell, James E., E1525 [23JN]

Neuhaus, Richard J., E78 [13JA]

Raflo, Frank, E795 [26MR]

Robinson, Maud F., E862 [2AP]

Schifter, Richard, E2225 [9SE]

Taylor, Zachary, E2822 [19NO]

Welsh, Thomas J., E827 [31MR]

White, John T., II (Jack), E2034 [28JY]

Wilson, Robert J., E69 [13JA]