KIRK, MARK STEVEN (a Representative from Illinois)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7345 [25JN]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6502 [10JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7907 [9JY]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6502 [10JN]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), H4706 [23AP]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H10419 [1OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H5406 [11MY]

African Americans: tribute to Medal of Honor recipients and contributions of Armed Forces members (see H. Res. 185), H3105 [9MR]

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H7147 [23JN]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H2925 [3MR]

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

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H4027 [25MR]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H323 [14JA]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 80), H30 [6JA]

Appropriations: establish legislative line-item veto (see H.R. 1294), H2978 [4MR]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H2872 [26FE]

———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), H923 [3FE]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H13467 [2DE]

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 1448), H4583 [21AP]

Aurora, IL: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy recipient of Intel Corp., Schools of Distinction Star Innovator award (see H. Res. 862), H13467 [2DE]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H9999 [25SE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 185), H3105 [9MR]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H1606 [13FE]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H11869 [27OC]

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

Buehrle, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 703), H9279 [31JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 56), H8303 [16JY]

Burns, Robert: tribute (see H. Res. 169), H5793 [19MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day (see H. Con. Res. 136), H6012 [21MY]

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

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H10071 [29SE]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6743 [12JN]

China: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (see H.R. 2310), H5398 [7MY]

———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]

Clean Air Act: reduce number of boutique fuels (see H.R. 392), H160 [9JA]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H12044 [28OC]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13387 [1DE]

Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr., Post Office Building, Springfield, IL: designate (see H.R. 516), H324 [14JA]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

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]

Congress: prohibit consideration of measures that appropriate funds for earmarks to private, for-profit entities (see H.R. 2512), H5890 [20MY]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4735 [23AP]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 860), H1042 [4FE]

Crime: provide better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 1966), H4522 [2AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H6156 [3JN]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H9808 [22SE]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H12142 [29OC]

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), H7086 [19JN]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Thomson Correctional Center, Thomson, IL (see H.R. 4097), H13068 [17NO]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5793 [19MY]

———transfer certain property and personnel to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1267), H2924 [3MR]

Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (see H.R. 2312), H5398 [7MY]

———implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H9277 [31JY]

Dept. of HHS: 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), H3077 [6MR]

———establish a grant program to improve mental and behavioral health services on college campuses and develop a campaign to educate campus communities about mental health (see H.R. 1704), H4841 [27AP]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H6014 [21MY]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H11111 [7OC]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H10520 [6OC]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H6904 [16JN]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H10069 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: 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: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 2159), H4998 [29AP]

———provide funding for multi-jurisdictional anti-gang task forces (see H.R. 2541), H10457 [1OC]

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

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3641 [18MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: 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]

———transmit copies of documents on break-up of, negotiations on additional assistance, and payment of executive bonuses to American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (see H. Res. 251), H3526 [17MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to relieve traffic congestion (see H.R. 3725), H11714 [22OC]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5401 [7MY]

Diseases: continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H6973 [17JN]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H1605 [13FE]

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

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 57), H11299 [13OC]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1995), H4580 [21AP]

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

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H8586 [22JY]

Down Syndrome Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 781), H9999 [25SE]

Education: recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 586), H7446 [25JN]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H5064 [30AP]

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]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 2981), H7084 [19JN] (see H.R. 3017), H7249 [24JN]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H11167 [8OC]

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), H11168 [8OC]

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

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), H11111 [7OC]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9999 [25SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 933), H1156 [10FE]

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

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

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

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2093), H4733 [23AP]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H5398 [7MY]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3173), H8008 [10JY]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9282 [31JY]

Food: ensure safety (see H.R. 999), H1247 [11FE]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H4914 [28AP]

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]

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

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H8357 [17JY]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H8185 [15JY]

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), H9671 [16SE]

Great Lakes: establish a collaborative protection program (see H.R. 500), H323 [14JA]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H10521 [6OC]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 1039), H1608 [13FE]

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

———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), H3402 [12MR]

———promote the use of prevention and wellness programs (see H.R. 3468), H9671 [16SE]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3056 [5MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research and direct NIH to issue guidelines for such research (see H.R. 872), H3056 [5MR]

———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]

———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), H9550 [15SE]

Health care facilities: tribute to Barnes Jewish Hospital, Henry Ford Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Integris Baptist Hospital for completion of successful 16-person kidney transplant (see H. Res. 664), H12972 [7NO]

Health care professionals: encourage safe patient handling to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H. Res. 510), H13069 [17NO]

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

Hillel—The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: recognize contributions to college campus communities (see H. Res. 493), H6075 [2JN]

House of Representatives: prohibit increase in amount established for Members' official allowances during a period of high unemployment and public debt (see H.R. 3189), H8185 [15JY]

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

House Rules: amend Code of Official Conduct to strengthen the reporting requirements for Members who request earmarks (see H. Res. 85), H2875 [26FE]

———prohibit earmarks to for-profit entities (see H. Res. 614), H7740 [7JY]

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

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H10458 [1OC]

Housing: mitigate mortgage foreclosures, facilitate and include fairness in housing recovery, and combat mortgage fraud (see H.R. 1295), H3056 [5MR]

———require all newly constructed, federally assisted single-family houses and town houses meet minimum standards of visitability for the disabled (see H.R. 1408), H3144 [10MR]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3710), H13550 [7DE]

Illinois: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 936), H13354 [19NO]

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

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 3217), H11581 [21OC]

Iran: apply sanctions against affiliates of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (see H.R. 2375), H5484 [12MY]

———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), H3438 [16MR]

———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), H13467 [2DE]

———ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran (see H.R. 3922), H11739 [23OC]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5060 [30AP]

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

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law and condemn violence against demonstrators (see H. Res. 549), H7024 [18JN]

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

Israel: recognize Jerusalem as capital and support relocation of U.S. Embassy (see H.R. 3412), H14827 [11DE]

———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]

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]

Languages: support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture (see H.R. 2313), H5398 [7MY]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1080 [9FE]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5668 [14MY]

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]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H3704 [19MR]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H3703 [19MR]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H160 [9JA]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H4250 [31MR]

———cover supplies associated with insulin injection, home needle removal, decontamination, and disposal devices, and disposal of needles and syringes through a sharps-by-mail or similar program (see H.R. 2976), H9999 [25SE]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 3693), H11167 [8OC]

———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 1430), H4583 [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), H3642 [18MR]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H3145 [10MR]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H5665 [14MY]

———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2590), H6010 [21MY]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H8410 [20JY]

Members of Congress: prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 420), H161 [9JA]

Middle East: anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (see H. Res. 282), H4064 [26MR]

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), H5664 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H8960 [28JY]

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

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4841 [27AP]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H526 [26JA]

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), H7741 [7JY]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]

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

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H6156 [3JN]

National Facial Protection Month: support (see H. Res. 193), H4689 [22AP]

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

National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H9280 [31JY]

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

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

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

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10521 [6OC]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H13467 [2DE]

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), H8185 [15JY]

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

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5401 [7MY]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H1607 [13FE]

Navy: tribute to official U.S. naval history museums (see H. Res. 984), H15502 [16DE]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 758), H778 [28JA]

———establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H9278 [31JY]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 531), H8010 [10JY] (see H. Res. 824), H11384 [14OC]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H5000 [29AP]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6743 [12JN]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see H.R. 3642), H9961 [24SE]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (see H.R. 1886), H4519 [2AP]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H4688 [22AP]

Pensions: suspend minimum distribution requirements for certain retirement plans (see H.R. 424), H603 [27JA]

Poland: anniversary of parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 504), H10458 [1OC]

———anniversary of relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 266), H3705 [19MR]

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

———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), H10458 [1OC]

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

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1925), H4521 [2AP]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H10458 [1OC]

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

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

———protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform (see H.R. 3427), H10408 [30SE]

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

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

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 87), H8303 [16JY]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]

SEC: reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (see H.R. 302), H3055 [5MR]

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

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H163 [9JA]

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

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8185 [15JY]

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]

Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see H.R. 1318), H2980 [4MR]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H8185 [15JY]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see H.R. 1948), H5712 [18MY]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H8302 [16JY]

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

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H4734 [23AP]

———improve and expand education savings accounts (see H.R. 30), H29 [6JA]

———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 3271), H8494 [21JY]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9278 [31JY]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5169 [5MY]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H9999 [25SE]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 891), H1043 [4FE]

———make individual income tax rates for capital gains permanent (see H.R. 498), H323 [14JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H8495 [21JY]

———make the credit for research activities permanent and provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities (see H.R. 1545), H5400 [7MY]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H8185 [15JY]

———provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain qualified securities of businesses engaged in Iran or Sudan discouraged activities (see H.R. 3516), H9279 [31JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H6014 [21MY]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H13003 [16NO]

Transportation: support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see H.R. 1329), H3105 [9MR]

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), H12045 [28OC]

———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), H779 [28JA]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H1159 [10FE]

———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]

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), H7947 [9JY]

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

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H9282 [31JY]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H3105 [9MR]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H6015 [21MY]

World MRSA Day: designate (see H. Res. 789), H11112 [7OC]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4524 [2AP]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H4580 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members who agree to serve in Afghanistan for a certain period or the duration of the U.S. mission in that country (see H.R. 2960), H7084 [19JN]

China: provide for increased funding and support for diplomacy (see H.R. 2311), H5398 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: require that certain conditions be met before the transfer of an individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 4086), H13068 [17NO]

Dept. of State: permit certain foreign government officers or employees to be eligible for the Dept. of State Rewards Program (see H.R. 57), H30 [6JA]

Developing countries: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H30 [6JA]

Drugs: increase penalties for trafficking in high potency marijuana (see H.R. 2848), H6742 [12JN]

Great Lakes: conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and tributaries (see H.R. 51), H30 [6JA]

———establish deadline for restricting sewage dumping and fund programs and activities for improving wastewater discharges into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 54), H30 [6JA]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3970), H12140 [29OC]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 56), H30 [6JA]

Iran: 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. 1985), H4579 [21AP]

Kirsner, Joseph B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 304), H88 [8JA]

Medicare: provide coverage of kidney disease education services (see H.R. 306), H88 [8JA]

Schools: promote green schools (see H.R. 58), H30 [6JA]

SEC: reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities and suspend application of mark-to-market accounting principles (see H.R. 1406), H3144 [10MR]

Securities: prohibit the Federal Government from holding security interests (see H.R. 4118), H13351 [19NO]

Social Security: protect seniors from identity theft and strengthen our national security by providing for the issuance of a secure Social Security card (see H.R. 50), H30 [6JA]

Taxation: allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (see H.R. 55), H30 [6JA]

———deny refinery expensing to owners of refineries permitted to increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes (see H.R. 53), H30 [6JA]

———increase limitation on the capital loss carryovers of individuals (see H.R. 884), H1043 [4FE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H88 [8JA]

Motions

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7914, H7916 [9JY]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H11301 [14OC]

Remarks

Abbas, Mahmoud: urge Palestinian Authority President to abrogate anti-Israel articles in the Fatah Constitution, H7872 [9JY]

Afghanistan: delay release of terror suspects, H9556 [16SE]

———tribute to Armed Forces members and DEA agents killed in helicopter crash, H12125 [29OC]

Animals: treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (H.R. 80), E465 [26FE]

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H14455 [10DE]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), H2610 [24FE], H2878 [2MR]

———making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), consideration (H. Res. 184), H2652 [25FE]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H14455 [10DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1267 [12FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H617 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H1097 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H5372 [7MY]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (H.R. 1209), H5533 [13MY], E501 [26FE]

———pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members who agree to serve in Afghanistan for a certain period or the duration of the U.S. mission in that country, H7348 [25JN]

———pay an additional amount of assignment special pay to members who agree to serve in Afghanistan for a certain period or the duration of the U.S. mission in that country (H.R. 2960), E1506 [19JN]

Budget: deficit, H1089 [10FE], H4845 [28AP], H7150 [24JN], H11301 [14OC]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4137 [31MR], H4444 [2AP]

Chicago, IL: tribute to opening of Chicago Botanic Garden Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center, E2507 [13OC]

China: authorize assistance to small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses to promote exports (H.R. 2310), E1105 [7MY]

———provide for increased funding and support for diplomacy (H.R. 2311), E1105 [7MY]

Congress: allow Members of Congress or authorized employees to lead tours of publicly accessible areas of the Capitol complex, H2890 [3MR], H7049 [19JN]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H4444 [2AP]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (H.R. 860), H9750 [22SE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4942 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7348 [25JN]

———decision to reallocate proposed European land-based missile defense system to ship-based system in North and Mediterranean Seas, H9673 [17SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), H9095 [30JY]

———prohibit funding for various earmarks, H9095 [30JY]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the U.S., H5372 [7MY]

———require that certain conditions be met before the transfer of an individual detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (H.R. 4086), E2790 [17NO]

———transfer certain property and personnel to the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (H.R. 1267), E530 [3MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), consideration (H. Res. 427), H5494 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: encourage cooperation with China on joint research, development, or commercialization of carbon capture and sequestration technology, energy efficiency, or renewable energy resources (H.R. 2312), E1105 [7MY]

Dept. of State: allow payments to be made from the Rewards for Justice Program to officers or employees of foreign governments who provide information leading to capture of a targeted terrorist, H6502 [10JN]

———authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6490, H6502 [10JN]

———donation to Waettasmeno/U.N. Development Programme Foundation, H9902 [24SE]

———permit certain foreign government officers or employees to be eligible for the Dept. of State Rewards Program (H.R. 57), E21 [6JA]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7869, H7871, H7872, H7873, H7874, H7877, H7878, H7907, H7908 [9JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to recommit, H7915, H7916, H7917 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend executive branch authority to seize financial institutions, H3758 [24MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans, H3447 [17MR]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 961), H14455 [10DE]

Developing countries: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (H.R. 52), E8 [6JA]

Drugs: increase penalties for trafficking in high potency marijuana (H.R. 2848), E1390 [12JN]

Economy: address decline in stock market, H3068 [6MR]

———Government bailout of automobile industry, H11984 [28OC]

———impact of increased Government spending and growth, H9812 [23SE]

———provide stimulus for economic recovery, H445 [22JA]

Egypt: call for release of political prisoners, H6158 [4JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H84 [8JA]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6490, H6502 [10JN]

FRS: policy of lending money to the Federal Government using monetized assets, H6018 [2JN]

Great Lakes: conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great Lakes and tributaries (H.R. 51), E3, E11 [6JA]

Health: guarantee rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care, H6609 [11JN]

———guarantee rights of patients and doctors against Federal restrictions or delay in the provision of privately-funded health care (H.R. 2516), H8160 [15JY], H11823 [27OC], E1222 [20MY]

———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, H6606, H6607 [11JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H5376 [7MY], H5706-H5710 [18MY], H6604, H6606, H6607, H6608, H6609, H6610, H6611 [11JN], H6908 [17JN], H11115 [8OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8160 [15JY], H8711 [24JY], H8813 [27JY], H11583 [22OC], H11823 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12214 [3NO], H12891 [7NO]

———prevent Government interference in medical decisions made by physicians and patients, H5719 [19MY]

House of Representatives: legislative program, H5372 [7MY]

House Rules: open versus restrictive rules, H5494 [13MY]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (H.R. 56), E19 [6JA]

IMF: prohibit funding for the Dept. of the Treasury to negotiate an agreement in contravention of certain laws, H7907, H7908 [9JY]

Intelligence services: account for contradictory testimony by Director of National Intelligence relative to assessment of Iranian nuclear threat, H10412 [1OC]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), E2532 [14OC]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (H. Res. 175), H11550 [21OC], E291 [13FE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum, H7869 [9JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 1985), E918 [21AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H14930 [15DE]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H14930 [15DE]

Kirsner, Joseph B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 304), E48 [8JA]

Languages: support programs that offer instruction in Chinese language and culture (H.R. 2313), E1105 [7MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), H7049 [19JN]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (H. Res. 139), E266 [12FE]

Medicare: provide coverage of kidney disease education services (H.R. 306), E50 [8JA]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding through reductions in OAS funding, H7916, H7917 [9JY]

National Mall: restoration funding, H617 [28JA]

Nuclear weapons: proliferation, H6269 [8JN]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), H10119 [30SE]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (H.R. 1886), H6569 [11JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H7915 [9JY]

Pelosi, Speaker: statements on CIA briefings on enhanced interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists, H5704 [18MY]

Pittsburgh Steelers (football team): tribute (H. Res. 110), H1267 [12FE]

Public debt: debt held by foreigners, H3996 [25MR], H4137 [31MR], H6080 [3JN]

Radioactive substances: storage of nuclear waste near fresh water sources, H3147 [11MR]

Rangel, Representative: investigate alleged House Rules and tax law violations relative to gift acceptance and financial disclosure, H12214 [3NO]

Schools: promote green schools (H.R. 58), E25 [7JA]

SEC: reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities and suspend application of mark-to-market accounting principles (H.R. 1406), H3112 [10MR], E613 [10MR]

———reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (H.R. 302), H3068 [6MR]

Securities: prohibit the Federal Government from holding security interests (H.R. 4118), E2821 [19NO]

Social Security: protect seniors from identity theft and strengthen our national security by providing for the issuance of a secure Social Security card (H.R. 50), E1 [6JA]

Sri Lanka: prohibit assistance under Foreign Military Financing Program, H7877, H7878 [9JY]

Taxation: allow employers a refundable credit against income tax for a portion of the employer's cost of providing tax-free transit passes to employees (H.R. 55), E15 [6JA]

———deny refinery expensing to owners of refineries permitted to increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes (H.R. 53), E5 [6JA]

———increase limitation on the capital loss carryovers of individuals (H.R. 884), E209 [4FE]

Thomson, IL: proposal to convert Thomson Correctional Center into a Federal prison with a separate unit to house some detainees previously held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H13010 [17NO], H14886 [15DE]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (H.R. 305), E42 [8JA]

Treaties and agreements: ensure that any international climate change agreements protect intellectual property rights related to energy or environmental technologies, H6490 [10JN]

U.N.: improve transparency of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees and ensure that educational materials purchased for Palestinian schools refrain from calls for hatred, intolerance, and anti-Semitism, H7871 [9JY]

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

Votes: position on missed, H8457 [21JY], H12301 [4NO], H14763 [11DE], E2343 [23SE]

Water Research and Development Initiative: assess long-term ice cover and water level outlook for major U.S. water bodies, including the Great Lakes, potential impact on infrastructure, and resource management options, H4706, H4707 [23AP]

———implement (H.R. 1145), H4706, H4707 [23AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H13383 [1DE]

Special order: granted, H25 [6JA], H3076 [6MR], H5396 [7MY], H6070 [2JN], H12138 [29OC]

Tributes

Barnich, Terrence L., E1295 [3JN]

Carney, Representative, H11466 [20OC]

Carpenter, George, E1400 [12JN]

Chianchiano, Dolph, E2273 [15SE]

Reuss, Richard, E2641 [27OC]

Weinstein, Ira, E1291 [3JN]