COSTA, JIM (a Representative from California)

Amendments

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

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8137 [15JY]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

AmeriCorps: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 453), H5712 [18MY]

Armed Forces: guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H9056 [29JY]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H4027 [25MR]

———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), H13354 [19NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3105 [9MR]

———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), H780 [28JA]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H921 [3FE]

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

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 435), H5581 [13MY]

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

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

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Res. 739), H9738 [21SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H3146 [10MR]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2116), H4839 [27AP]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: initiate consultations under Endangered Species Act on existing and proposed operations of the Central Valley Project and California State Water Project (see H.R. 3999), H12287 [3NO]

———provide flexibility for operation of certain California pumping plants in times of drought emergency and support a fish hatchery program to preserve and restore the delta smelt (see H.R. 856), H1041 [4FE]

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

———prohibit restriction of Central Valley Project operations based on an Endangered Species Act biological opinion if it would result in less than historical maximum export levels (see H.R. 3105), H7838 [8JY]

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), H1249 [11FE]

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

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

Children and youth: support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H4733 [23AP]

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

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 230), H3145 [10MR]

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 2409), H5664 [14MY]

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

Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections (see H.R. 1214), H4251 [31MR]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H2632 [24FE]

Credit: exempt certain nonprofit housing organizations from certain licensing requirements for residential mortgage loan originators (see H.R. 4400), H15501 [16DE]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H6744 [12JN]

Crime: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H9962 [24SE]

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

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 4349), H15499 [16DE]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4333), H15498 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: 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]

Dept. of Education: anniversary of Title VI international education programs (see H. Con. Res. 126), H8586 [22JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (see H.R. 2946), H9962 [24SE]

Dept. of Justice: safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 483), H195 [13JA]

Dept. of Labor: make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H14742 [10DE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study on constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of California to provide a water supply (see H.R. 1945), H4522 [2AP]

———designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H1246 [11FE]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H11298 [13OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5400 [7MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish an Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Community Financial Institutions and an Office of Ombudsman for Community Financial Institutions (see H.R. 2676), H6267 [4JN]

———issue Re-Build America Bonds to finance essential infrastructure projects (see H.R. 852), H1041 [4FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: 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), H922 [3FE]

———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), H1159 [10FE]

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

Diseases: conduct a joint Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs study on the incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3926), H12365 [4NO]

———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), H382 [15JA]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H10520 [6OC]

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), H12456 [5NO]

EPA: establish water system adaptation partnerships (see H.R. 2969), H7147 [23JN]

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

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H3146 [10MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (see H.R. 2142), H5401 [7MY]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H3706 [19MR]

Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3339), H12588 [6NO]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1770), H4584 [21AP]

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H1080 [9FE]

Financial institutions: return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H10520 [6OC]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 357), H4733 [23AP]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 409), H7838 [8JY]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7947 [9JY]

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]

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H6972 [17JN]

Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H8810 [24JY]

Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H2978 [4MR]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H11111 [7OC]

Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (see H.R. 2223), H5308 [6MY]

———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), H12588 [6NO]

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]

House of Representatives: carry out demonstration projects to promote use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings (see H.R. 1196), H2875 [26FE]

House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (see H. Res. 40), H196 [13JA]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8586 [22JY]

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

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

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H5664 [14MY]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H11713 [22OC]

Insurance: establish standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage, improve transparency and accountability, and establish Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight (see H.R. 2427), H6015 [21MY]

Intermediate Space Challenge: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 411), H5307 [6MY]

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), H5000 [29AP]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H4398 [1AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H6015 [21MY]

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

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

Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (see H. Res. 833), H12198 [2NO]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8010 [10JY]

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13351 [19NO]

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

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

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (see H. Res. 839), H11740 [23OC]

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]

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

Medicare: ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H6539 [10JN]

———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), H5000 [29AP]

Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (see H. Res. 129), H1044 [4FE]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 699), H601 [27JA]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H4526 [2AP]

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

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), H6620 [11JN]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H6619 [11JN]

National Aerospace Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8708 [23JY]

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

National Criminal Justice Month: establish (see H. Res. 45), H162 [9JA]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6973 [17JN]

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

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: designate (see H. Res. 95), H602 [27JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 114), H922 [3FE]

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

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13521 [3DE]

National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 104), H4687 [22AP]

National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 46), H163 [9JA] (see H. Res. 82), H485 [22JA] (see H. Res. 960), H14827 [11DE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 103), H922 [3FE]

NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H2926 [3MR]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H603 [27JA]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H2603 [23FE]

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

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 790), H10456 [1OC]

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

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4064 [26MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H1607 [13FE]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H2836 [25FE]

———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2836 [25FE]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H163 [9JA]

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

Poland: anniversary of relations with U.S. (see H. Res. 266), H7086 [19JN]

Portugal: express gratitude for receipt of detainees released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and support ability of former detainees to participate in local communities and Portuguese society (see H. Res. 775), H10071 [29SE]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H2603 [23FE]

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), H5095 [4MY]

———provide incentives to reduce dependence on foreign oil (see H.R. 1794), H4128 [30MR]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4916 [28AP]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H5791 [19MY]

Real estate: prevent foreclosure of home mortgages and increase availability of affordable new mortgages and affordable refinancing of mortgages held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (see H.R. 2588), H6010 [21MY]

Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 942), H13466 [2DE]

Rwanda: anniversary of genocide (see H. Con. Res. 87), H5000 [29AP]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H6077 [2JN]

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

Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 890), H13003 [16NO]

Smart Irrigation Month: support goals (see H. Con. Res. 118), H5169 [5MY]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1276), H3146 [10MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H4840 [27AP]

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

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), H6016 [21MY]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6307 [8JN]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9397 [9SE]

———allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1405), H5308 [6MY]

———allow parents of murdered children to continue to claim the deduction for the personal exemption with respect to such child (see H.R. 432), H13466 [2DE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H1607 [13FE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H13521 [3DE]

———exempt certain shipping from harbor maintenance tax (see H.R. 528), H922 [3FE] (see H.R. 3486), H9277 [31JY]

———expand military housing allowance exclusion to determine area gross income in determining whether a residential rental property is qualified for purposes of the exempt facility bond rules (see H.R. 3641), H12588 [6NO]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H6014 [21MY]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5000 [29AP]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H6015 [21MY]

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

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H4915 [28AP]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9442 [10SE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H9899 [23SE]

———provide a tax credit for qualified distributed thermal energy storage property (see H.R. 3918), H13521 [3DE]

———provide an exclusion from the gross estate for certain farmlands and lands subject to qualified conservation easements (see H.R. 3524), H9671 [16SE]

———provide incentives for affordable housing (see H.R. 906), H1521 [12FE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H4524 [2AP]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H13267 [18NO]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3437 [16MR]

Transportation: support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H8410 [20JY]

Twenty-First Century Water Commission: establish (see H.R. 135), H32 [6JA]

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

———support goals and ideals of the Office on Sport for Development and Peace (see H. Res. 633), H8008 [10JY]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H5063 [30AP]

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), H7250 [24JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9671 [16SE]

———temporarily extend certain unemployment benefits and make available further additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3404), H9671 [16SE]

University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 567), H10458 [1OC]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5096 [4MY]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H6015 [21MY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H6014 [21MY]

Victims of Crime Act: establish a minimum funding level for programs that ensures a reasonable growth in victim programs without jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 3402), H9205 [30JY]

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

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H5484 [12MY]

Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H9280 [31JY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5170 [5MY]

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), H163 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers (see H.R. 3750), H11110 [7OC]

Courts: create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see H.R. 4089), H13068 [17NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize drought assistance for projects and activities that will help alleviate unemployment and diminished agricultural production in California (see H.R. 4225), H13627 (see H.R. 4225), H14371 [8DE]

———enter into agreement with National Academy of Sciences to conduct comprehensive study of sustainable water and environmental management in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, CA (see H.R. 2977), H7084 [19JN]

Food: ensure safety (see H.R. 1332), H3053 [5MR]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 109), H922 [3FE]

National Donate Life Month: designate (see H. Res. 380), H4999 [29AP]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement (see H.R. 372), H159 [9JA]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5407 [12MY]

Letters

California drought effect on economy and need for transportation infrastructure projects funding: by, H13600 [8DE]

San Joaquin River restoration settlement: Donald R. Glaser, Dept. of the Interior, H3282 [11MR]

Water Transfer Facilitation Act: Daniel G. Nelson, San Luis & Delta Mendota Water Authority, E2467 [8OC]

———David Weisenberger, Banta-Corona Irrigation District, E2468 [8OC]

———Martin R. McIntyre, San Luis Water District, E2492 [8OC]

———Ronald D. Jacobsma, Friant Water Users Authority, E2467 [8OC]

———Steve Chedester, San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, E2491 [8OC]

———Thaddeus L. Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, E2468 [8OC]

———Thomas W. Birmingham, Westlands Water District, E2492 [8OC]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H3837 [25MR]

Remarks

Armed Forces: report on distribution of hemostatic agents to members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, H7349 [25JN]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, H4589 [22AP]

Atsma-Cameron, Mary: Western Dairy Business (publication) Outstanding Dairy Producer of the Year award recipient, E272 [13FE]

Bakersfield National Cemetery: tribute to first burials, E1631 [26JN]

Bureau of Reclamation: allow the Central Valley Project to facilitate certain water transfers (H.R. 3750), E2467 [8OC]

———California Bay-Delta Restoration Program funding, H8137 [15JY]

———initiate consultations under Endangered Species Act on existing and proposed operations of the Central Valley Project and California State Water Project (H.R. 3999), H12293 [4NO]

California: economic effects of drought, H3837 [25MR], H9286 [8SE], H13600 [8DE]

———expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (H.R. 2442), consideration (H. Res. 830), H11413 [15OC]

———impact of diversion of water from agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley relative to drought conditions, H6245 [4JN], H11413 [15OC], H13325 [19NO]

Campos Brothers Farms (business): Nisei Farmers League Agriculturalist of the Year Award recipient, E606 [10MR]

Congressional Victims' Rights Caucus: formation and agenda, H4869 [28AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7349 [25JN]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6438 [10JN]

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), H3281, H3283 [11MR]

Economy: importance of job creation, H13600 [8DE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8137 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, H10431 [1OC]

Errotabere Ranches (business): Baker, Peterson & Franklin, CPA, LLP, Ag Business Award recipient, E2786 [17NO]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), H9011 [29JY]

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), E922 [22AP]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6438 [10JN]

Fresno, CA: anniversary of Junior League of Fresno, E2507 [13OC]

———anniversary of Saints Rest Baptist Church, E2340 [23SE]

Harris, John C.: San Joaquin Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens award recipient, E2862 [2DE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3759 [24MR]

Kashiki, John Y.: University of California, Davis honorary degree recipient, E2982 [11DE]

Machado, Fernando C.: Greater Fresno, CA, Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculturist of the Year award recipient, E2780 [17NO]

Merced, CA: recognize historical significance of, and establish a memorial at, the Merced Assembly Center, as a reporting site for Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned during World War II (H. Res. 129), H1179 [11FE]

Middle East: direct the President to transmit a report to Congress on anti-American incitement to violence (H.R. 2278), H13558 [8DE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 109), H4869 [28AP]

National Donate Life Month: designate (H. Res. 380), H4920 [29AP]

NOAA: prohibit funding for implementation of report entitled ``Biological Opinion and Conference Opinion on the Long-Term Operations of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project'', H6945, H6946 [17JN]

Power resources: national energy policy, H5104 [5MY]

Rachford, Jon: Corcoran, CA, Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year award recipient, E229 [10FE]

San Joaquin County, CA: drought crisis assistance funding, H10431 [1OC]

San Joaquin River: implement restoration settlement, H3281-H3283 [11MR], H5716 [19MY]

SBA: give priority for business stabilization loans to small businesses located in cities with high unemployment rates, H12071 [29OC]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6945, H6946 [17JN]

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness: establish, H3283 [11MR]

Small Business Investment Act: improve programs providing access to capital (H.R. 3854), consideration (H. Res. 875), H12071 [29OC]

Tracy, John: Kern County, CA, Fair Agriculturist of the Year Award recipient, E2326 [22SE]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 403), E1499 [18JN]

Water: conduct a study examining the long-term ecomomic effects of water diversions on the San Joaquin Valley area of California, H4716 [23AP]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), motion to recommit, H4716 [23AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H9726 [17SE]

Special order: granted, H25 [6JA], H6261 [4JN], H13340 [19NO]

Tributes

Atwell, Clarence, Jr., E2377 [25SE]

Autry, Alan, E51 [8JA]

Bessinger, Drew, E2331 [22SE]

Boren, James V., E1628 [26JN]

Boswell, James G., II, E948 [23AP]

Case, Judy, E282 [13FE]

Gilkey, Don, E1625 [26JN]

Hunter, Philip D., E2867 [2DE]

Johnson, Jo, E2974 [11DE]

Larson, Phil and Joyce, E414 [25FE]

Laub, Donald D., E2616 [22OC]

Mellott, Franklin D., E1515 [19JN]

Mims, Margaret, E282 [13FE]

Ochoa, Alfonso, Jr., H11465 [20OC]

Peterson, Edwin J., E1111 [11MY]

Plascencia, Eva, E930 [22AP]

Riggins, Chester, Sr., E937 [22AP]

Riojas, Mary Ann, E75 [13JA]

Samuel, D.M., E1011 [29AP]

Smith, Hans, E400 [25FE]

Swanson, Fred H., E1507 [19JN]

Waterston, Bob, E49 [8JA]