HINCHEY, MAURICE D. (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Dept. of the Treasury: reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H411 [21JA]

Appointments

Committee on Economics (Joint), H881 [3FE]

Conferee: H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H11826 [27OC]

———H.R. 2997, agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs appropriations, H10042 [29SE]

U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors, H4897 [28AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 4356), H15499 [16DE]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 146), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 1694), H3834 [24MR]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H4916 [28AP]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3480), H9277 [31JY]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H11713 [22OC]

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

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H4734 [23AP]

Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 51), H1520 [12FE]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 613), H11384 [14OC]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H8707 [23JY]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H485 [22JA]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 569), H380 [15JA]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1283), H2924 [3MR]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H8100 [14JY]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 667), H493 [23JA]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H2979 [4MR]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 3336), H8809 [24JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4583 [21AP]

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

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H4583 [21AP]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 1600), H8025 [13JY]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H601 [27JA]

———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (see H. Res. 408), H9900 [23SE]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see H.R. 2058), H5712 [18MY]

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

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1052), H1519 [12FE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H6009 [21MY]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 225), H68 [7JA]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H326 [14JA]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see H.R. 388), H922 [3FE]

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H1080 [9FE]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 404), H160 [9JA]

BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7024 [18JN]

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

Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1595), H3641 [18MR]

Bronx, NY: anniversary of Grand Concourse as preeminent thoroughfare in the borough and an important nexus of commerce and culture for New York, NY (see H. Res. 907), H13387 [1DE]

Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H6539 [10JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: acquire a statue of ``The Unknown Slave'' for display in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 3127), H8873 [27JY]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H6077 [2JN]

Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 1397), H3104 [9MR]

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]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see H.R. 3852), H13069 [17NO]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see H.R. 1662), H4525 [2AP]

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), H1604 [13FE]

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

———update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see H.R. 1324), H3053 [5MR]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H8185 [15JY]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H90 [8JA]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 725), H9550 [15SE]

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

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), H5308 [6MY] (see H.R. 3712), H10456 [1OC]

Clarence Center, NY: express condolences for victims and gratitude to emergency responders of Continental Flight 3407 crash (see H. Res. 183), H2602 [23FE]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H5790 [19MY]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]

Colleges and universities: authorize higher education curriculum development and graduate training in advanced energy and green building technologies (see H.R. 957), H1157 [10FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H13355 [19NO]

Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H6618 [11JN]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H4128 [30MR]

Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections (see H.R. 1214), H3105 [9MR]

———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2129), H4839 [27AP]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1866), H4518 [2AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H37 [6JA]

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

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H325 [14JA]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see H.R. 1165), H2833 [25FE]

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 984), H4734 [23AP]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H4129 [30MR]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H14982 [15DE]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H9205 [30JY]

———permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 527), H1520 [12FE]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H15500 [16DE]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H15503 [16DE]

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

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

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4735 [23AP]

Cuba: facilitate export of U.S. agricultural products, remove impediments to export of medical devices and medicines, allow travel by U.S. citizens, and establish an agricultural export promotion program (see H.R. 1531), H5792 [19MY]

———lift trade embargo (see H.R. 1530), H5792 [19MY] (see H.R. 2272), H5306 [6MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR] (see H.R. 1528), H5792 [19MY]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that overthrew communist rule and reaffirm bonds of friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and the Slovak and Czech Republics (see H. Con. Res. 212), H12971 [7NO]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10408 [30SE]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H11112 [7OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 176), H163 [9JA]

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

———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8708 [23JY]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce suicide among veterans (see H.R. 1308), H3527 [17MR]

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

———establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 2419), H6807 [15JN]

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

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H15503 [16DE]

———establish a partnership with National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 2081), H4732 [23AP]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H11868 [27OC]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H12457 [5NO]

Dept. of Energy: provide a voucher or coupon to a consumer who trades in an inefficient vehicle and purchases a more efficient vehicle (see H.R. 520), H324 [14JA]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 579), H381 [15JA]

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 assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 1490), H3400 [12MR]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H10520 [6OC]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H4130 [30MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4397 [1AP]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H11740 [23OC]

———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2730), H6264 [4JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H3056 [5MR]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H14744 [10DE]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H7023 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H9342 [8SE]

———extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (see H.R. 2868), H10520 [6OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 932), H6266 [4JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1412), H3145 [10MR]

———fund and increase accessibility to National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, share data with National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and facilitate reporting to such systems (see H.R. 3695), H13467 [2DE]

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

Dept. of the Interior: 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]

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

———provide for administration of Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1044), H3438 [16MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct unused Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to Making Home Affordable Program (see H.R. 1764), H6807 [15JN]

———extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3597), H9729 [17SE] (see H.R. 3810), H11383 [14OC]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1341), H3078 [6MR]

———provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H2886 [2MR]

———restrict use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for domestic purposes (see H.R. 1761), H4688 [22AP]

Dept. of Transportation: implement pilot program to establish truck parking facilities (see H.R. 2156), H5406 [11MY]

———study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H777 [28JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H5582 [13MY]

———establish a presumption of service connection for veterans with certain cancers who served in Vietnam and were exposed to certain herbicide agents (see H.R. 3491), H13521 [3DE]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see H.R. 1302), H3105 [9MR]

———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), H2602 [23FE]

———exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for pension benefits (see H.R. 3485), H9808 [22SE]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H10070 [29SE]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H2875 [26FE]

———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]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 1702), H4025 [25MR]

———prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 2932), H7021 [18JN]

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

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

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H7837 [8JY]

Diplomacy: support work of citizen diplomacy organizations and encourage convening of a Presidential Summit on Global Citizen Diplomacy (see H. Res. 569), H7085 [19JN]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H10408 [30SE]

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]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 11), H27 [6JA]

Diseases: address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 137), H6075 [2JN]

———coordinate Federal research efforts on, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 1570), H9670 [16SE]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H9342 [8SE]

———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), H6155 [3JN]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H5664 [14MY]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H11516 [20OC]

———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]

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

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1330), H5063 [30AP]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H9999 [25SE]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2835), H6618 [11JN]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 1466), H6807 [15JN]

———eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use (see H.R. 2943), H7022 [18JN]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 3939), H11868 [27OC]

———reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2855), H6743 [12JN]

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H5096 [4MY]

Eckert, Beverly: tribute (see H. Res. 201), H2886 [2MR]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H380 [15JA]

———assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (see H.R. 2184), H5060 [30AP]

———encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

———express support for efforts to increase financial literacy in the U.S. and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy (see H. Res. 65), H1080 [9FE]

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

———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]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 2710), H6263 [4JN]

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H3077 [6MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H5308 [6MY]

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

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

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H9731 [17SE]

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

EPA: establish water system adaptation partnerships (see H.R. 2969), H7838 [8JY]

———provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields (see H.R. 3518), H9279 [31JY]

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

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H381 [15JA]

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

Fair Labor Standards Act: require that employers provide a minimum amount of paid annual leave to employees (see H.R. 2564), H6009 [21MY]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]

Families and domestic relations: improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3047), H7445 [25JN]

———support efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement for parents and other employees to spend time with a new infant or adopted child (see H.R. 2339), H6973 [17JN]

FCC: establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 3458), H10408 [30SE]

———implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H3706 [19MR]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H7023 [18JN]

———study uses of amateur radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, identify impediments to deployment of such communications, and make recommendations for relief of such impediments (see H.R. 2160), H8873 [27JY]

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

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see H.R. 37), H29 [6JA]

Federal agencies and departments: elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (see H.R. 885), H1043 [4FE]

Federal employees: limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3493), H13002 [16NO]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H6077 [2JN]

———provide for livable wages for Federal workers and workers hired under Federal contracts (see H.R. 1334), H3053 [5MR]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11297 [13OC]

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

———provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H10520 [6OC]

———provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relating to overtime pay (see H.R. 3243), H12142 [29OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H3525 [17MR]

———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 2617), H11384 [14OC]

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

FEMA: waive the cost-share requirement under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant program for certain grants (see H.R. 2759), H8026 [13JY]

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

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H11791 [26OC]

———authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions (see H.R. 4067), H13387 [1DE]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H6539 [10JN]

———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), H2925 [3MR]

Financial literacy: provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers, and employees (see H.R. 767), H923 [3FE]

Financial Product Safety Commission: establish (see H.R. 1705), H7023 [18JN]

1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 2877), H6806 [15JN]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 81), H31 [6JA]

———strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (see H.R. 1080), H6155 [3JN]

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

Food: encourage national fresh food financing initiative to increase access to healthy foods in underserved low-income communities while improving health and stimulating economic development (see H. Res. 975), H14982 [15DE]

———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]

Food industry: improve public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement (see H.R. 815), H2875 [26FE]

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

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H5667 [14MY]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 20), H195 [13JA]

———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), H4584 [21AP]

Foreign trade: restrict certain exports of electronic waste (see H.R. 2595), H6620 [11JN]

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

Frederic Remington Post Office Building, Ogdensburg, NY: designate (see H.R. 2090), H4841 [27AP]

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), H6076 [2JN]

FTC: review volume usage service plans of major broadband Internet service providers to ensure that such plans are fairly based on cost (see H.R. 2902), H6903 [16JN]

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

Georgia: express condolences to families of victims of storms and floods, honor emergency responders, and support FEMA efforts to respond to needs of those affected by floods (see H. Res. 765), H9899 [23SE]

Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 774), H779 [28JA]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H8960 [28JY]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 353), H4687 [22AP]

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

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain companies convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3679), H11791 [26OC]

Government regulations: delay implementation of agency rules adopted within the final 90 days of the final term a President serves (see H.R. 34), H2875 [26FE]

———make certain regulations have no force or effect (see H.R. 570), H380 [15JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H325 [14JA]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1081 [9FE]

Haiti: make nationals eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H33 [6JA]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 593), H8101 [14JY]

Hazardous substances: enhance public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury (see H. Res. 648), H8100 [14JY]

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H9281 [31JY]

———prohibit, as a banned hazardous substance, certain household dishwashing detergent containing phosphorus (see H.R. 2775), H6414 [9JN]

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), H3056 [5MR]

———apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H2835 [25FE]

———ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see H. Con. Res. 48), H1248 [11FE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H2834 [25FE]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see H.R. 479), H2926 [3MR]

———national policy to provide health care, control costs, and enhance the quality of the health care system (see H.R. 1200), H2835 [25FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H525 [26JA]

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

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3105 [9MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H3525 [17MR]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H6807 [15JN]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H5401 [7MY]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7742 [7JY]

Health care professionals: increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H5483 [12MY]

Higher Education Act: expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 13), H6075 [2JN]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2001), H4580 [21AP]

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), H6744 [12JN]

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

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

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1236), H2874 [26FE]

House of Representatives: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 383), H6077 [2JN]

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

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

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9343 [8SE]

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

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

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3710), H10456 [1OC]

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

———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), H9342 [8SE]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H780 [28JA]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H8708 [23JY]

———require reports on the effectiveness and impacts of the implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (see H.R. 2670), H6075 [2JN]

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

Ingram, Mark: tribute (see H. Res. 970), H14981 [15DE]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H5667 [14MY]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H6155 [3JN]

———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]

Intelligence services: enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts (see H.R. 963), H1158 [10FE]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H11791 [26OC]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 194), H2874 [26FE]

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

———regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, regulate credit default swaps, and strengthen FERC enforcement authorities (see H.R. 2448), H8009 [10JY]

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

———grant consular access by Switzerland to detained U.S. hikers, allow telephone communication, and facilitate reunification with their families (see H. Con. Res. 189), H9807 [22SE]

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

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 578), H493 [23JA]

———deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H11516 [20OC]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]

Israel: call on both sides to implement immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and allow unrestricted humanitarian access (see H. Res. 66), H382 [15JA]

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]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1160 [10FE]

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]

Marine Corps: tribute to Toys for Tots Literacy Program (see H. Res. 232), H5170 [5MY]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 556), H380 [15JA]

Medicaid: establish a State plan option to provide an all-inclusive program of care for children medically fragile or with one or more chronic conditions that impedes their ability to function (see H.R. 1117), H2926 [3MR]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 4263), H14982 [15DE]

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

———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4383), H15500 [16DE]

———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), H9491 [14SE]

———provide incentives for increased use of HIV screening tests (see H.R. 3091), H7704 [26JN]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H3748 [23MR]

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

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

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

———distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H7837 [8JY]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 2279), H5306 [6MY]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H6807 [15JN]

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

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H9491 [14SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H6619 [11JN]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see H.R. 2777), H6414 [9JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H4735 [23AP]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H6076 [2JN]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 1038), H1518 [12FE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H12972 [7NO]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H5308 [6MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11740 [23OC]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H6075 [2JN]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6077 [2JN]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1361), H3054 [5MR]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H28 [6JA]

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

Middle East: commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (see H. Res. 511), H6265 [4JN]

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

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

Minute Man National Historical Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 599), H8708 [23JY]

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

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

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H8009 [10JY]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6539 [10JN]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2981 [4MR]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1080 [9FE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8025 [13JY]

———recognize success and scientific contributions on anniversary of the landing of the Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity (see H. Res. 67), H382 [15JA]

National Academy of Engineering: provide study on improving the accuracy of the collection of oil, condensate, and natural gas royalties from Federal and Indian land leases (see H.R. 1462), H3399 [12MR]

National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial: rededicate (see H.R. 482), H13466 [2DE]

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 613), H11384 [14OC]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5307 [6MY]

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

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), H4249 [31MR]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see H.R. 653), H3438 [16MR]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H7707 [26JN]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H382 [15JA]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6265 [4JN]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 31), H196 [13JA]

National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 757), H9738 [21SE]

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

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 117), H1044 [4FE]

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H6267 [4JN]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 4161), H13385 [1DE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4160), H13385 [1DE]

———conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (see H.R. 4190), H13519 [3DE]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11790 [26OC]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 191), H2835 [25FE]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6416 [9JN]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 41), H162 [9JA]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H5097 [4MY]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4027 [25MR]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H11516 [20OC]

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

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H11714 [22OC]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 363), H7948 [9JY]

———establish a border protection strategy and address ecological and environmental impacts of border security infrastructure, measures, and activities (see H.R. 2076), H4732 [23AP]

———establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 1800), H4129 [30MR]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3078 [6MR]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H602 [27JA]

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

NeighborWorks America (organization): provide funding for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities (see H.R. 1848), H4396 [1AP]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H10458 [1OC]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H1041 [4FE]

———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. 84), H526 [26JA]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]

New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 893), H12456 [5NO]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H37 [6JA]

NOAA: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for the likely impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (see H.R. 3644), H13069 [17NO]

———establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see H.R. 2055), H10520 [6OC]

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

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

NRC: retain and redistribute certain collected fines (see H.R. 1937), H4521 [2AP]

Nuclear energy: provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities (see H.R. 1936), H4521 [2AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H4731 [23AP]

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

Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H8961 [28JY]

———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H8961 [28JY]

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

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

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H442 [21JA]

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

Pell, Claiborne: tribute (see H. Res. 50), H195 [13JA]

Pittsburgh Steelers (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 110), H1046 [4FE]

Poe, Edgar Allen: anniversary of birth, H780 [28JA]

Poland: 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), H9900 [23SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H5308 [6MY]

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), H2602 [23FE]

———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H603 [27JA]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4581 [21AP]

———provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see H.R. 2909), H7447 [25JN]

Power resources: prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see H.R. 790), H875 [2FE]

———provide for a refundable heating fuel tax credit and create a State grant program to provide loans to individuals to weatherize their homes (see H.R. 152), H33 [6JA]

Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building, Riverhead, NY: designate (see H.R. 3250), H9342 [8SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H3706 [19MR]

———require a warning on label of food containers composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol A or could release bisphenol A into food (see H.R. 4341), H15499 [16DE]

Public Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H7023 [18JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H11868 [27OC]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4689 [22AP]

Public utilities: enhance security of U.S. public water systems (see H.R. 3258), H10520 [6OC]

———provide additional authority and definitions to public utility contracts (see H.R. 175), H196 [13JA]

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

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

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4584 [21AP]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 2046), H11713 [22OC]

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

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H6413 [9JN]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H195 [13JA]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 182), H2632 [24FE]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student's parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 1091), H2926 [3MR]

SEC: provide for rules and standards relative to the election of boards of directors and certain requirements for compensation of executives (see H.R. 2861), H7741 [7JY]

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

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H5484 [12MY]

Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H2632 [24FE]

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), H13001 [16NO]

———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 3469), H9276 [31JY]

———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3536), H9397 [9SE]

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

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H2886 [2MR]

Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 711), H11791 [26OC]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H9397 [9SE]

Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 918), H1079 [9FE]

Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4584 [21AP]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H10000 [25SE]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H8961 [28JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2602 [23FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H6076 [2JN]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H3704 [19MR]

———allow an unlimited exclusion from transfer taxes for certain farmland and land of conservation value (see H.R. 1328), H3053 [5MR]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H4840 [27AP]

———allow employees to receive transportation fringe benefits for the same month both in the form of transit passes and reimbursement of bicycle commuting expenses (see H.R. 863), H5712 [18MY]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H33 [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]

———enhance incentives for renewable energy development in high job-loss zones in metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (see H.R. 3834), H11457 [15OC]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H6014 [21MY]

———expand availability of IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers (see H.R. 267), H780 [28JA]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 3670), H10069 [29SE]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9442 [10SE]

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

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 564), H3105 [9MR]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H3706 [19MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518, 1543), H3642 [18MR]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by certain businesses owned by the Government (see H.R. 1527), H3642 [18MR]

———impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction (see H.R. 4191), H13519 [3DE]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures and options and deposit the revenues from the tax into the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3379), H9055 [29JY]

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

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

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H9342 [8SE]

———prevent overstatement of benefits payable to non-highly compensated employees under qualified plans (see H.R. 4126), H13352 [19NO]

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

———provide incentives for affordable housing (see H.R. 906), H1044 [4FE]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H161 [9JA]

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

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

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9671 [16SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H3055 [5MR]

Television: expand satellite carriage of local television signals (see H.R. 927), H1159 [10FE]

———provide for carriage and display of public, educational, and government channels in a manner consistent with commercial channels (see H.R. 3745), H13387 [1DE]

Terrorism: improve gathering of human intelligence through effective interrogation and detention of suspects and bring terrorists to justice through effective, constitutional prosecution (see H.R. 591), H381 [15JA]

———mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (see H. Res. 505), H6265 [4JN]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H13386 [1DE]

———establish national transportation objectives and performance targets to assess progress toward meeting national transportation objectives (see H.R. 2724), H6744 [12JN]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H6807 [15JN]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H780 [28JA]

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

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 3012), H7248 [24JN]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6306 [8JN]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H9492 [14SE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7741 [7JY]

U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H9549 [15SE]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H6807 [15JN]

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), H9342 [8SE]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9731 [17SE]

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

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 153), H1159 [10FE]

Urban, Matt: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 181), H10458 [1OC]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H1157 [10FE]

———expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 593), H381 [15JA]

———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 4028), H12456 [5NO]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H5793 [19MY]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2573), H13069 [17NO]

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

———secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see H.R. 3335), H8809 [24JY]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H5713 [18MY]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 3206), H8099 [14JY]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H8809 [24JY]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund: establish (see H.R. 3202), H8495 [21JY]

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

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H6266 [4JN]

Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (see H. Res. 300), H4398 [1AP]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H5063 [30AP]

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H4129 [30MR]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H1518 [12FE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see H.R. 2819), H9550 [15SE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5667 [14MY]

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H8026 [13JY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H6011 [21MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H922 [3FE]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1522), H5000 [29AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 1478), H3400 [12MR]

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4581 [21AP]

Credit: protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 1640), H3704 [19MR]

Dept. of the Interior: study suitability and feasibility of adding Hudson River Valley in New York, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 4003), H12287 [3NO]

Disasters: increase types of additional housing assistance available to individuals and households in response to a major disaster (see H.R. 3096), H7704 [26JN]

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

Financial institutions: address the concept of ``Too Big To Fail'' through improved regulation and breaking up large banks in order to prevent future Government bailouts (see H.R. 4142), H13353 [19NO]

———restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 4375), H15500 [16DE]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 753), H9730 [17SE] (see H. Res. 762), H9807 [22SE]

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

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2171), H4998 [29AP] (see H.R. 2256), H5168 [5MY]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]

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]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2601), H6011 [21MY]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H. Con. Res. 204), H11712 [22OC]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 328), H89 [8JA]

Remarks

Appropriations: legislative process, H6915 [17JN]

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (H. Res. 340), H4655 [22AP], H4849 [28AP]

Budget: deficit, H6915 [17JN]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3326), H9118 [30JY]

———prohibit funding for Rapid Deployable Shelter project, H9118 [30JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 383), H3850 [25MR]

———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H411, H412 [21JA]

———require immediate collection of information from Troubled Asset Relief Program fund recipients and conduct analysis on use of the assistance, H411, H412 [21JA]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of victims of shootings at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, NY, H4655 [22AP]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (H. Con. Res. 178), H9825 [23SE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 120), H5729 [19MY]

NSF: Division of Materials Research funding, H6911 [17JN]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), consideration (H. Res. 552), H6911, H6915 [17JN]

Sullivan County, NY: anniversary, E800 [26MR]

Ulster County, NY: anniversary of Mohonk Mountain House, E112 [21JA]

Woodstock, NY: tribute to Woodstock Volunteers' Day, E2148 [31JY]

Tributes

Kick, Bill and Betty, E2556 [15OC]

McHugh, Sec. of the Army, H12036 [28OC]