BRALEY, BRUCE L. (a Representative from Iowa)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

ACT, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 832), H11383 [14OC]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see H.R. 3721), H11384 [14OC]

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H6620 [11JN]

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4735 [23AP]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H13069 [17NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: clarify the low-income housing tax credits that are eligible for the low-income housing grant election (see H.R. 2995), H7144 [23JN]

Animals: prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H3053 [5MR]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 80), H2602 [23FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H9442 [10SE]

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), H7837 [8JY]

Armed Forces: 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), H6307 [8JN]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H4063 [26MR]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H9730 [17SE]

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

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H13354 [19NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3835 [24MR]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H2603 [23FE]

———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]

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

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

Averett University: anniversary (see H. Res. 347), H5668 [14MY]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Res. 739), H9490 [14SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H4398 [1AP]

Budget: 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]

Buy American Act: increase requirement for American-made content and tighten waiver provisions (see H.R. 4351), H15499 [16DE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H2980 [4MR]

———establish a Wellness Trust (see H.R. 1940), H4522 [2AP]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H11517 [20OC]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7447 [25JN]

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), H6619 [11JN]

———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), H4064 [26MR]

China: 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]

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

Colleges and universities: recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H9490 [14SE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H9282 [31JY]

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

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H1517 [12FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Veterans Engaged for Tomorrow (VET) Corps to promote and improve service opportunities for veterans and retired military (see H.R. 1401), H3104 [9MR]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H4583 [21AP]

———provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H13521 [3DE]

———require Federal or State courts to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by another State when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce (see H.R. 3808), H11383 [14OC]

Credit: prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H12142 [29OC]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H3749 [23MR]

Credit cards: establish a moratorium on credit card interest rate increases (see H.R. 3959), H12198 [2NO]

———establish limits on certain fees for accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 3977), H12198 [2NO]

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

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

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

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H5793 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 484), H3641 [18MR]

———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), H9281 [31JY]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 3800), H11297 [13OC]

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

———carry out a demonstration program to test the feasibility of using elementary and secondary schools as influenza vaccination centers (see H.R. 2596), H7741 [7JY]

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H11298 [13OC]

———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), H15503 [16DE]

———ensure patient choice in pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers and improving access to prescription drugs for certain individuals (see H.R. 4199), H14827 [11DE]

———establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (see H.R. 914), H2926 [3MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4688 [22AP]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H9397 [9SE]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see H.R. 3212), H8810 [24JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2906), H13002 [16NO]

———make grants to promote professional retrofit installation of fire alarm detection systems and other fire detection and prevention technologies in nursing homes, hospice facilities and other appropriate facilities (see H.R. 1680), H5097 [4MY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H4584 [21AP]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H6307 [8JN]

———reauthorize the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2957), H7022 [18JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H11791 [26OC]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H11582 [21OC]

Dept. of Justice: provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3838), H11714 [22OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish the New Economy Grant Program (see H.R. 4290), H14826 [11DE]

———prescribe regulations requiring employers with more than one establishment and not fewer than 500 employees to report work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses (see H.R. 2113), H4839 [27AP]

———provide effective career training and technical education programs, address barriers resulting from family responsibilities, and encourage entrance into nontraditional occupations (see H.R. 2074), H13466 [2DE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, IA, as a national historic site (see H.R. 3378), H9055 [29JY]

———promote efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (see H.R. 3671), H10069 [29SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose transfer tax on certain securities exchanges in order to recoup the net cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1068), H4525 [2AP]

———limit compensation to officers and directors of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 857), H1041 [4FE]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 1550), H3525 [17MR] (see H.R. 2640), H6012 [21MY] (see H.R. 2751), H6305 [8JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 3435), H9275 [31JY]

———promulgate a rule to improve the daytime and nighttime visibility of agricultural equipment that may be operated on a public road (see H.R. 3720), H10518 [6OC]

———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), H923 [3FE]

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]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans (see H.R. 2583), H6010 [21MY]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H4583 [21AP]

———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), H3338 [11MR]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H5063 [30AP]

———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]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1017), H3438 [16MR]

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: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1246), H2981 [4MR]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6009 [21MY]

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: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 1402), H3104 [9MR]

———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), H11790 [26OC]

———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), H7706 [26JN]

———coordinate Federal research efforts on, and improve public education and awareness of, congenital heart disease (see H.R. 1570), H5063 [30AP]

———establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H10070 [29SE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H11713 [22OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H9550 [15SE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H11298 [13OC]

———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), H12588 [6NO]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H4688 [22AP]

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

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 3245), H9282 [31JY]

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H2981 [4MR]

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), H4027 [25MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H4688 [22AP]

Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit: establish (see H.R. 1875), H10520 [6OC]

Employment: authorize a capitalization of self-sustainable social services grant program to provide workforce development opportunities and training to people with barriers to employment (see H.R. 4299), H14826 [11DE]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H9807 [22SE]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H6014 [21MY]

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), H2632 [24FE]

False Claims Act: amend (see H.R. 1788), H5169 [5MY]

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H13266 [18NO]

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

Federal aid programs: create a universal, paperless school meal program that is nationally available (see H.R. 2690), H6154 [3JN]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1507), H3401 [12MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H7446 [25JN]

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]

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

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H9962 [24SE]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H7706 [26JN]

———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), H196 [13JA]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9491 [14SE]

Food: 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 Protection Training Institute: establish (see H.R. 2513), H5890 [20MY]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H9056 [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 (see H. Res. 252), H5713 [18MY]

Foreign trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H5580 [13MY]

———provide for limitation on entry of steel, drywall, and cement products that fail to meet industry standards (see H.R. 2155), H4914 [28AP]

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

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H13002 [16NO]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H6619 [11JN]

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]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H1159 [10FE]

Global Warming Economic Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 2147), H4914 [28AP]

Health: 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), H3438 [16MR]

———enhance primary care workforce by modifying residency training programs and using qualified teaching health centers and State primary care scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 2930), H6972 [17JN]

———enhance primary care workforce through the establishment of a National Health Workforce Advisory Board and the provision of workforce data and analysis (see H.R. 2929), H6972 [17JN]

———ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3105 [9MR]

———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]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H12198 [2NO]

———provide for the offering of an American Trust Health Plan to provide choice in health insurance options so as to ensure quality, affordable health coverage for all Americans (see H.R. 2668), H6074 [2JN]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H9281 [31JY]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6156 [3JN]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7706 [26JN]

Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Act: extend certain housing-related deadlines (see H.R. 4205), H13519 [3DE]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H5668 [14MY]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6904 [16JN]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1619), H3703 [19MR]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1092), H5063 [30AP] (see H.R. 1558), H4915 [28AP]

———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]

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), H5582 [13MY]

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

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Memorial Post Office, Des Moines, IA: designate (see H.R. 3386), H9055 [29JY]

James A. Leach U.S. Courthouse, Davenport, IA: designate (see H.R. 887), H1043 [4FE]

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H5309 [6MY]

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), H1080 [9FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2603 [23FE]

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

Medicaid: allow States to permit certain eligible individuals who have extremely high annual lifelong orphan drug costs to continue on Medicaid notwithstanding increased income (see H.R. 1441), H3337 [11MR]

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

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H4688 [22AP]

Medicare: amend the application of secondary payer rules to workers' compensation settlement agreements and set-asides under such agreements (see H.R. 2641), H13629 (see H.R. 2641), H14372 [8DE]

———apply a consistent premium for all beneficiaries in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3631), H9898 [23SE]

———continue ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs (see H.R. 2176), H9442 [10SE]

———create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician fee schedule (see H.R. 2844), H6742 [12JN]

———create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician hospital service and for inpatient hospital services (see H.R. 3074), H7741 [7JY]

———distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H9550 [15SE]

———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), H5582 [13MY]

———establish an accountable care organization pilot program to reduce the growth of expenditures and improve health outcomes (see H.R. 2959), H7022 [18JN]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H1045 [4FE]

———exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail pharmacies from surety bond requirements for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 1970), H5063 [30AP]

———expand development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services and implement a performance-based payment methodology for such services (see H.R. 1776), H5097 [4MY]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H4251 [31MR]

———provide certain beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to medical services in lower cost treatment settings under a professionally developed care plan (see H.R. 2560), H9342 [8SE]

———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), H8960 [28JY]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H6619 [11JN]

———provide temporary improvements to inpatient hospital payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and use the non-wage adjusted PPS rate under the Medicare-dependent hospital (MDH) program (see H.R. 362), H158 [9JA]

———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2590), H14743 [10DE]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban and rural State hospital wage index floor (see H.R. 2525), H7838 [8JY]

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

Medicare/Medicaid: amend qualifications of the director of food services of a skilled nursing facility (see H.R. 1636), H3836 [24MR]

———reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 1407), H6904 [16JN]

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

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H3402 [12MR]

Mother's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5062 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H14446 [9DE]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 1476), H4397 [1AP]

———require manufacturers that the Government has an ownership interest in or that has an outstanding Government loan to purchase liability insurance (see H.R. 3088), H7704 [26JN]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6415 [9JN]

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

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

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 338), H4581 [21AP]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6539 [10JN]

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

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

National DVT Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H5793 [19MY]

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

National Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Month: designate (see H. Res. 536), H7948 [9JY]

National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H9443 [10SE]

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), H13629 (see H. Res. 55), H14373 [8DE]

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

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3055 [5MR]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H9281 [31JY]

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), H14982 [15DE]

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

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H13355 [19NO]

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

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7447 [25JN]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H10519 [6OC]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (see H.R. 1191), H11167 [8OC]

Pipelines: provide loan guarantees for projects to construct renewable fuel pipelines (see H.R. 864), H1042 [4FE]

Pittsburgh Penguins (hockey team): tribute (see H. Res. 594), H7705 [26JN]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H11384 [14OC]

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), H2632 [24FE]

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H13267 [18NO]

———provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3165), H9342 [8SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H6266 [4JN]

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]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3641 [18MR]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H7023 [18JN]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H486 [22JA]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7707 [26JN]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H4916 [28AP]

Senior citizens: improve research, diagnosis, and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, conditions, and injuries and conduct a longitudinal study on aging (see H.R. 1021), H5582 [13MY]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium: encourage institutions of higher education to seek membership (see H. Res. 491), H7086 [19JN]

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), H11167 [8OC]

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2840), H6618 [11JN]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H3105 [9MR]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H12044 [28OC]

Surface Transportation Board: consider impact of certain railroad transactions on local communities (see H.R. 3410), H9205 [30JY]

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), H5793 [19MY]

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (see H.R. 3947), H13629 (see H.R. 3947), H14372 [8DE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H6619 [11JN]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9807 [22SE]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1203), H5712 [18MY]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H3706 [19MR]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H7837 [8JY]

———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), H3402 [12MR]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8960 [28JY]

———extend employer wage credit for employees who are active duty members of Armed Forces (see H.R. 4042), H12586 [6NO]

———extend treatment of certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 4186), H13466 [2DE]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518), H3437 [16MR]

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

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H13550 [7DE]

———increase participation in medical flexible spending arrangements (see H.R. 2526), H12142 [29OC]

———make permanent the 7-year depreciation recovery period for motorsport entertainment complexes (see H.R. 1974), H4523 [2AP]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9491 [14SE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4070), H13521 [3DE]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3227), H12457 [5NO]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9738 [21SE]

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H9491 [14SE]

———provide incentives for improving small manufacturers' computer technology (see H.R. 2963), H7084 [19JN]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1792), H12197 [2NO]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H923 [3FE]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H10520 [6OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H3748 [23MR]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9492 [14SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H4688 [22AP]

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), H10520 [6OC]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H4583 [21AP]

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]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]

University of Iowa: tribute to wrestling team (see H. Res. 368), H4840 [27AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303, 333), H4688 [22AP]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H9282 [31JY]

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (see H. Res. 742), H9962 [24SE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 234), H3528 [17MR]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H8495 [21JY]

Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H4915 [28AP]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11739 [23OC]

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), H603 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Defense: provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program (see H.R. 1222), H2873 [26FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2891), H6902 [16JN]

Flag—U.S.: require purchase of domestically made U.S. flags for use by the Federal Government (see H.R. 2853), H6743 [12JN]

Food: establish a pilot program that requires schools to post nutritional content information and to teach students how to make healthy food selections (see H.R. 2322), H5398 [7MY]

Insurance: establish that insurance documents issued to the public must be written clearly (see H.R. 3051), H7445 [25JN]

Medicare: provide a certain limit for the practice expense and the work expense geographic practice cost indices (GPCI) (see H.R. 2201), H5060 [30AP]

National FFA Organization: mint coins in commemoration of founding (see H.R. 3464), H9276 [31JY]

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (see H.R. 946), H1157 [10FE]

Senior citizens: establish long-term services and supports through single-entry point systems, evidence based disease prevention and health promotion programs, and enhanced nursing home diversion programs (see H.R. 2852), H6743 [12JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes for taxpayers who did not use coupons (see H.R. 508), H323 [14JA]

———extend credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources (see H.R. 312), H88 [8JA]

Veterans: clarify service treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or injury (see H.R. 3998), H12287 [3NO]

Remarks

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, H3616, H3618, H3620 [18MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H729, H730 [28JA]

Bettendorf, IA: tribute to Pleasant Valley Senior High School service learning program, E534 [3MR]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (H. Res. 739), H10103 [30SE]

Budget: inclusion of costs of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in normal budget process, H4228 [31MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4228 [31MR]

Business and industry: importance of accountability between employers and employees, H4231 [31MR]

Congress: goals of the 111th Congress, H2634 [25FE]

Davenport, IA: anniversary of League of United Latin American Citizens Davenport Council No. 10, E968 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 3326), Senate amendment, H15415 [16DE]

Dept. of Transportation: Federal Railroad Administration railroad research and development funding, H8618, H8639 [23JY]

———reduce high-speed and intercity passenger rail funding and strike transfer authority for National Infrastructure Bank, H8642 [23JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), H8618, H8639, H8642 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 961), H14459 [10DE]

Dubuque, IA: Resurrection Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2446 [6OC]

Earlville, IA: Earlville Elementary School recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E2378 [25SE]

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), E2937 [10DE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H3616, H3618, H3619 [18MR], H4232 [31MR]

Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies, H729, H730 [28JA]

———clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (H.R. 1507), H3619 [18MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (H.R. 1346), E575 [5MR]

Frantzen, Rose: premier of Portrait of Maquoketa at the Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery, E2718 [4NO]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8033 [14JY], H8488-H8493 [21JY], H8588 [23JY], H9557 [16SE], H10077 [30SE], H11520 [21OC], H11847, H11848 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12212 [3NO], H12848 [7NO], H14377 [9DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), motion to recommit, H12966 [7NO]

———reduce health care and insurance costs through medical malpractice tort reform and apply savings to establish a Seniors Protection and Medicare Regional Payment Equity Fund, H12966 [7NO]

Insurance: establish that insurance documents issued to the public must be written clearly, H8491 [21JY]

Iowa: anniversary of severe storms and flooding, H6420 [10JN]

Medicare: create a value indexing mechanism for the physician work component of the physician fee schedule, H8492 [21JY]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers, H8033 [14JY], H8490, H8492 [21JY]

Populist Caucus: formation and agenda, H4227, H4228, H4229, H4230, H4231, H4232 [31MR]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy, H5490 [13MY]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7633 [26JN]

Schipper, Brad: Heroes Among Us Award recipient, E515 [2MR]

Taxation: retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), H13490 [3DE]

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement: impact of Panama's designation as a tax haven on ratification, H4232 [31MR]

Votes: position on missed, H3316 [11MR], H5083 [4MY], H5863 [20MY], H6357 [9JN], H6781 [15JN], H8257 [16JY], H8316 [17JY], H8848 [27JY], H10540 [7OC], H11724 [23OC], H12337 [4NO], H12398 [5NO], H12981 [16NO], H13374 [1DE], H14844 [14DE], E1554 [24JN]

Waterloo, IA: tribute to women civic leaders, E2454 [6OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5889 [20MY]

Special order: granted, H5304 [6MY]

Tributes

Ackerman, Ivan (Ike), E2625 [23OC]

Billmeyer, Maddeson E., E1013 [29AP]

Hurley, Tim, E2627 [23OC]

McEleney, John and Ginny, E2118 [31JY]

Slater, Mildred, E916 [21AP]

Thomas, Ed, H7255 [25JN]

Young, Jim, H14377 [9DE], E1120 [12MY]

Zirkelbach, Mark, E189 [3FE]