STATES related term(s) Federal Aid Programs

Addresses

State of the Tribal Nations: James Steele, Jr., S4661-S4663 [23AP]

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1128 [30JA], S1277, S1278, S1279 [2FE], S1374, S1387, S1403, S1405, S1406, S1408, S1421, S1422, S1442, S1443, S1444, S1445, S1446, S1447, S1448, S1449, S1450, S1451, S1452, S1453, S1455, S1456, S1458, S1459, S1460, S1461, S1462, S1463, S1464, S1465, S1466, S1470, S1471 [3FE], S1482, S1484, S1485, S1486, S1491, S1494, S1498, S1499, S1500, S1501, S1518, S1520, S1528, S1530, S1536, S1537, S1538, S1554, S1555, S1556, S1557, S1558, S1559, S1560, S1561, S1562, S1563, S1564, S1565, S1574, S1575, S1576, S1577, S1578, S1579, S1580, S1582, S1583, S1584, S1585, S1586, S1587, S1588, S1589, S1590, S1591, S1592, S1593, S1594, S1595, S1596, S1597, S1598, S1599, S1600, S1601, S1609, S1610, S1611, S1612 [4FE], S1656, S1660, S1663, S1664, S1665, S1666, S1667, S1669, S1692, S1707, S1708, S1709, S1710, S1712, S1713, S1714, S1715, S1716, S1717, S1718, S1736, S1737, S1738, S1739, S1740, S1741, S1742, S1743, S1744, S1745, S1746, S1747, S1748, S1749, S1750, S1751, S1752, S1753, S1755, S1756, S1758, S1759, S1760, S1762, S1764, S1765, S1766, S1767, S1768, S1770, S1771 [5FE], S1808, S1817, S1819, S1822, S1826, S1827, S1829, S1833, S1835, S1850, S1856, S1867, S1868, S1870, S1871, S1872, S1875, S1876, S1877, S1878, S1879, S1880, S1881, S1882, S1883 [6FE], S1907 [7FE], S2029 [9FE], S2084 [10FE], H527 [26JA], H603 [27JA], H711, H713, H717, H720, H721, H723, H724, H731, H732 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1535 [13FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4940 [29AP]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15432, H15443 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H15004 [16DE]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8285, S8286 [29JY], S8508, S8514, S8517, S8528, S8607 [30JY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), H14835 [14DE]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (S. 371), S4521 [21AP]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 886), S9384 [15SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S854, S857, S859, S900, S929, S933, S936, S937, S938, S939, S940, S942, S943, S944, S945 [27JA], S955, S961, S962, S976, S978, S980, S986, S987, S999, S1000, S1001 [28JA], S1009, S1015, S1031, S1032, S1037, S1040, S1042, S1043, S1045, S1069, S1097, S1099, S1100, S1101, S1102 [29JA], S1232 [30JA], H934 [4FE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3354, H3359, H3361, H3365, H3366, H3367, H3368, H3369, H3370, H3372, H3374 [12MR]

Analyses

Adult Education and Economic Growth Act (H.R. 3238), H8418 [21JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Conference Report, H1538-H1553 [13FE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2069 [10FE], H1103 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Analysis—Stimulus Won't Jump-Start Economy, H1583 [13FE]

As Foreclosures Surge . . ., H5084 [4MY]

Bredesen Faces Painful Choices as TN Begins Budget Triage, S11399 [17NO]

Cabinet Chiefs Play the Heavies, S9067 [7AU]

Caring for the Caregivers, S1799 [6FE]

CBO Predicts Lower GDP in a Decade, H1583 [13FE]

Centro Plans Fare Hike, Service Cuts, H719 [28JA]

China—Importers Need To Share Blame for Emissions, H3496 [17MR]

Chu—All New Cars Should Have Flex-Fuel Capacity, H7624 [26JN]

Despite Pledges, Package Has Some Pork, H1582 [13FE]

Filling the Autism Void, S10912 [29OC]

For Sale—One Senator (D-Neb.); No Principles, Low Price, S13827 [23DE]

``Hate Crime'' Problem, S10726 [26OC]

Health Reform Could Harm Medicaid Patients—A Vast Expansion of the Program Will Impose Unsustainable Costs on Treatment Centers, S12749 [9DE]

Keiki Care Helps Hawaii's Economy, H972 [4FE]

Las Vegas Police Refer 2,000 Inmates to Immigration Officials, S10272 [8OC]

Let's Do Right-Wing Thing and Send That Pork Back to Washington, S3363 [18MR]

Louisiana Purchase and Omaha Stakes, S13758 [22DE]

Max's Mad Mandate, S9946 [30SE]

Medicaid Rules Put Pinch on Poor, Lack of Proof Needed for Plan Keeps Many From Help, S347 [13JA]

Medicaid Rules Toughened on Proof of Citizenship, S347 [13JA]

Nevada Charges ACORN Illegally Paid To Sign Voters, H5316 [7MY]

New Medicaid Rules Could Cost State Millions, S348 [13JA]

News on State Budget Grim, S11398 [17NO]

NSF Finds Declining Federal Support of Academic R&D, S10347-S10350 [13OC]

Protecting the Elderly From Abuse, S3375 [18MR]

Rate of Enrollment in Medicaid Rose Rapidly, Report Says, S10000 [1OC]

Responsibility? Yucca Choice Squanders $8B Investment, H3612 [18MR]

Return of Economic Nationalism, S2261 [13FE]

Senator Nelson Wins Tax Carve-Out for Mutual of Omaha in Health Bill, S13592 [20DE]

Senators, Bring Sense to Stimulus, S1270 [2FE]

Senators Should Just Start Over in Fixing Fiscal Mess, S1507 [4FE]

Smith Leads With Grinning Style, S4800 [28AP]

State Ends Subsidy for Mammograms to Low-Income Women Under 50, S12586, S12605 [7DE]

State May Release Prisoners To Cut Costs, S11399 [17NO]

States' Budget Gaps Are Another Test for Washington, S6626 [16JN]

States' Quarterly Tax Revenue Plunges 17%, S9945 [30SE]

States Resist Medicaid Growth, S10138 [6OC]

States Turning to Last Resorts in Budget Crisis, S6904 [23JN]

Teens Awash in Credit Card Debt, S3552 [19MR]

Thousands in Kansas Off Medicaid Following Citizenship Rules, S348 [13JA]

To Fix Health Care, Follow the States, E2472 [8OC]

UW-Milwaukee Study Could Realign Climate Change Theory—Scientists Claim Earth Is Undergoing Natural Climate Shift, H3496 [17MR]

What Part of 'Stimulus' Don't They Get?, H2605 [24FE]

What's in One Word?, S6024 [3JN]

When Combating Hate Should Be a Federal Fight, S7525 [15JY], S10726 [26OC]

Why Permanent Tax Cuts Are the Best Stimulus, S1391 [3FE]

Yucca Plan Poses `Grave' Risk, H3612 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2061), H4731 [23AP]

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see S. 1375), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3509), H9278 [31JY]

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (see H.R. 778), H779 [28JA]

———encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (see S. 552), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1399), H3104 [9MR]

Air pollution: permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (see H.R. 609), H386 [16JA]

Alaska: establish a grant program to encourage retooling of entities in the timber industry (see S. 785), S4310 [2AP]

———share certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 1560), S8681 [3AU]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (see S. 1064), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 2182), H4999 [29AP]

———rescind a portion of stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 3504), H9278 [31JY]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (see H.R. 2842), H6618 [11JN]

———rescind stimulus funds rejected by State and local governments and return them to the Treasury for debt reduction (see S. 1323), S6938 [23JN]

Appalachian Development Highway System: complete construction (see S. 1534), S8271 [29JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (see S. 336), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 1, 679), H525 [26JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (see H. Res. 88), H525 [26JA] (see H. Res. 92), H600 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 168), H1517 [12FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (see H. Res. 158), H1246 [11FE]

Arizona: secure Federal ownership and management of natural, scenic, and recreational resources, protect cultural resources, and facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources (see S. 409), S2143 [11FE] (see H.R. 2509), H5890 [20MY]

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces (see S. 1450), S7480 [14JY]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 206), H35 [6JA]

———reimburse State or local governments for losses when employees who perform public safety or first responder duties are also deployed members of the Reserves (see H.R. 1138), H2602 [23FE]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see H.R. 744), H777 [28JA]

Aviation: recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services (see S. 848), S4573 [22AP]

———recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services pursuant to their authority over public health, patient safety, and medical services and care (see H.R. 978), H1246 [11FE]

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

Bridges: require States to develop and implement highway bridge management systems (see H.R. 1682), H3833 [24MR]

Business and industry: prevent States from limiting employers from using auto-enrollment for employee health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3821), H11456 [15OC]

———provide State programs to encourage employee ownership and participation in business decisionmaking throughout the U.S. (see S. 2909), S13458 [18DE]

———terminate preemption of State and local laws that prohibit or regulate gaming or the operation of bucket shops or derivatives trading (see S. 2763), S11344 [10NO]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (see S. 650), S3550 [19MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: direct the Architect of the Capitol to fly the flag of a State over the Capitol each year on the anniversary of the date of the State's admission to the Union (see H.R. 2411), H5664 [14MY] (see H.R. 3542), H9396 [9SE]

Cass County, MN: restore State authority to waive distance requirement relative to designation of critical access hospital (see H.R. 3278), H8494 [21JY]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see S. 259), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 577), H380 [15JA]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (see S. 1816), S10570 [20OC] (see H.R. 3852), H11514 [20OC]

———reduce pollution resulting from impervious surfaces within the Chesapeake Bay watershed (see H.R. 3265), H8409 [20JY]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families (see S. 1000), S5281 [7MY]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 2691), H6154 [3JN]

———provide grants to States to establish or expand quality programs providing home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children (see H.R. 2667), H6074 [2JN]

———provide grants to States to establish or expand quality programs providing home visitation for low-income women expecting children and families with young children (see S. 1267), S6650 [16JN]

———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 S. Res. 67), S2828 [5MR] (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S10700 [22OC]

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

Civil liberties: increase extent to which State law is used in determining whether a criminal conviction is sufficient to deny a person the right to ship, transport, possess, or receive a firearm (see H.R. 2153), H4914 [28AP]

———protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents (see S. 1261), S6580 [15JN]

Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 2548), H6008 [21MY]

Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas (see H.R. 368), H159 [9JA]

———authorize the acquisition of coastal areas to ensure their protection from conversion or development (see S. 170), S211 [8JA]

———develop a Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal State waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf (see H.R. 365), H158 [9JA]

———establish a national integrated system of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing systems (see H.R. 367), H158 [9JA]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see S. 729), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 1751), H4062 [26MR]

Common Core State Standards Initiative: support (see H. Res. 979), H15502 [16DE]

Conservation of energy: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (see S. 1098), S5700 [20MY]

Construction industries: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see S. 970), S5127 [5MY]

Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and preempt certain State laws (see H.R. 1846), H4396 [1AP]

Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' commodities and services and other related items by State and local governments (see H.R. 1766), H4063 [26MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 545), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1165), H2833 [25FE]

———establish Summer of Service grant programs (see S. 466), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1153), H2631 [24FE]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (see S. 569), S3025 [11MR]

Corps of Engineers: establish, modify, charge, and collect recreation fees at administered lands and waters (see H.R. 1473), H3400 [12MR]

———extend the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (see H.R. 4165), H13385 [1DE]

———make permanent the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (see H.R. 4162), H13385 [1DE]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (see H.R. 61), H30 [6JA]

Courts: deter and establish limited immunity against ``strategic lawsuits against public participation'' (SLAPPs) to protect free speech and petition activity (see H.R. 4364), H15500 [16DE]

———limit Federal court jurisdiction over questions under the Defense of Marriage Act (see H.R. 1269), H2924 [3MR]

———limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (see H.R. 539), H325 [14JA]

———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]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (see H.R. 2533), H5891 [20MY]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (see H.R. 227), H68 [7JA]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (see S. 1216), S6364 [9JN] (see H.R. 1796), H4128 [30MR]

Credit: declare national residential mortgage foreclosure emergency and encourage States to enact a temporary moratorium on foreclosures (see H. Res. 181), H2602 [23FE] (see H. Res. 186), H2632 [24FE]

———empower States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions (see S. 255), S598 [15JA]

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

Crime: encourage States to expand protections offered to victims of sex offenses who are not in a familiar or dating relationship with the perpetrators of such offenses (see H.R. 3521), H9279 [31JY]

———establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (see S. 1684, 1684), S9554 [17SE] (see H.R. 1727, 1727), H4061 [26MR]

———extend Federal jurisdiction over destruction of veterans' memorials on State or local government property (see H.R. 247), H69 [7JA]

———make killing of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder an aggravating factor for imposition of death penalty (see H.R. 3209), H8099 [14JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1179), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 634), H484 [22JA]

———provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 1370), S7070 [25JN]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see S. 909), S4806 [28AP] (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), consideration (see H. Res. 372), H4913 [28AP]

———provide increased imprisonment for certain offenses by public officials (see H.R. 90), H31 [6JA]

———require that all individuals convicted of a felony under State law provide a DNA sample (see S. 106), S42 [6JA]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: ensure safety of school meals by enhancing coordination with States and schools operating school meal programs in the case of recall of contaminated food (see S. 1693), S9653 [22SE]

———establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emission reductions on private forest land (see S. 1576), S8765 [4AU]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (see S. 194), S256 [9JA]

Dept. of Commerce: award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology (see S. 1617), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3083), H7703 [26JN]

———establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs (see H.R. 2248), H5168 [5MY]

———establish Office of Regional Economic Adjustment (see S. 480), S2473 [25FE]

———make grants to coastal States for surveys of coastal and Federal waters to identify areas suitable for exploration, development, and production of renewable energy (see H.R. 1690), H3834 [24MR]

Dept. of Defense: assist local communities with closed and active military bases (see S. 590), S3074 [12MR] (see H.R. 2295), H5397 [7MY]

———develop a secure electronic method of forwarding the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to the appropriate State or local office of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1872), H4518 [2AP]

———furnish the House of Representatives all information on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the U.S. for trial (see H. Res. 924), H13353 [19NO]

———modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S3550 [19MR]

———prohibit any alien formerly detained at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from receiving any Federal, State, or local public benefits (see H.R. 2338), H5399 [7MY]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5397 [7MY]

Dept. of Education: allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 2597), H6010 [21MY]

———allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see S. 1351), S7069 [25JN] (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]

———continue to waive certain requirements in order to ease fiscal burdens in States affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4277), H14743 [10DE]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 2740), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4037), H12586 [6NO]

———establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3037), H7444 [25JN]

———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H5096 [4MY]

———establish a Teacher Incentive Fund (see H.R. 3683), H10407 [30SE]

———establish expanded learning time initiatives (see S. 1410), S7261 [8JY] (see H.R. 3130), H7836 [8JY]

———establish grants for partnerships for mathematics and science teacher quality improvement (see H.R. 3950), H12044 [28OC]

———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]

———establish Secondary School Innovation Fund (see S. 968), S5065 [4MY]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see S. 1137), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2624), H6011 [21MY]

———extend the same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational agencies under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 825), H921 [3FE]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 1338), H3053 [5MR]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence in schools (see H.R. 4000), H12287 [3NO]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 1362), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3006), H7145 [23JN]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2280), H5306 [6MY] (see H.R. 3651), H9998 [25SE]

Dept. of Energy: establish EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program (see S. 1096), S5700 [20MY]

———establish the Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program (see S. 1246), S6542 [11JN]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants to States for demonstration projects to expand State registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body mass index (BMI) collected or submitted by health care providers (see H.R. 3955), H12044 [28OC]

———authorize States to use John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program funds for private school tuition vouchers and public school transportation costs for foster children (see H.R. 2072), H4732 [23AP]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 1151), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2558), H6009 [21MY]

———enable States to establish reinsurance programs or high risk pools to ensure that high risk individuals are able to access health insurance (see H.R. 4020), H12364 [4NO]

———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see S. 1111), S5700 [20MY] (see H.R. 2849), H6742 [12JN]

———establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (see H.R. 3134), H7836 [8JY] (see H.R. 3664), H10069 [29SE]

———establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in public health agencies and centers (see S. 1143), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2810), H6538 [10JN]

———establish the National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (see S. 1463), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3071), H7703 [26JN]

———improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4358), H15499 [16DE]

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

———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see S. 2750), S11253 [6NO] (see H.R. 2730), H6264 [4JN]

———make grants to medical schools to establish programs to recruit physicians to practice in underserved rural communities (see S. 1628), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3648), H9961 [24SE]

———make grants to States to establish medical malpractice tribunal pilot programs (see H.R. 4007), H12287 [3NO]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 2903), S13383 [17DE] (see H.R. 3287), H8584 [22JY] (see H.R. 3315), H8707 [23JY]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H5891 [20MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: authorize appropriations for Operation Stonegarden (see H.R. 2047), H4686 [22AP]

———clarify use of funds relative to certain homeland security grants (see S. 2793), S11492 [18NO] (see H.R. 3837), H11457 [15OC]

———furnish the House of Representatives all information on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the U.S. for trial (see H. Res. 922), H13353 [19NO]

———identify and eliminate redundant reporting requirements and develop meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants (see H.R. 3980), H12197 [2NO]

———improve communication with State and local law enforcement on treatment of aliens who have been ordered removed and charged with a State aggravated felony (see H.R. 1823), H4250 [31MR]

———prohibit approval of chemical facility site security plans unless the facility meets or exceeds State or local security requirements (see H.R. 261), H70 [7JA]

———prohibit from limiting amount of certain grant funds that may be used to pay salaries or overtime pay of law enforcement officials engaged in antiterrorism activities (see H.R. 791), H875 [2FE]

———require States and Federal agencies, departments, and courts to provide certain statistics to the FBI and require the FBI to publish such statistics (see H.R. 150), H33 [6JA]

———require that grant recipients submit reports on expenditures as a condition of receipt of homeland security grants (see H.R. 625), H442 [21JA]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 731), H9441 [10SE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize States and localities receiving assistance under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to use such amounts for renovating owner-occupied housing of low-income families (see H.R. 3204), H8099 [14JY]

———increase limitation on amount of Community Development Block Grant Program assistance that may be used to provide public services (see H.R. 2532), H5891 [20MY]

———limit reinvestment by States and localities of profits under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (see H.R. 2587), H6010 [21MY]

———promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 2246), H5168 [5MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: assist States and local governments to establish and expand programs employing global positioning system technologies as alternative sentencing options (see H.R. 3528), H9279 [31JY]

———authorize a national program to reduce drug use, crime, and the costs of incarceration (see H.R. 4055), H12587 [6NO]

———authorize grants to establish and improve criminal forensic laboratories (see H.R. 898), H1043 [4FE]

———award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (see S. 1329), S6938 [23JN]

———Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program and DNA technology enhancement grants funding (see H.R. 2157), H4914 [28AP]

———encourage entry of felony warrants into the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) by State and local agencies and provide additional resources for extradition (see H.R. 970), H1158 [10FE]

———establish a criminal justice reinvestment grant program to improve cost-effectiveness of State and local spending on prisons, jails, and corrections, and to increase public safety (see S. 2772), S11382 [16NO] (see H.R. 4080), H13001 [16NO]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 2925), S13785 [22DE]

———furnish the House of Representatives all information on the transfer of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the U.S. for trial (see H. Res. 920), H13353 [19NO]

———improve administration of justice by State courts (see H.R. 1515), H3437 [16MR]

———make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (see H.R. 1741), H4062 [26MR]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 1978), H4523 [2AP]

———promote crime awareness and cybercrime prevention (see H.R. 3630), H9898 [23SE]

———provide funding for multi-jurisdictional anti-gang task forces (see H.R. 2541), H6008 [21MY]

———provide grants to States for health care tribunals (see H.R. 2787), H6537 [10JN]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fradulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security (see S. 906), S4806 [28AP]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security (see S. 1661), S9264 [10SE] (see H.R. 3551), H9441 [10SE]

———reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program (see S. 2866), S12909 [10DE] (see H.R. 1514), H3437 [16MR]

———reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 3132), H7836 [8JY]

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2282), H5306 [6MY] (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]

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

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out employment training programs (see H.R. 4355), H15499 [16DE]

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

———strengthen and expand short-time compensation programs that allow for work sharing to provide employers with an alternative to layoffs (see S. 1646), S9078 [7AU] (see H.R. 4135), H13352 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in planning, design, and construction of the Tumalo Irrigation District Water Conservation Project in Deschutes County, OR (see H.R. 352), H90 [8JA]

———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), H35 [6JA]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see S. 783), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1696), H3834 [24MR] (see H.R. 2439), H5665 [14MY]

———provide financial assistance to the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority for the planning, design, and construction of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (see H.R. 922), H1079 [9FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a market for municipal securities and cooperate with the FRS in establishment of municipal securities funding facilities services (see H.R. 1669), H3748 [23MR]

———establish National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program (see S. 505), S2592 [27FE]

———establish the Office of Public Finance to make available Federal reinsurance for insurers of tax-exempt municipal bonds (see H.R. 2589), H6010 [21MY]

———provide for licensing of Internet poker and other online skill games, establish consumer protections, and enforce the tax code (see S. 1597), S8992 [6AU]

———require purchase of certain bonds to return State and local entities to where they would have been had emergency assistance not been provided to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (see H.R. 467), H194 [13JA]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H8873 [27JY]

———carry out programs and activities to improve highway safety (see S. 791), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 2125), H4839 [27AP]

———condition receipt of certain highway funding by States on the enactment and enforcement of certain laws to prevent repeat intoxicated driving (see S. 2920), S13698 [21DE]

———establish a Flexibility Incentive Grant Pilot Program to provide incentives to States and counties to establish new sources of revenue for transit projects and services (see H.R. 1827), H4250 [31MR]

———establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (see S. 1938), S10777 [27OC] (see H.R. 3994), H12287 [3NO]

———establish a motor vehicle safety standard that prevents distracted driving (see H.R. 4153), H13353 [19NO]

———make grants for certain transportation feasibility studies for southern New Mexico and west Texas (see H.R. 2337), H5399 [7MY]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (see H.R. 2444), H5665 [14MY]

———update a research report and issue guidelines to States on reducing lighting on Federal-aid highways during periods of low traffic density (see H.R. 1997), H4580 [21AP]

———waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities for a certain period (see S. 198), S256 [9JA] (see H.R. 491), H195 [13JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow for increased flexibility in payments for State veterans homes (see H.R. 4241), H13628 (see H.R. 4241), H14371 [8DE]

———exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for pension benefits (see H.R. 3485), H9277 [31JY]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1668), S9326 [14SE] (see H.R. 3554), H9441 [10SE]

———provide grants and assistance to States to conduct outreach to veterans on hardship and priority under the outpatient enrollment system (see H.R. 3522), H9279 [31JY]

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: enhance existing programs providing mitigation assistance by encouraging States to adopt and actively enforce State building codes (see H.R. 2592), H6010 [21MY]

Disasters: provide that an outbreak of infectious disease or act of terrorism may be a major disaster under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (see S. 2863), S12909 [10DE]

Diseases: encourage State and local public health departments and all health care providers to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines relative to H1N1 influenza (see H. Res. 932), H13354 [19NO]

———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), H2834 [25FE]

District of Columbia: provide for retrocession to Maryland (see H.R. 1015), H1517 [12FE]

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

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

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 672), H525 [26JA]

Economy: authorize transfer or consolidation of funds made available under certain transportation, education, and job training programs after certain periods of slow economic growth (see H.R. 737), H777 [28JA]

———expand broadband communications, renewable energy and energy independence, and health insurance assistance for the unemployed, improve health information technology, and reform Medicaid (see H.R. 629), H484 [22JA]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 976), H15498 [16DE]

Education: allow States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with disabilities (see H.R. 2229), H5095 [4MY]

———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 S. 839), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 2184), H5060 [30AP]

———authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program (see S. 178), S211 [8JA]

———award grants to States to establish high-quality preschool programs in rural areas (see H.R. 1755), H4062 [26MR]

———clarify State guidelines governing the inclusion of certain students in the limited English proficient subgroup and the students with disabilities subgroup (see H.R. 2228), H5095 [4MY]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (see S. 1029), S5435 [13MY]

———establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for teaching high school students about the U.S. Constitution and State constitutions (see H.R. 3591), H9729 [17SE]

———establish a grant program to prevent truancy (see S. 1708), S9840 [24SE]

———establish competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3973), H12141 [29OC]

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (see S. 206), S308 [12JA]

———establish partnerships to create or enhance educational and skills development pathways to 21st century careers (see S. 1532), S8271 [29JY] (see H.R. 3398), H9055 [29JY]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see S. 618), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1569), H3526 [17MR]

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

———improve teaching and learning of American history and civics (see S. 659), S3550 [19MR]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see S. 1468), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3238), H8302 [16JY]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 655), H485 [22JA]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2451), H5671 [15MY]

———provide grants for core curriculum development (see H.R. 597), H381 [15JA]

———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (see H.R. 2755), H6305 [8JN]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see S. 638), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1645), H3704 [19MR]

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

———establish an American Democracy Index to measure and improve the quality of voter access to polls and voter services in Federal elections (see H.R. 4033), H12456 [5NO]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (see H.R. 253), H69 [7JA]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (see H.R. 512), H324 [14JA]

———provide for an additional, limited exception to the provision prohibiting a State or local officer or employee from being a candidate for elective office (see H.R. 2154), H4914 [28AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions relative to Title I funding (see H.R. 2958), H7022 [18JN]

———clarify requirements necessary to deem a teacher as highly qualified by State educational agencies receiving assistance (see H.R. 2356), H5483 [12MY]

———establish incentives for States to extend the minimum length of the school year (see S. 804), S4310 [2AP]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (see S. 242), S388 [14JA]

Emergency Management Assistance Compact: authorize appropriations for grants to participating States (see S. 1288), S6804 [18JN]

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 776), H779 [28JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (see S. 283), S719 [21JA]

EPA: assist planning and construction of treatment works to intercept, transport, or treat municipal and sanitary sewer overflows, and update guidance used to implement certain clean water programs (see S. 854), S4573 [22AP]

———establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 4202), H13519 [3DE]

ERISA: preclude preemption of a State cause of action relating to a denial of a claim for benefits under a health care plan (see H.R. 3925), H11790 [26OC]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (see S. 1286), S6804 [18JN]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 37), H2980 [4MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H5399 [7MY]

———establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see S. 939), S4963 [30AP]

———prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support (see S. 335), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 2783), H6414 [9JN]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 1309), S6845 [19JN] (see H.R. 2979), H7084 [19JN]

———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), H5399 [7MY]

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

———require those applying for, and renewing, State Children's Health Insurance Program and trade adjustment benefits to present documentation proving citizenship and identity (see H.R. 141), H33 [6JA]

———restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (see H.R. 3357), H8959 [28JY]

———use poverty line determined for Alaska for all States and the District of Columbia for school lunch program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 501), H323 [14JA]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 303), S786 [22JA]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish a telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal or State banking agency (see H.R. 1455), H3399 [12MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see S. 540), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see S. 732), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 1770), H4063 [26MR]

———extend public assistance pilot program (see H.R. 1081), H1605 [13FE]

———extend the Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (see H.R. 1819), H4249 [31MR]

———grant States and local governments the flexibility to revise recovery and hazard mitigation plans (see H.R. 3466), H9276 [31JY]

———modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (see H.R. 1130), H2601 [23FE]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (see H.R. 1746), H4062 [26MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H35 [6JA]

———facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (see S. 1702), S9733 [23SE] (see H.R. 3781), H11166 [8OC]

———modernize process by which interstate firearms transactions are conducted by Federal firearms licensees (see S. 556), S2964 [10MR]

———modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (see S. 1132), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 3752), H11110 [7OC]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 371), S1431 [3FE] (see S. 845), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 1620), H3703 [19MR]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H1605 [13FE]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 447), H162 [9JA]

First State National Historical Park: establish (see S. 1801), S10570 [20OC] (see H.R. 3893), H11581 [21OC]

Florida: release Federal reversionary interests retained on certain lands, authorize interchange of National Forest System land and State land, and authorize a certain additional conveyance (see H.R. 3954), H12044 [28OC]

Food: provide for enhanced foodborne illness surveillance and food safety capacity and establish regional food safety centers of excellence (see S. 1269), S6650 [16JN]

Forest Service: reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacent lands (see H.R. 4398), H15501 [16DE]

———reduce risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of national forests and adjacents lands (see S. 2798), S11492 [18NO]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (see S. 1122), S5819 [21MY]

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 S. Res. 286), S9840 [24SE] (see H. Res. 765), H9899 [23SE]

Government: require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (see S. 800), S4310 [2AP]

Government regulations: eliminate effect on constitutionally protected expression of religion by Federal, State, and local officials from threat of litigants seeking damages and attorney's fees (see H.R. 1300), H2979 [4MR]

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

———establish a collaborative protection program (see S. 237), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 500), H323 [14JA]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact: prohibition on sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin (see H. Res. 551), H6903 [16JN]

GSA: enhance authorities relative to real property that has yet to be reported excess (see H.R. 2495), H5791 [19MY]

———increase access to the Schedules Program by the American Red Cross and State and local governments (see S. 2868), S12909 [10DE]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see S. 1765), S10318 [8OC] (see H.R. 3419), H9205 [30JY]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 225), S8196 [28JY] (see H. Res. 593), H7705 [26JN]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see S. 381), S1542 [4FE] (see S. 708), S3785 [25MR] (see S. 1011), S5282 [7MY] (see H.R. 862), H1042 [4FE] (see H.R. 1711), H4025 [25MR] (see H.R. 2314), H5398 [7MY]

Health: allow voluntary development of qualifying best practices for health care and provide differential rates of payment favoring treatment consistent with such practices under Medicare and Medicaid (see S. 438), S2322 [13FE]

———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]

———ensure provision of health care coverage for uninsured individuals through State health care initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system (see S. 698), S3784 [25MR]

———establish demonstration projects for States to provide universal, comprehensive, and cost-effective health care coverage with simplified administration (see S. 898), S4721 [24AP] (see H.R. 2816), H6538 [10JN]

———facilitate State innovation in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 78), H3834 [24MR] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H4581 [21AP]

———give critical access hospitals health information technology grant priority, expand drug pricing program participation, study Medicaid pharmacy dispensing fees, and continue State rural health offices funding (see S. 2838), S12413 [4DE]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (see S. 790), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 3109), H7704 [26JN]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H5061 [30AP]

———provide for the offering of health benefit plans to individuals and increase funding and promote best practice protocols for State high risk health insurance pools (see H.R. 109), H32 [6JA]

———reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expand child health care insurance coverage through tax fairness, and provide for a health care Federalism initiative (see H.R. 464), H194 [13JA]

Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (see S. 631), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 2223), H5061 [30AP]

Health care professionals: establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal public health agencies (see H.R. 2620), H6011 [21MY]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (see S. 628), S3368 [18MR]

Help America Vote Act: clarify treatment of provisional ballots cast in Federal elections (see H.R. 3552), H9441 [10SE]

Highway Trust Fund: permit a State to elect to receive the State's contribution in lieu of its Federal-aid highway program apportionment (see S. 903), S4806 [28AP] (see H.R. 2144), H4914 [28AP]

Historic buildings and sites: assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil (see H.R. 548), H379 [15JA]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 11), H71 [7JA]

———limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see S. 1332), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 3025), H7249 [24JN]

Housing: protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (see S. 117), S42 [6JA] (see H.R. 1231), H2874 [26FE]

Hunting and trapping: commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry (see S. Res. 374), S13190 [14DE]

Hurricanes: establish an independent, Presidentially-appointed commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina (see H.R. 62, 62), H30 [6JA]

———provide Federal assistance to assist States to purchase and install transfer switches and generators at designated emergency service stations in hurricane zones (see H.R. 431), H161 [9JA]

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act: prohibit funds from being used in contravention of provision on sending or receiving information on citizenship or immigration status (see S. 95), S42 [6JA]

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

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

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see S. 168), S211 [8JA] (see H.R. 1314), H2979 [4MR]

———enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 1199), H2835 [25FE]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program (see S. 1505), S8038 [23JY] (see H.R. 3308), H8706 [23JY]

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

———support removal of aliens charged under State law with aggravated felonies (see H. Con. Res. 90), H4250 [31MR]

———support State and local government actions to discourage illegal immigration and enact legislation to ease the burden on State and local governments for taking such actions (see H. Con. Res. 19), H162 [9JA]

———withhold a portion of Federal highway construction and maintenance funds from States that issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (see H.R. 140), H33 [6JA]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (see S. 886), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 4014), H12364 [4NO]

———establish Federal reinsurance program for State natural catastrophe insurance programs (see H.R. 83), H31 [6JA]

———provide Federal matching funding for State insurance expenditures for high risk pools (see H.R. 3741), H11110 [7OC]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see S. 1459), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3217), H8099 [14JY]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 323), H89 [8JA]

International Boundary and Water Commission: reimburse State and local governments for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating the Lower Rio Grande Valley Flood Control Project (see S. 302), S786 [22JA]

———reimburse State and local governments in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas for expenses incurred in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water projects (see H.R. 647), H485 [22JA]

Interstate compacts: allow establishment for the purpose of expanding health insurance options (see H.R. 3824), H11457 [15OC]

Investments: ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and review the municipal bond insurance industry (see H.R. 2549), H6008 [21MY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see S. 1065), S5555 [18MY] (see H.R. 1327), H3053 [5MR]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (see S. 2799), S11593 [19NO]

Kentucky: tribute to volunteers for efforts in responding to ice storm (see H. Res. 214), H3055 [5MR]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: prohibit use of recreation grants to acquire land or make improvements in State or local parks (see H.R. 2916), H6971 [17JN]

———provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (see S. 2747), S11253 [6NO]

Law enforcement: provide Federal coordination and assistance in preventing gang violence (see S. 208), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 2418), H5664 [14MY]

———reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see S. 2736), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4114), H13351 [19NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 4129), H13352 [19NO]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (see H.R. 1972), H4523 [2AP]

Local government: provide fiscal assistance (see H.R. 3007), H7145 [23JN]

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]

———apply an enhanced Federal matching rate for children if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2859), H6743 [12JN]

———continue impoverishment protections for spouses of beneficiaries receiving home and community based services equivalent to protections afforded spouses of nursing home residents (see H.R. 3055), H7445 [25JN]

———establish a disproportionate share hospital (DSH) redistribution pool from unexpended allotments to increase allotments for low DSH States and to provide grants for certain health access networks (see H.R. 3141), H7945 [9JY]

———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), H2601 [23FE]

———establish financial incentives for States to expand the provision of long-term services and supports to beneficiaries who do not reside in an institution (see S. 1256), S6542 [11JN]

———establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and delivery of pediatric care (see S. 225), S337 [13JA] (see S. 314), S826 [26JA]

———extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see S. 547), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 904), H1044 [4FE]

———extend the period of temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage (see H.R. 4263), H14742 [10DE]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (see S. 434), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 2688), H6154 [3JN]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see S. 833), S4445 [20AP] (see H.R. 1616), H3703 [19MR]

———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility (see S. 228), S337 [13JA]

———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 adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (see S. 2833), S12322 [3DE] (see H.R. 4260), H14742 [10DE]

———provide an option of States to cover a children's program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 722), H602 [27JA]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (see S. 52), S40 [6JA]

———provide coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (see S. 53), S40 [6JA]

———provide for an automatic increase in the Federal matching rate during periods of national economic downturn to help States cope with increases in costs (see S. 1377), S7070 [25JN]

———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), H1042 [4FE]

———provide incentives for increased use of HIV screening tests (see S. 1446), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 3091), H7704 [26JN]

———require continuous coverage for children (see H.R. 2805), H6538 [10JN]

———require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to State prescription drug discount programs as a condition of participation in a rebate agreement for outpatient prescription drugs (see H.R. 1725), H4026 [25MR]

———require States to cover medical nutritional therapy (see H.R. 3092), H7704 [26JN]

———require States to provide hair prostheses for individuals diagnosed with alopecia areata (see H.R. 1142), H2631 [24FE]

———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 1981), H4579 [21AP]

———use historical averages to calculate the Federal medical assistance percentage for disaster affected States (see H.R. 4047), H12587 [6NO]

Medicare: establish a demonstration project to examine whether community-level public health interventions can result in lower rates of chronic disease for individuals entering the program (see S. 1181), S6185 [4JN]

———establish performance-based quality measures and affirmative defense in medical malpractice actions, and provide grants to States for administrative health care tribunals (see H.R. 3372), H9054 [29JY]

———exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail pharmacies from surety bond requirements for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see S. 956), S5014 [1MY] (see H.R. 1970), H4523 [2AP]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers (see S. 382), S1542 [4FE]

———remove limiting charges for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing (see H.R. 1384), H3103 [9MR]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see S. 1171), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 2692), H6154 [3JN]

———standardize marketing requirements under Medicare Advantage and prescription drug programs and provide for State certification prior to waiver of licensure requirements under prescription drug program (see H.R. 3089), H7704 [26JN]

———transition to use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for physician fee schedule in California (see S. 1236), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 2820), H6617 [11JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish prescription drug outreach demonstration program for certain eligible individuals with mental disabilities (see H.R. 2390), H5580 [13MY]

———reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see S. 534), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 1407), H3144 [10MR]

———require any savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens (see S. Res. 212), S7639 [16JY] (see H. Res. 663), H8495 [21JY]

Members of Congress: constitutional amendment on appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives (see H.J. Res. 53), H5891 [20MY]

———constitutional amendment to temporarily fill mass vacancies in Congress and preserve the people's right to elect their Representatives and Senators (see H.J. Res. 52), H5891 [20MY]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (see S. 1571), S8765 [4AU] (see H.R. 1043), H1519 [12FE]

Mental health: encourage State and local governments to use block grant funds to provide housing and financial counseling to individuals prior to release from inpatient or residential institutions (see H.R. 766), H778 [28JA]

Michigan: increase Federal share for transportation projects (see H.R. 3102), H7704 [26JN]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1777), S10362 [13OC]

———repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (see H.R. 1115), H2601 [23FE]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (see H.R. 4248), H14445 [9DE]

Motor vehicles: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (see H.R. 2010), H4580 [21AP]

———amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (see S. 639), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 3275), H8494 [21JY]

———authorize States or political subdivisions thereof to regulate fuel economy and emissions standards for taxicabs (see S. 1741), S10061 [1OC] (see H.R. 3711), H10456 [1OC]

———establish driver education curriculum for teenage drivers and provide grants to States and tribal governments to carry out driver education training for licensed teenage drivers (see S. 1729), S9982 [30SE]

———establish national standards for State safety inspections (see H.R. 259), H69 [7JA]

———extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (see H.R. 1634), H3704 [19MR]

———protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (see H.R. 4175), H13466 [2DE]

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 Catastrophic Risks Consortium: establish (see S. 505), S2592 [27FE]

National Commission on Intergovernmental Relations: establish (see H.R. 3332), H8808 [24JY]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 635), H484 [22JA]

National Conference of State Liquor Administrators: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 188), H9807 [22SE]

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

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1361), S7070 [25JN]

———increase number of non-dual status technicians employable (see S. 1296), S6804 [18JN]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 207), H35 [6JA]

National Park Service: authorize a grant program to acquire land in the National Capital region for conservation, environmental, and recreational purposes (see S. 1525), S8196 [28JY] (see H.R. 2986), H7085 [19JN]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H9441 [10SE]

National School Lunch Act: make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State (see H.R. 540), H325 [14JA]

———permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round services (see H.R. 4274), H14743 [10DE]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 14), S4963 [30AP]

Nevada: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 309), S10318 [8OC] (see H. Res. 821), H11167 [8OC]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H1248 [11FE]

———tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 899), H12587 [6NO]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 817), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 2055), H4687 [22AP]

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

Oklahoma: allow secondary transmission to any subscriber of primary transmissions of local network television stations (see H.R. 505), H323 [14JA]

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (see S. Res. 48), S2230 [12FE] (see H. Res. 170), H1606 [13FE]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit withdrawals of offshore lands from oil and gas exploration, development, or production, allow States to petition for exploration and extraction, and share offshore oil and gas revenues with States (see H.R. 1143), H2631 [24FE]

Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI): recognize as the leading cause of death and disability of children and young adults and endorse the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H. Con. Res. 198), H11298 [13OC]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see S. Res. 68), S2866 [6MR] (see S. Res. 330), S10991 [2NO] (see H. Res. 754), H9730 [17SE]

Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see S. 1608), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 3982), H12197 [2NO]

Power resources: enable State and local promotion of natural gas, flexible fuel, and high-efficiency motor vehicle fleets (see H.R. 2395), H5581 [13MY]

———enhance authority for coastal and ocean resources and expansion of America's natural gas and oil supply (see H.R. 1108), H2601 [23FE]

———use tradable greenhouse gas emission allowances to assist home heating consumers in reducing costs through programs to deliver cost-effective efficiency programs and other assistance (see H.R. 2371), H5484 [12MY]

Privacy: eliminate requirement that States collect Social Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses (see H.R. 1865), H4518 [2AP]

———protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (see H.R. 220), H36 [6JA]

———require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (see S. 139), S43 [6JA]

Public lands: limit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture authority to acquire land in a State in which 25 percent or more of the land in the State is already federally owned (see H.R. 641), H485 [22JA]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see S. 1694), S9653 [22SE] (see H.R. 3348), H8872 [27JY] (see H.R. 3633), H9899 [23SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see S. 1611), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 413), H161 [9JA]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see S. Res. 87), S3898 [26MR] (see H. Res. 299), H4129 [30MR]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 636), H484 [22JA]

———ensure State support and retention of foster parents and award grants to improve foster care, kinship care, and adoptive parents (see S. 410), S2144 [11FE]

———repeal denial to drug felons of eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 3053), H7445 [25JN]

———repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1277), H2924 [3MR]

———require States to implement a drug testing program for and recipients of assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see S. 97), S42 [6JA]

Railroads: require carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions (see H.R. 4370), H15500 [16DE]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (see H.R. 4288), H14826 [11DE]

———require State and local compliance with constitutional mandates and prevent abuses of power relative to eminent domain (see H. Res. 575), H7145 [23JN]

REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 3471), H9277 [31JY]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 2046), H4686 [22AP]

Roads and highways: assist States with a high unemployment rate under the equity bonus program (see H.R. 3314), H8707 [23JY]

———authorize States to issue special permits to allow the operation of certain vehicles on the Interstate Highway System for the hauling of livestock (see H.R. 3605), H9729 [17SE]

———protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform (see H.R. 3427), H9206 [30JY]

———reduce Federal highway funds available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle (see S. 1536), S8271 [29JY] (see H.R. 3535), H9341 [8SE]

———reduce Federal highway funds available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting the use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle (see H.R. 3829), H11457 [15OC]

———support the repair of national transportation infrastructure, including bridges not located on Federal-aid highways (see H. Res. 848), H11515 [20OC]

———waive certain requirements to assist States with a high unemployment rate in carrying out Federal-aid highway construction projects (see S. 1641), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3313), H8707 [23JY]

Rural areas: provide Federal assistance to States for rural law enforcement (see S. 150), S43 [6JA]

Safety: encourage States to adopt laws that set clear guidelines for contact protocols for personal emergency response systems used by senior citizens (see H. Res. 751), H9730 [17SE]

Schools: develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in elementary and secondary school systems (see H.R. 781), H779 [28JA]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1698), S9733 [23SE] (see H.R. 4181), H13466 [2DE]

Securities: eliminate exemption from State regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges (see H.R. 1418), H3145 [10MR]

Senate: constitutional amendment on elections to fill Senate vacancies (see H.J. Res. 21), H1248 [11FE]

———constitutional amendment to require special elections to fill vacant seats (see S.J. Res. 7), S1058 [29JA]

———require special elections to fill vacant seats (see H.R. 899), H1043 [4FE]

Senior citizens: authorize additional appropriations for the family caregiver support program and for the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information (see H.R. 519), H324 [14JA]

———encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see S. 557), S2964 [10MR] (see H.R. 632), H484 [22JA]

Social Security: allow States to ensure coverage without delay of certain children and pregnant women under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 465), H194 [13JA]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (see H.R. 747), H777 [28JA]

———encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 264), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 592), H381 [15JA]

———enhance program and provider protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs (see H.R. 4390), H15501 [16DE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see S. 958), S5014 [1MY] (see H.R. 194), H35 [6JA]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 142), S43 [6JA]

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see S. 1034), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 2840), H6618 [11JN]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2829), H6617 [11JN]

———ensure States receive certain adoption incentive payments (see S. 735), S3985 [30MR] (see H.R. 1840), H4396 [1AP]

———expand coverage options under the State Children's Health Insurance Program through premium assistance (see H.R. 321), H89 [8JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 275), S652 [16JA] (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 52), H193 [13JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 107), H919 [3FE]

———improve access to State Children's Health Insurance Program by providing exemptions to eligibility waiting period requirements (see H.R. 2496), H5791 [19MY]

———improve dental benefits under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 462), H194 [13JA]

———issue uniform standards for the truncation of account numbers to protect from fraud or identity theft and prohibit display on the Internet of such account numbers (see S. 1618), S8993 [6AU]

———make certain changes to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3823), H11456 [15OC]

———permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures (see S. 214), S309 [12JA]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 319), H89 [8JA]

———permit States to rely on findings from an express plan agency to conduct simplified eligibility determinations under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 542), H325 [14JA]

———promote use of health information technology to better coordinate health care (see H.R. 3987), H12287 [3NO]

———provide additional resources for primary care services, create new Medicare service payment models, and expand provision of non-institutionally-based long-term services (see S. 1262), S6580 [15JN]

———provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 301), S786 [22JA] (see H.R. 3138), H7945 [9JY]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 326), S826 [26JA] (see H.R. 688), H526 [26JA]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program and limit income eligibility expansions under that program until the lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled (see S. 82), S41 [6JA]

———remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 2209), H5061 [30AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 484), S2474 [25FE] (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see S. 490), S2558 [26FE] (see H.R. 1221), H2873 [26FE]

———report on access to primary care and efforts to avoid displacement of private coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and urge use of surveys to measure physician access (see H.R. 298), H88 [8JA]

———require continuous coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2804), H6538 [10JN]

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

Solid waste: authorize States to regulate receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 1481), H3400 [12MR]

———limit receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste (see H.R. 274), H70 [7JA]

Supreme Court: misinterpretation of first amendment relative to Buckley v. Valeo decision on campaign contribution limits (see H. Con. Res. 13), H90 [8JA]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see S. 2830), S12322 [3DE]

Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (see S. 1619), S8993 [6AU]

Taxation: add certain Armed Forces organizations that are exempt from taxation to list of organizations eligible for donations of personal property through State agencies (see H.R. 1539), H3437 [16MR]

———allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base amount of such deduction on percentages of State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 2605), H6011 [21MY]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H4522 [2AP]

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

———allow certain public employees a deduction for distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (see H.R. 1413), H3145 [10MR]

———apply installment sales treatment to property acquired for conservation purposes by a State or local government or certain tax-exempt organizations (see H.R. 1896), H4519 [2AP]

———eliminate restriction on reducing Federal refunds for past-due State tax obligations of out-of-state residents when the State has a reciprocal agreement to reduce State refunds for Federal tax obligations (see H.R. 2303), H5397 [7MY]

———eliminate temporary increase in unemployment tax (see H.R. 3941), H11868 [27OC] (see H.R. 4074), H13001 [16NO]

———ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 379), H159 [9JA]

———extend additional standard deduction for State and local real property taxes (see H.R. 2146), H4914 [28AP]

———extend deduction for State and local sales taxes (see H.R. 2432, 2433), H5665 [14MY]

———increase national limitation on qualified energy conservation bonds and clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose (see S. 222), S337 [13JA]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2110), H4838 [27AP]

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

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 2319), H5398 [7MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see S. 23), S168 [7JA] (see S. 35), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 16), H28 [6JA]

———make permanent the deductions for State and local sales tax, qualified tuition and related expenses, and mortgage interest premiums, and modify the homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1805), H4249 [31MR]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 43), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 1560), H3526 [17MR]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H14743 [10DE]

———modify exception from penalty for early withdrawals from government retirement plans for Federal and State qualified public safety employees (see H.R. 4239), H13628 (see H.R. 4239), H14371 [8DE]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for financing clean energy improvements under State and local property assessed clean energy programs (see H.R. 4155), H13353 [19NO]

———prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds (see H.R. 425), H161 [9JA]

———prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services (see H.R. 1019), H1517 [12FE]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 1833), H4395 [1AP]

———provide a credit for the State and local sales taxes paid on the purchase of an automobile (see H.R. 100), H31 [6JA]

———provide a Federal income tax exclusion for assistance provided to participants in State student loan programs for certain health professionals (see S. 860), S4573 [22AP]

———reduce Federal tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in State fuel tax rates (see H.R. 3595), H9729 [17SE]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (see H.R. 1083), H1605 [13FE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest (see S. 138), S43 [6JA]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see S. 296), S786 [22JA] (see H.R. 25), H28 [6JA]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H11711 [22OC]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H70 [7JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (see S. 292), S719 [21JA]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (see H.R. 3085), H7703 [26JN]

Telecommunications: authorize grants to State and local law enforcement training centers on collection from carriers and use of call location information in emergency situations (see H.R. 3698), H10455 [1OC]

———require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies (see H.R. 3717), H10456 [1OC] (see H.R. 3803), H11297 [13OC]

———require carriers to provide call location information to law enforcement during emergencies and authorize training for State and local agencies on collection and use of such information (see H.R. 3682), H10407 [30SE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see S. 211), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 211), H35 [6JA]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see S. 1192), S6186 [4JN] (see H.R. 1521), H3437 [16MR]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 3353), H8873 [27JY]

Texas: commend efforts to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and encourage other States to adopt similar solutions (see H. Res. 64), H325 [14JA]

Thomson, IL: authorize Bureau of Prisons to convert Thomson Correctional Facility into a Federal prison and prohibit transfer and housing of Guantanamo detainees at such facility (see H.R. 4093), H13068 [17NO]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (see S. 1147), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 1676), H3748 [23MR]

———reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 1432), H3337 [11MR]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H6305 [8JN]

———authorize and sanction programs for residential and commuter toll, user fee, and fare discounts by States, municipalities, other localities, as well as all related agencies and departments (see S. 2775), S11382 [16NO] (see H.R. 3960), H12044 [28OC]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 584), S3073 [12MR] (see H.R. 1443), H3337 [11MR]

———improve transit services in rural States (see S. 1144), S5819 [21MY]

———incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning (see H.R. 2782), H6414 [9JN]

———prohibit States from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents (see H.R. 117), H32 [6JA]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1895), H4519 [2AP]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (see S. 238), S388 [14JA]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (see H.R. 2104), H4838 [27AP]

———require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see S. 575), S3025 [11MR]

———support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (see H.R. 1329), H3053 [5MR]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (see S. 759), S4171 [1AP] (see H.R. 3645), H9961 [24SE]

U.S. Geological Survey: authorize AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program in partnership with State programs (see S. 1078), S5614 [19MY] (see H.R. 2489), H5791 [19MY]

Unemployment: extend waiver of certain interest payments on advances made to States from the Federal unemployment account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (see H.R. 4282), H14743 [10DE]

———provide for special transfers of funds to States to promote certain improvements in State unemployment compensation laws (see H.R. 290), H88 [8JA]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (see H.R. 2255), H5168 [5MY]

Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act: exempt from certain requirements States that provide sufficient time to vote (see S. 2797), S11492 [18NO]

———modify State responsibilities (see S. 1443), S7359 [10JY]

Utah: require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see S. 1718), S9869 [25SE] (see H.R. 603), H386 [16JA]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H5790 [19MY]

———ensure access to services in at least one Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (see S. 239), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 190), H35 [6JA]

———ensure that State approving agencies provide timely responses to applications for approval of courses of education and provide justifications and reviews for disapproval of courses (see S. 1784), S10434 [14OC]

———establish a commission to oversee services for post-traumatic stress and other mental health disorders, the Heroes-to-Healers Program, and grants for mental health provider recruitment (see S. 1429), S7317 [9JY]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (see H.R. 3199), H8099 [14JY]

———require State approving agencies to approve courses of education that have been accredited and approved by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association (see S. 1785), S10434 [14OC]

Virgin Islands: authorize shipment of prescription drugs between States and the Virgin Islands (see H.R. 91), H31 [6JA]

Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (see H.R. 1635), H3704 [19MR]

Voting: allow disaster evacuees to use absentee balloting and registration procedures and make grants to States to respond to election administration needs resulting from major disasters (see H.R. 3416), H9205 [30JY]

———establish standards for distribution of voter registration application forms and require organizations to register with the State prior to distributing such forms (see S. 1103), S5700 [20MY]

———permit States to test feasibility of using alternative methods, including advanced technologies and the Internet, to enable overseas military voters to register and vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 3473), H9277 [31JY]

———prohibit challenges to eligibility to register or vote on grounds that an individual resides in a home subject to foreclosure or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a disaster (see H.R. 3489), H9277 [31JY]

———prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (see H.R. 1739), H4061 [26MR]

———promote use of the Internet by State and local election officials in carrying out voter registration activities (see H.R. 1719), H4026 [25MR]

———reimburse States for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (see H.R. 2510), H5890 [20MY]

———require States to accept absentee ballots of overseas voters which are transmitted to the State election official by express mail and reimburse such voters for the costs of using express mail (see H.R. 2082), H4732 [23AP]

———require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (see S. 1986), S10851 [28OC] (see H.R. 3957), H12044 [28OC]

———strengthen protections against wrongful removal of individuals from official list of eligible voters and wrongful denial of applications for voter registration (see H.R. 3835), H11457 [15OC]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (see S.J. Res. 19), S8196 [28JY] (see S.J. Res. 25), S14138 [24DE] (see H.J. Res. 58), H7250 [24JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1262), H2923 [3MR]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), consideration (see H. Res. 235), H3337 [11MR]

Wildlife Restoration Act: ensure adequate funding for conservation and restoration of wildlife (see S. 655), S3550 [19MR]

Cloture motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1906 [7FE], S2024 [9FE]

Commentaries

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1): Committee on Education and Labor (House) Republican Members, H637 [28JA]

———Committee on Financial Services (House) Republican Members, H638 [28JA]

Conference reports

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), H1307-H1516 [12FE]

Cost Estimates

State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement (H.R. 2): CBO, H211-H213 [14JA]

Factsheets

Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act (S. 886), S4730 [27AP]

Keiki Care: Hawaii Covering Kids (organization), H971 [4FE]

Letters

Allow temporary waiver of State interest rate limit: Arkansas congressional delegation, S6778 [18JN]

———Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas, S6777 [18JN]

———Toby Rittner, Council of Development Finance Agencies, S6778 [18JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Alan Reuther, UAW, S2209 [12FE]

———Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S1515-S1517 [4FE], S2180, S2181 [12FE]

———John Engler, National Association of Manufacturers, H622 [28JA]

———John J. Castellani, Business Roundtable (organization), H623 [28JA]

———Peter R. Orszag, OMB, S1394 [3FE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H1585 [13FE]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H1584 [13FE]

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

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act: James B. Steinberg, Dept. of State, H14926, H14929 [15DE]

FDIC foreclosure prevention mortgage modification program: Sheila C. Bair, FDIC, S1811 [6FE]

Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes: Commission on Civil Rights, S7514 [15JY]

———Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign (organization), S7393 [13JY]

———Leroy D. Baca, Los Angeles County, CA, Sheriff's Dept., S7523 [15JY]

———Wade Henderson and Nancy Zirkin, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, S7393 [13JY]

Glen Canyon Dam operations: Governor's Representatives on Colorado River Operations, S8213 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act funding: several organizations, H8236 [16JY]

Impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) Republican members, S3744 [25MR]

———John M. Reilly, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E919 [21AP]

———Senator Dorgan, S3820 [26MR]

———several Senators, S3820 [26MR]

Impact of proposed Medicare funding cuts and buy-in option on States: Janice K. Brewer, Governor of Arizona, S13153 [14DE]

Improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates: several organizations, S3179 [17MR]

Lincoln Parish, LA, Public Safety Complex funding: Andy Brown, Jackson Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office, S7240 [8JY]

———Arlena Zeigler-McDonald, Louisiana Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, S7240 [8JY]

———Bryant O. Hammett, Jr., Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, S7240 [8JY]

———Dennis E. Woodward, Lincoln Parish, LA, Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, S7240 [8JY]

———Gary Sexton, Webster Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office, S7240 [8JY]

———Henry L. Whitehorn, Louisiana State Police, S7239 [8JY]

———John E. Ballance, Bienville Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office, S7240 [8JY]

———Ken Bailey, Claiborne Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office, S7240 [8JY]

———Mark A. Cooper, Louisiana Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, S7239 [8JY]

———Mike Strain, Louisiana Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry, S7240 [8JY]

———Richard Fewell, Ouachita Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office, S7240 [8JY]

———Robert G. Buckley, Union Parish, LA, Sheriff's Office, S7240 [8JY]

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: several Commission on Civil Rights members, H4955 [29AP]

———Timothy McDonald, African American Ministers in Action (organization), H4948 [29AP]

Medicaid expansion: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S10002 [1OC], E2468 [8OC]

———Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana, E2472 [8OC]

———C.L. ``Butch'' Otter, Governor of Idaho, S10006 [1OC], E2471 [8OC]

———Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida, E2469 [8OC]

———Dave Heineman, Governor of Nebraska, E2474, E2476 [8OC]

———Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, E2477 [8OC]

———Gary R. Herbert, Governor of Utah, E2481 [8OC]

———Janice K. Brewer, Governor of Arizona, S10005 [1OC], E2466 [8OC]

———Jim Gibbons, Governor of Nevada, E2476 [8OC]

———John Hoeven, Governor of North Dakota, E2476 [8OC]

———Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana, S10006 [1OC], E2471 [8OC]

———Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, E2478, E2479 [8OC]

———Robert Riley, Governor of Alabama, E2466 [8OC]

———Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska, E2466 [8OC]

National policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures: Haley Barbour, Governor of Mississippi, S10006 [1OC], E2473, E2474 [8OC]

———Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee, S10178 [7OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: several State and national speciality medical societies, S12857 [10DE]

Permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, S7818 [22JY]

———Bernard K. Melekian, California Police Chiefs Association, S7823 [22JY]

———Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, IL, S7772 [21JY]

———Russell B. Laine, International Association of Chiefs of Police, S7691 [20JY]

———Thomas M. Menino and Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayors Against Illegal Guns (organization), S7690 [20JY]

———William J. Bratton, Major Cities Chiefs Association, S7772 [21JY]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5738 [19MY]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H5738 [19MY]

Prohibit States from requiring separate security background checks for transportation worker identification credential (TWIC) cards unless necessitated by a compelling reason: Addys Kuryla, Port of Miami, FL, H6204 [4JN]

———David L. McDonald, Manatee County, FL, Port Authority, H6204 [4JN]

———Edmund B. Welch, Passenger Vessel Association, H6204 [4JN]

———Edward Wytkind, AFL-CIO, H6203 [4JN], H11681 [22OC]

———Michael L. Rubin, Florida Ports Council, H6203 [4JN]

———Phillip C. Allen, Broward County, FL, Port Everglades, H6204 [4JN]

———Richard A. Wainio, Tampa, FL, Port Authority, H6204 [4JN]

Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children With Special Needs Act: Allie Phillips and Patty Chavez, American Humane Association, H4960 [29AP]

———Jerry Friedman, American Public Human Services Association, H4960 [29AP]

Provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, S7696 [20JY]

Providence, RI, Emergency Operations Center funding: David N. Cicilline, Mayor of Providence, RI, S7234 [8JY]

———J. David Smith, Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency, S7234 [8JY]

Public Service Recognition Week: John Berry, OPM, S5497 [14MY], H5112 [5MY]

Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H13412 [2DE]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H13412 [2DE]

Regulations for implementing Federal DNA sample collection authority: Senator Kyl, S12904-S12907 [10DE]

Reimburse utilities when infrastucture enhancement projects require the relocation of existing utility infrastructure: Representatives Shuster and Corrine Brown, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E335 [24FE]

Restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund: Americans for Transportation Mobility (organization), S8517 [30JY]

Serve America Act: several Governors, S3824 [26MR]

State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H213 [14JA]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H251 [14JA]

———several Representatives, H205 [14JA], H930 [4FE]

State Children's Health Insurance Program under Affordable Health Care for America Act: several Representatives, H12879 [7NO]

Transportation, water, and sewer system projects funding: Americans for Transportation Mobility (organization), S1381 [3FE]

———Jeffrey D. Shoaf, Associated General Contractors of America, S1381 [3FE]

Water Quality Investment Act: Representative Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology (House), H3346 [12MR]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H3346 [12MR]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H3346 [12MR]

Lists

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption, S10029 [1OC]

Non-stimulus provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S1777 [6FE]

Organizations opposing use of budget reconciliation for health care reform and global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S4291 [2AP]

Organizations supporting expeditious environmental and judicial review of projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act, S1665 [5FE]

Organizations supporting H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act, H13486 [3DE]

Programs in S. 22, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, targeted to a specific State or locality, S162 [7JA]

Questionable stimulative provisions in conference report to H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2260 [13FE]

State-by-State impact of Durbin amendment to S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, on bankruptcy law modification for certain mortgages, S4923 [30AP]

Supporters of Leahy amendment on Federal assistance to prosecute hate crimes to H.R. 1391, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, S7394 [13JY]

Texas Border Sheriff's Coalition, H3319 [11MR]

Motions

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1382, S1400, S1420 [3FE], S1524, S1525, S1526, S1527, S1528 [4FE], S1659, S1662, S1664 [5FE], S1853, S1856 [6FE], S2069 [10FE], H746 [28JA], H1090, H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1586 [13FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4956 [29AP]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), H15443 [16DE]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8512, S8530 [30JY]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1031 [29JA], H264 [14JA], H961 [4FE]

Petitions and memorials

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

Texas: fever tick eradication in South Texas, E2154 [31JY]

Press releases

State Fiscal Situation—The Lost Decade: National Governors Association, S11399 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Abortion: prohibit interference by the Government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H1232, H1233 [11FE]

———prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H426-H431 [21JA]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion, H6526 [10JN]

Agriculture: authorize the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products in final package form for human consumption between States that allow the sale of such products (H.R. 778), E160 [28JA]

———encourage owners and operators of privately held farm, ranch, and forest land to make their land available for access by the public for maple-tapping under State or tribal programs (H.R. 1399), E592 [9MR]

———provide disaster assistance to Florida potato farmers for losses due to excessive rainfall, H7793 [8JY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H2950, H2972 [4MR], H3042, H3043 [5MR], H3100 [9MR], H3113, H3133 [10MR], H3430-H3432 [16MR], H3451, H3491-H3504, H3515 [17MR], H3531, H3609, H3622 [18MR], H3722, H3737 [23MR], H3786, H3792, H3794, H3796 [24MR], H3839, H3840, H4004-H4011, H4015-H4017 [25MR], H4051, H4052 [26MR], H4105, H4114-H4116 [30MR], H4222, H4226, H4243 [31MR], H4374, H4391 [1AP], H4405-H4409, H4417-H4421, H4428, H4497 [2AP], H4559-H4565 [21AP], H4588, H4675 [22AP], H4693, H4724-H4728 [23AP], H4766, H4768 [27AP], H4877, H4878 [28AP], H4976 [29AP], H5104, H5146-H5155, H5166 [5MY], H5377, H5384, H5386 [7MY], H5408, H5455, H5460 [12MY], H5555-H5562, H5572-H5575 [13MY], H5586, H5588, H5637 [14MY], H5694 [18MY], H5721, H5768, H5769, H5772-H5779 [19MY], H5805, H5806, H5864, H5880-H5889 [20MY], H5895, H5897, H5898, H5982 [21MY], H6018, H6058-H6060, H6063-H6070 [2JN], H6081, H6085-H6090, H6126, H6132-H6138 [3JN], H6159, H6160 [4JN], H6269, H6270, H6274 [8JN], H6312, H6314, H6317, H6318, H6327, H6336-H6341, H6343, H6344, H6395, H6398-H6400 [9JN], H6419, H6421, H6519, H6529 [10JN], H6542, H6543, H6544, H6598, H6600 [11JN], H6621, H6623 [12JN], H6782, H6785, H6799-H6803 [15JN], H6816, H6819 [16JN], H6908 [17JN], H7026, H7074 [19JN], H7113, H7117-H7121 [23JN], H7150, H7151, H7152 [24JN], H7255, H7256, H7257, H7396 [25JN], H7450, H7452, H7626, H7629-H7644, H7646-H7654, H7659, H7664, H7669-H7672, H7675-H7679, H7685, H7692 [26JN], H7710, H7733-H7738 [7JY], H8013, H8014 [13JY], H8035, H8059, H8060, H8069, H8070 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8288-H8293, H8296 [16JY], H8347 [17JY], H8360 [20JY], H8427, H8428, H8429, H8430, H8431, H8438, H8439, H8441, H8443, H8444, H8476-H8486 [21JY], H8687-H8693 [23JY], H8802 [24JY], H8886, H8901 [28JY], H8964 [29JY], H9192, H9193, H9195 [30JY], H9248 [31JY], H9652 [16SE], H9794 [22SE], H12348 [4NO], H13377 [1DE], H13458 [2DE], H13510, H13514 [3DE], H13555, H13617, H13618, H13620, H13624 [8DE], H14809, H14811 [11DE], H15457, H15476, H15481 [16DE], E919 [21AP], E1324 [4JN], E1564 [24JN], E1574, E1631 [26JN], E1659 [7JY], E2923 [10DE]

———permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, H506 [26JA]

———suspend global warming pollution emission cap and trade program if unemployment reaches a certain level, H7460 [26JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on Nevada economy, H8949 [28JY]

———implementation in Maine, H9555 [16SE]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (H.R. 2182), H5722, H5723, H5768 [19MY], E1261 [21MY]

———require conference report to be available in an electronic form for at least 48 hours prior to approval, H1096-H1102 [10FE], H1253, H1257-H1260 [12FE], H1524, H1525, H1534, H1536, H1538 [13FE], H2817 [25FE]

———rescind all stimulus funds that remain unobligated (H.R. 2842), H6594 [11JN]

AmeriCorps Week: observance, H5587 [14MY]

Appropriations: eliminate discretionary spending from supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, H720 [28JA]

———eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, H3059 [6MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H495, H496, H507, H508, H510, H512, H517 [26JA], H530, H531, H532, H556-H583, H594-H599 [27JA], H605, H606, H620-H750, H758, H770 [28JA], H878, H880, H881, H882, H885-H893, H897, H901, H908, H912, H914 [3FE], H926, H927, H928, H999, H1000, H1001, H1009, H1012, H1013 [4FE], H1048, H1049, H1051, H1065 [9FE], H1085, H1086, H1087, H1088, H1089, H1090, H1134, H1136, H1138, H1144-H1154 [10FE], H1161, H1162, H1163, H1164, H1177-H1179, H1185-H1187, H1190, H1192-H1195, H1197, H1198, H1202, H1205, H1214-H1232 [11FE], E172, E174, E175 [2FE], E196, E204, E207, E214 [4FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1251, H1252, H1253, H1254, H1255-H1260, H1267, H1278, H1279, H1283-H1289, H1293-H1302 [12FE], H1523, H1524, H1536-H1590, H1592-H1600 [13FE], H1610, H1625, H1642-H1647 [23FE], H2605, H2607 [24FE], H2633, H2634, H2635, H2815-H2819, H2823, H2824 [25FE], H2839, H2864, H2867 [26FE], H2889, H2890, H2902, H2912 [3MR], H2932, H2964-H2968 [4MR], H2984, H3050 [5MR], H3059, H3072 [6MR], H3099 [9MR], H3107, H3111 [10MR], H3340, H3379 [12MR], H3448 [17MR], H3733 [23MR], H3751, H3806, H3812-H3820 [24MR], H4049-H4051 [26MR], H4984 [29AP], H6160 [4JN], H6317, H6319 [9JN], H6417 [10JN], H7709, H7735 [7JY], H7746 [8JY], H7995, H7996 [10JY], H8033, H8035, H8088, H8089 [14JY], H8163 [15JY], H8191 [16JY], H8309 [17JY], H8429 [21JY], H8590 [23JY], H8880, H8894, H8901 [28JY], H8964, H8965 [29JY], H9253-H9257, H9262, H9265 [31JY], H9498, H9499 [15SE], H11176 [13OC], H11303 [14OC], H12180 [2NO], E261 [12FE], E291 [13FE], E293, E295, E297 [23FE], E311, E313, E317 [24FE], E529 [3MR], E735 [23MR], E783 [26MR], E874 [2AP]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 88), H535-H543, H581 [27JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607-H619 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 168), H1524-H1536 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), corrections in engrossment, H749 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H1090-H1096 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to instruct conferees, H1096-H1102 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to recommit, H747 [28JA]

———prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects, H3149 [11MR]

———require recipients of stimulus funds to disclose use of money, H615 [28JA]

Baker, Rick: Governing (publication) Public Official of the Year award recipient, E54 [9JA]

Bass, Karen: tribute (H. Res. 49), H5765 [19MY]

BLM: expand joint advisory board overseeing management and long-term health of wild free-roaming horses and burros to include members from pertinent Native American tribes and State grazing boards, H8308, H8312 [17JY]

Budget: deficit, H12273 [3NO]

Business and industry: encourage public-private partnerships to create jobs, H1222-H1227 [11FE]

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

———control of water release from Piru Creek, H3983 [25MR]

———economic effects of drought, H3837 [25MR], H9286 [8SE], H9903 [24SE], H13600 [8DE]

———fiscal crisis, H5720 [19MY], H6596 [11JN]

———impact of diversion of water from agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley relative to drought conditions, H6245 [4JN], H11281 [13OC], H11412-H11416, H11420-H11425, H11427 [15OC], H13325 [19NO]

Census: prohibit altering of data collected from same-sex married couples in States where such marriages are legal, H6893 [16JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (H.R. 577), H4090-H4093 [30MR]

Chemicals: allow Federal chemical facility regulations to preempt State and local regulations that may hinder the Federal program, H12518, H12519 [6NO]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (H.R. 2691), E1288 [3JN]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (H. Res. 210), H3081-H3083, H3089 [9MR], E601 [10MR], E630 [11MR]

Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (H.R. 2548), H6420 [10JN], E1367 [10JN]

Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas, H3983 [25MR]

———develop a Federal ocean and coastal mapping plan for the Great Lakes and coastal State waters, the territorial sea, the exclusive economic zone, and the Continental Shelf (H.R. 365), E62 [9JA]

———establish a national integrated system of ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes observing systems, H3983 [25MR]

Colleges and universities: give priority to schools, States, and nonprofits when awarding grants under the College Access and Completion Innovation Fund to encourage dislocated workers to complete degrees, H9686, H9687 [17SE]

———permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (H.R. 1751), H7998 [10JY], E797, E801 [26MR], E3015 [15DE]

———prioritize grants to higher learning institutions that promote activities to increase degree or certificate completion for students who are veterans, H9681, H9682 [17SE]

Colorado: tribute to Commissioners of Agriculture, E641 [11MR]

Congress: counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, H75 [8JA]

Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST): anniversary, E3011 [15DE]

Constitution—U.S.: Bill of Rights anniversary, H8798 [24JY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (H.R. 1165), E401 [25FE]

Corps of Engineers: extend the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (H.R. 4165), H13579-H13581 [8DE]

Correctional institutions: provide alternate release date for certain nonviolent offenders (H.R. 61), E561 [5MR]

Courts: limit jurisdiction of Federal courts (H.R. 539), E88 [14JA]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at conception (H.R. 2533), E1221 [20MY]

———restrict Federal court jurisdiction over abortion-related cases by establishing that human life begins at fertilization (H.R. 227), H66 [7JA]

CPSC: require residential carbon monoxide detectors to meet certain safety standards and encourage States to require installation of such detectors in homes (H.R. 1796), E814 [30MR]

Crime: allow imposition of death penalty for certain hate crime offenses and include the elderly, Armed Forces members, and law enforcement officers as hate crime victim categories, H4956, H4957 [29AP]

———establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (H.R. 1727), H10094-H10099 [30SE]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H428 [21JA]

———protect certain sexual behaviors from hate crime prosecution, H4990-H4993 [29AP], H5056-H5058 [30AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, H9743 [22SE], H10477-H10486, H10513-H10516 [6OC], H11080, H11083 [7OC], H11117-H11119, H11121, H11127-H11140, H11146, H11160 [8OC], E2503 [9OC], E2505, E2506 [13OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4722 [23AP], H4905-H4911 [28AP], H4940-H4958, H4972, H4990-H4993 [29AP], H5046, H5056-H5058 [30AP], H6542, H6543 [11JN], E878 [2AP], E1004 [28AP], E1015-E1017 [29AP], E1028, E1032, E1035, E1038 [30AP], E1072 [6MY], E1083 [7MY], E1179 [15MY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), consideration (H. Res. 372), H4929-H4938 [29AP], E1017 [29AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), motion to recommit, H4956, H4957 [29AP]

Dept. of Defense: develop lifecycle accounting for munitions and review live-fire practicing to reduce unexploded ordnance and munitions-constituent contamination, H7346 [25JN]

———prohibit any alien formerly detained at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from receiving any Federal, State, or local public benefits (H.R. 2338), E1152 [14MY]

———report on funding levels and progress of Military Munitions Response Program and Installation Restoration Program, H7346 [25JN]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (H.R. 2294), H5598 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to use Early Learning Challenge Fund grant money to partner with higher education institutions that support early learning providers' education and training, H9679, H9680 [17SE]

———ensure the State Innovation and Completion Grants program targets dislocated workers, H9677, H9678 [17SE]

———Impact Aid Program funding, H5497 [13MY]

———Reading First program funding, H2896, H2897 [3MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 2280), E1073 [6MY]

———require States participating in Quality Pathways Grant Program to evaluate, report, and outline steps to address disparities in high-quality early learning programs for low-income children, H9685, H9686 [17SE]

———Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program funding, H8755 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs, H5504 [13MY]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (H.R. 579), E100 [15JA]

———provide special consideration for energy infrastructure projects to areas affected with high unemployment and to Texas and other States with high potential for solar energy production, H11600 [22OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (H.R. 3134), H7950 [10JY], H10074 [30SE]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (H.R. 2906), E1448 [17JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish point of contact within Office of Chemical Facility Security for interagency coordination and update State and local governments on emergency planning and training procedures, H12371 [5NO], H12519, H12520 [6NO]

———identify and eliminate redundant reporting requirements and develop meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants (H.R. 3980), H13411-H13413 [2DE], E2877 [3DE]

———Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) Program implementation by local law enforcement officials, H11523 [21OC]

———improve communication with State and local law enforcement on treatment of aliens who have been ordered removed and charged with a State aggravated felony (H.R. 1823), E827 [31MR]

———Metropolitan Medical Response System funding, H7183 [24JN]

———prohibit approval of chemical facility site security plans unless the facility meets or exceeds State or local security requirements, H3352 [12MR]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (H. Res. 731), H10078-H10080 [30SE], H10433 [1OC], H11080 [7OC], E2401 [30SE], E2421, E2423 [1OC]

Dept. of HUD: make loans to States to acquire foreclosed housing and grants to States for related costs, H4984 [29AP]

———promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program, H7663 [26JN]

Dept. of Justice: authorize a national program to reduce drug use, crime, and the costs of incarceration (H.R. 4055), E2741 [6NO]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, H6543 [11JN]

———condition funding for prevention of prosecutorial misconduct on State funding of antidrug task forces, H715 [28JA]

———Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program funding, H6928, H6929 [17JN]

———make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs (H.R. 1741), H6325-H6329 [9JN], H6418 [10JN]

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

———reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, H5769 [19MY]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding, H6621 [12JN], H6895 [16JN], H6976 [18JN], E1463 [17JN], E1492, E1494 [18JN]

Dept. of Labor: establish the New Economy Grant Program (H.R. 4290), H14883 [15DE]

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 (H.R. 980), H4846 [28AP], E243 [11FE]

———permit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, H9903, H9904 [24SE], E2341 [23SE]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a market for municipal securities and cooperate with the FRS in establishment of municipal securities funding facilities services (H.R. 1669), E738 [23MR]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (H.R. 3355), H10490 [6OC]

———make use of funding for carrying out pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship training programs for highway projects mandatory (H.R. 2444), E1173 [14MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: State veterans cemeteries construction grants funding, H7986 [10JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, H3281 [11MR], H3974, H3978 [25MR]

Diseases: establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (H.R. 1189), H3799 [24MR]

District of Columbia: provide for retrocession to Maryland (H.R. 1015), H3393 [12MR]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (H.R. 672), E159 [28JA]

Economy: create Economic Disaster Area designation to aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure, H4256 [1AP], E765 [25MR]

———impact of economic stimulus on State budgets, H8032 [14JY]

———impact of increased Government spending and growth, H8803-H8807 [24JY], H9812 [23SE], H9904 [24SE]

———importance of job creation, H4004, H4007, H4009-H4011 [25MR], H4222 [31MR], H4875 [28AP]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14994-H15006 [16DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H14984, H14985, H14989, H15418, H15431-H15473, H15479-H15485 [16DE]

Education: assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (H.R. 555), H514 [26JA]

———assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (H.R. 2184), E1022 [30AP]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (H.R. 1569), E691 [17MR]

———improve early education, H9596 [16SE]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (H.R. 3238), H8417, H8418 [21JY]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (H.R. 655), E125 [22JA]

———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (H.R. 2755), E1341 [8JN]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (H.R. 1604), E715 [19MR]

———make grants to States to carry out election administration improvement plans (H.R. 253), E34 [7JA]

Elections: prohibit certain State election administration officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns (H.R. 512), E84 [14JA]

Electric power: ensure protection of environmental and cultural resources when siting transmission lines, H7640 [26JN]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Title I funding, H5501 [13MY]

EPA: clean up of Dept. of Defense sites containing unexploded ordnance and toxic substances, H3752 [24MR]

———national and State-level grant and loan programs to promote the reduction of diesel emissions funding, H7409 [25JN]

———State Energy and Environmental Development (SEED) Account funding, H7640 [26JN]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), H9016-H9023 [29JY], E2136, E2166 [31JY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), H14835-H14839 [14DE]

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council: establish a telephone number that consumers with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate Federal or State banking agency (H.R. 1455), E651 [12MR]

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

Federal-State relations: distribution of Federal funds to State and local governments, H11494-H11500 [20OC]

FEMA: grant States and local governments the flexibility to revise recovery and hazard mitigation plans (H.R. 3466), H9210 [31JY]

———levee district assistance funding for flood cleanups, debris removal, and dewatering, H7182 [24JN]

———modify terms of the Community Disaster Loan Program (H.R. 1130), E296, E299 [23FE]

———reauthorize the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program (H.R. 1746), H4747-H4749 [27AP], E783 [26MR], E1001 [28AP]

———reconsider decision to deny temporary relocation assistance to Cedar Rapids, IA, Library, E2574 [20OC]

———risk map production solicitation, H7182 [24JN]

Financial Services Oversight Council: ensure that non-voting members are not excluded from meetings or discussions, H14737 [10DE]

Firearms: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas, H5809-H5814, H5832-H5834, H5837-H5840 [20MY], H6126 [3JN]

First State National Historical Park: establish (H.R. 3893), E2589 [21OC]

Florida: tribute to passing of seatbelt law, E1028 [30AP]

Forest Service: grant permanent authority to contract with States to develop `good neighbor' projects to reduce wildfire risks across boundary lines, H3994, H3995 [25MR], H4039, H4040 [26MR], E799 [26MR]

GAO: conduct study to determine if State and local transportation security background checks assist law enforcement and make recommendations to eliminate redundancy and facilitate sharing of such information, H11680, H11681 [22OC]

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 (H. Res. 765), H9837-H9840, H9872 [23SE]

———tribute to Corps of Engineers for efforts to manage West Point Dam during Georgia storms and floods, H10127 [30SE]

Government: Recovery.gov (Internet site) report on job creation in nonexistent congressional districts relative to fraud, waste, or abuse of economic stimulus funding, H13072, H13074, H13132, H13133 [18NO], H13269, H13271 [19NO], H13449 [2DE], H13505-H13508 [3DE]

———Recovery.gov website redesign funding, H8032 [14JY], H8104 [15JY]

———require Recovery.gov website to contain links and other information on how to access job information created at or by entities receiving funds for economic stimulus, H731, H732 [28JA]

Grand Prairie, TX: anniversary, E2863 [2DE]

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

———establish a collaborative protection program, H3348 [12MR]

Great Lakes Legacy Act: funding, H3348, H3349 [12MR], E674 [16MR]

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Seaway System: anniversary, H7922 [9JY], E1690 [9JY]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 593), H8839-H8842 [27JY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), H5654 [14MY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 862), E210 [4FE]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, H2793, H2794, H2801 [25FE], H3080 [9MR], H3611 [18MR], H8338, H8339 [17JY], H10426 [1OC]

Health: allow States to implement single-payer health care plans, H4753 [27AP]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need, H10074 [30SE]

———purchase, replenish, and expand Federal and State stockpiles of influenza vaccines, antiviral drugs, masks, ventilators and vaccine delivery devices, H5618 [14MY]

———require immigrants applying for Federal health care benefits to present documentation proving citizenship and identity, H9185 [30JY], H9881, H9883, H9884, H9889 [23SE]

———restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to medical tort litigation, H8885 [28JY]

Help America Vote Act: State grants funding, H8235-H8237 [16JY]

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

———assist citizens, public and private institutions, and governments in planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil (H.R. 548), H2882, H2883 [2MR]

History: authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program, H3982 [25MR]

Homosexuality: Maine Legislature vote on same-sex marriages, H5639 [14MY]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure, H1161 [11FE], H1625 [23FE], H2966 [4MR], H5084 [4MY], H5105 [5MY]

———aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure and address the subprime mortgage crisis, H302 [14JA], H3486-H3491 [17MR]

———permit use of economic stimulus funds designated for neighborhood stabilization program to be used for foreclosure prevention, H1145 [10FE]

Hull, Ron: NEBRASKAland Foundation Pioneer Award recipient, E413 [25FE]

Illinois: anniversary of statehood, E3020 [17DE]

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

Immigration: enforce existing immigration laws, H13469 [3DE]

———enforce existing immigration laws and improve border security, H472 [22JA], H3404 [16MR], H4754 [27AP], H5069 [4MY], H5174 [6MY], H9872 [23SE], H10044 [29SE], H11357 [14OC], H11728 [23OC], H12429 [5NO], H14845 [14DE], H14985, H15476 [16DE], E474 [26FE], E1285 [2JN]

———improve sharing of information and enhance Federal, State, and local enforcement of immigration laws (H.R. 1199), H3148 [11MR]

———reform, H13457-H13463 [2DE], H13499 [3DE]

———require State and local law enforcement to determine immigration status of persons arrested for a felony, report such persons to Dept. of Homeland Security, and require detention pending removal, H5409 [12MY]

———support removal of aliens charged under State law with aggravated felonies (H. Con. Res. 90), E827 [31MR]

Infrastructure: funding, H13503 [3DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce, H12260 [3NO]

———provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (H.R. 3217), H8090 [14JY], H11291 [13OC], H11778 [26OC]

Interstate compacts: allow establishment for the purpose of expanding health insurance options, H12849 [7NO]

Investments: ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and review the municipal bond insurance industry, H286 [14JA], E122 [22JA]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H4970 [29AP], H5313 [7MY], H9703 [17SE], H10065 [29SE], H11191-H11195, H11267 [13OC], H11302 [14OC], H13036 [17NO], H14941 [15DE], E884 [2AP], E2519, E2522, E2526, E2528, E2532 [14OC], E2554 [15OC], E2569 [16OC]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items, H3418 [16MR]

Kentucky: tribute to volunteers for efforts in responding to ice storm (H. Res. 214), H4544-H4547 [21AP]

Lake Erie: tribute to members of the Coast Guard and State and local agencies who rescued fishermen from an ice floe, H1136 [10FE]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: stateside assistance program funding, H7391 [25JN]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (H.R. 4114), E2823 [19NO]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 4129), E2835 [19NO]

Law enforcement officers: ensure accountability, guarantee due process, establish standards for internal investigations and hearings, and require enactment of relevant State laws (H.R. 1972), H5490 [13MY]

———moment of silence in honor of officers killed in the line of duty, H5632 [14MY]

Madison, IN: anniversary, E1149 [14MY]

Maine: tribute to clean energy industry, H7951 [10JY]

Massachusetts: tribute to State legislature for passage of resolution committing to move toward using 100 percent clean electricity, E1370 [10JN]

Medicaid: allow States that experienced delay in implementation of laws directing reduced eligibility in their State plan remain eligible for the increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage, H583 [27JA]

———exempt States and local governments from costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, H11444 [15OC], E2466, E2468, E2471, E2473, E2476, E2478, E2481 [8OC]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (H.R. 2688), H12842 [7NO]

———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility, H968 [4FE]

———reform, H12187, H12188 [2NO]

———require States to cover medical nutritional therapy (H.R. 3092), H8106 [15JY]

———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (H.R. 1981), H4589 [22AP]

Medicare: allow for certain physician-owned hospitals, H260, H261 [14JA]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers, H8033 [14JY], H8438, H8490, H8492 [21JY], H12262 [3NO], H12882, H12884, H12900, H12955 [7NO], E2155 [31JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: establish prescription drug outreach demonstration program for certain eligible individuals with mental disabilities (H.R. 2390), H5552 [13MY]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (H.R. 1043), H9288 [8SE]

Missouri Botanical Garden: anniversary, E1416 [15JN]

Money: repeal legal tender laws, prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and repeal superfluous sections related to coinage (H.R. 4248), E2931 [10DE]

Motor vehicles: allow States to regulate tow truck operations (H.R. 2010), E916 [21AP]

———amend definition of commercial motor vehicle to exclude certain farm vehicles (H.R. 3275), E1862 [21JY]

———extend period during which States may allow low emission and energy-efficient vehicles to use high occupancy vehicle facilities (H.R. 1634), E728 [19MR]

———protect consumers from discriminatory State taxes on motor vehicle rentals (H.R. 4175), E2867 [2DE]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (H.R. 2171), E1006 [29AP]

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the U.S.: implement recommendations, H9386 [9SE], H9445 [14SE]

National Guard: anniversary (H. Res. 940), H13527-H13529 [7DE], E2914 [8DE], E2921 [10DE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (H.R. 207), H2609 [24FE]

National Park Service: authorize a grant program to acquire land in the National Capital region for conservation, environmental, and recreational purposes (H.R. 2986), E1508 [19JN]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 731), H10078-H10080 [30SE], H10433 [1OC], H11080 [7OC], E2401 [30SE], E2421, E2423 [1OC]

National security: improve border security, H1638 [23FE], H2909 [3MR], H3319 [11MR]

Native Americans: limit areas where lands may be taken into trust for the Monacan Tribe, H6113-H6115 [3JN]

Nevada: anniversary of statehood, H12179 [2NO]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (H. Res. 159), H12174, H12175 [2NO], E2691 [3NO]

New Mexico: address water availability and allocation, H497 [26JA]

North Dakota: provide disaster assistance for victims of flooding, H4006 [25MR]

NTSB: include affordable alternative recommendations and corrective actions in reports (H.R. 3975), E2668 [29OC]

Oakdale, CA: anniversary of Oakdale Irrigation District, E2727 [5NO]

Ohio: observance of Emancipation Day, E2335 [22SE]

OMB: study proposed Water Quality Investment Act programs using the Program Assessment Rating Tool, H3369 [12MR]

Oregon: tribute to contributions of Native Americans, E276 [13FE]

Pennsylvania: effects of economic stimulus, H5312 [7MY]

———tribute to National Guard, E2682 [2NO]

———tribute to National Guard (H. Res. 754), H11268 [13OC], H11307-H11309 [14OC], E2573 [20OC]

Power resources: enable State and local promotion of natural gas, flexible fuel, and high-efficiency motor vehicle fleets, H7624 [26JN]

———strengthen siting authority within the Western Interconnection, H7663 [26JN]

Privacy: protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security numbers and prohibit the establishment of any uniform national identifying number (H.R. 220), E7 [6JA]

Public lands: permit the carrying of concealed firearms subject to State laws, H3756 [24MR], H3975, H3977 [25MR]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (H.R. 3633), E2344 [23SE]

———extend (S. 1694), H11987-H11989, H11992 [28OC], E2667 [29OC]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (H. Res. 299), H5111-H5113 [5MY], H5274 [6MY], E807 [30MR], E1122 [12MY]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (H.R. 636), H429 [21JA]

Real estate: prohibit economic development assistance to States or localities that use eminent domain to obtain property for private commercial development or fail to pay relocation costs to displaced persons (H.R. 4288), E2973 [11DE]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (H.R. 2046), E934 [22AP]

Roads and highways: protect States that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay to play reform (H.R. 3427), H9464 [14SE], H13471 [3DE]

———reduce Federal highway funds available to States that do not enact a law prohibiting an individual from writing, sending, or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle (H.R. 3535), H10412 [1OC]

Rural Community Assistance Partnerships: funding, H8761 [24JY]

Schools: develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in elementary and secondary school systems (H.R. 781), E302 [23FE], E483 [26FE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (H.R. 632), H1123-H1128 [10FE], E240 [11FE], E259 [12FE]

Social Security: allow States to ensure coverage without delay of certain children and pregnant women under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H249 [14JA]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (H.R. 747), H5696 [18MY]

———eligibility of citizens from Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia for coverage under State Children's Health Insurance Program, H974 [4FE]

———eliminate exemption for certain States to cover children under State Children's Health Insurance Program whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the Federal poverty level, H962 [4FE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (H.R. 194), E18 [6JA]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (H.R. 2829), H6622 [12JN]

———ensure States receive certain adoption incentive payments (S. 735), H4959, H4960 [29AP]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H200, H201, H202, H203, H216-H268, H279 [14JA], H368 [15JA], H516-H521 [26JA], E93, E94, E95, E97, E101 [15JA], E107 [16JA], E113, E118 [21JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H879 [3FE], H926, H927, H934-H975 [4FE], E219 [9FE], E227 [10FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 52), H203-H216 [14JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 107), H928-H934 [4FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H266 [14JA]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H2888 [3MR]

———place a general eligibility ceiling of the poverty level on gross income for eligibility for benefits under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, H932 [4FE]

———preserve the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H12878 [7NO], H13011 [17NO]

———prohibit the use of increased tobacco taxes to offset the cost of expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, H974 [4FE], H4400 [2AP]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 688), H933 [4FE]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, H933, H971 [4FE]

———remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (H.R. 2209), E1028 [30AP]

———require a waiting period for legal aliens before applying for State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance, H967, H968, H973 [4FE]

———require States modify physician reimbursement policies relative to State Children's Health Insurance Program, H931 [4FE]

———require those applying for, and renewing, State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits to present documentation proving citizenship and identity, H931 [4FE]

Sonoma County, CA: anniversary of Armstrong Woods State Natural Reserve, E937 [22AP]

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council: impact of regulations, H13117 [18NO]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H478-H480, H482, H483 [22JA], E130, E131 [22JA], E143 [26JA], E155 [27JA]

Taxation: allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds (H.R. 3060), E1595 [26JN]

———allow certain public employees a deduction for distributions from governmental plans for health and long-term care insurance (H.R. 1413), E618 [10MR]

———ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 379), H95 [9JA]

———equitable treatment for certain individuals performing duties on vessels relative to State and local taxes, H11626 [22OC]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (H.R. 2319), E1100 [7MY]

———make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (H.R. 1560), E687 [17MR]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (H.R. 4270), E2961 [10DE]

———permit issuance of tax-exempt bonds for financing clean energy improvements under State and local property assessed clean energy programs (H.R. 4155), E2836 [19NO]

———prohibit discrimination in State taxation of multichannel video programming distribution services (H.R. 1019), E256 [12FE]

———prohibit imposition of a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property, H6830 [16JN]

———prohibit tax increase on real estate partnerships, H14399-H14402 [9DE]

———provide a credit for the State and local sales taxes paid on the purchase of an automobile (H.R. 100), H179-H181 [13JA], E25 [7JA]

———regulate certain State taxation of interstate commerce (H.R. 1083), H1581 [13FE], E282 [13FE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (H.R. 25), H3479, H3480-H3486 [17MR], H4489 [2AP], E690 [17MR]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes, H13486 [3DE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (H.R. 3905), E2913 [8DE]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (H.R. 3085), E1627 [26JN]

Texas Independence Day: observance, H2878, H2884 [2MR], H2902, H2912 [3MR]

Thomson, IL: authorize Bureau of Prisons to convert Thomson Correctional Facility into a Federal prison and prohibit transfer and housing of Guantanamo detainees at such facility (H.R. 4093), E2782 [17NO]

———proposal to convert Thomson Correctional Center into a Federal prison with a separate unit to house some detainees previously held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H13010 [17NO], H13323 [19NO], H14886 [15DE], H15476 [16DE], E3056 [17DE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (H.R. 1676), H5730-H5738 [19MY], E1260 [21MY]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, H496 [26JA], H1530, H1574, H1576 [13FE], H4925 [29AP], H8189 [16JY], H9262 [31JY], H11585 [22OC], H13008 [17NO], H13552, H13601 [8DE], H14852 [14DE], H15000 [16DE], E783, E784 [26MR]

———prohibit use of Federal funds to replace existing funds designated for State transportation projects, H713, H717 [28JA]

———reduce time period for State and local governments to obligate highway, transit, rail, and aviation funds received from supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, H711, H712, H715 [28JA]

———require public employees to perform inspection of State and local surface transportation projects and ensure public safety, cost-effective use of funds, and timely project delivery (H.R. 2104), E989 [27AP]

———State and local surface transportation projects funding, H530 [27JA]

———support efforts of States and eligible local and regional entities to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (H.R. 1329), E580 [5MR]

———transit capital funding, H715, H717-H720 [28JA], E172 [2FE]

Transportation Security Administration: hold hearings to determine if current allowable uses of grant funds are sufficient to meet the daily security needs of local transit agencies, H6211 [4JN]

———prohibit States from requiring separate security background checks for transportation worker identification credential (TWIC) cards unless necessitated by a compelling reason, H6202-H6205 [4JN], H11681 [22OC]

Travel and tourism: effect of travel on national and local economies, H3805-H3812 [24MR]

U.S. Geological Survey: authorize AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program in partnership with State programs (H.R. 2489), H11742-H11744 [26OC], E1207 [19MY]

Unemployment: provide for emergency unemployment compensation program, H512 [26JA], H560 [27JA]

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act: ensure that actions taken by regulatory agencies are subject to such Act (H.R. 2255), H5819 [20MY]

Utah: require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 603), H1627, H1628 [23FE]

Vermont: tribute to National Guard, H12048 [29OC]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees, H7973 [10JY]

———ensure access to services in at least one Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (H.R. 190), E22 [6JA]

———provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training (H.R. 3199), E1760 [14JY]

Virginia: authorize alternatives analysis and preliminary engineering for new Metrorail capital projects in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas (H.R. 1635), E729 [19MR]

Voting: prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud, H11139 [8OC]

———prohibit States from refusing to accept balloting materials solely because the materials do not meet certain requirements not clearly necessary to prevent election fraud (H.R. 1739), E793 [26MR]

———reimburse States for costs incurred to track and confirm receipt of voted absentee ballots for Federal elections and make information on receipt of such ballots available online (H.R. 2510), H8938-H8940 [28JY], H9139 [30JY], E1211 [20MY], E2086 [29JY]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 19), H9245 [31JY]

Water: allow wastewater utilities to use Clean Water State Revolving Funds to implement renewable energy production, H3351 [12MR]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3345-H3376 [12MR], H8028 [14JY], E671, E674 [16MR], E710 [18MR]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), consideration (H. Res. 235), H3341-H3345 [12MR]

———impact of requiring State water pollution control funded projects to comply with Davis-Bacon Act wage rate requirements, H3346, H3349, H3350-H3353, H3362-H3365 [12MR]

———municipality-wide stormwater management planning and response strategies funding, H3368 [12MR]

———prohibit earmarking of funds relative to State water pollution control revolving funds, H3367, H3368 [12MR]

———require States to use water pollution control revolving funds capital grants to provide assistance to certain smaller muncipalities, H3365 [12MR]

———require water treatment works be certified by a system operator that both water and energy conservation are components of the fiscal sustainability plan, H3369, H3370 [12MR]

———study regional impacts of the changing climate on water availability, H4703 [23AP]

Water Research and Development Initiative: enhance ability of public-private water research and technology development collaborations to participate, H4701 [23AP]

———identify duplicative Federal, State, and local water-related innovation activities and recommend ways to avoid such duplication, H4710, H4711 [23AP]

West Virginia: anniversary of State Police, E2856 [1DE]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3104 [16MR], S3324 [18MR], S3516-S3518 [19MR], S3584 [23MR], S3743 [25MR], S3820 [26MR], S3942, S3964, S3975 [30MR], S4108 [31MR], S4710 [24AP], S4834, S4854, S4856 [29AP], S5000-S5002 [1MY], S5103, S5104 [5MY], S5464-S5466 [14MY], S6138-S6140 [4JN], S6429 [10JN], S6486 [11JN], S7041-S7046 [25JN], S7169 [7JY], S7287, S7298 [9JY], S7405-S7407 [13JY], S7449 [14JY], S7539 [15JY], S7601-S7603, S7613 [16JY], S7667, S7679 [20JY], S8117 [27JY], S8629 [31JY], S9117, S9118 [8SE], S9496 [17SE], S9648 [22SE], S10142 [6OC], S10720 [26OC], S10763-S10765 [27OC], S10880, S10885-S10887 [29OC], S10955 [30OC], S11319 [10NO], S11459-S11465 [18NO]

———prohibit global warming pollution emission cap and trade program from increasing electric and gasoline prices, S3972-S3976 [30MR], S4011, S4017-S4030, S4046 [31MR], S4257 [2AP], S4652, S4653 [23AP]

———use of budget reconciliation for global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S3974 [30MR], S4020-S4026 [31MR], S4136, S4139-S4143, S4148, S4149 [1AP], S4232, S4289 [2AP], S4637-S4641, S4654 [23AP]

Alaska: establish a grant program to encourage retooling of entities in the timber industry (S. 785), S4315 [2AP]

———include certain non-Federal land in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, S422, S425 [15JA]

———share certain Outer Continental Shelf revenues from areas in Alaska Adjacent Zone (S. 1560), S8685 [3AU], S11021 [3NO]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on Florida economy, S6160 [4JN]

———implementation, S3625 [24MR]

———provide enhanced State and local oversight of activities conducted pursuant to such Act (S. 1064), S5690 [20MY], S6678 [17JN]

Appalachian Development Highway System: complete construction (S. 1534), S8274 [29JY]

Appropriations: eliminate unnecessary spending on projects that neither create jobs nor provide economic stimulus, S1407 [3FE], S1521 [4FE], S1666-S1669 [5FE], S1780, S1803, S1804, S1839 [6FE], S1903 [7FE], S2209 [12FE], S2282 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1008, S1038 [29JA], S1108-S1115 [30JA], S1236-S1242, S1265-S1273 [2FE], S1371-S1428 [3FE], S1473-S1538 [4FE], S1615-S1676 [5FE], S1773-S1859 [6FE], S1885 [7FE], S1991-S2024, S2030-S2035 [9FE], S2037-S2072 [10FE], S2092-S2103, S2123, S2125-S2127, S2167 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, S2170-S2173, S2176-S2209, S2247 [12FE], S2258-S2313 [13FE], S2354, S2382 [23FE], S2405, S2409, S2410 [24FE], S2522 [26FE], S2803 [5MR], S2859 [6MR], S3008 [11MR], S3329 [18MR], S3891, S3892 [26MR], S6627, S6628, S6634, S6635 [16JN], S6670 [17JN], S6753 [18JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), unanimous-consent agreement, S1232 [30JA], S1859 [6FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (S. 336), S822 [26JA], S881 [27JA], S989 [28JA]

———prohibit funding for congressional earmarks for wasteful and parochial pork projects, S2669 [3MR], S2736-S2741, S2744, S2749, S2758-S2760 [4MR], S2953 [10MR], S3361, S3363 [18MR], S3387 [19MR]

Arizona: secure Federal ownership and management of natural, scenic, and recreational resources, protect cultural resources, and facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources (S. 409), S2210 [12FE]

Armed Forces: enable State homes to furnish nursing home care to parents whose children died while serving in the Armed Forces, S7519 [15JY]

Capital punishment: abolish under Federal law (S. 650), S3558-S3560 [19MR]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (S. 259), S648 [16JA]

Chesapeake Bay: improve and reauthorize the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program (S. 1816), S10573-S10575 [20OC]

Children and youth: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (S. Res. 67), S2852 [5MR]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (S. 1859), S10705, S10706 [22OC]

Civil liberties: protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents (S. 1261), S6586 [15JN]

Coastal zones: authorize acquisition of coastal and estuarine areas to improve conservation, enhance ecological values and functions, and benefit the environment and economies of such areas, S423, S424 [15JA]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (S. 729), S3932 [26MR]

Committee on Economic Recovery (Joint, Select): establish, S1269 [2FE]

Computers: improve quality of Federal and State data on availability and quality of broadband services and promote deployment of affordable broadband services, S155 [7JA]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S6669 [17JN]

Conservation of energy: establish EnergySmart transport corridors to promote measures that will increase energy efficiency of Interstate Highway System and reduce pollutants (S. 1098), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

Constitution—U.S.: constitutionality of restrictions on State employees' self-insurance plans, S13821, S13832 [23DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: enhance role of State service commissions in grant oversight and planning, S3641 [24MR]

———establish Summer of Service grant programs (S. 466), S2429 [24FE]

———make grants to State service commissions to award ServeAmerica Fellowships, S3826 [26MR]

Corporations: require disclosure of beneficial owners of newly incorporated entities to prevent exploitation for criminal gain and assist law enforcement with terrorism and money laundering prevention (S. 569), S3026-S3031 [11MR]

Corps of Engineers: extend the authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits (H.R. 4165), S12969 [10DE]

———prohibit funding for Delaware River Deepening Project within Delaware until the State government issues applicable permit, S8250 [29JY]

Courts: prohibit State attorneys general from entering into contingency fee agreements for legal or expert witness services relative to certain civil actions, S2921-S2923, S2941 [10MR]

Credit: restore State power to enforce maximum interest rates against out-of-State lenders, S5487, S5488 [14MY]

Crime: conduct study to determine if States are adequately addressing hate crimes and provide limited Federal assistance in State prosecution of hate crimes, S7629, S7633, S7634 [16JY]

———establish guidelines and incentives for States to establish arsonist and bomber registries and require the Dept. of Justice to establish a national arsonist and bomber registries and notification program (S. 1684), S9559 [17SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, S7392-S7395 [13JY], S7471, S7477 [14JY], S7511-S7526, S7529, S7540, S7543-S7548 [15JY], S7589, S7591, S7595, S7598, S7603, S7607, S7611-S7613, S7623, S7627 [16JY], S7671-S7677, S7692-S7696 [20JY], S8088 [24JY], S10615, S10631 [21OC], S10663-S10669, S10672-S10675, S10678, S10679, S10683-S10686 [22OC], S10725, S10726 [26OC], S10772-S10774 [27OC]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), S4808-S4812 [28AP], S6969 [24JN], S7037, S7065 [25JN], S7408-S7410 [13JY]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (S. 909), unanimous-consent request, S7521, S7522 [15JY]

———regulations for implementing Federal DNA sample collection authority, S12904 [10DE]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, S9977 [30SE], S10726 [26OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a carbon incentives program to achieve supplemental greenhouse gas emission reductions on private forest land (S. 1576), S8772 [4AU]

———offset costs of intrastate transportation, storage, and distribution of bonus commodities provided to States and food assistance agencies under emergency food assistance program (S. 194), S257 [9JA]

———provide disaster assistance to farmers for losses due to drought, S8723 [4AU], S8978 [6AU]

Dept. of Defense: assist local communities with closed and active military bases (S. 590), S3082 [12MR]

———consult with State and local governments in the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S5602-S5607 [19MY], S5667-S5669 [20MY]

———modify percentage share of State costs incurred under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, S7999, S8000 [23JY]

———modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, S7597 [16JY]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S., S5687 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: establish expanded learning time initiatives (S. 1410), S7263-S7265 [8JY]

———establish Secondary School Innovation Fund (S. 968), S5081 [4MY]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (S. 1137), S5843 [21MY]

———Impact Aid Program funding, S7833 [22JY], S10125 [6OC]

———inclusion of competitive preference for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in application guidelines for Race to the Top grant program, S12318 [3DE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 1362), S7081 [25JN]

Dept. of Energy: clarify that all protocols and standards used by Smart Grid demonstration projects must be open, S2302 [13FE]

———energy projects loan guarantee program funding, S2948 [10MR]

———establish EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program (S. 1096), S5704-S5706 [20MY]

———establish the Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program (S. 1246), S6552 [11JN]

———expand technical assistance grants under the Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Program, S2016 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 1151), S5872 [21MY]

———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (S. 1111), S5727 [20MY]

———establish recruitment and retention programs for public health workers and eliminate critical workforce shortages in public health agencies and centers (S. 1143), S5850 [21MY]

———establish the Long-Term Care Worker Recruitment and Investment Demonstration Program, S1798, S1799 [6FE]

———establish the National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry Resource Center and authorize grants for State registries (S. 1463), S7643 [16JY]

———make grants to medical schools to establish programs to recruit physicians to practice in underserved rural communities (S. 1628), S9025 [6AU]

———prohibit adjustment of the formula for the allocation of HIV/AIDS funding, S2883-S2889, S2899, S2901 [9MR], S3020 [11MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify use of funds relative to certain homeland security grants (S. 2793), S11495 [18NO]

Dept. of HUD: allow communities receiving Community Development Block Grant Program disaster assistance allocations to use funding as a local and State match for other Federal funding available, S9402, S9421 [16SE], S9532 [17SE]

———permit use of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds for foreclosure prevention, S5008 [1MY]

Dept. of Justice: assessment of Civil Rights Division decisions relative to voter rights, S10129-S10131 [6OC]

———award grants to States to develop and implement State court interpreter programs (S. 1329), S6946 [23JN]

———Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program funding, S2125 [11FE], S11172 [5NO]

———establish a criminal justice reinvestment grant program to improve cost-effectiveness of State and local spending on prisons, jails, and corrections, and to increase public safety (S. 2772), S11384 [16NO]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), S13788 [22DE]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security, S4612 [23AP]

———repeal prohibition on certain Native American communities in Alaska from receiving Federal funds to support local programs, S10212 [7OC]

———State Criminal Alien Assistance Program funding through reductions in corporate welfare programs funding, S10272 [8OC], S11171 [5NO]

———victims' compensation and assistance programs funding, S2125, S2126 [11FE]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen and expand short-time compensation programs that allow for work sharing to provide employers with an alternative to layoffs (S. 1646), S9080 [7AU], S10747 [27OC]

Dept. of the Interior: Platte River Recovery Implementation Program funding, S1674 [5FE]

Dept. of Transportation: allow States to opt out of requirement to spend certain percentage of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects, S9346-S9349 [15SE], S9396-S9401 [16SE]

———establish a grant program to encourage States to enact laws to reduce injuries and deaths caused by cellphone use and texting while driving (S. 1938), S10785 [27OC], S10943 [29OC]

———prohibit use of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects if Highway Trust Fund does not contain amounts sufficient to cover unfunded highway authorizations, S9398-S9400 [16SE]

———prohibit use of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as transportation museums, S9397-S9401 [16SE]

———waive minimum grant size under the discretionary grant program for passenger and freight rail transportation and infrastructure projects, S2299 [13FE]

———waive non-Federal share requirements for certain transportation programs and activities for a certain period (S. 198), S261 [9JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide grants to community-based organizations and State and local government entities to conduct outreach programs to veterans in underserved areas, S11364 [16NO]

———State veterans cemeteries construction grants funding, S11331 [10NO]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: maintain access to hunting, fishing, and trapping on newly designated wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, S3101 [16MR]

Disasters: provide that an outbreak of infectious disease or act of terrorism may be a major disaster under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (S. 2863), S12911 [10DE]

Diseases: preparation for potential H1N1 influenza pandemic, S10805 [28OC]

District of Columbia: provide for retrocession to Maryland, S2452 [25FE], S2508-S2510 [26FE]

Ecology and environment: expedite environmental and judicial review of projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act, S1532, S1533, S1538 [4FE], S1664, S1665 [5FE]

Economy: impact of economic stimulus on State budgets, S7292 [9JY]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects, S7552 [15JY]

———require recipients of economic stimulus funds to report on the amount of funds received, projects on which funds were spent, and the number of jobs created and retained by such projects, S1388 [3FE], S1660 [5FE], S2190 [12FE]

Education: address rising college costs by offering a 3-year college degree option and free community college tuition to qualified students, S2648 [2MR]

———assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (S. 839), S4516 [21AP]

———authorize a connecting education and emerging professions demonstration grant program (S. 178), S222 [8JA]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (S. 1029), S5439 [13MY]

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (S. 206), S313 [12JA]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (S. 618), S3178 [17MR]

———improve teaching and learning of American history and civics (S. 659), S3567-S3569 [19MR]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (S. 1468), S7644 [16JY]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (S. 638), S3552, S3553 [19MR], S5346 [12MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish incentives for States to extend the minimum length of the school year (S. 804), S4353 [2AP]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (S. 242), S391 [14JA]

Energy Policy and Conservation Act: modify conditions for release of products from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Account (S. 283), S720 [21JA]

EPA: Clean Water State Revolving Funds program funding, S1799 [6FE]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (S. 1286), S6807 [18JN]

———extend adoption incentives program, S2961 [10MR]

———prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support (S. 335), S5177 [6MY]

FDIC: foreclosure prevention mortgage modification program funding through reductions in undesignated State funding in supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus, S1810-S1816, S1831, S1851, S1852 [6FE]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8506, S8508-S8533 [30JY]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: allow temporary waiver of State interest rate limit, S5475, S5492 [14MY], S6777 [18JN]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S789 [22JA], S3318 [17MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices, S1861 [6FE]

———preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (S. 540), S2846-S2848 [5MR]

Federal Highway Administration: State allocation funding distribution, S9535 [17SE]

Federal-State relations: State and local costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S6903 [23JN]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (S. 732), S3932 [26MR]

———prohibit earmarking of grants for Emergency Operations Centers and Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, S7179 [7JY], S7233-S7241 [8JY]

———prohibit funding for Whitefish, MT, Emergency Operations Center, S7241, S7248-S7250 [8JY], S7289, S7290 [9JY]

Financial institutions: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to establish a national usury law, S4266 [2AP]

Firearms: facilitate establishment of additional or expanded public target ranges in certain States (S. 1702), S9747 [23SE]

———modify Federal regulations allowing current and former law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms across State lines (S. 1132), S5834 [21MY]

———permit States or the District of Columbia to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S2451 [25FE], S2525 [26FE]

———permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents, S7636 [16JY], S7671, S7689-S7693 [20JY], S7752, S7771, S7772 [21JY], S7811-S7827 [22JY], S8131 [27JY]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas, S5353-S5360 [12MY]

First State National Historical Park: establish (S. 1801), S10571-S10573 [20OC]

Floods: assessment of flood threat to North Dakota region, S3776 [25MR], S3839 [26MR], S3977 [30MR]

Florida: impact of travel and tourism on local economy, S8118 [27JY]

Food: provide for enhanced foodborne illness surveillance and food safety capacity and establish regional food safety centers of excellence (S. 1269), S6911-S6913 [23JN], S7285 [9JY], S10658 [22OC]

Forests: authorize the Depts. of Agriculture and the Interior to enter into agreements authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services (S. 1122), S5824 [21MY], S6477 [10JN]

———provide regional equity in forestry programs, S1794 [6FE]

———timber manufacturing industry aid funding, S1800 [6FE]

GAO: compile reports from each Federal agency that receives economic stimulus funds, S1269 [2FE]

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 (S. Res. 286), S9858 [24SE]

Government: require the Recovery.gov website to be updated and modified to facilitate timely distribution of economic stimulus funds (S. 800), S4349 [2AP]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (S. 1765), S10320 [8OC]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 225), S8210, S8211 [28JY]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 381), S1546 [4FE]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (S. 708), S3797 [25MR]

Hazardous substances: Yucca Mountain, NV, nuclear waste disposal site funding, S8261 [29JY]

Health: allow States to implement single-payer health care plans, S11466 [18NO]

———constitutionality of excise tax imposed on high-cost employer-sponsored insurance plans at non-uniform rates per State, S13015 [11DE]

———ensure provision of health care coverage for uninsured individuals through State health care initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system (S. 698), S3790 [25MR]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need, S12654 [8DE], S13626 [20DE]

———improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas by addressing the supply and distribution of health professionals in areas of need (S. 790), S4320 [2AP]

———permit use of tax credits to negotiate health care premium rates, S13862 [23DE]

———provide children with high-quality private health care coverage that fits their individual needs, S1033-S1036, S1041, S1043, S1044 [29JA]

Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers, S12699 [8DE]

———expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (S. 631), S3375 [18MR]

Health care professionals: provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, S7242 [8JY]

———provide incentives to foreign-born physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities (S. 628), S3373 [18MR]

Highway Trust Fund: permit a State to elect to receive the State's contribution in lieu of its Federal-aid highway program apportionment, S8525 [30JY]

Honolulu, HI: anniversary of sister city relationship with Hiroshima, Japan, S6577 [15JN]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure, S2651 [3MR], S3765-S3767 [25MR]

———permit use of economic stimulus funds designated for neighborhood stabilization program to be used for foreclosure prevention, S1647 [5FE]

———protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (S. 117), S89 [6JA]

———reduce foreclosures, compensate mortgage modifier servicers, and remove legal constraints inhibiting modification, S1493, S1524, S1525 [4FE]

Hunting and trapping: commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry (S. Res. 374), S13469 [18DE]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (S. 168), S215 [8JA]

———reform by securing borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program, S9339 [15SE]

Infrastructure: transportation, water, and sewer system projects funding, S1374-S1376, S1379-S1384, S1386, S1387, S1394 [3FE]

Insurance: establish a program to provide guarantees for debt issued by State catastrophe insurance programs to assist in financial recovery from natural catastrophes (S. 886), S4729, S4730 [27AP]

———impact of national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures on State employees' self-insurance plans, S13717, S13774 [22DE]

———repeal antitrust exemption for health insurance and medical malpractice insurance, S13073 [12DE]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (S. 1065), S6634 [16JN], S9915 [29SE]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items, S9914 [29SE]

———impose sanctions, provide for State and local government divestment of assets, and identify locations of concern relative to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items (S. 2799), S14136 [24DE]

Kentucky: tribute to first responders for efforts in responding to ice storm, S2363 [23FE]

Kyl, Senator: allegations of threats by Obama administration to withhold stimulus funding due to criticism of stimulus program, S9068 [7AU]

Land and Water Conservation Fund: provide consistent and reliable authority and funding to maximize effectiveness for future generations (S. 2747), S11254 [6NO], S11287 [9NO]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (S. 2736), S11213 [5NO]

Medicaid: clarify definition of individuals considered newly eligible, S13778 [22DE]

———establish financial incentives for States to expand the provision of long-term services and supports to beneficiaries who do not reside in an institution (S. 1256), S6560 [11JN]

———exempt States and local governments from costs due to unfunded Federal mandates, S9999, S10000, S10003, S10004 [1OC], S11397, S11400 [17NO], S12748, S12749 [9DE], S13687 [21DE], S13803, S13810, S13831 [23DE]

———exemption of Nebraska from increased funding obligations, S13564, S13593 [20DE], S13755-S13763 [22DE]

———expand, S6621 [16JN], S6673 [17JN], S9999-S10005 [1OC]

———extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (S. 547), S2911 [9MR]

———funding, S1513 [4FE], S1641 [5FE], S2300 [13FE]

———impact of eligibility expansion, S13144-S13148 [14DE]

———impact of increased funding obligations on States, S13134-S13136 [13DE], S13306 [16DE], S13345 [17DE], S13442, S13444 [18DE], S13564, S13593 [20DE], S13717 [22DE]

———impact of increased State funding obligations on State education funding, S11844 [20NO], S11939 [21NO]

———improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (S. 434), S2323-S2325 [13FE]

———permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for eligibility (S. 228), S345 [13JA]

———pharmacy reimbursement rate for certain generic drugs, S13778 [22DE]

———provide adjusted Federal medical assistance percentage rates during a transitional assistance period (S. 2833), S12328 [3DE]

———provide complete reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians by federally qualified health centers or Native Hawaiian health care systems (S. 52), S59 [6JA]

———provide coverage of services provided by nursing school clinics (S. 53), S59 [6JA]

———provide for an automatic increase in the Federal matching rate during periods of national economic downturn to help States cope with increases in costs (S. 1377), S7089 [25JN]

———provide for optional coverage of nurse home visitation services, S13008 [11DE]

———provide the same temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage for all States and permit States to choose the period for receiving the increase, S1817-S1819, S1852, S1853 [6FE], S2013 [9FE]

———provision of home and community-based services by States, S1671 [5FE]

———State eligibility for Federal medical assistance percentage increase, S1670 [5FE]

Medicare: allow all enrollees in the Medicare Advantage program to maintain current level of benefits, S12604-S12607 [7DE], S12649, S12655-S12659, S12663, S12667-S12669, S12683, S12684, S12691 [8DE], S12797 [9DE]

———allow geographic reclassification of certain cancer hospitals in order to receive higher reimbursements, S981, S982 [28JA]

———establish a demonstration project to examine whether community-level public health interventions can result in lower rates of chronic disease for individuals entering the program (S. 1181), S6189 [4JN]

———impact of proposed funding cuts and buy-in option on States, S12862 [10DE], S13122 [12DE], S13152 [14DE]

———improve fairness and reduce regional inequities in reimbursement payments to providers, S13773 [22DE], S13849 [23DE]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (S. 1171), S6033 [3JN]

———transition to the use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for the physician fee schedule in California (S. 1236), S6545 [11JN]

Medicare/Medicaid: require any savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens (S. Res. 212), S7651 [16JY]

Mendocino National Forest: provide for an exchange of certain lands (S. 1571), S8768 [4AU]

Mining and mineral resources: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 1777), S10367 [13OC]

National Guard: counterdrug programs funding, S9972 [30SE]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (S. 1361), S7079 [25JN]

———empower and enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S7755 [21JY]

———State Partnership Program activities funding, S8019 [23JY]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S10036, S10037 [1OC], S13695, S13696 [21DE], S13866 [23DE]

———acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (S.J. Res. 14), S4976 [30AP]

———application and impact of economic stimulus, S1242 [2FE]

Neighborhood Stabilization Program: provide foreclosure prevention assistance to families threatened with foreclosure and permit Statewide funding competition in minimum allocation States, S5111 [5MY], S5174 [6MY]

Nevada: anniversary of statehood, S10945 [30OC]

———anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 309), S10326 [8OC]

NIH: biomedical research funding through reductions in Dept. of Education State Fiscal Stabilization Fund funding, S1403-S1406 [3FE]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (S. 817), S4370 [2AP]

North Dakota: tribute to first responders and volunteers for efforts in responding to flood, S4420-S4422 [20AP], S4498-S4500 [21AP]

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (S. Res. 48), S2254, S2255 [12FE]

———tribute to National Guard 41st Bridgade, S4961 [30AP]

Outer Continental Shelf: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for oil and gas leasing revenues for coastal States, S4246, S4257 [2AP]

Pennsylvania: infrastructure projects funding, S887-S889 [27JA]

———tribute to National Guard, S10308 [8OC]

———tribute to National Guard (S. Res. 68), S2870 [6MR]

———tribute to National Guard (S. Res. 330), S10993 [2NO]

Powell, WY: anniversary, S5692 [20MY]

Privacy: require governmental and business entities in possession of electronic data containing personal information to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information (S. 139), S116 [6JA]

Public lands: management agencies funding, S1781 [6FE]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (S. 1694), S9680 [22SE], S10439 [14OC]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (S. 1611), S9012 [6AU]

Public Service Recognition Week: observance, S5049-S5051 [4MY]

———observance (S. Res. 87), S3933 [26MR], S4522 [21AP], S5496 [14MY]

Public welfare programs: implement drug testing programs for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds, S4288 [2AP]

Rural areas: home health agencies funding, S1800 [6FE]

———provide Federal assistance to States for rural law enforcement (S. 150), S136 [6JA], S991 [28JA]

Rural Community Assistance Partnerships: funding, S9808 [24SE]

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users: repeal rescission of unobligated balances, S8516-S8518, S8529 [30JY]

Schools: improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (S. 1698), S9735-S9745 [23SE]

Senate: constitutional amendment to require special elections to fill vacant seats (S.J. Res. 7), S1067-S1069 [29JA]

———results of Minnesota Senate election between Norm Coleman and Al Franken, S8, S12 [6JA], S320 [13JA]

Senior citizens: protect seniors from elder abuse by improving prosecution, law enforcement, and assistance to victims and encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S, S12699 [8DE]

Social Security: clarify that new paperwork and enrollment barriers are not created in the State Children's Health Insurance Program Express Lane Enrollment option, S1040, S1044 [29JA]

———codify rule specifying eligibility for unborn children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1009, S1015, S1031, S1032 [29JA]

———develop State Children's Health Insurance Program's best practice recommendations and ensure coverage of low-income children, S976, S982, S986 [28JA]

———eliminate exemption for certain States to cover children under State Children's Health Insurance Program whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the Federal poverty level, S1015, S1016, S1019, S1023-S1025, S1029, S1031 [29JA]

———eliminate State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for legal immigrants and increase coverage for low-income American children, S854 [27JA], S1026-S1029 [29JA]

———encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 264), S616 [15JA]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (S. 958), S5022 [1MY]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 142), S128 [6JA]

———ensure redistributed State Children's Health Insurance Program funds cover low-income children rather than children from higher income families, S961, S968 [28JA]

———ensure States receive certain adoption incentive payments (S. 735), S4397 [2AP]

———establish an incentive program to encourage enrollment in the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S871 [27JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S797, S801-S805, S820-S822 [26JA], S852-S866, S885 [27JA], S949-S989 [28JA], S1007-S1038, S1040-S1050 [29JA], S1121, S1232 [30JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S792 [22JA]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10508 [19OC]

———extend provisions under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S11457 [18NO]

———extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program for a limited amount of time in order to enact bipartisan comprehensive health care reform, S1036-S1038 [29JA]

———limit income eligibility expansions under State Children's Health Insurance Program until the lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled, S1017, S1018 [29JA]

———permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures (S. 214), S315 [12JA]

———prevent fraud and restore fiscal accountability to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program by improving improper payment rates, S986, S987 [28JA], S1044 [29JA]

———prioritize assistance for outreach and enrollment under State Children's Health Insurance Program to States with highest percentages of uninsured children, S1045 [29JA]

———prohibit Federal matching payment for Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of noncitizen children or pregnant women relative to State enrollment of low-income uninsured children, S857-S859, S867, S869, S880 [27JA]

———prohibit State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for higher income children and payment to States in which income eligibility level for Medicaid exceeds State Children's Health Insurance Program, S962-S965, S968, S969 [28JA]

———prohibit the use of increased tobacco taxes to offset the cost of expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, S957 [28JA]

———provide additional resources for primary care services, create new Medicare service payment models, and expand provision of non-institutionally-based long-term services (S. 1262), S6589 [15JN]

———provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 301), S787-S789 [22JA], S9729 [23SE]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 326), S838 [26JA]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, S967, S969, S970, S973-S975, S979, S982-S985 [28JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 484), S2486, S2487 [25FE]

———require States to impose cost-sharing for enrollees in the State Children's Health Insurance Program whose income is more than double the poverty line, S860, S879 [27JA]

———require States to offer premium assistance for coverage of children through private plans under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid if State expands eligibility levels, S987, S988 [28JA], S1030 [29JA]

———strengthen the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S12002 [30NO], S12981 [11DE]

———treat certain income received by hedge fund managers as ordinary income and reduce increase in tobacco excise taxes to fund State Children's Health Insurance Program extension, S875 [27JA], S972, S978, S979 [28JA]

Steele, James, Jr.: State of the Tribal Nations address, S4661 [23AP]

Sudan: authorize State and local governments to divest assets in companies that conduct business operations in Sudan and prohibit U.S. Government contracts with such companies (S. 2271), S7312 [9JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S736, S781 [22JA]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (S. 2830), S12324 [3DE]

Sustainable development: establish Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, Interagency Council on Sustainable Communities, and comprehensive planning and sustainability challenge grant programs (S. 1619), S9017 [6AU]

Taxation: establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to permanently extend deductions for State and local sales taxes, S4260 [2AP]

———increase national limitation on qualified energy conservation bonds and clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose, S1827 [6FE], S2126 [11FE]

———increase national limitation on qualified energy conservation bonds and clarify that certain programs constitute a qualified conservation purpose (S. 222), S341 [13JA]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S4159 [1AP], S4860 [29AP]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (S. 35), S53 [6JA]

———provide a deduction for health care costs of certain children comparable to the average Federal share of benefit provided to non-citizen children for medical or child health assistance, S1032, S1038, S1040, S1043 [29JA]

———provide a point of order against consideration of legislation that increases taxes for middle-income individuals, including taxes derived from global warming pollution emissions cap and trade program, S4115-S4117, S4146 [1AP]

———repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest (S. 138), S115 [6JA]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State and local government contracts (S. 292), S721 [21JA]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (S. 1192), S6204 [4JN]

Texas Independence Day: observance, S2608 [2MR]

Thomson, IL: proposal to convert Thomson Correctional Center into a Federal prison with a separate unit to house some detainees previously held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, S11374-S11376 [16NO], S11395 [17NO], S13280, S13309-S13311 [16DE], S13422 [18DE]

Tobacco products: deter smuggling and ensure collection of all tobacco taxes (S. 1147), S5853 [21MY]

Transportation: improve transit services in rural States (S. 1144), S6133 [3JN]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation, S12068 [1DE]

———provide new infrastructure funding through Federal bonding to empower States and local governments to complete significant infrastructure projects across all modes of transportation (S. 238), S390 [14JA]

———require States and metropolitan planning organizations to develop transportation greenhouse gas reduction plans (S. 575), S3068, S3069 [12MR]

———transit capital funding, S1792 [6FE]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (S. 759), S4174, S4175 [1AP]

Vermont: anniversary of naming area as the Northeast Kingdom, S3653 [24MR]

———tribute to State legislature decision to adopt same-sex marriage through legislative process, S9977 [30SE]

Veterans: ensure access to services in at least one Veterans Health Administration full-service hospital in their State or comparable contract services in the State (S. 239), S390, S391 [14JA]

Voting: require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (S. 1986), S10859 [28OC]

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: grant congressional consent and approval to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (S.J. Res. 19), S8211, S8212 [28JY]

West Virginia: anniversary of statehood, S6711 [17JN], S6797 [18JN]

Wildlife Restoration Act: ensure adequate funding for conservation and restoration of wildlife (S. 655), S3566 [19MR]

Reports

Proposed Amendment to Arkansas State Constitution Relative to State Interest Rate Limit Removal, S6778-S6782 [18JN]

Sulfur Dioxide Cap-and-Trade Program: Congressional Research Service, H6059 [2JN]

Termination—Emergency Operations Center Grant Program, S7249 [8JY]

Reports filed

Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 2510) (H. Rept. 111-169), H7083 [19JN]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee of Conference (H.R. 1) (H. Rept. 111-16), H1517 [12FE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 679) (H. Rept. 111-4), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 336) (S. Rept. 111-3), S893 [27JA]

Commend Hunters, Sportsmen's Associations, Meat Processors, Hunger Relief Organizations, and State Agencies for Programs That Provide Game Meat To Feed the Hungry: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Senate) (S. Res. 374), S13319 [16DE]

Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 2799) (S. Rept. 111-99), S11593 [19NO]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 168) (H. Rept. 111-17), H1517 [12FE]

Consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 88) (H. Rept. 111-6), H525 [26JA]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 92) (H. Rept. 111-9), H600 [27JA]

Consideration of H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 52) (H. Rept. 111-1), H193 [13JA]

Consideration of H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 235) (H. Rept. 111-36), H3337 [11MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 372) (H. Rept. 111-91), H4913 [28AP]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 111-10), H919 [3FE]

Consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 976) (H. Rept. 111-380), H15498 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense Furnishing the House of Representatives Information on the Transfer of Detainees Held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Into the U.S. for Trial: Committee on Armed Services (House) (H. Res. 924) (H. Rept. 111-383), H15506 [19DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security Furnishing the House of Representatives Information on Transfer of Detainees Held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Into the U.S. for Trial: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H. Res. 922) (H. Rept. 111-377), H14980 [15DE]

Dept. of Justice Furnishing the House of Representatives Information on Transfer of Detainees Held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Into the U.S. for Trial: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 920) (H. Rept. 111-378), H14980 [15DE]

Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 629) (H. Rept. 111-7), H525 [26JA]

Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs (Senate) (S. 1064) (S. Rept. 111-56), S7868 [22JY]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2182) (H. Rept. 111-115), H5711 [18MY]

Federal Election Integrity Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 512) (H. Rept. 111-363), H13627, H14370 [8DE]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 303) (S. Rept. 111-7), S3025 [11MR]

Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1913) (H. Rept. 111-86), H4838 [27AP], H4913 [28AP]

National Land Remote Sensing Outreach Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2489) (H. Rept. 111-309), H11580 [21OC]

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1746) (H. Rept. 111-83), H4731 [23AP]

Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1676) (H. Rept. 111-117), H5711 [18MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1147), S11593 [19NO]

Providing for Additional Security in States' Identification (PASS ID) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1261), S11593 [19NO]

Public Service Recognition Week: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. Res. 87), S4445 [20AP]

Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 3980) (H. Rept. 111-346), H13385 [1DE]

Same-Day Consideration of Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 158) (H. Rept. 111-15), H1246 [11FE]

State Admission Day Recognition Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3542) (H. Rept. 111-353), H13519 [3DE]

State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 275), S652 [16JA]

Universal Right To Vote by Mail Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 1604) (H. Rept. 111-211), H8301 [16JY]

Vision Care for Kids Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 577) (H. Rept. 111-46), H3747 [23MR]

Water Quality Investment Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1262) (H. Rept. 111-26), H3103 [9MR]

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1741) (H. Rept. 111-138), H6305 [8JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Ratification of Constitutional Amendment XXIV on Voting Rights: Texas House of Representatives, E2738 [6NO]

Tribute to Leopoldo Alvarado, Jr.: Texas House of Representatives, E2080 [29JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), S1659 [5FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1525 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), consideration (H. Res. 92), H607 [28JA]

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H14995 [16DE]

Federal aid programs: restore funds to the Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs (H.R. 3357), S8512 [30JY]

Statements

American History and Civics Education Act: Senator Alexander (2003), S3569-S3571 [19MR]

Federal Assistance To States, Local Jurisdictions, and Indian Tribes To Prosecute Hate Crimes: Several Religious Leaders, S7520 [15JY]

Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act: Senator Mark Udall, S10367 [13OC]

Summaries

Emergency Response Act (S. 2863), S12912 [10DE]

House Votes on Conference Report of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H3649 [19MR]

Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act (S. 569), S3030 [11MR]

Jobs for Main Street Act (H.R. 2847), H15462-H15465 [16DE]

Senate Votes in 110th Congress on Codifying Rule Specifying Eligibility for Unborn Children Under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1011 [29JA]

Tables

California economic stimulus funding allocation, S6627 [16JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S886 [27JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3357, Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs funds restoration, S8512 [30JY]

Community Development Block Grant Program allocations, S9403 [16SE]

Electoral votes for the President and Vice President, H76 [8JA]

Estimated cost of extending certain provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2181 [12FE]

Estimated macroeconomic impacts of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, S2182 [12FE]

Estimated number of Pennsylvania children and adults who lack health insurance by county, S10509 [19OC]

Federal Highway Administration estimated distribution of Federal-aid highway program obligation limitation, S9535 [17SE]

Federal-aid highway contract authority comparison of House budget resolution and Senate budget resolution, H4429 [2AP]

Medicare Advantage enrollment by State, S12657 [8DE]

Tennessee ten year budget projection, S10180 [7OC]

Testimonies

Impact of Economy-Wide Global Warming Pollution Emission Cap and Trade Program on Agriculture and Jobs in the Western States: James H. Magagna, S8629-S8631 [31JY]

Medicare Reimbursement Formula Improvement: Erin Murphy, E2156 [31JY]

———Maria Rudd, E2157 [31JY]

———Shane Davis, E2157 [31JY]

———Thomas Huntley, E2156 [31JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 49, tribute to Karen Bass, H5765 [19MY]

H. Res. 52, consideration of H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, H203 [14JA]

H. Res. 88, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H536 [27JA]

H. Res. 92, consideration of H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H607 [28JA]

H. Res. 107, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, H928 [4FE]

H. Res. 159, recognize New Hampshire State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women, H12174 [2NO]

H. Res. 168, consideration of conference report on H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H1524 [13FE]

H. Res. 210, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, H3081 [9MR]

H. Res. 214, tribute to Kentucky volunteers for efforts in responding to ice storm, H4544 [21AP]

H. Res. 235, consideration of H.R. 1262, Water Quality Investment Act, H3341 [12MR]

H. Res. 299, Public Service Recognition Week, H5111 [5MY]

H. Res. 372, consideration of H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, H4929 [29AP]

H. Res. 593, Hawaii statehood anniversary, H8839 [27JY]

H. Res. 731, tribute to employees, partners in government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation and support goals and ideals of National Preparedness Month, H10078 [30SE]

H. Res. 754, tribute to Pennsylvania National Guard, H11307 [14OC]

H. Res. 765, 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 in Georgia, H9838 [23SE]

H. Res. 940, National Guard anniversary, H13527 [7DE]

H. Res. 976, consideration of H.R. 3326, Dept. of Defense appropriations, H.R. 2847, Jobs for Main Street Act, H.J. Res. 64, continuing appropriations, and H.R. 4314, financing of Government operations, H14994 [16DE]

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H642-H711 [28JA]

H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, S1206-S1232 [30JA], H216-H245 [14JA]

H.R. 548, Civil War Battlefield Protection Act, H2882 [2MR]

H.R. 577, Vision Care for Kids Act, H4090 [30MR]

H.R. 603, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H1627 [23FE]

H.R. 632, National Silver Alert Act, H1123-H1125 [10FE]

H.R. 1043, Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act, H9288 [8SE]

H.R. 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act, H11191 [13OC]

H.R. 1676, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, H5730-H5736 [19MY]

H.R. 1727, Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act, H10094-H10097 [30SE]

H.R. 1741, Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act, H6325 [9JN]

H.R. 1746, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Act, H4747 [27AP]

H.R. 1913, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, H4940 [29AP]

H.R. 2182, Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act, H5722 [19MY]

H.R. 2489, National Land Remote Sensing Outreach Act, H11742 [26OC]

H.R. 2510, Absentee Ballot Track, Receive, and Confirm Act, H8938 [28JY]

H.R. 3357, Highway Trust Fund, Unemployment Trust Fund, and FHA and Ginnie Mae (Government-sponsored enterprise) mortgage programs funds restoration, H9016 [29JY]

H.R. 3980, Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act, H13411 [2DE]

H.R. 4165, Corps of Engineers authority extension to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of certain permits, H13580 [8DE]

S. 35, make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes, S53 [6JA]

S. 52, Native Hawaiian Medicaid Coverage Act, S59 [6JA]

S. 53, Nursing School Clinics Act, S59 [6JA]

S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act, S117-S119 [6JA]

S. 150, Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act, S137 [6JA]

S. 168, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act, S215 [8JA]

S. 178, Connecting Education and Emerging Professions Act, S223-S226 [8JA]

S. 194, Bonus TEFAP Assistance Act, S258 [9JA]

S. 214, permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures, S315 [12JA]

S. 228, permit States to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility, S346 [13JA]

S. 239, Veterans Health Equity Act, S391 [14JA]

S. 242, Title I Education Funding Integrity Act, S392 [14JA]

S. 303, Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act reauthorization and improvement, S789 [22JA], S3318 [17MR], H14835-H14837 [14DE]

S. 326, Kids First Act, S838-S843 [26JA]

S. 381, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S1547-S1550 [4FE]

S. 409, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, S2145-S2148 [11FE]

S. 484, Social Security Fairness Act, S2487 [25FE]

S. 547, Drug Rebate Equalization Act, S2912 [9MR]

S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, S3029 [11MR]

S. 590, Defense Communities Assistance Act, S3083 [12MR]

S. 650, Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act, S3560-S3563 [19MR]

S. 708, express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, S3798-S3801 [25MR]

S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act, S3930-S3932 [26MR]

S. 735, Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children With Special Needs Act, S4397 [2AP], H4959 [29AP]

S. 759, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation reauthorization, S4175 [1AP]

S. 790, Health Access and Health Professions Supply Act (HAHPSA), S4321-S4331 [2AP]

S. 804, School Day Factor Act, S4354 [2AP]

S. 817, Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act, S4370-S4373 [2AP]

S. 839, Prepare All Kids Act, S4517-S4519 [21AP]

S. 958, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S5023-S5027 [1MY]

S. 968, Secondary School Innovation Fund Act, S5082-S5085 [4MY]

S. 1096, Dept. of Energy EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program establishment, S5713 [20MY]

S. 1098, EnergySmart Transport Corridors Act, S5714 [20MY]

S. 1111, Special Disability Workload Liability Resolution Act, S5727 [20MY]

S. 1122, Good Neighbor Forestry Act, S5824 [21MY]

S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act, S5835 [21MY]

S. 1143, Public Health Workforce Development Act, S5850-S5852 [21MY]

S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act, S5853-S5860 [21MY]

S. 1151, State Child Well-Being Research Act, S5873 [21MY]

S. 1181, Healthy Living and Healthy Aging Demonstration Project Act, S6190 [4JN]

S. 1236, GPCI Justice Act, S6545 [11JN]

S. 1246, Home Energy Retrofit Finance Program Act, S6552 [11JN]

S. 1256, Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act, S6561-S6564 [11JN]

S. 1261, Providing for Additional Security in States' Identification (PASS ID) Act, S6587-S6589 [15JN]

S. 1262, Medical Efficiency and Delivery Improvement of Care (MEDIC) Act, S6590-S6607 [15JN]

S. 1329, State Court Interpreter Grant Program Act, S6946 [23JN]

S. 1361, National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act, S7079-S7081 [25JN]

S. 1362, Success in the Middle Act, S7082-S7086 [25JN]

S. 1377, provide for an automatic increase in the Federal matching rate for Medicaid during periods of national economic downturn to help States cope with increases in costs, S7090 [25JN]

S. 1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, S7645-S7650 [16JY]

S. 1571, Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act, S8768 [4AU]

S. 1576, Forest Carbon Incentives Program Act, S8772 [4AU]

S. 1628, Rural Physician Pipeline Act, S9026 [6AU]

S. 1646, Keep Americans Working Act, S9080 [7AU]

S. 1684, Managing Arson Through Criminal History (MATCH) Act, S9559-S9562 [17SE]

S. 1694, Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program extension, S10439 [14OC], H11987 [28OC]

S. 1698, Graduation Promise Act, S9736-S9744 [23SE]

S. 1702, Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, S9748 [23SE]

S. 1777, Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S10368-S10372 [13OC]

S. 1816, Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, S10575-S10581 [20OC]

S. 1986, Same Day Registration Act, S10860 [28OC]

S. 2736, Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault Act, S11214 [5NO]

S. 2747, provide consistent and reliable authority and funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize effectiveness for future generations, S11254 [6NO]

S. 2793, Strengthening and Updating Resources and Equipment (SURE) Act, S11495 [18NO]

S. 2830, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, S12325 [3DE]

S. 2833, Transitional Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Act, S12328-S12330 [3DE]

S. 2925, Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act, S13788-S13790 [22DE]

S. Res. 48, Oregon statehood anniversary, S2252, S2255 [12FE]

S. Res. 67, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, S2850, S2853 [5MR]

S. Res. 68, tribute to Pennsylvania National Guard, S2869 [6MR]

S. Res. 87, Public Service Recognition Week, S3933 [26MR], S4522 [21AP]

S. Res. 212, require any Medicare/Medicaid savings to be reinvested back into Medicare and used to increase Federal medical assistance percentage to reduce State burdens, S7651 [16JY]

S. Res. 225, Hawaii statehood anniversary, S8203, S8210 [28JY]

S. Res. 286, 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 in Georgia, S9853, S9858 [24SE]

S. Res. 309, Nevada statehood anniversary, S10321, S10326 [8OC]

S. Res. 330, tribute to Pennsylvania National Guard, S10992 [2NO]

S. Res. 374, commend hunters, sportsmen's associations, meat processors, hunger relief organizations, and certain State agencies for programs that provide game meat to feed the hungry, S13192 [14DE], S13469 [18DE]

S. Res. 1694, Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program extension, S9680 [22SE]

S.J. Res. 14, acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S., S4977 [30AP]

S.J. Res. 19, grant congressional consent and approval to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, S8203, S8212 [28JY], H9245 [31JY]