KANJORSKI, PAUL E. (a Representative from Pennsylvania)

Amendments

Economy: provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14723 [10DE], H14751, H14762 [11DE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H8496 [21JY]

Armed Forces: guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H9807 [22SE]

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

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H9807 [22SE]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6267 [4JN]

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

Bureau of Prisons: establish an Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program (see H.R. 1990), H13629 (see H.R. 1990), H14372 [8DE]

Business and industry: permit sharing of confidential supervisory information with foreign auditor oversight bodies (see H.R. 3346), H8872 [27JY]

Census: express importance of having a census that is complete and accurate (see H. Res. 521), H6414 [9JN]

Children and youth: help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 729), H6619 [11JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6619 [11JN]

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

Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections (see H.R. 1214), H4397 [1AP]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4062 [26MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H4734 [23AP]

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

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (see H.R. 1728), H4061 [26MR]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H9999 [25SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H5400 [7MY]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H11582 [21OC]

Dept. of HHS: establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4524 [2AP]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 932), H15503 [16DE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4129 [30MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: delegate management authority over troubled assets purchased under the Troubled Asset Relief Program and establish a trust to manage assets of certain assistance recipients (see H.R. 3594), H9729 [17SE]

———extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3810), H11582 [21OC]

———use amounts made available under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for relief for homeowners and affordable rental housing (see H.R. 3766), H11165 [8OC]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H2875 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4251 [31MR]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H5096 [4MY]

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

———protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H2923 [3MR]

Diseases: establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H5401 [7MY]

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

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13521 [3DE]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H5668 [14MY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 428), H5485 [12MY]

Federal Credit Union Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 556), H6972 [17JN]

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 Reserve Act: provide for lending authority for certain securities purchases (see H.R. 2551), H6008 [21MY]

FEMA: extend authorization of National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3139), H7945 [9JY]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H11740 [23OC]

Financial institutions: return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H6903 [16JN]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5401 [7MY]

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H7086 [19JN]

Health: provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H8960 [28JY]

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

Health care facilities: tribute to Barnes Jewish Hospital, Henry Ford Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Integris Baptist Hospital for completion of successful 16-person kidney transplant (see H. Res. 664), H12588 [6NO]

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

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H8009 [10JY]

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

Independence Day: support a national and international celebration commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the U.S., focused on the Greater Philadelphia, PA, Region (see H. Res. 986), H15502 [16DE]

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H3834 [24MR]

———streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (see H.R. 2571), H6009 [21MY]

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

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

John Scott Challis, Jr., Post Office, Freedom, PA: designate (see H.R. 987), H1247 [11FE]

Johnson, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 693), H9671 [16SE]

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H4841 [27AP]

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

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H7947 [9JY]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H7706 [26JN]

Medicare: ensure that home health agencies assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit for home health services for beneficiaries requiring rehabilitation therapy (see H.R. 1094), H9206 [30JY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H5485 [12MY]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H8100 [14JY]

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

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H5713 [18MY]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 2554), H6008 [21MY]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8009 [10JY]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H37 [6JA]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4064 [26MR]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13355 [19NO]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H163 [9JA]

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

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

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9730 [17SE]

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

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

Poland: anniversary of parliamentary elections (see H. Res. 504), H6265 [4JN]

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

———recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H9900 [23SE]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H2886 [2MR]

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

Securities: treat covered bonds the same as other qualified financial contracts to which a depository institution is a party when such institution is in receivership or conservatorship (see H.R. 2896), H6903 [16JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H5582 [13MY]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H3402 [12MR]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H3527 [17MR]

Taxation: allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1203), H4130 [30MR]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H7946 [9JY]

———provide a credit and a deduction for small political contributions (see H.R. 726), H602 [27JA]

———provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age of 26 (see H.R. 2022), H4685 [22AP]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H6014 [21MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H3706 [19MR]

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

———provide certain exemptions to drivers of intrastate commercial motor vehicles engaged in agricultural purposes (see H.R. 1220), H4130 [30MR]

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

Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H11711 [22OC]

———extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 1456), H9999 [25SE]

———technical correction (see H.R. 3606), H11167 [8OC]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H7146 [23JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H4063 [26MR]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H12457 [5NO]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

Women: improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H3706 [19MR]

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

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bieda, Charmaine: relief (see H.R. 2019), H4582 [21AP]

Contracts: assure quality and best value in Federal construction projects by prohibiting the practice known as bid shopping (see H.R. 3492), H9278 [31JY]

Credit: provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications (see H.R. 788), H875 [2FE]

Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor: name a new local coordinating entity (see H.R. 920), H1079 [9FE]

Dept. of HHS: establish grants for newly accredited allopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see H.R. 3778), H11166 [8OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Insurance Information (see H.R. 2609), H6011 [21MY]

Diseases: recognize and promote awareness of Chiari malformation (see H. Res. 243), H3401 [12MR]

Federal employees: limit number of local wage areas within a General Schedule pay locality (see H.R. 3493), H9278 [31JY]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H9055 [29JY]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H32 [6JA]

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

National Credit Union Administration: increase borrowing authority, establish an insurance fund restoration plan period, and assess costs of corporate credit union stabilization on an anti-cyclical basis (see H.R. 2351), H5483 [12MY]

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board: provide oversight of auditors of brokers and dealers (see H.R. 1212), H2873 [26FE]

SEC: enhance oversight of nationally recognized statistical credit rating organizations (see H.R. 3890), H11581 [21OC]

———provide with additional authorities to protect investors from security law violations (see H.R. 3817), H11456 [15OC]

———require advisers of certain unregistered investment companies to register and provide information (see H.R. 3818), H11456 [15OC]

Social Security: continue sole community hospital treatment for certain hospitals (see H.R. 2610), H6011 [21MY]

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

Taxation: impose windfall profit tax on oil and natural gas and appropriate the proceeds for LIHEAP (see H.R. 1482), H3400 [12MR]

Poems

``Standing Guard—In Honor of SSG Earl Granville, an American Hero, the Pennsylvania National Guard, the United States Army, 28th ID-1/109th/INF-103rdAR,'' Albert C. Caswell, E2848 [1DE]

Remarks

Ambrosino, Carmen: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Lifetime Achievement award recipient, E2362 [24SE]

Anzalone, William: Italian American Association of Luzerne County, PA, Person of the Year award recipient, E2365 [24SE]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H628 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1569 [13FE]

Boehm, Edward G., Jr., and Regina E.: Scranton, PA, B'nai B'rith Amos Lodge No. 136 Americanism award recipient, E1062 [5MY]

Brogan, John: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Lifetime Achievement award recipient, E525 [3MR]

Business and industry: clarify requirement relative to publicly traded companies establishing internal financial operations controls and obtaining an outside audit to validate soundness, H14724 [10DE]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H2858 [26FE]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5183 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding for certain environmental restoration projects that repair acid mine drainage from coal abandoned mines, E1614 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), E1614 [26JN]

DiMattio, Christopher: Lackawanna County, PA, Columbus Day Association Man of the Year Award recipient, E2382 [29SE]

Economaki, Chris: Pocono Raceway Bill France Award of Excellence recipient, E1236 [21MY]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, E6 [6JA]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), H14419 [9DE], H14681, H14724, H14727 [10DE], H14751, H14758, H14794 [11DE]

Flaherty, James J.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) W. Francis Swingle Award recipient, E531 [3MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12909 [7NO]

Hromisin, Thomas J.: Greater Pittston, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E533 [3MR]

Keeler, James J.: Lackawanna County, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) President's Award recipient, E527 [3MR]

Kerrigan, Eleanor: Lackawanna County, PA, Federation of Democratic Women Woman of the Year award recipient, E934 [22AP]

Leighton, Thomas M.: Wilkes-Barre, PA, Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (organization) Man of the Year award recipient, E565 [5MR]

Moskovitz, Ann and Leo: Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Cornerstone Award recipients, E2580 [20OC]

NAACP: anniversary, E2322 [21SE]

Nanticoke, PA: anniversary of Mercy Special Care Hospital, E1526 [23JN]

Scranton, NJ: anniversary of Jewish Community Center, E1883 [22JY]

SEC: allow certain credit rating agencies to deregister as Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations, H14758 [11DE]

———limit liability of credit rating organizations, H14727 [10DE]

———prohibit creation of new private right of action against credit rating agencies, H14681 [10DE]

———provide enhanced enforcement authority (H.R. 2873), H13404 [2DE]

———restore definition of NRSRO from ``Nationally Registered Statistical Rating Organization'' to ``Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization'', H14751 [11DE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, E219 [9FE]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5710 [18MY], H7082 [19JN]

Tributes

Barrett, Adrian, E71 [13JA]

Caswell, Albert C., E2848 [1DE]

Golder, Frank, E2139 [31JY]

Granville, Earl, E2848 [1DE]

Maddon, Joe, E74 [13JA]

Savitz, Joseph J., E1333 [8JN]

Stuban, Ted and Vee, E2215 [9SE]