SIRES, ALBIO (a Representative from New Jersey)

Appointments

British-U.S. Interparliamentary Group, H7401 [25JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H8185 [15JY]

al-Megrahi, Abdel Baset: condemn release of convicted terrorist from a prison in Scotland to return home to Libya (see H. Res. 732), H13629 (see H. Res. 732), H14373 [8DE]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H7447 [25JN]

Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 51), H8708 [23JY]

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

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

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H780 [28JA]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H13521 [3DE]

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

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

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

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

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H3528 [17MR]

Brodeur, Martin: tribute (see H. Res. 293), H4526 [2AP]

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]

———require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 3772), H11165 [8OC]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7024 [18JN]

Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H6973 [17JN]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H5666 [14MY]

Census: provide that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited (see H.R. 3855), H11582 [21OC]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H1607 [13FE]

Central America: mourn loss of life caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and assist affected people and communities (see H. Res. 76), H442 [21JA]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

———support initiatives of Chicago Wilderness (organization) and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 860), H13355 [19NO]

Children and youth: help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 729), H4129 [30MR]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H5582 [13MY]

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

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

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

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H9282 [31JY]

———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]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (see H. Con. Res. 151), H9808 [22SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H923 [3FE]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see H. Res. 725), H9671 [16SE]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 230), H4251 [31MR]

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

Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H15504 [16DE]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 3503), H12142 [29OC]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H6016 [21MY]

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

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

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

Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 631), H8026 [13JY]

Contracts: use Federal supply schedules for purchase of goods or services from small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans to meet certain contracting goals (see H.R. 2415), H6077 [2JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H2603 [23FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish a Semester of Service grant program (see H.R. 1152), H4251 [31MR]

———establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (see H.R. 1151), H4251 [31MR]

———establish Summer of Service grant programs (see H.R. 1153), H4251 [31MR]

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

———improve educational awards provided for national service (see H.R. 1154), H4251 [31MR]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H8495 [21JY]

———provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts (see H.R. 4115), H15504 [16DE]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H386 [16JA]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H9207 [30JY]

Credit: increase maximum mortgage loan limits for FHA multi-family housing projects with elevators and for extremely high-cost areas (see H.R. 3527), H9491 [14SE]

———permit deferrals on certain home mortgage foreclosures to take remedial action and require home mortgage servicers to provide notice of any upcoming reset of interest rates (see H.R. 527), H527 [26JA]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H4840 [27AP]

Credit cards: establish limits on certain fees for accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 3977), H12141 [29OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4584 [21AP]

Cuba: insist upon freedom, democracy, and human rights before increasing U.S. trade and tourism (see H. Con. Res. 132), H5891 [20MY]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10458 [1OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H15503 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3056 [5MR]

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H15504 [16DE]

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

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H9396 [9SE]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H7741 [7JY]

———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 the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H7837 [8JY]

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

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 60), H3641 [18MR]

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

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

———establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (see H.R. 3664), H11714 [22OC]

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H3527 [17MR]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H1080 [9FE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3402 [12MR]

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H5485 [12MY]

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see H.R. 3856), H11514 [20OC]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H7446 [25JN]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H6015 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify use of funds relative to certain homeland security grants (see H.R. 3837), H11457 [15OC]

———provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2363), H5484 [12MY]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 476), H195 [13JA]

———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H3749 [23MR]

Dept. of Justice: enhance the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 1139), H2602 [23FE]

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

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

Dept. of the Interior: designate 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), H2836 [25FE]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H11714 [22OC]

———prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1696), H3834 [24MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: direct unused Troubled Asset Relief Program funds to Making Home Affordable Program (see H.R. 1764), H4688 [22AP]

———require institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to restrict compensation increases for officers, directors, and employees to the Federal civil service pay increase (see H.R. 1603), H3707 [19MR]

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), H2980 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H11111 [7OC]

———provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system (see H.R. 3441), H9275 [31JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H5667 [14MY]

———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), H8809 [24JY]

———use Federal supply schedules for purchase of goods or services from small businesses owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to meet certain contracting goals (see H.R. 2416), H6077 [2JN]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5401 [7MY]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H3402 [12MR]

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H1607 [13FE]

Disabled: help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see H.R. 1721), H9738 [21SE]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6415 [9JN]

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

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

Diseases: catalyze change in the care and treatment of diabetes (see H.R. 1402), H6619 [11JN]

———continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H382 [15JA]

———establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 186), H91 [8JA]

———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), H11516 [20OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H9491 [14SE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H1249 [11FE]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 2987), H7085 [19JN]

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

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H12588 [6NO]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H8586 [22JY]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 346), H6416 [9JN]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12589 [6NO]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H11714 [22OC]

Education: assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (see H.R. 2184), H8185 [15JY]

———encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9492 [14SE]

———improve early education (see H.R. 702), H8185 [15JY]

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

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (see H. Res. 761), H9807 [22SE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H4027 [25MR]

———establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3277), H8494 [21JY]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H3749 [23MR]

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

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

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

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H7249 [24JN]

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

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H7085 [19JN]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exclude certain small health care practices from Red Flag Guidelines (see H.R. 2345), H5582 [13MY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]

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

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H1605 [13FE]

Federal employees: make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H5892 [20MY]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H7706 [26JN]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H12365 [4NO]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H2632 [24FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H11713 [22OC]

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

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

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

Financial institutions: 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), H3401 [12MR]

———return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H8410 [20JY]

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

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H14877 [14DE]

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

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see H.R. 3077), H12044 [28OC]

———develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7086 [19JN]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H3527 [17MR]

Foreign Service: extend comparability pay adjustments to employees serving overseas and authorize a death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of employees who die while on duty (see H.R. 370), H3401 [12MR]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 2669), H6415 [9JN]

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

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H5792 [19MY]

Haiti: make nationals eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H4734 [23AP]

———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 417), H12456 [5NO]

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

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

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

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H5308 [6MY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H6904 [16JN]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H1080 [9FE]

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

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8873 [27JY]

———expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 13), H91 [8JA]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H5793 [19MY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 798), H11740 [23OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 783), H11299 [13OC]

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H7947 [9JY]

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

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1877), H5308 [6MY]

Homosexuality: address health disparities experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and eliminate barriers in accessing quality health care (see H.R. 3001), H7447 [25JN]

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

Housing: protect property and security of homeowners facing foreclosure proceedings (see H.R. 1231), H4027 [25MR]

———protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1247), H5169 [5MY]

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2817), H7706 [26JN]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H3706 [19MR]

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see H.R. 1870), H4518 [2AP]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H5169 [5MY]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 2681), H8356 [17JY]

———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 3290), H8584 [22JY]

———reform (see H.R. 4321), H14981 [15DE]

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

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]

Indonesia: express condolences and support in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra (see H. Res. 810), H11110 [7OC]

Information technology: provide grants to community colleges to improve accessibility of computer labs and training for those seeking to improve computer literacy and information technology skills (see H.R. 2060), H6155 [3JN]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H1247 [11FE]

———extend coverage under group health plans and under group and individual health insurance coverage for dependent, unmarried, uninsured children under the age of 30 (see H.R. 2831), H6617 [11JN]

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

———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]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H11712 [22OC]

International Criminal Court: commend for issuing a warrant for arrest of Sudanese President Omar H.A. al-Bashir and express hope that this will be a step towards achieving peace and stability in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 241), H4689 [22AP]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H4583 [21AP]

———demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H10409 [30SE]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5582 [13MY]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]

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

Italy: express condolences to the citizens and support for Italian Government in aftermath of devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region (see H. Res. 430), H5485 [12MY]

Jim Saxton Post Office Building, Mount Holly, NJ: designate (see H.R. 986), H1247 [11FE]

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

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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H4526 [2AP]

———urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8708 [23JY]

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: issue special postage stamps to fund gang prevention programs (see H.R. 750), H5308 [6MY]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3707 [19MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1080 [9FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5668 [14MY]

Macedonia: work within U.N. framework process with Greece to find a mutually-acceptable composite name, with a geographical qualifier and for all international uses for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (see H. Res. 486), H6013 [21MY]

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

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 73), H443 [21JA]

———recognize and encourage participation in community service (see H. Res. 43), H196 [13JA]

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), H8586 [22JY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H4841 [27AP]

———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), H10457 [1OC]

———require coverage of professional services of optometrists that are otherwise covered when furnished by a physician (see H.R. 2697), H7251 [24JN]

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

Medicare: eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 2279), H11581 [21OC]

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

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see H.R. 2777), H7024 [18JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H4688 [22AP]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H11458 [15OC]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H9899 [23SE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H7838 [8JY]

———reimburse certain midwife services (see H.R. 1101), H8495 [21JY]

———require continued application of budget neutrality on a national basis in calculation of the urban and rural State hospital wage index floor (see H.R. 2525), H5891 [20MY]

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

Mexico: support efforts to combat drug trafficking (see H. Res. 258), H4027 [25MR]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H5582 [13MY]

Morristown National Historical Park: authorize expansion (see H.R. 118), H7705 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H9281 [31JY]

———recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H15504 [16DE]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6807 [15JN]

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

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H7086 [19JN]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 1675), H3748 [23MR]

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

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 793), H11112 [7OC]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]

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

National Clinicians HIV/AIDS Testing and Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 592), H7948 [9JY]

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

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9343 [8SE]

National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 710), H9280 [31JY]

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: establish (see H. Res. 737), H9490 [14SE]

National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7706 [26JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H7837 [8JY]

National Men's Health Week: observance (see H. Con. Res. 142), H6307 [8JN]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H11714 [22OC]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H13386 [1DE]

National Park and Recreation Month: designate (see H. Res. 288), H7147 [23JN]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see H.R. 3321), H12142 [29OC]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1655), H3705 [19MR]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 367), H4916 [28AP]

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

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

NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H3836 [24MR]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H9807 [22SE]

———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 84), H526 [26JA]

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

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H196 [13JA]

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

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 790), H11112 [7OC]

OAS: withhold U.S. contributions if Cuba is allowed full membership or participation unless the President certifies Cuba has satisfied certain conditions (see H.R. 2687), H6154 [3JN]

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

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

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

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H3401 [12MR]

———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H5667 [14MY]

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), H11869 [27OC]

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

Philippines: condemn massacre of civilians in Maguindanao and express condolences to families of victims (see H. Con. Res. 218), H13628 (see H. Con. Res. 218), H14371 [8DE]

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

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H2886 [2MR]

———provide for the protection and integrity of mail (see H.R. 1686), H6744 [12JN]

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

———provide for an improved method to measure poverty to enable a better assessment of the effects of certain programs (see H.R. 2909), H9397 [9SE]

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 2336), H5399 [7MY]

———establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H10519 [6OC]

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

Public documents: enhance citizen access to Government information and services by establishing that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly (see H.R. 946), H4027 [25MR]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1925), H4521 [2AP]

Puerto Rico: make residents eligible for the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 2839), H6618 [11JN]

———provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H6267 [4JN]

Pulaski, Casimir: confer honorary citizenship (see H.J. Res. 26), H9443 [10SE]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H1045 [4FE]

Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 741), H9490 [14SE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H7250 [24JN]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 1589), H3640 [18MR]

———include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]

Schools: direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student's parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 1091), H1605 [13FE]

Senior citizens: encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans throughout the U.S. (see H.R. 632), H484 [22JA]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see H.R. 1485), H4397 [1AP]

———promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 2172), H4998 [29AP]

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9731 [17SE]

Social Investment and Economic Development Fund for the Americas: establish (see H.R. 4368), H15500 [16DE]

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), H7146 [23JN]

———authorize waivers of certain waiting periods for benefits based on disability in cases in which such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 1289), H3527 [17MR]

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

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2840), H8960 [28JY]

———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3536), H9491 [14SE]

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

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H10519 [6OC]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H5401 [7MY]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9492 [14SE]

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

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

Taxation: accelerate locomotive fuel savings and provide incentives for owners to replace high-polluting models with newly-built or newly-remanufactured fuel-efficient and less-polluting models (see H.R. 3947), H12043 [28OC]

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

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 159), H34 [6JA]

———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), H3835 [24MR]

———allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1405), H3528 [17MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H12288 [3NO]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H7837 [8JY]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H4584 [21AP]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H7706 [26JN]

———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (see H.R. 1666), H3748 [23MR]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 154), H4524 [2AP]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8810 [24JY]

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

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 832), H3402 [12MR]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit for taxpayers who have entered into a binding contract before termination of such credit (see H.R. 3921), H12045 [28OC]

———extend the first-time homebuyer credit for Armed Services members serving outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2562), H6973 [17JN]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1586), H3640 [18MR]

———improve commuting and transportation options (see H.R. 3271), H9282 [31JY]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H14446 [9DE]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H15503 [16DE]

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

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9056 [29JY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9281 [31JY]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H9207 [30JY]

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

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

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H1045 [4FE] (see H.R. 1806), H15503 [16DE]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H603 [27JA]

———reduce depreciation recovery period for roof systems (see H.R. 426), H922 [3FE]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H6619 [11JN]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H9206 [30JY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H11383 [14OC]

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

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6266 [4JN]

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

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H7086 [19JN]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H5097 [4MY]

———establish national transportation objectives and performance targets to assess progress toward meeting national transportation objectives (see H.R. 2724), H7147 [23JN]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H6015 [21MY]

———permit private vanpool contractors providing public transportation to purchase rolling stock and credit certain expenditures toward the local matching share of public transportation projects costs (see H.R. 1571), H5169 [5MY]

———support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H7447 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5667 [14MY]

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

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H11869 [27OC]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H4914 [28AP]

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team: tribute (see H. Res. 606), H7705 [26JN]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H4838 [27AP]

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), H7706 [26JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9808 [22SE]

———provide for certain temporary additional unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4183), H13466 [2DE]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 1474), H4584 [21AP]

University of Washington: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 517), H8101 [14JY]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H5485 [12MY]

———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), H11581 [21OC] (see H.R. 333), H7740 [7JY]

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

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

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H5486 [12MY]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4688 [22AP]

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

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

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

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H6015 [21MY]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11869 [27OC]

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

AID: establish the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 3560), H9490 [14SE]

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 657), H485 [22JA]

Dept. of HUD: extend existing and expiring agreements under the Moving to Work program (see H.R. 1099), H1606 [13FE]

———improve Operating Fund for public housing (see H.R. 1048), H1519 [12FE]

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H10519 [6OC]

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

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

National Tourette Syndrome Day: designate (see H. Res. 468), H5892 [20MY]

Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building, Harrison, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3539), H9341 [8SE]

Postal Service: discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 101), H780 [28JA]

———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H485 [22JA]

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

Taxation: eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H4581 [21AP]

Transportation: enhance employer involvement in transportation planning and create and expand commuter benefit programs (see H.R. 3517), H9279 [31JY]

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

Veterans: make certain improvements in laws relative to housing (see H.R. 4156), H13353 [19NO]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H445 [22JA], H531 [27JA], H8187 [16JY], H13469 [3DE]

Remarks

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H8965 [29JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H531 [27JA], H927 [4FE]

Bayonne, NJ: Bayonne Public School No. 14 recipient of Dept. of Education No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, H446 [22JA]

———tribute to Memorial Day parade co-grand marshals, H6158 [4JN]

Budget: allocation of funds, H3839 [25MR]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4255 [1AP]

Credit: provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), Senate amendment, H5806 [20MY]

———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), H5171 [6MY]

Cuba: U.S. policy, H6418 [10JN], H11584 [22OC]

Cyprus: anniversary of Turkish occupation, E1883 [22JY]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5586 [14MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), H12420 [5NO]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6440 [10JN]

Economy: impact of increased Government spending and growth, H9904 [24SE]

———importance of job creation, H14379 [9DE]

———making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), Senate amendment, H14984 [16DE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H13469 [3DE]

Ellis Island National Monument: anniversary, E31 [7JA]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6440 [10JN]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H4255 [1AP], H6977 [18JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8104 [15JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12050 [29OC], H13011 [17NO]

Hoboken, NJ: Garden Street Lofts recipient of Sustainable Building Industry Council Beyond Green High Performance Buildings Award, H2984 [5MR]

Hudson County, NJ: tribute to Alliance To End Homelessness in Hudson County, E1505 [19JN]

International Women's Day: support goals (H. Res. 194), E661 [12MR]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: recognize and encourage participation in community service (H. Res. 43), H178 [13JA]

National Community College Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 338), H5118 [5MY]

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 114), H1050 [9FE], H5002 [30AP]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (H. Res. 84), H501, H502 [26JA]

Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building, Harrison, NJ: designate (H.R. 3539), H12976 [16NO]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H2838 [26FE]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (H. Res. 57), H9458 [14SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H260 [14JA]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 722), H9383 [9SE]

Transportation: infrastructure funding, H8189 [16JY]

Votes: correction, H4043 [26MR]

———position on missed, E1134 [13MY], E1439 [17JN], E1752 [14JY], E2970 [11DE]

Weehawken, NJ: anniversary of Weehawken Volunteer First Aid Sqaud, E1092 [7MY]

Tributes

Brown, Mackenzie, H5002 [30AP]