MOORE, DENNIS (a Representative from Kansas)

Amendments

Credit: 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), H5356 [7MY]

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), H14734 [10DE]

Appointments

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, H4897 [28AP]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, H10464 [6OC]

Articles and editorials

Alvin Sykes—Self-Made Civil Rights Activist, wolfmanproductions.com (Internet site), E826 [31MR]

Election Official Retires After Serving 40 Years, Chuck Kurtz, Johnson County (KS) Sun, E1350 [9JN]

KCK Superintendent, an Advocate for Urban Students, Announces Retirement, Dawn Bormann, Kansas City (MO) Star, E2315 [17SE]

Lenexa City Councilwoman Jane Klein Dies at 70, Dawn Bormann, Kansas City (MO) Star, E980 [27AP]

Local Executive Leaves His Mark on Health Care, Education, Michael Braude, Kansas City (MO) Business Journal, E1164 [14MY]

``Mr. Shawnee Mission,'' Walter Hiersteiner, Was ``Voice of Reason'', Jim Sullinger, Kansas City (MO) Star, E1165 [14MY]

Pearson's Political Story Is One Worth Remembering, Gwyn Mellinger, Topeka (KS) Capital Journal, E212 [4FE]

Perseverance Pays Off for Civil Rights Activist, Laura Parker, USA Today, E825 [31MR]

Progressive Republican Was a Kansas Senator, Joe Holley, Washington (DC) Post, E213 [4FE]

Raise the Blue Banner—There's No Room for Argument—KU's Debate Team Is the Best in the Land, Joe Miller, Kansas Alumni (publication), E2268 [15SE]

YWCA Executive Director To Retire, Joy Gipple, Kansas City (MO) Star, E736 [23MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H9443 [10SE]

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

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H7087 [19JN]

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4689 [22AP]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H10521 [6OC]

Animals: enhance and increase the number of veterinarians trained in veterinary public health (see H.R. 2999), H15503 [16DE]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H8025 [13JY]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H3055 [5MR]

———prohibit certain interstate conduct relative to exotic animals and prohibit certain computer-assisted remote hunting (see H.R. 2308), H9491 [14SE]

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

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 80), H486 [22JA]

Apple Crunch: support goals and ideals of healthy food choice event (see H. Res. 613), H7838 [8JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H7740 [7JY]

Armed Forces: award Atomic Veterans Service Medal to members exposed to ionizing radiation from the testing of nuclear weapons or under other circumstances (see H.R. 2553), H6008 [21MY]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H5793 [19MY]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H486 [22JA]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H4251 [31MR]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H14743 [10DE]

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

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

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

———tribute to 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard (see H. Res. 699), H9206 [30JY]

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

Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 624), H486 [22JA]

———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), H4027 [25MR]

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

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending (see H.R. 2116), H4839 [27AP]

———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]

Business and industry: evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and ensure protection of Social Security beneficiaries (see H.R. 662), H492 [23JA]

Campus Fire Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 167), H9343 [8SE]

Cates, Clifton B.: encourage the Navy to name an appropriate ship in honor (see H. Res. 330), H6156 [3JN]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H9808 [22SE]

Chicago, IL: support initiatives of Chicago Wilderness (organization) and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 860), H13069 [17NO]

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

———improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center (see H.R. 3474), H13467 [2DE]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6414 [9JN]

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

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

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H7948 [9JY]

———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]

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

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

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

Colleges and universities: recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H9731 [17SE]

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), H11111 [7OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H2875 [26FE]

Conservation of energy: establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing (see H.R. 4099), H13265 [18NO]

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]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H325 [14JA]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H5400 [7MY]

———require facilities holding Federal prisoners under a Federal contract to make certain information available to the public (see H.R. 2450), H8026 [13JY]

Courts: create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see H.R. 4089), H13068 [17NO]

———prevent lawsuits for weight gain or obesity against food or non-alcoholic beverage manufacturers, distributors, trade associations, or sellers that comply with statutory and regulatory requirements (see H.R. 812), H1046 [4FE]

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

Crime: enhance investigation and prosecution of mortgage fraud and financial institution fraud (see H.R. 1748), H4735 [23AP]

———improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H9342 [8SE]

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

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H9808 [22SE]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR]

Dartmouth College: anniversary of Dartmouth Outing Club (see H. Res. 776), H13467 [2DE]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H5000 [29AP]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H9397 [9SE]

———improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 176), H34 [6JA]

———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8184 [15JY]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce suicide among veterans (see H.R. 1308), H5000 [29AP]

———establish searchable database of names and citations of members of the Armed Forces and civilians awarded the Medal of Honor or other medals authorized for the military (see H.R. 666), H493 [23JA]

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), H13002 [16NO]

———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), H11298 [13OC]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H5097 [4MY]

———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), H11167 [8OC]

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

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H4840 [27AP]

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

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H9550 [15SE]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see H.R. 3212), H9731 [17SE]

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

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 521), H4129 [30MR]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H2875 [26FE]

———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H1045 [4FE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H11516 [20OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H9281 [31JY]

———safeguard the Crime Victims Fund (see H.R. 483), H195 [13JA]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H1246 [11FE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3527 [17MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: allow discretion to not impose a penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions when there is reasonable cause for such failure and to modify such penalty (see H.R. 2143), H4914 [28AP]

———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]

———establish Office of Insurance Information (see H.R. 2609), H6011 [21MY]

———provide for additional monitoring and accountability of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1242), H5712 [18MY]

———recoup bonus payments made by American International Group, Inc. (AIG) to employees and prevent Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients from making excessive compensation (see H. Con. Res. 76), H3705 [19MR]

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]

———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), H2980 [4MR]

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

———provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system (see H.R. 3441), H10520 [6OC]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]

———restore plot allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and restore headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons (see H.R. 4044), H12586 [6NO]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 1702), H6155 [3JN]

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

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

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H4582 [21AP]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H8873 [27JY]

———reauthorize Federal natural hazards reduction programs (see H.R. 3820), H11456 [15OC]

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), H9730 [17SE]

———conduct a joint Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs study on the incidence of breast cancer among Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 3926), H12365 [4NO]

———continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H7706 [26JN]

———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), H6266 [4JN]

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

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H13386 [1DE]

———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), H13467 [2DE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2873 [26FE]

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

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

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1330), H4027 [25MR]

———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]

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem (see H. Res. 701), H9443 [10SE]

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H9731 [17SE]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H4999 [29AP]

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

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

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

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H5064 [30AP]

———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]

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

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H8708 [23JY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H9442 [10SE]

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

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H2632 [24FE]

FAA: increase safety for crew and passengers on an aircraft providing emergency medical services (see H.R. 1201), H2981 [4MR]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 824), H4063 [26MR]

———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H13467 [2DE]

FCC: study uses of amateur radio for emergency and disaster relief communications, identify impediments to deployment of such communications, and make recommendations for relief of such impediments (see H.R. 2160), H8025 [13JY]

FDA: improve safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market (see H.R. 759), H4583 [21AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H3438 [16MR]

Federal agencies and departments: require review of Government programs for purposes of assessing their performance and improving their operations, and establish the Performance Improvement Council (see H.R. 2142), H4914 [28AP]

Federal Deposit Insurance Act: provide for deposit restricted qualified tuition programs (see H.R. 4178), H13466 [2DE]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H4026 [25MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: prohibit marketing of authorized generic drugs (see H.R. 573), H380 [15JA]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H4064 [26MR]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1770), H12288 [3NO]

Financial institutions: provide exception from requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates (see H.R. 3506), H9278 [31JY]

———provide more effective reviews of losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Share Insurance Fund (see H.R. 3330), H8808 [24JY]

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

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

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H11581 [21OC]

Flatt, Lester: tribute (see H. Res. 583), H7446 [25JN]

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

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), H15503 [16DE]

———develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H11581 [21OC]

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

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H8586 [22JY]

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

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5309 [6MY]

George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies: tribute (see H. Res. 528), H6538 [10JN]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H5582 [13MY]

Global Family Day and One Day of Peace and Sharing: observance (see H. Con. Res. 221), H14982 [15DE]

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H6620 [11JN]

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

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), H8960 [28JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H29 [6JA]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H442 [21JA]

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]

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

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

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

———integrate long-term care strategies into a comprehensive health care reform agenda (see H. Res. 271), H3836 [24MR]

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

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H6307 [8JN]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H4251 [31MR]

Health care facilities: allow continuation of critical access hospital designation for certain hospitals in geographic areas experiencing population growth (see H.R. 3391), H9055 [29JY]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H3399 [12MR]

Heisman, John W.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 123), H6077 [2JN]

Hillel—The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: recognize contributions to college campus communities (see H. Res. 493), H6075 [2JN]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H4916 [28AP]

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), H7024 [18JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 29), H5400 [7MY]

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

House of Representatives: limit State redistricting after an apportionment of Representatives and require such redistricting be conducted by independent commissions (see H.R. 3025), H7706 [26JN]

House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (see H. Res. 40), H196 [13JA]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H7447 [25JN]

Housing: require that weather radios be installed in all manufactured homes manufactured or sold in the U.S. (see H.R. 320), H89 [8JA]

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2795), H6537 [10JN] (see H.R. 2817), H6617 [11JN]

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

Immigration: extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H2602 [23FE]

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

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H13354 [19NO]

———improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (see H.R. 3799), H13069 [17NO]

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

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1339), H3053 [5MR]

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

Investments: increase transparency and regulatory requirements for trading certain derivative financial instruments (see H.R. 3300), H8585 [22JY]

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), H4840 [27AP]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H6619 [11JN]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H12045 [28OC]

Johnson, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 693), H9808 [22SE]

Kapaun, Emil: award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 3735), H10519 [6OC]

King, Martin Luther, Jr.: recognize anniversary of visit to India and positive influence of teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on Civil Rights Movement (see H. Res. 134), H1160 [10FE]

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: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13351 [19NO]

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

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: authorize funds to carry out Community Safety Initiative (see H.R. 827), H2603 [23FE]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5401 [7MY]

Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H9670 [16SE]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 73), H387 [16JA]

Medicaid: extend drug rebate program to enrollees of managed care organizations (see H.R. 904), H4064 [26MR]

———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), H9281 [31JY]

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

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

Medicare: coverage of intravenous immune globulin for in-home treatments of primary immune deficiency diseases and of certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1765), H4584 [21AP]

———distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H6266 [4JN]

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H4734 [23AP]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H15503 [16DE]

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

———extend and improve protections for sole community hospitals (see H.R. 1051), H6155 [3JN]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H4580 [21AP]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H5097 [4MY]

———permit physical therapy services to be furnished to individuals under the care of a dentist (see H.R. 1430), H5000 [29AP]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H7947 [9JY]

———provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1927), H4584 [21AP]

———provide coverage of services of qualified respiratory therapists performed under the general supervision of a physician (see H.R. 1077), H3706 [19MR]

———provide for a pilot program to improve the quality of oncology care (see H.R. 2939), H7021 [18JN]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H3055 [5MR]

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H6973 [17JN]

———reimburse certain midwife services (see H.R. 1101), H5485 [12MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H13629 (see H.R. 3790), H14372 [8DE]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2692), H9397 [9SE]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H486 [22JA] (see H.R. 1597), H4584 [21AP] (see H.R. 4255), H14744 [10DE]

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

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H4027 [25MR]

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: support goals (see H. Res. 269), H4398 [1AP]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H923 [3FE]

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

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

National Apple Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 613), H7838 [8JY]

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

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 1816), H12288 [3NO]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary (see H. Res. 454), H6307 [8JN]

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

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 649), H9397 [9SE]

National Crime Victims' Rights Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 109), H2875 [26FE]

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

National Day on Writing: recognize and support (see H. Res. 524), H6414 [9JN]

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

National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 331), H4841 [27AP]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H5000 [29AP]

National Facial Protection Month: support (see H. Res. 193), H5097 [4MY]

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

National Health Information Technology Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 180), H9341 [8SE]

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 327), H89 [8JA]

National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H9280 [31JY]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8101 [14JY]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 205), H15504 [16DE]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H9808 [22SE]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 191), H7948 [9JY]

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

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H10408 [30SE]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H4689 [22AP]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4130 [30MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H9492 [14SE]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 247), H3707 [19MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see H. Res. 56), H195 [13JA]

National Stalking Awareness Month: establish (see H. Res. 46), H163 [9JA] (see H. Res. 82), H485 [22JA] (see H. Res. 960), H14827 [11DE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 103), H922 [3FE]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H4915 [28AP]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H780 [28JA]

NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H1158 [10FE]

———tribute to NATO School (see H. Res. 527), H6538 [10JN]

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H9443 [10SE]

Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13629 (see H. Res. 864), H14373 [8DE]

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

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

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

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

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H1159 [10FE]

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]

Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H13521 [3DE]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H2602 [23FE]

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

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), H5668 [14MY]

Presidential Commission on Women: establish (see H.R. 1887), H8303 [16JY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H9342 [8SE]

Professional Social Work Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]

Public lands: sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H9550 [15SE]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H6414 [9JN]

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

Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 942), H13466 [2DE]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7948 [9JY]

Rialto, CA: tribute to Eisenhower High School boys' basketball team (see H. Res. 321), H4689 [22AP]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H1045 [4FE]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H3835 [24MR]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 182), H2602 [23FE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H3526 [17MR]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small business concerns (see H.R. 2299), H5397 [7MY]

Small Business Act: amend (see H.R. 2352), H5483 [12MY]

Social Security: apply an earnings test in determining the amount of monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to disability benefits based on blindness (see H.R. 886), H15503 [16DE]

———prevent unauthorized earnings from being credited toward certain pension benefits, improve provisions governing totalization agreements, and prevent unauthorized employment (see H.R. 2028), H4685 [22AP]

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

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H4734 [23AP]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H11713 [22OC]

Stam, Katie: tribute (see H. Res. 245), H4526 [2AP]

Sultana (vessel): anniversary of boiler explosion disaster (see H. Res. 329), H4689 [22AP]

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

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H10070 [29SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H13002 [16NO]

———allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 159), H163 [9JA]

———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), H3402 [12MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H9442 [10SE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H442 [21JA]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H2926 [3MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H6266 [4JN]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H11516 [20OC]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit for property placed in service in 2008 (see H.R. 1134), H9056 [29JY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518), H3528 [17MR]

———increase, extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses (see H.R. 3758), H13467 [2DE]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5000 [29AP]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H9999 [25SE]

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

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9670 [16SE]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4070), H13355 [19NO]

———modify requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property (see H.R. 4112), H13266 [18NO]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H10520 [6OC]

———provide a nonrefundable credit against income tax for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 2202), H6307 [8JN]

———provide a tax incentive for installation and maintenance of mechanical insulation property (see H.R. 4296), H15504 [16DE]

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

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

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H5485 [12MY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5308 [6MY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H8185 [15JY]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (see H.R. 4154), H13467 [2DE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H3056 [5MR]

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

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), H11167 [8OC]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2875 [26FE]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H8708 [23JY]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H486 [22JA]

Transportation Security Administration: engage in a negotiated rulemaking process for purposes of creating a security regiment for general aviation aircraft (see H.R. 3093), H7704 [26JN]

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), H12457 [5NO]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7706 [26JN]

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

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H6076 [2JN]

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), H7250 [24JN]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2135), H10520 [6OC]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H12587 [6NO]

———exclude those convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving burial-related benefits and funeral honors available to certain veterans, Armed Forces members, and related individuals (see H.R. 731), H2603 [23FE]

———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. 333), H89 [8JA]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H11791 [26OC]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 203), H2925 [3MR] (see H. Res. 234), H3439 [16MR]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's and women's bowling teams (see H. Res. 455), H8101 [14JY]

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]

———promote economic security and safety of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking victims (see H.R. 739), H5582 [13MY]

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H13267 [18NO]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights by establishing a Dept. of State Office of International Women's Rights and a U.S. Commission on International Women's Rights (see H.R. 606), H4026 [25MR]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4580 [21AP]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 216), H13385 [1DE]

World Social Work Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 240), H3401 [12MR]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H603 [27JA]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H8496 [21JY]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H9281 [31JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H2834 [25FE]

Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building, Overland Park, KS: designate (see H.R. 4095), H13068 [17NO]

Courts: provide an exception to the requirement of motion to the court of appeals before filing certain second or subsequent petitions for habeas corpus (see H.R. 3320), H8707 [23JY]

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

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

Dept. of the Treasury: improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1341), H3054 [5MR]

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

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

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

Kansas City Animal Health Corridor: recognize region (see H. Res. 317), H4397 [1AP]

National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program: reauthorize (see H.R. 2627), H6012 [21MY]

Social Security: ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1276), H2924 [3MR]

Telecommunications: 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]

Biographies

Young, David J., E700 [18MR]

Letters

E.W. Scripps Co., National Spelling Bee competition: Kavya Shivashankar, E1894 [22JY]

Improved Oversight by Financial Inspectors General Act: Jon T. Rymer, FDIC, H8970 [29JY]

———Jon T. Rymer, FDIC, Eric M. Thorson, Dept. of the Treasury, and Elizabeth A. Coleman, FRS, H8969 [29JY]

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act: Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H9363 [9SE]

———Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H9363 [9SE]

Lists

Overland Park, KS, Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers Award recipients, E718 [19MR]

Remarks

Bricker, Brett: American Forensic Association National Debate Tournament champion, E2267 [15SE]

Budget: extend discretionary spending caps and pay-as-you-go for direct spending, H4417 [2AP]

———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 (H.R. 2920), H8522 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4417 [2AP]

Committee on Financial Services (House): require annual testimony by the SEC, Financial Accounting Standards Board, and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, on promoting transparency in financial reporting (H.R. 2664), H9359 [9SE]

Consumer Financial Protection Council: establish, H14772 [11DE]

Credit: 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), H5356 [7MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: permit refinancing of certain guaranteed loans under the Rural Housing Service (H.R. 2034), H8971 [29JY]

Dept. of HUD: promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program, H7663 [26JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, H349 [15JA]

———improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (S. 383), H3847, H3848, H3849, H3851 [25MR]

———limit compensation to officers and directors of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, H881 [3FE]

———prohibit use of corporate business aircraft by companies that receive Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, H349 [15JA]

———reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H349 [15JA]

———require Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program to include the effect of the program on small businesses in oversight, audits, and reports (H.R. 3179), H9527, H9528, H9529 [15SE]

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), H14772 [11DE]

———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), consideration (H. Res. 956), H14410 [9DE]

Fast, Becky: National Association of Social Workers Kansas Social Worker of the Year award recipient, E2611 [22OC]

Federal agencies and departments: elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (H.R. 885), H6286 [8JN]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions and holding companies to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (H.R. 2529), H8971, H8972, H8973 [29JY]

———provide more effective reviews of losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Share Insurance Fund (H.R. 3330), H8967, H8968, H8969, H8970 [29JY]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (H. Res. 357), H4855, H4856 [28AP]

Insurance: streamline regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance (H.R. 2571), H9360, H9362, H9363 [9SE]

Johnson, Nathan: American Forensic Association National Debate Tournament champion, E2267 [15SE]

Kansas City Animal Health Corridor: recognize region (H. Res. 317), H9512 [15SE]

Libraries: Federal library programs funding, E1331 [8JN]

NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (H. Res. 152), H4078 [30MR]

Overland Park, KS: Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers Award recipients, E718 [19MR]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7651, H7663 [26JN]

Renewable Electricity Standard: improve, H7663 [26JN]

Securities: make technical corrections and conforming amendments to Federal securities laws relative to repeal of Public Utility Holding Company Act (H.R. 2947), H9524, H9525, H9526 [15SE]

Shivashankar, Kavya: E.W. Scripps Co., National Spelling Bee winner, E1893 [22JY]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (H.R. 2200), H6200 [4JN]

———establish an expedited security screening program for Armed Forces members and their families who are traveling on official orders, H6200 [4JN]

Truth in Lending Act: require income verification by lenders utilizing IRS tax transcripts, H5356 [7MY]

Votes: correction, E2376 [25SE]

———position on missed, E1379 [11JN]

Wyandotte County, KS: anniversary, E1268 [2JN]

Statements

Becky Fast Recipient of National Association of Social Workers Kansas Social Worker of the Year Award: Vicki Arnett, E2611 [22OC]

Tributes

Amos, Eugene, E2153 [31JY]

Breidenthal, Cathy, E736 [23MR]

Browning, Karen, E1350 [9JN]

Demott, James E., E995 [28AP]

Hiersteiner, Walter, E1164 [14MY]

Klein, Jane, E980 [27AP]

Lehman, Carol, E864 [2AP]

Pearson, James B., E212 [4FE]

Shackelford, Jill, E2315 [17SE]

Sykes, Alvin, E825 [31MR]

Young, David J., E700 [18MR]