BECERRA, XAVIER (a Representative from California)

Appointments

Committee to escort British Prime Minister Gordon Brown into the House Chamber, H2928 [4MR]

Committee to escort German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, into the House Chamber, H12201 [3NO]

Committee To Escort the President, H2625 [24FE]

Committee to escort the President, H9390 [9SE]

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, H470 [22JA]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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), H6904 [16JN]

Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H387 [16JA]

Census: provide that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited (see H.R. 3855), H11714 [22OC]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1820), H4249 [31MR]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 230), H3145 [10MR]

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

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H11581 [21OC]

Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 4349), H15499 [16DE]

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

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

Dept. of HHS: reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H10069 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H13521 [3DE]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 3742), H12142 [29OC]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H15502 [16DE]

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: 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), H2603 [23FE]

———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]

———prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see H.R. 1995), H4580 [21AP]

District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (see H. Res. 612), H7740 [7JY]

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

———express support for efforts to increase financial literacy in the U.S. and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy (see H. Res. 65), H325 [14JA]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H11384 [14OC]

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

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

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

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), H3836 [24MR]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

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

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), H3056 [5MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H3527 [17MR]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H6077 [2JN]

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), H8009 [10JY]

Immigration: allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent partners for U.S. residence (see H.R. 1024), H1517 [12FE]

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

IRS: repeal authority to enter into private debt collection contracts (see H.R. 796), H1607 [13FE]

Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H6415 [9JN]

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]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7740 [7JY]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 566), H7085 [19JN]

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

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

———recognize certain certified diabetes educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes self-management training services (see H.R. 2425), H5665 [14MY]

———reduce occurrence of diabetes in beneficiaries by extending coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to beneficiaries with pre-diabetes or with risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (see H.R. 2590), H6010 [21MY]

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

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

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

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

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H29 [6JA]

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 (see H. Res. 75), H603 [27JA]

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

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4063 [26MR]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1906), H4520 [2AP]

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

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2836 [25FE]

Postal Service: modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H7023 [18JN]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 24), H1519 [12FE]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H5793 [19MY]

Smithsonian Institution: carry out certain construction projects (see H.R. 608), H386 [16JA]

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

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H9729 [17SE]

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

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5170 [5MY]

University of Southern California: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 153), H1159 [10FE]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

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), H922 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see H.R. 42), H29 [6JA]

Cordova, France A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see H.J. Res. 25), H2874 [26FE]

House of Representatives: election of officers (see H. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

Medicare: assist low-income beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program (see H.R. 2716), H6264 [4JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H29 [6JA]

Puerto Rico: provide residents who participate in cafeteria plans under Puerto Rican tax laws an exclusion from employment taxes comparable to exclusion that applies to cafeteria plans under U.S. laws (see H.R. 1025), H1518 [12FE]

Smithsonian Institution: provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center (see H.R. 3224), H8184 [15JY]

Taxation: allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (see H.R. 4132), H13352 [19NO]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (see H.R. 3608), H9738 [21SE]

———make expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent (see H.R. 3260), H8409 [20JY]

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

Motions

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigate relationship between earmark requests made by Members and source and timing of campaign contributions by certain lobbyists (H. Res. 265), H3654 [19MR]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H738 [28JA]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1556 [13FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5623 [14MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4381 [1AP]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), conference report, H4894 [28AP]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (H.R. 42), E17 [6JA]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (H. Res. 125), H3304 [11MR]

House of Representatives: election of officers (H. Res. 1), H6 [6JA]

Medicare: assist low-income beneficiaries by improving eligibility and services under the Medicare Savings Program (H.R. 2716), E1325 [4JN]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (H.R. 43), E19 [6JA]

National security: proposed release of certain detainees from detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H5623 [14MY]

Power resources: national energy policy, H4381 [1AP]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H969 [4FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for clean renewable water supply bonds (H.R. 4132), E2829 [19NO]

———codify exclusion from gross income of medical care provided for Indians (H.R. 3608), E2322 [21SE]

———make expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent (H.R. 3260), E1847 [20JY]

———rates, H738 [28JA]

———retain estate tax with an immediate exemption increase and repeal new carryover basis rules (H.R. 4154), E2965 [11DE]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (H.R. 3085), E1627 [26JN]

Votes: position on missed, H4415 [2AP], H4938 [29AP], H6584 [11JN], H7390 [25JN], H8333 [17JY], H11554 [21OC], E505 [2MR], E672 [16MR], E861 [2AP], E1226 [21MY], E1308 [4JN], E1471 [17JN], E2532 [14OC], E2626 [23OC], E2697 [3NO], E3007 [15DE]

Year of the Military Family: designate (H. Con. Res. 64), H3298 [11MR]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6153 [3JN]

Special order: granted, H9203 [30JY]

Tributes

Costa, Dominick, E948 [23AP]