SOUDER, MARK E. (a Representative from Indiana)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7360 [25JN]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8779 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Innovation Tax—How Max Baucus Knifed the Medical Devices Industry, Wall Street Journal, H9779 [22SE]

Proposed Tax Rattles Orthopedic Device Industry, Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News (news service), H11361 [14OC]

Sticks and Stones May Break Bones, but Warsaw, Ind., Makes Replacements, Timothy Aeppel, Wall Street Journal, H9778 [22SE]

Success Fees for Orthopaedics? John A. Engelhardt, Orthoknow (newsletter), H11360 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 649), H780 [28JA]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 1822), H4249 [31MR]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see H.R. 881), H1043 [4FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2061), H5401 [7MY]

Agriculture: authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm (see H.R. 800), H1248 [11FE]

Air pollution: accelerate development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities (see H.R. 1689), H4525 [2AP]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H4526 [2AP]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H8961 [28JY]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 397), H5309 [6MY]

Animals: issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H4525 [2AP]

Armed Forces: 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]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13267 [18NO]

———express gratitude for service of Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California (see H. Res. 891), H12456 [5NO]

———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]

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

Arms control: prevent entrance or extension of any agreement with Russia that would jeopardize U.S. deterrence capability relative to other countries' deployment of a nuclear arsenal (see H. Con. Res. 217), H13520 [3DE]

Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9550 [15SE]

Aung San Suu Kyi: call for release by Burmese Government, hold tripartite political dialogue toward national reconciliation, restore democracy and freedoms, and recognize human rights for Burmese citizens (see H. Res. 898), H14877 [14DE]

Biblica (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 852), H13467 [2DE]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H11384 [14OC]

Budget: comply with pay-as-you-go requirement (see H. Res. 671), H8810 [24JY]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14742 [10DE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 56), H8303 [16JY]

Business and industry: establish congressional review of Presidential decisions on ITC recommendations for relief for businesses jeopardized by a surge of Chinese imports (see H.R. 471), H603 [27JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6744 [12JN]

Charities: express support for charitable donations and associated tax deductions (see H. Res. 244), H4526 [2AP]

Children and youth: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2752), H6305 [8JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6014 [21MY]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H9057 [29JY]

———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]

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H14827 [11DE]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2537), H6156 [3JN]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H922 [3FE]

Congress: specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 450), H9397 [9SE]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9442 [10SE]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H4251 [31MR]

———exempt ordinary books from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1692), H4915 [28AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H441 [21JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 983), H8960 [28JY]

———repeal wage rate requirements applicable to laborers and mechanics employed on Federal-aid highway and public transportation construction projects (see H.R. 687), H2603 [23FE]

Credit cards: prevent abuse of Government credit cards (see H.R. 2189), H6807 [15JN]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see H.R. 3702), H12142 [29OC]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see H.R. 634), H603 [27JA]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H5401 [7MY]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H10458 [1OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: provide for subsidies for interest on loans for rural multifamily housing guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service (see H.R. 1989), H9442 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: deploy ground-based interceptors as part of the missile defense system (see H.R. 2845), H7741 [7JY]

———establish registries of current and former Armed Forces members exposed to occupational and environmental health chemical hazards and provide health care to veterans exposed to such hazards (see H.R. 2389), H5671 [15MY]

———prohibit transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Midwestern States (see H.R. 4120), H13467 [2DE]

———prohibit use of funds to transfer individuals detained by the U.S. at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, KS (see H.R. 148), H780 [28JA]

———require alien unprivileged enemy belligerents be tried under military commissions (see H.R. 4127), H13629 (see H.R. 4127), H14372 [8DE]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H6015 [21MY]

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

———establish a partnership with National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 2081), H4732 [23AP]

———establish a Teacher Incentive Fund (see H.R. 3683), H12365 [4NO]

———extend authority to purchase guaranteed student loans (see H.R. 4103), H13265 [18NO]

———support District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H. Con. Res. 70), H4130 [30MR]

Dept. of Energy: increase amount of direct loans provided to improve facilities for advanced technology vehicles manufacturing (see H.R. 2150), H4914 [28AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize States to use John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program funds for private school tuition vouchers and public school transportation costs for foster children (see H.R. 2072), H7023 [18JN]

———establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (see H.R. 914), H4524 [2AP]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4688 [22AP]

———establish Office of the Deputy Sec. for Health Care Fraud Prevention (see H.R. 4222), H13627 (see H.R. 4222), H14371 [8DE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H5097 [4MY]

———provide for community projects that will reduce the number of uninsured individuals (see H.R. 2925), H7251 [24JN]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H6015 [21MY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H4524 [2AP]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H6266 [4JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: conduct a survey to determine the level of compliance with national consensus standards and any barriers to achieving compliance with such standards (see H.R. 1499), H4525 [2AP]

———extend authority to regulate the security of chemical facilities (see H.R. 2477), H5790 [19MY]

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

———transmit copy of intelligence assessment titled, ``Rightwing Extremism—Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment'' (see H. Res. 404), H5307 [6MY]

———tribute to employees for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 195), H2874 [26FE]

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13467 [2DE]

Dept. of Labor: withdraw notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to rescind Form LM-2 requiring financial disclosure by labor unions (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5097 [4MY]

Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9342 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 49), H922 [3FE]

———require a study of the feasibility of establishing the U.S. Civil Rights Trail System (see H.R. 685), H7146 [23JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4524 [2AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: repeal authority to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program and returm all unobligated funds to reduce the deficit (see H.R. 4157), H13353 [19NO]

———repeal effective date on limiting bonuses to executives of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1582), H3707 [19MR]

———transmit copies of documents on break-up of, negotiations on additional assistance, and payment of executive bonuses to American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (see H. Res. 251), H3642 [18MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: increase amount of educational assistance to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training (see H.R. 1098), H3438 [16MR]

———make certain improvements in the service disabled veterans' insurance program (see H.R. 2713), H6263 [4JN]

———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 2594), H6010 [21MY]

———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), H5169 [5MY]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H6415 [9JN]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H15503 [16DE]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 2608), H6077 [2JN]

———disapprove city council approval of the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act (see H.J. Res. 54), H7024 [18JN]

———provide low-income parents with expanded opportunities for enrolling their children in high quality schools (see H.R. 2556), H11384 [14OC]

Drugs: increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children (see H.R. 2469), H5712 [18MY]

———prohibit the manufacture, marketing, sale, or shipment of products designed to assist in defrauding a drug test (see H.R. 858), H2926 [3MR]

Dungy, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H486 [22JA]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 3463), H13629 (see H.R. 3463), H14372 [8DE]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H780 [28JA]

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

———improve literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals (see H.R. 1224), H2926 [3MR]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H2875 [26FE]

Elections: require Federal election ballots be generally printed only in English and modify requirement that certain jurisdictions provide ballots and other voting materials in languages other than English (see H.R. 764), H1159 [10FE]

Employment: reform and strengthen the workforce investment system (see H.R. 4271), H14743 [10DE]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1229), H2926 [3MR]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H2603 [23FE]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H14446 [9DE]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H10458 [1OC]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H9342 [8SE]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H10070 [29SE]

———require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 933), H1156 [10FE]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H4250 [31MR]

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

FCC: prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H13387 [1DE]

Federal employees: repeal certain provisions of law relative to official time and labor organization activities (see H.R. 3251), H10457 [1OC]

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), H4582 [21AP]

———return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H13002 [16NO]

Financial Oversight Commission: establish (see H.R. 74), H526 [26JA]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H922 [3FE]

———preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5000 [29AP]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H5000 [29AP]

Fish and fishing: add certain species of carp to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped (see H.R. 3173), H8008 [10JY]

Foreign aid: restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions (see H.R. 708), H1520 [12FE]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H10520 [6OC]

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 trade: clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws (see H.R. 2378), H5580 [13MY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H6904 [16JN]

FTC: revise ``do-not-call'' registry regulations to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls (see H.R. 116), H3401 [12MR]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5668 [14MY]

Government: prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

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

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H10408 [30SE]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1608 [13FE]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H9731 [17SE]

Health: ensure no American is penalized for failing to purchase Government-mandated health coverage (see H. Res. 796), H11384 [14OC]

———facilitate State innovation in national health care reform (see H. Con. Res. 78), H4251 [31MR] (see H. Con. Res. 100), H4581 [21AP]

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

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 1086), H2603 [23FE]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H7146 [23JN]

———intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients (see H.R. 877), H2886 [2MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 2520), H8810 [24JY]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan (see H. Con. Res. 169), H9731 [17SE]

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (see H.R. 3218), H8810 [24JY]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9204 [30JY]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H3525 [17MR]

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

———require that any major health care reform bill considered on the House floor should be available for viewing (see H. Res. 721), H9492 [14SE]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H9443 [10SE]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H9442 [10SE]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H5097 [4MY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 11), H12142 [29OC]

———require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H12142 [29OC]

House Rules: allow a reasonable amount of time for Members to read legislation prior to voting (see H. Res. 689), H9056 [29JY]

———reduce suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills (see H. Res. 343), H4582 [21AP]

———require all committees post recorded votes on their web sites within 48 hours (see H. Res. 874), H12588 [6NO]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H9999 [25SE]

———strengthen public disclosure of all earmark requests (see H. Res. 440), H8026 [13JY]

Hungary: condemn awarding of national radio licenses to politically-connected companies and encourage respect for rule of law, fair treatment of foreign investors, and maintenance of a free and independent press (see H. Res. 915), H13266 [18NO]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H6076 [2JN]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway: anniversary (see H. Res. 608), H7740 [7JY]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: permit prevailing party in actions or proceedings brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses (see H.R. 2740), H8185 [15JY]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 3217), H8810 [24JY]

———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]

Intelligence services: tribute to members of the U.S. intelligence community whose efforts have protected America from a terrorist attack for the past eight years (see H. Res. 497), H6075 [2JN]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 3129), H13521 [3DE]

Interstate commerce: limit civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a certain product is as a lawful seller of the product (see H.R. 2518), H5890 [20MY]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5308 [6MY]

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law and condemn violence against demonstrators (see H. Res. 549), H7024 [18JN]

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

Johnson, Jimmie: tribute (see H. Res. 957), H15504 [16DE]

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H5309 [6MY]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1228), H2926 [3MR]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H5668 [14MY]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1519 [12FE]

Marine Corps: tribute to Toys for Tots Literacy Program (see H. Res. 232), H5309 [6MY]

Medicaid: 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]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H6015 [21MY]

———clarify use of private contracts by beneficiaries for professional services and allow individuals to opt out of certain benefits (see H.R. 3356), H9282 [31JY]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 1693), H5485 [12MY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 3693), H13355 [19NO]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H9056 [29JY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H13550 [7DE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H2632 [24FE]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2692), H8026 [13JY]

Medicare/Medicaid: reduce cost-sharing for certain dual eligible populations under the prescription drug benefit (see H.R. 1407), H3144 [10MR]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (see H. Res. 360), H5064 [30AP]

Mental health: provide for research on, and services for individuals with, post-abortion depression and psychosis (see H.R. 1350), H4525 [2AP]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H7086 [19JN]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 2554), H6077 [2JN]

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 4219), H13627 (see H.R. 4219), H14370 [8DE]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H5401 [7MY]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H1080 [9FE]

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H9441 [10SE]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8026 [13JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]

———protect employer rights (see H.R. 2808), H6538 [10JN]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H9999 [25SE]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10521 [6OC]

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

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H13521 [3DE]

National School Lunch Act: require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 1403), H4525 [2AP]

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5486 [12MY]

National Year of the Bible: designate (see H. Con. Res. 121), H7838 [8JY]

NATO: strengthen U.S. commitment to transatlantic security by implementing principles outlined in Declaration on Alliance Security (see H.R. 2797), H7251 [24JN]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H3706 [19MR]

Otis Bowen Comfort Home, Indianapolis, IN: designate (see H.R. 3414), H9205 [30JY]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 896), H1043 [4FE]

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), H3338 [11MR]

Pouillon, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 759), H11791 [26OC]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H4734 [23AP]

———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 900), H2603 [23FE]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2300), H6539 [10JN] (see H.R. 2828), H6617 [11JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2300), H6745 [12JN]

———secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission (see H.R. 2539), H6539 [10JN]

Public debt: require congressional roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt (see H.R. 3350), H8872 [27JY]

Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program: extend (see H.R. 3348), H10520 [6OC]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 636), H875 [2FE]

Red Ribbon Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 756), H9730 [17SE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 1799), H14827 [11DE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H922 [3FE]

Rosas, Robert, Jr.: express condolences to family and stand in solidarity with the Border Patrol as they continue their mission to preserve and defend our borders (see H. Res. 681), H8873 [27JY]

Schools: prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]

Science: prohibit the cloning of humans (see H.R. 1050), H3438 [16MR]

Securities: constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Senior citizens: support goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability (see H. Con. Res. 59), H7024 [18JN]

Small business: exempt from certain attestation requirements relative to reporting requirements on the adequacy of internal control of financial reporting (see H.R. 3775), H14982 [15DE]

———improve access and choice relative to employee health care (see H.R. 2607), H6415 [9JN]

Social Security: eliminate waiting period for certain disability benefits in the cases of individuals with disabling burn injuries (see H.R. 723), H2875 [26FE]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H603 [27JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H13628 (see H. Res. 951), H14371 [8DE]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1352), H7947 [9JY]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H2872 [26FE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2886 [2MR]

Taxation: allow a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for individuals who care for those with long-term care needs (see H.R. 897), H1248 [11FE]

———allow an above-the-line deduction for half of an individual's long-term care insurance premiums (see H.R. 1891), H7086 [19JN]

———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), H4525 [2AP]

———allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental procedures (see H.R. 1948), H4522 [2AP]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H4525 [2AP]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 433), H526 [26JA]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H9281 [31JY]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H2980 [4MR]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H5582 [13MY]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 154), H2603 [23FE]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland development rights (see H.R. 1447), H3749 [23MR]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 3670), H10520 [6OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H3706 [19MR]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H9342 [8SE]

———extend the nonbusiness energy property credit for property placed in service in 2008 (see H.R. 1134), H2602 [23FE]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H11515 [20OC]

———impose an excise tax on certain proceeds received on sale-in, lease-out (SILO) and lease-in, lease-out (LILO) transactions (see H.R. 3439), H12198 [2NO]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 3610), H9806 [22SE]

———improve operation of employee stock ownership plans (see H. Con. Res. 204), H11712 [22OC]

———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 standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 345), H3338 [11MR]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 664), H1045 [4FE]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 793), H919 [3FE]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H14982 [15DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H11581 [21OC]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4070), H15504 [16DE]

———permit hardship loans from individual retirement plans (see H.R. 1628), H3704 [19MR]

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

———provide a credit for certain home purchases (see H.R. 1245), H9550 [15SE]

———provide a credit for the purchase of new motor vehicles (see H.R. 2069), H5667 [14MY]

———provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential buildings or residential rental property (see H.R. 2198), H5308 [6MY]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 502), H780 [28JA]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H13001 [16NO]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief, reduce the employee share of payroll taxes, and rescind unobligated stimulus funds (see H.R. 4100), H14446 [9DE]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H13466 [2DE]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H5792 [19MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H4734 [23AP]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H10070 [29SE]

———repeal alternative minimum tax on individuals (see H.R. 240), H603 [27JA]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H526 [26JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 3011), H9962 [24SE]

———repeal income tax, abolish the IRS, and institute a national retail sales tax (see H.R. 25), H14446 [9DE]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H9206 [30JY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H9442 [10SE]

———strengthen the earned income tax credit (see H.R. 536), H603 [27JA]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H526 [26JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]

———treat computer technology and equipment as eligible higher education expenses under certain college savings plans and allow certain individuals a credit for contributions to such plans (see H.R. 1351), H9442 [10SE]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H11790 [26OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3706 [19MR]

Tisdale, Wayman L.: tribute (see H. Res. 469), H6156 [3JN]

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), H12142 [29OC]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H3078 [6MR]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H13629 (see H. Res. 945), H14373 [8DE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7086 [19JN]

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), H7741 [7JY]

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

Veterans: establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H12141 [29OC]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H12198 [2NO]

Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 605), H922 [3FE] (see H.R. 2035), H4686 [22AP]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5667 [14MY]

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 2026), H9056 [29JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Aviation: require inclusion on the no fly list certain detainees housed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (see H.R. 2503), H5791 [19MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: eliminate income eligibility and service-connected disability rating requirements for the veterans beneficiary travel program (see H.R. 2127), H4839 [27AP]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services (see H.R. 1710), H4025 [25MR]

Federal employees: require Members of Congress and senior public officials required to file financial disclosure statements to disclose the value of, and mortgage information on, all personal residences (see H.R. 2128), H4839 [27AP]

Health: recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H7145 [23JN]

Taxation: allow a credit for certain costs relative to compliance with financial regulations (see H.R. 4323), H14981 [15DE]

Press releases

85 Years of Protected By: Customs and Border Protection, H6375 [9JN]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H433 [21JA]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H7120 [23JN]

American Council of Engineering Companies: anniversary (H. Res. 447), E2230 [10SE]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), earmark declaration, E322 [24FE], E627 [11MR]

Aviation: require inclusion on the no fly list certain detainees housed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6163, H6164, H6165, H6166, H6178 [4JN]

Border Patrol: anniversary (H. Res. 498), H6374, H6376 [9JN]

Brooks 1st Construction (business): anniversary, E2334 [22SE]

Burma: U.S. policy, E2426 [1OC]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 39), E159, E162, E166 [28JA]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), H11638, H11639 [22OC]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3548 [18MR]

Cordova, France A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), E2242 [10SE]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), earmark declaration, E1537 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), earmark declaration, E2022 [27JY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 3246), H9571, H9572 [16SE]

Dept. of HHS: prohibit funding for needle exchange programs, H8779, H8780, H8781 [24JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), E2753 [9NO]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), consideration (H. Res. 617), H7860 [9JY]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8779, H8780, H8781 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1934 [24JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), earmark declaration, E1945 [24JY]

Education: recognize the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about sacrifices that veterans have made throughout history (H. Res. 897), H13398 [2DE]

———reinstate marijuana possession as grounds for losing a student loan, H9704 [17SE]

———student loan programs, H9596 [16SE]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), earmark declaration, E1797, E1802 [15JY]

Executive Office of the President: accountability of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers and constitutionality of such appointments, H9310 [8SE]

———prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (H.R. 3226), H9310 [8SE]

Federal Credit Union Act: anniversary (H. Res. 556), E2265 [15SE]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6226 [4JN]

Fort Wayne, IN: tribute to Bishop Dwenger High School, E159 [28JA]

———tribute to Holland Elementary School Veterans Day Recognition Program, H13398 [2DE]

———tribute to St. Charles Borromeo School, E162 [28JA]

Health: impact of increased medical device taxes or fees on research and development, competition, and viability of domestic orthopedic industry, H9778, H9780 [22SE], H11360 [14OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8443 [21JY], H8906 [28JY], H11364, H11365, H11366, H11367, H11368, H11369, H11370 [14OC], H11819 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12438 [5NO], H12873 [7NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H12438 [5NO]

———provide for adult stem cell research, H2963 [4MR]

———provide for embryonic stem cell research, H2963 [4MR]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9596 [16SE], H9704 [17SE]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House, H11364, H11367 [14OC]

Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.: anniversary of Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, E2585 [20OC]

Johnsen, Dawn E.: evaluation of nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel relative to positions on abortion, H5650, H5651 [14MY]

———nomination to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, H5650, H5651 [14MY]

Jones, Anthony (Van): resignation as White House Council on Environmental Quality Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, H9310 [8SE]

Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (H. Res. 401), H5196 [6MY]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 35), E268 [12FE]

National Boating Day: observance (H. Res. 410), H6367 [9JN]

Obama, President: Executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, H5650 [14MY]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7120 [23JN], H7691, H7695, H7696, H7699, H7700 [26JN]

———national energy policy, H7695, H7696, H7699, H7700 [26JN]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (H. Res. 441), E2345 [23SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), earmark declaration, E1428 [15JN]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (H.R. 3360), H13026 [17NO]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (H.R. 2200), H6178 [4JN]

———authorize programs (H.R. 2200), consideration (H. Res. 474), H6163, H6164, H6165, H6166 [4JN]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H440 [21JA], H4729 [23AP], H7141 [23JN], H8493 [21JY], H9332 [8SE], H9488 [14SE], H9726 [17SE], H11296 [13OC]

Tributes

Fabini, Jason, E3010 [15DE]