COURTNEY, JOE (a Representative from Connecticut)

Appointments

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H3471 [17MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see H. Con. Res. 194), H13550 [7DE]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see H.R. 3721), H10518 [6OC]

Agriculture: encourage organic farming, gardening, local food production, and farmers' markets (see H. Res. 458), H7024 [18JN]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H2925 [3MR]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H13003 [16NO]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H8809 [24JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H12457 [5NO]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H7446 [25JN]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H527 [26JA]

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H11581 [21OC]

Armed Forces: allow members to sue the U.S. for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care (see H.R. 1478), H9491 [14SE]

———anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12198 [2NO]

———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]

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

———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), H11111 [7OC]

———honor service and achievements of female members and veterans (see H. Res. 868), H11740 [23OC]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H13069 [17NO]

———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), H1248 [11FE]

———prohibit retaliatory personnel actions against members who testify about their sexual orientation in a congressional hearing or regarding the policy on homosexuality in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4180), H14744 [10DE]

———prohibit the unauthorized use of names and images of members (see H.R. 2304), H6415 [9JN]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H3748 [23MR]

———provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired pay paid to deceased retired members following their death (see H.R. 613), H4583 [21AP]

———provide special pays and allowances to certain members and expand concurrent receipt of military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military retirees (see H.R. 2990), H7251 [24JN]

———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]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H13467 [2DE]

———recognize vital role family readiness volunteers play in supporting service members and their families (see H. Res. 408), H8960 [28JY]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H6155 [3JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H5400 [7MY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1052), H1519 [12FE] (see H.R. 3449), H9275 [31JY]

Australia: recognize apology offered to the aboriginal people and its significance as a gesture of healing (see H. Res. 242), H3707 [19MR]

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

Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H6013 [21MY]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]

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

Business and industry: prohibit employers from carrying life insurance policies on their rank and file employees (see H.R. 3669), H13521 [3DE]

———promote industry growth and competitiveness and improve worker training, retention, and advancement (see H.R. 1855), H12456 [5NO]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 39), H326 [14JA]

Celebrate Safe Communities Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H9999 [25SE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H2603 [23FE]

———provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 916), H5308 [6MY]

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

Children and youth: protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see H.R. 4247), H14877 [14DE]

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

———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: 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), H12457 [5NO]

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), H7146 [23JN]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]

Colleges and universities: create jobs through the hiring of new faculty and counselors at community colleges (see H.R. 4196), H13629 (see H.R. 4196), H14373 [8DE]

———provide tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to students who withdraw from an institution of higher education to serve in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2456), H6973 [17JN]

———recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H9900 [23SE]

Commission on Financial Crisis Accountability: establish (see H.R. 768), H923 [3FE]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H9057 [29JY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 1388), H3104 [9MR]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H4128 [30MR]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 81), H4689 [22AP]

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

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H1517 [12FE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish a Semester of Service grant program (see H.R. 1152), H2836 [25FE]

———establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (see H.R. 1151), H2836 [25FE]

———establish Summer of Service grant programs (see H.R. 1153), H2836 [25FE]

———improve educational awards provided for national service (see H.R. 1154), H2836 [25FE]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H10457 [1OC]

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

Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4300), H14826 [11DE]

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

Crime: provide better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 1966), H4522 [2AP]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4688 [22AP]

———provide penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property (see H.R. 430), H6076 [2JN]

Crime Prevention Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 177), H9999 [25SE]

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

Dartmouth College: anniversary of Dartmouth Outing Club (see H. Res. 776), H15504 [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 Agriculture: clarify definition of delivery under a Federal milk marketing order and that the producer may not be charged for transportation costs incurred by a handler after raw milk leaves the farm (see H.R. 4117), H13351 [19NO]

———increase amount of fruits and vegetables purchased for school breakfast and lunch programs (see H.R. 4333), H15498 [16DE]

———index for inflation the rate for payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see H.R. 3166), H7946 [9JY]

———reduce the interval for issuance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H.R. 3587), H9670 [16SE]

Dept. of Commerce: reduce matching requirement for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program participants (see H.R. 4393), H15501 [16DE]

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 484), H5712 [18MY]

———promote reform and independence in the oversight of weapons system acquisition (see H.R. 2101), H5063 [30AP]

Dept. of Education: 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), H6010 [21MY]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H9491 [14SE]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H12588 [6NO]

———establish Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services and provide grants to State educational agencies to reduce barriers to learning (see H.R. 3800), H11297 [13OC]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 2187), H5060 [30AP]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 60), H6076 [2JN]

Dept. of Energy: implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H9671 [16SE]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 579), H381 [15JA]

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

———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H5400 [7MY]

———establish the School-Based Health Clinic Program (see H.R. 3003), H7947 [9JY]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2906), H9342 [8SE]

———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2730), H7251 [24JN]

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H9491 [14SE]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H6904 [16JN]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H3706 [19MR]

———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), H7837 [8JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2363), H7837 [8JY]

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

———provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3838), H11791 [26OC]

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

Dept. of Labor: establish the New Economy Grant Program (see H.R. 4290), H14826 [11DE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H6014 [21MY]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H10457 [1OC]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 1550), H3749 [23MR] (see H.R. 2640), H6012 [21MY] (see H.R. 2751), H6305 [8JN]

———study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H3527 [17MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 3577), H13386 [1DE]

———assist in identification of unclaimed and abandoned human remains to determine if any such remains are eligible for burial in a national cemetery (see H.R. 2642), H11868 [27OC]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H5582 [13MY]

———deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see H.R. 3787), H11166 [8OC]

———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]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H6155 [3JN]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H4840 [27AP]

———improve outreach programs (see H.R. 32), H9999 [25SE]

———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), H9441 [10SE]

———increase amount of educational assistance to certain individuals pursuing internships or on-job training (see H.R. 1098), H3749 [23MR]

———increase vocational rehabilitation and employment assistance (see H.R. 1821), H9491 [14SE]

———modify and update provisions of law relative to nonprofit research and education corporations (see H.R. 2770), H8009 [10JY]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 1335), H5097 [4MY]

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

———provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3337), H8809 [24JY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H3105 [9MR]

———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]

———require provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all departmental medical centers (see H.R. 1017), H5485 [12MY]

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

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: improve coordination to better provide care to Armed Forces members and veterans (see H.R. 1681), H4525 [2AP]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H5400 [7MY]

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: fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H9282 [31JY]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H2603 [23FE]

———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases (see H.R. 2084), H5667 [14MY]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4130 [30MR]

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

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H4688 [22AP]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H9281 [31JY]

———recognize importance of autism awareness, increase funding for research into causes and treatment of autism, and improve training and support for individuals with autism and their caretakers (see H. Con. Res. 96), H6267 [4JN]

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H9397 [9SE]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I: U.S. visit (see H. Res. 838), H11517 [20OC]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9443 [10SE]

———establish competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3973), H12141 [29OC]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H3438 [16MR]

———improve early education (see H.R. 702), H5792 [19MY]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 3238), H9550 [15SE]

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

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

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H5667 [14MY]

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

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H3077 [6MR]

———establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see H.R. 3277), H14827 [11DE]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H5671 [15MY]

———make any local educational agency receiving funds under part A of title I or public charter school eligible for a Troops to Teachers participant (see H.R. 1313), H7146 [23JN]

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

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

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H8356 [17JY]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5169 [5MY]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exclude certain small health care practices from Red Flag Guidelines (see H.R. 2345), H5668 [14MY]

Families and domestic relations: encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see H.R. 3070), H9900 [23SE]

Family and Medical Leave Act: nullify certain regulations, restore prior regulations, and direct the Dept. of Labor to revise certain additional regulations (see H.R. 2161), H4998 [29AP]

FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H7085 [19JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]

Federal agencies and departments: elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (see H.R. 885), H3641 [18MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H3749 [23MR]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H3402 [12MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H11581 [21OC]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11516 [20OC]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H8100 [14JY]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H15509 [23DE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H3402 [12MR]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H12142 [29OC]

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), H32 [6JA] (see H.R. 111), H71 [7JA]

Firefighter Cancer Support Network (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 601), H7705 [26JN]

Fish and fishing: extend authorized time period for rebuilding of certain overfished fisheries (see H.R. 1584), H6076 [2JN]

Food: establish a pilot program that requires schools to post nutritional content information and to teach students how to make healthy food selections (see H.R. 2322), H5398 [7MY]

———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 875), H2926 [3MR]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7947 [9JY]

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), H4735 [23AP]

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), H7837 [8JY]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 2669), H14827 [11DE]

Gambling: provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H8356 [17JY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H7146 [23JN]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 353), H4687 [22AP]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H8185 [15JY]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 593), H8101 [14JY]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H9491 [14SE]

Health: 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]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see H.R. 2360), H5484 [12MY]

———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), H2836 [25FE]

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

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H6015 [21MY]

———integrate long-term care strategies into a comprehensive health care reform agenda (see H. Res. 271), H3705 [19MR]

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

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H4734 [23AP]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H5893 [20MY]

———understand and comprehensively address oral health problems associated with methamphetamine use (see H.R. 1671), H5308 [6MY]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H12197 [2NO]

Health care facilities: expand pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers (see H.R. 2223), H5061 [30AP]

———recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H7147 [23JN]

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

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8184 [15JY]

———amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see H.R. 1615), H6266 [4JN]

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), H8009 [10JY]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6973 [17JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1877), H4915 [28AP]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H3705 [19MR]

Illinois: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 936), H14982 [15DE]

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

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H2979 [4MR]

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

———provide for a certain initial period of admission for aliens employed as dairy workers and sheepherders (see H.R. 1660), H7837 [8JY] (see H.R. 3744), H11168 [8OC]

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

———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), H9550 [15SE]

Information technology: provide grants to community colleges to improve accessibility of computer labs and training for those seeking to improve computer literacy and information technology skills (see H.R. 2060), H7446 [25JN]

Insurance: establish standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage, improve transparency and accountability, and establish Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight (see H.R. 2427), H5665 [14MY]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1619), H4841 [27AP]

———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]

Investments: regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, regulate credit default swaps, and strengthen FERC enforcement authorities (see H.R. 2448), H6077 [2JN]

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), H6076 [2JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H8009 [10JY]

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 578), H380 [15JA]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 1873), H4688 [22AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H4251 [31MR]

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]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2926 [3MR]

Maersk Alabama (vessel): tribute to crew and those involved in the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips following hijacking by Somali pirates (see H. Res. 339), H4581 [21AP]

Marine mammals: promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H13354 [19NO]

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

McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9491 [14SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H14743 [10DE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H11740 [23OC]

———provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (see H.R. 1415), H5485 [12MY]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H4398 [1AP]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H1080 [9FE]

Medicare: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H15500 [16DE]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 2860), H6743 [12JN]

———ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H9491 [14SE]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H9281 [31JY]

———establish demonstration projects to study and improve the quality and cost effectiveness of cancer care services provided to beneficiaries (see H.R. 2872), H9550 [15SE] (see H.R. 3675), H10407 [30SE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H4519 [2AP]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see H.R. 2777), H7147 [23JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H5582 [13MY]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H7249 [24JN]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H4999 [29AP]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 3365), H9491 [14SE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11869 [27OC]

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

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6744 [12JN]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H7146 [23JN]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H6077 [2JN]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6904 [16JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H779 [28JA]

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

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 90), H6307 [8JN]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 110), H5668 [14MY]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 793), H11168 [8OC]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 337), H4581 [21AP]

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

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H5667 [14MY]

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

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

———provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1879), H14877 [14DE]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H5891 [20MY]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H11299 [13OC]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5097 [4MY]

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

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H11298 [13OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H11791 [26OC]

National Park and Recreation Month: designate (see H. Res. 288), H7447 [25JN]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 168), H9962 [24SE]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see H. Res. 700), H9343 [8SE]

Navy: tribute to official U.S. naval history museums (see H. Res. 984), H15502 [16DE]

———tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force (see H. Res. 773), H12198 [2NO]

———tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force for completion of 1000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 129), H7086 [19JN]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H9999 [25SE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H9281 [31JY]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H37 [6JA]

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

Noncommissioned Officer Corps of the U.S. Army: recognize service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism (see H.J. Res. 44), H4999 [29AP]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H7086 [19JN]

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

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H163 [9JA]

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]

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

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9808 [22SE]

Pensions: allow time for pensions to fund benefit obligations due to economic circumstances in the financial markets (see H.R. 3936), H15504 [16DE]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11168 [8OC]

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

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

———recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H9962 [24SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H4584 [21AP]

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), H2836 [25FE]

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

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

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

Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see H.R. 3982), H12197 [2NO]

Power resources: provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3165), H9282 [31JY]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H7446 [25JN]

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

Public Health Service Act: amend relative to eating disorders (see H.R. 1193), H2834 [25FE]

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

———permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see H.R. 2031), H6076 [2JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3641 [18MR]

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

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H8873 [27JY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H7147 [23JN]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H4688 [22AP]

SBA: establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns (see H.R. 4265), H14827 [11DE]

Schools: improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4148), H13521 [3DE]

SEC: reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (see H.R. 302), H4129 [30MR]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H9342 [8SE]

Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H4397 [1AP]

Ships and vessels: promote secure ferry transportation (see H.R. 2172), H4998 [29AP]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H10457 [1OC]

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

———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3672), H11111 [7OC]

———provide for direct payment of attorney fees and costs to attorneys representing prevailing parties in certain Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI claims (see H.R. 1735), H5169 [5MY]

———provide for treatment of disability rated and certified as total by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs as disability (see H.R. 4054), H12587 [6NO]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H163 [9JA]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H919 [3FE]

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1352), H11713 [22OC]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6016 [21MY]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H10000 [25SE]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6416 [9JN]

Tariff: impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates (see H.R. 3674), H10069 [29SE]

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), H1043 [4FE]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H9491 [14SE]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H11791 [26OC]

———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), H10070 [29SE]

———allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1405), H6266 [4JN]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H4584 [21AP]

———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), H4397 [1AP]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H33 [6JA]

———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), H9899 [23SE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H12141 [29OC]

———encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments (see H.R. 2748), H12142 [29OC]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H5097 [4MY]

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

———expand the rehabilitation credit for older buildings (see H.R. 3715), H10456 [1OC]

———extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 3666), H12142 [29OC]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9730 [17SE]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H6077 [2JN]

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

———extend exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage to certain employee designated beneficiaries (see H.R. 2625), H12588 [6NO]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H6014 [21MY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1586), H3707 [19MR]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 460), H875 [2FE]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2110), H7146 [23JN]

———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), H4250 [31MR]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H11740 [23OC]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H6076 [2JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H4251 [31MR]

———provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see H.R. 1792), H5308 [6MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H3056 [5MR]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H11298 [13OC]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H4734 [23AP]

———treat Indian tribal governments as States for purposes of determining sources of support of charitable organizations (see H.R. 3085), H7947 [9JY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H4688 [22AP]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5400 [7MY]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 2935), H9900 [23SE]

U.S. Air Force Academy: anniversary of first graduating class (see H. Con. Res. 139), H11168 [8OC]

U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H11384 [14OC]

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), H7838 [8JY]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 1474), H4915 [28AP]

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 1818), H4249 [31MR]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H1157 [10FE]

———enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H13267 [18NO]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H11581 [21OC]

———expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 593), H381 [15JA]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H2925 [3MR] (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), H13069 [17NO]

———improve services for rural veterans (see H.R. 4028), H12456 [5NO]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H5793 [19MY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H4582 [21AP]

———provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1544), H5308 [6MY]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H11516 [20OC]

Voting: require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H7838 [8JY]

War of 1812: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 175), H11299 [13OC]

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9207 [30JY]

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail: designate (see H.R. 328), H89 [8JA]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 203), H2925 [3MR] (see H. Res. 234), H3145 [10MR]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3703), H11582 [21OC]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H3145 [10MR]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H13629 (see H.R. 1869), H14372 [8DE]

Women: establish programs to reduce number of unplanned pregnancies, decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 3312), H9282 [31JY]

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H4583 [21AP]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5712 [18MY]

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H9207 [30JY]

Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H4915 [28AP]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11739 [23OC]

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]

———provide that service in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps constituted active military service for veteran classification (see H.R. 1522), H5000 [29AP]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H8960 [28JY]

Year of the Military Family: designate (see H. Con. Res. 64), H2874 [26FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 3336), H8809 [24JY]

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), H11868 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: give priority to unemployed veterans in furnishing hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to certain veterans in the lowest priority category for enrollment (``Priority 8'') (see H.R. 2830), H6617 [11JN]

Insurance: prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H3526 [17MR]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6265 [4JN]

Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor: increase appropriations and modify date on which Dept. of the Interior authority terminates (see H.R. 397), H160 [9JA]

SBA: establish and carry out a direct lending program for small business concerns (see H.R. 4295), H14826 [11DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H4580 [21AP]

University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (see H. Res. 344), H4582 [21AP]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H1161 [11FE]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), H7802 [8JY]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H507 [26JA], H1162, H1208, H1213, H1214 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1293 [12FE], H2967 [4MR]

Armed Forces: military health care reform, H6142 [3JN]

BLS: anniversary (S. Con. Res. 30), H8373, H8375 [20JY]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2968 [4MR]

Coast Guard: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3619), E2621 [23OC]

———increase minority recruitment, E2621 [23OC]

Connecticut: tribute to Army National Guard 102d Infantry Battalion, E2818 [19NO]

———tribute to Army National Guard 250th Engineer Co., E2818 [19NO]

Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST): anniversary, E3011 [15DE]

Danielson, CT: tribute to Harvard Ellis Technical High School, E1226 [21MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: increase rate for certain payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program, H7802 [8JY]

Dept. of Defense: assess feasibility and efficacy of providing service members with post-deployment mental health screening, H7373 [25JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7373 [25JN]

Economy: importance of job creation, H1213 [11FE]

Education: tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E147 [27JA]

Enfield, CT: anniversary of Enfield Fire Dept., E2242 [10SE]

Health: health information technology funding, H1293 [12FE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H1293 [12FE], H6142 [3JN], H6977 [18JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8561 [22JY], H8894 [28JY], H11804 [27OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12217 [3NO], H12873 [7NO], H13010 [17NO]

Heisman, John W.: tribute (H. Con. Res. 123), H8376, H8377 [20JY]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (H. Res. 270), H8369 [20JY]

Insurance: establish a net worth threshold for recipients of COBRA continuation health coverage by reason of termination of employment, H1293 [12FE]

———extend temporarily the period of COBRA continuation health coverage, H2967 [4MR]

McCourt, Frank: tribute (H. Res. 743), H13366 [1DE]

McKeon, Robert (Red): Connecticut Firefighters Hall of Fame inductee, E30 [7JA]

Munson's Chocolates (business): tribute, E36 [7JA]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (H. Res. 337), H4746 [27AP]

National Dairy Month: support goals (H. Res. 507), H8368 [20JY]

New London County, CT: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act grant money released to Willimantic Savings Institute to provide new jobs, H14882 [15DE]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (H. Res. 856), E2795 [18NO]

Newman, Paul: tribute (H. Res. 18), H2614 [24FE]

Norwich, CT: anniversary, E1375 [11JN]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H2967, H2968 [4MR], H8375 [20JY]

Old Lyme, CT: tribute to Lyme-Old Lyme High School robotics team, E1058 [5MY]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H926 [4FE]

Stafford, CT: anniversary of Stafford Fire Dept. No. 1, E966 [23AP]

Taxation: extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit, H12387 [5NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), Senate amendment, H12387 [5NO]

University of Connecticut: tribute to women's basketball team (H. Res. 344), H4746 [27AP]

Veterans: health care funding, H6142 [3JN]

Votes: position on missed, E2052 [28JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H6261 [4JN]

Special order: granted, H522 [26JA], H8584 [22JY]

Tributes

Aliano, Ronald, E2742 [6NO]

Brozonowicz, Grzegorz (Greg), H4917 [29AP]

Buttar, Amarjit, E1520 [23JN]

Calhoun, Jim, E483 [26FE]

Chapman, William W., II, E2713 [4NO]

Cole-Chu, Ruth, E56 [9JA]

Fahey, Kevin, E1185 [18MY]

Fowler, Rose, E155 [27JA]

Giddon, Arthur, E981 [27AP]

Ginda, Mark S., E1615 [26JN]

Grenier, Albert A., E2351 [23SE]

Jordan, Debra, E163 [28JA]

Lathrop, Benjamin P., E2668 [29OC]

Marcham, Stephen, E749 [24MR]

Teeson, Douglas, E156 [27JA]

Urban, Adella, E1526 [23JN]

Weaver, Natalie, E982 [27AP]

White, Stephen C., E2275 [15SE]