EDWARDS, CHET (a Representative from Texas)

Addresses

Center for Public Policy Priorities Texas Legacy Award Acceptance: Lyndon Olson, E2814 [19NO]

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7983 [10JY]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2346, supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response, H6551 [11JN]

———H.R. 3183, energy and water development appropriations, H9970 [25SE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Albert Armendariz, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 2053), H4686 [22AP]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H5000 [29AP]

Armed Forces: 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), H13068 [17NO]

———express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (see H. Res. 895), H12587 [6NO]

———express that all Americans should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members of the Armed Forces both at home and abroad (see H. Res. 256), H3527 [17MR]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H2834 [25FE]

———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families (see H. Res. 443), H5666 [14MY]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H4688 [22AP]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4583 [21AP]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see H.R. 1600), H4584 [21AP]

———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]

ATF: authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by drug traffickers (see H.R. 1448), H3337 [11MR]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Res. 739), H10409 [30SE]

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

Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

———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]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H7446 [25JN]

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]

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

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

Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 631), H8008 [10JY]

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

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H9550 [15SE]

Crime: protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see H.R. 1076), H9738 [21SE]

———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), H161 [9JA]

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

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of military aviation (see H. Res. 445), H6267 [4JN]

———modify Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty form to allow inclusion of an email address on the form (see H.R. 2488), H7146 [23JN]

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), H12288 [3NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 1490), H11298 [13OC]

Dept. of Justice: promote crime awareness and cybercrime prevention (see H.R. 3630), H10070 [29SE]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H12588 [6NO]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish a market for municipal securities and cooperate with the FRS in establishment of municipal securities funding facilities services (see H.R. 1669), H4584 [21AP]

———establish an Assistant Sec. of the Treasury for Community Financial Institutions and an Office of Ombudsman for Community Financial Institutions (see H.R. 2676), H6620 [11JN]

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

———limit excessive and luxury expenses by Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance recipients (see H.R. 979), H1521 [12FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H6267 [4JN]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H4583 [21AP]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H9281 [31JY]

———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]

Diseases: increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13467 [2DE]

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

Education: improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H12288 [3NO]

Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H12045 [28OC]

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

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H160 [9JA]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H6266 [4JN]

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

Financial institutions: implement system requiring each financial institution to report its financial condition to the public (see H.R. 2727), H10457 [1OC]

———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]

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

Financial literacy: require financial literacy counseling for borrowers (see H.R. 1325), H3053 [5MR]

Firearms: establish national standard to allow State concealed handgun carrying licenses to be valid in other States (see H.R. 197), H13001 [16NO]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H6077 [2JN]

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

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]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 757), H778 [28JA]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 4266), H14742 [10DE]

Georgia: express condolences to families of victims of storms and floods, honor emergency responders, and support FEMA efforts to respond to needs of those affected by floods (see H. Res. 765), H9899 [23SE]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9342 [8SE]

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), H5582 [13MY]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H5582 [13MY]

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), H5308 [6MY]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H6307 [8JN]

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

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), H5308 [6MY]

House Rules: require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H8873 [27JY]

Insurance: 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]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H11868 [27OC]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H13267 [18NO]

Kile G. West Post Office Building, Georgetown, TX: designate (see H.R. 2422), H5664 [14MY]

Laredo Veterans Post Office, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2325), H5398 [7MY]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H13069 [17NO]

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

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

Medicare: exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H6014 [21MY]

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

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H33 [6JA]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H5406 [11MY]

Miller, Doris: waive certain time limitations to allow the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II (see H.R. 1227), H2873 [26FE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H7837 [8JY]

National Aerospace Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 167), H8409 [20JY]

National Coaches Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 6), H8960 [28JY]

National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 914), H13356 [19NO]

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H4063 [26MR]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H5097 [4MY]

National Park and Recreation Month: designate (see H. Res. 288), H6620 [11JN]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 247), H3836 [24MR]

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), H4130 [30MR]

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

Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H14446 [9DE]

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

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

Poland: 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), H10071 [29SE]

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), H1248 [11FE]

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

SBA: establish a temporary program to assist small business concerns by decreasing interest payments for certain loans (see H.R. 2281), H5306 [6MY]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H9397 [9SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H1045 [4FE]

———repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 1221), H2873 [26FE]

———require continuous coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2804), H7947 [9JY]

Taxation: 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), H3749 [23MR]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H6539 [10JN]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1955), H7837 [8JY]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by certain businesses owned by the Government (see H.R. 1527), H3642 [18MR]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 16), H28 [6JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), 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), H8184 [15JY]

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

Transportation Security Administration: transfer unclaimed money recovered at airport security checkpoints to United Service Organizations, Inc. (USO) (see H.R. 2216), H5667 [14MY]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H5712 [18MY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H196 [13JA]

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

———prohibit discrimination and acts of reprisal against persons who receive treatment for illnesses, injuries, and disabilities incurred in or aggravated by service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 466), H194 [13JA]

Video games: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 231), H3055 [5MR]

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

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

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H922 [3FE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Armed Forces: prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H920 [3FE]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 183), H9490 [14SE]

Congress: adjournment (see H. Con. Res. 210), H12587 [6NO]

Dept. of Education: establish discretionary school construction grant program for local educational agencies affected by base closures and realignments (see H.R. 2593), H6010 [21MY]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (see H.R. 1120), H2601 [23FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop a strategy and timeline for repayment of assistance received by financial institutions under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2832), H6617 [11JN]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see H.R. 3082), H7703 [26JN]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (see H.R. 1376), H3077 [6MR]

Letters

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H7975 [10JY]

———Raymond C. Kelley, AMVETS (organization), H7976 [10JY]

———Raymond E. Dempsey, DAV, H7974 [10JY]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H7975 [10JY]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, H7975 [10JY]

Petitions and memorials

Burleson, TX, citizens: constitutional limits of Federal Government, E1932 [24JY]

Remarks

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H7990 [10JY]

———making omnibus consolidated appropriations, H14465, H14466 [10DE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5619 [14MY]

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (H. Res. 895), H12490 [6NO]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (H. Res. 739), H10104 [30SE]

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 (H.R. 2920), H8519 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (S. Con. Res. 13), consideration of conference report—same-day consideration (H. Res. 365), H4878 [28AP]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H131 [9JA], E69 [13JA]

Congress: adjournment (H. Con. Res. 210), H12493 [6NO]

———tribute to congressional golf tournament benefiting disabled veterans, H6779 [15JN]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize participation in the Central Texas Water Recycling and Reuse Project (H.R. 1120), H6020 [2JN]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12060 [29OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: develop a strategy and timeline for repayment of assistance received by financial institutions under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, H8210 [16JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: address backlog of disability claims applications at the Houston, TX, VA Regional Office, H7974 [10JY]

———Education and Debt Reduction Program funding, H7983 [10JY]

———funding, H4878 [28AP]

———investigate alleged employee manipulation of bonus reward system at the Pittsburgh, PA, Veterans Benefits Administration, H7973 [10JY]

———prohibit funding for processing of enhanced use leases at the National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, H7990, H7991 [10JY]

———renewable energy projects funding, H7971 [10JY]

———report on use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in departmental medical facilities, H7987 [10JY]

———State veterans cemeteries construction grants funding, H7986 [10JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H14466 [10DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7960, H7970, H7971, H7972, H7973, H7974, H7983, H7984, H7985, H7986, H7987, H7990, H7991 [10JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), conference report, H14465, H14466 [10DE]

Dingell, Representative: tribute to becoming the longest serving Member of the House of Representatives (H. Res. 154), E252 [12FE]

Dover AFB, DE: main base chapel center funding, H7972 [10JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), conference report, H10428 [1OC]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8210 [16JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12897 [7NO]

Power resources: use of hydraulic fracturing in increasing oil and gas exploration, H12060 [29OC]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 52), H208 [14JA]

Toledo, OH: VA medical facility funding, H7972 [10JY]

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims: veterans legal services funding, H7985 [10JY]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees, H7973 [10JY]

———health care funding, H14465, H14466 [10DE]

Waco Mammoth National Monument: establish (H.R. 1376), H8827, H8828 [27JY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (H.R. 2014), E2193 [8SE]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H9726 [17SE], H12041 [28OC]

Reports filed

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3082) (H. Rept. 111-188), H7703 [26JN]

Tables

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H7963-H7967 [10JY], H14468-H14472 [10DE]

Tributes

Cook, Zachary, H168 [13JA]

Geren, Sec. of the Army, H9704 [17SE]

Hawkins, Robert, E1273 [2JN]

Hefner, W.G. (Bill), H9313 [8SE]

Lewis, Representative Jerry, H7974 [10JY]

McHugh, Sec. of the Army, E2657 [29OC]

Olson, Lyndon, E2814 [19NO]

Steinke, T.D., E115 [21JA]

Young, Representative C.W. Bill, H7970 [10JY]