GARAMENDI

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Armed Forces: enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1283), H14743 [10DE]

California: anniversary of East Bay Regional Park District (see H. Con. Res. 211), H12587 [6NO]

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

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

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

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H13519 [3DE]

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), H14827 [11DE]

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

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H13266 [18NO]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H13629 (see H.R. 1618), H14372 [8DE]

Taxation: extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account (see H.R. 3931), H13267 [18NO]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H15509 [23DE]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 3012), H15503 [16DE]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 216), H14982 [15DE]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives, H12379 [5NO]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H13523 [7DE]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H12379, H12453 [5NO]

Remarks

Economy: making appropriations for jobs creation and retention (H.R. 2847), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 976), H15004 [16DE]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), E2984 [11DE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12881 [7NO]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H12380 [5NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Tribute, H12379 [5NO]

Tributes

Cousineau, Ann, E2847 [1DE]

McCleary, Robert K., E2925 [10DE]