WEXLER, ROBERT (a Representative from Florida)

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abarbanel, Gail: tribute to founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing (see H. Res. 716), H9280 [31JY]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H4130 [30MR]

Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act: add Paraguay as a beneficiary country (see H.R. 1837), H4395 [1AP]

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

———establish a grant program to encourage use of assistance dogs by certain members of the Armed Forces and veterans (see H.R. 3266), H9550 [15SE]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H8586 [22JY]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H323 [14JA]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H8809 [24JY]

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 156), H6972 [17JN]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H9738 [21SE]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 569), H442 [21JA]

———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]

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

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H6076 [2JN]

———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), H923 [3FE]

Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H9808 [22SE]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H9999 [25SE]

Bermuda: express gratitude for receipt of Chinese Uyghurs released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and support ability of former detainees to participate in local communities and Bermudan society (see H. Res. 774), H9961 [24SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H1606 [13FE]

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]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H6016 [21MY]

Central America: mourn loss of life caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and assist affected people and communities (see H. Res. 76), H442 [21JA]

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: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H5667 [14MY]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H8810 [24JY]

———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]

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

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H11384 [14OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H6156 [3JN]

Clyde L. Hillhouse Post Office Building, White Springs, FL: designate (see H.R. 3667), H11582 [21OC]

Colleges and universities: 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), H8810 [24JY]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 3503), H9278 [31JY]

Commodity Exchange Act: bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets (see H.R. 977), H9206 [30JY]

Conservation of energy: establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H5308 [6MY]

———incorporate smart grid capability into Energy Star Program, reduce peak electric demand, reauthorize energy efficiency public information program to include smart grid information (see H.R. 1774), H9281 [31JY]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2129), H6155 [3JN]

———require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H9550 [15SE]

Contracts: authorize use of Federal supply schedules for the acquisition of environmentally preferable ``green'' commodities and services and other related items by State and local governments (see H.R. 1766), H9550 [15SE]

———establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H3056 [5MR]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H163 [9JA]

Copyrights: amend laws relative to works connected to certain funding agreements (see H.R. 801), H920 [3FE]

———provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2196), H5060 [30AP]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit and district judges (see H.R. 3662), H10069 [29SE]

Credit: permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H8586 [22JY]

Day of the African Child: observance (see H. Res. 550), H7447 [25JN]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: improve access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by reducing administrative requirements and award grants to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program (see H.R. 176), H8585 [22JY]

Dept. of Education: establish a partnership with National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers (see H.R. 2081), H8495 [21JY]

———establish the Grants for College Access and Completion Program (see H.R. 3259), H11791 [26OC]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H8810 [24JY]

Dept. of Energy: implement Clean Cities Program (see H.R. 3488), H9277 [31JY]

———provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (see H.R. 3246), H9443 [10SE]

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

Dept. of HHS: develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see H.R. 1378), H3077 [6MR]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H9899 [23SE]

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

———provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance (see H.R. 3856), H11514 [20OC]

———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), H1045 [4FE]

———revise the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 2459), H5711 [18MY]

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), H5484 [12MY]

Dept. of HUD: provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H11714 [22OC]

———reauthorize Community Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 1270), H2924 [3MR]

Dept. of Justice: award grants to eligible entities to prevent or alleviate community violence by providing education, mentoring, and counseling services to children, adolescents, teachers, families, and community leaders (see H.R. 2616), H6011 [21MY]

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see H.R. 1933), H4521 [2AP]

Dept. of Peace: establish (see H.R. 808), H920 [3FE]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H5097 [4MY]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3810), H11714 [22OC]

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), H9443 [10SE]

———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), H6014 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H7086 [19JN]

———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), H1159 [10FE]

———expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1211), H3749 [23MR]

———provide for entitlement under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to payment for test preparatory courses (see H.R. 3948), H12043 [28OC]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H2980 [4MR]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H6266 [4JN]

———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), H4251 [31MR]

Developing countries: authorize assistance for affordable housing and sustainable urban development in developing countries (see H.R. 1702), H5308 [6MY]

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H8707 [23JY]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6009 [21MY]

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: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H7146 [23JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H8584 [22JY]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H10457 [1OC]

———increase Alzheimer's disease research funding and promote public awareness and risk reduction relative to Alzheimer's disease with particular emphasis in Hispanic populations (see H.R. 2987), H7085 [19JN]

———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4061 [26MR]

———provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4140), H13353 [19NO]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2926 [3MR]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]

———support efforts to raise awareness, improve education, and encourage research of inflammatory breast cancer (see H. Res. 395), H6973 [17JN]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H6904 [16JN]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2835), H6807 [15JN]

———concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 1466), H8586 [22JY]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12456 [5NO]

Ecology and environment: reduce global greenhouse gas emissions resulting from land conversion and deforestation in developing countries and provide incentives to increase forest carbon stocks (see H.R. 1790), H8809 [24JY]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H382 [15JA]

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), H9207 [30JY]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H2981 [4MR]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 3238), H8810 [24JY]

———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]

Elections: prohibit deceptive practices in Federal elections (see H.R. 97), H31 [6JA]

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

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H5400 [7MY]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H5401 [7MY]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 913), H8809 [24JY]

Elijah Pat Larkins Post Office Building, Pompano Beach, FL: designate (see H.R. 1271), H2924 [3MR]

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), H6539 [10JN]

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H7249 [24JN]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H7085 [19JN]

Families and domestic relations: prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent (see H.R. 3827), H11714 [22OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2132), H5892 [20MY]

———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]

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), H3056 [5MR]

Federal employees: amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 673), H2980 [4MR]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H9491 [14SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H4064 [26MR]

———provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits (see H.R. 3186), H8410 [20JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H3525 [17MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H2979 [4MR]

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H1080 [9FE]

Financial institutions: encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forebearance without penalty on mortgage payments (see H. Con. Res. 197), H11166 [8OC]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H13629 (see H.R. 2324), H14372 [8DE]

Fish and Wildlife Act: establish additional prohibitions on shooting wildlife from aircraft (see H.R. 3381), H9055 [29JY]

Florida Keys Scenic Highway: Dept. of Transportation All-American Road designee (see H. Res. 917), H13266 [18NO]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H5063 [30AP]

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), H7086 [19JN]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H5791 [19MY]

Forest Service: protect certain roadless areas (see H.R. 3692), H10455 [1OC]

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

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H9962 [24SE]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H5306 [6MY]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3104 [9MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]

———recognize and appreciate significance, heroism, and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and commend the PanCretan Association of America (see H. Res. 227), H3105 [9MR]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2261), H5401 [7MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H8410 [20JY]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H922 [3FE]

Haiti: make nationals eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H33 [6JA]

———support temporary protected status for nationals currently residing in the U.S. (see H. Con. Res. 165), H8355 [17JY]

Hate Crime Statistics Act: include crimes against the homeless (see H.R. 3419), H9205 [30JY]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H9999 [25SE]

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H527 [26JA]

Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H2978 [4MR]

———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), H4397 [1AP]

———establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 1661), H6266 [4JN]

———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), H194 [13JA]

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H1248 [11FE]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H3641 [18MR]

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

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H2980 [4MR]

Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see H.R. 936), H3056 [5MR]

———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: 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), H8873 [27JY]

Hillel—The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: recognize contributions to college campus communities (see H. Res. 493), H6075 [2JN]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H7086 [19JN]

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]

Hospitals: provide emergency contraceptives to women who are survivors of sexual assault (see H.R. 1236), H2874 [26FE]

House of Representatives: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 383), H5062 [30AP]

Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1247), H4734 [23AP]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9492 [14SE]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 893), H1043 [4FE]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3710), H10456 [1OC]

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

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see H.R. 1870), H5097 [4MY]

———reform (see H.R. 4321), H15504 [16DE]

Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H6263 [4JN]

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), H8810 [24JY]

Indonesia: condemn bombings in Jakarta hotels, express condolences for victims, and support efforts to prosecute attacks and combat terrorism (see H. Res. 675), H8707 [23JY]

———express condolences and support in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra (see H. Res. 810), H11110 [7OC]

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), H8809 [24JY]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H7085 [19JN]

———extend coverage under group health plans and under group and individual health insurance coverage for dependent, unmarried, uninsured children under the age of 30 (see H.R. 2831), H6904 [16JN]

———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]

———require health plans to cover treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease (see H.R. 1339), H3053 [5MR]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H11712 [22OC]

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), H3642 [18MR]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H2603 [23FE]

———demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H10409 [30SE]

———ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran (see H.R. 3922), H11739 [23OC]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 1985), H4579 [21AP] (see H.R. 2194), H5170 [5MY]

Iraq: support religious and ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (see H. Res. 34), H163 [9JA]

Italy: express condolences to the citizens and support for Italian Government in aftermath of devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region (see H. Res. 430), H5485 [12MY]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 364), H4839 [27AP]

Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (see H. Res. 833), H12198 [2NO]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 1873), H6904 [16JN]

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), H4689 [22AP]

———urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8010 [10JY]

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]

Lieutenant Commander Roy H. Boehm Post Office Building, Port Charlotte, FL: designate (see H.R. 2470), H5712 [18MY]

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: observance (see H. Res. 73), H387 [16JA]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H4584 [21AP]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6807 [15JN]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H6904 [16JN]

———require States to cover medical nutritional therapy (see H.R. 3092), H8708 [23JY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H4735 [23AP]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 684), H3056 [5MR]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H8873 [27JY]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H442 [21JA]

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

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H5486 [12MY]

———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), H6807 [15JN]

———preserve access to urban Medicare-dependent hospitals (see H.R. 2574), H6807 [15JN]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), 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), H11297 [13OC]

Mental Health America (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 160), H1248 [11FE]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species (see H.R. 2062), H5170 [5MY]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 699), H8873 [27JY]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H6415 [9JN]

National Commission on Anthrax Attacks Upon the U.S.: establish (see H.R. 1248), H4583 [21AP]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H3438 [16MR]

National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws: establish (see H.R. 635), H9342 [8SE]

National Data Privacy Day: designate (see H. Res. 31), H443 [21JA]

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

National Hurricane Research Initiative: establish (see H.R. 327), H89 [8JA]

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

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see H.R. 3321), H12142 [29OC]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 1800, 1800), H4525 [2AP]

National Teacher Day: establish (see H. Res. 403), H5169 [5MY]

National Trails Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 475), H6013 [21MY]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see H.R. 1849), H9281 [31JY]

NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H1158 [10FE]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H4688 [22AP]

New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 893), H12456 [5NO]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H196 [13JA]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 985), H1247 [11FE]

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

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H4916 [28AP]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H163 [9JA]

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

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8302 [16JY]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see H.R. 3642), H9961 [24SE]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (see H.R. 1886), H4519 [2AP]

Palm Beach County, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 564), H7023 [18JN]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2981 [4MR]

Pensacola, FL: anniversary (see H. Res. 166), H1520 [12FE]

Pharmaceuticals: provide for disposal of controlled substances by ultimate users and care takers through State take-back disposal programs and prohibit drug label recommendations on disposal by flushing (see H.R. 1191), H11167 [8OC]

Pi Day: designate (see H. Res. 224), H3338 [11MR]

Pittsburgh Steelers (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 110), H1046 [4FE]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H4130 [30MR]

Portugal: express gratitude for receipt of detainees released from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and support ability of former detainees to participate in local communities and Portuguese society (see H. Res. 775), H9962 [24SE]

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), H2602 [23FE]

Power resources: promote biogas production (see H.R. 1158), H8495 [21JY]

———provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and demonstration (see H.R. 3165), H8810 [24JY]

Product safety: establish a comprehensive process to inform consumers about food and product recalls (see H.R. 3076), H8586 [22JY]

———prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of any consumer product containing dimethyl fumarate (see H.R. 3080), H8873 [27JY]

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]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H11868 [27OC]

Public utilities: provide additional authority and definitions to public utility contracts (see H.R. 175), H8809 [24JY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H5791 [19MY]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 848), H1041 [4FE]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 641), H8496 [21JY]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H324 [14JA]

Read Across America Day: designate (see H. Res. 146), H2886 [2MR]

Renewable energy: promote development and use of marine renewable energy technologies (see H.R. 2148), H4914 [28AP]

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

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H3835 [24MR]

Russia: characterize trial of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev as a politically-motivated case of selective arrest and prosecution that serves as a test of the rule of law and Russian judicial independence (see H. Res. 588), H7705 [26JN]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 1589), H5667 [14MY]

———include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H9491 [14SE]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H4064 [26MR]

School Social Work Week: designate (see H. Res. 182), H2981 [4MR]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 2882), H6902 [16JN]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student's parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 1091), H7146 [23JN]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security (see H.R. 2429), H5665 [14MY]

Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office, Dade City, FL: designate (see H.R. 1516), H3437 [16MR]

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), H1604 [13FE]

———ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 3469), H9276 [31JY]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2829), H6904 [16JN]

———increase maximum level of fees authorized to be charged by representatives relative to claims of entitlement to past-due benefits and require cost-of-living adjustments to such fees (see H.R. 1093), H6014 [21MY]

———remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges (see H.R. 2209), H5061 [30AP]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H486 [22JA]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H4734 [23AP]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H6805 [15JN]

St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission: establish (see H.R. 480), H195 [13JA]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9442 [10SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2602 [23FE]

Taxation: allow a credit for qualified conservation contributions which include national scenic trails (see H.R. 1912), H5792 [19MY]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H4688 [22AP]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9670 [16SE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H2926 [3MR]

———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), H4583 [21AP]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H8708 [23JY]

———eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H8809 [24JY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H4583 [21AP]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H8960 [28JY]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H6807 [15JN]

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

———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), H526 [26JA]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H5169 [5MY]

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 16), H196 [13JA]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9491 [14SE]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H6807 [15JN]

———permanently extend and expand deduction for charitable contributions of food inventory (see H.R. 3227), H8810 [24JY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H6807 [15JN]

———provide a credit to employers for the cost of implementing wellness programs (see H.R. 1897), H6076 [2JN]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2024), H7250 [24JN]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H7250 [24JN]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H8960 [28JY]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1159), H4734 [23AP]

———provide that certain net capital gain of individuals 65 or over shall not be subject to tax (see H.R. 396), H160 [9JA]

———provide that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the furnishing of water and sewage facilities (see H.R. 537), H9491 [14SE]

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

———repeal certain shipping investment withdrawal rules and provide an incentive to reinvest foreign shipping earnings in the U.S. (see H.R. 2542), H8495 [21JY]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H6806 [15JN]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1265), H5485 [12MY]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H2835 [25FE]

———treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care (see H.R. 2105), H5170 [5MY]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2925 [3MR]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3437 [16MR]

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]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H4063 [26MR]

Transportation: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H2603 [23FE]

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

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), H9342 [8SE]

Truth in Lending Act: establish additional protections for consumers with regard to payday loans (see H.R. 2563), H9342 [8SE]

Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 638), H8025 [13JY]

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), H11869 [27OC]

———support goals and ideals of the Office on Sport for Development and Peace (see H. Res. 633), H8008 [10JY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (see H. Res. 529), H6618 [11JN]

———honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7024 [18JN]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H7947 [9JY]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]

Ukraine: support continued political and economic development (see H. Res. 981), H15502 [16DE]

University of Florida: tribute to football team (see H. Res. 58), H195 [13JA]

Veterans: 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), H4688 [22AP]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H3748 [23MR]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H526 [26JA]

Voting: prevent voter caging (see H.R. 103), H31 [6JA]

———protect voting rights and improve the administration of Federal elections (see H.R. 105), H31 [6JA]

———require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H6902 [16JN]

Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]

Water Protection and Reinvestment Fund: establish (see H.R. 3202), H8810 [24JY]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H4914 [28AP]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (see H.R. 3703), H10456 [1OC]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H442 [21JA]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4688 [22AP]

Wildlife: ban importation and interstate commerce of pythons (see H.R. 2811), H8586 [22JY]

———prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H9491 [14SE]

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

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11869 [27OC]

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), H4524 [2AP]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H9670 [16SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Azerbaijan: normal trade relations status (see H.R. 2742), H6265 [4JN]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1425), H3145 [10MR]

Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H1606 [13FE]

———restrict protective orders and sealing of cases, and allow disclosure of discovery information in civil actions to ensure disclosures relevant to public health or safety (see H.R. 1508), H3401 [12MR]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H386 [16JA]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H4523 [2AP]

Health care professionals: provide relief for the shortage of nurses (see H.R. 2536), H5891 [20MY]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (see H. Con. Res. 36), H921 [3FE]

Medicare: limit prescription drug program premium increases to no more than Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and require Dept. of HHS to negotiate lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 1832), H4250 [31MR]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4129 [30MR]

Taxation: impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the Social Security contribution and benefit base (see H.R. 1863), H4396 [1AP]

Transportation: support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H3437 [16MR]

Letters

Resignation from the House of Representatives: by, H15473 [16DE]

Remarks

Broward County, FL: tribute to Senior Hall of Fame Breakfast honorees, E1143 [13MY]

China: investigate effects of drywall imports on foreclosures and availability of property insurance for homes where defective drywall imports are present, H5363 [7MY]

Clinton, Sec. of State: trip to Turkey, E615 [10MR]

Coconut Creek, FL: anniversary of Wynmoor Village, E2577 [20OC]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (H.R. 1977), H5363 [7MY]

Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5363 [7MY]

Erdogan, Recep Tayyip: U.S. visit by Turkish Prime Minister, E2889 [3DE]

Financial institutions: encourage banks and mortgage servicers to work with families affected by contaminated drywall to allow temporary forebearance without penalty on mortgage payments (H. Con. Res. 197), H13404 [2DE]

Florida: tribute to passing of seatbelt law, E1028 [30AP]

Foreign policy: normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey, E2889 [3DE]

Greece: independence anniversary (H. Res. 273), H3783 [24MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8345 [17JY]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H97 [9JA]

Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (H. Con. Res. 36), H4865 [28AP]

Point of order, H3784 [24MR]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (H. Con. Res. 89), H7687 [26JN]

Romania: U.S. policy, E1092 [7MY]

Russia: tribute to Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, E2912 [8DE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (H. Con. Res. 55), H3780 [24MR]

Transportation: support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (H. Con. Res. 74), H9828 [23SE], E1220 [20MY], E2786 [17NO]

VOA: anniversary of Ukrainian-language service, E2953 [10DE]

World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims and Their Families: observance, E2786 [17NO]

World War II: tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France, E993 [28AP]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H8353 [17JY]

Tribute, H15474 [16DE], E2916 [8DE]

Resignations

House of Representatives, H15473 [16DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths: American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials, E1220 [20MY]

Statements

U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Visit to Turkey Upon the Invitation of Turkey Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Babacan, E615 [10MR]

Tributes

Bushnell, Pamela, E147 [27JA]

Diaconescu, Cristian, E1092 [7MY]

Glasser, Diane, E147 [27JA]

Kalish, Rosalyn and Murray, E1557 [24JN]

Nevzlin, Leonid, E2780 [17NO]