HIRONO, MAZIE K. (a Representative from Hawaii)

Amendments

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7251 [24JN]

Appointments

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigative subcommittees, H2901 [3MR]

House Democracy Assistance Commission, H6545 [11JN]

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors, H9139 [30JY]

Articles and editorials

Dr. Tiller's Important Job, Judith Warner, New York (NY) Times, H6324 [9JN]

Keiki Care Helps Hawaii's Economy, Barbara Luksch, H972 [4FE]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: express that the Shi'ite Personal Status Law violates the fundamental human rights of women and should be repealed (see H. Con. Res. 108), H5486 [12MY]

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

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H7838 [8JY]

Alabama: express condolences to families of victims of shooting rampage (see H. Res. 341), H4735 [23AP]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 879), H14446 [9DE]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3480), H9277 [31JY]

———ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H11711 [22OC]

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H3749 [23MR]

———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H1248 [11FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H7946 [9JY]

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), H11515 [20OC]

Armed Forces: 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), H12142 [29OC]

———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]

———honor sacrifice of mothers who are members, and support provided by mothers of members and mothers who are spouses of members (see H. Res. 399), H5309 [6MY]

———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), H13466 [2DE]

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H2603 [23FE]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see H.R. 744), H4063 [26MR]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 435), H5581 [13MY]

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

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4581 [21AP]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (see H.R. 388), H3527 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for a celebration of Citizenship Day (see H. Con. Res. 136), H6012 [21MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 39), H196 [13JA]

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), H1604 [13FE]

———provide grants to States to establish or expand quality programs providing home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children (see H.R. 2667), H6744 [12JN]

———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), H12141 [29OC]

Chisholm, Shirley: tribute (see H. Res. 926), H13387 [1DE]

Citizens' Commission on Educational Equity: establish (see H.R. 1758), H4062 [26MR]

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), H11384 [14OC]

———provide preferential duty treatment to certain apparel articles of the Philippines (see H.R. 3039), H9491 [14SE]

Colleges and universities: recognize valuable contributions of the extension offices of land-grant universities (see H. Res. 740), H9731 [17SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3836 [24MR]

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), H12142 [29OC]

Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes: establish (see H.R. 3690), H10455 [1OC]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see H.R. 42), H6014 [21MY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1425), H5582 [13MY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1425), H5582 [13MY]

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

Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]

Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions: tribute (see H. Res. 535), H6618 [11JN]

Conservation of energy: establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing (see H.R. 4099), H13265 [18NO]

———establish national energy and environmental building retrofit policies for both residential and commercial buildings (see H.R. 1778), H15503 [16DE]

Contracts: require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts (see H.R. 2177), H4999 [29AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H37 [6JA]

Coral Reef Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 860), H1042 [4FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H780 [28JA]

Courts: create and extend certain temporary district court judgeships (see H.R. 4089), H13068 [17NO]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H603 [27JA]

Cousteau, Jacques-Yves: tribute (see H. Res. 518), H6306 [8JN]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H13467 [2DE]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H2980 [4MR]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H9961 [24SE]

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: improve assistance to domestic and sexual violence victims (see H.R. 3401), H15503 [16DE]

———increase penalties for violations of securities protections that involve targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 3550), H9550 [15SE]

———provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4841 [27AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H10408 [30SE]

DEA: enhance ability to combat methamphetamine (see H.R. 2923), H13386 [1DE]

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

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

———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8708 [23JY]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see H.R. 2507), H11111 [7OC]

———anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 215), H3528 [17MR]

———establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H12142 [29OC]

———establish NOAA and a National Climate Enterprise (see H.R. 2685), H6154 [3JN]

Dept. of Defense: submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H6077 [2JN]

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), H12142 [29OC]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H9962 [24SE]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H6904 [16JN]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 4037), H13355 [19NO]

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

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

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H10457 [1OC]

———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]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 1578), H11458 [15OC]

———provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs (see H.R. 1161), H2631 [24FE]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H12457 [5NO]

Dept. of Energy: provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 579), H3527 [17MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (see H.R. 2946), H15503 [16DE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3402 [12MR]

———provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2581), H6010 [21MY]

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H12141 [29OC]

———provide for health data regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 3680), H10407 [30SE]

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

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (see H.R. 911), H1079 [9FE]

———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), H8302 [16JY]

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: reauthorize programs for housing assistance for Native Hawaiians (see H.R. 709), H601 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: limit or recover excessive compensation paid or payable by entities that have received Federal financial assistance (see H.R. 1575), H3835 [24MR]

———provide grants to States to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security (see H.R. 3551), H9550 [15SE]

———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]

———permit establishment of Job Corps centers in territories (see H.R. 3181), H8008 [10JY]

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

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3328), H10520 [6OC]

———provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H12288 [3NO]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize Indian tribes to enter into certain leases without prior express approval (see H.R. 2523), H11111 [7OC]

———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), H1246 [11FE]

———establish and operate a visitor facility for the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (see H.R. 3511), H11298 [13OC]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 204), H6265 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3810), H11791 [26OC]

———halt purchase of luxury jet by Citigroup Inc., and require Troubled Asset Relief Program recipients to assist homeowners and small business and limit executive compensation and perks (see H. Res. 94), H602 [27JA]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H1520 [12FE]

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

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H10408 [30SE]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H3144 [10MR]

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H1607 [13FE]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6077 [2JN]

———express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (see H. Res. 816), H11166 [8OC]

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: establish a National Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Disease Registry and authorize research on acquired bone marrow failure diseases (see H.R. 1230), H2873 [26FE]

———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]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13355 [19NO]

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: recognize as a unique and precious ecosystem (see H. Res. 701), H9343 [8SE]

Education: assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (see H.R. 2184), H5060 [30AP]

———award grants to States to establish high-quality preschool programs in rural areas (see H.R. 1755), H4062 [26MR]

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

———express support for efforts to increase financial literacy in the U.S. and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy (see H. Res. 65), H325 [14JA]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H3105 [9MR]

———recognize achievements of high school valedictorians, promote importance of encouraging intellectual growth, and reward academic excellence of all high school students (see H. Res. 586), H7446 [25JN]

———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]

———strengthen communities through English literacy and civic education for new citizens (see H.R. 3249), H13386 [1DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see H.R. 1380), H4027 [25MR]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H4398 [1AP]

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

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 776), H3835 [24MR]

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), H8708 [23JY]

———provide paid sick leave to employees who are recommended by their employer or public health authorities to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put others at risk (see H.R. 3991), H12287 [3NO]

EPA: establish water system adaptation partnerships (see H.R. 2969), H7447 [25JN]

ERISA: provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual retirement account plans and provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans (see H.R. 1984), H4579 [21AP]

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H923 [3FE]

FAA: improve airline safety and pilot training (see H.R. 3371), H9054 [29JY]

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), H9207 [30JY]

———improve the lives of working families by providing medical, child care, and educational assistance and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces (see H.R. 3047), H7445 [25JN]

———support efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement for parents and other employees to spend time with a new infant or adopted child (see H.R. 2339), H6973 [17JN]

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), H4913 [28AP]

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

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

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 4116), H13467 [2DE]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H11458 [15OC]

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

Federal employees: make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H4583 [21AP]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H7446 [25JN]

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (see H.R. 1266), H2924 [3MR]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11297 [13OC]

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), 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]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H10521 [6OC]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 81), H2602 [23FE]

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

Food Safety Administration: establish (see H.R. 875), H1042 [4FE]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see H.R. 3077), H13467 [2DE]

Foreign policy: ensure that U.S. policy reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity on human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide (see H. Res. 252), H3527 [17MR]

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

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]

Fuller, Millard: tribute (see H. Res. 385), H5401 [7MY]

Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H3077 [6MR]

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), H4025 [25MR]

Guam War Claims Review Commission: implement recommendations (see H.R. 44), H29 [6JA]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H780 [28JA]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 593), H7705 [26JN]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (see H.R. 862), H1042 [4FE] (see H.R. 1711), H4025 [25MR] (see H.R. 2314), H5398 [7MY]

Hawai`i Capital National Heritage Area: establish (see H.R. 1297), H2978 [4MR]

Hazardous substances: enhance public awareness of potential health effects posed by mercury (see H. Res. 648), H8100 [14JY]

———phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2065), H4731 [23AP] (see H.R. 2190), H5060 [30AP]

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), H3056 [5MR]

———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]

———implement best practices in the delivery of health care (see H.R. 2948), H7022 [18JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2603 [23FE]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H7146 [23JN]

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

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H3525 [17MR]

Health care facilities: 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]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H8585 [22JY]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H6016 [21MY]

Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 798), H11740 [23OC]

Hispanic Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 783), H10069 [29SE]

Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2001), H10457 [1OC]

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), H7947 [9JY]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (see H. Res. 541), H6743 [12JN]

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

House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (see H. Res. 40), H326 [14JA]

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

———extend termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers (see H.R. 1136), H3438 [16MR]

———reform (see H.R. 4321), H14981 [15DE]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H8708 [23JY]

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

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), H11299 [13OC]

Insurance: 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), H3703 [19MR]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H4584 [21AP]

———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]

Iran: demand immediate disclosure of existence of any additional nuclear-related facilities and provide unfettered access to Qom enrichment facility (see H. Res. 782), H10069 [29SE]

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

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H6416 [9JN]

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]

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]

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13387 [1DE]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7947 [9JY]

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (see H. Res. 839), H11740 [23OC]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 556), H4524 [2AP]

———promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H5711 [18MY]

McCourt, Frank: tribute (see H. Res. 743), H9731 [17SE]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H4251 [31MR]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6904 [16JN]

———provide payment parity for certain territories (see H.R. 2680), H6267 [4JN]

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

Medicare: establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H13550 [7DE]

———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), H6414 [9JN]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H3641 [18MR]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1361), H3054 [5MR]

———provide for research on, and services for, individuals with postpartum depression and psychosis (see H.R. 20), H28 [6JA]

Middle East: commend efforts to teach the history of both Israelis and Palestinians to students in Israel and the West Bank to foster mutual understanding, respect, and tolerance (see H. Res. 511), H8708 [23JY]

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

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H14446 [9DE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2926 [3MR]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8025 [13JY]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 439), H5666 [14MY]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 337), H4735 [23AP]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H7707 [26JN]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6307 [8JN]

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

National Day on Writing: recognize and support (see H. Res. 524), H6414 [9JN]

National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 99), H4841 [27AP]

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: designate (see H. Res. 95), H602 [27JA]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 114), H922 [3FE]

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 4161), H13629 (see H.R. 4161), H14372 [8DE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4160), H13629 (see H.R. 4160), H14372 [8DE]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H8810 [24JY]

National Labor History Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 205), H11790 [26OC]

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

National Principals Month: designate (see H. Res. 811), H11111 [7OC]

National Safe Place Week: observance (see H. Res. 217), H3642 [18MR]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H11714 [22OC]

National Trails Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 475), H6416 [9JN]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 367), H4916 [28AP]

National Travel and Tourism Week: designate (see H. Con. Res. 105), H5401 [7MY]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 120), H5307 [6MY]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3106 [9MR]

Native Americans: acknowledge history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies by the U.S. regarding Indian Tribes and offer apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the U.S. (see H.J. Res. 46), H5061 [30AP]

———provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H325 [14JA]

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2213), H6266 [4JN]

New Hampshire: recognize State Senate as first statewide legislative body with a majority of women (see H. Res. 159), H11516 [20OC]

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

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

NOAA: establish education and watershed programs which advance environmental literacy, including preparedness and adaptability for the likely impacts of climate change in coastal watershed regions (see H.R. 3644), H12142 [29OC]

———establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see H.R. 2055), H5892 [20MY]

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

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 934), H6619 [11JN]

Northwestern University: tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 824), H11384 [14OC]

Nowruz: observance of Iranian New Year (see H. Res. 267), H3705 [19MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H4731 [23AP]

Oceans: adopt national policies and pursue international agreements to prevent ocean acidification, and study its impacts and effects on marine ecosystems and coastal economies (see H. Res. 989), H15502 [16DE]

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

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 170), H3056 [5MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H10519 [6OC]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H3338 [11MR]

———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H1604 [13FE]

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]

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), H3642 [18MR]

Philippines: condemn massacre of civilians in Maguindanao and express condolences to families of victims (see H. Con. Res. 218), H13628 (see H. Con. Res. 218), H14371 [8DE]

———express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H10519 [6OC]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H10520 [6OC]

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), H3105 [9MR]

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 102), H6539 [10JN]

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

Power resources: establish a program to provide for workforce training and education at community colleges in sustainable energy (see H.R. 3731), H10519 [6OC]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H3706 [19MR]

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

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 Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H6076 [2JN]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H5096 [4MY]

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

REAL ID Act: repeal provisions on State requirements for security of identification cards and driver's licenses and reinstitute negotiated rulemaking and guidelines for such documents (see H.R. 3471), H9491 [14SE]

Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4841 [27AP]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H10408 [30SE]

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

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 2882), H7147 [23JN]

———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), H1605 [13FE]

———support high-need middle and high schools in order to improve students' academic achievement, graduation rates, postsecondary readiness, and preparation for citizenry (see H.R. 4122), H13387 [1DE]

Ships and vessels: establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels (see H.R. 3888), H11580 [21OC]

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts: recognize anniversary of arrival in Hawaii and commend the education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 81), H4026 [25MR]

Slater, Robert K.: tribute (see H. Res. 792), H10457 [1OC]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H13629 (see H.R. 678), H14372 [8DE]

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

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), H9730 [17SE]

Taxation: allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H4915 [28AP]

———allow deduction and make refundable the credit for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 2045), H4686 [22AP]

———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]

———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), H6744 [12JN]

———encourage teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 705), H601 [27JA]

———exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold rights (see H.R. 3207), H8099 [14JY]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H4583 [21AP]

———expand the tip tax credit to employers of cosmetologists and promote tax compliance in the cosmetology sector (see H.R. 3724), H12457 [5NO]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H5893 [20MY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 564), H12456 [5NO]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1518), H3528 [17MR] (see H.R. 1543), H3642 [18MR]

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

———impose a 100 percent tax on bonuses paid by businesses that receive Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance and are majority owned by the Federal Government (see H.R. 1542), H3525 [17MR]

———impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction (see H.R. 4191), H13519 [3DE]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures and options and deposit the revenues from the tax into the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3379), H9055 [29JY]

———increase, make permanent, and index for inflation the deduction for certain elementary and secondary school teacher expenses and modify definition of eligible educator to include preschool educators (see H.R. 3164), H7946 [9JY]

———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), H387 [16JA]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States (see H.R. 2110), H4916 [28AP]

———limit authority of States to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States, cosponsorship withdrawn (see H.R. 2110), H5486 [12MY]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H4250 [31MR]

———modify application of the tonnage tax on vessels operating in the dual U.S. domestic and foreign trades (see H.R. 3049), H7445 [25JN]

———modify incentives for production of biodiesel (see H.R. 4070), H13355 [19NO]

———prevent overstatement of benefits payable to non-highly compensated employees under qualified plans (see H.R. 4126), H13387 [1DE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H3641 [18MR]

———restore deduction for travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel (see H.R. 562), H2603 [23FE]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1265), H3056 [5MR]

Terrorism: improve gathering of human intelligence through effective interrogation and detention of suspects and bring terrorists to justice through effective, constitutional prosecution (see H.R. 591), H1159 [10FE]

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: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H8810 [24JY]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H5097 [4MY]

———expand and improve transit training programs (see H.R. 2497), H6307 [8JN]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H922 [3FE]

———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), H8810 [24JY]

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), H9491 [14SE]

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), H7248 [24JN]

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]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H11740 [23OC]

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), H7146 [23JN]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9808 [22SE]

———provide for certain temporary additional unemployment benefits (see H.R. 291), H442 [21JA] (see H.R. 4183), H13466 [2DE]

———temporarily extend certain unemployment benefits and make available further additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3404), H9205 [30JY]

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

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H5485 [12MY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H6414 [9JN]

———revise eligibility criteria for presumption of service-connection of certain diseases and disabilities for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation during military service (see H.R. 2573), H8495 [21JY]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H8809 [24JY]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 234), H3749 [23MR]

Wildlife: ban importation and interstate commerce of pythons (see H.R. 2811), H8009 [10JY]

———prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H10070 [29SE]

Williams, Serena: tribute (see H. Res. 720), H9280 [31JY]

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

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H1518 [12FE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5486 [12MY]

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]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H11790 [26OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (see H. Con. Res. 80), H3834 [24MR]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10408 [30SE]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2280), H5306 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern coast of Maui, HI, in the National Park System (see H.R. 2603), H6011 [21MY]

———conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Ka'u Coast in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2602), H6011 [21MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Honouliuli Internment Camp in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2079), H4732 [23AP]

Education: improve early education (see H.R. 702), H601 [27JA]

Hawaii: convert temporary Federal judgeship to a permanent judgeship (see H.R. 1272), H2924 [3MR]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (see H.R. 410), H160 [9JA]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (see H.R. 2412), H5664 [14MY]

Medicare: provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 1038), H1518 [12FE]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (see H.R. 4024), H12364 [4NO]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6013 [21MY]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H5673 [18MY], H9445 [14SE]

Factsheets

Keiki Care: Hawaii Covering Kids (organization), H971 [4FE]

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H7449 [26JN]

Remarks

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), E170 [9JY]

American Battlefield Protection Act: establish battlefield acquisition grant program to acquire and protect nationally significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (H.R. 146), Senate amendments, H3981 [25MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H8590 [23JY]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance, H5654, H5655 [14MY]

California: honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (H. Res. 724), H9379 [9SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Emancipation Hall for event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha (H. Con. Res. 80), H5199 [6MY]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H135 [9JA]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), H5105 [5MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), E1024 [30AP]

———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), H5105 [5MY]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (H. Res. 786), H11320, H11321 [14OC], E2411 [1OC]

Dept. of Agriculture: Hawaii Agricultural Diversification program funding, E1700 [9JY]

Dept. of Education: reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 2280), E1073 [6MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the Ka'u Coast in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 2602), E1243 [21MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Honouliuli Internment Camp in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 2079), E954 [23AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), E112 [21JA]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: designate certain wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and national heritage areas, and authorize certain programs and activities, H3981 [25MR]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (H. Res. 816), H11315 [14OC]

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 (H.R. 11), H116 [9JA]

Economy: 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), H13555 [8DE]

Education: improve early education, H9596 [16SE]

———national objectives priority assignments, H10076 [30SE], H11797 [27OC]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5973 [21MY]

GAO: study the effectiveness of FAA oversight activities related to preventing or mitigating the effects of dense continuous smoke in the cockpits of commercial aircrafts, H5973 [21MY]

George P. Kazen Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Laredo, TX: designate (H.R. 2423), H11347 [14OC]

———designate Marcel C. Notzon II Jury Room (H.R. 2423), H11347 [14OC]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (H.R. 1700), H11348, H11349, H11350 [14OC]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (H. Res. 593), H8841 [27JY]

———convert temporary Federal judgeship to a permanent judgeship (H.R. 1272), E532 [3MR]

———development of renewable energy sources, H4846 [28AP]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula, H3981 [25MR]

———establish a memorial to honor those forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula (H.R. 410), E58 [9JA]

———express the policy of the U.S. toward Native Hawaiians and provide a process for the reorganization and recognition of the Native Hawaiian government (H.R. 2314), H5654 [14MY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6249, H6250, H6252, H6253, H6254 [4JN], H6831 [16JN], H7840 [9JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8882 [28JY], H9347 [9SE], H9499 [15SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12368 [5NO], H12915, H12926 [7NO], H14379 [9DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12599 [7NO]

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H12926 [7NO], H14379 [9DE]

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

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (H. Res. 541), H9296 [8SE], E2111 [31JY]

House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (H. Res. 40), E112 [21JA]

Housing: aid families and neighborhoods facing home foreclosure, H5105 [5MY]

Howard University School of Law: anniversary (H. Res. 684), H9831, H9832, H9833 [23SE]

Immigration: exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from numerical limitations on immigrant visas (H.R. 2412), E1158 [14MY], E1327 [4JN]

———results of poll on women immigrants, H8032 [14JY]

Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (H.R. 2709), E1327 [4JN]

Indonesia: express condolences and support in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra (H. Res. 810), H11318 [14OC]

Kahoohanohano, Anthony T.: Medal of Honor recipient, E2730 [5NO]

Maui, HI: conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including certain lands on the northern shoreline in the National Park System (H.R. 2603), E1231 [21MY]

Medicare: provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (H.R. 1038), E265 [12FE]

Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act: revise and extend (H.R. 4024), E2707 [4NO]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E492 [26FE]

Philippines: express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (H. Res. 800), H11327 [14OC]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium: encourage institutions of higher education to seek membership (H. Res. 491), H9829, H9830, H9831 [23SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H259 [14JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H971 [4FE]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, H971 [4FE]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (H. Res. 479), H6757 [15JN], E1252 [21MY]

Taxation: impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction (H.R. 4191), E3005 [15DE]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (H. Res. 505), H6318, H6323 [9JN]

Votes: position on missed, H2623 [24FE], H2642 [25FE], H7011 [18JN], H7865 [9JY], H11394 [15OC], H12057 [29OC], H12301 [4NO], H15421 [16DE], E1381 [11JN], E2548 [15OC]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3354 [12MR]

Western Wyoming Community College: anniversary (H. Res. 696), H9833, H9834 [23SE]

Wichita State University: tribute to men's and women's bowling teams (H. Res. 455), H9834 [23SE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), H6843 [16JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (H.R. 347), H5537 [13MY], H5654 [14MY]

Tributes

Agha-Soltan, Neda, H7450 [26JN]

Mink, Patsy T., H5654, H5655 [14MY]