ROTHMAN, STEVEN R. (a Representative from New Jersey)

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 2892, Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations, H10419 [1OC]

Articles and editorials

Obama, the Economy and Community Colleges, G. Jeremiah Ryan, Bergen (NJ) Record, E2491 [8OC]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 2214), H11516 [20OC]

Age Discrimination in Employment Act: clarify appropriate standard of proof (see H.R. 3721), H11791 [26OC]

al-Megrahi, Abdel Baset: condemn release of convicted terrorist from a prison in Scotland to return home to Libya (see H. Res. 732), H9442 [10SE]

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 (see H.R. 146), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 1694), H3834 [24MR]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H4689 [22AP]

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), H9900 [23SE]

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

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

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H4915 [28AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H7740 [7JY]

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), H4734 [23AP]

Armed Forces: commend soldiers and civilian personnel stationed at Fort Gordon, GA (see H. Con. Res. 206), H12044 [28OC]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H2836 [25FE]

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

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H1159 [10FE]

———issue ``forever stamp'' to honor the sacrifices of those who have been awarded the Purple Heart (see H.R. 1305), H2979 [4MR]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H3835 [24MR]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H601 [27JA]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H13267 [18NO]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see H.R. 2058), H8708 [23JY]

———require the use of only human-based methods for training members in the treatment of severe combat and chemical and biological injuries (see H.R. 4269), H14743 [10DE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H6009 [21MY]

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

Aurora, IL: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy recipient of Intel Corp., Schools of Distinction Star Innovator award (see H. Res. 862), H13550 [7DE]

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]

Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building, Jersey City, NJ: designate (see H.R. 657), H485 [22JA]

Border Patrol: impose requirements on searches of laptop computers and other similar devices (see H.R. 239), H8873 [27JY]

Brodeur, Martin: tribute (see H. Res. 293), H4526 [2AP]

Campus Fire Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 167), H9731 [17SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: place the Lincoln-Obama Bible and a copy of Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 149), H6618 [11JN]

———place the Lincoln-Obama Bible on permanent display on the Lincoln table at the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 34), H1046 [4FE]

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

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1422), H6539 [10JN]

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), H6266 [4JN]

———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), H12289 [3NO]

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

Civil War—U.S.: mint coins to recognize and commemorate the 1863 invasion of Pennsylvania, the Battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H.R. 3712), H10520 [6OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H11458 [15OC]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H5892 [20MY]

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), H11111 [7OC]

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]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H1046 [4FE]

Computers: advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards (see H.R. 4061), H12971 [7NO]

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

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

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Veterans Engaged for Tomorrow (VET) Corps to promote and improve service opportunities for veterans and retired military (see H.R. 1401), H3104 [9MR]

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

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

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H11714 [22OC]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H11791 [26OC]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4735 [23AP]

Dedication Day: honor Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (see H. Res. 736), H10521 [6OC]

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

Dept. of Defense: develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program (see H.R. 484), H12141 [29OC]

———establish medical surveillance system identifying Armed Forces members exposed to chemical hazards from waste disposal in Iraq and Afghanistan and prohibit disposal producing toxic levels (see H.R. 2419), H9281 [31JY]

———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (see H.R. 2404), H5663 [14MY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H7741 [7JY]

———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), H7837 [8JY]

Dept. of Energy: ensure consideration of water intensity in energy research, development, and demonstration programs to help guarantee efficient, reliable, and sustainable delivery of energy and water resources (see H.R. 3598), H13386 [1DE]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H9342 [8SE]

———enter into agreements with States to resolve outstanding Medicare reimbursement claims relative to Special Disability Workload project (see H.R. 2849), H13069 [17NO]

———establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (see H.R. 3664), H13069 [17NO]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H2926 [3MR]

———establish Frontline Providers Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 2891), H11298 [13OC]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H3749 [23MR]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 521), H8809 [24JY]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H11515 [20OC]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H13467 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H12197 [2NO]

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), H10519 [6OC]

Dept. of Justice: authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H9491 [14SE]

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

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

Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9282 [31JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit oil and gas leasing activities on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf (see H.R. 1696), H3834 [24MR]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H6265 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: 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), H1159 [10FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H9397 [9SE]

———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), H5169 [5MY]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H10520 [6OC]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H7741 [7JY]

———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), H1046 [4FE]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H8708 [23JY]

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H6538 [10JN]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H13467 [2DE]

———help individuals with functional impairments to pay for services and supports needed to maximize independence and choices about community participation, education, and employment (see H.R. 1721), H7446 [25JN]

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 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H13521 [3DE]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H11111 [7OC]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H12588 [6NO]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H11790 [26OC]

———increase awareness of and research on autoimmune diseases (see H.R. 2084), H7741 [7JY]

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

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H13521 [3DE]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H7741 [7JY]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 2413), H7837 [8JY]

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

———recognize importance of autism awareness, increase funding for research into causes and treatment of autism, and improve training and support for individuals with autism and their caretakers (see H. Con. Res. 96), H7838 [8JY]

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

Early Detection Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 158), H10521 [6OC]

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

Education: improve early education (see H.R. 702), H1159 [10FE]

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 2710), H12972 [7NO]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H4525 [2AP]

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

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H5892 [20MY]

———require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (see H.R. 2511), H12365 [4NO]

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), H7249 [24JN]

ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H7837 [8JY]

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), H4027 [25MR]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H5400 [7MY]

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), H11791 [26OC]

———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), H11516 [20OC]

Family and Medical Leave Act: clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H6904 [16JN]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H2632 [24FE]

FDA: improve safety of food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in the global market (see H.R. 759), H5308 [6MY]

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

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see H.R. 626), H2632 [24FE]

———establish certain protections for preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment (see H.R. 1157), H4251 [31MR]

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H2926 [3MR]

———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), H12197 [2NO]

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), H11516 [20OC]

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

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2093), H4733 [23AP]

Financial institutions: advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities (see H.R. 3380), H14877 [14DE]

———prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities (see H.R. 111), H32 [6JA]

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H11298 [13OC]

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

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H7947 [9JY]

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

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]

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), H7023 [18JN]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H6015 [21MY]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H6015 [21MY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H7085 [19JN]

Government regulations: make certain regulations have no force or effect (see H.R. 570), H380 [15JA]

Greece: urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2261), H6015 [21MY]

Hazardous substances: phase out use of mercury in manufacture of chlorine and caustic soda (see H.R. 2190), H7146 [23JN]

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]

———ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see H. Con. Res. 48), H3105 [9MR]

———ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers (see H.R. 3596), H11869 [27OC]

———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]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H8495 [21JY]

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

———improve provision of Medicare telehealth services and provide grants for development of telehealth networks (see H.R. 2068), H11298 [13OC]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H7085 [19JN]

———prevent health care facility-acquired infections (see H.R. 2937), H11516 [20OC]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H6014 [21MY]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6744 [12JN]

Health care professionals: establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members (see H.R. 1460), H3642 [18MR]

Higher Education Act: amend definition of economic hardship for medical student loan deferments (see H.R. 1615), H8025 [13JY]

———expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 13), H10519 [6OC]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H4916 [28AP]

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), H4733 [23AP]

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]

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

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H7947 [9JY]

———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H2875 [26FE]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H7146 [23JN]

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

Insurance: require coverage of minimum hospital stays for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection relative to breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations (see H.R. 1691), H3834 [24MR]

Iran: 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), H4064 [26MR]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H8708 [23JY]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5713 [18MY]

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), H5793 [19MY]

Jim Saxton Post Office Building, Mount Holly, NJ: designate (see H.R. 986), H1247 [11FE]

Johnson, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 693), H9671 [16SE]

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H4841 [27AP]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8708 [23JY]

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 officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 2613), H6077 [2JN]

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), H3707 [19MR]

Lincoln, Abraham: bicentennial of birth (see H. Res. 139), H1080 [9FE]

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

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 556), H4999 [29AP]

———promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H9670 [16SE]

Medicaid: permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H6266 [4JN]

———provide funding to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities (see H.R. 868), H11111 [7OC]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H8025 [13JY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H7947 [9JY]

———cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 1693), H7947 [9JY]

———coverage of intravenous immune globulin for in-home treatments of primary immune deficiency diseases and of certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment (see H.R. 1765), H13386 [1DE]

———distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 2251), H12456 [5NO]

———eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 2279), H12044 [28OC]

———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), H13386 [1DE]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H5667 [14MY]

———improve access to physical medicine and rehabilitation services (see H.R. 1137), H11713 [22OC]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H8356 [17JY]

———preserve access to ambulance services (see H.R. 2443), H11458 [15OC]

———provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H11167 [8OC]

———provide certain beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to medical services in lower cost treatment settings under a professionally developed care plan (see H.R. 2560), H9550 [15SE]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H9550 [15SE]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H12197 [2NO]

———provide that initial preventive physical examinations not be required for referrals for ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms and for such screenings for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 1213), H7741 [7JY]

———reimburse certain midwife services (see H.R. 1101), H9550 [15SE]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H12588 [6NO]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H2632 [24FE]

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

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H6077 [2JN]

Men's World Cup: tribute to U.S. men's soccer team (see H. Res. 958), H14744 [10DE]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H5671 [15MY]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H2981 [4MR]

Morristown National Historical Park: authorize expansion (see H.R. 118), H7705 [26JN]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: prohibit certain restraints of competition adversely affecting automobile dealers (see H.R. 3450), H9276 [31JY]

———protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H6266 [4JN]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6539 [10JN]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H7706 [26JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2256), H6415 [9JN]

National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 255), H11516 [20OC]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1044 [4FE] (see H. Res. 178), H1607 [13FE]

National Celiac Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 110), H9999 [25SE]

National Chemistry Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 793), H10521 [6OC]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see H.R. 1469), H9962 [24SE]

National Estuaries Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 710), H9280 [31JY]

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: expand, intensify, and coordinate pulmonary hypertension research activities (see H.R. 1030), H7741 [7JY]

National Oilheat Research Alliance Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 3589), H13267 [18NO]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10521 [6OC]

National security: enhance safety of U.S. ports of entry (see H.R. 1655), H3705 [19MR]

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

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

Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 2213), H8810 [24JY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Stonewall gay-rights riots (see H. Res. 433), H7147 [23JN]

———extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H13386 [1DE]

———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 84), H526 [26JA]

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

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

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

NSF: award grants to institutions of higher education to develop and offer education and training programs (see H.R. 461), H194 [13JA]

Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H4735 [23AP]

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

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H6014 [21MY]

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

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act: include certain nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits (see H.R. 2485), H9730 [17SE]

Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H9738 [21SE]

———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H9738 [21SE]

Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4397 [1AP]

Patricia D. McGinty-Juhl Post Office Building, Harrison, NJ: designate (see H.R. 3539), H9341 [8SE]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H6155 [3JN]

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]

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

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H9807 [22SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H8185 [15JY]

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), H2925 [3MR]

———discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 101), H1249 [11FE]

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

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

Power resources: encourage energy efficiency and conservation and development of renewable energy sources for housing and other buildings, and create sustainable communities (see H.R. 2336), H9550 [15SE]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H12044 [28OC]

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]

———sustain fish, plants, and wildlife (see H.R. 2807), H11111 [7OC]

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), H6014 [21MY]

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

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 848), H3146 [10MR]

Radioactive substances: prohibit importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the U.S. (see H.R. 515), H1045 [4FE]

Refuse disposal: require refund value for certain beverage containers and provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs (see H.R. 2046), H12364 [4NO]

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

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H3703 [19MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H6744 [12JN]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H10520 [6OC]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H2875 [26FE]

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]

SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics: anniversary (see H. Res. 851), H13002 [16NO]

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), H4251 [31MR]

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), H2603 [23FE]

———apply an earnings test in determining the amount of monthly insurance benefits for individuals entitled to disability benefits based on blindness (see H.R. 886), H13001 [16NO]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (see H.R. 747), H777 [28JA]

———credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years of such service (see H.R. 769), H11868 [27OC]

———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), H13355 [19NO]

———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3536), H9341 [8SE] (see H.R. 3672), H11111 [7OC]

———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), H10520 [6OC]

———promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (see H.R. 1850), H11713 [22OC]

———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), H12456 [5NO]

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

SSI: clarify that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered available resources (see H.R. 1352), H8708 [23JY]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H9738 [21SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3105 [9MR]

Taxation: allow a refundable credit for taxes paid on earnings reinvested and lost in a fraudulent investment scheme (see H.R. 1389), H5712 [18MY]

———allow a refundable tax credit for higher education expenses (see H.R. 106), H325 [14JA]

———allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H5892 [20MY]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H11384 [14OC]

———allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1716), H9207 [30JY]

———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), H3402 [12MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H14743 [10DE]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H1080 [9FE]

———eligibility of energy efficiency property for energy credit (see H.R. 2016), H8025 [13JY]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H6744 [12JN]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H3146 [10MR]

———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (see H.R. 1666), H3748 [23MR]

———exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based (see H.R. 2492), H8586 [22JY]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8708 [23JY]

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

———impose a tax on imports from any country that employs indirect taxes upon exports and authorize compensatory payments to eligible exporters if certain U.S. trade negotiating objectives are not met (see H.R. 2927), H6972 [17JN]

———increase standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to equal the rate for business purposes (see H.R. 345), H2836 [25FE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H6015 [21MY]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H11298 [13OC]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H9738 [21SE]

———provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme (see H.R. 1159), H6014 [21MY]

———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), H3338 [11MR]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H3402 [12MR]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H5308 [6MY]

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

———treatment of foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, and medical foods as medical expenses (see H.R. 3263), H11384 [14OC]

Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9492 [14SE]

Technology: authorize activities for support of nanotechnology research and development (see H.R. 554), H380 [15JA]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H8410 [20JY]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6539 [10JN]

Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H10520 [6OC]

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: prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H2926 [3MR]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5582 [13MY]

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]

Turkey: urge respect for the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (see H. Res. 236), H6016 [21MY]

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), H12045 [28OC]

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. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H13266 [18NO]

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), H13267 [18NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9491 [14SE]

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: tribute to men's basketball team (see H. Res. 348), H4841 [27AP]

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

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303), H9281 [31JY]

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

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

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

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H4915 [28AP]

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

———improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women (see H.R. 1032), H2886 [2MR]

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

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: require notification for mass layoffs that occur at more than one site of an employer and increase penalties for violations (see H.R. 2077), H4732 [23AP]

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), H5097 [4MY]

Zamora y Diaz, Pedro P.: tribute (see H. Res. 308), H7024 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Children and youth: help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (see H.R. 729), H602 [27JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the Matching Grant Program for School Security (see H.R. 3132), H7836 [8JY]

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

Housing: authorize incremental vouchers for section 8 tenant-based rental assistance to help meet the housing needs of low-income families (see H.R. 168), H34 [6JA]

Tariff: reliquidation of certain entries of chlorinated isocyanurates (see H.R. 3344), H8809 [24JY]

U.N.: improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 29), H779 [28JA]

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team: tribute (see H. Res. 606), H7705 [26JN]

Remarks

Blood Management Awareness Week: support goals and ideals, E2681 [2NO]

Boswell Engineering, Inc.: anniversary, E1070 [6MY]

Children and youth: help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (H.R. 729), H6764, H6765 [15JN]

Coast Guard: tribute to crew of U.S.C.G.C. Munro for rescue of fishermen in the Alaskan Sea, E2178 [31JY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research Inc., H8150, H8151 [15JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: make grants to first responders, H11404 [15OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), H7215 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2892), conference report, H11404 [15OC]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7871 [9JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8150, H8151 [15JY]

Holocaust Remembrance Day: observance, E917 [21AP]

National Institute for Communications Interoperability: funding, H7215 [24JN]

New York, NY: tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (H. Res. 84), E163 [28JA]

Ridgefield, NJ: anniversary of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, E1289 [3JN]

U.N.: improve transparency of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees and ensure that educational materials purchased for Palestinian schools refrain from calls for hatred, intolerance, and anti-Semitism, H7871 [9JY]

Votes: position on missed, H13289 [19NO]

Zampella, Alfred E.: Jersey City, NJ, Heights Legend Award recipient, E1161 [14MY]

Tributes

Chaney, Levonia Bailey (Tiny), E1336 [8JN]

DeCota, William R., E2269 [15SE]

Matthews, Sally, E1237 [21MY]

Stoneman, Shelly O'Neill, E245 [11FE]