CHILDREN AND YOUTH related term(s) Colleges and Universities; Education; Families and Domestic Relations; Schools

Addresses

Advancing Maternal and Child Health in the Developing World: Representative McCollum, E2163 [31JY]

Leaving Our Children a Better Country Than We Inherit: Tray Smith, E1322 [4JN]

Amendments

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3637, S3648, S3649, S3692, S3729, S3730, S3731 [24MR], S3745, S3760, S3761, S3762, S3764, S3771, S3772, S3776, S3803, S3804, S3805 [25MR], S3826, S3828, S3830, S3833, S3835, S3836, S3837, S3884, S3934, S3935, S3936, S3937 [26MR], H3553, H3583, H3585, H3589, H3590, H3591, H3593, H3594, H3595, H3596, H3597, H3598, H3599, H3607 [18MR], H4145 [31MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (H. Res. 250), H3542 [18MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5507, H5509, H5510, H5511, H5512, H5513, H5514, H5515, H5516, H5517, H5518, H5519, H5520 [13MY], H5589, H5590, H5593 [14MY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5952, S5953 [2JN], S6051, S6052, S6053, S6054, S6055, S6078, S6101, S6124, S6125, S6126, S6128 [3JN], S6216, S6217, S6218, S6219, S6220, S6226, S6227 [4JN], S6274, S6275, S6278, S6279, S6282, S6284, S6285, S6290, S6295, S6298, S6299, S6302, S6303, S6305, S6310, S6315 [8JN], H4344 [1AP], H6630 [12JN]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6234, H6235, H6236 [4JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman (S. Res. 37), S3731, S3736 [24MR]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9604, H9624, H9630, H9632, H9634, H9635, H9636 [16SE], H9675, H9676, H9677, H9678, H9679, H9680, H9681, H9682, H9683, H9684, H9685, H9686, H9687, H9688, H9689, H9693, H9694, H9699, H9701 [17SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S854, S857, S859, S900, S929, S933, S936, S937, S938, S939, S940, S942, S943, S944, S945 [27JA], S955, S961, S962, S976, S978, S980, S986, S987, S999, S1000, S1001 [28JA], S1009, S1015, S1031, S1032, S1037, S1040, S1042, S1043, S1045, S1069, S1097, S1099, S1100, S1101, S1102 [29JA], S1232 [30JA], H934 [4FE]

Articles and editorials

Age Never Slowed This Athlete, Love for Senior Softball and Kids and Kubs Was Intense, E200 [4FE]

America's Economic Pain Brings Hunger Pangs, H13006 [17NO]

Bike Safety Begins With a Helmet, E1128 [12MY]

Filling the Autism Void, S10912 [29OC]

First Grader Making a Difference, E1421 [15JN]

Forty Years of Educating—Watson and Anderson, E2436 [1OC]

Higher Learning—Former ABA Star Brian Taylor Is Now Committed To Educating the Youth of L.A., E2594 [21OC]

Hospitalized Children Without Insurance Are More Likely To Die, a Study Finds, S11195 [5NO]

Hunger in U.S. at a 14-Year High, H13006 [17NO]

Hungry Eyes—More N.C. Children Go Without Food, H10537 [7OC]

I Must Save My Child, S2470 [25FE], E562 [5MR]

KCK Superintendent, an Advocate for Urban Students, Announces Retirement, E2315 [17SE]

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

Larry Legend Lives On, S1274 [2FE]

Laurels for North Laurel, S2960 [10MR]

Lung Cancer Educator Dies After Long Battle, H4314 [1AP]

Need a Student Loan?, H9564 [16SE]

No Free Lunch—Schools Get Tough on Deadbeats, H4403 [2AP]

Obama's Risky-Sex Czar, H14738 [10DE]

Obama's School Choice, S2515 [26FE]

Pinellas Woman a Rhodes Scholar, E121 [22JA]

`Potential' Disruption?—Ending D.C. School Vouchers Would Dash the Best Hopes of Hundreds of Children, S2786 [5MR]

Raising the Awareness and Prevention of Lung Cancer, H4314 [1AP]

Saying Goodbye, E2394 [29SE]

School Vouchers—District Parents Know Why the Program Should Continue, S2521 [26FE]

Study—More Cases of Autism in U.S. Kids Than Previously Realized—1 in 100, H10487 [6OC]

US Schools Chief Wants DC Kids To Keep Vouchers, S2785 [5MR]

Vote for Ignorance, S2786 [5MR]

Voucher Subterfuge—Hoping No One Notices, Congressional Democrats Step Between 1,800 D.C. Children and a Good Education, S2516, S2521 [26FE]

Whole Foods to Food Banks, H10529 [7OC]

Will Obama Stand Up for These Kids?, S2786 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions

Abortion: ensure that women seeking an abortion receive an ultrasound and the opportunity to review the ultrasound before giving informed consent to receive an abortion (see H.R. 649), H485 [22JA]

———prohibit discrimination against the unborn on the basis of sex or race (see H.R. 1822), H4249 [31MR]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (see S. 346), S1057 [29JA] (see H.R. 881), H1043 [4FE]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion (see H.R. 2061), H4731 [23AP]

ACT, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 832), H11383 [14OC]

Afghanistan: tribute to students of the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar who were attacked by militants and support efforts to decrease illiteracy and gender-based violence (see S. Res. 109), S4574 [22AP]

African Americans: foster resilience in African-American youth (see H. Res. 419), H5399 [7MY]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (see S. Res. 318), S10635 [21OC] (see H. Con. Res. 194), H10519 [6OC]

Alcohol Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 315), H4397 [1AP]

Alcoholic beverages: provide additional resources for efforts of community coalitions, health care providers, parents, and others to prevent and reduce underage drinking (see H.R. 1028), H1518 [12FE]

American Education Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 353), S11344 [10NO] (see H. Res. 879), H12141 [29OC]

American Legion Day: designate (see S. Res. 260), S9264 [10SE]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H8809 [24JY]

Armed Forces: authorize extended benefits for autistic dependents of certain retirees (see H.R. 2051), H4686 [22AP]

———exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (see S. 581), S3073 [12MR]

———increase health benefits of dependents of members who die because of a combat-related injury (see H.R. 917), H1079 [9FE]

———pay monthly annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to a supplemental or special needs trust established for the benefit of a disabled dependent child of a participant (see H.R. 2059), H4731 [23AP] (see H.R. 3324), H8808 [24JY]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE (see S. 1169), S6030 [3JN] (see H.R. 1600), H3641 [18MR]

Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory (ADAM) Act: reauthorize (see S. 1164), S5943 [2JN]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see S. 694), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1824), H4250 [31MR]

Books: authorize collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area (see S. Res. 69), S2910 [9MR]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see S. Res. 112), S4670 [23AP] (see H. Res. 116), H1044 [4FE] (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]

Brazil: suspend Generalized System of Preferences until Brazil complies with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (see H.R. 2702), H6263 [4JN]

Budget: require that Federal children's programs be separately displayed and analyzed (see H.R. 3772), H11165 [8OC]

Bureau of Justice Statistics: establish a task force to gather information about, study, and report on incidents of abandonment of infant children (see H.R. 380), H159 [9JA]

Capital punishment: constitutional amendment to allow the death penalty for the rape of a child (see H.J. Res. 51), H5399 [7MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (see H. Con. Res. 37), H1044 [4FE]

Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs (see H.R. 416), H161 [9JA]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 22), S894 [27JA] (see H. Res. 39), H162 [9JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see S. 259), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 577), H380 [15JA]

Chicago, IL: support initiatives of Chicago Wilderness (organization) and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 860), H11712 [22OC]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families (see S. 1000), S5281 [7MY]

———require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see S. 1465), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 1662), H3748 [23MR]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1149), H2631 [24FE] (see H.R. 1422), H3145 [10MR]

Children's Dental Health Month: support (see S. Con. Res. 8), S2474 [25FE] (see H. Con. Res. 56), H2602 [23FE]

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]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (see S. Res. 292), S9930 [29SE] (see H. Res. 725), H9396 [9SE]

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

Citizenship: constitutional amendment to restrict citizenship of individuals born in the U.S. to those with one parent that is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or an active member of the U.S. military (see S.J. Res. 6), S652 [16JA]

———grant citizenship to internationally adopted children and allow unnaturalized children who are now over 18 to apply for citizenship without going through the naturalization process (see S. 1359), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3110), H7704 [26JN]

Coast Guard: improve benefits (see H.R. 2901), H6903 [16JN]

Common Core State Standards Initiative: support (see H. Res. 979), H15502 [16DE]

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

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (see H. Res. 250), H3525 [17MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 296), H4128 [30MR]

Computers: enhance Internet safety and security and prevent exploitation of children online through the use of technology (see H.R. 4059), H12587 [6NO]

———promote the safe use of the Internet by students (see H.R. 780), H779 [28JA]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 608), S3163 [17MR]

———exempt all-terrain vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1510), H3436 [16MR]

———exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1587), H3640 [18MR]

———exempt ordinary books from certain lead prohibitions (see H.R. 1692), H3834 [24MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 545), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1165), H2833 [25FE]

———establish a Semester of Service grant program (see S. 465), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1152), H2631 [24FE]

———establish GothamCorps (see H.R. 1363), H3054 [5MR]

———establish Summer of Service grant programs (see S. 466), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1153), H2631 [24FE]

———establish the Clean Energy Corps (see H.R. 1394), H3104 [9MR]

Correctional institutions: provide for the redress of prison abuses (see H.R. 4335), H15498 [16DE]

Courts: establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release for child offenders sentenced to life in prison (see H.R. 2289), H5307 [6MY]

CPSC: clarify and ensure effective implementation of certain children's product safety standards (see H.R. 3533), H9340 [8SE]

———ensure effective implementation of children's product safety standards (see H.R. 1046), H1519 [12FE]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (see S. 414), S2144 [11FE]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents (see S. 165), S169 [7JA]

———protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing debt, unfair practices, and deceptive offers (see S. 392), S1864 [6FE]

Crime: eliminate backlog in performing analyses of DNA samples collected from convicted child sex offenders (see H.R. 2462), H5711 [18MY]

———enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 258), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 3702), H10456 [1OC]

———increase and enhance resources and penalties relative to the investigation and prosecution of violent gangs and expand and improve gang prevention programs (see H.R. 1022), H1517 [12FE] (see H.R. 2815), H6538 [10JN]

———prevent misrepresentation of their ages by on-line predators as a means for the enticement of children (see H.R. 3512), H9278 [31JY]

———prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions (see S. 1179), S6185 [4JN] (see H.R. 634), H484 [22JA]

———protect children from sex offenders (see H.R. 2674), H6154 [3JN]

———protect youth from exploitation by adults using the Internet (see S. 436), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1076), H1605 [13FE]

———provide better protection against cyberbullying (see H.R. 1966), H4522 [2AP]

———provide enhanced Federal enforcement and assistance in preventing and prosecuting violent crimes against children (see S. 1370), S7070 [25JN]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see S. 435), S2322 [13FE] (see H.R. 1064), H1604 [13FE]

———require Depts. of State and Justice to take certain actions against specified foreign nationals in international child abductions (see H.R. 3487), H9277 [31JY]

———strengthen penalties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against children (see H.R. 3513), H9278 [31JY]

Day of the African Child: observance (see H. Res. 550), H6903 [16JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend Philadelphia, PA, School District Universal Feeding Pilot Program (see S. 1195), S6186 [4JN]

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

———recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families (see H. Res. 442), H5666 [14MY]

———reduce hunger through expanding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility (see H.R. 596), H381 [15JA]

Dept. of Defense: make grants to recognized science and technology secondary schools to support research and development projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (see H.R. 3331), H8808 [24JY]

———modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S3550 [19MR]

Dept. of Education: allow local educational agencies to use certain grants for professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution (see H.R. 4286), H14826 [11DE]

———allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 2597), H6010 [21MY]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see S. 1655), S9186 [9SE] (see H.R. 3545), H9396 [9SE]

———award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see S. 1345), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 1526), H3437 [16MR]

———award grants to improve after-school interdisciplinary education programs (see S. 2785), S11430 [17NO]

———award grants to local governments that have experienced a decrease in property tax revenues to fund certain elementary and secondary school education programs (see H.R. 1999), H4580 [21AP]

———continue to waive certain requirements in order to ease fiscal burdens in States affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita (see H.R. 4277), H14743 [10DE]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 4330), H15498 [16DE]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see S. 2740), S11205 [5NO] (see H.R. 4037), H12586 [6NO]

———establish a grant program to improve high school graduation rates and prepare students for college and work (see S. 413), S2144 [11FE]

———establish a partnership program in foreign languages (see H.R. 4065), H12971 [7NO]

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

———establish a pilot program to award grants to State and local educational agencies to develop financial literacy programs in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3037), H7444 [25JN]

———establish a pilot program to help communities establish and improve rural after-school programs (see S. 1281), S6720 [17JN] (see H.R. 3078), H7703 [26JN]

———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H5096 [4MY]

———establish and administer an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 2377), H5484 [12MY]

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

———establish grants for partnerships for mathematics and science teacher quality improvement (see H.R. 3950), H12044 [28OC]

———establish Secondary School Innovation Fund (see S. 968), S5065 [4MY]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see S. 1791), S10487 [15OC] (see H.R. 2136), H4914 [28AP]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see S. 1137), S5819 [21MY] (see H.R. 2624), H6011 [21MY]

———extend the same level of increased flexibility to all rural local educational agencies under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (see H.R. 825), H921 [3FE]

———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 and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), consideration (see H. Res. 427), H5663 [14MY]

———make grants to States to hire additional school-based mental health and student service providers (see H.R. 1338), H3053 [5MR]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see S. 627), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 1578), H3640 [18MR]

———permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds for the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H.R. 4312), H14980 [15DE]

———provide assistance to local educational agencies for the prevention and reduction of conflict and violence in schools (see H.R. 4000), H12287 [3NO]

———provide grants to local educational agencies to conduct demonstration projects to screen the blood pressure of children (see H.R. 3197), H8099 [14JY]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see S. 1362), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3006), H7145 [23JN]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see S. 1552), S8557 [30JY]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 2280), H5306 [6MY] (see H.R. 3651), H9998 [25SE]

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (see S. 471), S2473 [25FE]

———study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3625), H9806 [22SE]

———study methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia (see H.R. 60), H30 [6JA]

———support District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (see H. Con. Res. 70), H3145 [10MR]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a community-based overweight and obesity prevention program (see H.R. 3894), H11581 [21OC]

———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), H7022 [18JN]

———authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 1635), S8993 [6AU]

———authorize grants to States for demonstration projects to expand State registries on childhood immunization or health to include data on body mass index (BMI) collected or submitted by health care providers (see H.R. 3955), H12044 [28OC]

———authorize States to use John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program funds for private school tuition vouchers and public school transportation costs for foster children (see H.R. 2072), H4732 [23AP]

———collect statistics from enhanced birth certificates through the Center for Health Statistics (see H.R. 3334), H8808 [24JY]

———conduct a public education campaign on umbilical cord blood stem cells (see H.R. 2107), H4838 [27AP]

———conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see S. 1158), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2149), H4914 [28AP]

———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (see H.R. 3069), H7703 [26JN]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (see S. 1151), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2558), H6009 [21MY]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (see S. 456), S2365 [23FE] (see H.R. 1378), H3077 [6MR]

———establish the Office of Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Treatment within the Office of Public Health and Science (see H.R. 4053), H12587 [6NO]

———establish the School-Based Health Clinic Program (see H.R. 3003), H7145 [23JN]

———extend deadlines applicable to filing petitions for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (see H.R. 4096), H13068 [17NO]

———implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (see S. 1404), S7192 [7JY]

———improve access to high quality early learning and child care for low income children and working families under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see H.R. 4358), H15499 [16DE]

———improve health of children, reduce occurrence of sudden unexpected infant death, and enhance public health activities relative to stillbirth (see S. 1445), S7480 [14JY] (see H.R. 3212), H8099 [14JY]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (see S. 830), S4445 [20AP] (see H.R. 2003), H4580 [21AP]

———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see S. 2750), S11253 [6NO] (see H.R. 2730), H6264 [4JN]

———make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such services (see H.R. 195), H35 [6JA]

———make grants to train elementary and secondary school nurses how to respond to a biological or chemical attack or an outbreak of pandemic influenza in a school building or on school grounds (see H.R. 3798), H11297 [13OC]

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see S. 1002), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 1685), H3833 [24MR]

———provide for national collection of data on stillbirths in a standardized manner (see H.R. 521), H324 [14JA]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H3401 [12MR]

———publish physical activity guidelines for the general public (see S. 1810), S10570 [20OC] (see H.R. 3851), H11514 [20OC]

———require a criminal background check for a child care staff member of any child care provider in a State that receives funds from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Program (see S. 2903), S13383 [17DE] (see H.R. 3287), H8584 [22JY] (see H.R. 3315), H8707 [23JY]

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

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H5891 [20MY]

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

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

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (see S. 2925), S13785 [22DE]

———establish a separate DNA database for violent predators against children (see H.R. 288), H88 [8JA] (see H.R. 382), H159 [9JA]

———establish the National Parents Corps Program (see H.R. 3075), H7703 [26JN]

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (see S. 1301), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 1933), H4521 [2AP]

———make grants to improve the ability of State and local governments to prevent the abduction of children by family members (see H.R. 1978), H4523 [2AP]

———promote crime awareness and cybercrime prevention (see H.R. 3630), H9898 [23SE]

———provide funding for multi-jurisdictional anti-gang task forces (see H.R. 2541), H6008 [21MY]

———provide incentive grants to promote alternatives to incarcerating delinquent juveniles (see H.R. 3838), H11457 [15OC]

———reauthorize Boys & Girls Clubs of America (see S. 2924), S13785 [22DE]

———reauthorize Juvenile Accountability Block Grants Program (see S. 2866), S12909 [10DE] (see H.R. 1514), H3437 [16MR]

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

———reduce and prevent teen dating violence (see H.R. 789), H875 [2FE]

Dept. of Labor: carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (see H.R. 293), H88 [8JA]

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

Dept. of State: anniversary of Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program (see H. Res. 849), H11515 [20OC]

———provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H6264 [4JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young adults and families (see H.R. 3147), H7945 [9JY]

———provide for licensing of Internet poker and other online skill games, establish consumer protections, and enforce the tax code (see S. 1597), S8992 [6AU]

Dept. of Transportation: expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (see H.R. 4021), H12364 [4NO]

———reauthorize and improve the Safe Routes to School Program (see S. 1156), S5820 [21MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow certain Armed Forces, Public Health Service, and NOAA Corps members to transfer entitlement to Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 3657), H9998 [25SE]

———allow certain Armed Forces members who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program to dependents (see H.R. 3577), H9549 [15SE]

———clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (see S. 669), S3609 [23MR]

———make certain improvements in the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4064), H12971 [7NO]

———study effects on children of exposure of their parents to herbicides used in support of the U.S. and allied military operations in Vietnam (see S. 1940), S10777 [27OC]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see S. 987), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 2103), H4838 [27AP]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see S. 1966), S10850 [28OC] (see H.R. 1410), H3144 [10MR]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (see S. Res. 122), S4964 [30AP]

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act: authorize appropriations to fully enforce and implement such Act and its amendments (see H.R. 3262), H8409 [20JY]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1246), H2886 [2MR]

———expand and intensify NIH and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention programs on translational research and related activities relative to Down syndrome (see S. 1762), S10217 [7OC] (see H.R. 3656), H9998 [25SE]

Disasters: provide child safety, care, and education continuity in the event of a Presidentially declared disaster (see S. 2898), S13382 [17DE]

Diseases: Depts. of HHS and Education asthma programs funding and authority (see S. 1577), S8864 [5AU] (see H.R. 2260), H5168 [5MY]

———encourage State and local public health departments and all health care providers to adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines relative to H1N1 influenza (see H. Res. 932), H13354 [19NO]

———establish a health and education grant program related to autism spectrum disorders (see H.R. 1878), H4519 [2AP]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H4838 [27AP]

———increase housing, awareness, and navigation demonstration services (HANDS) for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 706), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 1707), H4025 [25MR]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H90 [8JA]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to promote public awareness of Down syndrome (see H. Con. Res. 57), H2602 [23FE]

———provide for enhanced treatment, support, services, and research for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (see S. 819), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 2413), H5664 [14MY]

———provide grants to schools for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma inhalers and spacers for emergency use (see S. 2817), S12008 [30NO]

———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), H4523 [2AP]

District of Columbia: provide low-income parents with expanded opportunities for enrolling their children in high quality schools (see H.R. 2556), H6009 [21MY]

Drugs: increase penalties for drug trafficking offenses relative to distribution of heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine and distribution to and use of children (see H.R. 2469), H5712 [18MY]

———prevent abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone (see S. 641), S3550 [19MR]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H36 [6JA]

Economy: improve lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream (see S. 2), S39 [6JA]

Education: allow States to adopt alternate and modified standards for students with disabilities (see H.R. 2229), H5095 [4MY]

———assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (see H.R. 555), H380 [15JA]

———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 S. 839), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 2184), H5060 [30AP]

———authorizing appropriations to recruit, hire, and train new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children (see H.R. 178), H34 [6JA]

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

———clarify State guidelines governing the inclusion of certain students in the limited English proficient subgroup and the students with disabilities subgroup (see H.R. 2228), H5095 [4MY]

———constitutional amendment on the right to a quality public education (see H.J. Res. 29), H2925 [3MR]

———create and implement rigorous and voluntary content standards in math and science for elementary and secondary students and assess student proficiency against such standards (see S. 1231), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 2790), H6537 [10JN]

———encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, provide needed services and supports to children, and ensure that schools are centers of communities (see S. 1411), S7261 [8JY] (see H.R. 3343), H8809 [24JY]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (see S. 1029), S5435 [13MY]

———encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H8959 [28JY]

———ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (see S. 240), S388 [14JA]

———establish a grant program to prevent truancy (see S. 1708), S9840 [24SE]

———establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands to have greater choices among institutions of higher education (see H.R. 3397), H9055 [29JY]

———establish competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children (see H.R. 3973), H12141 [29OC]

———establish or expand and operate programs using a network of public and private community entities to provide mentoring for children in foster care (see S. 986), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 4317), H14981 [15DE]

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (see S. 206), S308 [12JA]

———expand grant programs for gifted and talented students (see H.R. 2036), H4686 [22AP]

———expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see H.R. 2205), H5061 [30AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see S. 749), S4062 [31MR] (see H.R. 1240), H2874 [26FE]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see S. 618), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1569), H3526 [17MR]

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

———improve teaching and learning of American history and civics (see S. 659), S3550 [19MR]

———increase access to early childhood education and after school programs, advance elementary and secondary education reform, strengthen math and science instruction, and make higher education more affordable (see S. 7), S40 [6JA]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (see H.R. 655), H485 [22JA]

———promote youth financial education (see H.R. 2012), H4580 [21AP]

———provide adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems (see H.R. 2451), H5671 [15MY]

———provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities (see S. 2801), S11593 [19NO]

———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (see H.R. 2755), H6305 [8JN]

———provide universal service support to Head Start programs (see H.R. 2166), H4998 [29AP]

———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]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H4915 [28AP]

———recognize the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about sacrifices that veterans have made throughout history (see H. Res. 897), H12587 [6NO]

———repeal ineffective or unnecessary programs to restore focus of Federal programs on quality preschool, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary programs for disadvantaged or disabled students (see H.R. 2274), H5306 [6MY]

———require local educational agencies to provide to parents information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's pupil services instructors (see H.R. 1156), H2631 [24FE]

———support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming (see H.R. 4223), H13627 (see H.R. 4223), H14371 [8DE]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend certain accountability provisions relative to Title I funding (see H.R. 2958), H7022 [18JN]

———authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]

———encourage implementation or expansion of prekindergarten programs (see H.R. 3782), H11166 [8OC]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (see S. 1197), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 1380), H3077 [6MR]

———establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (see S. 1480), S7779 [21JY] (see H.R. 3277), H8494 [21JY]

———establish incentives for States to extend the minimum length of the school year (see S. 804), S4310 [2AP]

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see S. 634), S3368 [18MR] (see H.R. 1585), H3640 [18MR]

———include family therapists on the list of professionals recognized to provide public school mental health services (see H.R. 1710), H4025 [25MR]

———promote environmental education (see S. 866), S4573 [22AP] (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

———reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (see H.R. 558), H380 [15JA]

———remove mandated testing provisions (see H.R. 3384), H9055 [29JY]

———require use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress (see H.R. 2511), H5890 [20MY]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (see S. 242), S388 [14JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see S. 1152), S5820 [21MY] (see H.R. 2460), H5711 [18MY]

———examine and improve the child welfare workforce (see S. 2837), S12413 [4DE]

———provide for paid sick leave in order to address the health needs of individuals and family members (see S. 2790), S11430 [17NO] (see H.R. 4092), H13068 [17NO]

———provide funding for a Green Job Corps program, YouthBuild Build Green Grants, and Green-Collar Youth Opportunity Grants (see S. 268), S598 [15JA]

———provide funding for summer and year-round youth jobs and training programs (see S. 267), S598 [15JA] (see S. 2923), S13785 [22DE]

EPA: implement integrated pest management systems to minimize pesticide use in schools and provide parents and employees with notices of such use (see H.R. 4159), H13385 [1DE]

Escalante, UT: provide for sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turn-About Ranch at fair market value (see S. 219), S337 [13JA] (see H.R. 337), H89 [8JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H9548 [15SE]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (see S. 1286), S6804 [18JN]

———constitutional amendment on parental rights (see S.J. Res. 13), S2691 [3MR] (see S.J. Res. 16), S5502 [14MY] (see H.J. Res. 42), H4250 [31MR]

———encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see S. 1458), S7639 [16JY] (see H.R. 3031), H7250 [24JN] (see H.R. 3070), H7703 [26JN]

———establish national and State putative father registries and make grants to States to promote permanent families for children and responsible fatherhood (see S. 939), S4963 [30AP]

———establish public-private partnership programs to provide child care (see H.R. 2041), H4686 [22AP]

———expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (see S. 244), S388 [14JA]

———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]

———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), H11457 [15OC]

———prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support (see S. 335), S894 [27JA] (see H.R. 2783), H6414 [9JN]

———provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see S. 1309), S6845 [19JN] (see H.R. 2979), H7084 [19JN]

———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), H6074 [2JN]

———provide grants to States to establish or expand quality programs providing home visitation for low-income women expecting children and families with young children (see S. 1267), S6650 [16JN]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (see H. Res. 428), H5485 [12MY]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (see S. 1859), S10700 [22OC]

———require certain family planning projects and programs provide pamphlets containing adoption center contact information (see H.R. 221), H36 [6JA]

———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), H5399 [7MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (see H.R. 824), H921 [3FE]

———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]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 389), H160 [9JA]

———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), H13351 [19NO]

FDA: evaluate evidence on whether to add more folic acid to enriched grain products and expand folic acid fortification into cornmeal and corn-based food products to help prevent birth defects (see H. Res. 202), H2886 [2MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see S. 982), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration (see H. Res. 307), H4249 [31MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 532), H6616 [11JN]

———study presence of contaminants and impurities in cosmetics and personal care products marketed to and used by children (see S. 925), S4891 [29AP]

Federal aid programs: create a universal, paperless school meal program that is nationally available (see H.R. 2690), H6154 [3JN]

———define terms and services for community-based gang intervention to utilize funding in a cost-effective manner and hold community-based agencies accountable for holistic and integrated services (see H.R. 3526), H9279 [31JY]

———require those applying for, and renewing, State Children's Health Insurance Program and trade adjustment benefits to present documentation proving citizenship and identity (see H.R. 141), H33 [6JA]

———use poverty line determined for Alaska for all States and the District of Columbia for school lunch program and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (see H.R. 501), H323 [14JA]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (see S. 354), S1058 [29JA] (see H.R. 626), H484 [22JA]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), consideration (see H. Res. 501), H6154 [3JN]

———increase maximum age up to which an individual may be afforded health coverage as a dependent child under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 2978), H7084 [19JN]

FEMA: permit access to databases to comply with sex offender registry and notification laws (see H.R. 434), H161 [9JA]

Firearms: prevent children from having access to firearms (see H.R. 257), H69 [7JA]

Firefighters: expand definition of firefighter to include apprentices and trainees, regardless of age or duty limitations (see H.R. 447), H162 [9JA]

Food: acknowledge existence of global food crisis (see H. Con. Res. 11), H90 [8JA]

———establish a pilot program that requires schools to post nutritional content information and to teach students how to make healthy food selections (see H.R. 2322), H5398 [7MY]

———recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (see S. Res. 67), S2828 [5MR] (see H. Res. 210), H2980 [4MR]

Foreign aid: prohibit funding of organizations that support coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization (see H.R. 1967), H4522 [2AP]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 20), H195 [13JA]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 451), S2365 [23FE] (see H.R. 621), H442 [21JA]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (see S. Res. 105), S4445 [20AP]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 353), H4687 [22AP]

Government regulations: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects (see H.R. 2752), H6305 [8JN]

Gun-Free School Zones Act: repeal (see H.R. 3021), H7249 [24JN]

Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption: restore immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by U.S. citizens to allow admission to the U.S. (see S. 1376), S7070 [25JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: ensure compliance by certain countries and establish procedures for prompt return of children abducted to other countries (see H.R. 3240), H8302 [16JY]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman (see S. Res. 37), S2144 [11FE]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (see H. Res. 125), H1044 [4FE]

Harris County, TX: Aldine Independent School District recipient of Broad Foundations Broad Prize for Urban Education (see H. Res. 791), H10456 [1OC]

Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H442 [21JA]

Health: authorize funding for creation and implementation of infant mortality pilot programs in standard metropolitan statistical areas with high rates of infant mortality (see H.R. 3470), H9277 [31JY]

———ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform (see S. Res. 170), S6255 [8JN]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (see S. 1060), S5555 [18MY]

———establish and implement concussion management guidelines for school-aged children (see S. 2840), S12413 [4DE] (see H.R. 1347), H3054 [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 S. 21), S40 [6JA] (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]

———improve emergency medical services for children (see S. 408), S2080 [10FE] (see H.R. 479), H195 [13JA]

———improve health and well-being of maltreated infants and toddlers through the creation of a National Court Teams Resource Center (see S. 1554), S8631 [31JY] (see H.R. 3474), H9277 [31JY]

———improve health insurance coverage of dependents (see H.R. 3887), H11580 [21OC]

———improve oral health care for low-income individuals under the Maternal and Child Health Program and Medicaid (see H.R. 2220), H5061 [30AP]

———increase public awareness and create educational programs concerning eating disorders (see H.R. 26), H28 [6JA]

———increase public awareness and expand research concerning eating disorders (see H. Res. 7), H36 [6JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see S. 441), S2322 [13FE]

———prohibit Federal funding or other assistance for mandatory human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programs (see H.R. 3188), H8024 [13JY]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (see S. 2766), S11344 [10NO]

———provide for sex education and substance abuse treatment and prevention (see H.R. 1364), H3054 [5MR]

———provide for the establishment of pediatric research consortia (see S. 353), S1058 [29JA]

———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children (see S. 319), S826 [26JA]

———reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program, expand child health care insurance coverage through tax fairness, and provide for a health care Federalism initiative (see H.R. 464), H194 [13JA]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see S. 611), S3163 [17MR] (see H.R. 1551), H3525 [17MR]

———reduce childhood obesity (see H.R. 2044), H4686 [22AP]

———reform health care delivery by providing incentives for bringing health services to the patient through locating health centers near settings already serving a target population (see H.R. 3158), H7946 [9JY]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H3641 [18MR]

Health care facilities: provide patient-centered medical homes to improve effectiveness and efficiency in medical assistance under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 1114), S5700 [20MY]

———tribute to pregnancy resource centers (see H. Res. 21), H37 [6JA]

Health care professionals: establish and carry out a pediatric specialty loan repayment program (see S. 1206), S6255 [8JN] (see H.R. 4273), H14743 [10DE]

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8184 [15JY]

———amend (H.R. 3221), consideration (see H. Res. 746), H9548 [15SE]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth (see H.R. 29), H29 [6JA]

———provide education for homeless children and youths (see S. 2800), S11593 [19NO]

House of Representatives: permit donation of used computer equipment to public schools (see H.R. 181), H34 [6JA]

Housing: express that children have a right to adequate housing (see H. Res. 582), H7446 [25JN]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H5399 [7MY]

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2795), H6537 [10JN] (see H.R. 2817), H6617 [11JN]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (see H.R. 56), H30 [6JA]

Immigration: clarify classes of individuals born in the U.S. who are nationals and citizens of the U.S. at birth (see H.R. 1868), H4518 [2AP]

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see S. 815), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 1870), H4518 [2AP]

———permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (see H.R. 937), H1156 [10FE]

———protect children affected by certain immigration laws (see H.R. 3531), H9279 [31JY]

———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), H34 [6JA]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (see H.R. 2681), H6154 [3JN]

———provide for nonimmigrant status for an alien parent or legal guardian of a U.S. citizen child born abroad and the child of a deceased member of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4350), H15499 [16DE]

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H2873 [26FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see S. 88), S41 [6JA] (see S. 1652), S9132 [8SE] (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE] (see H.R. 3578), H9549 [15SE]

Insurance: extend coverage under group health plans and under group and individual health insurance coverage for dependent, unmarried, uninsured children under the age of 30 (see H.R. 2831), H6617 [11JN]

———improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (see S. 1630), S8993 [6AU] (see H.R. 3799), H11297 [13OC]

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see S. 643), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1619), H3703 [19MR]

———require comprehensive coverage for childhood immunizations (see H.R. 323), H89 [8JA]

———require coverage of preventive care for children (see H.R. 2292), H5307 [6MY]

———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 S. 1235), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 1339), H3053 [5MR]

International Conference on Population and Development: provide for continued support of the Program of Action (see H. Res. 947), H13520 [3DE]

International Labour Organization: anniversary of adoption of Convention 182, ``Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour'' (see S. Res. 177), S6364 [9JN]

Jennings, Kevin B.: replace as Assistant Deputy Sec. of Education for the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (see H. Res. 966), H14827 [11DE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: amend and reauthorize (see H.R. 3537), H9341 [8SE]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (see H.R. 1873), H4518 [2AP]

———reauthorize, rename as Key Investments in Developmental Services (KIDS) Act, and provide funding parity with Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Program (see H.R. 1568), H3526 [17MR]

———reauthorize and improve (see S. 678), S3657 [24MR]

King, Lawrence: condemn murder and encourage efforts to address bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (see S. Con. Res. 7), S2322 [13FE] (see H. Con. Res. 52), H1520 [12FE]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (see S. 132), S42 [6JA] (see H.R. 2857), H6743 [12JN]

———issue special postage stamps to fund gang prevention programs (see H.R. 750), H778 [28JA]

———mandate reporting requirements for sex offenders intending to travel internationally, provide notice to the destination, and prevent entry to the U.S. by foreign sex offenders (see H.R. 1623), H3703 [19MR]

———provide Federal coordination and assistance in preventing gang violence (see S. 208), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 2418), H5664 [14MY]

———require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (see H.R. 4129), H13352 [19NO]

Marine Corps: tribute to Toys for Tots Literacy Program (see H. Res. 232), H3145 [10MR]

Medicaid: apply an enhanced Federal matching rate for children if certain conditions are met (see H.R. 2859), H6743 [12JN]

———encourage States to provide pregnant women with access to comprehensive tobacco cessation services (see S. 670), S3609 [23MR]

———establish a State plan option to provide an all-inclusive program of care for children medically fragile or with one or more chronic conditions that impedes their ability to function (see H.R. 1117), H2601 [23FE]

———establish programs to improve the quality, performance, and delivery of pediatric care (see S. 225), S337 [13JA] (see S. 314), S826 [26JA]

———improve and protect rehabilitative and case management services to improve the health and welfare of the most vulnerable seniors and children (see S. 1217), S6364 [9JN]

———increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (see H.R. 4151), H13353 [19NO]

———provide an option of States to cover a children's program of all-inclusive coordinated care (ChiPACC) (see H.R. 722), H602 [27JA]

———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (see S. 406), S2079 [10FE] (see H.R. 1421), H3145 [10MR]

———require continuous coverage for children (see H.R. 2805), H6538 [10JN]

———waive requirement for proof of citizenship during first year of life for children born in the U.S. to Medicaid-eligible mothers (see H.R. 180), H34 [6JA]

Medicare: reimburse certain midwife services (see S. 662), S3550 [19MR] (see H.R. 1101), H1606 [13FE]

———require hospitals to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching (see H.R. 63), H30 [6JA]

Medicare/Medicaid: protect and improve prescription drug benefits provided to dual eligible individuals (see S. 1634), S8993 [6AU]

Mental health: improve mental health and substance abuse services for juveniles by establishing new grant programs for increased training, technical assistance, and coordination of service providers (see H.R. 1931), H4521 [2AP]

———increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (see S. 999), S5281 [7MY] (see H.R. 1932), H4521 [2AP]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see S. 538), S2828 [5MR] (see H.R. 1361), H3054 [5MR]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (see H.R. 2218), H5061 [30AP]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 2691), H6154 [3JN]

Mexico: express condolences to families of victims of ABC Daycare Center fire, commend those who risked their lives to rescue children from the fire, and acknowledge importance of fire codes and sprinkler systems (see H. Res. 598), H7705 [26JN]

Michigan: congratulate the Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention and Visitors Bureaus for securing the Region II U.S. Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) tournament (see H. Res. 963), H14446 [9DE]

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), H6265 [4JN]

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

More Books for Africa Program: establish (see H.R. 3701), H10456 [1OC]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see S. 1012), S5282 [7MY] (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 388), H5062 [30AP]

Motor vehicles: establish driver education curriculum for teenage drivers and provide grants to States and tribal governments to carry out driver education training for licensed teenage drivers (see S. 1729), S9982 [30SE]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE] (see H. Res. 358), H4733 [23AP] (see H. Res. 831), H11383 [14OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 291), S9930 [29SE] (see H. Res. 358), H4733 [23AP] (see H. Res. 831), H11383 [14OC]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 277), S652 [16JA]

National Assessment Governing Board: anniversary (see H. Res. 222), H3104 [9MR]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (see S. Res. 59), S2592 [27FE]

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 407), H5307 [6MY]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 349), H4582 [21AP]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 281), S9733 [23SE] (see H. Res. 90), H526 [26JA]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary (see H. Res. 454), H5712 [18MY]

National Character Counts Week: designate (see S. Res. 314), S10520 [19OC]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 134), S5232 [6MY] (see H. Res. 382), H5062 [30AP]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (see H. Res. 337), H4581 [21AP]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 223), S8094 [24JY] (see H. Res. 438), H5666 [14MY]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 163), S169 [7JA] (see S. 1365), S7070 [25JN] (see S. 1598), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 1469), H3399 [12MR]

National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network: establish (see S. 305), S787 [22JA] (see H.R. 653), H485 [22JA]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 200), S6938 [23JN] (see H. Res. 576), H7145 [23JN]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (see S. Res. 306), S10162 [6OC]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]

National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 163), S5820 [21MY] (see H. Res. 451), H5712 [18MY]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 534), H6618 [11JN]

National Coaches Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 6), H36 [6JA]

National Computer Science Education Week: designate (see H. Res. 558), H7022 [18JN]

National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 204), S6993 [24JN]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 285), S9840 [24SE] (see H. Res. 797), H10519 [6OC]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (see S. Res. 261), S9264 [10SE]

National Day of Silence: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 92), H4397 [1AP]

National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 412), H5307 [6MY]

National Drowning Prevention and Water Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 331), H4524 [2AP]

National Drug Facts Chat Day: recognize importance (see S. Res. 256), S9186 [9SE] (see H. Res. 728), H9396 [9SE]

National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Con. Res. 21), S4891 [29AP] (see H. Con. Res. 99), H4523 [2AP]

National Education Freedom Week: designate (see H. Res. 506), H6265 [4JN]

National Facial Protection Month: support (see H. Res. 193), H2835 [25FE]

National Family Literacy Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 878), H12141 [29OC]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 240), S8765 [4AU]

National FFA Organization: anniversary of membership of women (see S. Res. 319), S10635 [21OC]

———mint coins in commemoration of founding (see S. 1553), S8631 [31JY] (see H.R. 3464), H9276 [31JY]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see H. Res. 391), H5062 [30AP]

National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports: establish (see S. 1275), S6650 [16JN] (see H.R. 4322), H14981 [15DE]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 207), H35 [6JA]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (see S. Res. 114), S4755 [27AP] (see H. Res. 370), H4840 [27AP]

National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 324), S10777 [27OC]

National Immunization Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 709), H9280 [31JY]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 299), S10061 [1OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (see S. 2828), S12322 [3DE] (see H.R. 4190), H13519 [3DE]

National Internet Safety Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 25), H71 [7JA] (see H. Res. 547), H6806 [15JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H7837 [8JY]

National Kids' Philanthropy Day: designate (see H. Res. 452), H5712 [18MY]

National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (see S. Con. Res. 46), S10217 [7OC] (see H. Res. 769), H9899 [23SE]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 191), H2835 [25FE]

National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 263), S9326 [14SE]

National Mentoring Month: designate (see S. Res. 380), S13458 [18DE] (see S. Res. 383), S13698 [21DE] (see H. Res. 990), H15502 [16DE]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 41), H162 [9JA]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (see H. Res. 297), H4129 [30MR]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 623), H7946 [9JY]

National Reading Education Assistance Dogs Day: designate (see S. Res. 338), S11205 [5NO]

National Reading Month: designate (see S. Res. 69), S2910 [9MR]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 308), S10217 [7OC] (see H. Res. 779), H9999 [25SE]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 80), S3551 [19MR]

———observance (see H. Res. 217), H3055 [5MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (see S. Res. 16), S652 [16JA] (see S. Res. 381), S13458 [18DE] (see H. Res. 56), H195 [13JA]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see S. 990), S5232 [6MY] (see H.R. 3321), H8707 [23JY]

———expand eligibility for free school meals to certain families in areas with greater than fair market rent (see S. 1499), S7869 [22JY]

———improve access to nutritious meals for young children in child care (see S. 2749), S11253 [6NO] (see H.R. 4402), H15501 [16DE]

———improve purchase and processing of healthful commodities for use in school meal programs (see S. 1650), S9132 [8SE]

———increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see S. 1737), S10060 [1OC] (see H.R. 3705), H10456 [1OC]

———make permanent the summer food service pilot project for rural areas of Pennsylvania and apply it to rural areas of every State (see H.R. 540), H325 [14JA]

———permit certain service institutions in all States to provide year-round services (see H.R. 4274), H14743 [10DE]

———prohibit schools that participate in the Federal school meal programs from serving foods that contain trans fats derived from partially hydrogenated oils (see S. 1500), S7869 [22JY]

———require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (see H.R. 1403), H3104 [9MR]

National School Lunch Program: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 362), H4733 [23AP]

National School Psychology Week: designate (see S. Res. 210), S7261 [8JY] (see S. Res. 351), S11344 [10NO] (see H. Res. 700), H9206 [30JY]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 104), S4445 [20AP] (see H. Res. 485), H6013 [21MY]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 382), S13698 [21DE] (see H. Con. Res. 225), H15502 [16DE]

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

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month: designate (see S. Res. 373), S12805 [9DE]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 102), H875 [2FE] (see H. Res. 103), H922 [3FE]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (see S. Res. 350), S11344 [10NO] (see H. Res. 901), H12587 [6NO]

Newark, NJ: tribute to East Side High School hockey team (see S. Res. 219), S7779 [21JY]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 758), H778 [28JA]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (see S. 1430), S7317 [9JY]

———improve certain amendments (see S. 1581), S8864 [5AU]

———reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see H.R. 3928), H11790 [26OC]

Northern Mariana Islands: encourage students to become civically engaged through local and Federal government fellowships (see H.R. 4339), H15499 [16DE]

Nuclear weapons: reduce number and accessibility and prevent proliferation, and direct a portion of the resulting savings towards child survival, hunger and universal education (see H. Res. 278), H3834 [24MR]

Nutrition: update the national school nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold outside of school meals to conform to current nutrition science (see S. 934), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 1324), H3053 [5MR]

OSHA: revise regulations to increase worker safety on construction sites and to protect child trespassers from unforeseen dangers (see H.R. 3094), H7704 [26JN]

Pakistan: express concern about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education (see H. Res. 262), H3641 [18MR]

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]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or population planning programs or family planning activities (see H.R. 1233), H2874 [26FE]

Portland, ME: tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl (see S. Res. 127), S5065 [4MY]

Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see S. 1608), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 3982), H12197 [2NO]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (see H.R. 2924), H6972 [17JN]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (see S. 389), S1677 [5FE]

———prohibit manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of children's food and beverage containers composed of bisphenol A (see S. 753), S4063 [31MR]

Project HOPE (organization): anniversary (see H. Res. 666), H8495 [21JY]

Public lands: expand authorities to provide service-learning activities, establish an Indian Youth Service Corps grant program, restore natural and scenic resources, and train managers and enthusiasts (see S. 1442), S7359 [10JY]

Public safety officers: provide adequate benefits to officers injured or killed in the line of duty (see S. 2885), S13319 [16DE] (see H.R. 4338), H15499 [16DE]

Public welfare programs: ensure State support and retention of foster parents and award grants to improve foster care, kinship care, and adoptive parents (see S. 410), S2144 [11FE]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (see H.R. 3718), H10456 [1OC]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 52), S2365 [23FE] (see H. Res. 146), H1158 [10FE]

Read for the Record Day: designate (see H. Res. 741), H9490 [14SE]

Rialto, CA: tribute to Eisenhower High School boys' basketball team (see H. Res. 321), H4523 [2AP]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 1589), H3640 [18MR]

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

Safety: direct any Federal department or agency constructing a culvert or other enclosed flood or drainage system to ensure that certain child safety measures are included in the project (see H.R. 249), H69 [7JA]

———express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H195 [13JA]

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

SBA: establish a temporary program under which loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (see S. 2661), S10990 [2NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (see S. Res. 58), S2558 [26FE] (see H. Res. 182), H2602 [23FE]

Schools: amend procedures regarding military recruiter access to secondary school student recruiting information (see S. 87), S41 [6JA]

———develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in elementary and secondary school systems (see H.R. 781), H779 [28JA]

———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]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (see H.R. 1026), H1518 [12FE]

———encourage later start to school day for secondary schools (see H. Con. Res. 176), H9279 [31JY]

———establish a grant program to assist schools in establishing a universal free classroom breakfast program (see H.R. 4325), H14981 [15DE]

———improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see S. 1293), S6804 [18JN] (see S. 1343), S6993 [24JN] (see H.R. 4148), H13353 [19NO]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (see S. 1698), S9733 [23SE] (see H.R. 4181), H13466 [2DE]

———improve paperless enrollment and efficiency for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see S. 1226), S6452 [10JN] (see H.R. 2803), H6538 [10JN]

———prohibit Federal education funding for elementary or secondary schools that provide access to emergency postcoital contraception (see H.R. 2458), H5711 [18MY]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (see S. 2860), S12804 [9DE] (see H.R. 4247), H14445 [9DE]

———recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (see S. 2896), S13382 [17DE] (see H.R. 4354), H15499 [16DE]

———require all public school employees and those employed in connection with a public school to receive FBI background checks prior to being hired (see S. 1586), S8992 [6AU]

———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), H13352 [19NO]

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 S. Con. Res. 5), S1864 [6FE] (see S. Res. 126), S5065 [4MY] (see H. Con. Res. 81), H4026 [25MR]

Social Security: allow an individual otherwise ineligible to travel outside the U.S. to do so for employment purposes to pay child support arrearages (see H.R. 2723), H6264 [4JN]

———allow States to ensure coverage without delay of certain children and pregnant women under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 465), H194 [13JA]

———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]

———encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 264), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 592), H381 [15JA]

———enhance program and provider protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance programs (see H.R. 4390), H15501 [16DE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (see S. 958), S5014 [1MY] (see H.R. 194), H35 [6JA]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (see S. 142), S43 [6JA]

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see S. 1034), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 2840), H6618 [11JN]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2829), H6617 [11JN]

———ensure States receive certain adoption incentive payments (see S. 735), S3985 [30MR] (see H.R. 1840), H4396 [1AP]

———expand coverage options under the State Children's Health Insurance Program through premium assistance (see H.R. 321), H89 [8JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 275), S652 [16JA] (see H.R. 2), H194 [13JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (see H. Res. 52), H193 [13JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 107), H919 [3FE]

———improve access to State Children's Health Insurance Program by providing exemptions to eligibility waiting period requirements (see H.R. 2496), H5791 [19MY]

———improve dental benefits under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 462), H194 [13JA]

———make certain changes to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 3823), H11456 [15OC]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (see H.R. 3329), H8808 [24JY]

———permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures (see S. 214), S309 [12JA]

———permit States the option of covering certain legal aliens under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 319), H89 [8JA]

———permit States to rely on findings from an express plan agency to conduct simplified eligibility determinations under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 542), H325 [14JA]

———promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (see S. 770), S4172 [1AP] (see H.R. 1850), H4396 [1AP]

———provide equal coverage of mental health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 77), S41 [6JA]

———provide for reissuance of Social Security account numbers to young children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised by reason of theft (see H.R. 2706), H6263 [4JN]

———provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 301), S786 [22JA] (see H.R. 3138), H7945 [9JY]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (see S. 326), S826 [26JA] (see H.R. 688), H526 [26JA]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program and limit income eligibility expansions under that program until the lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled (see S. 82), S41 [6JA]

———report on access to primary care and efforts to avoid displacement of private coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program and urge use of surveys to measure physician access (see H.R. 298), H88 [8JA]

———require continuous coverage under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (see H.R. 2804), H6538 [10JN]

———require States to provide priority under the State Children's Health Insurance Program to children in families with gross income significantly below the Federal poverty level (see H.R. 563), H380 [15JA]

SSI: provide for cost-of-living adjustment of resources limits (see H.R. 4023), H12364 [4NO]

Supreme Court: express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child (see S. Res. 4), S43 [6JA]

Tariff: children's footwear (see S. 1906), S10735 [26OC] (see S. 2426), S10922 (see S. 2430, 2432), S10923 [29OC]

———children's footwear covering the ankle (see S. 1905), S10735 [26OC]

———children's products (see S. 2245), S10919 [29OC]

———children's sandals and similar footwear (see S. 2429), S10922 [29OC]

———children's textile upper footwear (see S. 2112), S10916 (see S. 2444), S10923 [29OC]

———children's wallets (see S. 1989), S10851 [28OC]

———infant products (see S. 2271), S10919 [29OC]

———plastic children's wallets (see S. 1990), S10851 [28OC]

Taxation: allow a custodial parent a refundable credit for unpaid child support payments and increase tax liability of parent required to pay such unpaid child support (see H.R. 2244), H5168 [5MY]

———allow a deduction for children attending elementary and secondary schools and base amount of such deduction on percentages of State average per pupil public education spending (see H.R. 2605), H6011 [21MY]

———allow a nonrefundable credit for mentoring and housing young adults (see H.R. 2240), H5096 [4MY]

———allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship credit (see H.R. 945), H1157 [10FE]

———allow an additional credit for adoption of an older child (see H.R. 3409), H9205 [30JY]

———allow baby formula to be reimbursed under a health flexible spending arrangement if the mother has had a mastectomy and is medically unable to breastfeed (see H.R. 3445), H9275 [31JY]

———allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (see H.R. 1496), H3400 [12MR]

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

———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), H3144 [10MR]

———allow parents of murdered children to continue to claim the deduction for the personal exemption with respect to such child (see H.R. 432), H161 [9JA]

———allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses (see H.R. 2524), H5891 [20MY]

———deny any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food at fast food restaurants or food of poor nutritional quality (see H.R. 4310), H14980 [15DE]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (see S. 744), S4062 [31MR] (see H.R. 4391), H15501 [16DE]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (see H.R. 1955), H4522 [2AP]

———expand and improve the dependent care tax credit (see H.R. 1369), H3055 [5MR]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses (see S. 101), S42 [6JA]

———expand Coverdell education savings accounts to allow home schooling expenses, adjust contributions for inflation, and make expansion of such accounts permanent (see S. 83), S41 [6JA]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (see H.R. 1953), H4522 [2AP]

———expand the income tax deduction for dependent care to include part-time students for purposes of calculating earned income under the credit (see S. 1290), S6804 [18JN]

———expand the work opportunity credit and increase the employer-provided child care credit (see H.R. 3784), H11166 [8OC]

———increase and make refundable the dependent care credit (see H.R. 1500), H3401 [12MR]

———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 S. 210), S308 [12JA] (see H.R. 460), H194 [13JA]

———increase contribution limits to dependent care flexible spending accounts and provide for a carryover of unused dependent care benefits (see H.R. 1279), H2924 [3MR]

———increase exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance (see H.R. 2298), H5397 [7MY]

———make child tax credit permanent and allow for adjustments for inflation (see H.R. 793), H919 [3FE]

———make child tax credit refundable (see H.R. 452), H162 [9JA]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (see H.R. 4270), H14743 [10DE]

———modify credit for expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (see H.R. 3434), H9206 [30JY]

———provide a credit dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits and allowed against Federal income tax for charitable contributions to certain education investment organizations (see H.R. 1833), H4395 [1AP]

———provide a credit for teachers and principals who work in certain low income schools (see H.R. 2230), H5095 [4MY]

———provide a deduction for fees paid for the participation of children in certain organizations which promote physical activity (see S. 2842), S12618 [7DE] (see S. 2873), S13032 [11DE]

———provide a nonrefundable credit against income tax for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage device for firearms (see H.R. 2202), H5060 [30AP]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (see S. 1245), S6542 [11JN]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (see H.R. 1654), H3705 [19MR]

———provide deduction for itemizers and nonitemizers for home schooling expenses (see S. 100), S42 [6JA]

———provide for tax preferred savings accounts for individuals under age of 26 (see H.R. 2022), H4685 [22AP]

———provide income tax relief for families (see S. 997), S5281 [7MY]

———provide relief for children of members of the Armed Forces who die as a result of service in a combat zone (see H.R. 3267), H8409 [20JY]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 1951), H4522 [2AP]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (see H.R. 1950), H4522 [2AP]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 1949), H4522 [2AP]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (see S. 1357), S7070 [25JN]

———qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit (see S. 249), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 475), H195 [13JA]

———reduce the earned income tax threshold applicable to the refundable portion of the child tax credit and increase the age limit for such credit (see H.R. 538), H325 [14JA]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (see S. 2816), S11972 [21NO]

———reset the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit and repeal the sunset for certain prior modifications made to the credit (see S. 26), S169 [7JA]

———treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses (see H.R. 1718), H4026 [25MR]

Teen Read Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 836), H11458 [15OC]

Tobacco products: reduce youth usage of tobacco products and enhance State efforts to eliminate retail sales of tobacco products to minors (see H.R. 1432), H3337 [11MR]

Transportation: ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see S. 584), S3073 [12MR] (see H.R. 1443), H3337 [11MR]

———provide driver safety grants to States with graduated driver licensing laws that meet certain minimum requirements (see H.R. 1895), H4519 [2AP]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (see S. 759), S4171 [1AP] (see H.R. 3645), H9961 [24SE]

U.N.: anniversary of adoption of Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic of Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others (see H. Res. 929), H13354 [19NO]

U.S. Olympic Committee: establish Urban Youth Sport Initiative (see S. Res. 100), S4311 [2AP]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H4838 [27AP]

Universal Children's Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 928), H13354 [19NO]

Uzbekistan: support enforcement of certain existing domestic legislation and fulfill international commitments aimed at ending state-sponsored forced child labor (see S. Res. 99), S4311 [2AP]

Veterans: expand homeless veterans with special needs grant program to include males with minor dependents and establish program for reintegration of homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (see S. 1237), S6542 [11JN]

Video games: require certain warning labels to be placed on video games that are given certain ratings due to violent content (see H.R. 231), H69 [7JA]

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (see H. Res. 742), H9490 [14SE]

Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (see H. Res. 300), H4129 [30MR]

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

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see S. 938), S4963 [30AP] (see H.R. 618), H442 [21JA]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4518 [2AP] (see H.R. 2297), H5397 [7MY]

White House Office of National Youth Policy: establish (see H.R. 2653), H6074 [2JN]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (see H.R. 3241), H8302 [16JY]

Women: assist throughout pregnancy by providing services that will alleviate financial, social, emotional, and other difficulties that may otherwise lead to abortion (see H.R. 643), H485 [22JA]

———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see S. 270), S598 [15JA] (see S. 1032), S5435 [13MY] (see H.R. 605), H386 [16JA] (see H.R. 2035), H4686 [22AP]

———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), H8707 [23JY]

———promote and support breastfeeding (see H.R. 3626), H9806 [22SE]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see S. 1244), S6542 [11JN] (see H.R. 2819), H6617 [11JN]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (see H. Res. 863), H11739 [23OC]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H4915 [28AP]

Cloture motions

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3772 [25MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to proceed, S3577 [19MR], S3600 [23MR]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S5887 [21MY], S6171 [4JN], S6244 [8JN], S6412 [10JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5918 [2JN]

Cost Estimates

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (H.R. 626): CBO, H6221, H6230 [4JN]

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act (H.R. 1388): CBO, E692 [17MR]

State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement (H.R. 2): CBO, H211-H213 [14JA]

Descriptions

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221): Provisions on Prohibition on Awarding Contracts, Grants, or Other Federal Funds to, or Engaging in Activities That Promote Certain Indicted Organizations, E2375 [25SE]

Essays

Could You Imagine? Lynnette Whitsitt, S5612 [19MY]

Independence: Brandon Wells, S5613 [19MY]

Lady Liberty: Allan Marcus, E1735 [13JY]

———Anthony Guarino, E1735 [13JY]

———Juliet Sullivan, E1735 [13JY]

———Mona Platt, E1735 [13JY]

———Nica Garana, E1735 [13JY]

Factsheets

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

Letters

Congressional Black Caucus priorities relative to jobs package: Representatives Barbara Lee and Cleaver, Congressional Black Caucus, H14856 [14DE]

Dept. of HHS medical insurance rate authority establishment to monitor premium costs and require insurance companies to submit justifications and explanations for premium increases: several California organizations, S13755 [22DE]

District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program funding for vouchers to provide school choice: Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor of the District of Columbia, S2944 [10MR]

E.W. Scripps Co., National Spelling Bee competition: Kavya Shivashankar, E1894 [22JY]

Ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform: several national organizations, S12861 [10DE]

Evaluation of Kevin B. Jennings' suitability for current position as Assistant Deputy Sec. of Education for the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools: Representative Burgess, H14738 [10DE]

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Charles D. Connor, American Lung Association, S6409 [10JN]

———Daniel E. Smith, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, S6408 [10JN]

———David T. Tayloe, Jr., American Academy of Pediatrics, S6409 [10JN]

———Georges C. Benjamin, American Public Health Association, S6409 [10JN]

———Matthew L. Myers, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (organization), S6409 [10JN]

———Michael D. Maves, AMA, S6409 [10JN]

———Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, S5936 [2JN]

———Representative Conyers, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H4340 [1AP]

———Representative Waxman, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H4340 [1AP]

———several former Federal health officials, S6408 [10JN]

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Beth Moten, American Federation of Government Employees, H6219 [4JN]

———Brian Worth, Independent Electrical Contractors (organization), H6230 [4JN]

———Colleen M. Kelley, National Treasury Employees Union, H6219 [4JN]

———Margaret L. Baptiste, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, H6219 [4JN]

———Susan Eckerly, National Federation of Independent Business, H6230 [4JN]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H6218 [4JN]

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act: Hugh A. Sampson, American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, S2370 [23FE]

———Julia E. Bradsher, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, S2370 [23FE]

Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H11263 [13OC]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H11263 [13OC]

Improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates: several organizations, S3179 [17MR]

Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (Keeping PACE) Act: several organizations, S7265 [8JY]

Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children With Special Needs Act: Allie Phillips and Patty Chavez, American Humane Association, H4960 [29AP]

———Jerry Friedman, American Public Human Services Association, H4960 [29AP]

Serve America Act: Campus Compact (organization), S3825 [26MR]

———ServiceNation (organization), S3824 [26MR]

———several Governors, S3824 [26MR]

State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement: Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, H213 [14JA]

———Robert A. Sunshine, CBO, H251 [14JA]

———several Representatives, H205 [14JA], H930 [4FE]

State Children's Health Insurance Program under Affordable Health Care for America Act: several Representatives, H12879 [7NO]

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Douglas W. Elmendorf, CBO, S9716 [23SE]

Lists

Congressional Black Caucus Health and Wellness Taskforce benchmarks for the 111th Congress, H5695 [18MY]

Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption, S10029 [1OC]

Cosponsors of H. Res. 511, 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, E1310 [4JN]

Indiana Youth Essay Contest winners, S5613 [19MY]

New Jersey 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E550 [4MR]

North Laurel High School cheerleaders, S2960 [10MR]

North Laurel Middle School cheerleaders, S2960 [10MR]

Notable former Girl Scouts, H11265 [13OC]

Organizations supporting H.R. 1064, Youth Prison Reduction Through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (Youth PROMISE) Act, E286 [13FE]

Overland Park, KS, Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers Award recipients, E718 [19MR]

Rhode Island teachers receiving National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' National Board Certification, S13381 [17DE]

Rosepine High School, Rosepine, LA, concert band members, S5694 [20MY]

Schools involved in World War I service learning projects, H3785 [24MR]

Stennis Congressional Intern Program participants, S8549 [30JY]

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day participants at event sponsored by Senators Landrieu and Hutchison, S5060 [4MY]

Texas 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1490 [18JN]

University of Louisville women's basketball team coaches, S4112 [1AP]

University of Louisville women's basketball team members, S4112 [1AP]

Winton Woods High School, Cincinnati, OH, football team, E2971 [11DE]

Memorandums

Constitutionality of Mandate Requiring U.S. Citizens To Have Health Insurance: Conservative Action Project (organization), S13728 [22DE]

Motions

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3760 [25MR], H3604 [18MR], H4181 [31MR]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5591 [14MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), consideration (H. Res. 427), H5498 [13MY]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H4413 [2AP], H6651 [12JN]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6237 [4JN]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9699 [17SE]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S1031 [29JA], H264 [14JA], H961 [4FE]

Petitions and memorials

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

Texas: Dept. of Education Federal Family Education Loan Program, E2141 [31JY]

Poems

``A Father's Love'', S6711 [17JN]

``But, Have We Done Enough?'' Albert C. Caswell, E2799 [18NO]

``Can You Hear Me?'' Albert C. Caswell, E1750 [14JY], E1819 [16JY]

Press releases

FMLA Should Not Grant Paid Leave for Federal Employees: National Federation of Independent Business, H6222 [4JN]

Release of Annual Household Food Security Report: Executive Office of the President, H13006 [17NO]

Proclamations

James N. Magro Recipient of Boy Scouts Distinguished Eagle Award: Representative Space, E200 [4FE]

Tribute to Aaron Haney: Representative Space, E2384 [29SE]

Tribute to Abby Froman: Representative Space, E2375 [25SE]

Tribute to Adam Mizer: Representative Space, E2386 [29SE]

Tribute to Alex Knecht: Representative Space, E2387 [29SE]

Tribute to Andy Allensworth: Representative Space, E2389 [29SE]

Tribute to Anne Dreher: Representative Space, E2364 [24SE]

Tribute to Aubrey Burnworth: Representative Space, E2364 [24SE]

Tribute to Austin Brown: Representative Space, E996 [28AP]

Tribute to Bill Ruegsegger: Representative Space, E2390 [29SE]

Tribute to Bobby Hall: Representative Space, E2391 [29SE]

Tribute to Brennan Sokowoski: Representative Space, E2392 [29SE]

Tribute to Brooke Seal: Representative Space, E2362 [24SE]

Tribute to Carlos M. Easterday: Representative Space, E1230 [21MY]

Tribute to Carly Clark: Representative Space, E2363 [24SE]

Tribute to Central Primary Elementary School, Logan, OH: Representative Space, E2302 [17SE]

Tribute to Chase Burcher: Representative Space, E2393 [29SE]

Tribute to Chillicothe High School, Chillicothe, OH, Cheerleading Squad: Representative Space, E607 [10MR]

Tribute to Chris Fairchild: Representative Space, E1006 [29AP]

Tribute to Cody Cannon: Representative Space, E1005 [29AP]

Tribute to Drew Cannon: Representative Space, E991 [28AP]

Tribute to Dusty Byers: Representative Space, E2394 [29SE]

Tribute to Emmy Hensel: Representative Space, E2363 [24SE]

Tribute to Erin Metzger: Representative Space, E2361 [24SE]

Tribute to Garaway High School, Sugarcreek, OH, Boys' Golf Team: Representative Space, E548 [4MR]

Tribute to Indian Valley High School, Gnadenhutten, OH, Baseball Team: Representative Space, E2277 [15SE]

Tribute to J.D. Hale: Representative Space, E1008 [29AP]

Tribute to Jamie Burcher: Representative Space, E2395 [29SE]

Tribute to Jeremy Bolon: Representative Space, E2411 [1OC]

Tribute to Jesse Slone: Representative Space, E1009 [29AP]

Tribute to Jim Monigold: Representative Space, E2410 [1OC]

Tribute to Johnny Iacobucci: Representative Space, E2410 [1OC]

Tribute to Jordan Strickland: Representative Space, E1010 [29AP]

Tribute to Kasey Gerber: Representative Space, E2357 [24SE]

Tribute to Kristen Smith: Representative Space, E2363 [24SE]

Tribute to Kyle Ondera: Representative Space, E1008 [29AP]

Tribute to Kylie Flickinger: Representative Space, E2352 [23SE]

Tribute to Kyra Tucker: Representative Space, E2349 [23SE]

Tribute to Lisa Reifenschneider: Representative Space, E2351 [23SE]

Tribute to Lydia Stockert: Representative Space, E2347 [23SE]

Tribute to Matt Wheeler: Representative Space, E2409 [1OC]

Tribute to Michael Evans: Representative Space, E1005 [29AP]

Tribute to Mike Smith: Representative Space, E2405 [30SE]

Tribute to Natalie Gause: Representative Space, E2351 [23SE]

Tribute to Nicki Cregan: Representative Space, E2351 [23SE]

Tribute to Oak Hill, OH, High School Boys' Basketball Team: Representative Space, E996 [28AP]

Tribute to Rachelle Whitman: Representative Space, E2346 [23SE]

Tribute to Ron VanVoorhis: Representative Space, E1221 [20MY]

Tribute to Ryan Boggs: Representative Space, E995 [28AP]

Tribute to Ryan Borden: Representative Space, E993 [28AP]

Tribute to Sandy Valley High School, Magnolia, OH, Football Team: Representative Space, E546 [4MR]

Tribute to Sarah Amistadi: Representative Space, E2352 [23SE]

Tribute to Sarah Biggs: Representative Space, E2350 [23SE]

Tribute to Shannon McComb: Representative Space, E2405 [30SE]

Tribute to Strasburg High School, Strasburg, OH, Girls' Softball Team: Representative Space, E2273 [15SE]

Tribute to Tanner Eckstein: Representative Space, E2404 [30SE]

Tribute to Tiffany Herbert: Representative Space, E2349 [23SE]

Tribute to Travis Blevins: Representative Space, E993 [28AP]

Tribute to Trey Porter: Representative Space, E2403 [30SE]

Tribute to Tuscarawas County, OH, Council for Church and Community: Representative Space, E544 [4MR], E2573 [20OC]

Tribute to Wade Brock: Representative Space, E3001 [15DE]

Tribute to Wade Howard: Representative Space, E1007 [29AP]

Tribute to Western Hale: Representative Space, E1006 [29AP]

Tribute to Zack Baker: Representative Space, E2403 [30SE]

Tribute to Zane Shuss: Representative Space, E2412 [1OC]

Remarks in House

Abington Township, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop #72, E1011 [29AP]

———inclusion in America's Promise Alliance list of 100 Best Communities for Young People, E974 [27AP]

Abortion: prohibit interference by the Government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H1232, H1233 [11FE]

———prohibit interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, H426-H431 [21JA]

———protect lives of born and unborn persons (H.R. 881), E196 [4FE]

———protect lives of unborn persons, H3828-H3832 [24MR]

———require parental notification and intervention for minors seeking an abortion, H6526 [10JN]

Achievement and Rehabilitation Centers, Inc.: tribute, H13472 [3DE]

ACT, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 832), E2533 [14OC]

Adamek, Alex: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1389 [12JN]

African Americans: foster resilience in African-American youth (H. Res. 419), E1097 [7MY]

Albany, NY: tribute to Parsons Child and Family Center, H13471 [3DE]

Alberg, Kyle T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1153 [14MY]

Albon, Brian and Susan: tribute to birth of child, E463 [26FE]

Alcoholic beverages: provide additional resources for efforts of community coalitions, health care providers, parents, and others to prevent and reduce underage drinking (H.R. 1028), H1277 [12FE]

Alexandria, LA: tribute to Buddy Camp, E1317 [4JN]

Allen, Andrew B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2242 [10SE]

Allen, Megan: Florida Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1887 [22JY]

Allen, TX: tribute to Allen High School football team, H328 [15JA]

Alternative House (organization): tribute, E904 [21AP]

Altman, Christa: Catholic Education Foundation Teacher Award recipient, E1145 [13MY]

Altoona, PA: tribute to Bishop Guilfoyle High School girls' basketball team, E1354 [9JN]

American Advertising Federation: tribute to National Student Advertising Competition winners, E1311 [4JN]

American Legion: tribute to Heroes to Hometowns golf tournament, H10075 [30SE]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 679), H9508, H9509 [15SE], E2244 [10SE], E2281 [16SE], E2320 [17SE], E2328 [22SE]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on Nevada economy, H8949 [28JY]

AmeriCorps: National Civilian Community Corps funding, H3547, H3548 [18MR]

———require an OMB review of all authorized programs using Program Assessment Rating Tool and GAO review of the National Civilian Community Corps program, H3596 [18MR]

AmeriCorps Week: observance, H5587 [14MY]

Andrews, Charles W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E999 [28AP]

Angier, NC: tribute to Harnett Central High School football team, E3059 [17DE]

Anoka, MN: tribute to Anoka High School, E809 [30MR]

Anthony, NM: tribute to Gadsden High School Junior ROTC, H5312 [7MY]

Applebury, David J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1314 [4JN]

Applewhite, Anthony: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1391 [12JN]

Aranda, Morgan: tribute for participation in National History Day (organization) Competition, E1395 [12JN]

Arc of Greater Prince William/INSIGHT, Inc.: tribute, E1848 [20JY]

Arkansas Education Television Network (organization): Corp. for Public Broadcasting My Source Community Impact Award for Education recipient, H3404 [16MR]

Arlington, VA: tribute to Drew Model School teachers, E1060, E1068 [5MY]

Army: use of Virtual Army Experience as a recruiting tool, H7242 [24JN]

Art Therapy Connection (organization): tribute, E2008 [24JY]

Ash, Nicolette: Somerset County, NJ, Commission on the Status of Women Volunteerism Award recipient, E611 [10MR]

Asheboro, NC: tribute to Southwestern Randolph High School softball team, E1388 [12JN]

Asheville, NC: tribute to A.C. Reynolds High School football team, E3056 [17DE]

Austell, GA: tribute to South Cobb High School marching band, H200 [14JA], E71 [13JA]

Australia: recognize apology offered for the mistreatment of child migrants and children in state institutionl care, E3036 [17DE]

Axness, Jennifer: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E181 [3FE]

Badgett, John: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1141 [13MY]

Baltimore Reads, Inc.: anniversary, E474 [26FE]

Barlow, Marshall and Marjorie: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, E2409 [1OC]

Barrios, Gabriel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1144 [13MY]

Bartelso, IL: tribute to Bartelso Elementary School girls' basketball team, E685 [17MR]

Bass, Brittany: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E2091 [31JY]

Bauer, Barry: Sequoia Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens award recipient, E2877 [3DE]

Baum, Marissa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1141 [13MY]

Bean, Shelby: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1143 [13MY]

Beckham, Lucy G.: MetLife Foundation/National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year Award recipient, H10525 [7OC], E2491 [8OC]

Bedell, Tyler A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2524 [14OC]

Bell, Veronica: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1146 [13MY]

Bellevue, WA: tribute to Bellevue High School football team, E3034 [17DE]

Benavidez, Daniel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1142 [13MY]

Benton Harbor, MI: tribute to Benton Harbor High School girls' basketball team, E742 [23MR]

Bergquist, Brittany: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Massachusetts, E1156 [14MY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (H.R. 1824), H4615-H4618 [22AP], E831 [31MR]

———provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (H.R. 1824), earmark declaration, E925 [22AP]

Bettendorf, IA: tribute to Pleasant Valley Senior High School service learning program, E534 [3MR]

Biesiadny, Sara: ConvaTec Inc. Comeback Kid Award recipient, E2271 [15SE]

Birchler, Brian M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E8 [6JA]

Boeck, Nathan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1143 [13MY]

Boise, ID: tribute to organizers and volunteers of Special Olympics World Winter Games, E1008 [29AP]

Bourbon, IN: tribute to Triton Junior-Senior High School boys' basketball team, E1126 [12MY]

Bowen, Megan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1142 [13MY]

Boy Scouts: anniversary, E1397 [12JN]

———tribute to statue honoring mentors and volunteers in Spokane, WA, E2432 [1OC]

Boy Scouts of America: anniversary, E273 [13FE]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (H. Res. 356), H6277-H6279 [8JN], E1346 [9JN]

Boyd, Dana K.: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E850 [1AP]

Bradley, Samuel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2877 [3DE]

Brazier, Kimberly: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E2116 [31JY]

Break the Barriers, Inc.: anniversary, E2767 [16NO]

Breese, IL: tribute to All Saints Academy girls' volleyball team, E1097 [7MY]

Breslow, Benjamin W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E202 [4FE]

Brewer, Angel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1022 [30AP]

Brewer, Michael: condemn attack by bullies, recognize courage in aftermath of attack, and commend community support during recovery, E2789 [17NO]

Bridgeport, CT: anniversary of Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, E1114 [11MY]

Bright, Calvin: Greater Yosemite Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens award recipient, E2851 [1DE]

Brock, Andy M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E197 [4FE]

Brooklyn, NY: tribute to Brooklyn College Academy boys' basketball team, E969 [23AP]

Broward County, FL: Broward County School District named Broad Foundations Broad Prize for Urban Education finalist, H9553 [16SE]

Brown, Nicholas J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1307 [4JN]

Bukaty, Zachary R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1154 [14MY]

Burger, Scott J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2097 [31JY]

Burianak, Nate: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1145 [13MY]

Burns, OR: tribute to Burns High School wrestling team, E814 [30MR]

Bustillos, Rosalinda: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1145 [13MY]

Cain, Paul F: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E851 [1AP]

Cali, Malia: Wendy's International, Inc., High School Heisman Award recipient, E3029 [17DE]

California: child nutrition programs funding, E542 [4MR]

Camacho, Patricia (Cherie): Boy Scouts District Award of Merit recipient, E95 [15JA]

Campbell, Michelle: Walton County, FL, Public Schools Support Person of the Year Award recipient, E293 [23FE]

Campbellsville University: tribute to baseball team, E1292 [3JN]

Canutillo, TX: anniversary of Canutillo Independent School District, E850 [1AP]

Caoile, Troy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1122 [12MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 37), H3121, H3122 [10MR]

Caribbean nations: authorize assistance to fund educational development and exchange programs, H6427 [10JN]

Carpenter, Christopher A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E966 [23AP]

Carr, Benjamin P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E596 [9MR]

Carrollton, GA: tribute to Carrollton High School girls' basketball team, H3472 [17MR]

Cartersville, GA: tribute to Cartersville High School baseball team, H6244 [4JN], E1318 [4JN]

Casadas, Frank: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1123 [12MY]

Cassidy, Charles M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E206 [4FE]

Catarino, Brenda: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1121 [12MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, H606 [28JA]

———recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (H. Res. 39), H398-H402 [21JA], E135 [26JA], E159, E162, E166 [28JA]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (H.R. 577), H4090-H4093 [30MR]

Centre, AL: tribute to Cherokee County High School football team, E2915 [8DE]

Chambersburg, PA: anniversary of Boy Scout Troop #127, E962 [23AP]

Chappel, Stephanie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1124 [12MY]

Chatham, IL: tribute to Glenwood High School baseball team, E1708 [9JY]

———tribute to Glenwood High School girls' soccer team, E1709 [9JY]

———tribute to Glenwood High School softball team, E1710 [9JY]

Chatwell, Danna: Hurlburt Air Force Association Middle School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E673 [16MR]

Chavis, Ronnie: National Association for Sport and Physical Education National Athletic Director of the Year award recipient, E988 [27AP]

Chazy, NY: tribute to Chazy Central Rural School boys' soccer team, E2907 [8DE]

Chester County, PA: anniversary of Chester County Council of the Boy Scouts, E1125 [12MY]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (H.R. 1662), H6034-H6036 [2JN]

Child Protection and Safety Act: reauthorize (H.R. 1422), E611 [10MR]

Children of the Village Network (organization): anniversary, E2144 [31JY]

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 (H. Res. 877), H12535-H12540 [6NO]

Chiou, Lawrence: tribute to participation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Center for Excellence in Education Research Science Institute, E1337 [8JN]

Chula Vista, CA: tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team (H. Res. 725), H10018, H10019 [29SE]

Cincinnati, OH: anniversary of Mount Notre Dame High School, E2314 [17SE]

———tribute to Archbishop Moeller High School baseball team, E1455 [17JN]

———tribute to Cincinnati Ursuline Academy girls' volleyball team, E3053 [17DE]

———tribute to Sycamore High School girls' lacrosse team, E1499 [18JN]

———tribute to Winton Woods High School football team, E2971 [11DE]

Citizens' Commission on Educational Equity: establish (H.R. 1758), H5657 [14MY], E1162 [14MY]

Citizenship: grant citizenship to internationally adopted children and allow unnaturalized children who are now over 18 to apply for citizenship without going through the naturalization process (H.R. 3110), E1559 [24JN]

City Year (organization): tribute to New York, NY, class, E2430 [1OC]

Clairton, PA: tribute to Clairton High School football team, E767 [25MR]

Clarkrange, TN: tribute to Clarkrange High School girls' basketball team, E1815 [16JY]

Clarksville, MO: tribute to Clopton High School softball team, E2651 [28OC]

Clayton, Hannah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1120 [12MY]

Cleveland, OH: anniversary of Birchwood School, E1332 [8JN]

———tribute to Glenville High School football team, E2932 [10DE]

Coast Guard: improve benefits, H11683 [22OC]

Colleges and universities: require funds saved from student loan reform be available for the reduction of the Federal deficit, H9688, H9689 [17SE]

Collier, Kaleb: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1059 [5MY]

Collins, Melissa: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E2011 [27JY]

Collinsville, IL: anniversary of Junior Service Club, E3045 [17DE]

Columbus, OH: tribute to Northland High School boys' basketball team, E868 [2AP]

———tribute to St. Charles Preparatory School boys' golf team, E2772 [16NO]

———tribute to St. Francis DeSales High School boys' soccer team, E2846 [1DE]

Community service: increase funding for organizations to support individuals enrolled in full-time national service positions, H3596, H3597 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3543-H3608 [18MR], H8651 [23JY], H9374, H9376, H9385 [9SE], E713, E721, E722, E723, E726 [19MR], E733, E737 [23MR], E748 [24MR], E2230 [10SE]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (H. Res. 250), H3535-H3543 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 296), H4139-H4141 [31MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), corrections in engrossment, H3608 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to recommit, H3605 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), Senate amendments, H4145-H4186, H4247 [31MR], E828 [31MR], E874, E888 [2AP]

———tribute to service organizations, H7950 [10JY]

Compton, Kelsey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1123 [12MY]

Computers: promote the safe use of the Internet by students (H.R. 780), H6766, H6767 [15JN], E303 [23FE], E1521 [23JN]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, H9265 [31JY]

———tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E899 [21AP]

———tribute to Roll Call Cup charity golf match, H9587 [16SE]

Congressional Award: tribute to recipients, E1579 [26JN]

Connell, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1024 [30AP]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exempt off-highway vehicles from certain lead prohibitions (H.R. 1587), H5128 [5MY]

Contreraz, Danielle: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1121 [12MY]

Conway, Gretchen: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E181 [3FE]

Coppell, TX: tribute to Coppell High School girls' soccer team, E932 [22AP]

Coral Springs, FL: tribute to J.P. Taravella High School marching band, H506 [26JA]

Coram, NY: anniversary of Longwood School District, E1073 [6MY]

Corona, CA: tribute to Centennial High School football team, E1216 [20MY]

Corp. for National and Community Service: allow the Clean Energy Corps to design clean energy programs that meet the needs of rural communities, H3589, H3590 [18MR]

———cap funding at current levels, H3593, H3594 [18MR]

———develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (H.R. 1165), E401 [25FE]

———direct volunteers towards programs that combat childhood obesity through physical education and provide services to homebound senior citizens, H3594, H3595 [18MR]

———establish Volunteer Generation Fund, H3591-H3593 [18MR]

Corpus Christi, TX: dedication of Hicks Elementary School, E2007 [24JY]

Corwin, Kevin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E208 [4FE]

Costello, Jacob: Congressional Award Silver Medal recipient, E2254 [14SE]

Courter, Taylor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1071 [6MY]

Cox, Derek T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E963 [23AP]

Craniofacial Acceptance Month: observance, E2395 [29SE], E2417 [1OC]

Credit: clarify that minors are allowed to have credit cards in their names under their parent or legal guardian's account, H5023 [30AP]

———limit credit line on college student accounts, require approval for credit increases on co-signed accounts, require credit check to open accounts, and prohibit multiple accounts for certain applicants, H5020, H5021 [30AP]

Crime: prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid State laws requiring parental notification of abortions, H428 [21JA]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (H.R. 1064), H14977 [15DE], E285 [13FE]

Cross, Kimberly: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1119 [12MY]

Culver, Chad and April: tribute to birth of child, E2728 [5NO]

Cundiff, Susan: Hurlburt Air Force Association High School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E674 [16MR]

Curwensville, PA: tribute to Curwensville High School girls' softball team, H7071 [19JN]

Custard, Carolyn M.: National Association of Secondary School Principals Principal of the Year Award finalist, E235 [10FE]

Dalawi, Gwane: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1023 [30AP]

Dallas, TX: anniversary of J.L. Long Middle School, E603 [10MR]

———anniversary of Woodrow Wilson High School, E808 [30MR]

———inclusion of Children's Medical Center in U.S. News & World Report (publication) ``Best Children's Hospitals'' list, E1577 [26JN]

———tribute to James Madison High School boys' basketball team, E1085 [7MY]

———tribute to Thomas Jefferson High School ``Street Team'' for reducing drug use on campus, E295 [23FE]

———tribute to Ursuline Academy of Dallas girls' soccer team, E603 [10MR]

———Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center Magnet School inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1358 [9JN]

Danielson, CT: tribute to Harvard Ellis Technical High School, E1226 [21MY]

Daughters of Sunset (organization): anniversary, E288 [13FE]

Davenport, IA: anniversary of League of United Latin American Citizens Davenport Council No. 10, E968 [23AP]

Day of the African Child: observance (H. Res. 550), H6832 [16JN], H8941-H8943 [28JY], H9166 [30JY], E2162 [31JY]

Delafield, WI: anniversary of St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, E2240 [10SE]

Dennis, Kelsey: Library of Congress Letters About Literature competition winner, E2103 [31JY]

DePeters, Ed: University of California, Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement recipient, E1090 [7MY]

Dept. of Agriculture: hunger and nutrition programs funding, H10528-H10533 [7OC]

———International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H3058 [6MR]

———McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program funding, H7803 [8JY]

———recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families (H. Res. 442), H5682, H5683 [18MY]

———report on hunger and food security, H13005 [17NO]

———school lunch program funding, H4402 [2AP]

———tribute to Commodity Supplemental Food Program, E1693 [9JY]

Dept. of Defense: report on service members victimized by intrafamilial international child abduction and actions taken to prevent and remedy such abductions, H7372 [25JN]

Dept. of Education: allow States to use Early Learning Challenge Fund grant money to partner with higher education institutions that support early learning providers' education and training, H9679, H9680 [17SE]

———clarify that sustainable, domestic hardwood lumber is not prohibited for use for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, H5513 [13MY]

———conduct outreach activities to educate students and their families about transition to Federal Direct lending, H9678 [17SE]

———District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program funding for vouchers to provide school choice, H2793-H2795, H2797 [25FE], H3149 [11MR], H4760 [27AP], H8214, H8215, H8243 [16JY]

———encourage educational agencies receiving green schools technology project funding to educate students on project's function and environmental benefits, H5514 [13MY]

———ensure all new construction and renovation of public educational facilities meets appropriate acoustical standards, E1160 [14MY]

———establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools, H8722 [24JY]

———establish Advisory Council on Green, High-Performing Schools, H5511, H5512 [13MY]

———Full-Service Community Schools Program funding, H8759 [24JY]

———Impact Aid Program funding, H5497 [13MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, H9598 [16SE]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5433 [12MY], H5500-H5524 [13MY], H5586, H5588-H5594 [14MY], E1154, E1155, E1160, E1167, E1176, E1177 [14MY], E1181 [18MY], E1201 [19MY], E1230 [21MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), consideration (H. Res. 427), H5492-H5498 [13MY]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), motion to recommit, H5591, H5592 [14MY]

———Math and Science Partnership program funding, H8759, H8760 [24JY]

———permit local educational agencies receiving Federal funds for construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities to construct greenhouses or gardens, or plant trees, H5519, H5520 [13MY]

———prohibit funding to make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities if Federal deficit exceeds certain level, H5591, H5592 [14MY]

———prohibit grants and low-interest loans for construction and renovation to schools not in compliance with certain Elementary and Secondary Education Act provisions, H5510, H5511 [13MY]

———provide charter schools equitable access to grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, H5509-H5511 [13MY]

———Reading First program funding, H2896, H2897 [3MR]

———reauthorize Impact Aid Program (H.R. 2280), E1073 [6MY]

———require Institute of Educational Sciences to study the impact of grants and low-interest loans for construction and renovation of schools on student academic achievement, H5513 [13MY]

———require States participating in Quality Pathways Grant Program to evaluate, report, and outline steps to address disparities in high-quality early learning programs for low-income children, H9685, H9686 [17SE]

———reserve a certain portion of school modernization funds for grants to local educational agencies serving areas that are economically distressed or recovering from a natural disaster, H5516, H5517 [13MY], E1181 [18MY]

———Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grant Program funding, H8755 [24JY]

———special education funding, H8791, H8792 [24JY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (H.R. 2149), E993 [28AP]

———conduct or support a comprehensive study comparing total health outcomes, including risk of autism, in vaccinated populations with such outcomes in unvaccinated populations (H.R. 3069), E1612 [26JN]

———establish the Office of Childhood Overweight and Obesity Prevention and Treatment within the Office of Public Health and Science (H.R. 4053), E2748 [6NO]

———establish the School-Based Health Clinic Program, H13012 [17NO]

———include certain children's psychiatric hospitals under the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (H.R. 2003), E896 [21AP]

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (H.R. 1685), E757 [24MR]

———publish physical activity guidelines for the general public (H.R. 3851), E2868 [2DE]

———require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs (H.R. 911), H1629-H1634 [23FE], E312 [24FE], E396 [25FE]

Dept. of Justice: establish the National Parents Corps Program (H.R. 3075), E1837 [17JY]

———make annual grant to the A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center to assist law enforcement agencies in the rapid recovery of missing children (H.R. 1933), H8377-H8379 [20JY], H8558 [22JY]

———Support Teens Through Education and Protection (STEP) Program funding, H6953 [17JN]

Dept. of Labor: carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children, H4068, H4069 [30MR]

———carry out a grant program to provide reintegration services through programs and facilities that emphasize services for homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children (H.R. 293), E41 [8JA]

Dept. of State: conduct cost-benefit analysis and report on best possible use of Federal funding to reduce the smuggling and trafficking in persons, H6504 [10JN]

———report on changes in treaty and U.S. laws that could help improve compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, H6494, H6495 [10JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish centers to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young adults and families (H.R. 3147), H8190 [16JY]

Dept. of Transportation: expand the Safe Routes to School Program to high schools (H.R. 4021), E2717 [4NO]

DeSoto, TX: tribute to DeSoto High School boys' basketball team, E1090 [7MY]

Desousa, Yvonne: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E2128 [31JY]

Detroit, MI: tribute to Detroit Catholic Central High School boys' cross country team, E2814 [19NO]

DeWolff, Weston: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Junior Duck Stamp Design Program ``Best of Show'' for South Carolina award recipient, E2506 [13OC]

Dickinson, Rikki: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1030 [30AP]

Diehl, Ken: Greater Yosemite Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens award recipient, E2845 [1DE]

Dimock, PA: tribute to Elk Lake Junior-Senior High School boys' cross-country team, H2932 [4MR]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (H.R. 1246), H4078, H4079 [30MR]

Diseases: awareness of pulmonary arterial hypertension, H14810 [11DE]

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (H. Res. 35), H13582-H13584 [8DE], H14461 [10DE]

District of Columbia: require notification of local police when juveniles escape from the New Beginnings Youth Center in Laurel, MD, H8209 [16JY]

———tribute to Dogwood Trail Maids for participation in the National Cherry Blossom Festival, E879 [2AP]

Dodge, Madison D.: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, E1013 [29AP]

Dombrovski, Kari: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E2084 [29JY]

Donaldson, Stacey: Mississippi Dept. of Education and Mississippi Teacher Center Mississippi Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1037 [30AP]

Doorways for Women and Families (organization): Center for Nonprofit Advancement Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management recipient, E1554 [24JN]

Dumond, Alfreda: Ladies of St. Anne Mother of the Year award recipient, E1198 [19MY]

Dunedin, FL: anniversary of San Jose Elementary School, E234 [10FE]

Dunlap, Darin M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2241 [10SE]

Dykstra, Shannon: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E183 [3FE]

Eastern Michigan University: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Community Engagement Classification recipient, E284 [13FE]

Eber, Eli S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E230 [10FE]

Eden Prairie, MN: tribute to Eden Prairie High School boys' hockey team, H3450 [17MR]

———tribute to Eden Prairie High School girls' lacrosse team, H6782 [15JN]

Edina, MN: tribute to Edina High School girls' tennis team, H12429 [5NO]

Edmond, OK: Keystone Adventure School and Farm recipient of EPA President's Environmental Youth Award, E1077 [6MY]

Education: address dropout rates among girls, H12989 [16NO]

———anniversary of Title IX, prohibiting gender discrimination in educational and athletic programs and its critical role in guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for women and girls, E1536 [23JN], E1555 [24JN], E1616 [26JN]

———assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program (H.R. 555), H514 [26JA]

———assist States in making voluntary high quality universal prekindergarten programs available to 3- to 5-year olds for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten (H.R. 2184), E1022 [30AP]

———encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (H. Res. 686), H9447-H9449, H9468 [14SE], E2274 [15SE]

———funding, H1253 [12FE], H4376, H4378, H4379 [1AP], E973 [27AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (H.R. 1240), E493 [26FE]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (H.R. 1569), E691 [17MR]

———improve early education, H9596 [16SE]

———increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design (H.R. 655), E125 [22JA]

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

———provide grants through participation in National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to recruit, support, and retain highly qualified and effective teachers (H.R. 2755), E1341 [8JN]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (H. Res. 374), H5683-H5685 [18MY], H5860 [20MY]

———recognize the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about sacrifices that veterans have made throughout history (H. Res. 897), H13397, H13398 [2DE]

———redirect portion of school construction spending toward deficit reduction, H9630-H9632 [16SE]

———tribute to service academy nominees, H13554 [8DE]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, E147 [27JA]

———tribute to U.S. Physics Olympiad Team, E1338 [8JN]

Edwards, Collin D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E227 [10FE]

Edwardsville, IL: tribute to Metro-East Lutheran High School baseball team, E1705 [9JY]

Effingham, IL: tribute to St. Anthony High School boys' golf team, E2631 [26OC]

El Paso, TX: anniversary of YWCA El Paso del Norte Region, E849 [1AP]

———tribute to Socorro High School baseball team, E1629 [26JN], E1666 [8JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1102), E280 [13FE]

———establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in schools (H.R. 1380), H3997 [25MR], H6029-H6031 [2JN], H6244 [4JN]

———promote environmental education (H.R. 2054), H4667 [22AP]

———promote environmental education (S. 866), H10011 [29SE]

———reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (H.R. 558), H371 [15JA]

———Title I funding, H5501 [13MY]

Ellis, Sarah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1119 [12MY]

Enriquez, Concepcion: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1124 [12MY]

Erie, PA: tribute to Villa Maria Academy girls' basketball team, H4046 [26MR]

Erwin, TN: tribute to CHIPS Family Violence Center, E2512 [13OC]

Escalante, UT: provide for sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turn-About Ranch at fair market value (H.R. 337), E46 [8JA]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (H.R. 3564), H9494 [15SE]

Fairfax, VA: rededication of W.T. Woodson High School, E2756 [9NO]

———tribute to Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates, E985 [27AP]

———tribute to W.T. Woodson High School graduating class, E1461 [17JN]

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 (H.R. 3031), E1555 [24JN]

———prohibit discrimination in adoption or foster care placements based on sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status of any prospective adoptive or foster parent (H.R. 3827), E2561 [15OC]

———recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children (H. Res. 428), H6762, H6763 [15JN], E1488 [18JN]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow employees to take parental involvement leave for educational and extracurricular activities, and clarify leave may be used for medical needs or to assist elderly relatives (H.R. 824), E187 [3FE]

———allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (H.R. 2132), E992 [28AP]

———nullify certain regulations, restore prior regulations, and direct the Dept. of Labor to revise certain additional regulations (H.R. 2161), E1008 [29AP]

Family Career and Community Leaders of America (organization): tribute to Fountain Hills High School chapter service project ``To Uganda, Love Fountain Hills'', E137 [26JA]

Fawns, Pamela: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Montana, E829 [31MR]

FDA: constitutionality of certain tobacco advertising regulations, H6625, H6657 [12JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H3800-H3805 [24MR], H4318-H4368 [1AP], H4491 [2AP], E854, E859, E867, E873, E875, E885 [2AP], E893, E912, E920 [21AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration (H. Res. 307), H4310-H4318 [1AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 532), H6623-H6630 [12JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), earmark declaration, E831 [31MR]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to recommit, H4413 [2AP]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), Senate amendment, H6630-H6660 [12JN], E1426 [15JN], E1493, E1502 [18JN]

Federal aid programs: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, unemployment benefits, senior nutrition services, after-school meals, food bank assistance, and community service block grants funding, H513 [26JA]

Federal employees: ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), H6223-H6240 [4JN], E126 [22JA], E1340 [8JN]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), consideration (H. Res. 501), H6216-H6223 [4JN]

———ensure that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave (H.R. 626), motion to recommit, H6238 [4JN]

———require employees to use all accrued leave before receiving additional paid parental leave, H6234, H6235 [4JN]

———require OPM to consider impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income employees, H6236 [4JN]

———terminate additional paid parental leave for Federal employees if the deficit in any fiscal year exceeds a certain level, H6238 [4JN]

Fierro, Antonio A.: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E848 [1AP]

Fischer, Trey M. and Elizabeth Provencio: tribute to birth of child, E160 [28JA]

Fish, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1154 [14MY]

Fitzgerald, Julie: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E184 [3FE]

Flint, MI: anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Flint (organization), E2242 [10SE]

Florida: tribute to Congressional Medal of Merit recipients from the Fifteenth Congressional District, E1283 [2JN]

———tribute to Prepaid College Tuition Program, H12016 [28OC]

Food: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (H. Res. 210), H3081-H3083, H3089 [9MR], E601 [10MR], E630 [11MR]

Food Allergy Awareness Week: observance, E1175 [14MY]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, H2651 [25FE]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice, H6507 [10JN]

Forest Hill, LA: tribute to Forest Hill Elementary School first graduating class of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program, E1000 [28AP]

Fort Wayne, IN: tribute to Bishop Dwenger High School, E159 [28JA]

———tribute to Holland Elementary School Veterans Day Recognition Program, H13398 [2DE]

———tribute to St. Charles Borromeo School, E162 [28JA]

Fort Worth, TX: anniversary of E.M. Daggett Elementary School, E2736 [6NO]

Foss, Kyle: Eagle Scout Award, Venturing Silver Medal, and Venturing Ranger Award recipient, E3028 [17DE]

Fotheringhame, Jake A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2241 [10SE]

Foundation for International Space Education: tribute to United Space School Day at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX, E1888 [22JY]

Four Oaks, NC: tribute to South Johnston High School football team, E3056 [17DE]

Fox, Elizabeth: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E185 [3FE]

Foxborough, MA: tribute to Foxborough High School jazz ensemble, E222 [9FE]

Fremont, CA: anniversary of California School for the Deaf, E1198 [19MY]

Friends of Children With Special Needs (organization): tribute, E2651 [28OC]

Friends of Yale—New Haven Children's Hospital (organization): anniversary, E2964 [10DE]

Fry, Jana: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E2741 [6NO]

Gallegos, Austin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1312 [4JN]

GAO: study projects funded by local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, and geographic distribution of and access by demographic groups to green schools, H5520, H5521 [13MY]

Garcia, Marissa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1311 [4JN]

Garcia, Matthew C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E593 [9MR]

Garcia, Mayra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1318 [4JN]

Garcia, Niki: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1308 [4JN]

Garcia, Savannah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1315 [4JN]

Garr, Bradley: Boy Scouts Silver Hornaday Medal nominee, E2879 [3DE]

Gaskill, Trent: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2234 [10SE]

Geertsma, Belinda: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E2338 [23SE]

Genesis at the Crossroads (organization): tribute, E1974 [24JY]

Gentry, Brittany: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1314 [4JN]

Georgia: tribute to 11th Congressional District high school football teams, H14830 [14DE]

Germantown, IL: tribute to Germantown Elementary School boys' basketball team, E682 [17MR]

Gilbert, Christi Morse: A Place of Our Own (television program) National Child Care Provider honoree, E1099 [7MY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 621), H11262-H11267 [13OC], E2551 [15OC], E2602 [22OC]

Gish, Darrien: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Idaho, E1045 [4MY]

Gleason, Christine: Texas Education Agency Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year award recipient, E758 [24MR]

Global Child Nutrition Month: observance, E1027 [30AP]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 353), H5122, H5123 [5MY]

Gonder-Spacek, Joellen: MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership (organization) Manza Excellence in Leadership Award recipient, E101 [15JA]

Gonzales, Carlos: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1308 [4JN]

Gordon, Joel: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E311 [24FE]

Government regulations: establish certain requirements relative to provision of services to minors by certain family planning projects, H11150 [8OC]

Greathouse, Josh: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E960 [23AP]

Green, Chris and Brandy: tribute to birth of child, H2902 [3MR]

Green, Samantha: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1316 [4JN]

Greensburg, KY: tribute to Green County High School girls' golf team, E2544 [15OC]

Grimm, Brian: Oklahoma Teacher of the Year award recipient, H10076 [30SE]

Guay, Katie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1307 [4JN]

Gutierrez, Kortney S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E204 [4FE]

Gutierrez, Milca: Children's Miracle Network California Champion Across America award recipient, E685 [17MR]

Haddock, Justin and Sally: tribute to birth of child, E828 [31MR]

Hafkey-Haight, Alexandria: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1313 [4JN]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman, H6130 [3JN], H6494, H6495 [10JN]

———urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (H. Res. 125), H3300-H3305 [11MR], E651 [12MR]

Hamilton, IN: tribute to Hamilton Southeastern High School for participation in We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution competition, E1320 [4JN]

Hamilton, MO: tribute to Penney High School football team, E2884 [3DE]

———tribute to Penney High School girls' cross country team, E2882 [3DE]

Hamilton, NY: tribute to Hamilton Central School boys' soccer team, E96 [15JA]

Hampton, VA: tribute to Phoebus High School football team, E3050 [17DE]

Hannebaum, Jordan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1025 [30AP]

Hannon, Timothy Z.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E228 [10FE]

Hanover, KS: Hanover Public Schools recipient of Kansas Governor's Achievement Award for 3 consecutive years, H11835 [27OC]

Harlien, Rita: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E846 [1AP]

Harmon, Allison: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Maryland, E618 [10MR]

Harris, John C.: San Joaquin Valley Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizens award recipient, E2862 [2DE], E2948 [10DE]

Harris County, TX: Aldine Independent School District recipient of Broad Foundations Broad Prize for Urban Education (H. Res. 791), H11183-H11185 [13OC], E2517 [14OC]

Harrisburg, IL: tribute to Harrisburg Middle School boys' basketball team, E688 [17MR]

Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: funding, H8213 [16JY]

Harter, Michael A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E961 [23AP]

Hartsville, TN: tribute to Trousdale County High School football team, E2958 [10DE]

Hawken, Michael: Eagle Scout Award, Venturing Silver Medal, and Venturing Ranger Award recipient, E3028 [17DE]

Haymarket, VA: tribute to Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., Elementary School, E1322 [4JN]

Head Start Program: funding, H1145 [10FE]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, H14814, H14816 [11DE]

———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 (H.R. 463), E86 [14JA]

———improve emergency medical services for children (H.R. 479), H4084-H4086 [30MR], E73 [13JA]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H3147, H3150, H3320 [11MR], H3757, H3758, H3759 [24MR], H3838 [25MR], H4030 [26MR], H4256 [1AP], H5695-H5700, H5706-H5710 [18MY], H5782, H5783 [19MY], E631 [11MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (H.R. 1551), H12986 [16NO]

———require immigrants applying for Federal health care benefits to present documentation proving citizenship and identity, H9185 [30JY], H9881, H9883, H9884, H9889 [23SE]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (H. Res. 260), H9455-H9457 [14SE], E2284 [16SE]

Hempstead, NY: tribute to Barack Obama Elementary School, E983 [27AP]

Henderson, NV: tribute to Green Valley High School marching band, H419 [21JA]

Hendersonville, TN: tribute to Beech High School football team, E2968 [11DE]

Herzberg, Benjamin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2238 [10SE]

Hidalgo, TX: Hidalgo Early College High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E980 [27AP]

Hieb, Darby: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1269 [2JN]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9554, H9594-H9637 [16SE], H9674, H9675-H9702, H9704 [17SE], H9876, H9877 [23SE], H9904 [24SE], H11473 [20OC], H14861 [14DE], E2299, E2300, E2302, E2303, E2304, E2305, E2306, E2308, E2310, E2311, E2312, E2313, E2314, E2315, E2316, E2317, E2318, E2320 [17SE], E2325, E2329, E2335 [22SE], E2374, E2375 [25SE], E2418 [1OC], E2764 [16NO]

———amend (H.R. 3221), consideration (H. Res. 746), H9558-H9566 [16SE]

———amend (H.R. 3221), corrections in engrossment, H9702 [17SE]

———amend (H.R. 3221), motion to recommit, H9699, H9700 [17SE], E2397 [29SE]

Hilliard, OH: tribute to Hilliard Bradley High School girls' volleyball team for ``Volley for the Cure'' event, H11097 [7OC]

Hillman, Alexander: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1277 [2JN]

Hillsborough, CA: anniversary of William H. Crocker Middle School, E2543 [15OC]

Hillsborough, NJ: tribute to Hillsborough High School students for participation in the Shelter From The Storm event, E737 [23MR]

Hinphey, Sean M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2285 [16SE]

Hochard, Miles: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2 [6JA]

Hockman, Misty: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1272 [2JN]

Hodges, Kathleen: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teacher of the Humanities Award recipient, E2735 [6NO], E2804 [18NO]

Hogle, Sam: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H3318 [11MR]

Hogle, Travis: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1078 [6MY]

Holtz, Eathan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1275 [2JN]

Homeless Assistance Act: amend definition of ``homeless person'' to include certain homeless children and youth, H5763 [19MY]

Horton, John: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1271 [2JN]

Hostelling International USA (organization): anniversary, E30 [7JA], E83 [14JA], E121 [22JA], E1232 [21MY], E1368 [10JN], E1807 [16JY]

House of Representatives: moment of silence in memory of students who were shot at Columbine High School in Littleton, CO, H4654 [22AP]

Houston, TX: tribute to Jack Yates High School boys' basketball team, H3415 [16MR]

———tribute to North Forest High School graduating class, H6160 [4JN]

———tribute to placement of historical marker commemorating St. Paul Industrial Training School, E948 [23AP]

Hubbs, Jonathan R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2797 [18NO]

Hucke, Charles J.W.B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2528 [14OC]

Huerta, Yaritza: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1274 [2JN]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (H. Res. 416), E1108 [7MY]

Huntsville, AL: tribute to S.R. Butler High School boys' basketball team, E1444 [17JN]

Hurricanes: funding for schools damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, E1201 [19MY]

Hursey, Maggie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1278 [2JN]

Huster, Collin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2522 [14OC]

Illinois: permit certain school districts to be reconstituted for purposes of determining assistance under the Impact Aid Program (H.R. 56), E19 [6JA]

———tribute to ``Brandon's Law'' requiring high school health education classes on testicular cancer and testicular cancer screenings for male athletes, H12429 [5NO]

Immigration: permit certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements otherwise required to enter the U.S. as a temporary visitor (H.R. 937), E254 [12FE]

———provide for naturalization of certain high school graduates (H.R. 2681), H7254 [25JN]

———reform, H3110 [10MR]

———reform detention procedures, H7180, H7181 [24JN]

———reform detention procedures (H.R. 1215), H2866 [26FE], E3015 [15DE]

Indiana: tribute to Indiana School for the Deaf baseball team, E1141 [13MY]

Indiana Children's Wish Fund (organization): anniversary, E825 [31MR]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to Franklin Central High School students for raising money for the Riley Hospital for Children, E792 [26MR]

———tribute to Lawrence Central High School marching band, E99 [15JA]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 1102), E280 [13FE]

———funding, H5497, H5501 [13MY], H8719 [24JY]

Indy Sports Foundation: tribute for hosting Indianapolis, IN, St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration and Shamrock Run/Walk, E687 [17MR]

Insurance: ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, H10495 [6OC]

———extend coverage under group health plans and under group and individual health insurance coverage for dependent, unmarried, uninsured children under the age of 30 (H.R. 2831), H6908 [17JN], H11114 [8OC]

Irwin, Daniel and Kim: Commonwealth Academy Recognition for Educators (CARE) Award recipients, E1100 [7MY]

Jacksonville, IL: tribute to Illinois School for the Deaf, E1750 [14JY], E1819 [16JY]

Jacob, Lori: Junior Achievement Worldwide (organization) Karl Flemke Pioneer Achievement Award recipient, E2212 [9SE]

Jacob Michael Davis Foundation: tribute, E2584 [20OC]

Jacobo, Angelica: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1267 [2JN]

Jakovics, Kim: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E2864 [2DE]

James, Ryan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E894 [21AP], E997 [28AP]

Japan: urge signing of Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, H6316 [9JN]

Jennings, Kevin B.: evaluation of suitability for current position as Assistant Deputy Sec. of Education for the Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools, H11283-H11285 [13OC], H11509-H11511 [20OC], H14738 [10DE]

Jeske, Travis: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E836 [1AP]

Jhpiego (organization): anniversary, E1290 [3JN]

Johnson, Cody W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E956 [23AP]

Johnson City, TN: tribute to opening of Niswonger Children's Hospital, H1279 [12FE]

Jones, Garrett: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1777 [15JY], E2878 [3DE]

Junior Achievement of Western Kentucky, Inc.: anniversary, E2196 [8SE]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act: amend and reauthorize (H.R. 3537), H11177, H11178 [13OC], E2506 [13OC], E2539 [15OC]

Junior Matrons of Morristown (organization): anniversary, E1564 [24JN]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: amend relative to juveniles who have committed offenses (H.R. 1873), H5135 [5MY]

Kahn, Marissa: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc., National Leadership Council Gold Medal award recipient, E2148 [31JY]

Kahrs, Sheila O'Shea: MetLife Foundation/National Association of Secondary School Principals National High School Principal of the Year Award recipient, E2726 [5NO]

Kalamazoo, MI: tribute to Hackett Catholic Central High School girls' soccer team, E1718 [10JY]

Kalin, Jessica: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1273 [2JN]

Kampel, Lee: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1027 [30AP]

Kearney, MO: tribute to Kearney High School football team, E2879 [3DE]

———tribute to Kearney High School girls' cross country team, E2884 [3DE]

Keenan, Sean P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E195 [4FE]

Kennesaw, GA: tribute to Harrison High School marching band, E2990 [14DE]

Key West, FL: tribute to community service organizations, H9038 [29JY]

Kidango (organization): tribute, E922 [22AP]

Killen, Connor: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2595 [21OC]

King, Lawrence: condemn murder and encourage efforts to address bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (H. Con. Res. 52), H1252, H1254 [12FE]

Kingwood, TX: tribute to Creekwood Middle School for service learning project studying World War I survivors, H1276 [12FE]

Kinnaman, Steven M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E965 [23AP]

Kinship Center (organization): tribute to Gabilan Chapter, E136 [26JA]

Kinzler, Delane G.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E958 [23AP]

Kirksville, MO: tribute to Kirksville High School wrestling team, E763 [25MR]

Klein, TX: tribute to Klein Collins High School Air Force Junior ROTC, E466 [26FE]

Kleinmeyer, Aaron R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E595 [9MR]

Knopp, Johnathon S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E199 [4FE]

Knopp, Thomas L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E198 [4FE]

Kohli, Alec: Congressional Award Gold Medal recipient, E1656 [7JY]

Kondratyshyna, Kateryna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1276 [2JN]

Krasowski, Michael: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1309 [4JN]

Kublitskaya, Katerina: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1012 [29AP]

Kuehn, Tyler W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E211 [4FE]

La Grange, IL: tribute to Lyons Township High School boys' soccer team, E2805 [18NO]

La Porte, TX: tribute to Bayshore Elementary School, E2935 [10DE]

Lagergren, Amanda: Escambia County, FL, Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E294 [23FE]

Lake Worth, FL: tribute to Lake Worth Community High School debate team, E294 [23FE]

Lakeland, FL: tribute to Resurrection Catholic Middle School academic tournament team, E827 [31MR]

Lange, Bryce: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1014 [29AP]

Lanham, Maxwell E.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E6 [6JA]

Laniel, Rae: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1029 [30AP]

Lapeer, MI: dedication of Rolland-Warner Middle School, E1938 [24JY]

Law enforcement: require entrance of all missing children in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database and that certain information be provided to reporters of missing children (H.R. 4129), E2835 [19NO]

Lawrence, NY: tribute to Brandeis School Campaign Celebration honorees, E977 [27AP]

Lazio, Anna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1014 [29AP]

Lesko, Alex: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1017 [29AP]

Letterman, David: condemn joke relative to daughter of Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska, H6909 [17JN]

Leuer, Amelia: Library of Congress Letters About Literature competition winner, E973 [27AP], E1001 [28AP]

Lewisville, TX: Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County new facility opening, E1792 [15JY]

Lexington, NC: tribute to Central Davidson High School softball team, E1387 [12JN]

Lexington, SC: tribute to Lexington High School theater arts troupe, E765 [25MR]

Liberty, MO: tribute to Liberty High School girls' cross country team, E2886 [3DE]

Libraries: Federal library programs funding, E1331 [8JN]

Life Lab Science Program (organization): anniversary, E2245 [10SE]

Lincoln, NE: anniversary of Lincoln Montessori School, H9465 [14SE]

Lind, Brianna: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E2127 [31JY]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, H4557 [21AP], H4589, H4654 [22AP]

Liu, Amy: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, E1014 [29AP]

Lobato, Josh: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1013 [29AP]

Lockling, Levi: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1012 [29AP]

Lodi, CA: tribute to Tokay High School science bowl team, E1098 [7MY]

Logan, Alexandra: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1015 [29AP]

Lorentzen, Elizabeth: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E186 [3FE]

Los Angeles, CA: tribute to Boyle Heights High School boys' volleyball team, E2272 [15SE]

Loudoun County, VA: anniversary of Children's Defense Fund (organization) ``Beat the Odds'' scholarship program, E1445 [17JN]

Louisiana: tribute to Eagle Scout Award recipients, H2878 [2MR]

Louisiana Dept. of Education: tribute to Student of the Year award recipients, H5068 [4MY]

Loya, Denise: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1013 [29AP]

Lozano, Adrianne: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1018 [29AP]

Lujan, Rosa E.: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E847 [1AP]

Lunde, Jennifer: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1013 [29AP]

Mableton, GA: tribute to Pebblebrook High School choir, E681 [17MR]

Madera, CA: anniversary of Guilds of Children's Hospital Central California, E2900 [7DE]

Maestas, Vittorro: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1355 [9JN]

Malvern, PA: tribute to Great Valley Middle School, E1039 [30AP]

Manley, Jeremy A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E991 [28AP]

Mansfield, OH: tribute to Rotary Club of Mansfield McGowan Courage Award recipients, E1077 [6MY]

Marasco, Martin J.: Penn's Woods Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E1273 [2JN]

Marhefka, John: D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) (organization) Pennsylvania Officer of the Year award recipient, E2564 [15OC]

Marietta, GA: tribute to Mabry Middle School band program, E1007 [29AP]

Marin County, CA: tribute to Marin Women's Commission, E2741 [6NO]

Marine Corps: tribute to Toys for Tots Literacy Program (H. Res. 232), H6033, H6034 [2JN], H6240 [4JN]

Markoff, Samuel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1354 [9JN]

Martinez, Emilio: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1358 [9JN]

Martinez, Nathaniel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1353 [9JN]

Maryville, MO: tribute to Maryville High School football team, E2881 [3DE]

Mather, Caleb: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2793 [18NO]

Mather, Clayton: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E998 [28AP]

May, Kelsey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1351 [9JN]

Mazzone, Kaitlyn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1349 [9JN]

McAdow, Justin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1348 [9JN]

McBroom, Amy: National Rural Education Association Rural Teacher of the Year award recipient, H9286 [8SE]

McCarrick, Maureen: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Maryland, E609 [10MR]

McCormick, Mariah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1357 [9JN]

McCrery, Scott: Eagle Scout Award recipient, H11387 [15OC]

McDaniel, William: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2364 [24SE]

McDonald, Bryce: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1155 [14MY]

McGlynn, Helene: Hurlburt Air Force Association Elementary School Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E675 [16MR]

Mckeough, Kori: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1026 [30AP]

McMahon, Aris and Gibson: tribute to birth of child, E1184 [18MY]

McMillie, Kyann: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E850 [1AP]

Meadow Bridge, WV: tribute to Meadow Bridge High School voter registration drive, E590 [9MR]

Mechanicville, NY: tribute to Mechanicville High School softball team, E1660 [7JY]

Medicaid: increase Federal medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia (H.R. 4151), E2832 [19NO]

———solvency, H13043, H13044 [17NO]

Medicare: allow for certain physician-owned hospitals, H260, H261 [14JA]

Mendez, Emanuel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1346 [9JN]

Mendota Heights, MN: anniversary of Minnesota Independent School District 197, E1316 [4JN]

Mendoza, Aaron: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1345 [9JN]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (H.R. 1932), E872 [2AP]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (H.R. 1361), E578 [5MR], E583 [6MR]

———prohibit use of Federal funds for any universal or mandatory mental health screening of students without parental consent (H.R. 2218), H6098 [3JN], E1036 [30AP], E2755 [9NO]

———provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (H.R. 2691), E1288 [3JN]

Merrigan, Carl: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E210 [4FE]

Metropolis, IL: tribute to Massac County High School girls' golf team, E2632 [26OC]

Meyer, Jeremiah: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1878 [22JY]

Meyer, Joey: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1046 [4MY]

Miami, FL: tribute to Boy Scout Troop 457 Eagle Scout Award recipients, E950 [23AP]

———tribute to Greater Miami YMCA, H11728 [23OC]

———tribute to opening of Miami Children's Center Michael Fux Family Center, H11267 [13OC]

Michigan City, IN: anniversary of Safe Harbor school-based mentoring program, H169 [13JA]

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 (H. Res. 511), E1310 [4JN]

Midland, MI: tribute to Midland Berryhill American Legion Post 165 baseball team, E2268 [15SE]

———tribute to Midland Dow High School boys' tennis team, E2785 [17NO]

———tribute to Midland Northstars hockey team, E1071 [6MY]

Miles, Damion: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1048 [4MY]

Miller, Anissa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1049 [4MY]

Miller, Matt: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1050 [4MY]

Minnesota: observance of School Board Recognition Week, E309 [24FE]

———tribute to Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, H9538 [15SE]

———tribute to Congressional Certificate of Merit recipients from the Sixth Congressional District, E1310 [4JN]

Minnetonka, MN: tribute to Minnetonka High School boys' lacrosse team, H6782 [15JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals, H8850 [27JY]

Miramar, FL: tribute to Miramar High School football team, E3068 [23DE]

Mongin, Judith: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E242 [11FE]

Moore, Tim: Kentucky School Board Association F.L. Dupree Outstanding Superintendent Award recipient, E410 [25FE]

Moorestown, NJ: tribute to Moorestown High School girls' lacrosse team, H6594 [11JN]

Moorpark, CA: tribute to Moorpark High School academic decathlon team, E1150 [14MY]

Morgan, Myra: Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award recipient, E198 [4FE]

Morrison, Keith: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, H10002 [29SE]

Moses and Aaron Foundation: tribute, E1675 [8JY]

Mother's Day: observance, H5376, H5387 [7MY]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 388), H5436, H5437 [12MY], E1154 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: require installation of seatbelts in school buses, E318 [24FE]

Mound City, MO: tribute to Mound City High School football team, E2880 [3DE]

Mount Airy, NC: tribute to Mount Airy High School football team, H506 [26JA]

Mount Ulla, NC: tribute to South Rowan High School football team, E206 [4FE]

Mountain View, AZ: tribute to Mountain View Little League baseball team, E2268 [15SE]

Mueller, Kirsten: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E2091 [31JY]

Munoz, Ricardo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1046 [4MY]

Murfreesboro, TN: tribute to Riverdale High School girls' softball team, E1279 [2JN]

Murphy, Adrian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1021 [30AP]

Myrtle Beach, SC: tribute to Myrtle Beach High School football team, E28 [7JA]

Nampa, ID: anniversary of Gem State Young Marines, E2576 [20OC]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 831), H12001-H12004 [28OC]

National Adoption Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 831), H12001-H12004 [28OC]

National Assessment Governing Board: anniversary (H. Res. 222), H3083-H3085 [9MR]

National Autism Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 349), E1043 [30AP]

———observance, H4917 [29AP]

National Basketball Association: repeal age eligibility rule, H6158 [4JN]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 90), H10084, H10085 [30SE]

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: anniversary (H. Res. 454), H6328, H6358-H6360 [9JN], E1380 [11JN]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 382), H5114-H5116 [5MY], E1074 [6MY], E1095 [7MY]

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: observance (H. Res. 337), H4745-H4747 [27AP], H4958 [29AP], E1063 [5MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (H. Res. 438), H5685, H5686 [18MY], E1219, E1223 [20MY]

National Children and Families Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 534), H8462, H8463 [21JY], E1918 [24JY]

National Coaches Appreciation Week: support goals and ideals, E2292 [16SE]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 6), H9450-H9452 [14SE], E2255 [14SE]

National Computer Science Education Week: designate (H. Res. 558), H11474-H11477, H11481 [20OC]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: observance, E2429 [1OC], E2649 [28OC]

———support goals and ideals (H. Res. 797), H11477-H11479 [20OC], E2595 [21OC], E2617 [22OC]

National Day of Silence: observance, H4719 [23AP]

National Diabetes Month: observance, H12181 [2NO]

National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 99), H4744 [27AP]

National Exchange Club (organization): tribute, E1703 [9JY]

National Family Literacy Day: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 878), H12332-H12334 [4NO]

National Folic Acid Awareness Week: observance, E78 [13JA]

National Foster Care Month: designate (H. Res. 391), H5083 [4MY], H5188-H5190 [6MY], E1133 [13MY], E1228 [21MY]

National Fragile X Advocacy Day: observance, H2956 [4MR]

National Geographic Society: prohibit funding for the JASON Project, H6966, H6967 [17JN]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (H.R. 207), H2609 [24FE]

National Healthy Schools Day: designate (H. Res. 370), H4754 [27AP], H5433, H5434 [12MY]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (H.R. 4190), E2885 [3DE]

National Job Corps Day: designate (H. Con. Res. 163), H9743, H9765, H9766 [22SE], E2346 [23SE], E2358, E2359 [24SE]

National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (H. Res. 769), H10082, H10083 [30SE]

National Link Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 191), E418 [25FE]

National Mentoring Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 41), H169, H171-H173 [13JA], E61 [9JA], E101 [15JA], E149 [27JA]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (H. Res. 297), H5679-H5681 [18MY]

National Network To End Domestic Violence (organization): tribute, H9703 [17SE]

National Night Out: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 623), H9371-H9373 [9SE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 779), H14839, H14840 [14DE]

National Safe Place Week: obervance, H3532 [18MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (H. Res. 56), H402-H405 [21JA]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families, H11074 [7OC]

———require schools participating in the school lunch program to donate any excess food to local food banks (H.R. 1403), E591 [9MR]

National School Psychology Week: designate (H. Res. 700), H12487, H12488 [6NO], E2755 [9NO]

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: observance, E2613 [22OC], E2643 [27OC]

National Suicide Prevention Week: observance, E2246 [10SE]

National Teacher Appreciation Week: observance, E1064 [5MY], E1078 [6MY]

National Teacher Day: establish (H. Res. 403), H5374 [7MY]

National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 103), H890-H893 [3FE], E209, E211 [4FE]

National Youth Sports Week: observance, E1930 [24JY]

Needville, TX: tribute to Needville High School girls' softball team, H6543 [11JN]

Nelson, Jesse R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2519 [14OC]

Nelson, Whitney: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1047 [4MY]

Nesbit, Karen: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E3055 [17DE]

Nevitt, Patty: Catholic Education Foundation Teacher Award recipient, E1146 [13MY]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th Congressional District service academy nominees, E549 [4MR]

———tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E1162 [14MY]

New York: tribute to 25th Congressional District student athletes, E795 [26MR]

New York, NY: anniversary of the Kennedy Child Study Center, E2326 [22SE]

———tribute to Juilliard School music advancement program, E2863 [2DE]

———Willow Road Elementary School recipient of International Reading Association Exemplary Reading Program Award, E1135 [13MY]

New York (NY) Daily News: tribute to Lady Liberty essay contest winners, E1735 [13JY]

Newark, DE: anniversary of Delaware Autism Program, E933 [22AP]

Newton, NC: tribute to Newton-Conover High School football team, E551 [4MR]

Newton, Peggy: Hodgenville, KY, Excellence in the Classroom and Educational Leadership Award recipient, E508 [2MR]

Nguyen, Ngan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1028 [30AP]

Nies, Lindsey: American Red Cross Certificate of Merit award recipient, E2006 [24JY]

Night Ministry (organization): Healthy Teen Network National Outstanding Emerging Innovation Program Award recipient, E2403 [30SE]

Niles, MI: tribute to Niles High School softball team, E1724 [10JY]

Nix, John A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1153 [14MY]

Nix, Kyle J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1152 [14MY]

No Child Left Behind Act: impact on educational system, H8579 [22JY]

North Branch, MI: tribute to North Branch High School girls' volleyball team, E2870 [2DE]

North Kingston, RI: observance of Cereal Night, H14810 [11DE]

Northern Cambria, PA: tribute to Northern Cambria High School girls' volleyball team, E2865 [2DE]

Northern Virginia District PTA: tribute to honorees, E912, E915 [21AP]

Novi, MI: tribute to Detroit Catholic Central High School football team, H13443 [2DE]

Oak Lawn, TX: anniversary of Sam Houston Elementary School, E2797 [18NO]

Obama, President: speech to schoolchildren, H9304, H9321 [8SE]

Oller, Megan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1051 [4MY]

Olson, Catherine: National Music Certificate Program State Achievement Certificate award recipient, E201 [4FE]

Olsson, Rachel: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1048 [4MY]

Oradell, NJ: tribute to D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) (organization) graduates, E1150 [14MY]

O'Rear, Sean I.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E959 [23AP]

Orland Park, IL: tribute to Carl Sandburg High School marching band, H749 [28JA]

Oro Valley, AZ: tribute to Canyon Del Oro High School academic decathlon team, E1030 [30AP]

Otto, Tim and Catherine: tribute to birth of child, E1032 [30AP]

Overland Park, KS: Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers Award recipients, E718 [19MR]

Owens, Jacob: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2800 [18NO]

Ozark, AL: Harry N. Mixon Elementary School recipient of Renaissance Learning Inc., Accelerated Reader Master School Award, H4254 [1AP]

Pack, Christopher M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1708 [9JY]

Pack, Jeffrey C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1704 [9JY]

Pakistan: express concern about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education (H. Res. 262), E699 [18MR]

Paris, KY: tribute to Bourbon County High School marching band, E3054 [17DE]

Parks, Shannon: Congressional Award Bronze Medal recipient, E2038 [28JY]

Parkville, MO: anniversary of Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School, E2340 [23SE]

Parsons, Jennifer: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E243 [11FE]

PATH (organization): Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize recipient, E2226 [9SE]

Paul-Ales, Glenda: Walton County, FL, Teacher of the Year Award recipient, E295 [23FE]

Pavey, Kwyn: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1108 [7MY]

Peidmont, AL: tribute to Piedmont High School football team, E2906 [8DE]

Pelleter, Cole: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2372 [25SE]

Pemberville, OH: tribute to Eastwood High School boys' track and field team, E1382 [11JN]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of Seven Moutains Boy Scout Camp and Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council, H4919 [29AP]

Pennsylvania State University: tribute to Dance Marathon (THON) to raise money for the Penn State Children's Hospital Four Diamonds Fund to support pediatric cancer research, patients, and their families, H2608 [24FE]

Pensacola, FL: tribute to Blue Angels Elementary School and Navy Point Elementary School for events recognizing and supporting Armed Forces members and veterans, E2656 [29OC]

Peoria, IL: tribute to First United Methodist Church, E2942 [10DE]

Perea, Angelica: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1047 [4MY]

Peterson, Walter: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1045 [4MY]

Petronzio, Ciara: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Arizona, E897 [21AP]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Archbishop John Carroll High School boys' basketball team, H4002 [25MR]

———tribute to Archbishop John Carroll High School girls' basketball team, H4002 [25MR]

———tribute to Rock School for Dance Education, E2038 [28JY]

Phillips, Mark: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Arizona, E898 [21AP]

Piasa, IL: tribute to Southwestern High School softball team, E1707 [9JY]

Pilla, Anthony M.: Notre Dame College Medal recipient, E1337 [8JN]

Pineville, KY: tribute to Bell County High School football team, E767 [25MR]

Piney Woods, MS: anniversary of the Piney Woods School, E2573 [20OC]

Pioneer, OH: anniversary of Pioneer Scout Reservation, E1473 [17JN]

Pipkin, Halliday: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2822 [19NO]

Plano, TX: Plano West Senior High School, Shepton High School, and Jasper High School joint Future Farmers of America chapter recipient of National FFA Organization Two-Star recognition, E2769 [16NO]

———tribute to Plano East High School Junior ROTC academic team, E2119 [31JY]

———tribute to Plano West High School Junior ROTC academic team, E2119 [31JY]

Plymouth Meeting, PA: anniversary of Silver Springs-Martin Luther School, E637 [11MR]

Pohley, Leslie: Florida Association of Science Teachers Outstanding Middle School Science Teacher of the Year award recipient, E45 [8JA]

Population: prohibit Federal officials from expending Federal funds for population control or population planning programs or family planning activities (H.R. 1233), E493 [26FE]

Porras, Elizabeth: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1078 [6MY]

Port Lavaca, TX: tribute to IBC Bank and HJM Elementary School Shark Town Micro Community, E2799 [18NO]

Portage, MI: tribute to Portage Central High School girls' soccer team, E1726 [10JY]

———tribute to Portage Northern High School forensic team, E1722 [10JY]

Poverty: impact of climate change, H7671 [26JN]

Poverty in America Awareness Month: observance, H1010 [4FE]

Prescott, Tania: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Presidential Commission To Study the Culture and Glorification of Violence in America: establish (H.R. 2924), E1473 [17JN]

Presley, Beryl: WOI-TV (Des Moines, IA) My Favorite Teacher Award recipient, E1150 [14MY]

Priddle, Garrison W.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E962 [23AP]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to dedication of Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary School, E1329 [4JN]

Prince William County Bar Foundation: tribute to Beat the Odds Award recipients, E1276 [2JN]

Princeton, IN: tribute to Princeton Community High School boys' basketball team, E882 [2AP]

Prinslow, Thomas A.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E228 [10FE]

Pshickenko, Vitaliy: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Puerto Rico: eligibility of residents for the refundable portion of the child tax credit (H.R. 3718), E2528 [14OC]

Queens, NY: tribute to Exemplary Student Achievement award recipients, E501 [26FE]

Ramsey, NJ: tribute to D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) (organization) graduates, E1347 [9JN]

Raymond, IL: tribute to Lincolnwood High School baseball team, E1711 [9JY]

Read Across America Day: designate (H. Res. 146), H2895-H2897 [3MR]

Read for the Record Day: designate (H. Res. 741), H10471-H10473 [6OC]

Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. (RIF): tribute, E1040 [30AP], E2047 [28JY]

Red Ribbon Week: observance, E2665 [29OC]

Reece, Kyle L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2521 [14OC]

Reichert, Julie: National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Inc., National Leadership Conference Gold Medal recipient, E2167 [31JY]

Reid, Justus: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Reitz, Heidi: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E1865 [21JY]

Rempe, Sandy: Coalition for Juvenile Justice Tony Gobar Outstanding National Juvenile Justice Specialist Award recipient, E1390 [12JN]

Remsburg, Dawn: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E241 [11FE]

Repnitskaya, Olga: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Resnick, Carl: Central New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E2711 [4NO]

Resnick, Martin: Central New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E2711 [4NO]

Resnick, Ted: Central New Jersey Council of Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizen Award recipient, E2711 [4NO]

Ressler, William B.J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1875 [22JY]

Reynolds, Brandon M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2239 [10SE]

Rialto, CA: anniversary of Eisenhower High School, H11303 [14OC], E2506 [13OC], E2520 [14OC]

———tribute to Eisenhower High School boys' basketball team, H4137 [31MR], E755 [24MR]

Richards, Joyce: Junior Achievement Worldwide (organization) Charles R. Hook Award recipient, E2237 [10SE]

Richey, Joseph L.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E229 [10FE]

Richmond, VA: anniversary of St. Joseph's Villa, E2793 [18NO]

———tribute to Collegiate High School football team, E2889 [3DE]

Riemer, Derek: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Ritter, Nicholas R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E315 [24FE]

Rivera, Gabby: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1079 [6MY]

Riverdale, CA: Riverdale High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, E1094 [7MY]

Riverhead, NY: tribute to Riverhead High School football team, E43 [8JA]

Roberts, Richard A. and Melissa Gregory: tribute to birth of child, E1152 [14MY]

Robinson, Travis: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Maryland, E622 [10MR]

Rochester, IN: tribute to Rochester High School boys' basketball team, E903 [21AP]

Rodriguez, Norma: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Rome, GA: tribute to Model High School girls' basketball team, E658 [12MR]

Ronald McDonald Charities of the Central Valley, Inc.: anniversary, E2896 [7DE]

Russellville, AR: Russellville High School acceptance as Arkansas Advanced Initiative for Math and Science school, E2338 [23SE]

Saddle River, NJ: tribute to Saddle River Police Dept. Youth Leadership Program graduation, E1403 [15JN]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (H.R. 1589), E709 [18MR]

———include bullying and harassment prevention programs (H.R. 2262), E1061 [5MY]

Saferite, Matthew: Arkansas Association of Secondary School Principals Arkansas Secondary Principal of the Year award recipient, H11175 [13OC]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (H. Res. 57), H9457-H9459 [14SE], H9546 [15SE]

———help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips (H.R. 729), H6763-H6766 [15JN]

Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco: anniversary, E247 [11FE]

Sammamish, WA: tribute to Skyline High School football team, E3055 [17DE]

San Antonio, FL: anniversary of St. Anthony Catholic School, E938 [22AP]

San Diego, CA: tribute to San Diego Power Surge 96 (softball team), E2260 [14SE]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE), E2701 [3NO]

———tribute to Club (friendship organization), E128 [22JA]

San Juan Capistrano, CA: tribute to St. Margaret's Episcopal School football team, E793 [26MR]

San Mateo, CA: tribute to Hillsdale High School staff, E2346 [23SE]

San Mateo County, CA: tribute to Peninsula Partnership Leadership Council and San Mateo County Youth Commission for creation of Bill of Rights for Children and Youth, E1064 [5MY]

Sanchez, Representative Linda: tribute to birth of child, H5499 [13MY]

Santa Rosa, TX: tribute to Santa Rosa High School boys' basketball team, E650 [12MR]

Savannah, MO: tribute to Savannah High School girls' golf team, E2881 [3DE]

SBA: establish Youth Entrepreneurs Program, H12107, H12108 [29OC]

Scheltinga, Megan: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Schmidt, Kim: Harford County, MD, Public Schools Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1184 [18MY]

School Social Work Week: designate (H. Res. 182), H3769, H3770 [24MR]

Schools: allow funds to be used to upgrade technology to ensure schools are able to respond to emergencies, H5515 [13MY]

———develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in elementary and secondary school systems (H.R. 781), E302 [23FE], E483 [26FE]

———direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters unless the student's parent provides written request against the release (H.R. 1026), E255 [12FE]

———environmentally friendly recreational structures, equipment, and physical education facilities installation funding, H5518, H5519 [13MY]

———limit ability of schools that received economic stimulus funds from receiving certain additional funds, H9633, H9634 [16SE]

———recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (H.R. 4354), E3058 [17DE]

———reduce the incidence and effect of asthma and other respiratory illnesses in children, H5517, H5518 [13MY]

———support high-need middle and high schools in order to improve students' academic achievement, graduation rates, postsecondary readiness, and preparation for citizenry (H.R. 4122), E2837 [19NO]

Schreiber, Erika: Girl Scout Gold Award recipient, E2127 [31JY]

Schultz, Jake: National Elementary School Honors Society award recipient, E2617 [22OC]

Scottsbluff, NE: tribute to Lake Alice School, H5896 [21MY], E1216 [20MY]

Scottsdale, AZ: anniversary of Zuni Elementary School, E1133 [13MY]

Seise, Tucker C.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2865 [2DE]

Serrano, Johanna: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1080 [6MY]

Shake-A-Leg Miami (organization): tribute, H14845 [14DE]

Shevchenko, Darya: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1187 [18MY]

Shiner, Joshua M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E230 [10FE]

Shivashankar, Kavya: E.W. Scripps Co., National Spelling Bee winner, E1893 [22JY]

SIAS International University: anniversary, E531 [3MR]

Sierra Vista, AZ: tribute to Boys & Girls Club, E2596 [21OC]

———tribute to Fort Huachuca Brownie Troop 2181 for conducting the Fort Huachuca Sun Oven Cook-off, E1823 [16JY]

Sigman, Eric: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2795 [18NO]

Sioux Falls, SD: tribute to McCrossan Boys Ranch School hitch team for partipation in the Presidential inaugural parade, E125 [22JA]

Smalley, Logan: tribute to documentary ``Darius Goes West'', H5068 [4MY]

Smith, Brittany: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1186 [18MY]

Smith, James T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E229 [10FE]

Smith, Logan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2446 [6OC]

Smith, Spencer: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E313 [24FE]

Smith, Tray: Atmore, AL, Citizen of the Year award recipient, E585 [6MR]

Smith Center, KS: tribute to Smith Center High School football team, H13603 [8DE]

Smoky Mountain Children's Home: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E2413 [1OC]

Smyrna, GA: tribute to Whitefield Academy boys' basketball team, H4104 [30MR]

Snider, Cynthia C.: Ohatchee, AL, Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1146 [13MY]

Snowball Express (organization): tribute, E2574 [20OC]

Social Security: allow States to ensure coverage without delay of certain children and pregnant women under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H249 [14JA]

———combine coverage of children and pregnant woman under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program into a new All Healthy Children Program (H.R. 747), H5696 [18MY]

———eligibility of citizens from Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia for coverage under State Children's Health Insurance Program, H974 [4FE]

———eliminate exemption for certain States to cover children under State Children's Health Insurance Program whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the Federal poverty level, H962 [4FE]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (H.R. 194), E18 [6JA]

———ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (H.R. 2829), H6622 [12JN]

———ensure States receive certain adoption incentive payments (S. 735), H4959, H4960 [29AP]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H200, H201, H202, H203, H216-H268, H279 [14JA], H368 [15JA], H516-H521 [26JA], E93, E94, E95, E97, E101 [15JA], E107 [16JA], E113, E118 [21JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H879 [3FE], H926, H927, H934-H975 [4FE], E219 [9FE], E227 [10FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 52), H203-H216 [14JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 107), H928-H934 [4FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), motion to recommit, H266 [14JA]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H2888 [3MR]

———modernize income eligibility standards for Federal foster care benefits (H.R. 3329), E2126, E2178 [31JY]

———place a general eligibility ceiling of the poverty level on gross income for eligibility for benefits under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program, H932 [4FE]

———preserve the State Children's Health Insurance Program, H12878 [7NO], H13011 [17NO]

———prohibit the use of increased tobacco taxes to offset the cost of expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, H974 [4FE], H4400 [2AP]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 688), H933 [4FE]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, H933, H971 [4FE]

———require a waiting period for legal aliens before applying for State Children's Health Insurance Program assistance, H967, H968, H973 [4FE]

———require States modify physician reimbursement policies relative to State Children's Health Insurance Program, H931 [4FE]

———require those applying for, and renewing, State Children's Health Insurance Program benefits to present documentation proving citizenship and identity, H931 [4FE]

South Bend, IN: tribute to Adams High School mock trial team, E1235 [21MY]

———tribute to Washington High School girls' basketball team, E902 [21AP]

South Texas Academic Rising Scholars (STARS) (organization): tribute, E2371 [25SE]

Special Kids Day (organization): tribute, E53 [9JA]

Special Olympics: tribute, E2870 [2DE]

———tribute to the Spread the Word To End the Word Campaign, E823 [31MR]

Sports: tribute to the Lawmakers v. Lobbyists charity hockey game, H3473 [17MR]

Springfield, IL: tribute to Springfield High School girls' cross country team, E3046 [17DE]

Springhill, LA: tribute to Springhill High School boys' basketball team, H3449 [17MR]

St. Rose, IL: tribute to St. Rose Junior High School girls' volleyball team, E1106 [7MY]

Stakey, Jessica: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E300 [23FE]

Stark, Clarence K.: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E845 [1AP]

Stasiak, Anthony M., II: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1814 [16JY]

State College, PA: tribute to Centre County Down Syndrome Society ``Buddy Walk'', H10437 [1OC]

Steelton, PA: tribute to Steelton-Highspire High School football team, E152 [27JA]

Stephenson, Robert: Michigan Dept. of Education Michigan Teacher of the Year award recipient, E1665 [8JY]

Stika, Joseph: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1184 [18MY]

Stillwater, MN: tribute to Camp Odayin, E1525 [23JN]

Stokes, Charlie: Boy Scouts National Medal of Merit award recipient, H8034 [14JY]

Stokes, Harlan: Boy Scouts National Medal of Merit award recipient, H8034 [14JY]

Storhoff, Brigit: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E239 [11FE]

Strafford, MO: tribute to Strafford High School marching band for participation in the National Chick-fil-A Bowl Bank Festival, E2853 [1DE], E2874 [2DE]

Strickland, Derek J.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E598 [9MR]

Stuttgart, AR: prohibit funding for the Art Center of the Grand Prairie, H6956, H6957 [17JN]

Sudan, TX: tribute to Sudan High School girls' basketball team, H5374 [7MY]

Sullivan, Jim: tribute to birth of child, H5499 [13MY]

Summit, NJ: tribute to Summit High School football team, H14746 [11DE]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education decision, H5720 [19MY], E1162 [14MY]

———anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, H478-H480, H482, H483 [22JA], E130, E131 [22JA], E143 [26JA], E155 [27JA]

Swenson, Ann: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards National Board Certification recipient, E179 [3FE]

Take Stock in Children, Inc.: tribute, H9171 [30JY]

Tallulah Falls, GA: anniversary of Tallulah Falls School, E923 [22AP]

Tatom, Karissa: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Idaho, E1050 [4MY]

Taxation: allow credit for medical expenses for dependents (H.R. 1496), E650 [12MR]

———allow deduction and make refundable the credit for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment (H.R. 2045), E931 [22AP]

———allow Head Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 1405), H3112 [10MR]

———exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of certain animals associated with educational programs (H.R. 1955), E865 [2AP]

———expand incentives for construction and renovation of public schools, H613, H631 [28JA], H1530, H1557 [13FE]

———expand the Hope Scholarship credit to elementary and secondary school expenses (H.R. 1953), E861 [2AP]

———increase contribution limits to dependent care flexible spending accounts and provide for a carryover of unused dependent care benefits (H.R. 1279), E526 [3MR]

———make permanent the sales tax deduction, child credit, repeal of estate tax, and deduction for higher education expenses, and extend the capital gains and dividend rates (H.R. 4270), E2961 [10DE]

———provide credits for qualified stem cell research, storage of qualified stem cells, and donation of umbilical cord blood (H.R. 1654), E720 [19MR]

———provide tax credit for educational expenses incurred in attending public or private elementary and secondary schools (H.R. 1951), E859 [2AP]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel (H.R. 1950), E855 [2AP]

———provide tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers (H.R. 1949), E855 [2AP]

Tebeau, Melissa: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1185 [18MY]

Teen Read Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 836), H11538 [21OC]

Terrell, Matthew T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2198 [8SE], E2237 [10SE]

Texas: tribute to 3d Congressional District service academy nominees, E1490 [18JN]

———tribute to 21st Congressional District service academy appointees, E1026 [30AP]

———tribute to 3d Congressional District Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants, E980 [27AP]

Texas Pythian Home, Inc.: anniversary, E667 [16MR]

Think Pink Foundation: tribute to the Think Pink Kids clubs, H10488 [6OC]

Thomasville, NC: tribute to Thomasville High School football team, E188 [3FE]

Thompson, Pamela: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, E3053 [17DE]

Tinajero, Miguel I.: Texas Education Agency Texas Teacher of the Year award recipient, E848 [1AP]

Tobacco products: impact of portrayal of smoking in motion pictures, H7255 [25JN]

———restrict marketing aimed at children, H6628 [12JN]

———strategies to reduce the harm of products and the number of smokers, H6626, H6627 [12JN]

Toledo, OH: anniversary of Maumee Valley Country Day School, E2374 [25SE]

Torchia, Joseph: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2923 [10DE]

Torkzadeh, Nadia: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E300 [23FE]

Torres, Jesus: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1181 [18MY]

Trafficking Victims Protection Act: authorize appropriations and enhance measures to combat forced labor, H3306 [11MR]

Trinity, AL: tribute to West Morgan High School softball team, E2191 [8SE]

Tritico, Alexander T.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E4 [6JA]

Trujillo, Justin: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1187 [18MY]

Trumbull, CT: tribute to Trumbull High School marching band, E2207 [8SE]

Tucson, AZ: tribute to BASIS Charter Schools, E2416 [1OC]

Turkey: observance of National Sovereignty and Children's Day, E978 [27AP]

Turnbull, Cody: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1094 [7MY]

Turner, Hannah: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1184 [18MY]

21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act: prohibit use of funds for earmarks, H5514 [13MY]

U.N.: U.N. Population Fund women's reproductive health assistance funding, H7870, H7873 [9JY]

———U.N. Relief Works Agency decision to not add the Holocaust to the history curriculum in Gaza and West Bank schools after objection from Hamas, H9497 [15SE]

U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child: ratification, H8806 [24JY]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish, E971 [23AP]

Ubly, MI: tribute to Ubly High School football team, E32 [7JA]

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, H5866 [20MY]

Ukrainian American Youth Association: anniversary of Philadelphia, PA, chapter, E2597 [21OC]

Underwood, Brandon S.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1710 [9JY]

Unemployment: rates, H13501-H13505, H13508 [3DE]

University of Buffalo: tribute to football team, E647 [12MR]

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: protest at speech by Tom Tancredo, H4555 [21AP]

University of Utah: tribute to football team, H147 [9JA]

University Studies Abroad Consortium: tribute, H4399 [2AP]

Valentine, Cheyne: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Montana, E829 [31MR]

Vanzandt, Darrell W., II: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E974 [27AP]

Vaughn, Echo: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1109 [7MY]

Velarde, Marion: Boy Scouts District Award of Merit recipient, E95 [15JA]

Vermuelen, Brian and Connie: San Juan Capistrano, CA, Chamber of Commerce Man and Woman of the Year award recipients, E1905 [23JY]

Virginia, MN: tribute to Virginia Regional Medical Center RehabCare team bicycle helmet safety outreach program, E1128 [12MY], E1195 [19MY]

Virginia Stop Modern Slavery (organization): tribute, E2553 [15OC]

Vision of Children Foundation: tribute, E2529 [14OC]

Vleisides, Benjamin: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E313 [24FE]

Wagner, Charlie: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1183 [18MY]

Walden, Sharon: West Virginia Affordable Housing Hall of Fame inductee, E1075 [6MY]

Walker, Holly: Elizabethtown, KY, Independent Schools Excellence in the Classroom and Educational Leadership Award recipient, E505 [2MR]

Wallace, Eric D.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2448 [6OC]

Wallis, Aron M.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1317 [4JN]

Walters family: tribute to fundraising efforts for Kinship Partners (organization), E2316 [17SE]

War: recognize impact of financial costs on U.S. economy and move to redeploy U.S. Armed Forces and refocus efforts on addressing domestic priorities, H12459 [6NO]

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (H. Res. 742), H13360, H13361 [1DE]

Warren, Eli: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2864 [2DE]

Washington, MO: tribute to St. Francis Borgia High School boys' basketball team, E769 [25MR]

Washington (State): inclusion of several high schools in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1726 [10JY]

Watson, Alexander: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1182 [18MY]

Waxahachie, TX: tribute to Waxahachie High School marching band, E2824 [19NO]

Waxhaw, NC: tribute to Waxhaw Elementary School food drive, E2892 [3DE]

Weinstein, Lori: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipient, E2404 [30SE]

West, Shelby: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1188 [18MY]

West Chester, PA: anniversary of Chester County Council of Boy Scouts of America, E2147 [31JY]

Westport, NY: anniversary of Camp Dudley YMCA (H. Res. 300), H5677-H5679 [18MY]

Wheaton, IL: tribute to St. Francis High School football team, E56 [9JA]

Wheeler, Justin R.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E596 [9MR]

Whitaker, Vincent P.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E2798 [18NO]

White House Conference on Autism: convene (H.R. 3703), H10487 [6OC]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (H.R. 2297), H13005 [17NO]

Whitlock, Nathan: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1310 [4JN]

WIC: provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for child participants (H.R. 3241), E1814 [16JY]

Williams, Alexander F.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E229 [10FE]

Wilson, Wesley: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E1312 [4JN]

Windsor, CO: tribute to Windsor High School marching band, E112 [21JA]

Wingate, PA: tribute to Bald Eagle High School girls' softball team, H6908 [17JN]

Winter, Hamilton S.: Ouachita Parish, LA, School System Overall Middle School Student of the Year award recipient, E283 [13FE]

Women: health care for women and role of women in health care decisions, H12182-H12189 [2NO]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (H.R. 2819), E1377 [11JN]

———reduce maternal mortality, H3306 [11MR], H5376 [7MY], H7857, H7870, H7873 [9JY]

Women of Tomorrow (organization): tribute to Mentor & Scholarship Program, H1089 [10FE]

Wood, Michael B.: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E996 [28AP]

Woods, Christopher: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E314 [24FE]

Worcester, MA: anniversary of Venerini Academy, E2802 [18NO]

———tribute to YMCA of Central Massachusetts Minority Achievers Program, E1309 [4JN]

World Autism Awareness Day: observance, E885, E889 [2AP]

World Pneumonia Day: observance (H. Res. 863), H12254-H12256 [3NO]

Worthington, OH: tribute to Worthington Christian High School boys' soccer team, E2846 [1DE]

Yang, Eric: National Geographic Bee winner, E1249 [21MY]

Yang, Mai: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1106 [7MY]

Yeager, Kristian: Arvada Wheat Ridge Service Ambassadors for Youth award recipient, E1108 [7MY]

Young, Bradley: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E843 [1AP]

Young, Brady: Eagle Scout Award recipient, E835 [1AP]

Young Marines (organization): anniversary, E978 [27AP]

Zhu, Darren: Davidson Institute for Talent Development Davidson Fellow Award recipient, H10125 [30SE]

Ziegler, Valerie: California Teacher of the Year award recipient, E2776 [16NO]

Zimmerman, Amanda: Iowa Miss Basketball award recipient, E1149 [14MY]

Zumbach, Lauren: Presidential Scholars Foundation Presidential Scholar honoree, H5635 [14MY], E1166 [14MY]

Zwolle, LA: tribute to Zwolle High School boys' basketball team, H3449 [17MR]

Remarks in Senate

ACT, Inc.: anniversary, S10359 [13OC]

Afterschool Alliance (organization): support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event (S. Res. 318), S10651 [21OC]

American Automobile Association: tribute to School Safety Patrol Lifesaving Medal Award recipients, S5691 [20MY]

American Education Week: observance, S11589 [19NO]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 353), S11508 [18NO]

American Legion Day: designate (S. Res. 260), S9274, S9275 [10SE]

AmeriCorps: include a foster care mentoring program in the national service corps program, S3764, S3765 [25MR]

Appropriations: use economic stimulus funds to hire veterans, at-risk youth, and low-income people for infrastructure projects, S1674 [5FE]

Arkansas: improve access, quality, and affordability of health care for State residents, S4626 [23AP]

Armed Forces: exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC, S5691 [20MY]

———exclude combat pay from income for purposes of determining eligibility for child nutrition programs and the special supplemental nutrition program under WIC (S. 581), S3076 [12MR]

———provide for treatment of autism under TRICARE, S8024 [23JY]

Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory (ADAM) Act: reauthorize (S. 1164), S5947 [2JN]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (S. 694), S3788 [25MR]

Boise, ID: anniversary of Camp Rainbow Gold, S8860 [5AU]

Books: authorize collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area (S. Res. 69), S2874 [9MR]

Bowling Green, KY: Bowling Green High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6989 [24JN]

———Gatton Academy of Math and Science inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Public Elites, S6647 [16JN]

Boy Scouts: anniversary, S2038 [10FE], S13377 [17DE]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (S. Res. 112), S10650 [21OC]

Brannen, Jane: National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing recipient, S3608 [23MR]

Brune, Steven and Shelley: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S9836 [24SE]

Buckner, KY: Oldham County High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorizing use of Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (H. Con. Res. 37), S3092 [12MR]

———tribute to `Witness to Hunger' exhibit, S5171 [6MY]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (S. Res. 22), S946 [27JA]

Catlettsburg, KY: tribute to Ashland-Boyd County and Catlettsburg Police Athletic League, S2363 [23FE]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (S. 259), S648 [16JA]

Central Missouri Eagles Youth Hockey Association: Positive Coaching Alliance Honoring the Game Award recipient, S2469 [25FE]

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (S. 1465), S7643 [16JY], S8533 [30JY]

Child welfare programs: funding, S4122 [1AP]

Children's Defense Fund (organization): release of report on gun violence and children, S10731 [26OC]

Children's Dental Health Month: support (S. Con. Res. 8), S2501 [25FE]

Citizenship: grant citizenship to internationally adopted children and allow unnaturalized children who are now over 18 to apply for citizenship without going through the naturalization process (S. 1359), S7587 [16JY]

Columbia, MD: anniversary of Mill Creek Elementary School, S12319 [3DE]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S6023 [3JN], S6712 [17JN]

Community service: increase funding for national service programs that assist disabled individuals, S3648 [24MR]

———integration of retired science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professionals into community-based service learning programs, S3642 [24MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3636-S3651 [24MR], S3745-S3752, S3755-S3765, S3771-S3773, S3776 [25MR], S3822-S3886 [26MR], S10482 [15OC]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), cloture motion, S3772 [25MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to proceed, S3577 [19MR], S3583, S3592-S3601 [23MR], S3628-S3632, S3634 [24MR]

Congress: accomplishments of the 111th Congress, S2389 [24FE], S3035 [12MR], S3097 [16MR], S4845, S4883-S4885 [29AP], S5649, S5650 [20MY], S6669 [17JN]

Congressional Award program: anniversary, S11371 [16NO], S11486 [18NO]

Congressional Coalition on Adoption: tribute to Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S10028, S10029 [1OC]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: exclude secondary sales, repair services, and certain vehicles from the ban on lead in children's products (S. 608), S3165 [17MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: allow Education Corps to carry out activities that provide music and arts education and engagement, S3761, S3762 [25MR]

———establish a Semester of Service grant program (S. 465), S2429 [24FE]

———establish Nonprofit Capacity Building Program, S3649, S3650 [24MR]

———establish Summer of Service grant programs (S. 466), S2429 [24FE]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) or any affiliated organization, S3830-S3832, S3834 [26MR]

———require criminal history check and drug test for controlled substances for certain individuals with access to vulnerable populations, S3826-S3828, S3836 [26MR]

Covington, KY: Holmes High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

Credit: ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures and protect underage consumers (S. 414), S2149-S2153 [11FE], S5252 [7MY]

Credit cards: prohibit issuers from taking unfair advantage of college students and their parents (S. 165), S174 [7JA]

———protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing debt, unfair practices, and deceptive offers, S5409 [13MY], S5468 [14MY]

Crestwood, KY: South Oldham High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

Crime: encourage community and family involvement in solving youth violence pandemic, S10038 [1OC]

———enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 258), S615 [15JA], S648 [16JA]

Darpel, Kyle: National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing recipient, S3608 [23MR]

Davidson Institute for Talent Development: tribute to Davidson Fellow Award recipients, S9549 [17SE]

Delaware: tribute to Miracle Workers robotics team, S9638 [22SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: extend Philadelphia, PA, School District Universal Feeding Pilot Program (S. 1195), S6214 [4JN]

———report on hunger and food security, S11590 [19NO]

Dept. of Defense: modify percentage share of State costs incurred under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, S7999, S8000 [23JY]

———modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, S7597 [16JY]

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (S. 1345), S7009 [24JN]

———District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program funding for vouchers to provide school choice, S2512-S2515, S2520-S2522 [26FE], S2735, S2742 [4MR], S2785-S2788, S2801-S2803 [5MR], S2856-S2858 [6MR], S2876-S2879 [9MR], S2927-S2930, S2936, S2939, S2944, S2945 [10MR], S3008 [11MR], S5344 [12MY], S12988-S12990, S13028, S13063 [11DE], S13072 [12DE]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, S4260, S4261 [2AP]

———establish Secondary School Innovation Fund (S. 968), S5081 [4MY]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (S. 1137), S5843 [21MY]

———Impact Aid Program funding, S7833 [22JY], S10125 [6OC]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (S. 627), S3370 [18MR]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (S. 1362), S7081 [25JN]

———reauthorize District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program for vouchers to provide school choice (S. 1552), S8565, S8566, S8618 [30JY], S8619 [31JY]

———require Statistics Commissioner to collect information from coeducational secondary schools on athletic programs (S. 471), S2479 [25FE]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 1635), S9038 [6AU]

———conduct research on indicators of child well-being (S. 1151), S5872 [21MY]

———develop a policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, and establish school-based food allergy management grants (S. 456), S2368 [23FE]

———establish a medical insurance rate authority to monitor premium costs and require insurance companies to submit justifications and explanations for premium increases, S13754 [22DE]

———implement demonstration projects at federally qualified community health centers to prevent child maltreatment and promote family well-being through parenting practices and skills (S. 1404), S7196 [7JY]

Dept. of Justice: community-based street-level violence prevention funding, S10287 [8OC]

———establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking (S. 2925), S13788 [22DE]

———reauthorize Boys & Girls Clubs of America (S. 2924), S13787 [22DE]

Dept. of State: release of Trafficking in Persons Report, S6695 [17JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify conditions under which veterans, their spouses, and children may be adjudicated mentally incompetent relative to their ability to purchase firearms (S. 669), S3616 [23MR], S10889-S10891 [29OC]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (S. 987), S5234 [6MY]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (S. 1966), S10958 [30OC], S11196 [5NO]

Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans: designate (S. Res. 122), S4995, S4996 [30AP]

Diseases: pediatric cancer research funding, S9952 [30SE]

Drugs: prevent abuse of dehydroepiandrosterone (S. 641), S3553 [19MR]

Economy: improve lives of middle class families and provide them with greater opportunity to achieve the American dream (S. 2), S44 [6JA], S153 [7JA]

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 (S. 839), S4516 [21AP]

———create and implement rigorous and voluntary content standards in math and science for elementary and secondary students and assess student proficiency against such standards (S. 1231), S6471 [10JN]

———encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, provide needed services and supports to children, and ensure that schools are centers of communities (S. 1411), S7263-S7265 [8JY]

———encourage States to incorporate 21st century learning skills in State education programs (S. 1029), S5439 [13MY]

———ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten (S. 240), S649 [16JA]

———establish or expand prekindergarten early learning programs (S. 206), S313 [12JA]

———funding, S4422 [20AP]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (S. 749), S4072 [31MR]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (S. 618), S3178 [17MR]

———improve teaching and learning of American history and civics (S. 659), S3567-S3569 [19MR]

———increase access to early childhood education and after school programs, advance elementary and secondary education reform, strengthen math and science instruction, and make higher education more affordable (S. 7), S45 [6JA], S153 [7JA]

———maintain competitive student loan program by providing comprehensive choice of loan products and services, S4646, S4647, S4656 [23AP]

———modify deficit-neutral reserve fund to ensure continued funding to the Federal Family Education Loan program, S4282 [2AP]

———national policy to improve system, S4838-S4840 [29AP], S4927-S4929 [30AP]

———provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities (S. 2801), S11596 [19NO]

———provide leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs, S2582 [27FE]

———tribute to the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme, S892 [27JA]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs (S. 1480), S7783 [21JY]

———establish incentives for States to extend the minimum length of the school year (S. 804), S4353 [2AP]

———promote environmental education (S. 866), S4537, S4581 [22AP]

———specify the purposes for which certain Title I funds may be used (S. 242), S391 [14JA]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (S. 1152), S5874 [21MY]

EPA: clarify authority to regulate pesticides, S6500 [11JN]

Falmouth, MA: tribute to Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools Program Celebrate Volunteers Week, S3605 [23MR]

Families and domestic relations: allow children in foster care to be placed with their parents in residential family treatment centers that provide safe environments for treating addiction and promoting healthy parenting (S. 1286), S6807 [18JN]

———encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (S. 1458), S7642 [16JY]

———establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund for foster care financing reform, S4263 [2AP]

———expand early childhood home visitation programs that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays (S. 244), S647, S649 [16JA]

———extend adoption incentives program, S2961 [10MR]

———prohibit States from charging child support recipients for the collection of child support (S. 335), S5177 [6MY]

———reinstate Federal matching of State spending of child support incentive payments (S. 1859), S10705, S10706 [22OC]

Father's Day: observance, S6711 [17JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S4399 [2AP], S4405 [20AP], S5567 [19MY], S5887 [21MY], S6017-S6024 [3JN], S6140-S6155, S6161-S6174 [4JN], S6231, S6233, S6234, S6241-S6247 [8JN], S6327-S6329, S6335-S6342, S6347, S6352-S6354 [9JN], S6401, S6405, S6412, S6415 [10JN], S6497-S6501 [11JN], S6712 [17JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), motion to proceed, S5918-S5922, S5924-S5941, S5984 [2JN], S5985, S5988, S5994, S5997-S6012, S6017 [3JN]

———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), unanimous-consent agreement, S6228 [4JN], S6318 [8JN], S6389 [9JN]

———regulation of smokeless tobacco products, S5999-S6001 [3JN]

———study presence of contaminants and impurities in cosmetics and personal care products marketed to and used by children (S. 925), S4910 [30AP]

Federal aid programs: establish a task force to recommend comprehensive legislation addressing expected shortfalls in certain entitlement programs, S5398 [13MY]

Food: recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs (S. Res. 67), S2852 [5MR]

Ford, Caroline: National Forensic League National Junior Forensic League Championship Award recipient, S9259 [10SE]

Foreign aid: international family planning programs restrictions relative to abortion, S2618 [2MR], S2674, S2678 [3MR], S2788-S2795 [5MR]

Fort Mitchell, KY: Beechwood High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6715 [17JN]

Fort Thomas, KY: Highlands High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6716 [17JN]

FTC: establish an interagency working group responsible for creating a national strategy to combat obesity, S2949 [10MR]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (H.R. 621), S10530 [19OC]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (S. Res. 105), S4465 [20AP], S4663 [23AP]

Goshen, KY: North Oldham High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6647 [16JN]

Grayson County, KY: tribute to Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Grayson County chapter, S1273 [2FE]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman (S. Res. 37), S3736 [24MR]

Health: constitutionality of mandate requiring U.S. citizens to have health insurance, S13013-S13017 [11DE], S13094 [12DE], S13721-S13728, S13751-S13754, S13766, S13767 [22DE], S13822-S13826, S13830 [23DE]

———ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform, S12695 [8DE], S12860, S12861 [10DE], S12980 [11DE], S13092 [12DE]

———ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform (S. Res. 170), S6496, S6497 [11JN], S11192-S11195 [5NO], S12464 [5DE]

———establish a comprehensive plan to prevent, treat, and reduce obesity and promote healthy nutritional choices (S. 1060), S5556 [18MY]

———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 (S. 21), S46 [6JA]

———grants to support community-based doula programs, S13850 [23DE]

———improve emergency medical services for children (S. 408), S2084 [10FE], S3110 [16MR]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, S2354 [23FE], S5544-S5548 [18MY], S5805 [21MY]

———provide access to comprehensive primary health care services and improve primary health care delivery through expansion of community health center and National Health Service Corps programs, S980 [28JA]

———provide children with high-quality private health care coverage that fits their individual needs, S1033-S1036, S1041, S1043, S1044 [29JA]

———provide for coverage of medically necessary food under Federal health programs and private health insurance (S. 2766), S11349 [10NO]

———provide grants to promote positive health behaviors in women and children (S. 319), S836 [26JA]

———provide support to pregnant and parenting teens and women, S12861, S12884 [10DE]

———reduce childhood obesity, S6251 [8JN]

Health care facilities: provide patient-centered medical homes to improve effectiveness and efficiency in medical assistance under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 1114), S5729 [20MY]

Health care professionals: establish and carry out a pediatric specialty loan repayment program (S. 1206), S6266 [8JN]

Heatwole, Dawn and David: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S9731 [23SE]

Higdon, Ann: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, S10912 [29OC]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), S9626-S9628 [22SE], S9715-S9717 [23SE], S9907 [29SE], S13120 [12DE]

Homeless Assistance Act: provide education for homeless children and youths (S. 2800), S11595 [19NO]

Honolulu, HI: Kamehameha Schools recipient of Positive Coaching Alliance Honoring the Game Award, S4168 [1AP]

———tribute to Iolani School for participation in Dept. of Energy Real World Design Challenge, S3894 [26MR]

Horn, Adam: National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing recipient, S3608 [23MR]

Hostelling International USA (organization): anniversary, S716 [21JA], S1677 [5FE], S4304 [2AP]

Hunter, Sally: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Preserve America Texas Elementary History Teacher of the Year Award recipient, S8986 [6AU]

Immigration: eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated, S7242 [8JY], S7305 [9JY]

———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (S. 815), S4369 [2AP]

Indiana: tribute to Youth Essay Contest winners, S5612 [19MY]

Indianapolis, IN: tribute to George Washington Community High School graduating class, S5942 [2JN]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (S. 1652), S9136 [8SE]

Insurance: improve prescription drug coverage under Medicare and private health insurance (S. 1630), S9027 [6AU]

International Labour Organization: anniversary of adoption of Convention 182, ``Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour'' (S. Res. 177), S6390 [9JN]

Jasper Against Batten (organization): tribute to research funding efforts for Batten Disease and other rare diseases, S10105 [5OC]

Jhpiego (organization): anniversary, S5610 [19MY]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 678), S3661-S3670 [24MR]

Kentucky: tribute to National Merit Scholarship Award recipients, S4720 [24AP]

———tribute to Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award honorees and finalists, S2364 [23FE]

King, Lawrence: condemn murder and encourage efforts to address bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression (S. Con. Res. 7), S2346 [13FE]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to West Prep School, S5177 [6MY]

Law enforcement: improve efforts to reduce gang activity and violent crime (S. 132), S103 [6JA]

Let's Get Ready (organization): tribute, S4509 [21AP]

Lewis, Cathy: Voices of Ohio's Children (organization) Champion for Children Award recipient, S5063 [4MY]

Lexington, KY: Dunbar High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

Littleton, CO: anniversary of shooting of students at Columbine High School, S4953 [30AP]

Logan County, KY: tribute to Logan County Little League baseball team, S9294 [11SE]

London, KY: tribute to North Laurel High School cheerleading team, S2960 [10MR]

———tribute to North Laurel Middle School cheerleading team, S2960 [10MR]

Louisville, KY: Ballard High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6989 [24JN]

———Brown High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

———DuPont Manual High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

———Eastern High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6716 [17JN]

———Male Traditional High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6716 [17JN]

Mathies, Adia: Kentucky Miss Basketball Award recipient, S3894 [26MR]

Medicaid: impact of increased State funding obligations on State education funding, S11844 [20NO], S11939 [21NO]

———provide coverage of drugs prescribed for certain NIH research study child participants (S. 406), S2082 [10FE]

———provide for optional coverage of nurse home visitation services, S13008 [11DE]

Medicare: allow geographic reclassification of certain cancer hospitals in order to receive higher reimbursements, S981, S982 [28JA]

———reimburse certain midwife services (S. 662), S3574 [19MR]

Medicare/Medicaid: protect and improve prescription drug benefits provided to dual eligible individuals (S. 1634), S9029 [6AU]

Mental health: increase number of well-trained mental health service professionals providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents (S. 999), S5284 [7MY]

———increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (S. 538), S2836 [5MR]

Metairie, LA: tribute to St. Catherine of Siena School cheerleading squad, S3072 [12MR]

Moorpark, CA: tribute to Moorpark High School academic decathlon team, S5369 [12MY]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (S. 1012), S5295 [7MY]

National Adoption Day: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 291), S11061 [3NO]

National Adoption Month: observance, S11379 [16NO]

———support goals and ideals (S. Res. 291), S11061 [3NO]

National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: designate (S. Res. 59), S2596 [27FE]

National Campus Safety Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 281), S9749 [23SE]

National Character Counts Week: designate (S. Res. 314), S10530, S10531 [19OC]

———observance, S9835 [24SE]

National Charter Schools Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 134), S5247 [6MY]

National Child Awareness Month: designate (S. Res. 223), S8099 [24JY]

National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 200), S8699 [3AU]

National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: designate (S. Res. 306), S10168 [6OC]

National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 163), S5886 [21MY]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 285), S9852 [24SE], S9941 [29SE]

National Day of Encouragement: designate (S. Res. 261), S9275 [10SE]

National Drug Facts Chat Day: recognize importance (S. Res. 256), S9188 [9SE]

National Family Caregivers Month: observance, S11252 [6NO]

National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 240), S8779 [4AU]

———observance, S9176, S9177 [9SE]

National FFA Organization: anniversary of membership of women (S. Res. 319), S10651, S10652 [21OC]

National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 324), S10791 [27OC]

National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 299), S10077 [1OC]

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: conduct research program on endocrine disruption and reduce exposure to chemicals that undermine development of children before they are born (S. 2828), S12324 [3DE]

National Learn and Serve Challenge: support goals (S. Con. Res. 46), S10439 [14OC]

National Mentoring Month: designate (S. Res. 380), S13463 [18DE]

———designate (S. Res. 383), S13705 [21DE]

National Reading Education Assistance Dogs Day: designate (S. Res. 338), S11217 [5NO], S11377 [16NO]

National Reading Month: designate (S. Res. 69), S2874 [9MR]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 308), S10254, S10255 [7OC]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 80), S3578 [19MR]

National School Counseling Week: designate (S. Res. 16), S658 [16JA]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children eligible for free school meals (S. 1737), S10062 [1OC]

National School Psychology Week: designate (S. Res. 351), S11355 [10NO]

National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (S. Res. 104), S4464 [20AP]

National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 382), S13704, S13705 [21DE]

National Teacher Day: establish (H. Res. 952), S5061 [4MY]

New Orleans, LA: anniversary of school integration (S. Res. 350), S11354, S11355 [10NO]

No Child Left Behind Act: amend relative to highly qualified teachers, growth models, adequate yearly progress, Native American language programs, and parental involvement (S. 1430), S7324 [9JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of education policies, S5343-S5346 [12MY]

———speech to schoolchildren, S9103-S9106 [8SE]

Ogden, David W.: impact of position on certain pornography cases as a private attorney on suitability to be Deputy Attorney General, S3009-S3011, S3014-S3016 [11MR]

Parks and People Foundation: anniversary, S9978 [30SE]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, S7358 [10JY]

Piney Woods, MS: anniversary of Piney Woods School, S10359 [13OC]

Polynesian Voyaging Society: funding, S2672 [3MR]

Portland, ME: tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl (S. Res. 127), S5085 [4MY]

Price, Robert D.: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming Man of the Year award recipient, S8092 [24JY]

Product safety: establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products (S. 389), S1685 [5FE]

Providence, RI: New Urban Arts (arts studio) recipient of President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Coming Up Taller Award, S11116 [4NO]

Public welfare programs: support health, nutrition, and education programs, S5171 [6MY]

Raymond, ME: anniversary of Camp Agawam, S8861 [5AU]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 52), S2381 [23FE]

Reno, NV: anniversary of Reno High School, S9125 [8SE]

Rhode Island: tribute to teachers receiving National Board for Professional Teaching Standards' National Board Certification, S13381 [17DE]

Riverdale, CA: Riverdale High School recipient of College Board (organization) Inspiration Award, S5326 [11MY]

Rosepine, LA: tribute to Rosepine High School concert band, S5694 [20MY]

Sacramento, CA: Mira Loma High School winner of Dept. of Energy National Science Bowl, S5610 [19MY]

SBA: establish a temporary program under which loans are made to small businesses that are nonprofit child care businesses (S. 2661), S10992 [2NO]

School Social Work Week: designate (S. Res. 58), S2595 [27FE]

Schools: improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (S. 1293), S6811 [18JN]

———improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (S. 1343), S7008 [24JN]

———improve high schools and raise graduation rates while ensuring rigorous standards and develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts (S. 1698), S9735-S9745 [23SE]

———improve paperless enrollment and efficiency for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (S. 1226), S6457 [10JN]

———protect students from inappropriate seclusion and physical restraint (S. 2860), S12809 [9DE]

———recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at high-need schools (H.R. 4354), S13437 [18DE]

Senate: anniversary of Senate Employees' Child Care Center, S8983 [6AU]

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 (S. Con. Res. 5), S1866 [6FE]

———recognize anniversary of arrival in Hawaii and commend the education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico (S. Res. 126), S5085, S5086 [4MY]

Sivad Productions, Inc.: tribute, S785 [22JA]

Slein, Colleen: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New Hampshire, S5064 [4MY]

Social Security: clarify that new paperwork and enrollment barriers are not created in the State Children's Health Insurance Program Express Lane Enrollment option, S1040, S1044 [29JA]

———codify rule specifying eligibility for unborn children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1009, S1015, S1031, S1032 [29JA]

———develop State Children's Health Insurance Program's best practice recommendations and ensure coverage of low-income children, S976, S982, S986 [28JA]

———eliminate exemption for certain States to cover children under State Children's Health Insurance Program whose family income exceeds 300 percent of the Federal poverty level, S1015, S1016, S1019, S1023-S1025, S1029, S1031 [29JA]

———eliminate State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for legal immigrants and increase coverage for low-income American children, S854 [27JA], S1026-S1029 [29JA]

———encourage use of certified health information technology by providers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 264), S616 [15JA]

———ensure every uninsured child has health insurance coverage (S. 958), S5022 [1MY]

———ensure health insurance coverage for every child under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid (S. 142), S128 [6JA]

———ensure redistributed State Children's Health Insurance Program funds cover low-income children rather than children from higher income families, S961, S968 [28JA]

———ensure States receive certain adoption incentive payments (S. 735), S4397 [2AP]

———establish an incentive program to encourage enrollment in the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S871 [27JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), S797, S801-S805, S820-S822 [26JA], S852-S866, S885 [27JA], S949-S989 [28JA], S1007-S1038, S1040-S1050 [29JA], S1121, S1232 [30JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), unanimous-consent agreement, S792 [22JA]

———extend funding for the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S10508 [19OC]

———extend provisions under Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S11457 [18NO]

———extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program for a limited amount of time in order to enact bipartisan comprehensive health care reform, S1036-S1038 [29JA]

———limit income eligibility expansions under State Children's Health Insurance Program until the lowest income eligible individuals are enrolled, S1017, S1018 [29JA]

———permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures (S. 214), S315 [12JA]

———prevent fraud and restore fiscal accountability to Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program by improving improper payment rates, S986, S987 [28JA], S1044 [29JA]

———prioritize assistance for outreach and enrollment under State Children's Health Insurance Program to States with highest percentages of uninsured children, S1045 [29JA]

———prohibit Federal matching payment for Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage of noncitizen children or pregnant women relative to State enrollment of low-income uninsured children, S857-S859, S867, S869, S880 [27JA]

———prohibit State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for higher income children and payment to States in which income eligibility level for Medicaid exceeds State Children's Health Insurance Program, S962-S965, S968, S969 [28JA]

———prohibit the use of increased tobacco taxes to offset the cost of expanded State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage, S957 [28JA]

———promote tobacco use cessation under Medicare, Medicaid, and the maternal and child health program (S. 770), S4179 [1AP]

———provide equal coverage of mental health services under State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 77), S83 [6JA]

———provide transparency between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or supplies paid for under Medicare, Medicaid, or the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 301), S787-S789 [22JA], S9729 [23SE]

———reauthorize State Children's Health Insurance Program (S. 326), S838 [26JA]

———reinstate the crowd-out policy that prevents the substitution of State Children's Health Insurance Program coverage for private insurance coverage, S967, S969, S970, S973-S975, S979, S982-S985 [28JA]

———require States to impose cost-sharing for enrollees in the State Children's Health Insurance Program whose income is more than double the poverty line, S860, S879 [27JA]

———require States to offer premium assistance for coverage of children through private plans under State Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid if State expands eligibility levels, S987, S988 [28JA], S1030 [29JA]

———strengthen the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S12002 [30NO], S12981 [11DE]

———treat certain income received by hedge fund managers as ordinary income and reduce increase in tobacco excise taxes to fund State Children's Health Insurance Program extension, S875 [27JA], S972, S978, S979 [28JA]

South Windsor, CT: anniversary of Pleasant Valley Elementary School, S5498 [14MY]

Spencer County, KY: tribute to National FFA Organization Dairy Evaluation Career Development Event team, S1120 [30JA]

Stennis Center for Public Service: tribute to Stennis Congressional Intern Program, S8549 [30JY]

Supreme Court: anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision, S736, S781 [22JA]

Take Your Daughter and Son to Work Day: observance, S5060 [4MY]

Tanigawa, Liane: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S9835 [24SE]

Taxation: allow additional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship credit and maintain refundability of such credit, S1515 [4FE]

———exclude from an employee's gross income any employer-provided supplemental instructional services assistance (S. 744), S4070 [31MR]

———provide a deduction for health care costs of certain children comparable to the average Federal share of benefit provided to non-citizen children for medical or child health assistance, S1032, S1038, S1040, S1043 [29JA]

———provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards (S. 1245), S6552 [11JN]

———provide income tax relief for families (S. 997), S5283 [7MY]

———provide tax credit to teachers in rural or high unemployment areas or who achieve National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification (S. 1357), S7078 [25JN]

———repeal sunset of adoption credit expansion and adoption assistance programs and allow credit to be claimed in the year expenses are incurred, regardless of when the adoption becomes final (S. 2816), S11972 [21NO]

———reset the income threshold used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit and repeal the sunset for certain prior modifications made to the credit (S. 26), S173 [7JA], S204 [8JA]

Thirteen Yards to Victory (musical group): tribute, S9260 [10SE]

Thompson, J. Mari Lynn: National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Award in Writing recipient, S3608 [23MR]

Tobacco products: discourage use and reduce consumption by children and youth, S5997, S6001 [3JN], S6162-S6168 [4JN]

———restrict marketing aimed at children, S5927 [2JN]

Topeka, KS: tribute to Jayhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts ``Building Tomorrow's Leaders'' project, S13377 [17DE]

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century: reauthorize additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation (S. 759), S4174, S4175 [1AP]

Union, KY: Ryle High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

University of Kentucky: tribute to DanceBlue (student organization), S3022 [11MR]

University of Louisville: tribute to women's basketball team, S4112 [1AP]

Vermont Student Assistance Corp.: anniversary, S10431 [14OC]

Versailles, KY: Woodford County High School inclusion on Newsweek (publication) list of Nation's top high schools, S6990 [24JN]

Wang, Alice Fuzi: U.N. Environment Programme International Children's Painting Competition on the Environment award recipient, S6251 [8JN]

Warren County Prevention Partnership (organization): tribute to participation in the Presidential inaugural parade, S1055 [29JA]

West Virginia: tribute to West Virginia School of Excellence award recipients, S7067 [25JN]

Wilmington, DE: anniversary of Howard High School of Technology, S9369 [15SE]

———Delaware Children's Museum funding, S9351-S9353 [15SE]

Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents, S12762 [9DE]

———establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (S. 270), S620 [15JA]

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (S. 1244), S6551 [11JN]

Yagi, Seanyelle: NSF Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient, S9835 [24SE]

Zaremba, Edward: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for New Hampshire, S5064 [4MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 52) (H. Rept. 111-1), H193 [13JA]

Consideration of H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 501) (H. Rept. 111-133), H6154 [3JN]

Consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 307) (H. Rept. 111-72), H4249 [31MR]

Consideration of H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 250) (H. Rept. 111-39), H3525 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 427) (H. Rept. 111-106), H5663 [14MY]

Consideration of H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 746) (H. Rept. 111-256), H9548 [15SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 107) (H. Rept. 111-10), H919 [3FE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 532) (H. Rept. 111-145), H6616 [11JN]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 296) (H. Rept. 111-67), H4128 [30MR]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (S. 414) (S. Rept. 111-16), S5065 [4MY]

———Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 414), S4890 [29AP]

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1246) (H. Rept. 111-44), H3747 [23MR]

Emergency Medical Services for Children Improvement: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 479) (H. Rept. 111-43), H3747 [23MR]

Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 1256) (H. Rept. 111-58), H4127 [30MR]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1256) (H. Rept. 111-58), H4127 [30MR]

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 626) (H. Rept. 111-116), H5711 [18MY]

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1388) (H. Rept. 111-37), H3436 [16MR]

Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act Amendment and Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3537) (H. Rept. 111-297), H11173 [9OC]

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 678), S13382 [17DE]

Serve America Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate) (S. 277), S3368 [18MR]

State Children's Health Insurance Program Extension and Improvement: Committee on Finance (Senate) (S. 275), S652 [16JA]

Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 3221) (H. Rept. 111-232), H8872 [27JY]

21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 2187) (H. Rept. 111-100), H5405 [11MY]

Use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 37) (H. Rept. 111-32), H3144 [10MR]

Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Senate) (S. 669) (S. Rept. 111-27), S6649 [16JN]

Vision Care for Kids Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 577) (H. Rept. 111-46), H3747 [23MR]

Rulings of the Chair

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), S6412 [10JN]

National Missing Children's Day: observance (H. Res. 297), H5681 [18MY]

Statements

American History and Civics Education Act: Senator Alexander (2003), S3569-S3571 [19MR]

Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act: Executive Office of the President, H6223, H6232, H6235 [4JN]

Global Action for Children (organization) Champion for Children Award Receipt: Representative McCollum, E98 [15JA]

Representative Maloney Selected as Congressional Anti-Slavery Champion: Dorchen Leidholdt, Sanctuary for Families (organization) Center for Battered Women's Legal Service, E150 [27JA]

Summaries

Senate Votes in 110th Congress on Codifying Rule Specifying Eligibility for Unborn Children Under the State Children's Health Insurance Program, S1011 [29JA]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S6023, S6024 [3JN], S6712 [17JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the Federal budget for 2008-2013, S886 [27JA]

Estimated number of Pennsylvania children and adults who lack health insurance by county, S10509 [19OC]

Testimonies

Can Tobacco Cure Smoking? Review of Tobacco Harm Reduction: Richard H. Carmona, Public Health Service (2003), S5999-S6001 [3JN]

FDA Oversight Authority of Tobacco Industry: Steve Troxler, H4315 [1AP]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 37, use of Capitol Grounds for Greater Washington Soap Box Derby, H3121 [10MR]

H. Con. Res. 99, support goals and ideals of National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day, H4744 [27AP]

H. Con. Res. 163, National Job Corps Day, H9765 [22SE]

H. Res. 6, support goals and ideals of National Coaches Appreciation Week, H9450 [14SE]

H. Res. 35, increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes, H13583 [8DE]

H. Res. 39, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, H398 [21JA]

H. Res. 41, support goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month, H171 [13JA]

H. Res. 52, consideration of H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, H203 [14JA]

H. Res. 56, National School Counseling Week, H402 [21JA]

H. Res. 57, express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children, H9459 [14SE], H9546 [15SE]

H. Res. 90, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, H10084 [30SE]

H. Res. 103, support goals and ideals of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, H890 [3FE]

H. Res. 107, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, H928 [4FE]

H. Res. 125, urge Brazil to comply with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children, H3300 [11MR]

H. Res. 146, Read Across America Day, H2896 [3MR]

H. Res. 182, School Social Work Week, H3769 [24MR]

H. Res. 210, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, H3081 [9MR]

H. Res. 222, National Assessment Governing Board, H3083 [9MR]

H. Res. 232, tribute to Marine Corps Toys for Tots Literacy Program, H6033 [2JN]

H. Res. 250, consideration of H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H3535 [18MR]

H. Res. 260, support efforts to reduce infant mortality, H9455 [14SE]

H. Res. 296, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H4139 [31MR]

H. Res. 297, National Missing Children's Day observance, H5679 [18MY]

H. Res. 300, Camp Dudley YMCA, Westport, NY, anniversary, H5677 [18MY]

H. Res. 307, consideration of H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, H4310 [1AP]

H. Res. 337, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, H4745 [27AP]

H. Res. 353, support goals and ideals of Global Youth Service Days, H5122 [5MY]

H. Res. 356, Boy Scouts of America Day, H6277 [8JN]

H. Res. 370, National Healthy Schools Day, H5433 [12MY]

H. Res. 374, recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being, H5684 [18MY]

H. Res. 382, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, H5114 [5MY]

H. Res. 388, supprt goals and ideals of Mother's Day, H5436 [12MY]

H. Res. 391, National Foster Care Month, H5188 [6MY]

H. Res. 427, consideration of H.R. 2187, 21st Century Green High-Performing School Facilities Act, H5492 [13MY]

H. Res. 428, recognize contributions of fathers in the healthy development of children, support responsible fatherhood, and encourage greater involvement of fathers in the lives of their children, H6762 [15JN]

H. Res. 438, National Child Awareness Month, H5685 [18MY]

H. Res. 442, recognize importance of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and its positive effect on low-income children and families, H5682 [18MY]

H. Res. 454, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children anniversary, H6358 [9JN]

H. Res. 501, consideration of H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H6216 [4JN]

H. Res. 532, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, H6623 [12JN]

H. Res. 534, support goals and ideals of National Children and Families Day, H8462 [21JY]

H. Res. 550, Day of the African Child, H8941 [28JY]

H. Res. 558, National Computer Science Education Week, H11474 [20OC]

H. Res. 623, support goals and ideals of National Night Out, H9371 [9SE]

H. Res. 679, support goals and ideals of American Legion Day, H9508 [15SE]

H. Res. 686, encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year, H9447 [14SE]

H. Res. 700, National School Psychology Week, H12487 [6NO]

H. Res. 725, tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team, H10018 [29SE]

H. Res. 741, Read for the Record Day, H10471 [6OC]

H. Res. 742, tribute to Warner Robins, GA, Little League softball team, H13360 [1DE]

H. Res. 746, consideration of H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H9558 [16SE]

H. Res. 769, support goals of National Learn and Serve Challenge, H10082 [30SE]

H. Res. 779, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, H14839 [14DE]

H. Res. 791, Aldine Independent School District, Harris County, TX, recipient of Broad Foundations Broad Prize for Urban Education, H11183 [13OC]

H. Res. 797, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, H11477 [20OC]

H. Res. 831, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, H12001 [28OC]

H. Res. 836, support goals and ideals of Teen Read Week, H11538 [21OC]

H. Res. 863, World Pneumonia Day, H12254 [3NO]

H. Res. 877, 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 in China, H12536 [6NO]

H. Res. 878, support goals and ideals of National Family Literacy Day, H12332 [4NO]

H. Res. 897, recognize the importance of teaching elementary and secondary school students about sacrifices that veterans have made throughout history, H13397 [2DE]

H.R. 2, State Children's Health Insurance Program extension and improvement, S1206-S1232 [30JA], H216-H245 [14JA]

H.R. 479, emergency medical services for children improvement, H4084 [30MR]

H.R. 577, Vision Care for Kids Act, H4090 [30MR]

H.R. 621, Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, H11262 [13OC]

H.R. 626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H6233 [4JN]

H.R. 729, help keep students safe on school-run, overnight, off-premises field trips, H6763 [15JN]

H.R. 780, Student Internet Safety Act, H6766 [15JN]

H.R. 911, Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act, H1629-H1632 [23FE]

H.R. 1246, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act, H4078 [30MR]

H.R. 1256, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S6501-S6523 [11JN], H4318-H4338 [1AP], H6630-H6651 [12JN]

H.R. 1380, Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act, H6029 [2JN]

H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H3554-H3582 [18MR]

H.R. 1388, Serve America Act, S3848-S3884 [26MR]

H.R. 1662, require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance, H6034 [2JN]

H.R. 1824, Best Buddies Empowerment for People With Intellectual Disabilities Act, H4615 [22AP]

H.R. 1933, A Child Is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act, H8377 [20JY]

H.R. 3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, H9604-H9624 [16SE]

H.R. 3537, Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act amendment and reauthorization, H11177 [13OC]

S. 2, Middle Class Opportunity Act, S44 [6JA]

S. 7, Education Opportunity Act, S45 [6JA]

S. 21, Prevention First Act, S47-S53 [6JA]

S. 132, Gang Abatement and Prevention Act, S104-S114 [6JA]

S. 214, permit qualifying States to use State Children's Health Insurance Program allotments for certain Medicaid children's health expenditures, S315 [12JA]

S. 242, Title I Education Funding Integrity Act, S392 [14JA]

S. 258, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S616 [15JA]

S. 267, Summer and Year-Round Jobs for Youth Stimulus Act, S617 [15JA]

S. 268, Green-Collar Youth Jobs, Education, and Training Stimulus Act, S617-S619 [15JA]

S. 270, Pregnant Women Support Act, S621-S626 [15JA]

S. 319, Community Health Workers Act, S836-S838 [26JA]

S. 326, Kids First Act, S838-S843 [26JA]

S. 408, improve emergency medical services for children, S2084 [10FE]

S. 456, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act, S2369 [23FE]

S. 538, Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act, S2836-S2838 [5MR]

S. 608, Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act, S3166 [17MR]

S. 627, Fast Track to College Act, S3371-S3373 [18MR]

S. 669, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, S3617 [23MR]

S. 678, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act reauthorization and improvement, S3662-S3669 [24MR]

S. 694, Best Buddies Empowerment for People With Intellectual Disabilities Act, S3788 [25MR]

S. 735, Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children With Special Needs Act, S4397 [2AP], H4959 [29AP]

S. 744, Affordable Tutoring of Our Children Act, S4071 [31MR]

S. 759, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century additional contract authority to maintain certain State and county roads used by school buses in and around the Navajo Indian Reservation reauthorization, S4175 [1AP]

S. 770, Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act, S4180 [1AP]

S. 804, School Day Factor Act, S4354 [2AP]

S. 815, eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated, S4370 [2AP]

S. 819, Autism Treatment Acceleration Act, S4379-S4385 [2AP]

S. 839, Prepare All Kids Act, S4517-S4519 [21AP]

S. 866, No Child Left Inside Act, S4581-S4584 [22AP]

S. 958, MediKids Health Insurance Act, S5023-S5027 [1MY]

S. 968, Secondary School Innovation Fund Act, S5082-S5085 [4MY]

S. 982, Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S5143-S5163 [5MY]

S. 987, International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act, S5234-S5236 [6MY]

S. 999, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act, S5285-S5287 [7MY]

S. 1060, Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act, S5557-S5561 [18MY]

S. 1114, Medical Homes Act, S5729-S5732 [20MY]

S. 1151, State Child Well-Being Research Act, S5873 [21MY]

S. 1164, Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory (ADAM) Act reauthorization, S5948 [2JN]

S. 1226, Paperless Enrollment for School Meals Act, S6457 [10JN]

S. 1231, Standards To Provide Educational Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act, S6472-S6475 [10JN]

S. 1293, Enhancing Child Health With Automatic School Meal Enrollment Act, S6811 [18JN]

S. 1345, Prescribe a Book Act, S7009 [24JN]

S. 1362, Success in the Middle Act, S7082-S7086 [25JN]

S. 1404, Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act, S7196-S7199 [7JY]

S. 1430, School Accountability Improvements Act, S7325-S7327 [9JY]

S. 1630, Affordable Access to Prescription Medications Act, S9027-S9029 [6AU]

S. 1634, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Improvement Act, S9030-S9038 [6AU]

S. 1635, 7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act, S9039-S9041 [6AU]

S. 1698, Graduation Promise Act, S9736-S9744 [23SE]

S. 2801, Fostering Success in Education Act, S11597-S11604 [19NO]

S. 2816, Adoption Tax Relief Guarantee Act, S11972 [21NO]

S. 2923, Youth Jobs Act, S13786 [22DE]

S. 2924, Boys & Girls Clubs of America reauthorization, S13787 [22DE]

S. 2925, Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act, S13788-S13790 [22DE]

S. Con. Res. 5, recognize Sisters of the Sacred Hearts arrival in Hawaii anniversary and commend education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico, S1866 [6FE]

S. Con. Res. 7, condemn murder of Lawrence King and encourage efforts to address bullying, harassment, and discrimination on school campuses based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, S2346 [13FE]

S. Con. Res. 8, Children's Dental Health Month, S2489, S2501 [25FE]

S. Con. Res. 21, support goals and ideals of National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day, S4901 [29AP]

S. Con. Res. 46, support goals of National Learn and Serve Challenge, S10223 [7OC], S10439 [14OC]

S. Res. 4, express that Kennedy v. Louisiana was erroneously decided and that the death penalty can be imposed for the rape of a child, S148 [6JA]

S. Res. 7, urge Brazil to comply with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman, S2164 [11FE]

S. Res. 16, National School Counseling Week, S656, S658 [16JA]

S. Res. 22, recognize goals of Catholic Schools Week and honor contributions of Catholic schools, S899, S946 [27JA]

S. Res. 37, urge Brazil to comply with Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman, S3938 [26MR]

S. Res. 52, Read Across America Day, S2371, S2381 [23FE]

S. Res. 58, School Social Work Week, S2573 [26FE], S2595 [27FE]

S. Res. 59, National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day, S2595, S2596 [27FE]

S. Res. 67, recognize importance of the School Breakfast Program and its overall positive effect on low-income children and encourage States to strengthen school breakfast programs, S2850, S2853 [5MR]

S. Res. 69, collection of nonmonetary book donations in Senate office buildings to assist elementary school students in the District of Columbia area, S2874, S2913 [9MR]

S. Res. 69, National Reading Month, S2874, S2913 [9MR]

S. Res. 80, National Safe Place Week, S3575, S3578 [19MR]

S. Res. 99, support Uzbekistan enforcement of certain existing domestic legislation and fulfill international commitments aimed at ending state-sponsored forced child labor, S4386 [2AP]

S. Res. 100, U.S. Olympic Committee Urban Youth Sport Initiative establishment, S4387 [2AP]

S. Res. 104, National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week, S4449, S4464 [20AP]

S. Res. 105, Global Youth Service Days, S4450, S4465 [20AP]

S. Res. 109, tribute to students of the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan who were attacked by militants and support efforts to decrease illiteracy and gender-based violence, S4586 [22AP]

S. Res. 112, Boy Scouts of America Day, S4698 [23AP], S10650 [21OC]

S. Res. 114, National Healthy Schools Day, S4763 [27AP]

S. Res. 122, Dia de los Ninos—Celebrating Young Americans, S4978, S4996 [30AP]

S. Res. 126, recognize Sisters of the Sacred Hearts arrival in Hawaii anniversary and commend the education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico, S5085, S5086 [4MY]

S. Res. 127, tribute to servicemen for rescue and Maine Medical Center staff for performance of open-heart surgery on Iraqi girl, S5085 [4MY]

S. Res. 134, support goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, S5242, S5247 [6MY]

S. Res. 163, National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day, S5878, S5886 [21MY]

S. Res. 170, ensure children benefit from any health care insurance reform, S6272 [8JN], S6496 [11JN]

S. Res. 177, International Labour Organization adoption of Convention 182, ``Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour'' anniversary, S6387, S6390 [9JN]

S. Res. 200, National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, S6947 [23JN], S8699 [3AU]

S. Res. 204, National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day, S7013 [24JN]

S. Res. 210, National School Psychology Week, S7268 [8JY]

S. Res. 219, tribute to Newark, NJ, East Side High School hockey team, S7793 [21JY]

S. Res. 223, National Child Awareness Month, S8097, S8099 [24JY]

S. Res. 240, National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day, S8774, S8779 [4AU]

S. Res. 256, recognize importance of National Drug Facts Chat Day, S9188 [9SE]

S. Res. 260, American Legion Day, S9269, S9275 [10SE]

S. Res. 261, National Day of Encouragement, S9270, S9275 [10SE]

S. Res. 263, National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, S9330 [14SE]

S. Res. 281, support goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, S9748 [23SE]

S. Res. 285, support goals and ideals of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, S9851 [24SE], S9941 [29SE]

S. Res. 291, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day, S9936 [29SE]

S. Res. 291, support goals and ideals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month, S11061 [3NO]

S. Res. 292, tribute to Chula Vista Park View Little League baseball team, S9937 [29SE]

S. Res. 299, support goals and ideals of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, S10068, S10077 [1OC]

S. Res. 306, National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, S10165, S10168 [6OC]

S. Res. 308, support goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month, S10222, S10255 [7OC]

S. Res. 314, National Character Counts Week, S10524, S10531 [19OC]

S. Res. 318, support goals and ideals of Lights on Afterschool! event, S10647, S10651 [21OC]

S. Res. 319, National FFA Organization women membership anniversary, S10647, S10652 [21OC]

S. Res. 324, National Hemangioma Treatment Awareness Day, S10786, S10791 [27OC]

S. Res. 338, National Reading Education Assistance Dogs Day, S11217 [5NO], S11377 [16NO]

S. Res. 350, New Orleans, LA, school integration anniversary, S11350, S11355 [10NO]

S. Res. 351, National School Psychology Week, S11350, S11355 [10NO]

S. Res. 353, support goals and ideals of American Education Week, S11351 [10NO], S11508 [18NO]

S. Res. 373, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, S12818 [9DE]

S. Res. 380, National Mentoring Month, S13463 [18DE]

S. Res. 381, National School Counseling Week, S13463 [18DE]

S. Res. 382, support goals and ideals of National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month, S13703, S13705 [21DE]

S. Res. 383, National Mentoring Month, S13704, S13705 [21DE]