BLACKBURN, MARSHA (a Representative from Tennessee)

Amendments

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: making appropriations (H.R. 2997), H7819 [8JY], H7847 [9JY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), H8645 [23JY]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8142 [15JY], H8330 [17JY]

Financial services and general Government: making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8237 [16JY]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6809, H6812, H6813 [15JN], H6948 [17JN]

Appointments

Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming (House, Select), H906 [3FE]

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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]

Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see H. Res. 707), H10521 [6OC]

American Dental Association: anniversary (see H. Res. 204), H4735 [23AP]

American Kennel Club: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 160), H13069 [17NO]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9283 [31JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain provisions (see H.R. 3140), H8873 [27JY]

America's Spiritual Heritage Week: designate (see H. Res. 397), H5096 [4MY]

Armed Forces: commend Navy SEALS, Matthew McCabe, Jonathan Keefe, and Julio Huertas, for capturing alleged terrorist, Ahmed Hashim Abed, in Iraq (see H. Res. 977), H15502 [16DE]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H9730 [17SE]

———ensure those killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX, are treated in the same manner as those killed or wounded in combat zones, terrorist attacks, or in a contingency operation (see H.R. 4088), H13068 [17NO]

———extend whistleblower protections to members that report potentially dangerous ideologically based threats or actions of another member against U.S. interests or security (see H.R. 4267), H14827 [11DE]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H3706 [19MR]

———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families (see H. Res. 443), H9282 [31JY]

———mint coins in commemoration of Army Five-Star Generals and alumni of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (see H.R. 1177), H6076 [2JN]

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

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H3706 [19MR]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H9281 [31JY]

———provide pay increase for members of uniformed services (see H.R. 1864), H4396 [1AP]

———provide postal benefits for personal correspondence and certain parcels sent to members serving on active military duty abroad (see H.R. 704), H923 [3FE]

———provide vouchers for postal benefits for personal correspondence and small parcels to members serving or hospitalized overseas, and make such vouchers transferable (see H.R. 707), H4129 [30MR]

———recognize significant contributions of the Military Working Dog (MWD) Program (see H. Res. 812), H11111 [7OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H5400 [7MY]

———require mental health screenings for members deployed in connection with a contingency operation (see H.R. 2058), H9281 [31JY]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see H.R. 744), H9281 [31JY]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

Army Community Covenant: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 170), H10521 [6OC]

ATF: make video recordings of the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition (see H.R. 1923), H4521 [2AP]

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act: eliminate automatic increases for inflation from CBO baseline projections for discretionary appropriations (see H.R. 4408), H15508 [23DE]

Barry M. Goldwater (U.S.S.): designate a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (see H. Con. Res. 83), H4063 [26MR]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H9282 [31JY]

Biblica (organization): tribute (see H. Res. 852), H11581 [21OC]

Black Music Month: anniversary (see H. Res. 476), H7147 [23JN]

Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6075 [2JN]

Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H14446 [9DE]

Budget: cap discretionary spending, eliminate wasteful and duplicative agencies, reform entitlement programs, and reform the congressional earmark process (see H.R. 311), H88 [8JA]

———constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 1), H36 [6JA]

———reform Federal procedures, impose spending and deficit limits, and provide a sustainable fiscal future (see H.R. 3964), H12140 [29OC]

———require two-thirds votes in the House and Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H.R. 4262), H14742 [10DE]

Business and industry: ensure that an employer may require employees to speak English while engaged in work (see H.R. 1588), H3640 [18MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: engrave the Pledge of Allegiance and ``In God We Trust'' in the Capitol Visitor Center (see H. Con. Res. 131), H6077 [2JN]

Cates, Clifton B.: encourage the Navy to name an appropriate ship in honor (see H. Res. 330), H4524 [2AP]

Census: express importance of having a census that is complete and accurate (see H. Res. 521), H6745 [12JN]

———require the questionnaire used in taking the decennial census to contain a checkbox or similar option so that respondents may indicate citizenship status or lawful presence in the U.S. (see H.R. 3797), H11516 [20OC]

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

China: commend Charter 08 movement and related efforts for upholding the universality of human rights and advancing democratic reforms (see H. Res. 156), H5893 [20MY]

Collective bargaining: clarify the illegality of the use of violence to achieve objectives during a strike (see H.R. 2537), H6008 [21MY]

Colorado Springs, CO: recognize as official site of the National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial (see H. Con. Res. 161), H11516 [20OC]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H3749 [23MR]

Committee on Earmark Reform (Joint, Select): establish (see H. Con. Res. 201), H11457 [15OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H922 [3FE]

Computers: prohibit installation of certain peer-to-peer file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer (see H.R. 1319), H4734 [23AP]

Congress: prohibit passage of further massive spending initiatives for bailout purposes (see H. Res. 199), H3749 [23MR]

———specify source of constitutional authority for the enactment of legislation (see H.R. 450), H4063 [26MR]

Constitution Day: support and honor (see H. Res. 734), H9550 [15SE]

Construction industries: recognize importance and sustainability of U.S. hardwoods industry and urge such products be given full consideration in programs for constructing environmentally preferable buildings (see H. Res. 81), H2603 [23FE]

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act: clarify applicability of certain provisions (see H.R. 1815), H4249 [31MR]

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4688 [22AP]

Contraceptives: prohibit Federal family planning grants from being awarded to any entity that performs abortions (see H.R. 614), H441 [21JA]

Contracts: preserve open competition and neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects (see H.R. 983), H1247 [11FE]

———require companies submitting offers to the Government for Federal contracts to include subcontracting agreements with the offers (see H.R. 4134), H14446 [9DE]

Correctional institutions: permit targeted interference with mobile radio services within prison facilities (see H.R. 560), H1607 [13FE]

Courts: ensure judicial decisions on the meaning of U.S. laws are not based on foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements unless they inform an understanding of the original meaning of the laws (see H. Res. 473), H6013 [21MY]

———modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H9056 [29JY]

Credit: require borrowers under FHA-insured mortgages for single-family housing to make certain minimum downpayments and prohibit financing of closing costs under such mortgages (see H.R. 3706), H13355 [19NO]

Crime: increase penalties for certain fraud offenses committed to facilitate terrorism (see H.R. 3375), H10457 [1OC]

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

———provide for the use of information in the National Directory of New Hires in enforcing sex offender registration laws (see H.R. 1750), H4062 [26MR]

———provide penalties for hate crimes against members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2677), H6154 [3JN]

Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that overthrew communist rule and reaffirm bonds of friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and the Slovak and Czech Republics (see H. Con. Res. 212), H12971 [7NO]

Davis-Bacon Act: repeal wage rate requirements (see H.R. 2900), H7741 [7JY]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H6745 [12JN]

Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H5793 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: prevent disclosure of certain photographic records relative to individuals captured or detained by U.S. forces in operations outside the U.S. (see H.R. 2875), H7086 [19JN] (see H.R. 3015), H11167 [8OC]

———require alien unprivileged enemy belligerents be tried under military commissions (see H.R. 4127), H13352 [19NO]

———require State approval and Presidential notification and certification before transfer or release of individual currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a location in the U.S. (see H.R. 2294), H5892 [20MY]

Dept. of Education: allow States to enter into performance agreements and combine certain Federal funds to improve academic achievement (see H.R. 1717), H4026 [25MR]

Dept. of HHS: 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]

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

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H5097 [4MY]

———expand authority to impose debarments in order to ensure the integrity of drug, biological product, and device regulation (see H.R. 3932), H11867 [27OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: prohibit the procurement of certain items unless they are domestically grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced (see H.R. 3116), H10070 [29SE]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit provision of assistance to any organization that has been indicted for a violation of a law relative to an election for Federal or State office (see H.R. 2715), H6263 [4JN]

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

Dept. of Justice: appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations relative to Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) (see H. Res. 911), H13521 [3DE]

Dept. of Labor: withdraw notice of proposed rulemaking seeking to rescind Form LM-2 requiring financial disclosure by labor unions (see H. Con. Res. 116), H5401 [7MY]

Dept. of State: eliminate the diversity immigrant program (see H.R. 2305), H5397 [7MY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct special resources study of the ``Ox-Bow Route'' of the Butterfield Overland Trail (see H.R. 1373), H3077 [6MR]

———develop a cadastre of Federal real property to assist with land management, conservation, and development and identify land that no longer needs to be federally owned (see H.R. 1520), H4584 [21AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H6014 [21MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: disapprove expenditures exceeding certain amounts for the Troubled Asset Relief Program intended to bailout financial institutions (see H.J. Res. 3), H36 [6JA]

———permit immediate repayment of direct capital investments received under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 2009), H4841 [27AP]

———prohibit receipt of common stock or certain other voting stock under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1180), H3438 [16MR]

———require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 2063), H5000 [29AP]

———rescind unobligated Troubled Asset Relief Program funds and require any amounts repaid by financial institutions receiving assistance be used for debt reduction (see H.R. 3140), H8873 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation (see H.R. 734), H13386 [1DE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: carry out a pilot program on dog training therapy (see H.R. 3885), H11869 [27OC]

———clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H8873 [27JY]

———establish position of Director of Physician Assistant Services within the Office of the Under Sec. of Veterans Affairs for Health (see H.R. 1302), H9281 [31JY]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4397 [1AP]

———expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas (see H.R. 1075), H9281 [31JY]

———improve contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (see H.R. 3223), H9282 [31JY]

———prohibit recovery or collection of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services provided to a veteran for a service-connected disability (see H. Res. 264), H9282 [31JY]

———provide certain veterans with employment training assistance (see H.R. 1168), H11111 [7OC]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H5485 [12MY]

———provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson's disease (see H.R. 1428), H8873 [27JY]

———reauthorize the small business loan program (see H.R. 294), H9281 [31JY]

———reauthorize Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education (see H.R. 2614), H9282 [31JY]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]

———require honor guards participating in funerals of veterans in national cemeteries to offer families the option of having a 13-fold flag recitation (see H.R. 2586), H9282 [31JY]

———take responsibility for financing health benefits for disabled veterans and ensure policies do not discourage the purchase of health insurance by such veterans (see H. Res. 249), H3707 [19MR]

Diseases: expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H9281 [31JY]

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

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H11167 [8OC]

District of Columbia: clarify definition of marriage for legal purposes (see H.R. 2608), H6539 [10JN]

———disapprove city council approval of the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act (see H.J. Res. 54), H6267 [4JN]

Drive Safer Sunday: designate (see H. Res. 841), H12198 [2NO]

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act: make repeal of estate taxes permanent (see H.R. 1960), H4522 [2AP]

———repeal sunset on expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs (see H.R. 213), H382 [15JA]

Electric power: require electric utilities to notify electric consumers of the cost of emission allowances associated with the electricity delivered to such consumers (see H.R. 2353), H7023 [18JN]

Employment: make permanent the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation (see H.R. 3676), H11167 [8OC]

English language: declare as national language of U.S. (see H.R. 1229), H2873 [26FE]

———reaffirm as official language of U.S., establish uniform English language rule for naturalization, and avoid misconstructions of English language texts of U.S. laws (see H.R. 997), H1247 [11FE]

Ethics in Government Act: modify financial disclosure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office of the President (see H.R. 3613), H11516 [20OC]

Executive Office of the President: prohibit funding for salaries or expenses of any task force or council established by the President and headed by an unconfirmed official or adviser (see H.R. 3226), H11516 [20OC]

———provide a sunset date for unconfirmed officials and advisers, require their Senate confirmation, and prohibit funding for any associated salaries and expenses (see H.R. 3569), H9808 [22SE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: allow private sector employers to provide compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay (see H.R. 933), H3835 [24MR]

Families and domestic relations: constitutional amendment on parental rights (see H.J. Res. 42), H4250 [31MR]

———constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (see H.J. Res. 37), H2980 [4MR] (see H.J. Res. 50), H5399 [7MY]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (see H.R. 1147), H2631 [24FE]

———prevent repromulgation of the Fairness Doctrine requiring fair and balanced broadcasting of controversial issues (see H.R. 226), H68 [7JA]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H11165 [8OC]

———repeal requirement on the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels (see H.R. 1063), H1604 [13FE]

Federal Agency Program Realignment and Closure Commission: establish (see H.R. 1023), H1517 [12FE]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 393), H382 [15JA]

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

Firearms: preserve rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas (see H.R. 1684), H5169 [5MY]

———update certain procedures applicable to commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions (see H.R. 1074), H5063 [30AP]

Flags: ensure the right of an individual to display the Service flag on residential property not be abridged (see H.R. 2546), H11581 [21OC]

Flag—U.S.: constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration (see H.J. Res. 47), H6077 [2JN]

Food: require disclosure of nutritional information on food offered for sale in food service establishments (see H.R. 1398), H3104 [9MR]

Ford, Gerald R.: tribute (see H. Res. 409), H7707 [26JN]

Foreign aid: restrict assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions (see H.R. 708), H780 [28JA]

Fragile X Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 611), H8357 [17JY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H3438 [16MR]

GAO: conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions (see H.R. 1178), H2834 [25FE]

Germany: anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall (see H. Con. Res. 207), H12288 [3NO]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9342 [8SE]

Gold Star Mothers Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 513), H6265 [4JN]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 12), H8356 [17JY]

Government: end speculation on the current cost of multilingual services provided by the Government (see H.R. 1414), H3338 [11MR]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain indicted organizations (see H.R. 3571), H9548 [15SE]

———require procurement from the private sector the goods and services necessary for operations and management of certain Government agencies (see H.R. 2682), H6154 [3JN]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H4025 [25MR]

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), H10408 [30SE]

Hazardous substances: certify that the Yucca Mountain site remains the designated site for development of a repository for disposal of high-level radioactive waste (see H.R. 2372), H6267 [4JN]

Health: enhance adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system to improve health care quality, reduce medical errors, and increase efficiency of care (see H.R. 1039), H1608 [13FE]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H2834 [25FE]

———improve access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system (see H.R. 1086), H1605 [13FE]

———make the provision of technical services for medical imaging examinations and radiation therapy treatments safer, more accurate, and less costly (see H.R. 3652), H11582 [21OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 3713), H10456 [1OC]

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

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (see H.R. 3218), H8100 [14JY]

———provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage (see H.R. 3400), H9342 [8SE]

———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]

———recognize orthopedic industry for innovation in providing devices that relieve pain of, and restore mobility to, members of Armed Forces, veterans, and patients from all walks of life (see H. Res. 577), H7742 [7JY]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H9492 [14SE]

———urge Members of Congress favoring a public, federally-run health insurance option to forgo participation in Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and agree to enroll in such option (see H. Res. 615), H8357 [17JY]

Health care facilities: assist trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology to prevent further closures and downgrades (see H.R. 936), H1156 [10FE]

Higher Education Act: forgive certain loans for servicemembers who withdraw from an institution of higher education as a result of service in the uniformed services (see H.R. 2561), H9282 [31JY]

House of Representatives: constitutional amendment on basing apportionment on number of persons in each State who are U.S. citizens (see H.J. Res. 11), H486 [22JA]

———require any conference committee or other meetings held to determine health care legislation be conducted publicly (see H. Res. 847), H11582 [21OC]

House Rules: continue application of certain procedures applicable to Medicare funding (see H.R. 2321), H5398 [7MY]

———provide for transparency in the committee amendment process (see H. Res. 835), H11457 [15OC]

———reduce suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general appropriation bills (see H. Res. 343), H4582 [21AP]

———repeal ``Gephardt rule'' and require recorded votes on measures that increase the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 272), H3705 [19MR]

———require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill that increases the statutory limit on the public debt (see H. Res. 949), H13520 [3DE]

———require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H5486 [12MY]

———require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet prior to consideration by the House (see H. Res. 554), H9999 [25SE]

———require that rescission bills always be considered under open rules every year (see H. Res. 323), H4524 [2AP]

Hunting and trapping: commend Hunters for the Hungry programs and efforts of such programs to decrease hunger and help feed those in need (see H. Res. 270), H3705 [19MR]

———recognize hunting heritage and provide opportunities for continued hunting on public lands (see H.R. 3749), H11110 [7OC]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see H.R. 1785), H4128 [30MR]

———require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 19), H780 [28JA]

———require Federal contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification (see H.R. 138), H163 [9JA]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H14446 [9DE]

Insurance: provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce (see H.R. 3217), H9443 [10SE]

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: prohibit U.S. contributions (see H.R. 3129), H8586 [22JY]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (see H.R. 1327), H8100 [14JY]

———ensure companies operating in the U.S. that receive Federal funds are not conducting business in Iran (see H.R. 3922), H12142 [29OC]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H8185 [15JY]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H13267 [18NO]

Israel: independence anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 111), H5000 [29AP]

———support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations (see H. Res. 557), H7447 [25JN]

Johnson, Jimmie: tribute (see H. Res. 957), H14827 [11DE]

Languages: repeal Executive order on providing access to Federal programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency (see H.R. 1228), H2873 [26FE]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H5582 [13MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: prohibit offices from entering into certain contracts with any contractor who does not participate in the employment eligibility verification program (see H.R. 124), H163 [9JA]

Medicaid: provide for a demonstration project on reimbursements for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental diseases (see H.R. 1415), H4915 [28AP]

———require States to report information on payments to abortion providers (see H.R. 1981), H5401 [7MY]

Medicare: allow beneficiaries direct access to physical therapists without a physician referral (see H.R. 1829), H15503 [16DE]

———ensure more appropriate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals by excluding customary prompt pay discounts extended to wholesalers from the manufacturer's average sales price (see H.R. 1392), H3706 [19MR]

———exempt pharmacies and pharmacists from certain accreditation requirements in the same manner as such exemption applies to certain professionals (see H.R. 616), H2875 [26FE]

———improve access of beneficiaries to intravenous immune globulins (IVIG) (see H.R. 2002), H4580 [21AP]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H7023 [18JN]

———modernize payments for ambulatory surgical centers (see H.R. 2049), H5486 [12MY]

———modify physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce (see H.R. 3693), H13002 [16NO]

———provide continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received a kidney transplant and whose coverage would otherwise expire (see H.R. 1458), H3438 [16MR]

———provide for a pilot program to improve the quality of oncology care (see H.R. 2939), H10070 [29SE]

———provide for an update under the physician fee schedule to be fully paid for through medical liability reform, a pathway for biosimilar biological products, and other means (see H.R. 4138), H13352 [19NO]

———provide that initial preventive physical examinations not be required for referrals for ultrasound screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms and for such screenings for at-risk beneficiaries (see H.R. 1213), H6266 [4JN]

———reform payments and coverage for hospice care (see H.R. 3454), H11384 [14OC]

———restore payments for home oxygen therapy through the beneficiary's period of medical need (see H.R. 2373), H7741 [7JY]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2692), H6539 [10JN]

Members of Congress: deny automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H71 [7JA]

———eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H33 [6JA] (see H.R. 4255), H14877 [14DE]

———prohibit the use of Federal funds for a project or program named for an individual currently serving (see H.R. 420), H161 [9JA]

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

Mexico: disapprove U.S.-Mexico Social Security totalization agreement (see H. Res. 394), H5096 [4MY]

Money: constitutional amendment to prohibit the President from entering into any treaty or other international agreement that would adopt as legal tender in the U.S. a currency issued by a foreign entity (see H.J. Res. 41), H4026 [25MR]

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

Motor vehicles: provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles (see H.R. 1622), H4584 [21AP]

———recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H15504 [16DE]

Music and dance: declare country music as a uniquely American art form and honor its contributions to American life and culture (see H. Res. 650), H10521 [6OC]

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

National Commission on American Recovery and Reinvestment: establish (see H.R. 4219), H13627 (see H.R. 4219), H14370 [8DE]

National Diabetes Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 914), H13266 [18NO]

National DVT Screening Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 231), H5793 [19MY]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H6745 [12JN]

National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record: provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their families can register certain firearms (see H.R. 442), H2603 [23FE]

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H10521 [6OC]

National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 373), H5401 [7MY]

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8356 [17JY]

National Labor Relations Act: ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the NLRB (see H.R. 1176), H2834 [25FE]

———permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees (see H.R. 2732), H6264 [4JN]

National Life Insurance Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 16), H9808 [22SE]

National Nutrition Month: designate (see H. Res. 274), H4130 [30MR]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10409 [30SE]

National Runaway Prevention Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 779), H13521 [3DE]

Nuclear weapons: strengthen legislation sanctioning persons aiding and facilitating nonproliferation activities by Iran (see H.R. 1208), H2872 [26FE]

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

Peace Officers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 47), H1080 [9FE]

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]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 754), H9808 [22SE]

Petroleum: expedite construction of new refinery capacity on closed military installations (see H.R. 896), H1043 [4FE]

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]

Postal Service: allow payment of share of contributions for annuitants' health benefits out of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (see H.R. 22), H5096 [4MY]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see H.R. 1431), H4734 [23AP]

———establish procedures for causes and claims relative to leasing of Federal lands for exploration, production, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other form of energy (see H.R. 900), H1043 [4FE]

———increase energy independence and job creation through safe energy production, alternative and renewable energy development, and conservation promotion for a cleaner environment (see H.R. 2846), H6742 [12JN]

———provide a comprehensive energy package to secure our economic future through increased energy innovation, conservation, and production (see H.R. 2828), H7147 [23JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require campaign committee include with the statement of organization a copy of the candidate's birth certificate and other documentation to establish eligibility to become President (see H.R. 1503), H7706 [26JN]

Public debt: require congressional roll call votes acknowledging the effect of the costs of legislation on the national debt (see H.R. 3350), H8872 [27JY]

Public welfare programs: allow funds provided to States under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program to be used for alternative-to-abortion services (see H.R. 636), H484 [22JA]

———repeal emergency fund for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (see H.R. 1277), H3706 [19MR]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H8495 [21JY]

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

Reagan, Ronald: mint commemorative coins (see H.R. 3341), H8809 [24JY]

Real estate: protect private property rights by limiting the power of eminent domain (see H. Res. 748), H9900 [23SE]

Roads and highways: amend laws relative to vehicle weight limitations applicable to the interstate system (see H.R. 1799), H13386 [1DE]

Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission: establish (see H.R. 131), H922 [3FE]

Schools: 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]

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

SEC: issue guidance on the interpretation of fair value accounting (see H.R. 607), H527 [26JA]

———reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities and suspend application of mark-to-market accounting principles (see H.R. 1406), H4027 [25MR]

Securities: clarify exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation (see H.R. 2733), H14982 [15DE]

———constitutional amendment to prohibit the U.S. from owning stock in private corporations (see H.J. Res. 57), H7145 [23JN]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium: encourage institutions of higher education to seek membership (see H. Res. 491), H9282 [31JY]

Social Security: exclude from creditable wages income earned by aliens for services illegally performed in the U.S. or derived from an illegal trade or business (see H.R. 2287), H6077 [2JN]

———promote use of health information technology to better coordinate health care (see H.R. 3987), H12287 [3NO]

———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), H6539 [10JN]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H2925 [3MR]

———require an employer to take action after learning that an individual's account number does not match the individual's name (see H.R. 137), H196 [13JA]

Special days and holidays: recognize importance of protecting symbols and traditions of Christmas (see H. Res. 951), H14446 [9DE]

Summitt, Pat: tribute (see H. Res. 196), H2874 [26FE]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6077 [2JN]

Syria: strengthen sanctions, enhance multilateral commitment to address threatening policies, and establish a program to support a transition to a democratically-elected government (see H.R. 1206), H2872 [26FE]

Taiwan: express condolences in the aftermath of the typhoon that struck the central and southern regions of the island (see H. Res. 733), H9671 [16SE]

Tariff: ethanol (see H.R. 2956), H7022 [18JN]

Taxation: allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9900 [23SE]

———allow credits for establishment of franchises with veterans (see H.R. 2672), H13629 (see H.R. 2672), H14372 [8DE]

———allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts (see H.R. 2974), H9282 [31JY]

———allow individuals to designate certain amounts on their income tax returns toward deficit reduction and require Government spending reductions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated (see H.R. 4308), H14980 [15DE]

———allow refunds of Federal motor fuel excise taxes on fuels used in mobile mammography vehicles (see H.R. 2964), H13629 (see H.R. 2964), H14372 [8DE]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H9281 [31JY]

———clarify that wages paid to unauthorized aliens are not deductible (see H.R. 3580), H9670 [16SE]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H6015 [21MY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H2926 [3MR]

———exclude from gross income gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain (see H.R. 3004), H7145 [23JN]

———exclude from income amounts received from certain unlawful discrimination claims and allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards from such claims (see H.R. 3035), H12044 [28OC]

———expand credit for renewable electricity production to include electricity produced from biomass for on-site use (see H.R. 622), H486 [22JA]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3761), H11165 [8OC]

———improve access to health care by allowing a deduction for the health insurance costs of individuals and expanding health savings accounts (see H.R. 3610), H9806 [22SE]

———improve treatment of health savings accounts (see H.R. 3508), H9671 [16SE]

———make certain tax benefits permanent law (see H.R. 664), H780 [28JA]

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

———make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 16), H71 [7JA]

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

———prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions (see H.R. 2992), H8101 [14JY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H12364 [4NO]

———provide a credit to facilitate accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles (see H.R. 2024), H8410 [20JY]

———provide a standard deduction for business use of a home (see H.R. 1509), H3749 [23MR] (see H.R. 3615), H9806 [22SE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income of long-term capital gains on property purchased before the end of 2009 (see H.R. 1632), H3704 [19MR]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H3749 [23MR]

———provide for deductibility of medical expenses by individuals (see H.R. 502), H323 [14JA]

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 272), H13386 [1DE]

———provide individual and corporate income tax relief, reduce the employee share of payroll taxes, and rescind unobligated stimulus funds (see H.R. 4100), H13387 [1DE]

———provide permanent incentives for economic growth (see H.R. 470), H382 [15JA]

———provide relief for small businesses (see H.R. 1763), H5667 [14MY]

———provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system (see H.R. 1040), H2981 [4MR]

———remove cell phones from limitation on depreciation when used for personal purposes (see H.R. 3802), H11384 [14OC]

———remove cell phones from list of eligible depreciable property (see H.R. 690), H923 [3FE]

———repeal estate and gift taxes (see H.R. 205), H35 [6JA]

———repeal excise tax on telephone use and other communications services (see H.R. 2203), H6973 [17JN] (see H.R. 3011), H9962 [24SE]

———repeal termination of the estate tax, increase estate and gift tax unified credit, and coordinate a reduction in the maximum rate of tax with a phaseout of the deduction for State death taxes (see H.R. 3905), H11869 [27OC]

———repeal withholding of income and Social Security taxes (see H.R. 1919), H4520 [2AP]

———repeal withholding tax on Federal, State, and local government contracts (see H.R. 275), H4129 [30MR]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H486 [22JA]

———suspend employment and income taxes for a certain period (see H.R. 143), H33 [6JA]

———suspend taxation of unemployment compensation for a certain period (see H.R. 155), H526 [26JA]

———terminate Internal Revenue Code (see H.R. 982), H1246 [11FE]

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H3338 [11MR]

———waive penalty on early retirement distributions for certain unemployed individuals (see H.R. 3612), H12588 [6NO]

Taxpayer March on Washington: tribute to participants (see H. Res. 870), H11790 [26OC]

Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H3749 [23MR]

Television: provide additional coupons for digital-to-analog converter box program and expedite delivery of coupons under such program (see H.R. 661), H492 [23JA]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (see H. Res. 378), H5486 [12MY]

Tower of Hope (organization): commend efforts to provide assistance dogs to wounded veterans and support goals and ideals of creating a Tower of Hope Day (see H. Res. 291), H9282 [31JY]

Travel and tourism: establish a nonprofit corporation to communicate U.S. entry policies and otherwise promote leisure, business, and scholarly travel to the U.S. (see H.R. 2935), H9282 [31JY]

Truth in Lending Act: establish additional protections for consumers with regard to payday loans (see H.R. 2563), H9442 [10SE]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12198 [2NO]

———improve transparency and accountability of U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ensuring funding, employment, or other support is not provided to terrorists (see H. Con. Res. 29), H3338 [11MR]

———promote transparency, accountability, and reform (see H.R. 557), H380 [15JA]

———refund U.S. taxpayer dollars expended on the Durban Review Conference (see H.R. 3231), H8301 [16JY]

U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change: ensure any greenhouse gas emissions agreement would not harm the U.S. economy, require international inspections, or permit inequitable compliance (see H. Res. 945), H13520 [3DE]

U.N. World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance: prohibit funding for and participation in Durban Review Conference and its preparatory activities (see H. Res. 42), H2875 [26FE]

U.S. Marshals Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2799), H7086 [19JN]

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

Uganda: develop a strategy to support efforts to protect civilians and eliminate threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and authorize funds for relief, reconstruction, and transitional justice (see H.R. 2478), H13467 [2DE]

Veterans: expand authorized concurrent receipt of disability pay from the Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs to cover all veterans who have a combat-related disability (see H.R. 593), H9281 [31JY]

———expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 303, 333), H9281 [31JY]

———increase dependency and indemnity compensation payable to surviving spouses (see H.R. 2243), H9281 [31JY]

———issue commemorative postage stamp to honor disabled veterans (see H. Con. Res. 114), H4999 [29AP]

———permit concurrent receipt of military retired pay with service-connected disability benefits (see H.R. 811), H9281 [31JY]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H9282 [31JY]

VFW Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 483), H6078 [2JN]

Warner Robins, GA: tribute to Warner Robins Little League softball team (see H. Res. 742), H9962 [24SE]

Western Wyoming Community College: anniversary (see H. Res. 696), H9443 [10SE]

William C. Tallent Dept. of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Knoxville, TN: designate (see H.R. 402), H160 [9JA]

Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 2035), H4686 [22AP]

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

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

Workforce Investment Act: make non-union training programs eligible for Federal funding under the ``Green Jobs'' program (see H.R. 2026), H4685 [22AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4999 [29AP]

———tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H8810 [24JY]

Year of the Safe Child: designate (see H. Res. 376), H6904 [16JN]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Appalachian Regional Commission: amend laws relative to county additions to the Appalachian region (see H.R. 79), H30 [6JA]

Appropriations: make across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland security discretionary spending (see H.R. 377, 378, 381), H159 [9JA]

Dept. of Justice: reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]

Disasters: provide eligibility for an heir of a deceased homeowner to receive certain housing-related disaster assistance (see H.R. 1059), H1604 [13FE]

Economy: establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and establish a waste, fraud, and abuse hotline for such funds (see H.R. 1472), H3400 [12MR]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (see H.R. 391), H160 [9JA]

Executive Office of the President: require a report and congressional hearings on responsibilities, authorities, and powers of certain unconfirmed officials or advisers (see H. Con. Res. 185), H9549 [15SE]

FCC: prohibit from further regulating the Internet (see H.R. 3924), H11790 [26OC]

Government regulations: provide that only certain forms of identification of individuals may be accepted by the Federal Government and by financial institutions (see H.R. 3174), H8008 [10JY]

Immigration: enhance Federal, State, and local assistance in enforcement of immigration laws (see H.R. 2406), H5664 [14MY]

John S. Wilder Post Office Building, Somerville, TN: designate (see H.R. 1817), H4249 [31MR]

Medicare: permit eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for health savings accounts and/or premiums for high deductible health insurance plan and suspend certain late enrollment penalties (see H.R. 1118), H2601 [23FE]

Social Security: establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 1712), H4025 [25MR]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1712), H4025 [25MR]

Taxation: ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State and local general sales taxes (see H.R. 379), H159 [9JA]

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]

Memorandums

EPA Discussion of Scientific Support and Analysis Relative to Human-Induced Climate Change, E1135-E1138 [13MY]

Remarks

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, H6519 [10JN]

Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (H. Res. 707), H10466 [6OC]

Agriculture, rural development, FDA, and related agencies programs: across-the-board funding reduction, H7819, H7820 [8JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2997), H7819, H7820 [8JY]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H3494 [17MR], H4419 [2AP], H4588 [22AP], H5146 [5MY], H6343 [9JN]

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), E507 [2MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H577, H578 [27JA], H881 [3FE], H1162, H1192, H1193 [11FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), conference report, H1299 [12FE], H2984 [5MR], E311, E313 [24FE]

Arlington, TN: EPA Excellence in Site Re-Use Award recipient, E1472 [17JN]

Brown, Tony: Nashville, TN, Musicians Hall of Fame Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E414 [25FE]

Budget: allocation of funds, H2918 [3MR], H3097 [9MR], H3113 [10MR], H3445 [17MR], H3530 [18MR], H4030 [26MR]

———comply with pay-as-you-go requirement, H13296 [19NO]

———deficit, H2917 [3MR], H3759 [24MR]

———reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (H.R. 2920), consideration (H. Res. 665), H8507 [22JY]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4419, H4454 [2AP]

Bureau of the Census: proposed jurisdictional change from Dept. of Commerce to Executive Office of the President, E273 [13FE]

Computers: prohibit installation of certain peer-to-peer file sharing software without first providing notice and obtaining consent from the owner or authorized user of the computer (H.R. 1319), H13593 [8DE]

Dept. of HHS: establish the Tobacco Harm Reduction Center, H4367 [1AP]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6489 [10JN]

Dept. of Transportation: impose a sunset provision on airline antitrust immunity, H5924 [21MY]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8645, H8646 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3288), H8645, H8646 [23JY]

Economy: establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and establish a waste, fraud, and abuse hotline for such funds (H.R. 1472), H3341 [12MR]

Energy and water development: across-the-board funding reduction, H8142, H8143 [15JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8139, H8142, H8143 [15JY]

EPA: exempt regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act (H.R. 391), H5146 [5MY], H5491 [13MY], E142 [26JA]

———release of endangerment findings on greenhouse gases and proposed regulation under the Clean Air Act, H5172 [6MY]

FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5924 [21MY]

FCC: implement recommendations relative to low-power FM radio service (H.R. 1147), H14904 [15DE]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (H.R. 1256), H4367 [1AP]

Financial services and general Government: across-the-board funding reduction, H8237, H8238 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3170), H8237, H8238 [16JY]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6489 [10JN]

Franklin, TN: anniversary of Masonic Order (fraternal organization) Hiram Lodge #7, E2521 [14OC]

Hamilton, Scott: Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award recipient, E2349 [23SE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8080, H8082 [14JY], H8429 [21JY], H8902 [28JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3713), H12184 [2NO]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12183, H12185, H12186, H12187, H12188, H12189 [2NO], H12209 [3NO], H12837 [7NO], H14911, H14915 [15DE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12603, H12615 [7NO]

———provide a refundable tax credit for medical costs, expand access to health insurance coverage through individual membership associations (IMAs), and assist in the establishment of high risk pools (H.R. 3218), H12184 [2NO]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (H. Res. 260), H9456 [14SE]

House of Representatives: importance of bipartisanship, H10045 [29SE]

Intermediate Space Challenge: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 411), H6343 [9JN]

Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H105 [9JA]

John S. Wilder Post Office Building, Somerville, TN: designate (H.R. 1817), H6082 [3JN]

Lee, Brenda: National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc., GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E230 [10FE]

Lobelville, TN: tribute to Army National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, E2896 [7DE]

Luttrell, Mark: National Sheriffs' Association Sheriff of the Year award recipient, E564 [5MR]

Medicaid: reform, H12187 [2NO]

Medicare: reform sustainable growth rate payment system for physicians (H.R. 3961), H13296 [19NO]

Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission: tribute to honorees, E894 [21AP]

Motor vehicles: provide for a program of research, development, and demonstration on natural gas vehicles, H8139 [15JY]

Music and dance: declare country music as a uniquely American art form and honor its contributions to American life and culture (H. Res. 650), H10471 [6OC]

Nashville, TN: anniversary of Christ Church, E2198 [8SE]

National Day of Prayer: observance, E1096 [7MY]

National Engineers Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 117), H1192 [11FE]

National Women's Health Week: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 120), H5729 [19MY]

Obama, President: decision to block release of photos of alleged abuse of detainees by U.S. personnel, H5587 [14MY]

———evaluation of economic policies, H2918 [3MR], H3097 [9MR], H3445 [17MR], H4030 [26MR]

———Joint Congressional Address, E317 [24FE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H6343 [9JN], H7632 [26JN]

———create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), consideration (H. Res. 587), H7458 [26JN]

———national energy policy, H5146 [5MY]

Railway Labor Act: shift coverage of certain express carrier employees to regulation under the National Labor Relations Act, H5924 [21MY]

Republican Party: national agenda, H2917 [3MR]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (H. Res. 57), H9457 [14SE]

Science, Depts. of Justice and Commerce, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H6948, H6949 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2847), H6948, H6949 [17JN]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), H200, H248 [14JA]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), Senate amendment, H966 [4FE]

———extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), consideration (H. Res. 52), H207 [14JA]

Swindol, Jeffrey K.: Bartlett, TN, Police Dept., Officer of the Year award recipient, E1103 [7MY]

Tate, Deborah Taylor: International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication & Information Society Award recipient, E1202 [19MY]

Taxation: ensure that all taxpayers have the ability to deduct State and local general sales taxes (H.R. 379), H95 [9JA]

———rates, H3113 [10MR], H3445 [17MR], H4030 [26MR]

Television: move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur (S. 352), H992 [4FE]

———move forward the date on which the transition to digital television is to occur (S. 352), consideration (H. Res. 108), H983 [4FE]

———provide additional coupons for digital-to-analog converter box program and expedite delivery of coupons under such program, E337 [24FE]

———reauthorize, reform, and modernize satellite statutory license and conform satellite and cable statutory licenses to digital transmissions (H.R. 3570), H13442 [2DE]

Treaties and agreements: ensure that any international climate change agreements protect intellectual property rights related to energy or environmental technologies, H6489 [10JN]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (H. Res. 971), H14911, H14915 [15DE]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary (H. Res. 738), H9460 [14SE]

Warner, Doug: Germantown, TN, Lions Club Citizen of the Year award recipient, E589 [9MR]

Webster, Roger (Chip): Bartlett, TN, Fire Dept., Officer of the Year award recipient, E1084 [7MY]

Wilson, Gretchen: National Coalition for Literacy Leadership Award recipient, H9556 [16SE], E2257 [14SE]

Women: health care for women and role of women in health care decisions, H12183, H12185, H12186, H12187, H12188, H12189 [2NO]

Remarks in House relative to

Special order: granted, H12285 [3NO]

Tributes

Durrett, Jim, E2733 [6NO]

Hodgkins, Stephen, E2892 [3DE]

McCall, Albert, Sr., E1718 [10JY]

McCaskey, Jimmy, E507 [2MR]

Nyiri, Jack, E1878 [22JY]

Rodgers, Joe M., E209 [4FE]

Sledz, John, E1271 [2JN]

Stephenson, John (Tommy), E2200 [8SE]

Williamson, Chris, H11796 [27OC], E2632 [26OC]