DRIEHAUS, STEVE (a Representative from Ohio)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7358 [25JN]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9677 [17SE]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3372, H3374 [12MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H12044 [28OC]

Armed Forces: encourage military departments to maximize opportunities for space-available travel for members in a leave or pass status who are traveling between December 18, 2009, and January 3, 2010 (see H. Con. Res. 220), H14827 [11DE]

———enhance readiness by replacing current ``Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy concerning homosexuality with a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (see H.R. 1283), H11167 [8OC]

———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), H13354 [19NO]

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

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see H.R. 270), H2603 [23FE]

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

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H1080 [9FE]

Budget: reinstitute and update the pay-as-you-go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration (see H.R. 2920), H6971 [17JN]

Bureau of the Census: establish as an independent agency (see H.R. 1254), H3056 [5MR]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see H. Res. 39), H443 [21JA]

Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H5712 [18MY]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H326 [14JA]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 12), H91 [8JA]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 1388), H3438 [16MR]

Corporal Joseph A. Tomci Post Office Building, Stow, OH: designate (see H.R. 3788), H11297 [13OC]

Courts: provide in personam jurisdiction in actions against contractors performing contracts abroad relative to seriously injured individuals working for the U.S. in connection with contractor activities (see H.R. 2349), H8009 [10JY]

Credit: improve process through which loan originators participate in FHA mortgage programs (see H.R. 1116), H2601 [23FE]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H5582 [13MY]

Czisny, Alissa: tribute (see H. Res. 467), H6077 [2JN]

Davis, Glenn (Jeep): tribute (see H. Res. 248), H5401 [7MY]

Dept. of Commerce: award grants to States to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology (see H.R. 3083), H7703 [26JN]

Dept. of Defense: develop a secure electronic method of forwarding the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty to the appropriate State or local office of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs (see H.R. 1872), H5097 [4MY]

Dept. of HHS: conduct activities to rapidly advance treatments for spinal muscular atrophy, neuromuscular disease, and other pediatric diseases (see H.R. 2149), H5063 [30AP]

———establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs (see H.R. 914), H3105 [9MR]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H8100 [14JY]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H6904 [16JN]

———provide services for birthparents who have placed a child for adoption (see H.R. 1505), H6415 [9JN]

———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H14744 [10DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify use of funds relative to certain homeland security grants (see H.R. 3837), H11869 [27OC]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 932), H9730 [17SE]

———promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 2246), H11581 [21OC]

Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H11713 [22OC]

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

Dept. of the Treasury: improve authority of Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1341), H3054 [5MR]

———limit compensation to officers and directors of entities receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 857), H1041 [4FE]

———require certain stock option warrants to be sold at public auction upon repayment of the associated assistance provided under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 3232), H8708 [23JY]

———require institutions receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program assistance to restrict compensation increases for officers, directors, and employees to the Federal civil service pay increase (see H.R. 1603), H3707 [19MR]

Dept. of Transportation: establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 2751), H6305 [8JN]

———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), H2980 [4MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H9900 [23SE]

———include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 3554), H9441 [10SE]

———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), H6619 [11JN]

———restore plot allowance eligibility for veterans of any war and restore headstone or marker allowance for eligible persons (see H.R. 4044), H12586 [6NO]

Developing countries: provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H5892 [20MY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 11), H91 [8JA]

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

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2981 [4MR]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H11458 [15OC]

District of Columbia: authorize Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to establish a commemorative work (see H.R. 4195), H13519 [3DE]

Drugs: target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H4582 [21AP]

Dungy, Tony: tribute (see H. Res. 70), H923 [3FE]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]

———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]

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H11581 [21OC]

EPA: establish centers of excellence for green infrastructure (see H.R. 4202), H13519 [3DE]

Fair Credit Reporting Act: exclude certain small health care practices from Red Flag Guidelines (see H.R. 2345), H10070 [29SE]

Families and domestic relations: encourage development and implementation of a comprehensive, global strategy for preservation and reunification of families and provision of permanent parental care for orphans (see H.R. 3070), H9808 [22SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H3706 [19MR]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see H.R. 1310), H10457 [1OC]

FEMA: extend public assistance pilot program (see H.R. 1081), H3706 [19MR]

Financial institutions: enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H11581 [21OC]

———return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H11791 [26OC]

Flag Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 420), H6016 [21MY]

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), H10520 [6OC]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H6744 [12JN]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H6744 [12JN]

Health: apply antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as collective bargaining by labor organizations (see H.R. 1204), H2835 [25FE]

———require group and individual insurer coverage of individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials (see H.R. 716), H3338 [11MR]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6267 [4JN]

Health care professionals: encourage safe patient handling to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H. Res. 510), H14827 [11DE]

———increase number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and improve patient access to primary care services (see H.R. 2350), H5483 [12MY]

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

History: mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2097), H7947 [9JY]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6904 [16JN]

Improper Payments Information Act: amend to prevent improper payments, improve recovery, and hold agencies accountable for improper payments (see H.R. 3393), H14827 [11DE]

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), H3438 [16MR]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H6973 [17JN]

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

Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]

Local Initiatives Support Corp.: authorize funds to carry out Community Safety Initiative (see H.R. 827), H7085 [19JN]

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H5668 [14MY]

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

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

Medicare: 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]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H5892 [20MY]

———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H11791 [26OC]

Members of Congress: eliminate automatic salary adjustments (see H.R. 156), H1045 [4FE] (see H.R. 4255), H14982 [15DE]

———require public disclosure of the terms of home mortgages held by Members of Congress (see H.R. 3965), H12140 [29OC]

Mental health: establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depressive and bipolar disorders (see H.R. 4204), H14744 [10DE]

Miami University: anniversary (see H. Res. 128), H1044 [4FE]

Military Officers Association of America: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 2017), H8356 [17JY]

Motor vehicles: restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6620 [11JN]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1521 [12FE]

NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8100 [14JY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1159 [10FE] (see H. Res. 178), H1607 [13FE]

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

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

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

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

Navy: tribute to sailors of U.S. Submarine Force for completion of 1000 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols (see H. Con. Res. 129), H9397 [9SE]

NIH: establish a pediatric research consortia (see H.R. 758), H1046 [4FE]

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

Nuclear weapons: support a national day of remembrance for workers of the U.S. nuclear weapons program (see H. Res. 790), H10456 [1OC]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H4397 [1AP]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H780 [28JA]

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

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), H4397 [1AP]

———discontinue practice of contracting out mail delivery services (see H. Res. 101), H780 [28JA]

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

Public Service Recognition Week: observance (see H. Res. 299), H4735 [23AP]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H6973 [17JN]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H11111 [7OC]

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H8185 [15JY]

Religion: honor historical contributions of Catholic sisters (see H. Res. 441), H6904 [16JN]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H4064 [26MR]

Securities: clarify exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation (see H.R. 2733), H6264 [4JN]

Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium: encourage institutions of higher education to seek membership (see H. Res. 491), H7086 [19JN]

Small business: enhance services to disadvantaged small business concerns (see H.R. 2299), H6155 [3JN]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H2875 [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), H5893 [20MY]

Taxation: 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), H4130 [30MR]

———allow tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable contributions (see H.R. 1250), H8302 [16JY]

———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H5063 [30AP]

———expand availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations (see H.R. 3586), H11516 [20OC]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit (see H.R. 3842), H11457 [15OC]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H4130 [30MR]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H9807 [22SE]

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

———treat automatic fire sprinkler systems as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation (see H.R. 1194), H4688 [22AP]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H1607 [13FE]

Television: provide for carriage and display of public, educational, and government channels in a manner consistent with commercial channels (see H.R. 3745), H13550 [7DE]

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

U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H11384 [14OC]

Veterans: enhance burial benefits (see H.R. 4045), H12587 [6NO]

———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), H9807 [22SE]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H12142 [29OC]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H12198 [2NO]

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H8303 [16JY]

Women: establish programs to decrease need for abortion, help women bear healthy children, and support new parents (see H.R. 2035), H5097 [4MY]

World War II: tribute to the 30th Infantry Division (Old Hickory) of the U.S. Army (see H. Res. 494), H9738 [21SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: provide compensation for certain persons injured while employed at the Feed Materials Production Center or the Piqua Organic Moderated Reactor (see H.R. 3992), H12287 [3NO]

Financial institutions: provide more effective reviews of losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Share Insurance Fund (see H.R. 3330), H8808 [24JY]

Major League Baseball: tribute to Civil Rights Game (see H. Res. 530), H6618 [11JN]

National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (see H.R. 1323), H3052 [5MR]

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

Securities Exchange Act: require registration of municipal financial advisers (see H.R. 2550), H6008 [21MY]

Veterans: provide unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war (see H.R. 1544), H3525 [17MR]

Designated Speaker pro tempore

House of Representatives, H9285 [8SE], H13005 [17NO]

Letters

Community Reinvestment Act impact on housing industry: Ben Bernanke, FRS, H5145 [5MY]

Lists

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

Pledge of Allegiance

House of Representatives, H605 [28JA]

Remarks

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H8289 [16JY]

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: impact of stimulus funding on job creation, H9038 [29JY]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H11096 [7OC]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools, H606 [28JA]

Cincinnati, OH: tribute to Cincinnati Police Dept. for service during the Presidential inauguration, H392 [21JA]

———tribute to Winton Woods High School football team, E2971 [11DE]

Community Reinvestment Act: impact, H5144 [5MY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3550 [18MR]

Credit: reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5138, H5139, H5140, H5141, H5142, H5143, H5144 [5MY]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), consideration (H. Res. 406), H5319 [7MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 572), H7219 [24JN]

———Joint Strike Fighter competitive engine program funding, H7219 [24JN]

Dept. of Education: ensure the State Innovation and Completion Grants program targets dislocated workers, H9677 [17SE]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7886 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H354 [15JA]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (H.R. 1740), H11096 [7OC]

Economy: national objectives priority assignments, H12266, H12268, H12269, H12270, H12271, H12272 [3NO]

———provide financial regulatory reform, protect consumers and investors, enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, and regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets (H.R. 4173), consideration (H. Res. 964), H14493 [10DE]

———reform the financial regulatory system of the U.S., H12268, H12269, H12270, H12271, H12272 [3NO]

Financial institutions: handling of foreclosure crisis, H12266, H12268, H12269, H12270, H12271 [3NO]

———provide more effective reviews of losses in the Deposit Insurance Fund and the Share Insurance Fund (H.R. 3330), H8968, H8970 [29JY]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8033 [14JY]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12266 [3NO]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9677 [17SE]

House Rules: require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs that committee may authorize (H. Res. 40), H273 [14JA]

Major League Baseball: tribute to Civil Rights Game (H. Res. 530), H6769 [15JN]

Miami University: anniversary (H. Res. 128), H1105 [10FE]

National Archives and Records Administration: promulgate regulations to prevent the over-classification of information (H.R. 1323), H3466 [17MR]

Peace Corps: funding, H7886 [9JY]

Petroleum: dependence on foreign sources, H8290 [16JY]

Point of clarification, H8288 [16JY]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H8287, H8288, H8289, H8290, H8291, H8293 [16JY]

SBA: allow veterans business centers to receive grants to develop specialized entrepreneurial programs that assist unemployed veterans, reservists, and surviving spouses, H5855 [20MY]

Sewage disposal: combined sewer and sanitary sewer overflow control grant program funding, H3372, H3373, H3374 [12MR]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2352), H5855 [20MY]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (H. Res. 529), H6588 [11JN]

Votes: position on missed, H5981 [21MY], H6169 [4JN]

Water: assess impact of natural disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes on water resources, H4703 [23AP]

———authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (H.R. 1262), H3372, H3373, H3374 [12MR]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (H.R. 1145), H4703 [23AP]

Tributes

Katzen, Raphael, E1813 [16JY]

Kunzel, Erich, H9500 [15SE]