WOOLSEY, LYNN C. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4437 [2AP]

Appointments

Committee to escort the Speaker-elect to the Chair, H4 [6JA]

Conferee: H.R. 2647, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strength, H10488 [6OC]

Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, H4897 [28AP]

Articles and editorials

Cut the Military Budget—II, Representative Frank, Nation (publication), H3036 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Afghanistan: promote empowerment of women (see H.R. 2214), H5486 [12MY]

Africa: acknowledge significant strategic, political, economic, and humanitarian importance (see H. Con. Res. 128), H6620 [11JN]

———provide assistance to expand, improve, support, and promote higher education in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa (see H.R. 4392), H15501 [16DE]

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

Agreement Between the U.S. and Iraq on the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities During Their Temporary Presence in Iraq: express that agreement is advisory and not legally binding (see H. Res. 72), H382 [15JA]

AID: establish the Health Technology Program (see H.R. 3560), H15503 [16DE]

Air France (airline company): express condolences to families of victims of Flight 447 crash (see H. Res. 512), H8185 [15JY]

Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H12457 [5NO]

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

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H3053 [5MR]

———treat nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under certain regulations governing illegal trade or possession of wildlife (see H.R. 80), H1520 [12FE]

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

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 569), H380 [15JA]

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

———prohibit increase of members serving in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3699), H10455 [1OC]

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H1248 [11FE]

———prohibit retaliatory personnel actions against members who testify about their sexual orientation in a congressional hearing or regarding the policy on homosexuality in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4180), H13466 [2DE]

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

———reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members and their families and partners (see H.R. 840), H5892 [20MY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1052), H1519 [12FE] (see H.R. 3449), H9275 [31JY]

Arms control: reduce nuclear weapons and apply savings to certain domestic initiatives (see H.R. 1653), H13629 (see H.R. 1653), H14372 [8DE]

Army: close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (see H.R. 2567), H7251 [24JN]

Army Specialist Jeremiah Paul McCleery Post Office Building, Portola, CA: designate (see H.R. 3319), H8707 [23JY]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H163 [9JA]

BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7024 [18JN]

Business and industry: permit employees to request, and ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions (see H.R. 1274), H4064 [26MR]

California: expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program (see H.R. 2442), H5665 [14MY]

———honor first responders, express condolences to victims, mourn loss of firefighters Tedmund D. Hall and Arnaldo Quinones, and condemn act of arson relative to Southern California wildfires (see H. Res. 724), H9396 [9SE]

Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H6306 [8JN]

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H6267 [4JN]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H2980 [4MR]

Cesar E. Chavez Post Office, San Diego, CA: designate (see H.R. 1820), H4249 [31MR]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H9962 [24SE]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

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

———provide grants to States to establish or expand quality programs providing home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children (see H.R. 2667), H7086 [19JN]

———require Depts. of State and Justice to take certain actions against specified foreign nationals in international child abductions (see H.R. 3487), H11581 [21OC]

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]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (see H. Con. Res. 151), H9808 [22SE]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H90 [8JA]

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

Climate: cap emissions of greenhouse gases through requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals (see H.R. 1862), H4584 [21AP]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H5790 [19MY]

Coast Guard: issue regulations that require certain pilots on vessels operating in designated waters to carry and utilize a portable electronic device equipped for navigational purposes (see H.R. 1100), H3438 [16MR]

Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H4688 [22AP]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 3503), H11582 [21OC]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H9057 [29JY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 1388), H3402 [12MR]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H4734 [23AP]

Controlled Substances Act: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see H.R. 1866), H4518 [2AP]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2196), H5170 [5MY]

Courts: clarify availability of Federal habeas corpus relief for a person who is sentenced to death though actually innocent (see H.R. 3986), H13355 [19NO]

———provide an exception to the requirement of motion to the court of appeals before filing certain second or subsequent petitions for habeas corpus (see H.R. 3320), H11111 [7OC]

———strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H386 [16JA]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H10457 [1OC]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H8586 [22JY]

———protect consumers from usury (see H.R. 1640), H3704 [19MR]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H923 [3FE]

Credit cards: establish a national usury rate for consumer accounts under open end consumer credit plans (see H.R. 4300), H14826 [11DE]

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

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 2272), H5306 [6MY]

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H4129 [30MR] (see H.R. 1528), H7250 [24JN]

Dams: further allocate and expand availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam (see H.R. 4349), H15499 [16DE]

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

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10458 [1OC]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services (see H.R. 3519), H9731 [17SE]

———make grants to establish community gardens (see H.R. 3225), H8184 [15JY]

———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]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H11714 [22OC]

Dept. of Defense: develop a comprehensive strategy to increase the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault and rape cases in the military (see H. Con. Res. 28), H3056 [5MR]

———require videotaping of intelligence-gathering interrogations and other pertinent actions involving a detainee or prisoner under the control of U.S. Armed Forces (see H.R. 2983), H7085 [19JN]

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

Dept. of Education: 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), H6267 [4JN]

———anniversary of Title VI international education programs (see H. Con. Res. 126), H5581 [13MY]

———award grants to local educational agencies to improve college enrollment (see H.R. 2579), H15503 [16DE]

———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 Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2624), H14827 [11DE]

———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]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H12972 [7NO]

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

Dept. of HHS: 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 a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H9962 [24SE]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H4688 [22AP]

———make grants to eligible States to reduce the student-to-school nurse ratio in elementary and secondary schools and kindergarten (see H.R. 2730), H14982 [15DE]

———provide for acquisition, construction, and improvement of child care facilities (see H.R. 1685), H6973 [17JN]

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

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H5485 [12MY]

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

Dept. of Justice: acquire data on crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender (see H.R. 823), H921 [3FE]

———authorize grants for programs that provide support services to exonerees (see H.R. 2095), H6619 [11JN]

———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 pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1412), H4734 [23AP]

Dept. of Labor: establish a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care workers (see H.R. 2381), H5580 [13MY]

———establish the New Economy Grant Program (see H.R. 4290), H14826 [11DE]

———issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 849), H1041 [4FE]

———make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to create employment opportunities for unemployed and underemployed residents in distressed communities (see H.R. 4268), H14827 [11DE]

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

———prescribe regulations requiring employers with more than one establishment and not fewer than 500 employees to report work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses (see H.R. 2113), H4839 [27AP]

———prevent employee exposure to imminent dangers (see H.R. 2199), H5060 [30AP]

———strengthen and expand short-time compensation programs that allow for work sharing to provide employers with an alternative to layoffs (see H.R. 4135), H13352 [19NO]

———suspend the statute of limitations for certain rights of action under the Fair Labor Standards Act during investigations (see H.R. 3303), H8706 [23JY]

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

Dept. of State: establish and maintain existing libraries and resource centers at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about U.S. culture, society, and history (see H.R. 909), H1044 [4FE]

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

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3055 [5MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: impose transfer tax on certain securities exchanges in order to recoup the net cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1068), H2875 [26FE]

———restrict use of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds for domestic purposes (see H.R. 1761), H4688 [22AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H12972 [7NO]

———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), H3748 [23MR]

———improve collective bargaining rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees (see H.R. 949), H6266 [4JN]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H6619 [11JN]

———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]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5582 [13MY]

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

———provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H3145 [10MR]

Disabled: enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss (see H.R. 1246), H2981 [4MR]

———protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident (see H.R. 1255), H5169 [5MY]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H9397 [9SE]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (see H.R. 11), H27 [6JA]

Diseases: establish Centers for Disease Control and Prevention national screening program and allow States to provide medical assistance for individuals with colorectal cancer or polyps (see H.R. 1189), H9442 [10SE]

———expand research, prevention, and awareness activities relative to pulmonary fibrosis (see H.R. 1079), H14877 [14DE]

———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H7146 [23JN]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H14446 [9DE]

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

———increase support and funding to combat juvenile diabetes (see H. Res. 35), H12588 [6NO]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H5097 [4MY]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H8101 [14JY]

Drugs: allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 2835), H6618 [11JN]

———provide an affirmative defense for medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the States (see H.R. 3939), H11868 [27OC]

Ecology and environment: require compliance by defense-related agencies with all environmental laws (see H.R. 672), H1520 [12FE]

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

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

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

———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), H15503 [16DE]

———reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers (see H.R. 3010), H14877 [14DE]

Egypt: protect human rights and freedoms of religion, speech, and the press, prevent imposition of restrictions on peaceful activism, and call for release of political prisoners (see H. Res. 200), H12365 [4NO]

El Salvador: anniversary of shooting of Jesuit priests and others at University of Central America Jose Simeon Canas (see H. Res. 761), H9807 [22SE]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H3702 [19MR]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: amend small rural school achievement program and the rural and low-income school program (see H.R. 2446), H15503 [16DE]

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

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H9442 [10SE]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H6266 [4JN]

———reauthorize programs to enhance education through technology (see H.R. 558), H15503 [16DE]

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

———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H7447 [25JN]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 1723), H4026 [25MR]

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

EPA: award grants for electronic waste reduction research, development, and demonstration projects (see H.R. 1580), H4584 [21AP]

———establish water system adaptation partnerships (see H.R. 2969), H8101 [14JY]

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

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H1249 [11FE]

Explosives: limit use of cluster munitions (see H.R. 981), H1607 [13FE]

Fair Labor Standards Act: establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees (see H.R. 2570), H6009 [21MY]

———strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H12045 [28OC]

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]

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

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

FCC: establish broadband policy and conduct public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services (see H.R. 3458), H9731 [17SE]

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H7023 [18JN]

FDA: provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H3438 [16MR]

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

———make unused sick leave creditable under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (see H.R. 958), H1607 [13FE]

———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H9491 [14SE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 948), H1157 [10FE]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H11868 [27OC]

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

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

Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H9442 [10SE]

Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 81), H526 [26JA]

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

Food: encourage national fresh food financing initiative to increase access to healthy foods in underserved low-income communities while improving health and stimulating economic development (see H. Res. 975), H14982 [15DE]

———extend food labeling requirements to enable customers to make informed choices about nutritional content of standard menu items in large chain restaurants (see H.R. 2426), H5665 [14MY]

Foreign aid: authorize appropriations to provide assistance to foreign countries to promote food security, stimulate rural economies, and improve emergency response to food crises (see H.R. 3077), H12198 [2NO]

———develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7446 [25JN]

———provide, on an annual basis, an amount equal to at least 1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product for nonmilitary foreign assistance programs (see H. Con. Res. 63), H3056 [5MR]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice (see H. Con. Res. 20), H486 [22JA]

———denounce practices of female genital mutilation, domestic violence, honor killings, and other gender-based persecutions, and encourage participation, protection, recognition, and independence of women (see H.J. Res. 10), H5668 [14MY]

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

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

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see H.R. 1207), H2872 [26FE]

FTC: review volume usage service plans of major broadband Internet service providers to ensure that such plans are fairly based on cost (see H.R. 2902), H7838 [8JY]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H9670 [16SE]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H9670 [16SE]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H8809 [24JY]

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

Government: ensure efficient performance of agency functions (see H.R. 2736), H6264 [4JN]

———prohibit from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote certain companies convicted of felonies (see H.R. 3679), H10407 [30SE]

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

Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H8810 [24JY]

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), H5485 [12MY]

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

Haiti: make nationals eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H33 [6JA]

———provide for professional exchanges with Haiti (see H.R. 417), H12456 [5NO]

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

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

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

———require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H527 [26JA]

Health: achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services and reform organization of primary care delivery through Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs expansion (see H.R. 1296), H4064 [26MR]

———ensure health care needs of women and all individuals are met (see H. Con. Res. 48), H2836 [25FE]

———expand access to preventive health care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health care (see H.R. 463), H194 [13JA]

———improve access to emergency medical services and provide additional Medicare physician payments for such services (see H.R. 1188), H4915 [28AP]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H525 [26JA]

———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H34 [6JA]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H7947 [9JY]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H4130 [30MR]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H6156 [3JN]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H8009 [10JY]

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

———expand teacher loan forgiveness (see H.R. 13), H15509 [23DE]

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), H8009 [10JY]

Home Safety Month: designate (see H. Res. 543), H6973 [17JN]

Honduras: condemn coup d'etat, call for return of duly elected President, suspend nonhumanitarian assistance, ensure fair elections, and support mediation by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias (see H. Res. 630), H8810 [24JY]

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

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2817), H6973 [17JN]

Hunting and trapping: prohibit body-gripping traps in National Wildlife Refuge System (see H.R. 3710), H10456 [1OC]

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

———compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H2979 [4MR]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H6307 [8JN]

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

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H4734 [23AP]

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

Independent Commission on the 2004 Coup d'Etat in the Republic of Haiti: establish (see H.R. 331), H1520 [12FE]

Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE] (see H.R. 3578), H15503 [16DE]

Indonesia: condemn bombings in Jakarta hotels, express condolences for victims, and support efforts to prosecute attacks and combat terrorism (see H. Res. 675), H8707 [23JY]

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H2875 [26FE]

———impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans (see H.R. 1085), H6266 [4JN]

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

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H5667 [14MY]

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

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 194), H3056 [5MR]

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]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H7948 [9JY]

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

Iraq: assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (see H.R. 578), H380 [15JA]

———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), H14827 [11DE]

———support religious and ethnic minorities (see H. Res. 944), H13520 [3DE]

Israel: call on both sides to implement immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and allow unrestricted humanitarian access (see H. Res. 66), H382 [15JA]

Johnny Grant Hollywood Post Office Building, Los Angeles, CA: designate (see H.R. 2760), H6415 [9JN]

Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (see H. Res. 833), H12198 [2NO]

Juneteenth Independence Day: observance (see H. Res. 546), H6806 [15JN]

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 H. Con. Res. 52), H1520 [12FE]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8010 [10JY]

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

Law enforcement: reduce the rape kit forensic analysis backlog (see H.R. 4114), H13467 [2DE]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H7740 [7JY]

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

Marin County, CA: enable a Bureau of Reclamation partnership with the North Bay Water Reuse Authority and other regional partners to achieve water supply, water quality, and environmental restoration objectives (see H.R. 285), H70 [7JA]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 556), H6266 [4JN]

———promote international whale conservation, protection, and research (see H.R. 2455), H8873 [27JY]

Medicaid: provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H5000 [29AP]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H1045 [4FE]

Medicare: cover marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services (see H.R. 1693), H8495 [21JY]

———deliver a meaningful drug benefit and lower prescription drug prices (see H.R. 684), H1045 [4FE]

———establish a hospice care demonstration program and grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs (see H.R. 1844), H14743 [10DE]

———expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 2700), H6263 [4JN]

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H4519 [2AP]

———include costs incurred by certain agencies, health centers, or drug assistance programs toward the out-of-pocket threshold of the prescription drug program (see H.R. 2777), H6414 [9JN]

———phase-out waiting period for coverage of disabled individuals and waive waiting period for people with life-threatening illnesses (see H.R. 1708), H6266 [4JN]

———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), H6076 [2JN]

———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H9491 [14SE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H8708 [23JY]

———transition to use of metropolitan statistical areas as fee schedule areas for physician fee schedule in California (see H.R. 2820), H6617 [11JN]

Mental health: increase recruitment and retention of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists by low-income local educational agencies (see H.R. 1361), H15503 [16DE]

Mental Health Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 437), H5666 [14MY]

Motion pictures: authorize grants for organizations that use documentary films to promote understanding of the U.S. abroad and understanding of global perspectives and other countries in the U.S. (see H.R. 1976), H4523 [2AP]

Motown Records (business): anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 50), H1608 [13FE]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H2836 [25FE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H779 [28JA]

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

National Community Gardening Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 649), H9397 [9SE]

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6265 [4JN]

National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 757), H9738 [21SE]

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

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

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: authorize development of multidisciplinary research centers focusing on women's health and disease prevention (see H.R. 4161), H13385 [1DE]

———authorize development of research program on hormone disruption (see H.R. 4160), H13385 [1DE]

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

National Labor Relations Act: apply protections to teaching and research assistants (see H.R. 1461), H3399 [12MR]

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

National Passport Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 717), H9808 [22SE]

National School Lunch Act: expand access to healthy afterschool meals for school children in working families (see H.R. 3321), H12142 [29OC]

———increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H11714 [22OC]

National security: establish reasonable procedural protections for the use of national security letters (see H.R. 1800), H4129 [30MR]

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

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

National Work and Family Month: designate (see H. Res. 768), H9962 [24SE]

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

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H602 [27JA]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H1041 [4FE]

———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H603 [27JA]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H37 [6JA]

News media: maintain free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by persons connected with the news media (see H.R. 985), H1247 [11FE]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see H.R. 2055), H6807 [15JN]

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

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

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), H13521 [3DE]

Oakland, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty (see H. Res. 290), H4063 [26MR]

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

———establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H382 [15JA]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H6973 [17JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of California (see H.R. 1906), H4520 [2AP]

Pakistan: express concern about the actions of the Taliban in Swat, Pakistan, to restrict girls' access to education (see H. Res. 262), H4398 [1AP]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H160 [9JA]

Peace Corps: issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 336), H89 [8JA]

———provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H2836 [25FE]

Pell, Claiborne: tribute (see H. Res. 50), H195 [13JA]

Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1298), H11516 [20OC]

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

Poland: recognize anniversary of Soviet and Nazi invasion, strengthen NATO and European Union alliances, and honor historic ties with the U.S. (see H. Res. 715), H10071 [29SE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H6155 [3JN]

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), H1607 [13FE]

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

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

Poverty: express that the U.S. has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of the impoverished, disadvantaged, or otherwise in poverty (see H. Con. Res. 102), H4581 [21AP]

POW: eligibility of surviving spouses of certain former POW to receive dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 819), H920 [3FE]

Presidential Commission on Women: establish (see H.R. 1887), H4519 [2AP]

Product safety: ban use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers (see H.R. 1523), H5400 [7MY]

Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1925), H6415 [9JN]

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), H4689 [22AP]

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see H.R. 890), H4734 [23AP]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H6307 [8JN]

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

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

Roy Wilson Post Office, Palm Desert, CA: designate (see H.R. 4214), H14827 [11DE]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H9207 [30JY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H7447 [25JN]

Santa Barbara, CA: observe anniversary of oil spill off the coast as an ecological and economic disaster that triggered major environmental legislation and helped launch the modern environmental movement (see H. Con. Res. 32), H779 [28JA]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H6077 [2JN]

Schools: direct certain coeducational elementary and secondary schools to make information available on equality in athletic programs (see H.R. 2882), H8009 [10JY]

———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]

———improve automatic enrollment procedures for the national school lunch and school breakfast programs (see H.R. 4148), H13353 [19NO]

Senior citizens: ensure adequate public-private infrastructure and resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (see H.R. 2006), H9730 [17SE]

———establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H6744 [12JN]

Sewage disposal: ensure that publicly owned treatment plants monitor for and report sewer overflows (see H.R. 753), H3402 [12MR]

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

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H2836 [25FE]

———ensure payment under Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program for covered items and services furnished by school-based health clinics (see H.R. 2840), H8960 [28JY]

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

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

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H9671 [16SE]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure (organization): observe anniversary of Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure and commend transition to Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure (see H. Con. Res. 109), H6016 [21MY]

Suzuki, Ichiro: tribute (see H. Res. 750), H10000 [25SE]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H2926 [3MR]

Takamiyama Daigoro: honor contributions to Sumo wrestling and to U.S.-Japan relations (see H. Res. 479), H6307 [8JN]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H3835 [24MR]

———allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums (see H.R. 1203), H3749 [23MR]

———establish a Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive tax payments of taxpayers conscientiously opposed to war, ensure that such revenue is used for non-military purposes, and improve revenue collection (see H.R. 2085), H6307 [8JN]

———exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based (see H.R. 2492), H12141 [29OC]

———extend the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense which is not chargeable to a capital account (see H.R. 3931), H11790 [26OC]

———limit deductibility of excessive rates of executive compensation (see H.R. 1594), H3641 [18MR]

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

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H13466 [2DE]

———provide Federal contracting preferences for, and a reduction in income tax rates on, patriot corporations (see H.R. 1874), H4518 [2AP]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H6266 [4JN]

———treat nonrecourse small business investment company loans from the SBA as amounts at risk for purposes of determining the deduction for losses (see H.R. 4211), H13520 [3DE]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H2875 [26FE]

Television: provide for carriage and display of public, educational, and government channels in a manner consistent with commercial channels (see H.R. 3745), H13467 [2DE]

Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (see H. Res. 505), H6265 [4JN]

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), H4063 [26MR]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H9730 [17SE]

———ensure that all transportation system users can travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways (see H.R. 1443), H4525 [2AP]

———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H1520 [12FE]

Treaties and agreements: review existing trade agreements, renegotiate such agreements based on the reviews, set terms for future agreements, and strengthen congressional trade policymaking (see H.R. 3012), H7248 [24JN]

U.N.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 146), H6539 [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 (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), H11111 [7OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9731 [17SE]

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

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see H.R. 2135), H15503 [16DE]

University of California, Davis: anniversary (see H. Res. 448), H5666 [14MY]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5170 [5MY]

University of Southern California: tribute to men's tennis team (see H. Res. 514), H6265 [4JN]

University of Washington: tribute to women's softball team (see H. Res. 517), H8185 [15JY]

Veterans: allow individuals eligible for Post-9/11 educational assistance enrolled in an institute of higher education in a State that charges fees in lieu of tuition to use amounts payable for such fees (see H.R. 2474), H5893 [20MY]

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H1157 [10FE]

———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), H1045 [4FE]

———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. 333), H6414 [9JN]

Violence Against Women Act: anniversary (see H. Res. 738), H9490 [14SE]

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

Water for the Poor Act: enhance implementation (see H.R. 2030), H6619 [11JN]

Water Research and Development Initiative: implement (see H.R. 1145), H4583 [21AP]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H922 [3FE]

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

Wildlife: prevent introduction and establishment of nonnative invasive wildlife species that negatively impact the economy, environment, or human or animal health (see H.R. 669), H2836 [25FE]

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

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

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

———protect breastfeeding by new mothers, provide performance standards for breast pumps, and provide tax incentives to encourage breastfeeding (see H.R. 2819), H9057 [29JY]

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H8708 [23JY]

———strengthen U.S. advocacy for women's rights by establishing a Dept. of State Office of International Women's Rights and a U.S. Commission on International Women's Rights (see H.R. 606), H2926 [3MR]

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

Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act: minimize adverse effects of employment dislocation (see H.R. 3042), H7445 [25JN]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 216), H13521 [3DE]

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

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), H922 [3FE]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H8356 [17JY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Business and industry: treat deferred executive compensation arrangements comparable to defined benefit pension plans relative to funding-based limits on benefits and accruals (see H.R. 2863), H6743 [12JN]

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

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

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H36 [6JA]

Dept. of Justice: 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]

Education: provide grants for core curriculum development (see H.R. 597), H381 [15JA]

Employment: provide family and medical leave to caregivers of regular component servicemembers and veterans with service-related injuries and allow exigency leave for all foreign-deployed members (see H.R. 3403), H9205 [30JY]

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

———support efforts of States to provide partial or full wage replacement for parents and other employees to spend time with a new infant or adopted child (see H.R. 2339), H5399 [7MY]

Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their effects, and include domestic partners (see H.R. 2515), H5890 [20MY]

Gallaudet University: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 77), H3748 [23MR]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H36 [6JA]

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

Ledbetter, Lilly M.: relief (see H.R. 2764), H6306 [8JN]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (see H. Res. 363), H4734 [23AP]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3055 [5MR]

Nuclear weapons: recognize nonproliferation options for nuclear understanding to keep everyone safe (NO NUKES) (see H. Res. 333), H4524 [2AP]

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

Oil Pollution Act: amend the Oil Pollution Research and Development Program (see H.R. 2693), H6154 [3JN]

Remarks

Afghanistan: develop a strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H8392 [20JY], H9416 [10SE], H9705 [17SE], H9777 [22SE], H10437 [1OC], H11268 [13OC], H11558 [21OC], H11730 [23OC], H12013 [28OC], H12181 [2NO], H12430 [5NO], H13037 [17NO], H13375 [1DE]

———promote empowerment of Afghan citizens in economic development decisions, H8066 [14JY]

———strategy for continued U.S. military presence, H13499 [3DE]

———U.S. policy, H4047 [26MR], H4104 [30MR], H4720 [23AP]

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H4724 [23AP]

Allami, Suaad: Dept. of State International Women of Courage Award recipient, H3318 [11MR]

American International Group, Inc. (AIG): awarding of bonuses to executives after receiving Government bailout funds, H3663 [19MR]

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), H758, H760 [28JA], H1144, H1145, H1146, H1148 [10FE]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), H5638 [14MY], H6667 [12JN]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), conference report, H8066 [14JY], H8685 [23JY]

———making supplemental appropriations for military and stabilization activities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and pandemic influenza response (H.R. 2346), consideration (H. Res. 434), H5601 [14MY]

Armed Forces: effect of stop-loss policy on members' morale, H3786 [24MR]

———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 (H.R. 1283), H10508 [6OC]

———prohibit increase of members serving in Afghanistan, H11081 [7OC]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: observance, H11099 [7OC]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4440, H4445 [2AP]

Bush, George W.: evaluation of administration, H750 [28JA], H1203 [11FE]

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation: release of report relative to President Obama plan for redeployment of U.S. forces in Iraq, H3029 [5MR]

Children and youth: 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 [9MR]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (H.R. 12), H128 [9JA]

Congressional Progressive Caucus: budget priorities, H4440, H4445 [2AP]

———national objectives priority assignments, H5640 [14MY]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), E569 [5MR]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), E1250 [21MY]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4947 [29AP]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H760, H761 [28JA], H4722 [23AP]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), E1587 [26JN]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), conference report, E2520 [14OC]

———authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), consideration (H. Res. 572), H7220 [24JN]

———F-22 aircraft program funding, H7220 [24JN]

———funding, H3033, H3035, H3036, H3037, H3038 [5MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3326), Senate amendment, E3063 [19DE]

———review of protocol on media coverage of return to the U.S. of the remains of Armed Forces members killed overseas, H1278 [12FE]

———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan (H.R. 2404), H6667 [12JN]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6434 [10JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), H7873 [9JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), H7434, H7435 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit project funding, H8617 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: improve treatment and services relative to post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and suicide prevention, H1135 [10FE]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), H8617 [23JY]

Discrimination: clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the compensation decision or other practice (H.R. 11), H116 [9JA]

———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 (S. 181), H549 [27JA]

Diseases: increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (H.R. 1740), H11099 [7OC]

———revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (S. 1793), H11530 [21OC]

Earth Day: observance, H4723 [23AP]

Education: student financial aid programs, H9629 [16SE]

Employment: allow the families of National Guard and Army Reserve members to use the Family and Medical Leave Act for leave purposes during the deployment and return of troops, E1587 [26JN]

———increase family and medical leave for family members of servicemembers with combat-related injuries, E1587 [26JN]

———provide family and medical leave to caregivers of regular component servicemembers and veterans with service-related injuries and allow exigency leave for all foreign-deployed members, E2520 [14OC]

FDA: improve safety of food in the global market (H.R. 2749), E2356 [24SE]

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), H6227 [4JN]

Foreign policy: assess status of the war on terrorism, H1592 [13FE], H5638 [14MY], H8066 [14JY], H8685 [23JY], H9308 [8SE]

———support efforts to advance U.S. international diplomacy and engagement in order to restore U.S. credibility abroad, H3416 [16MR]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6434 [10JN]

Friends House (organization): anniversary, E838 [1AP]

Gallaudet University: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 77), H3770, H3771 [24MR]

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

Head Start Program: funding, H1145 [10FE]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H6249, H6250, H6251, H6252, H6253, H6254 [4JN]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3200), H8903 [28JY], H9180 [30JY], H9422, H9423, H9424, H9425, H9426 [10SE], H9708, H9709, H9710, H9711 [17SE], H11811 [27OC], H12012 [28OC]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12868, H12895 [7NO], H14377 [9DE]

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

———prohibit Federal funding of abortions under any national health care plan, H14377 [9DE]

Higher Education Act: amend (H.R. 3221), H9629 [16SE]

Insurance: establish a net worth threshold for recipients of COBRA continuation health coverage by reason of termination of employment, H1146 [10FE]

International Women's Day: support goals (H. Res. 194), H3318 [11MR]

Iran: U.S. policy, H2809 [25FE], H3786 [24MR]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H143 [9JA], H187 [13JA], H3474 [17MR], H3609 [18MR]

———assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement, H3474 [17MR]

———assist refugees and the internally displaced population by increasing directed accountable assistance to these populations and their host countries, increasing border security, and easing resettlement (H.R. 578), H7728 [7JY]

———call for redeployment of troops and a shift in political and diplomatic strategy for stabilizing Iraq, H143 [9JA], H187 [13JA], H913 [3FE], H1135 [10FE], H2949 [4MR], H3128 [10MR], H5134 [5MY]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, H424 [21JA]

———renovation and reopening of Abu Ghraib prison, H2949 [4MR]

Kemp, Elizabeth: Sonoma, CA, Honorary Mayor of the Year award recipient, E324 [24FE]

KRCB-TV/Radio (Rohnert Park, CA): anniversary, E2366 [24SE]

Lipetz, Lin: Sonoma, CA, Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E2747 [6NO]

Marin Conservation League (organization): anniversary, E927 [22AP]

Marin County, CA: tribute to Marin Women's Commission, E2741 [6NO]

Memorial Day: observance, H5985 [21MY]

Middle East: provide for the redeployment of U.S. forces, H6293 [8JN]

National Assessment Governing Board: anniversary (H. Res. 222), H3083, H3084, H3085 [9MR]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 817), H11755 [26OC]

National security: call for adoption of smart security platform for the 21st century (H. Res. 363), H5134 [5MY], H5273 [6MY], H5449 [12MY], H5601 [14MY], H5985 [21MY], H6053 [2JN], H6127 [3JN], H6293 [8JN], H6667 [12JN], H8392 [20JY], H8851 [27JY], H9171 [30JY], H9705 [17SE], H9777 [22SE], H11268 [13OC], H11558 [21OC], H12013 [28OC], H12181 [2NO], H12983 [16NO], H13037 [17NO], H13499 [3DE]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 211), H3453 [17MR]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H3786 [24MR]

———evaluation of foreign policy, H4554 [21AP]

———executive orders to close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and limit use of certain interrogation techniques, H472 [22JA]

———plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq, H2909 [3MR], H2949 [4MR], H3609 [18MR]

———tribute to speech in Cairo, Egypt, H6293 [8JN]

Peace Corps: anniversary, E411 [25FE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7658 [26JN]

———national energy policy, H4723, H4724, H4725 [23AP]

San Francisco, CA: prohibit funding for Angel Island Immigration Station hospital rehabilitation, H7434, H7435 [25JN]

School Social Work Week: designate (H. Res. 182), H3769, H3770 [24MR]

Sensible, Multilateral American Response to Terrorism (SMART) Security Platform for the 21st Century: call for adoption, H3036 [5MR]

Social Security: extend and improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (H.R. 2), E94 [15JA]

Sonoma, CA: anniversary of Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, E2699 [3NO], E3001 [15DE]

Sonoma County, CA: anniversary of Armstrong Woods State Natural Reserve, E937 [22AP]

States: permit use of economic stimulus funds designated for neighborhood stabilization program to be used for foreclosure prevention, H1145 [10FE]

Taxation: impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (H.R. 1586), H3663 [19MR]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks, H9416 [10SE]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (H. Res. 867), H12243 [3NO]

———U.N. Population Fund women's reproductive health assistance funding, H7873 [9JY]

Veterans: job training and job search assistance funding, H1011 [4FE]

Votes: position on missed, H7385 [25JN], H7462 [26JN], H9131 [30JY], E244 [11FE], E786 [26MR], E1158 [14MY], E1376 [11JN], E1476 [17JN], E1556, E1569 [24JN], E1687 [9JY], E1742 [13JY], E2002 [24JY], E2220 [9SE], E2273 [15SE], E2397 [29SE], E2528 [14OC], E2633 [26OC], E2660 [29OC], E2686 [2NO], E2740 [6NO], E2752 [9NO], E2961 [10DE]

Women: reduce maternal mortality, H7873 [9JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H13548 [7DE]

Special order: granted, H25 [6JA], H67 [7JA], H86 [8JA], H158 [9JA], H192 [13JA], H321 [14JA], H378 [15JA], H440 [21JA], H483 [22JA], H522 [26JA], H600 [27JA], H776 [28JA], H918 [3FE], H1038 [4FE], H1077 [9FE], H1154 [10FE], H1233 [11FE], H1516 [12FE], H1600 [13FE], H1653 [23FE], H2832 [25FE], H2868 [26FE], H2885 [2MR], H2922 [3MR], H2977 [4MR], H3052 [5MR], H3076 [6MR], H3103 [9MR], H3142 [10MR], H3336 [11MR], H3398 [12MR], H3433 [16MR], H3524 [17MR], H3638 [18MR], H3701 [19MR], H3746 [23MR], H3832 [24MR], H4024 [25MR], H4060 [26MR], H4126 [30MR], H4248 [31MR], H4515 [2AP], H4576 [21AP], H4684 [22AP], H4729 [23AP], H4836 [27AP], H4911 [28AP], H4995 [29AP], H5058 [30AP], H5094 [4MY], H5166 [5MY], H5304 [6MY], H5396 [7MY], H5472 [12MY], H5577 [13MY], H5662 [14MY], H5710 [18MY], H5789 [19MY], H5889 [20MY], H6005 [21MY], H6070 [2JN], H6153 [3JN], H6303 [8JN], H6412 [9JN], H6536 [10JN], H6616 [11JN], H6741 [12JN], H6803 [15JN], H7082 [19JN], H7141 [23JN], H7247 [24JN], H7443 [25JN], H7701 [26JN], H7738 [7JY], H7944 [9JY], H8006 [10JY], H8097 [14JY], H8183 [15JY], H8300 [16JY], H8353 [17JY], H8408 [20JY], H8493 [21JY], H8584 [22JY], H8705 [23JY], H8807 [24JY], H8871 [27JY], H8957 [28JY], H9051 [29JY], H9203 [30JY], H9272 [31JY], H9332 [8SE], H9439 [10SE], H9488 [14SE], H9547 [15SE], H9653 [16SE], H9726 [17SE], H9803 [22SE], H9896 [23SE], H9960 [24SE], H9996 [25SE], H10067 [29SE], H10452 [1OC], H10516 [6OC], H11108 [7OC], H11163 [8OC], H11296 [13OC], H11381 [14OC], H11455 [15OC], H11512 [20OC], H11579 [21OC], H11710 [22OC], H11737 [23OC], H11788 [26OC], H11866 [27OC], H12041 [28OC], H12138 [29OC], H12195 [2NO], H12285 [3NO], H12362 [4NO], H12453 [5NO], H12582 [6NO], H12999 [16NO], H13066 [17NO], H13264 [18NO], H13340 [19NO], H13383 [1DE], H13463 [2DE], H13517 [3DE], H13625 [8DE], H14444 [9DE], H14741 [10DE], H14825 [11DE], H14875 [14DE], H14978 [15DE], H15494 [16DE]

Tribute, H3130 [10MR]

Tributes

Ashley, Beth, E1287 [3JN]

Berliner, William, E243 [11FE]

Delaney, Martin, E245 [11FE]

Ellman, George, E2783 [17NO]

Ellman, Phyllis, E2211 [9SE]

Felt, William M., E184 [3FE]

Freeman, Donna Cook, E3007 [15DE]

Friedman, Carol J., E31 [7JA]

Garske, Donna, E2219 [9SE]

Gruhn, Albin, E1241 [21MY]

Halprin, Lawrence, E2862 [2DE]

Hauser, Mike, E674 [16MR]

Hernandez, Martha, E882 [2AP]

Hope, Glenda, H1135 [10FE]

Jeanne-Claude, E2865 [2DE]

Jones, Leslie Ann, E1124 [12MY]

Kennedy, Edward M., E2482 [8OC]

Mackenzie, Andrea, E1196 [19MY]

Morgan, Gary L., E758 [24MR]

Morton-Weil, Lynn, E1339 [8JN]

Murray, Olga, E2637 [27OC]

O'Neill, Brian, E1254 [21MY]

Piccinotti, Silvio J., E1248 [21MY]

Pini, Tony, E2995 [14DE]

Reilly, Mike, E179 [3FE]

Rilla, Ellie, E2664 [29OC]

Schiller, Lotte, E1309 [4JN]

Schwartz, Maurice A. (Skip), E2944 [10DE]

Shearer, John, H14949 [15DE]

Shepard, Andrew, E240 [11FE]

Shlain, Leonard, E1293 [3JN]

Stocking, Kenneth, E107 [16JA]

Strong, John G., E1318 [4JN]

Tunney, Gene, E2361 [24SE]

Zent, Cleo E. King, E1185 [18MY]