MURPHY, SCOTT (a Representative from New York)

Amendments

Economy: 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), H14712, H14736 [10DE]

Power resources: enhance research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (H.R. 3585), H11616 [22OC]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2352), H5857 [20MY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agricultural Credit Act: reauthorize State mediation programs (see H.R. 3509), H9278 [31JY]

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

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9343 [8SE]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H12198 [2NO]

———authorize taxpayers to designate a portion of tax payments to a National Military Family Relief Fund to assist families of members who are serving in, or have served in, Iraq or Afghanistan (see H.R. 1175), H9550 [15SE]

———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), H15504 [16DE]

———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), H11298 [13OC]

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]

Chicago, IL: support initiatives of Chicago Wilderness (organization) and the Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights (see H. Res. 860), H13521 [3DE]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H10458 [1OC]

Clean Air Act: amend relative to renewable fuel standard (see H.R. 2409), H5664 [14MY]

Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: index for inflation the rate for payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program (see H.R. 3166), H8101 [14JY]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H11869 [27OC]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health conditions acquired on active duty to reduce suicide and discover traumatic brain injuries (see H.R. 2931), H6972 [17JN]

———establish Veterans to Work program (see H.R. 4058), H14744 [10DE]

———modify Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty form to allow inclusion of an email address on the form (see H.R. 2488), H6620 [11JN]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H9442 [10SE]

———provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs (see H.R. 1884), H10520 [6OC]

Dept. of the Treasury: clarify treatment of dividends paid on shares of preferred stock issued by financial institutions which received financial assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 3020), H13069 [17NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H7741 [7JY]

———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]

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

Diseases: expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H9281 [31JY]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H9999 [25SE]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H8026 [13JY]

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

Employment: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H9900 [23SE]

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act: amend grant programs (see H.R. 3791), H11384 [14OC]

FEMA: establish a program to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams (see H.R. 1770), H13386 [1DE]

Ferraro, Geraldine A.: anniversary of candidacy to be Vice President (see H. Res. 634), H8025 [13JY]

1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 2877), H6806 [15JN]

Foreign aid: provide funding for capacity-building to microfinance service providers (see H.R. 1987), H13629 (see H.R. 1987), H14372 [8DE]

Foreign countries: take action against certain judgment evading foreign states and state-owned corporations of such states (see H.R. 2493), H10520 [6OC]

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), H7947 [9JY]

Health: encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention (see H.R. 3688), H13387 [1DE]

———establish nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed to offer a choice of health plans and make health coverage more affordable and accessible (see H.R. 2360), H6307 [8JN]

———provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior (see H.R. 3472), H9731 [17SE]

———provide for the licensure of biosimilar and interchangeable biological products (see H.R. 1548), H8025 [13JY]

Health Care Comparative Effectiveness Research Institute: establish (see H.R. 2502), H14743 [10DE]

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), H7024 [18JN]

Hudson River: recognize quadricentennial celebration of discovery to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the historic ties of the U.S. and the Netherlands (see H. Con. Res. 178), H9443 [10SE]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 753), H9730 [17SE] (see H. Res. 762), H9807 [22SE]

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

Investments: increase transparency and regulatory requirements for trading certain derivative financial instruments (see H.R. 3300), H8585 [22JY]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H9730 [17SE]

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

Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (see H. Res. 401), H5169 [5MY]

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), H6307 [8JN]

Law enforcement: reform the ATF, modernize firearms laws and regulations, and protect the community from criminals (see H.R. 2296), H7947 [9JY]

Medicaid: provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4383), H15500 [16DE]

Medicare: continue using current practice expense relative value units for certain cardiology services (see H.R. 4371), H15500 [16DE]

———restore State authority to waive the 35-mile rule for designating critical access hospitals (see H.R. 2692), H9442 [10SE]

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

National Dairy Month: support goals (see H. Res. 507), H6416 [9JN]

National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance (see H. Res. 718), H9343 [8SE]

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H11299 [13OC]

National Military Family Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 861), H12142 [29OC]

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 168), H10458 [1OC]

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), H11299 [13OC]

New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H8185 [15JY]

New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]

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

Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H8873 [27JY]

———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H8873 [27JY]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H10520 [6OC]

Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building, Riverhead, NY: designate (see H.R. 3250), H8495 [21JY]

Real Salt Lake (soccer team): tribute (see H. Res. 942), H13466 [2DE]

Securing America's Future Economy (SAFE) Commission: establish (see H.R. 1557), H9899 [23SE]

Social Security: repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H6619 [11JN]

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]

Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H8873 [27JY]

Taxation: allow deduction for real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether or not they itemize other deductions (see H.R. 1716), H6307 [8JN]

———allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes (see H.R. 1470), H11458 [15OC]

———allow veterans a deduction for certain travel expenses to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical centers for examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities (see H.R. 953), H9899 [23SE]

———clarify the employment tax treatment and reporting of wages paid by professional employer organizations (see H.R. 2447), H8303 [16JY]

———eliminate restriction on reducing Federal refunds for past-due State tax obligations of out-of-state residents when the State has a reciprocal agreement to reduce State refunds for Federal tax obligations (see H.R. 2303), H7706 [26JN]

———extend the research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit (see H.R. 422), H6538 [10JN]

———increase deduction for business start-up expenditures (see H.R. 1552), H6307 [8JN]

———limit extent to which States may tax compensation earned by nonresident telecommuters (see H.R. 2600), H15503 [16DE]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H8873 [27JY]

———require the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly (see H.R. 510), H8960 [28JY]

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

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H11298 [13OC]

Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]

U.S. Military Academy: Forbes (publication) America's Best College honoree (see H. Res. 747), H10458 [1OC]

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]

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

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H12142 [29OC]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H11868 [27OC]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Dept. of Agriculture: increase rate for payments under the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) Program and facilitate milk producer association efforts to remove dairy cows from production (see H.R. 3322), H8707 [23JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: expand types of approved education programs under the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 4320), H14981 [15DE]

Financial institutions: authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions (see H.R. 4067), H12971 [7NO]

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

Taxation: allow a credit for using energy derived from biomass to power domestic paper, pulp and paperboard manufacturing process facilities (see H.R. 4389), H15501 [16DE]

———extend the making work pay credit (see H.R. 3118), H7740 [7JY]

———provide tax incentives for the donation of wild game meat (see H.R. 4388), H15501 [16DE]

Certificates of election

House of Representatives, H4938 [29AP]

Oaths of office

House of Representatives, H4939, H4996 [29AP]

Remarks

Dept. of Energy: require Solar Technology Roadmap Committee to submit yearly report on activities, H11616 [22OC]

Economy: 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), H14425 [9DE], H14713, H14714, H14737 [10DE]

Financial institutions: allow banks to pay interest to business checking accounts, H14737 [10DE]

———clarify definition of ``major swap participant'' in order to protect end users who do not pose a systemic risk, H14713, H14714 [10DE]

House of Representatives: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H4939 [29AP]

Mechanicville, NY: tribute to Mechanicville High School softball team, E1660 [7JY]

Obama, President: evaluation of economic policies, H9964 [25SE]

Power resources: enhance research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies (H.R. 3585), H11616 [22OC]

SBA: establish Veterans Business Center program, H5857 [20MY]

Small Business Act: amend (H.R. 2352), H5857 [20MY]

Votes: position on missed, H9869 [23SE], H11394 [15OC], E1725 [10JY]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H7944 [9JY]

Tribute, H4939 [29AP]

Tributes

Monroe, Jeremiah J., H9743 [22SE]

Schulte, Roslyn L., H5863 [20MY]