CAPUANO, MICHAEL E. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Addresses

Vision for Health Care: Richard T. Moore, E1621 [26JN]

Appointments

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

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

Africa: acknowledge significant strategic, political, economic, and humanitarian importance (see H. Con. Res. 128), H11714 [22OC]

American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association: anniversary of Daughters of Penelope (see H. Res. 209), H2980 [4MR]

Animals: 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), H3438 [16MR]

Ann-Marie Blute Post Office, Shrewsbury, MA: designate (see H.R. 4017), H12364 [4NO]

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

———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]

———improve diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in members and former members and expand Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs telehealth and telemental health programs (see H.R. 667), H493 [23JA]

———improve support and services for members and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and their families (see H. Res. 443), H7251 [24JN]

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

———prohibit increase of members serving in Afghanistan (see H.R. 3699), H13521 [3DE]

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

Aviation: recognize and clarify State authority to regulate intrastate helicopter medical services pursuant to their authority over public health, patient safety, and medical services and care (see H.R. 978), H1246 [11FE]

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 225), H68 [7JA]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H3642 [18MR]

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), H7741 [7JY]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see H.J. Res. 56), H7024 [18JN]

Business and industry: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions (see H.R. 3269), H8494 [21JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize a plaque in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center commemorating the role of enslaved African Americans in the construction of the Capitol (see H. Con. Res. 135), H6012 [21MY]

Capitol Police: make technical corrections to laws affecting certain administrative authorities (see H.R. 1299), H2979 [4MR]

———tribute (see H. Res. 674), H8707 [23JY]

Census: provide that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited (see H.R. 3855), H12365 [4NO]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: establish a grant program to provide vision care to children (see H.R. 577), H3055 [5MR]

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]

———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), H7741 [7JY]

China: anniversary of persecution of Falun Gong (see H. Res. 605), H9397 [9SE]

———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]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H443 [21JA]

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

Clinton, William J.: congratulate and support appointment as U.N. Special Envoy for Haiti (see H. Res. 801), H11714 [22OC]

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H15503 [16DE]

Coastal Zone Management Act: establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program (see H.R. 2548), H11458 [15OC]

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), H4251 [31MR]

Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H14446 [9DE]

Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish (see H.R. 3126), H7836 [8JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H13520 [3DE]

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

Courts: provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secrets privilege in civil cases (see H.R. 984), H6014 [21MY]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H12142 [29OC]

———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H15500 [16DE]

———provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications (see H.R. 788), H1080 [9FE]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H484 [22JA]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H9961 [24SE]

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), H4584 [21AP]

Crowe, Sally: tribute (see H. Res. 646), H8100 [14JY] (see H. Res. 682), H8959 [28JY]

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

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

Dartmouth College: anniversary of Dartmouth Outing Club (see H. Res. 776), H9962 [24SE]

Decade of Vision: designate (see H. Res. 366), H5000 [29AP]

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

Dept. of Agriculture: remove ineligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits of individuals who participate in a strike (see H.R. 3048), H11111 [7OC]

Dept. of Commerce: establish a National Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Program (see H.R. 3650), H10520 [6OC]

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

Dept. of Education: award grants to establish pediatric early literacy programs for health care providers and facilities (see H.R. 1526), H5097 [4MY]

———establish the Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones Fire Suppression Demonstration Incentive Program to promote installation of fire sprinkler systems in student housing and dormitories (see H.R. 2136), H7837 [8JY]

———establish Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2624), H6307 [8JN]

Dept. of Energy: promote development of practical fusion energy (see H.R. 3177), H8008 [10JY]

Dept. of HHS: establish a Healthcare Innovation Zone pilot program (see H.R. 3664), H11167 [8OC]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H5582 [13MY]

———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), H9491 [14SE]

———provide for the participation of physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (see H.R. 988), H15503 [16DE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize funds to prevent housing discrimination through the use of nationwide testing and increase funds for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (see H.R. 476), H1080 [9FE]

———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), H15503 [16DE]

———extend existing and expiring agreements under the Moving to Work program (see H.R. 1099), H1606 [13FE]

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

———provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs (see H.R. 3734), H10519 [6OC]

Dept. of Labor: establish the New Economy Grant Program (see H.R. 4290), H15504 [16DE]

———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]

Dept. of State: provide assistance to eradicate trafficking in children in eligible countries through implementation of Child Protection Compacts (see H.R. 2737), H9807 [22SE]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize cooperative agreements with any of the management partners of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (see H.R. 316), H89 [8JA]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H3401 [12MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish Office of Insurance Information (see H.R. 2609), H6011 [21MY]

———extend certain economic recovery payments that benefit senior citizens (see H.R. 3810), H11383 [14OC]

———impose transfer tax on certain securities exchanges in order to recoup the net cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (see H.R. 1068), H1604 [13FE]

———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), H8873 [27JY]

Dept. of Transportation: establish a program to relieve traffic congestion (see H.R. 3725), H10518 [6OC]

———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), H923 [3FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H7250 [24JN]

———exclude monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and municipalities from consideration as income for pension benefits (see H.R. 3485), H12142 [29OC]

Developing countries: protect girls through prevention of child marriage (see H.R. 2103), H5170 [5MY]

———provide assistance to improve the health of newborns, children, and mothers (see H.R. 1410), H5582 [13MY]

Disabled: ensure individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet protocol-based communications and video programming technologies (see H.R. 3101), H14743 [10DE]

———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), H3056 [5MR]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6077 [2JN]

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: address the lack of adequate housing as a barrier to effective HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and commit to providing adequate funding for developing housing as a response to the AIDS pandemic (see H. Con. Res. 137), H13550 [7DE]

———establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner (see H.R. 2112), H13467 [2DE]

———identify causes and cure, expand data collection, and study access to and quality of care for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (see H.R. 930), H3056 [5MR]

———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]

———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H9281 [31JY]

———urge Federal agencies to designate funds for education, awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects African-American men (see H. Res. 346), H4582 [21AP]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 3245), H9999 [25SE]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relative to crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2178), H8009 [10JY]

———eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use (see H.R. 2943), H7947 [9JY]

Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9343 [8SE]

———improve and expand geographic literacy among students by improving professional development programs for teachers offered through institutions of higher education (see H.R. 1240), H2981 [4MR]

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 3238), H11516 [20OC]

———provide grants to promote financial and economic literacy (see H.R. 1645), H5485 [12MY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H3749 [23MR]

———strengthen mentoring programs (see H.R. 913), H3338 [11MR]

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), H7249 [24JN]

ERISA: require in the annual report of each defined benefit pension plan disclosure of plan investments in hedge funds (see H.R. 712), H1520 [12FE]

FAA: improve airline safety and pilot training (see H.R. 3371), H9054 [29JY]

Fair Labor Standards Act: strengthen child labor provisions (see H.R. 3564), H15503 [16DE]

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

———prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H1605 [13FE]

FDIC: establish a systematic mortgage modification program (see H.R. 37), H29 [6JA]

Federal agencies and departments: elevate the Inspector General of certain entities to an Inspector General appointed pursuant to the Inspector General Act (see H.R. 885), H3056 [5MR]

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

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H15503 [16DE]

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

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H4915 [28AP]

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), H6266 [4JN]

———return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H6903 [16JN]

Financial Literacy Month: designate (see H. Res. 357), H4733 [23AP]

Financial Product Safety Commission: establish (see H.R. 1705), H5667 [14MY]

Food: 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: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H7741 [7JY]

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

———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]

Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H9962 [24SE]

———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H5306 [6MY]

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H5667 [14MY]

Global Youth Service Days: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 353), H4687 [22AP]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3104 [9MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]

———urge designation as a program country under the visa waiver program if certain requirements are satisfied (see H.R. 2261), H5168 [5MY]

Haiti: eligibility of nationals for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H71 [7JA]

Harvey, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 223), H3146 [10MR]

Hawaii: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 593), H8101 [14JY]

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), H3056 [5MR]

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

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

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (see H.R. 676), H2603 [23FE]

———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), H3525 [17MR]

Higher Education Act: repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H8873 [27JY]

Hillel—The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: recognize contributions to college campus communities (see H. Res. 493), H6075 [2JN]

Hillerich & Bradsby Co.: anniversary of production of Louisville Slugger baseball bat (see H. Res. 314), H6077 [2JN]

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), H6744 [12JN]

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), H8185 [15JY]

House of Representatives: establish select committee to review national security laws, policies, and practices (see H. Res. 383), H6307 [8JN]

Housing: protect the interests of bona fide tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property (see H.R. 1247), H2886 [2MR]

Human rights: modify certain provisions of law relative to torture (see H.R. 893), H1043 [4FE]

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

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

———reform detention procedures (see H.R. 1215), H5485 [12MY]

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

Insurance: 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 Criminal Court: commend for issuing a warrant for arrest of Sudanese President Omar H.A. al-Bashir and express hope that this will be a step towards achieving peace and stability in the Darfur region (see H. Res. 241), H3401 [12MR]

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), H4915 [28AP]

———condemn persecution of Baha'is and continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights (see H. Res. 175), H3056 [5MR]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H9442 [10SE]

Iraq: deplore ongoing violence by Iraqi security forces against the residents of Camp Ashraf and call on Iraqi Government to ensure the well-being of such residents (see H. Res. 704), H9398 [9SE]

Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H3527 [17MR]

Italy: express condolences to the citizens and support for Italian Government in aftermath of devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region (see H. Res. 430), H5485 [12MY]

Johnson, Jim: tribute (see H. Res. 693), H9671 [16SE]

Kirsner, Joseph B.: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 304), H88 [8JA]

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H4398 [1AP]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H1519 [12FE]

Medicaid: improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services (see H.R. 2688), H9999 [25SE]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H8009 [10JY]

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

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

———establish a prospective payment system for covered services provided by federally qualified health centers and expand such services to account for certain other expansions (see H.R. 1643), H6904 [16JN]

———extend certain laws to provide regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals (see H.R. 2124), H7947 [9JY]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H5667 [14MY]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H15503 [16DE]

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

Minute Man National Historical Park: anniversary (see H. Res. 599), H8303 [16JY]

Mitchell, George J.: support appointment as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (see H. Res. 130), H1045 [4FE]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H9899 [23SE]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H10070 [29SE]

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), H8100 [14JY]

National Affordable Housing Act: improve program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities (see H.R. 1675), H5000 [29AP]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (see H.R. 2554), H6008 [21MY]

National Brain Injury Awareness Month: designate (see H. Con. Res. 40), H1044 [4FE] (see H. Res. 178), H1607 [13FE]

National Commission on Presidential War Powers and Civil Liberties: establish (see H.R. 104), H4734 [23AP]

National Eye Institute: anniversary (see H. Res. 366), H5000 [29AP]

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

National Military Appreciation Month: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 84), H5063 [30AP]

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

National Purple Heart Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 168), H8707 [23JY]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H11714 [22OC]

National Trails Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 475), H6013 [21MY]

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

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), H382 [15JA]

Navy: tribute to official U.S. naval history museums (see H. Res. 984), H15502 [16DE]

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

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H9807 [22SE]

Oregon: anniversary of statehood (see H. Res. 170), H3056 [5MR]

Pakistan: express condolences to friends and families of victims of bombing of U.N. World Food Program offices (see H. Res. 823), H11298 [13OC]

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

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H10519 [6OC]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 1066), H4688 [22AP]

Pittsburgh Steelers (football team): tribute (see H. Res. 110), H1046 [4FE]

Political campaigns: reform financing of House of Representatives elections (see H.R. 1826), H4250 [31MR]

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), H5485 [12MY]

Power resources: prohibit issuance of oil or natural gas leases in any marine national monument or national marine sanctuary or in Georges Bank fishing area (see H.R. 790), H875 [2FE]

President's Working Group on Financial Markets: conduct a study on the hedge fund industry (see H.R. 713), H1520 [12FE]

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), H4521 [2AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H10408 [30SE]

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

Public utilities: establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see H.R. 890), H6155 [3JN]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H6620 [11JN]

Rialto, CA: tribute to Eisenhower High School boys' basketball team (see H. Res. 321), H4689 [22AP]

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

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]

Safety: express importance of swimming lessons and recognize danger of drowning among minority children (see H. Res. 57), H6904 [16JN]

SEC: enhance oversight of nationally recognized statistical credit rating organizations (see H.R. 3890), H11581 [21OC]

———provide for rules and standards relative to the election of boards of directors and certain requirements for compensation of executives (see H.R. 2861), H6743 [12JN]

———reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (see H.R. 302), H88 [8JA]

Ships and vessels: establish requirements to ensure the security and safety of passengers and crew on cruise vessels (see H.R. 3360), H9207 [30JY]

Sisters of the Sacred Hearts: recognize anniversary of arrival in Hawaii and commend the education of youth in Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New Mexico (see H. Con. Res. 81), H4251 [31MR]

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), H2926 [3MR]

———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]

Sri Lanka: ensure safety and release of internally displaced persons in camps, call for independent operation and oversight of such camps, and allow foreign access to oversee rebuilding efforts (see H. Res. 711), H12198 [2NO]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7742 [7JY]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3056 [5MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1646), H8410 [20JY]

———allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for State judicial debts that are past due (see H.R. 1956), H7741 [7JY]

———allow carryback of certain net operating losses (see H.R. 2452), H9999 [25SE]

———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), H2926 [3MR]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H6266 [4JN]

———expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings including owner-occupied residences (see H.R. 3670), H10069 [29SE]

———impose a tax on transactions in oil futures and options and deposit the revenues from the tax into the Highway Trust Fund (see H.R. 3379), H9055 [29JY]

———make equitable the exclusion from gross income of parking and transportation fringe benefits and provide for a common cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 891), H1043 [4FE]

———modify rules relative to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees (see H.R. 3408), H10520 [6OC]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H6414 [9JN]

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

———provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity (see H.R. 1806), H6015 [21MY]

———reduce tax on beer (see H.R. 836), H3056 [5MR]

Telephones: facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services (see H.R. 211), H7947 [9JY]

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), H8708 [23JY]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H9282 [31JY]

———support goals and ideals of a decade of action for road safety to reduce by 50 percent the predicted increase in global road deaths (see H. Con. Res. 74), H7447 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H6015 [21MY]

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]

Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H11711 [22OC]

———extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 1456), H4130 [30MR]

Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H7086 [19JN]

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), H7741 [7JY]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9671 [16SE]

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

Veterans: allow disabled veterans and their dependents to use Dept. of Defense commissary and exchange stores (see H.R. 1818), H8708 [23JY]

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

Voting: prohibit challenges to eligibility to register or vote on grounds that an individual resides in a home subject to foreclosure or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a disaster (see H.R. 3489), H9277 [31JY]

———require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 2894), H6902 [16JN]

Water: authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds (see H.R. 1262), H3078 [6MR]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: establish (see H. Res. 234), H3145 [10MR]

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4841 [27AP]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H12142 [29OC]

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), H4582 [21AP]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H4580 [21AP]

Bills and resolutions introduced

CERCLA: modify provisions on liability associated with a release or threatened release of recycled oil (see H.R. 3052), H7445 [25JN]

FDIC: limit authority to engage in activities relating to systemic risk without a congressional declaration of a financial emergency (see H.R. 2657), H6074 [2JN]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H6265 [4JN]

Investments: ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and review the municipal bond insurance industry (see H.R. 2549), H6008 [21MY]

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

Roads and highways: inspect highway tunnels (see H.R. 2232), H5095 [4MY]

SEC: remove registration exception for certain investment advisers with a small number of clients (see H.R. 711), H601 [27JA]

Taxation: increase estate and gift tax unified credit, adjust for inflation, and repeal termination of estate tax (see H.R. 2658), H6074 [2JN]

Manifestoes

Lack of Freedom of Women of Darfur in the Farchana Camp, Chad, E1406 [15JN]

Remarks

Appropriations: making omnibus appropriations (H.R. 1105), E534 [3MR]

———making supplemental appropriations for economic stimulus (H.R. 1), motion to go to conference, H1095 [10FE]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E950 [23AP]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit use of rotunda for a ceremony to honor bicentennial of birth of Abraham Lincoln (H. Con. Res. 27), H607 [28JA]

Chad: tribute to Farchana Camp refugees, E1406 [15JN]

Committees of the House: authorizing expenditures (H. Res. 279), H4195 [31MR]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Boston Architectural College Urban Sustainability Project, H8155 [15JY]

Dept. of HUD: prohibit funding for the public housing community service requirement, H8651 [23JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H290 [14JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), H8651 [23JY]

Diseases: revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (S. 1793), E2610 [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), H14681 [10DE]

———regulation of U.S. financial markets, H4980, H4983, H4984, H4985, H4986 [29AP]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 3183), H8155 [15JY]

Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H4981, H4983, H4984, H4985, H4986 [29AP]

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

Kayem Foods, Inc.: anniversary, E1724 [10JY]

Kennedy, Senator: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Scholar-Patriot Award recipient, E593 [9MR]

New England College of Optometry: tribute, E1621 [26JN]

NIH: Clinical and Translational Science Award Program funding, E534 [3MR]

SEC: prohibit creation of new private right of action against credit rating agencies, H14681 [10DE]

Taxation: extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit, E2743 [6NO]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (H.R. 3548), Senate amendment, E2743 [6NO]

Votes: position on missed, H6240 [4JN], H7390 [25JN], H13494 [3DE], E1094 [7MY], E1592 [26JN], E2381 [29SE], E2454 [6OC], E2507 [13OC], E2533 [14OC], E2611 [22OC], E2651 [28OC]

Remarks in House relative to

Leave of absence: granted, H5094 [4MY], H7082 [19JN], H8408 [20JY]

Tributes

Hamilton, Jack, E117 [21JA]

Kennedy, Edward M., H10055 [29SE]

Taymor, Betty, E2592 [21OC]