GREEN, AL (a Representative from Texas)

Amendments

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), H6235 [4JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Albert Armendariz, Sr., U.S. Courthouse, El Paso, TX: designate (see H.R. 2053), H4686 [22AP]

Ali, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2648), H6074 [2JN]

American Legion Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 679), H9207 [30JY]

Animals: prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H603 [27JA]

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), H12365 [4NO]

———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), H9207 [30JY]

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

———express gratitude for service of Coast Guard and Marine Corps aircraft pilots and crewmembers lost off the coast of California (see H. Res. 891), H12456 [5NO]

———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4840 [27AP]

———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), H923 [3FE]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 435), H5581 [13MY]

Australia: recognize apology offered to the aboriginal people and its significance as a gesture of healing (see H. Res. 242), H3401 [12MR]

Black Stuntmen's Association: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]

BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7742 [7JY]

Border Patrol: anniversary (see H. Res. 498), H6416 [9JN]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H12288 [3NO]

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]

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: provide grants for the training of graduate medical residents in preventive medicine and public health (see H.R. 916), H13354 [19NO]

CERCLA: authorize appropriations for brownfields site assessment and cleanup (see H.R. 4188), H13521 [3DE]

Chamberlain, Wilton (Wilt): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 79), H6267 [4JN]

Children and youth: foster resilience in African-American youth (see H. Res. 419), H7447 [25JN]

———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]

———support goals and ideals of the National School Lunch Program (see H. Res. 362), H4733 [23AP]

———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), H5000 [29AP]

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

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H527 [26JA]

Cinco de Mayo: observance (see H. Res. 230), H3145 [10MR]

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

Coalition of Black Stuntmen and Women: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 190), H9899 [23SE]

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4130 [30MR]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see H.R. 42), H3641 [18MR]

Congressional Budget Act: amend relative to the scoring of preventive health savings (see H.R. 3148), H7945 [9JY]

Conservation of energy: establish incentives to increase the energy efficiency of federally assisted housing (see H.R. 4099), H13265 [18NO]

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

Consumers: require disclosure of terms of rental-purchase agreements (see H.R. 1744), H4062 [26MR]

Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 631), H8101 [14JY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1020), H7705 [26JN]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H2603 [23FE]

Correctional institutions: restore former system of good time allowances toward service of Federal prison terms (see H.R. 1475), H3400 [12MR]

Courts: strengthen enforcement of spousal court-ordered property distributions (see H.R. 610), H2603 [23FE]

CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H11111 [7OC]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H9205 [30JY]

———prohibit use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purpose of making adverse employment decisions (see H.R. 3149), H7946 [9JY]

———protect and enhance consumer and business access to credit and urge credit issuers not to cut credit lines or raise interest rates (see H. Res. 553), H6972 [17JN]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H4688 [22AP]

Credit cards: prohibit universal defaults on accounts (see H.R. 1637), H3704 [19MR]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4841 [27AP]

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

———lift travel restrictions (see H.R. 874), H10408 [30SE]

Day of the African Child: observance (see H. Res. 550), H8303 [16JY]

de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10408 [30SE]

Dept. of Agriculture: permit refinancing of certain guaranteed loans under the Rural Housing Service (see H.R. 2034), H4916 [28AP]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (see H. Res. 215), H4735 [23AP]

———authorize National Telecommunications and Information Administration to make grants for the establishment of information technology centers in rural areas (see H.R. 3413), H10520 [6OC]

Dept. of Defense: adopt a screening program to detect mental health injuries acquired during deployment in support of a contingency operation and ultimately to reduce suicide among veterans (see H.R. 1308), H12364 [4NO]

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

———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]

———make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (see H.R. 2187), H5401 [7MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (see H.R. 2946), H15503 [16DE]

———authorize grants for treatment and support services for Alzheimer's disease patients and their families (see H.R. 4123), H15504 [16DE]

———establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H9899 [23SE]

———provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (see H.R. 2581), H6010 [21MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: clarify use of funds relative to certain homeland security grants (see H.R. 3837), H12588 [6NO]

———establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H6539 [10JN]

———tribute to employees, partners at all levels of government, and other emergency response providers for efforts and contributions to protect and secure the Nation (see H. Res. 731), H9731 [17SE]

Dept. of HUD: authorize grants and assistance to local governments and others to design and implement policies and programs that address widespread property vacancy and abandonment (see H.R. 932), H15503 [16DE]

———promote and enhance local building code enforcement administration by establishing a competitive matching grant program (see H.R. 2246), H11111 [7OC]

———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), H11582 [21OC]

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

———establish pilot program to identify and eliminate unjustified racial and ethnic disparities in the administration of justice (see H.R. 1412), H3402 [12MR]

Dept. of Labor: 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), H7741 [7JY]

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

Dept. of State: authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution (see H.R. 3328), H8873 [27JY]

———list Vietnam as a ``Country of Particular Concern'' relative to religious freedom (see H. Res. 20), H9738 [21SE]

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

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

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Honouliuli Internment Camp in Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 2079), H4732 [23AP]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H13628 (see H.R. 24), H14372 [8DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: anniversary of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (see H. Res. 967), H14877 [14DE]

———require financial institutions receiving assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program to report increases in new lending that are attributable to such assistance (see H.R. 387), H159 [9JA]

Dept. of Transportation: carry out a program to improve roadway safety infrastructure in all States to enhance the safety of older drivers and pedestrians (see H.R. 3355), H9808 [22SE]

———establish voucher program for consumers to trade in a high polluting vehicle and purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle (see H.R. 1550), H4734 [23AP]

———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), H9206 [30JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H13267 [18NO]

———prohibit collection of certain copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans (see H.R. 1335), H5892 [20MY]

———provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (see H.R. 1016), H3338 [11MR]

———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), H4840 [27AP]

Developing countries: prevent speculation and profiteering in the defaulted debt of certain poor countries (see H.R. 2932), H9731 [17SE]

Disabled: 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), H7250 [24JN]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (see H. Res. 816), H11166 [8OC]

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 HIV/AIDS in the African-American community (see H.R. 1964), H15503 [16DE]

———continue research into causes, treatment, education, and an eventual cure for diabetes, commend those involved, and support designation of Latino Diabetes Awareness Month (see H. Res. 69), H6904 [16JN]

———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), H12197 [2NO]

———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 an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections (see H.R. 4140), H13353 [19NO]

———require group and individual health insurance coverage of screening for colorectal cancer (see H.R. 1330), H13354 [19NO]

———revise and extend program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS (see H.R. 3792), H11516 [20OC]

———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]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H12588 [6NO]

District of Columbia: express sympathy for Metrorail accident victims and their families, friends, and associates (see H. Res. 612), H7740 [7JY]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 3245), H9443 [10SE]

———eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relative to crack cocaine offenses (see H.R. 2178), H7250 [24JN]

———reduce deaths occurring from overdoses (see H.R. 2855), H9282 [31JY]

Education: express support for efforts to increase financial literacy in the U.S. and recognizing the work of John Hope Bryant to raise awareness about the importance of financial and economic literacy (see H. Res. 65), H1080 [9FE]

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

———increase access to adult education to provide for economic growth (see H.R. 3238), H9550 [15SE]

———recognize roles and contributions of teachers to building and enhancing civic, cultural, and economic well being (see H. Res. 374), H5582 [13MY]

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

Electric power: provide additional authorities to protect critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack (see H.R. 2195), H9281 [31JY]

Elementary and Secondary Education Act: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 1102), H1606 [13FE]

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), H9807 [22SE]

———provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program (see H.R. 1723), H4688 [22AP]

Energy Awareness Month: recognize the Air Force and Dyess AFB, TX, for success in achieving energy savings and developing energy-saving innovations (see H. Res. 845), H12045 [28OC]

Families and domestic relations: provide grants to promote responsible fatherhood and strengthen low-income families (see H.R. 2979), H7084 [19JN]

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), H6807 [15JN]

———eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits (see H.R. 389), H5892 [20MY]

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

Federal Accounting Oversight Board: establish (see H.R. 1349), H3338 [11MR]

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), H3641 [18MR]

Federal aid programs: create a universal, paperless school meal program that is nationally available (see H.R. 2690), H13069 [17NO]

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), H3402 [12MR]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve ability to file State product liability lawsuits relative to defective medical devices (see H.R. 1346), H3054 [5MR]

FEMA: provide for the National Flood Insurance Program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods (see H.R. 1264), H3146 [10MR]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H11112 [7OC]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions and holding companies to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (see H.R. 2529), H8960 [28JY]

———enhance availability of services, update community reinvestment requirements, and ensure such requirements keep pace as service providers become affiliates (see H.R. 1479), H4915 [28AP]

———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]

———return a sense of fairness and accountability to the deposit insurance premium assessment process (see H.R. 2897), H10520 [6OC]

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

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 301), H4251 (see H. Res. 302), H4250 [31MR] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]

George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush U.S. Courthouse and George Mahon Federal Building, Midland, TX: designate (see H.R. 757), H778 [28JA]

George Thomas `Mickey' Leland Post Office Building, Houston, TX: designate (see H.R. 4266), H14742 [10DE]

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

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]

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

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H11111 [7OC]

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

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]

———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), H5485 [12MY]

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

———require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV screening (see H.R. 2137), H6015 [21MY]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H8960 [28JY]

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]

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), H9282 [31JY]

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), H4734 [23AP]

Howard University School of Law: anniversary (see H. Res. 684), H8959 [28JY]

Human rights: express that the U.S. should become an international human rights leader by ratifying and implementing certain core international conventions (see H. Res. 416), H8303 [16JY]

Hunger: address global hunger and improve food security through development and implementation of a comprehensive governmentwide global hunger reduction strategy (see H.R. 2817), H11111 [7OC]

Immigration: compensate States for incarcerating undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more misdemeanors (see H.R. 1314), H8100 [14JY]

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

India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 677), H9397 [9SE]

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

Indonesia: express condolences and support in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra (see H. Res. 810), H11299 [13OC]

Insurance: provide parity under group health plans and insurance coverage in the provision of benefits for prosthetic devices and components and benefits for other medical and surgical services (see H.R. 2575), H6009 [21MY]

———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 relations: recognize bilateral peace efforts of Pakistan and India (see H. Res. 32), H9207 [30JY]

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), H5000 [29AP]

———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]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H8708 [23JY]

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), H9808 [22SE]

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

Johnson, John A. (Jack): pardon posthumously (see H. Con. Res. 91), H8101 [14JY]

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

Kalas, Harry: tribute (see H. Res. 350), H5309 [6MY]

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Res. 659), H9057 [29JY]

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), H1608 [13FE]

Kyle G. West Post Office Building, Georgetown, TX: designate (see H.R. 2422), H5893 [20MY]

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]

Laredo Veterans Post Office, Laredo, TX: designate (see H.R. 2325), H5398 [7MY]

Lim Poon Lee Post Office, San Francisco, CA: designate (see H.R. 3119), H8101 [14JY]

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

Local Radio Freedom Act: support (see H. Con. Res. 49), H2603 [23FE]

Los Angeles Lakers (basketball team): tribute (see H. Res. 566), H7085 [19JN]

Medicare: provide beneficiaries greater choice with regard to accessing hearing health services and benefits (see H.R. 3024), H11167 [8OC]

———provide coverage for the shingles vaccine (see H.R. 1038), H1518 [12FE]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H12972 [7NO]

———provide for consolidated coverage of home infusion drug therapy (see H.R. 574), H7023 [18JN]

Minorities: improve health of minority individuals (see H.R. 3090), H7704 [26JN]

Motor vehicles: improve safety of motorcoaches and allow a tax credit for costs of motorcoaches complying with Federal safety standards (see H.R. 1396), H6266 [4JN]

———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H7838 [8JY]

National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 439), H5666 [14MY]

National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 996), H15508 [23DE]

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

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

National Firefighters Memorial Day: designate (see H. Res. 729), H11112 [7OC]

National Hepatitis Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities: designate (see H.R. 2778), H7447 [25JN]

National Job Corps Day: designate (see H. Con. Res. 163), H9207 [30JY]

National Nurses Week: recognize (see H. Res. 192), H5097 [4MY]

National Preparedness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 731), H9731 [17SE]

National School Lunch Act: increase number of children eligible for free school meals (see H.R. 3705), H12457 [5NO]

National Train Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 367), H5064 [30AP]

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), H11458 [15OC]

Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H325 [14JA]

———sever U.S. Government relations with the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma until tribal citizenship of Cherokee Freedmen is restored and tribal obligations with the U.S. Government are fulfilled (see H.R. 2761), H6306 [8JN]

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

Northern Mariana Islands: convey certain submerged lands (see H.R. 934), H6619 [11JN]

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

Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H1045 [4FE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H5892 [20MY]

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), H2886 [2MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H6903 [16JN]

Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI): recognize as the leading cause of death and disability of children and young adults and endorse the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Plan (see H. Con. Res. 198), H11298 [13OC]

Philippines: condemn massacre of civilians in Maguindanao and express condolences to families of victims (see H. Con. Res. 218), H13628 (see H. Con. Res. 218), H14371 [8DE]

———express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (see H. Res. 800), H11299 [13OC]

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), H4734 [23AP]

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]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4688 [22AP]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H7740 [7JY]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H6077 [2JN]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (see H. Res. 150), H9731 [17SE]

Real estate: impose a moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (see H.R. 3044), H8873 [27JY]

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]

Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H3835 [24MR]

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 1589), H3640 [18MR]

———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]

SBA: ensure fairness and transparency in contracting with small business concerns (see H.R. 2568), H12197 [2NO]

Schools: 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]

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

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 186), H9731 [17SE]

Social Security: ensure prompt access to SSI, disability, and Medicaid benefits for persons released from certain public institutions (see H.R. 2829), H6617 [11JN]

———increase benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of cost-of-living adjustment (see H.R. 3672), H12045 [28OC]

———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H4582 [21AP]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H9807 [22SE]

Stokes, Carl B.: issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Con. Res. 119), H6267 [4JN]

Taxation: allow deductions for interest payments on car loans and sales and excise taxes on certain motor vehicle purchases (see H.R. 159), H34 [6JA]

———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H7946 [9JY]

———encourage alternative energy investments and job creation (see H.R. 1835), H4688 [22AP]

———exclude certain severance payments from gross income (see H.R. 154), H3145 [10MR]

———extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit (see H.R. 1132), H9962 [24SE]

———extend first-time homebuyer tax credit for taxpayers who have entered into a binding contract before termination of such credit (see H.R. 3921), H12365 [4NO]

———impose a higher rate of tax on bonuses paid by businesses receiving Troubled Asset Relief Program funds (see H.R. 1586), H3707 [19MR]

———make all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program (see H.R. 2319), H5398 [7MY]

———modify the first-time homebuyer credit (see H.R. 1993), H12197 [2NO]

———modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (see H.R. 3590), H10520 [6OC]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H12364 [4NO]

———provide collegiate housing and infrastructure grants (see H.R. 1547), H4734 [23AP]

———provide for rollover of gain from divesting certain qualified securities of businesses engaged in Iran or Sudan discouraged activities (see H.R. 3516), H9279 [31JY]

———restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1265), 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), H5308 [6MY]

———restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H6307 [8JN]

Territories: treat American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands as States for certain criminal justice programs (see H.R. 3353), H12288 [3NO]

Transportation: establish national transportation objectives and performance targets to assess progress toward meeting national transportation objectives (see H.R. 2724), H7741 [7JY]

———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), H8586 [22JY]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H4735 [23AP]

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), H12457 [5NO]

Turkey: observance of Republic Day (see H. Res. 638), H9207 [30JY]

U.N.: condemn Human Rights Council report alleging Israeli war crimes and crimes against humanity relative to operations in the Gaza Strip (see H. Res. 867), H12288 [3NO]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (see H. Con. Res. 154), H7024 [18JN]

U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness: reform (see H.R. 2141), H4914 [28AP]

U.S. Public Service Academy: establish (see H.R. 2102), H11740 [23OC]

Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9808 [22SE]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see H.R. 1474), H5792 [19MY]

Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H5485 [12MY]

———establish veterans' treatment courts (see H.R. 2138), H6077 [2JN]

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

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (see H. Res. 672), H9808 [22SE]

———promote freedom and democracy (see H.R. 1969), H9807 [22SE]

Vietnamese Refugees Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4735 [23AP]

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

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

White House Conference on Food and Nutrition: convene (see H.R. 1869), H4735 [23AP]

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

———recognize the disparate impact of climate change on women and the efforts of women globally to address climate change (see H. Con. Res. 98), H9731 [17SE]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H5892 [20MY]

Workers Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 375), H4915 [28AP]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 215), H13353 [19NO]

World Hepatitis Day: observance (see H. Res. 466), H5892 [20MY]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to American military personnel who fought in defense of Bataan/Corregidor/Luzon between December 7, 1941 and May 6, 1942 (see H.R. 2598), H6011 [21MY]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H4524 [2AP]

———award Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines (see H.R. 3927), H13267 [18NO]

Yunus, Muhammad: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2000), H9397 [9SE]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H493 [23JA]

Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]

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), H195 [13JA]

FHA: revise requirements for seller-financed downpayments for certain insured mortgages for single-family housing (see H.R. 600), H386 [16JA]

Minimum wage: provide for calculation based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 2, as determined by the Bureau of the Census (see H.R. 3041), H7445 [25JN]

Motor vehicles: recognize contributions of dealerships and provide closed dealerships an opportunity to obtain a franchise when manufacturers seek partners to open future dealerships (see H. Res. 713), H9280 [31JY]

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

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 817), H11166 [8OC]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (see H.R. 403), H160 [9JA]

Letters

Homes for Heroes Act: several organizations, H6839 [16JN]

Support goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: several organizations, H11754 [26OC]

Remarks

Armed Forces: express condolences for soldiers killed and wounded at Fort Hood, TX (H. Res. 895), H12492 [6NO]

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: observance (H. Res. 435), E1174 [14MY]

Aviation: require inclusion on the no fly list certain detainees housed at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, H6166 [4JN]

Black History Month: observance (H. Res. 83), H2616, H2617 [24FE]

Border Patrol: anniversary (H. Res. 498), H6377 [9JN]

Business and industry: provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation and prevent perverse incentives in the compensation practices of financial institutions (H.R. 3269), H9218 [31JY]

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 (H. Con. Res. 135), E1663 [8JY]

Cinco de Mayo: observance, E1065 [5MY]

Community Reinvestment Act: impact, H5287, H5288, H5289, H5291 [6MY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3549 [18MR]

Confucius: tribute (H. Res. 784), H11832 [27OC]

Continental Airlines, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 631), H8990 [29JY]

Credit: prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (H.R. 1106), consideration (H. Res. 205), H2992 [5MR]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability (S. 896), H5765 [19MY]

———protect homebuyers from predatory mortgage lending practices, H5287, H5288, H5289, H5291, H5292 [6MY]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (H.R. 627), H4963 [29AP]

———reform and provide accountability for mortgage practices, establish licensing and registration requirements for mortgage originators, and provide certain minimum standards for mortgage loans (H.R. 1728), H5185 [6MY]

Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (H.R. 3639), H12308 [4NO]

Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (H.R. 1913), H4951 [29AP]

Dept. of Commerce: anniversary of Minority Business Development Agency (H. Res. 215), E2288 [16SE]

Dept. of Education: make grants and low-interest loans to local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities (H.R. 2187), H5505, H5506, H5517 [13MY]

———reserve a certain portion of school modernization funds for grants to local educational agencies serving areas that are economically distressed or recovering from a natural disaster, H5517 [13MY]

Dept. of Energy: provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies (H.R. 3246), H9574 [16SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: extend, modify, and recodify authority relative to security and protection against terrorist attacks at chemical facilities (H.R. 2868), H12412 [5NO]

Dept. of Justice: improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud and other frauds related to Federal assistance and relief programs (S. 386), H5270 [6MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), H293 [14JA]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide two-fiscal year budget authority for certain medical care accounts (H.R. 1016), E1573 [26JN]

Disasters: express condolences for loss of life and injuries caused by earthquakes and tsunami in American Samoa and Samoa and support relief efforts to survivors (H. Res. 816), H11317 [14OC], E2535 [14OC]

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), H14433 [9DE]

Equal Pay Day: observance, E997 [28AP]

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), H6236 [4JN]

———require OPM to consider impact of increased paid parental leave on lower-income employees, H6236 [4JN]

Filipino American History Month: observance (H. Res. 780), H12173 [2NO]

Financial institutions: authorize depository institutions and holding companies to lease foreclosed property held by such institutions and companies (H.R. 2529), H8973 [29JY]

Franklin, John Hope: tribute (H. Res. 320), H4542 [21AP]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12903 [7NO]

Indonesia: express condolences and support in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck the island of Sumatra (H. Res. 810), E2535 [14OC]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H14937 [15DE]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H14937 [15DE]

Memorial Day: urge all Americans and people of all nationalities to visit national cemeteries, memorials, and markers (H. Res. 360), E1230 [21MY]

NAACP: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 35), H1112 [10FE]

NASA: anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (H. Res. 607), E1932 [24JY]

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 817), H11754 [26OC]

National Homeownership Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 502), H6372 [9JN]

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 211), E700 [18MR]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), E2433 [1OC]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (H.R. 1886), H6571 [11JN]

———express condolences to friends and families of victims of bombing of U.N. World Food Program offices (H. Res. 823), E2615 [22OC]

Philippines: condemn massacre of civilians in Maguindanao and express condolences to families of victims (H. Con. Res. 218), H13569 [8DE]

———express condolences to the citizens and support for Philippine Government in aftermath of devastating tropical storms (H. Res. 800), E2535 [14OC]

Randolph, A. Philip: tribute (H. Res. 150), E3026 [17DE]

Taxation: modify the first-time homebuyers credit for Armed Forces members and certain other Federal employees (H.R. 3590), E2459 [6OC]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 722), E2229 [10SE]

Transportation Security Administration: authorize programs (H.R. 2200), H6177 [4JN]

———authorize programs (H.R. 2200), consideration (H. Res. 474), H6166 [4JN]

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), H12244 [3NO]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (H. Res. 529), E1397 [12JN]

Veterans: provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans, E1230 [21MY]

———provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans (H.R. 403), H6833, H6838, H6839 [16JN]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (H. Res. 89), E2731 [5NO]

Vietnam: call for release of imprisoned bloggers and cyber activists and respect Internet freedom (H. Res. 672), E2603 [22OC]

Votes: position on missed, H8114 [15JY], E2033 [28JY]

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (S. 614), H6840, H6841, H6842, H6843 [16JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Ratification of Constitutional Amendment XXIV on Voting Rights: Texas House of Representatives, E2738 [6NO]

Tributes

Frank, Representative, H5292 [6MY]

O'Quinn, John, E2747 [6NO]

Swindle, Bessie, E741 [23MR]