BERMAN, HOWARD L. (a Representative from California)

Amendments

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (H. Con. Res. 156), H8341 [17JY]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6477, H6504, H6505 [10JN]

Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6477, H6504, H6505 [10JN]

Analyses

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act (S. 1707), H10114-H10116 [30SE]

Appointments

Committee to escort British Prime Minister Gordon Brown into the House Chamber, H2928 [4MR]

Committee to escort German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, into the House Chamber, H12201 [3NO]

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

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

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Abarbanel, Gail: tribute to founding of Rape Treatment Center at the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and creating the Fast Track Forensics Program to speed up DNA processing (see H. Res. 716), H9280 [31JY]

AmeriCorps: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 453), H5712 [18MY]

Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act: add Paraguay as a beneficiary country (see H.R. 1837), H4395 [1AP]

Animals: conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items or products containing bear viscera (see H.R. 3480), H9277 [31JY]

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

———issue a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp (see H.R. 1454), H5712 [18MY]

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

———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H4840 [27AP]

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

Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (see H. Con. Res. 51), H10070 [29SE]

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

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (see H. Con. Res. 156), H8009 [10JY]

Arizona: withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H9442 [10SE]

Armed Forces: allow for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or review by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (see H.R. 569), H6076 [2JN]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see H. Con. Res. 21), H5793 [19MY]

———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]

———guarantee equity of military spouses with regard to matters of residency (see H.R. 1182), H3078 [6MR]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H14982 [15DE]

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

———prohibit increases in fees for military health care (see H.R. 816), H6414 [9JN]

———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), H780 [28JA]

Armed Forces Day: observance (see H. Res. 377), H5064 [30AP]

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

Bankruptcy: amend laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 200), H526 [26JA]

Bass, Karen: tribute (see H. Res. 49), H326 [14JA]

Berlin Airlift: anniversary (see H. Res. 398), H9999 [25SE]

Binghamton, NY: express condolences for victims of shootings at the American Civic Association and gratitude to responders to the shootings, and commend services of the American Civic Association (see H. Res. 340), H4841 [27AP]

BLM: establish the National Landscape Conservation System (see H.R. 404), H160 [9JA]

BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7147 [23JN]

Brandeis, Louis D.: anniversary of retirement from Supreme Court (see H. Res. 905), H14827 [11DE]

Bratton, William J.: tribute (see H. Res. 882), H12141 [29OC]

Brinker, Nancy Goodman: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient (see H. Res. 708), H11869 [27OC]

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

Caribbean-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Con. Res. 127), H6077 [2JN]

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

Central America: mourn loss of life caused by a landslide in Guatemala and an earthquake in Costa Rica and assist affected people and communities (see H. Res. 76), H442 [21JA]

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

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H10071 [29SE]

Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

Children and youth: provide assistance to adolescents and young adults with serious mental disorders as they transition to adulthood (see H.R. 2691), H7838 [8JY]

———provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H5485 [12MY]

———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), H4064 [26MR]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (see H. Res. 489), H6075 [2JN]

———recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue (see H. Res. 226), H3104 [9MR]

Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H163 [9JA]

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

Clothing industry: improve accuracy of fur products labeling (see H.R. 2480), H6156 [3JN]

Columbia River: ensure salmon and steelhead preservation, maintain reasonably priced and reliable power, and study the impact of dams on endangered salmon and steelhead (see H.R. 3503), H9278 [31JY]

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Latin Americans of Japanese Descent: establish (see H.R. 42), H8707 [23JY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1425), H8809 [24JY]

Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1425), H8809 [24JY]

Consumers: protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2129), H4839 [27AP]

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H1521 [12FE]

Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H325 [14JA]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 3421), H13267 [18NO]

———permanently increase conforming loan limits for the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises and the FHA maximum mortgage amount limitations (see H.R. 2483), H5791 [19MY]

———prevent mortgage foreclosures, enhance mortgage credit availability, and amend bankruptcy laws relative to modification of certain mortgages on principal residences (see H.R. 1106), H2601 [23FE]

———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H2836 [25FE]

Crime: prevent, promote awareness of, and educate the public on mail, telemarketing, and Internet fraud targeting senior citizens (see H.R. 3040), H8026 [13JY]

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

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

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

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

Dept. of Education: allow certain Armed Forces members who served on active duty to be eligible to participate in the Troops-to-Teachers Program (see H.R. 3943), H13267 [18NO]

———allow State and local educational agencies and schools to make greater use of positive behavior supports and other early intervening services (see H.R. 2597), H11713 [22OC]

———award grants for support of full-service community schools (see H.R. 3545), H9396 [9SE]

———establish a comprehensive literacy program (see H.R. 4037), H13355 [19NO]

———establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund (see H.R. 2239), H13467 [2DE]

———make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2089), H4732 [23AP]

———make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs (see H.R. 1578), H9999 [25SE]

———provide grants to States to ensure that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors (see H.R. 3006), H7947 [9JY]

———provide grants to support professional development and extracurricular activities to improve international education and foreign language in elementary and secondary schools (see H.R. 3359), H14446 [9DE]

Dept. of Energy: provide assistance for ultra efficient vehicles under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program (see H.R. 1382), H3642 [18MR]

———provide grants to State and local educational agencies for EnergySmart schools and Energy Star programs (see H.R. 579), H381 [15JA]

Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals (see H.R. 3636), H10458 [1OC]

———establish and implement a Pancreatic Cancer Initiative (see H.R. 745), H4397 [1AP]

———establish permanent national surveillance systems for multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological diseases and disorders (see H.R. 1362), H9397 [9SE]

———establish the School-Based Health Clinic Program (see H.R. 3003), H7145 [23JN]

———include problem and pathological gambling in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs and establish grant program to address consequences of problem gambling (see H.R. 2906), H6903 [16JN]

———revise and extend projects relating to children and violence to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs (see H.R. 2531), H12588 [6NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Commission (see H.R. 2269), H11791 [26OC]

———provide for ceremonies on or near Independence Day to administer oaths of allegiance to legal immigrants whose applications for citizenship have been approved (see H.R. 2363), H8185 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior: designate certain lands in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, wildland recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors (see H.R. 980), H1246 [11FE]

———permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte Counties in California (see H.R. 204), H6076 [2JN]

Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H5667 [14MY]

Dept. of Transportation: 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), H1520 [12FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H10520 [6OC]

———establish the Merchant Mariner Equity Compensation Fund to provide benefits to certain individuals who served in the U.S. merchant marine during World War II (see H.R. 23), H4840 [27AP]

———repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 775), H779 [28JA]

Disasters: ensure availability and affordability of homeowners' insurance coverage for catastrophic events (see H.R. 2555), H6009 [21MY]

———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 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), H6075 [2JN]

———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), H6077 [2JN]

———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), H3835 [24MR]

———fund breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research while providing more help to caregivers and increasing public education about prevention (see H.R. 3286), H11740 [23OC]

———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), H7741 [7JY]

———improve and enhance research and programs on childhood cancer survivorship (see H.R. 2109), H11516 [20OC]

———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]

———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H2873 [26FE]

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

———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), H11516 [20OC]

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

———target cocaine kingpins and address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 265), H7250 [24JN]

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

———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), H1249 [11FE]

———improve calculation, reporting, and accountability for high school graduation rates (see H.R. 1569), H10457 [1OC]

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

———stimulate collaboration with respect to, and provide for coordination and coherence of, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives (see H.R. 2710), H11167 [8OC]

El Salvador: express solidarity with people affected by Hurricane Ida, commend recovery efforts, and make funding available to help mitigate effects of recent natural disasters (see H. Con. Res. 213), H13629 (see H. Con. Res. 213), H14373 [8DE]

Election Assistance Commission: establish a Vote by Mail grant program (see H.R. 1604), H4525 [2AP]

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

———improve academic content standards for physical education (see H.R. 1585), H4027 [25MR]

———promote environmental education (see H.R. 2054), H4686 [22AP]

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: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5169 [5MY]

Executive departments: congressional disapproval of rule submitted by the Depts. of the Interior and Commerce relative to interagency cooperation under the Endangered Species Act (see H.J. Res. 18), H781 [28JA]

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

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

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

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]

———preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H4688 [22AP]

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

———modify provisions relative to beach monitoring (see H.R. 2093), H4733 [23AP]

Filipino American History Month: observance (see H. Res. 780), H10521 [6OC]

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

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

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

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

Girl Scouts: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 621), H9491 [14SE]

Grant, Johnny: tribute (see H. Res. 221), H3077 [6MR]

Greece: independence anniversary (see H.J. Res. 39), H3528 [17MR] (see H. Res. 273), H3705 [19MR]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H8960 [28JY]

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary: expand boundaries (see H.R. 223), H325 [14JA]

Haiti: make nationals eligible for temporary protected status (see H.R. 144), H3706 [19MR]

Harpers Ferry, WV: anniversary of John Brown's raid (see H. Res. 568), H9900 [23SE]

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

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), H2978 [4MR]

———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), H525 [26JA]

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

———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3706 [19MR]

———reduce adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases (see H.R. 1551), H3525 [17MR]

———support efforts to reduce infant mortality (see H. Res. 260), H4735 [23AP]

Health care facilities: recognize value, benefits, and importance of community health centers (see H. Con. Res. 144), H9282 [31JY]

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

Higher Education Act: amend (see H.R. 3221), H8356 [17JY]

———repeal provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance (see H.R. 3295), H8585 [22JY]

Hillel—The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life: recognize contributions to college campus communities (see H. Res. 493), H6075 [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), H8009 [10JY]

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

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), H9550 [15SE]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Insurance: cover screening mammography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for women over 40 and for women at high risk for breast cancer if diagnostic mammography is covered (see H.R. 995), H5667 [14MY]

———establish standards for health insurance forms, quality, fair marketing, and honesty in out-of-network coverage, improve transparency and accountability, and establish Federal Office of Health Insurance Oversight (see H.R. 2427), H5665 [14MY]

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

———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H5400 [7MY]

———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]

Inter-American Foundation: anniversary (see H. Res. 858), H11712 [22OC]

International Women's Day: support goals (see H. Res. 194), H3105 [9MR]

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), H3053 [5MR]

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), H90 [8JA]

Jews: condemn all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirm support for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (see H. Res. 364), H4839 [27AP]

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

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

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

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

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

Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center, Long Beach, CA: designate (see H.R. 4360), H15499 [16DE]

Malaria Awareness Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 103), H5097 [4MY]

Marine mammals: establish a research program to provide for the recovery of the southern sea otter (see H.R. 556), H5582 [13MY]

Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H8495 [21JY]

———permit States the option to provide coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV (see H.R. 1616), H3836 [24MR]

———provide the disabled and elderly with equal access to community-based attendant services (see H.R. 1670), H11868 [27OC]

———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H526 [26JA]

Medicare: eliminate disparities in breast cancer treatment through development of a uniform set of treatment performance measures for a quality reporting system and value-based purchasing system (see H.R. 2279), H12141 [29OC]

———exempt unsanctioned State-licensed retail pharmacies from surety bond requirements for suppliers of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (see H.R. 1970), H6539 [10JN]

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

———improve access to, and increase utilization of, bone mass measurement benefits (see H.R. 1894), H8960 [28JY]

———provide coverage of substitute adult day care services (see H.R. 3043), H13629 (see H.R. 3043), H14372 [8DE]

———provide payments to Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for items and services provided to eligible veterans for non-service-connected conditions (see H.R. 3365), H9808 [22SE]

———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H11458 [15OC]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act: provide penalties and enforcement for intentionally taking protected avian species (see H.R. 2062), H6973 [17JN]

Mining and mineral resources: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see H.R. 699), H601 [27JA]

Mother's Day: mint coins in commemoration of centennial of establishment (see H.R. 2421), H5664 [14MY]

Motor vehicles: protect the rights of consumers to diagnose, service, maintain, and repair their motor vehicles (see H.R. 2057), H5486 [12MY]

———require a large majority of automobiles manufactured or sold in the U.S. to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol or methanol, or biodiesel (see H.R. 1476), H5400 [7MY]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 14), H923 [3FE]

NAACP: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 35), H1080 [9FE]

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

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

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

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

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2521), H9671 [16SE]

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

National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H11112 [7OC]

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 727), H10521 [6OC]

National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H781 [28JA]

National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: designate (see H. Res. 247), H3836 [24MR]

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

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

National Women's History Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 211), H3106 [9MR]

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

NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H1158 [10FE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Stonewall gay-rights riots (see H. Res. 433), H6539 [10JN]

———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 75), H442 [21JA]

Newman, Paul: tribute (see H. Res. 18), H196 [13JA]

NIH: establish Office of Mitochondrial Medicine (see H.R. 3502), H9443 [10SE]

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

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

Obama, President: tribute (see H. Res. 133), H1521 [12FE]

Oceans: establish a national ocean policy, strengthen NOAA, and establish a national and regional ocean governance structure (see H.R. 21), H163 [9JA]

Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8410 [20JY]

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

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

Patents: reform (see H.R. 1260), H2923 [3MR]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H780 [28JA]

Philippines: 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), H3401 [12MR]

Poverty: prepare young people in disadvantaged situations for a competitive future (see H.R. 3982), H13521 [3DE]

Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4129 [30MR]

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 Lands Corps Act: provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, restore natural, cultural, historic, archeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train new land managers, and promote public service (see H.R. 1612), H5667 [14MY]

Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H3641 [18MR]

Public utilities: enhance security of U.S. public water systems (see H.R. 3258), H11462 [16OC]

———establish a Federal renewable electricity standard for certain electric utilities (see H.R. 890), H3402 [12MR]

Puerto Rico: provide for a federally sanctioned self-determination process (see H.R. 2499), H5791 [19MY]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see H.R. 848), H1041 [4FE]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H6014 [21MY]

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

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

Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act: authorize the use of grant funds for gang prevention (see H.R. 1589), H4915 [28AP]

———include bullying and harassment prevention programs (see H.R. 2262), H5168 [5MY]

Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H10520 [6OC]

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), H11167 [8OC]

———support high-need middle and high schools in order to improve students' academic achievement, graduation rates, postsecondary readiness, and preparation for citizenry (see H.R. 4122), H13387 [1DE]

Senior citizens: establish a consumer price index for elderly consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits (see H.R. 2365), H6973 [17JN]

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

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: ensure certain disability determinations on the basis of SSA hearings are made on a timely basis and monitor number of disability determinations under reconsideration (see H.R. 3469), H9276 [31JY]

———revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington's disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease (see H.R. 678), H11713 [22OC]

Social Work Reinvestment Commission: establish (see H.R. 795), H11458 [15OC]

SSI: disregard, for purposes of eligibility, compensation for participation in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions (see H.R. 2866), H9207 [30JY]

Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 159), H7445 [25JN]

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), H5793 [19MY]

Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see H.R. 1318), H4525 [2AP]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1126), H13386 [1DE]

———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), H3402 [12MR]

———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H8410 [20JY]

———extend financing of the Superfund program by reinstating certain excise taxes (see H.R. 564), H5582 [13MY] (see H.R. 832), H6076 [2JN]

———increase child care credit and credit for establishing workplace child care and provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees and to work in child care facilities (see H.R. 460), H11515 [20OC]

———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]

———make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions (see H.R. 1831), H8185 [15JY]

———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H12197 [2NO]

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), H4688 [22AP]

Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship Foundation: establish to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government (see H.R. 3510), H14827 [11DE]

Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H8810 [24JY]

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

———require metropolitan planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long-range plans and improvement programs (see H.R. 803), H7446 [25JN]

Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5667 [14MY]

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), H11740 [23OC]

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 (see H. Res. 529), H6618 [11JN]

———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), H8357 [17JY]

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

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

University of California, Irvine: tribute to men's volleyball team (see H. Res. 567), H10458 [1OC]

University of California, Merced: tribute to graduating class (see H. Res. 396), H5096 [4MY]

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

———clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H6744 [12JN]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H14982 [15DE]

Veterans Day: encourage greater recognition (see H. Res. 89), H11516 [20OC]

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H9207 [30JY]

Water: encourage efficiency (see H.R. 2368), H5793 [19MY]

———require a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate (see H.R. 3206), H8099 [14JY]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: establish (see H.R. 2134), H4914 [28AP]

White House Conference on Children and Youth: convene (see H.R. 618), H486 [22JA]

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

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

Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H4915 [28AP]

World AIDS Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 216), H13385 [1DE]

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), H603 [27JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H1606 [13FE]

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), H4062 [26MR]

Committee on Foreign Affairs (House): authorizing expenditures (see H. Res. 123), H1044 [4FE]

Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (see H.R. 2410), H5664 [14MY]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (see H. Res. 892), H12456 [5NO]

False Claims Act: amend (see H.R. 1788), H4128 [30MR]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (see H.R. 2139), H4914 [28AP]

Foreign Service: modernize (see H.R. 2410), H5664 [14MY]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see H.R. 1785), H4128 [30MR]

———improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the U.S. (see H.R. 2414), H5664 [14MY]

Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5060 [30AP]

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law and condemn violence against demonstrators (see H. Res. 560), H7022 [18JN]

National Cancer Institute: make grants for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for use in risk stratification for, and early detection and screening of, ovarian cancer (see H.R. 1816), H4249 [31MR]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (see H.R. 3642), H9961 [24SE]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (see H.R. 1886), H4519 [2AP]

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]

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

Ukraine: support continued political and economic development (see H. Res. 981), H15502 [16DE]

United Arab Emirates: approve proposed agreement for cooperation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act (see H.J. Res. 60), H8025 [13JY]

Letters

American Clean Energy and Security Act: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H7620 [26JN]

Coral Reef Conservation Act reauthorization: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H9749 [22SE]

Crane Conservation Act: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H4531 [21AP]

Dept. of State authorization and Foreign Service modernization: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6440 [10JN]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6440 [10JN]

International Science and Technology Cooperation Act: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6272 [8JN]

Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H14925 [15DE]

———Representative Frank, Committee on Financial Services (House), H14925 [15DE]

———Representative Rangel, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H14924 [15DE]

———Representative Towns, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H14925 [15DE]

Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H3766 [24MR]

Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act: Pervaiz Lodhie, Pakistani American Leadership Council, H6579 [11JN]

Victims of torture treatment programs funding: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H8553 [22JY]

Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Act: by, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H13561, H13562 [8DE]

Lists

Pakistani American Leadership Council members, H6579 [11JN]

Remarks

Animals: support and provide financial resources for projects of persons with expertise and conservation programs of nations within the range of rare felid and rare canid populations (H.R. 411), H4537 [21AP]

Antarctic Treaty: anniversary of signing (H. Con. Res. 51), H10106, H10107 [30SE]

Argentina: anniversary of Argentine Israelite Mutual Association bombing in Buenos Aires (H. Con. Res. 156), H8340, H8342 [17JY]

Armenia: anniversary of genocide, E969 [23AP]

Birds: provide financial resources for the conservation programs of countries whose activities directly or indirectly affect cranes (H.R. 388), H4533 [21AP]

Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (H. Res. 739), H10101, H10102 [30SE]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (H. Res. 171), H5440, H5441 [12MY]

Budget: setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014 (H. Con. Res. 85), H4482 [2AP]

China: anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre (H. Res. 489), H6042, H6047 [2JN]

———prohibit removal of satellites and related components from U.S. munitions list that may be transferred or launched into space by China, H6439, H6440 [10JN]

———recognize plight of Tibetan people on anniversary of the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and call for an effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue (H. Res. 226), H3307, H3308, H3315 [11MR]

———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 (H. Res. 877), H12535, H12536 [6NO]

———urge release of incarcerated democratic activist Liu Xiaobo (H. Con. Res. 151), H10105 [30SE]

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 (H.R. 1751), E797 [26MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strengths (H.R. 2647), H7338, H7349 [25JN]

———limit funding to implement reductions in strategic nuclear forces pursuant to a treaty with Russia, H7349 [25JN]

———submit a report to Congress outlining the exit strategy for U.S. forces from Afghanistan, H7338 [25JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: deny admission to diplomatic visa holders of countries unreasonably refusing or delaying repatriation, H6508, H6509 [10JN]

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), E1295-E1300 [3JN]

Dept. of State: allow payments to be made from the Rewards for Justice Program to officers or employees of foreign governments who provide information leading to capture of a targeted terrorist, H6502 [10JN]

———authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6430, H6439, H6440, H6481, H6482, H6483, H6485, H6486, H6488, H6489, H6491, H6496, H6497, H6501, H6502, H6503, H6504, H6507, H6508, H6509 [10JN]

———authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), consideration (H. Res. 522), H6423, H6425 [10JN]

———authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), corrections in engrossment, H6518 [10JN]

———authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), motion to recommit, H6516 [10JN]

———authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), unanimous-consent agreement, H6500 [10JN]

———conduct cost-benefit analysis and report on best possible use of Federal funding to reduce the smuggling and trafficking in persons, H6504 [10JN]

———Office of Global Women's Issues funding relative to influence on abortion policy in foreign countries, H6425, H6481, H6482 [10JN]

———prohibit establishment of the Lessons Learned Center, H6496 [10JN]

———report on Special Immigrant Visa Programs for certain Iraqis and Afghanis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. Government in both Afghanistan and Iraq, H6503 [10JN]

———work with former Soviet Union states to see that immigrants from those states are paid their earned government pensions, H6486 [10JN]

Dept. of State, foreign operations, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 3081), motion to recommit, H7917 [9JY]

Dept. of the Treasury: reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program and ensure accountability under such Program (H.R. 384), E122 [22JA]

Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3288), H8618 [23JY]

Eastern European countries: recognize anniversary of events leading to end of the Cold War, congratulate democratic progress, and support European Union and NATO membership of eligible countries (H. Res. 892), H12540, H12541 [6NO]

FAA: clarify airport nighttime curfew application process, H8618 [23JY]

Foreign aid: develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy to further promote global development (H.R. 2139), E1002 [28AP]

Foreign policy: condemn use of child soldiers in hostilities around the world and find remedies to end this practice, H6507 [10JN]

Foreign Service: increase career incentives for non-regional assignments by requiring officers to serve two years in a bureau or office not primarily focused on regional issues and changing composition of selection boards, H6485 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), H6430, H6439, H6440, H6481, H6482, H6483, H6485, H6486, H6488, H6489, H6491, H6496, H6497, H6501, H6502, H6503, H6504, H6507, H6508, H6509 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), consideration (H. Res. 522), H6423, H6425 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), corrections in engrossment, H6518 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), motion to recommit, H6516 [10JN]

———modernize (H.R. 2410), unanimous-consent agreement, H6500 [10JN]

Freedom of the press: highlight and promote worldwide (H.R. 3714), H14916, H14917 [15DE]

GAO: study effects of AID use of waivers under the Buy American Act for HIV test kits on U.S.-based manufacturers and availability of HIV test kits for at-risk populations in low-income countries, H6497 [10JN]

Greece: independence anniversary (H. Res. 273), H3780, H3781 [24MR]

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction: urge Brazil to comply and return Sean Goldman to David Goldman and review procedures available to obtain the return of abducted children (H. Res. 125), H3300, H3301, H3304 [11MR]

Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), H12540 [6NO]

International Atomic Energy Agency: withhold U.S. contribution equal to nuclear technical cooperation provided to Iran, Syria, Sudan, and Cuba, H6483 [10JN]

International Women's Day: support goals (H. Res. 194), H3305, H3307 [11MR]

Investments: ensure uniform and accurate credit rating of municipal bonds and review the municipal bond insurance industry, E122 [22JA]

Iran: authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with certain investments in Iran's energy sector (H.R. 1327), H11194 [13OC]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum, H6516 [10JN]

———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H14921, H14924, H14937 [15DE], E1033 [30AP]

———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H14924, H14937 [15DE]

———support all citizens struggling for freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and protection of the rule of law and condemn violence against demonstrators (H. Res. 560), H7034, H7036, H7038 [19JN]

Iraq: anniversary of chemical weapons attack on Halabja, Kurdistan, E668 [16MR]

Israel: support right of self-defense against imminent military or nuclear threat from Iran and other countries and organizations, H6491 [10JN]

———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), H95, H109 [9JA]

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (H. Res. 839), H12249, H12250 [3NO]

McCarthy, Dennis: Los Angeles Valley College Annual Gala honoree, E14 [6JA]

Merida Initiative To Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime: assessment of U.S. efforts to prevent the southbound flow of illegal funds into Central America, H6501 [10JN]

National Endowment for Democracy: funding through reductions in OAS funding, H7917 [9JY]

Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), H10108, H10113, H10121 [30SE], E2531 [14OC]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (H.R. 1886), H6551, H6563, H6566, H6569, H6571, H6572, H6577, H6578, H6579 [11JN], E887 [2AP]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (H.R. 1886), consideration (H. Res. 522), H6423, H6425 [10JN]

———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (H.R. 1886), motion to recommit, H6582 [11JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, H12241 [3NO], H14924 [15DE]

Point of order, H12540 [6NO], H14942 [15DE]

Power resources: create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy (H.R. 2454), H7670 [26JN]

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc.: anniversary (H. Res. 641), H12247, H12248 [3NO]

Reznik, Janice and Benjamin: Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel Parnas Award recipients, E3035 [17DE]

Roth, Jay: French Legion of Honor Knight award recipient, E2305 [17SE]

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 (H. Res. 711), H12252 [3NO]

Sudan: develop comprehensive interagency strategy to address humanitarian crisis in Darfur, H6488 [10JN]

Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (H. Con. Res. 55), H3777, H3780 [24MR]

Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan, H6577, H6578 [11JN]

Task Force on the Prevention of Illicit Small Arms Trafficking in the Western Hemisphere: include Sec. of Defense as a member, H6485 [10JN]

Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 722), H9379 [9SE]

Thatcher, Margaret: tribute (H. Res. 378), H5439 [12MY]

Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue: tribute to meeting in New York, NY, E2953 [10DE]

———tribute to meetings in Miami, FL, E71 [13JA]

———tribute to meetings in Prague, Czech Republic, E1049 [4MY]

Treaties and agreements: ensure that any international climate change agreements protect intellectual property rights related to energy or environmental technologies, H6489 [10JN]

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), H12232, H12241 [3NO]

———require annual disclosure of U.S. contributions, H6508 [10JN]

Votes: position on missed, H7386 [25JN]

Year of the Military Family: designate (H. Con. Res. 64), H3299 [11MR]

Reports filed

Activities During the 110th Congress: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H. Rept. 110-939), H158 [9JA]

Dept. of State Appropriations and Foreign Service Modernization: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2410) (H. Rept. 111-136), H6262 [4JN]

Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 2194) (H. Rept. 111-342), H13385 [1DE]

Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement (PEACE) Act: Committee on Foreign Affairs (House) (H.R. 1886), H6074 [2JN]

Statements

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act: by, S10429-S10431 [14OC]

Express Condolences to Families of Victims of Tsunami in American Samoa: by, E2511 [13OC]

Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue 63d Meeting of Delegations From the U.S. and the European Parliament: Several Delegates, E72 [13JA]

Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue 66th Meeting of Delegations From the U.S. and the European Parliament: Several Delegates, E1049 [4MY]

Transatlantic Legislators' Dialogue 67th Meeting of Delegations From the U.S. and the European Parliament: Several Delegates, E2953-E2955 [10DE]

Summaries

Enhanced Partnership With Pakistan Act (S. 1707), H10113 [30SE]

Tributes

Alvarez, Gilbert, E2847 [1DE]

Berger, Benjamin, E25 [7JA]

Blum, Moreen, E1132 [13MY], E1252 [21MY]

Counter, J. Nicholas, III, E1378 [11JN]

Dirks, Charles E., E1228 [21MY]

Farr, James B., E3054 [17DE]

Fishel, John R., E2747 [6NO]

Harris, Marie, E2930 [10DE]

Levin, Sylvia, E2280 [16SE]

Preece, Charlotte, E136 [26JA]

Rosen, Dean R., E900 [21AP]

Samuels, Beth S., E164 [28JA]

Ueberroth, Peter V., E1751 [14JY]

Wapner, Joseph, E2743 [6NO]

Wexler, Robert D., E1273 [2JN]