ACKERMAN, GARY L. (a Representative from New York)
Amendments
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5976 [21MY]
Appointments
Conferee: H.R. 2647, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities and prescribing personnel strength, H10488 [6OC]
Bills and resolutions cosponsored
Animals: ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally (see H.R. 3907), H11711 [22OC]
———prohibit certain conduct relative to the use of horses for human consumption (see H.R. 503), H323 [14JA]
———prohibit conducting of invasive research on great apes (see H.R. 1326), H4583 [21AP]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 39), H8184 [15JY]
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), H442 [21JA]
———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]
———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H9730 [17SE]
———mint coins in commemoration of the establishment of the Medal of Honor (see H.R. 1209), H4583 [21AP]
———prohibit retaliatory personnel actions against members who testify about their sexual orientation in a congressional hearing or regarding the policy on homosexuality in the Armed Forces (see H.R. 4180), H13466 [2DE]
Aviation: ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight (see H.R. 624), H486 [22JA]
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), H4581 [21AP]
Black History Month: observance (see H. Res. 83), H2632 [24FE]
BLS: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 152), H7024 [18JN]
Borlaug, Norman E.: tribute (see H. Res. 739), H9808 [22SE]
Bosnia and Herzegovina: address need for constitutional reform and sustained U.S. engagement in partnership with the European Union (see H. Res. 171), H3528 [17MR]
Boy Scouts of America Day: designate (see H. Res. 356), H4733 [23AP]
Brian K. Schramm Post Office Building, Rochester, NY: designate (see H.R. 1595), H3641 [18MR]
Canada Day: observance (see H. Res. 519), H6904 [16JN]
Caroline O'Day Post Office Building, Rye, NY: designate (see H.R. 1397), H3104 [9MR]
Census: provide that no information regarding U.S. citizenship or immigration status may be elicited (see H.R. 3855), H11714 [22OC]
Chicago, IL: encourage selection by the International Olympic Committee to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act: require child care providers to provide parents information on whether such providers carry current liability insurance (see H.R. 1662), H5712 [18MY]
Children and youth: provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1064), H6904 [16JN]
China: 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), H3338 [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 (see H. Res. 877), H12141 [29OC]
Chisholm, Shirley: anniversary of election to the House of Representatives (see H. Res. 36), H781 [28JA]
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), H7446 [25JN]
Cold War Veterans Recognition Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 900), H13069 [17NO]
Colleges and universities: permit States to determine residency standards for higher education purposes and cancel removal and adjust status of certain long-term resident alien students (see H.R. 1751), H4251 [31MR]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of European Americans: establish (see H.R. 1425), H5582 [13MY]
Commission on Wartime Treatment of Jewish Refugees: establish (see H.R. 1425), H5582 [13MY]
Committee on POW and MIA Affairs (House, Select): establish (see H. Res. 111), H922 [3FE]
Confucius: tribute (see H. Res. 784), H10069 [29SE]
Consumer Financial Protection Agency: establish (see H.R. 3126), H7836 [8JY]
Consumers: establish additional payday loan disclosure requirements and other protections (see H.R. 1214), H3438 [16MR]
———protect from price-gouging of gasoline and other fuels (see H.R. 2129), H6155 [3JN]
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women: ratification (see H. Res. 22), H163 [9JA]
Courts: modify the prohibition on recognition of certain rights relative to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names (see H.R. 1103), H8586 [22JY]
CPSC: study drywall imported from China from 2004 through 2007 (see H.R. 1977), H12141 [29OC]
Credit: 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]
———prohibit creditors from discriminating on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit (see H.R. 4376), H15500 [16DE]
———provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan (see H.R. 627), H484 [22JA]
Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (Credit CARD) Act: establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections (see H.R. 3639), H11111 [7OC]
Crime: provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes (see H.R. 1913), H4520 [2AP]
de Veuster, Damien: canonization (see H. Res. 786), H10458 [1OC]
Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 3567), H9548 [15SE]
Dept. of Education: make grants to educational organizations for Holocaust educational programs (see H.R. 2089), H4732 [23AP]
Dept. of HHS: establish a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations (see H.R. 1490), H8873 [27JY]
———establish a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee (see H.R. 1179), H7023 [18JN]
———establish grants for newly accredited allopathic medical schools to increase the supply of physicians (see H.R. 3778), H11582 [21OC]
———reauthorize special diabetes programs for type I diabetes and Indians (see H.R. 3668), H15503 [16DE]
———revise and expand the 340B Drug Pricing Program to improve provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers (see H.R. 444), H8302 [16JY]
Dept. of Homeland Security: 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), H5484 [12MY]
Dept. of HUD: 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), H11714 [22OC]
Dept. of Justice: allow the denial of transfer of firearms or the issuance of firearms and explosives licenses to known or suspected terrorists (see H.R. 2159), H13354 [19NO]
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]
Dept. of the Navy: redesignate as the Dept. of the Navy and Marine Corps (see H.R. 24), H4063 [26MR]
Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify presumptions relating to exposure of certain veterans who served in the vicinity of Vietnam (see H.R. 2254), H7250 [24JN]
———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), H526 [26JA]
———provide a plot allowance for spouses and children of certain veterans buried in State cemeteries (see H.R. 2594), H6010 [21MY]
———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), H3105 [9MR]
Developing countries: provide debt relief to developing countries that take action to protect forests and coral reefs and associated coastal marine ecosystems (see H.R. 52), H5581 [13MY]
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: establish a grant program to provide screenings for glaucoma to individuals determined to be at high risk for glaucoma (see H.R. 186), H486 [22JA]
———expand research and awareness activities relative to scleroderma (see H.R. 2408), H9281 [31JY]
———increase awareness of risks of breast cancer in young women and provide support for young women diagnosed with breast cancer (see H.R. 1740), H4130 [30MR]
———provide for arthritis research and public health (see H.R. 1210), H3056 [5MR]
———reauthorize and enhance programs to increase awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers (see H.R. 2941), H7022 [18JN]
———support research and public awareness activities relative to inflammatory bowel disease (see H.R. 2275), H8586 [22JY]
Dolan, Timothy M.: tribute (see H. Res. 327), H4841 [27AP]
Education: encourage teaching of U.S. Constitution to high school students in their senior year (see H. Res. 686), H9207 [30JY]
———improve early education (see H.R. 702), H601 [27JA]
Egan, Edward Cardinal: tribute (see H. Res. 327), H4841 [27AP]
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: strike provision relative to modification of reporting frequency (see H.R. 776), H779 [28JA]
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), H13267 [18NO]
———prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 3017), H8026 [13JY]
ERISA: provide emergency protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1322), H5169 [5MY]
Family and Medical Leave Act: allow leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent with a serious health condition (see H.R. 2132), H5401 [7MY]
———clarify eligibility requirements relative to airline flight crews (see H.R. 912), H1079 [9FE]
FCC: prescribe a standard to preclude commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program material they accompany (see H.R. 1084), H7023 [18JN]
FDA: establish recall authority for drugs and increase criminal penalties for sale or trade of knowingly adulterated or misbranded prescription drugs (see H.R. 2726), H7024 [18JN]
———provide with certain authority to regulate tobacco products (see H.R. 1256), H2923 [3MR]
Federal employees: clarify disclosures of information protected from prohibited personnel practices and require a statement of nondisclosure policies (see H.R. 1507), H12197 [2NO]
———provide benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 2517), H5890 [20MY]
———provide coverage of acupuncturist services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (see H.R. 646), H485 [22JA]
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: preserve effectiveness of medically important antibiotics used in treatment of human and animal diseases (see H.R. 1549), H11713 [22OC]
———reduce human exposure to mercury through vaccines (see H.R. 2617), H6011 [21MY]
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]
Ferraro, Geraldine A.: anniversary of candidacy to be Vice President (see H. Res. 634), H8025 [13JY]
Firearms: establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 2324), H8009 [10JY]
1st Lieutenant Louis Allen Post Office, Chester, NY: designate (see H.R. 2877), H6806 [15JN]
Fish and fishing: improve conservation of sharks (see H.R. 81), H325 [14JA]
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]
Franklin, John Hope: tribute (see H. Res. 302), H4398 [1AP] (see H. Res. 320), H4523 [2AP]
Frederic Remington Post Office Building, Ogdensburg, NY: designate (see H.R. 2090), H5000 [29AP]
Gambling: delay compliance date for certain regulations relative to prohibition on funding of unlawful Internet gambling (see H.R. 2266), H9962 [24SE]
———provide for Dept. of the Treasury licensing of Internet gambling, consumer protections, and enforcement of the tax code (see H.R. 2267), H5306 [6MY]
Georgia: express condolences to families of victims of storms and floods, honor emergency responders, and support FEMA efforts to respond to needs of those affected by floods (see H. Res. 765), H9899 [23SE]
Geraldine Ferraro Post Office Building, Long Island City, NY: designate (see H.R. 774), H779 [28JA]
Health: establish a registry to ensure that certain individuals who may have been exposed to formaldehyde have an opportunity to register and receive medical treatment (see H.R. 1661), H6266 [4JN]
———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]
———permit Federal funding for syringe exchange programs to reduce transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis (see H.R. 179), H5581 [13MY]
———provide for embryonic stem cell research (see H.R. 873), H3105 [9MR]
———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), H6156 [3JN]
Higher Education Act: 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]
Hinduism: recognize the holiday of Diwali (see H. Res. 798), H10519 [6OC]
Historic buildings and sites: mint coins in commemoration of the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 (see H.R. 2001), H11167 [8OC]
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]
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), H9343 [8SE]
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]
———eliminate the ``widow penalty'' by allowing petitions for legal permanent residency by noncitizen surviving spouses of U.S. citizens to be adjudicated (see H.R. 1870), H4688 [22AP]
———provide discretionary authority to an immigration judge to determine that an alien parent of a U.S. citizen child should not be ordered removed from the U.S. (see H.R. 182), H4251 [31MR]
———provide nonimmigrant spouses and children of nonimmigrant aliens who died in terrorist attacks on the U.S. an opportunity to adjust their status (see H.R. 3290), H8584 [22JY]
Immigration and Nationality Act: promote family unity (see H.R. 2709), H6263 [4JN]
India: independence anniversary (see H. Res. 677), H9207 [30JY]
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), H1247 [11FE]
———prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets (see H.R. 1558), H7086 [19JN]
———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]
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), H4840 [27AP]
———expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (see H.R. 2194), H5060 [30AP]
Irish-American Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]
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]
Italy: express condolences to the citizens and support for Italian Government in aftermath of devastating earthquake that struck the Abruzzo region (see H. Res. 430), H5485 [12MY]
Jordan: anniversary of relations with U.S. and accession to the throne of King Abdullah II (see H. Res. 833), H12198 [2NO]
Kemp, Jack F.: tribute (see H. Res. 401), H5309 [6MY]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: condemn hostile rhetoric and activities towards the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean relations (see H. Res. 309), H5097 [4MY]
———urge the granting of clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and support efforts to secure their release (see H. Res. 555), H8010 [10JY]
Labor unions: establish efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations and provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts (see H.R. 1409), H3144 [10MR]
Law enforcement officers: adjust percentage differentials payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-cost areas (see H.R. 2613), H6011 [21MY]
Lebanon: congratulate for free and fair elections, support U.S. economic assistance, and affirm sovereignty and role as a respected partner in the Middle East (see H. Res. 706), H9279 [31JY]
Levinson, Robert: urge Iran to intensify cooperation relative to investigation of his disappearance, commend Switzerland for ongoing assistance, and express sympathy to family (see H. Con. Res. 36), H3707 [19MR]
Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (see H. Res. 839), H11740 [23OC]
Medicaid: cover physician services delivered by podiatric physicians to ensure access by beneficiaries to appropriate quality foot and ankle care (see H.R. 1625), H7250 [24JN]
———provide a screening and treatment program for prostate cancer in the same manner as is provided for breast and cervical cancer (see H.R. 4383), H15500 [16DE]
———restore and protect access to discount drug prices for university-based and safety-net clinics (see H.R. 398), H780 [28JA]
Medicare: expedite application and qualification process of low-income individuals obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage (see H.R. 2700), H6904 [16JN]
———provide coverage of acupuncturist services (see H.R. 646), H485 [22JA]
———repeal competitive acquisition program for durable medical equipment and prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) in a budget neutral manner (see H.R. 3790), H13355 [19NO]
———repeal outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps (see H.R. 43), H13466 [2DE]
Mickey Leland U.S. Embassy Building, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: designate (see H.R. 1564), H3706 [19MR]
Motor vehicles: 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), H9397 [9SE]
———restore economic rights of automobile dealers (see H.R. 2743), H6620 [11JN]
NASA: award Congressional Gold Medal to Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Michael Collins, and John Glenn (see H.R. 2245), H8100 [14JY]
National Archives and Records Administration: make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records (see H.R. 2171), H4998 [29AP] (see H.R. 2256), H5168 [5MY]
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: add to the list of days on which the flag should be especially displayed (see H.R. 2632), H8009 [10JY]
National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: designate (see H. Res. 787), H11517 [20OC]
National Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month: designate (see H. Res. 55), H13355 [19NO]
Native Americans: provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (see H.R. 31), H2632 [24FE]
NATO: commend role in trans-Atlantic peace and articulate a vision and strategy for the future (see H. Res. 152), H2926 [3MR]
New York, NY: extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack (see H.R. 847), H1041 [4FE]
———tribute to Chesley Sullenberger III, Jeffrey Skiles, the crew and passengers, and all responders for efforts relative to safe emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 (see H. Res. 84), H526 [26JA]
New York LPD 21 (U.S.S.): commissioning (see H. Res. 856), H11712 [22OC]
New York Yankees (baseball team): tribute (see H. Res. 893), H12456 [5NO]
Nobel Prize: recognition of President Obama for peace (see H. Res. 864), H13002 [16NO]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see H.R. 2067), H10520 [6OC]
Olympic Day: observance (see H. Res. 538), H7087 [19JN]
Onondaga Community College: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 563), H8010 [10JY]
———tribute to women's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 561), H8010 [10JY]
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe: tribute to Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation (see H. Res. 654), H8410 [20JY]
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]
Palmer, Arnold: award Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 1243), H4525 [2AP]
Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 406), H2632 [24FE]
Pharmaceuticals: importation of prescription drugs (see H.R. 1298), H7023 [18JN]
Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H3640 [18MR]
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), H3438 [16MR]
———modify procedures for closure or consolidation of post offices (see H.R. 658), H485 [22JA]
Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets: support goals and objectives (see H. Con. Res. 89), H4841 [27AP]
Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building, Riverhead, NY: designate (see H.R. 3250), H8495 [21JY]
Public lands: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1925), H4521 [2AP]
Public safety officers: provide collective bargaining rights for State or local government employees (see H.R. 413), H7740 [7JY]
Red Cross Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 311), H4526 [2AP]
Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1618), H8873 [27JY]
Rosenzveig, Charles H.: tribute (see H. Res. 283), H3835 [24MR]
Safe Drinking Water Act: repeal exemption for hydraulic fracturing (see H.R. 2766), H13467 [2DE]
Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (see H. Res. 890), H12364 [4NO]
Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1067), H2603 [23FE]
———repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 235), H69 [7JA]
Stan Lundine Post Office Building, Jamestown, NY: designate (see H.R. 918), H1079 [9FE]
Sudan: anniversary of declaration of genocide in Darfur (see H. Con. Res. 159), H8708 [23JY]
Syracuse University: tribute to men's lacrosse team (see H. Res. 562), H8010 [10JY]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (see H. Con. Res. 55), H3146 [10MR]
Tariff: provide duty-free treatment of certain goods from designated Reconstruction Opportunity Zones in Afghanistan and Pakistan (see H.R. 1318), H2980 [4MR]
Taxation: 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]
———allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their income tax payment to provide assistance to homeless veterans (see H.R. 147), H7250 [24JN]
———eliminate restriction on reducing Federal refunds for past-due State tax obligations of out-of-state residents when the State has a reciprocal agreement to reduce State refunds for Federal tax obligations (see H.R. 2303), H7706 [26JN]
———establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 1205), H6744 [12JN]
———establish an auction and revenue collection mechanism for a carbon market that ensures price stability with environmental integrity (see H.R. 1666), H3748 [23MR]
———extend deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (see H.R. 2329), H6539 [10JN]
———promote charitable donations of qualified vehicles (see H.R. 571), H9491 [14SE]
Tay-Sachs Awareness Month: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 692), H9671 [16SE]
Telephones: restrict any State or local jurisdiction from imposing a new discriminatory tax on cell phone services, providers, or property (see H.R. 1521), H11790 [26OC]
Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]
Tiller, George: condemn murder, express condolences to family, and reject intolerance and the use of violence as a response to a difference in beliefs (see H. Res. 505), H6265 [4JN]
Transportation: allow public transit agencies to use Federal transit funds for day-to-day operating expenses (see H.R. 2746), H9282 [31JY]
———prohibit transportation of horses in vehicles containing 2 or more levels stacked on top of one another (see H.R. 305), H13354 [19NO]
Transportation Security Administration: enhance personnel system (see H.R. 1881), H5308 [6MY]
Truth in Lending Act: establish fair and transparent practices related to marketing and provision of overdraft coverage programs at depository institutions (see H.R. 3904), H11711 [22OC]
———extend protections to overdraft protection programs, require consent and enhance information on overdraft protection, and prohibit manipulation to generate overdraft protection fees (see H.R. 1456), H3399 [12MR]
Tubman, Harriet: establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, MD (see H.R. 1078), H1605 [13FE]
U.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]
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: prohibit recommendations from being used to deny health insurance coverage of mammography services and other items or services (see H. Res. 971), H14981 [15DE]
Unemployment: provide additional emergency unemployment compensation (see H.R. 3548), H9808 [22SE]
———provide for certain temporary additional unemployment benefits (see H.R. 4183), H13466 [2DE]
Veterans: clarify meaning of ``combat with the enemy'' for purposes of service-connection of disabilities (see H.R. 952), H5485 [12MY]
Wachira, Daniel: relief (see H. Res. 254), H4027 [25MR]
Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 61), H8495 [21JY]
Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP): award a Congressional Gold Medal (see H.R. 2014), H6015 [21MY]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442d Regimental Combat Team, U.S. Army (see H.R. 347), H922 [3FE]
Bills and resolutions introduced
Agriculture: ensure the humane slaughter of nonambulatory cattle (see H.R. 4356), H15499 [16DE]
Capitol Building and Grounds: acquire a statue of ``The Unknown Slave'' for display in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center (see H.R. 3127), H7836 [8JY]
Dept. of the Treasury: guarantee certain new preferred stock investments made by public pensions acting in collective fashion in order to secure non-Federal capital for the U.S. banking system (see H.R. 710), H601 [27JA]
Financial institutions: provide equitable remedies to mutual savings institutions to defend against individuals acting as a de facto corporation attempting a hostile takeover of the institution (see H.R. 1553), H3525 [17MR]
Hazardous substances: require engine coolant and antifreeze to contain a bittering agent so as to render it unpalatable (see H.R. 615), H442 [21JA]
SEC: establish a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ratings and a list of such eligible asset-backed instruments (see H.R. 1181), H2834 [25FE]
———reinstate uptick rule on short sales of securities (see H.R. 302), H88 [8JA]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for taxes paid on earnings reinvested and lost in a fraudulent investment scheme (see H.R. 1389), H3104 [9MR]
Remarks
Czechoslovakia: recognize anniversary of the Velvet Revolution that overthrew communist rule and reaffirm bonds of friendship and cooperation between the U.S. and the Slovak and Czech Republics (H. Con. Res. 212), H13109, H13110, H13112 [18NO]
Dept. of State: authorize appropriations (H.R. 2410), H6433 [10JN]
Economy: provide stimulus for economic recovery, H1018 [4FE]
FAA: authorizing appropriations for aviation safety and capacity improvement and providing stable cost-based funding for the national aviation system (H.R. 915), H5976 [21MY]
———follow existing guidelines in determining if the proposed College Point Marine Transfer Station in New York, NY, would propose an air navigation hazard, H5976 [21MY]
Foreign Service: modernize (H.R. 2410), H6433 [10JN]
Health: national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures (H.R. 3962), consideration (H. Res. 903), H12616, H12621
Housing: reform the regulation of the housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, H1018 [4FE]
Iran: expand economic sanctions against Iran to include importation of refined petroleum (H.R. 2194), H14927 [15DE]
———prevent proliferation and acquisition of nuclear weapons, H14927 [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), H7038
Israel: support right of self-defense against terrorism in the Gaza Strip, encourage certain actions by Hamas, protect innocent civilians, and promote the Israeli-Palestinian peace process (H. Res. 34), H104 [9JA]
Kenny, Shirley Strum: Stony Brook University Star award recipient, E878
Middle East: anniversary of peace treaty between Egypt and Israel (H. Res. 282), H4075
New York, NY: 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 (H. Res. 84), H503
North Hamstead, NY: anniversary of Village of Kensington, E1256
Pakistan: authorize appropriations to promote an enhanced strategic partnership (S. 1707), H10117 [30SE]
———authorize democratic, economic, social development, and security assistance (H.R. 1886), H6565, H6578 [11JN]
Parliamentary inquiry, H10541 [7OC]
Singh, Manmohan: U.S. visit by Indian Prime Minister (H. Res. 890), H13107, H13108, H13109 [18NO]
Taiwan Relations Act: reaffirm U.S. commitment (H. Con. Res. 55), H3779
Terrorism: anniversary of terrorist attacks (H. Res. 722), H9382, H9385 [9SE]
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
Tributes
Fein, Morris, E2788
Smithdas, Robert J., E90
Vincent, Dale L., Jr., E1501